This movie was too emotional ahhhhh! I hope you all enjoyed my reaction to this amazing movie, I sure enjoyed watching it and talking about it after with you. Let me know what you think about this movie in the comments down below and as always, have a great day :))
It's so amazing how Robin Williams was an absolute crazy comedian and at the same time he was this incredible, Oscar winning dramatic actor. There truly is a fine line between comedy and tragedy. Fantastic 👍
There are a few films that come to mind which have a similar emotional impact for me: "Stand By Me" (1986), "Master and Commander" (2003), "White Squall" (1996), and "Boychoir" (2014)...
Robert Sean Leonard for me was the heart of this movie. I've watched this movie so many times and his performance is just amazing. Re-watch that scene where he's at the play and looking out at the crowd with joy until he notices his dad at the back of the theater and his reaction to that. That was fear. His expression from joy to fear in that moment was great acting.
He had, and has, a wonderfully expressive face, which he rarely got to demonstrate in 'House'. He was in good form in 'Much Ado About Nothing', though. It is hard to read Neil as other than gay, but that is an exegesis that requires more discussion than a TH-cam comment.
@@majkusDear God our times is completely obsessed by sexuality and makes everything about this. Maybe Neal was, maybe he wasn't. That wasn't the point. The film isn't about that.
I saw this movie when I was in high school, maybe 16 years old, and was as emotional then as it is now. It's been 32 years and I'm still processing it. This isn't a movie you just walk away from. I will say that this movie and a few others changed the way I approached my own children's hopes and dreams.
I think every young man knows, or is like, one of the guys in this film. For me, the greatest similarities are to Todd (I'm a natural introvert) and Neil (I had aspirations my father worked hard to squelch).
@@barefootanimist women can relate too; just like men can relate to girls in "chick flicks", is just most don't allowed themselves to watched them. Luckily, the reactions craze has encouraged a lot of male reactors (and thus male subscribers) to see them.
Neil's death instantly resonated with me. So many of us get stuck living a life not of our own choices and suffocated by expectations and obligations. I was surprised by his death bc it was unexpected, but also bc i did not realize it was an option. A lot of us relate to/are Neil so when you see that, please strive to be john keating. It really makes a difference.
This is one of my favorite movies. I watch this movie when I was 15 years old. I see it in school. It had a huge impact on my life. At that age, I used to connect with Todd's character. At 17 I identified myself with Neil. As a graduate teacher, at the age of 28 I wish that I could become a little like Mr. Keating and Mr. McCallister. Still now at 40, it makes me cry and laugh and dream. Thank you for your reaction. Greetings from Lima, Peru.
Thank you so much for watching! That's really cool how you identified with different characters as you grew up and it is something that I hopefully can look forward to with rewatches!
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions This came around the same time as Jesus of Montreal. I couldn't say which one had a deeper impact, they both left me quite stunned. I haven't seen it since, probably because I think it'd be too tough emotionally? If you haven't seen it, pls let's watch it together here!
Wonderful reaction. Peter Weir is one of the undersung greats. Dead Poets, Master & Commander, The Truman Show...all so well crafted. And then there's his eerie Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. I'm so glad that Robin Williams is leading people to rediscover this movie!
This movie played in June of 1989, right when I graduated high school. I went with my high school friends to see this, in the perfect summer heat and cool of the theatre, it was sold out in the large multiplex. And it hit with such a punch, when the boys were on their desks, the theater was cheering and crying on their feet like at a concert. Thunderous acclaim. It took everyone by complete surprise. We went expecting Robin Williams the comedian. We got Robin Williams the actor, and we all left schooled. This is why Gen X wasn't impressed by YOLO, we already had Carpe Diem.
Thank you, Oliver! ✍🏼 I adore this one. All the props to *Tom* *Schulman* for stellar writing. ❧ Since you wondered, one reason to learn Latin is that certain ancient texts originated in Latin and some scholars want the option to read those works untranslated, with all their character and nuance. Translations might contain indistinct (or even incorrect) interpretations.
This movie impacted me so hard emotionally, when it was over I went out and sat on my roof in the dark and cried soft silent tears and *felt* what felt like EVERYTHING, and thought about so much, and nothing at all... it's something else man. I'd also never particularly liked or read poetry before this movie, but the passion of these boys and of Keating sparked a matching passion in me! Now I read and *collect* poetry avidly! Also, I was personally very impressed at how in-depth and articulate your review was even though you were still freshly digesting it. Like I said above, I had to sit on my roof alone for most of the night, and then I walked around in a stunned trance for like three days LOL.
Thanks for your emotions. I almost forgot how MUCH this film hit me as a teen age boy in 90s. So many wise ideas and principles for every young person entering into real after childlike life.
It's our culture that makes male friendships, of a certain depth and intimacy, seem awkward or wrong. Personally, ToNeil (as in, the Captain and...) is, at least, a friendship goal, if not a relationship goal, for me.
@@barefootanimist I completely agree. One of the most tragic things about the last couple of generations is that by growing up with the internet and smartphones, friendship that intimate and deep has become so antiquated, most young kids don't even recognize that friendship can be that intimate and affectionate without being romantic! It's SO sad. My best friend and I have a bond that close, and people think we're lesbian all the time, but we're both 100% straight. Our bond is just as obviously deep and affectionate and intimate as the ones between these boys. I wish everyone could experience friendship like that.
I totally agree how the building up of the characters really adds to emotional impact of certain scenes. I have a recent appreciation for very emotional movies (it was "Inside Out" that did it for me, haha), but it's been really difficult to find movies that get a LOT out of me, but the ones that do have a LOT of character building.
Yes, Robin is the king of all things... I also want to add that Neil ( Robert Leonard) is best known for his role as Dr. Wilson on the show "House" with Hugh Laurie. And he is phenomenal in that as well.
I have to say I was really glad to see that he got a good, long lasting gig. I imagine a lot of people felt the same. Before that, I was always very surprised that he didn’t get more work as he is a wonderful actor.
This was filmed near me (Delaware). It got a lot of news coverage while it was being made. I can identify with you and the issues you are having with parents who do not understand wanting to study film. They knew as far back as 5th grade that I had an aptitude for writing. During my freshman year of high school, we read the screenplay for the TV movie "Brian's Song" (A reaction worthy film) that was in our text book. I read it and was hooked and started writing screenplays at 14. I teamed up with a student who wanted to produce and direct. We made movies using Super 8mm film. I knew this was what I wanted to do and had to fight with my guidance counselor in school to get me into the classes I felt I needed to in order to enhance my writing skills and film experience: Journalism 1 & 2, Creative Writing, Electric Media, Public Speaking. The local news radio station had a 6 week News Studies course on Saturday mornings that culminated with each student writing and reporting a 1 minute news segment that they broadcast on air. I entered a student screenwriting competition sponsored by the radio station's sister TV station and took 3rd place. I was the editor of the school paper. I appeared in a 1-act play and got great reviews from the judges (it was a competition between classes). I found a local talent agent, got head shots and a resume prepared and she got me in the movie "Eddie & the Cruisers" as an extra. For all that effort, my guidance counselor discouraged me from applying to colleges that I wanted to attend with good communications programs and tried to talk me into going to local colleges (like every body else). My dad said, "I'm not paying for you to go to college to learn that". I kicked around from job to job, got myself into a bit of trouble before going back to a county technical school for broadcasting. I eventually ended up as an editor for ESPN and a regional Sports network here in Philadelphia for 20 years, wrote and produced a few stories that I pitched. I wrote a couple screenplays that won some film festivals and were optioned by some producers (The never did raise funds for the projects and they died slow deaths). It sucks not having supportive parents or a school faculty. I always felt ashamed and embarrassed by my writing because of it. I resonate a lot with the kids in the film for the same reasons. My advice to you is to "EFF THEM!" Follow your heart and your dreams. Put everything you have into it and tune out the naysayers. Remember, John Lennon's aunt told him that playing guitar is nice, but he'd never make any money at it.
As someone who really relates to Neil, when I first watched this and he died, I had to pause because I was crying so hard. That was way too close to home for me. Watching it a second time is heartbreaking because you pick up on so many things Neil does that literally signal how fucking miserable he actually is.
Movies about teaching, teachers, love of learning are usually worth a watch, and can pack a real emotional punch. Even sports movies taking place in schools can be so emotional and compelling.
I would always watch this movie around 1am on the night before every school year. I learned so much about myself because of this movie and it inspired so much confidence when I was in doubt.
The actor playing Mr. Nolan the schoolmaster @5:00 is Norman Lloyd and is still alive at 106 years old! He's well remembered for falling off the Statue of Liberty in Hitchcock's classic suspense "Saboteur" (1942). A movie well worth watching for movie buffs.
This movie still makes me tear up, I was bout 6 in 1989 when this movie came out and it had become very popular and widespread by the time I was the age of the characters. Will live on forever as a classic.
I only recently watched this movie for the first time like a year or so ago and it is so powerful but I’m mainly writing this comment because your review really affected me when you started relating the character to your own struggles trying to study film in college. I can’t explain it but it just got so real in that moment and I could totally feel your emotion, it was weird because I’ve never personally had to deal with anything like that but I still felt it very strongly and unexpectedly.
Sheesh, don't rip in yourself for the review. Your reaction is perfect. This movie is (in order) simple, funny, hopeful, beautiful, sad, ultimately tragic, more sad, then overwhelmingly triumphant. And you get it. That's all that matters. So glad you recognize the measured use of music. A good film does not need to make your feel with the music. Good job.
Some other excellent examples of Robin Williams as a dramatic actor are: The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, The Best of Times, Awakenings and obviously Good Will Hunting.
Learning Latin could be important because there are many intellectual disciplines that were originally conceived in latin (roman and medieval times), such as law, anatomy, biology, medicine, philosophy, theology. Words have a meaning and handle a concept itself and somehow there is information lost in translation when you study the same topics in a different language. This is why you can find latin quotes in many university text books.
Thank you! I've always been confused by this but it makes a lot of sense that words could loose information or context when being translated so studying them from their source would be the best option.
I agree, but also, back then, and remember, the movie is set in 1959, a time I lived through, doctors wrote prescriptions in Latin; thus, the pharmacists needed to know Latin too, and Roman Catholic mass was said in Latin.
I remember this movie in the theaters...i remember that i had to drive thirty minutes from my home to a different city. It was the latest showing and the movie got out at about 12:30 am On the way home, I had turned off my radio, because this movie was so emotionally powerful, and I had to be quiet, not only to take in this powerful and PAINFUL story. These boys were not adults yet, they did not have the power of CHOICE yet. Well they had the power of their own thoughts, their own feelings and even some choices, but since they were still Children, still below the age that society has named that children are "adults." I needed that time to grieve for a fictional character. The emotional devastation I felt, as if someone I knew had died. My nose was so runny, I was rather glad I saw it alone, so no one Could see me sniffling and wiping me nose with my sleeve. It has been more than twenty years since I watched this movie. I've purchased it in VHS and as time passed in DVD. I'm not sure I'll ever watch it again...why would I ever want to chew broken glass? ...it might be painful, but as another gem of a Robin Williams movie, think about watching WHAT DREAMS WILL COME. You've given a good review. You articulate some very good beats of this story. Rehatha
One of the main reasons Latin was taught back then (besides being the foundation of many others as you said) was because Catholic masses were frequently given entirely in Latin.
I love your honest and true emotion to this movie, despite this time period being a long time ago. Movies are stories, and stories are transcended beyond generations, and overall, I think you get this particular generation, even though it is different, but you help prove that these points in the movie transcend beyond generations
I first saw this movie when I was in high school and I sat in the back of the class and wept. You have to sit with it for a while after it's over. It's one that stays with you.
No apologies needed for anything about your reaction. It was raw and emotional and honest, which tells me you understand this movie, and I love that. I hope you find a way to work out your own school situation.
I really hate Neil’s father! He was bullying not only his son but his mother (when she started to scream) and he ordered her to stop reacting! 😭 Thank you for the review of a sad but wonderful movie.
Every young person today should see this film. The school system now is cranking out obedient sheep. Begging to be ruled and told what to think and what to do. Thinking for yourself is becoming a lost art.
This one of my top 5 movies ever. I was in college when this was released. The following year we studied it in theater class. Great performances by all the cast. I am glad you loved it.
My high school in Manhattan had something called JUG (Justice Under God) instead of detention which was walking in a circle outside for an hour. Uniform alterations like forgetting to wear a belt - JUG. Hair couldn’t be too long or too short (with a weird or loud hairstyle) or else JUG until the hair was normal again. And faces had to be clean shaven or else you had to shave in the Dean of Students office. Great education though lol Also, this movie hit me pretty heavily also. I think male bonding movies are few and far between and we aren’t really encouraged to be “emotional” with each other so I think movies like this bring out that emotion and self-reflection a lot of the time.
Wow great movie. didn't expect you to react to it. It so hard to see you say it is an happy movie while it is quite sad. Other great Robin Williams movies are The World According to Garp, Patch Adams and Awaknings. By the way a similar movie to this is The Emperor Club with Kevin Kline. Also a great movies with Ethan Hawke (Todd) is Gattaca 1997 and White Fang 1991
In my high school American Literature class, we watched this movie. The poetry book we bought for the class also had a terrible introduction. My teacher said we could rip it out like in Dead Poets Society. We stood on top of our desks when we read the poem “O Captain! My Captain!”.
Yup, same here. An episode of Community makes fun of this in a great way. In the end I'll take someone trying to conform to robin williams than the boring old teacher any day though.
I first watched this movie as a kid and have been revisiting it throughout the years. Every time I see it, I notice new different things and fall in love with it all over again. I used to relate with all the "good" characters, but lately I've also been able to relate with the principal and Neil's parents trying to make sense of the tragedy and blaming everyone else (because the alternative is unbearable). Either way, I hope you'll see it again in the years to come because it gets better every time.
This is one of my top five movies. Heck, maybe top three. You did an excellent viewing and reviewing it. This movie really hits hard and I think you did it right. It deserves to be digested and absorbed. It doesn't deserve a quick or flippant review (not that you would do that anyway). I think you did it right. Loved your insights on the sound design in the movie, and all the other aspects. I could listen to you talk about it for ages! Just subscribed to you channel. Silence of the Lambs popped into my feed (another of my favorites) and then I watched Hunt for Red October. I've enjoyed your comments and insights on those as well so am looking forward to seeing more. Oh yeah. Lover your t-shirt in this one.
Loved your reaction. I'm trying to get a hold of the films which take you to emotional places. Not because I want to see you upset but because i have a list of films which really hit me deep when I first saw them, when I knew noone else who had seen them and it's so amazing to get a connection after all these years with another human being, from someone who felt the same things as I did 20 years ago.
A film that feels in a similar vein to this but from the teacher's perspective is Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). Music teacher, covers several decades of his career and his life, really good film!
I read *A Separate Peace* when I was 11, because it was referenced on the back of another of my favorite books, *The Chocolate War.* ASP is a great book, but unfortunately neither of its two movie versions do it justice. The newer version (2004) is much better than the original (1972), however, which looks like it was made by amateurs, and provides a virtual textbook example of how not to adapt a novel into a film.
your review was perfect brotha!! i learnt so much from what you said about it alone. this is why we do film reactions and share our emotions, after all.
'Bust a rhyme 😂 🤙🏽I had a phase where I couldn't watch this movie because I thought it used to trigger me like I'll sort of dwell on it and mope around for quite some time but with new eyes , it translates to realism with all its pain and oddities and yet a small corner of hope
Please review One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams, it is the only movie i have seen Robin Williams playing an evil person. His acting is INSANE on that one.
I think I suggested this movie in one comment, glad you made a reaction video to it, surely takes its toll and in a way encourages you to live your life to the fullest...
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions No problem! and please do what makes you happy and what you feel passionate about, I was a "Neil" when I was younger and couldnt oppose my father's goals and planning for my life, dont let others dictate your future
An excellent film choice to react to Ollie. I'd like to second the nomination on Nica Marie's suggestion for "The World According to Garp". Talk about a surreal movie too! Another excellent Williams film you should react to that involves a little time-traveling in an unexpected way is "Jumanji". ✌️😎
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions You know, you're the second reactor to tell me that! LOL! Hey man, you will love Garp. Trust us! 👉😁👈 Another bizarre and fine Robin William's film. ✌️😎
If you do a search for "Keating's Triumph" - That's the song you're looking for. BTW I actually took bagpipe lessons from the guy that played them in the movie. Not long enough to be able to play them. Just long enough to be able to add it to my comment. lol Allso ..someone already mentioned... Gattaca with Ethan Hawke is a great movie!
This movie is one of my all time favorite movies… i love how you understood the Todd sweaty tooth mad man scene. Also If you look at the movie it tells you about the ending… Spoiler alert. Every time the movie talks about death , the shot is on Neil..or it cuts to him afterward. I love this movie.. also if you like Robin Williams.. you should watch What Dreams May Come…. Great movie too…
And>i don't know what your career path is but I'm so impressed with your emotional intelligence >we need that more than ever> please put it out in the 🌎 world. Peace ❤
Luved sharing that with you, but thinking that doggie didn't come in to spoil the movie, he came in to support you through the tough part. Re: the score, How magnificent was David Hyke's Harmonic Choir during Neil's descent into darkness?
i watched this in highschool class, we were all moved. the movie "harold and maude" is the opposite , would recommend if you had not already watched and or reacted.
"Alright, I'm gonna take off" I was drinking some water at the time of the fan incident and I almost choked to death trying not to spray water all over my computer!
Hi! I really enjoyed and loved seeing your reaction! Thank you! (Greetings from Argentina) (Sorry if I write incorrectly 😝 I'm still learning English😅)
Why learn Latin? Because since medieval times, Latin was considered by Europe to be a language of scholarship, a "perfect" language. Until the mid-20th century or so, anyone with a serious education in the humanities had to learn Latin. A lot of schools still teach it. How else would you read all those ancient manuscripts written in Latin? (You also had to learn Greek, which was considered the scholarly language back when Latin was a living language, and if you want to read REALLY ancient stuff you need to learn Aramaic.) The answer is also found in the school's motto: one of the words is "tradition."
6:30 Reading Latin fosters certain habits of thought which cannot be achieved through English alone. All the great minds of Western Civilization read, wrote, and thought in Latin until about two hundred years ago. Not only will a study of Latin give you a strong foundation in science, medicine, or law, but through matching your mindset and worldview to theirs, allow you to understand philosophy, theology, sociology, and law, not to mention foundational classic literature. Just as you must read Marx before you can understand everything based on Communism, and Critical Theory before you can understand SJW’s, so you must learn Latin to be able to understand everyone who came before us. Since Latin has been dropped from curricula, we have become more and more divorced from our past, more and more uncomprehending of how people thought back then, until it is physically possible to be shocked, shocked! that someone living in Current Year Minus 500 doesn’t believe in something made up only six months ago.
This movie was too emotional ahhhhh! I hope you all enjoyed my reaction to this amazing movie, I sure enjoyed watching it and talking about it after with you. Let me know what you think about this movie in the comments down below and as always, have a great day :))
It's so amazing how Robin Williams was an absolute crazy comedian and at the same time he was this incredible, Oscar winning dramatic actor. There truly is a fine line between comedy and tragedy. Fantastic 👍
You have a great day too.
By the way, have you seen Silence of the Lambs? Masterpiece!
There are a few films that come to mind which have a similar emotional impact for me: "Stand By Me" (1986), "Master and Commander" (2003), "White Squall" (1996), and "Boychoir" (2014)...
When Robin Williams died, this film was the thing I couldn't stop thinking about.
@@alexanderhagmanwilberg640 And he did. 😃 I just watched it before coming to watch this one.
"I'm hoping that it's a feel-good, funny, lighthearted..."
Me: Yeah, I'ma have to stop ya right there.
Literally what I was thinking 😅
My face when he said that: 😬
I literally snorted in laughter, like "oh honey, you got a big storm coming"
same reaction lmao
Robert Sean Leonard for me was the heart of this movie. I've watched this movie so many times and his performance is just amazing. Re-watch that scene where he's at the play and looking out at the crowd with joy until he notices his dad at the back of the theater and his reaction to that. That was fear. His expression from joy to fear in that moment was great acting.
On an alternative timeline, Neil becomes both actor and doctor, in "House, MD."
He had, and has, a wonderfully expressive face, which he rarely got to demonstrate in 'House'. He was in good form in 'Much Ado About Nothing', though.
It is hard to read Neil as other than gay, but that is an exegesis that requires more discussion than a TH-cam comment.
@@majkusDear God our times is completely obsessed by sexuality and makes everything about this. Maybe Neal was, maybe he wasn't. That wasn't the point. The film isn't about that.
“Seize the day boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
Most students: lead ordinary lives of quiet disappointment
I saw this movie when I was in high school, maybe 16 years old, and was as emotional then as it is now. It's been 32 years and I'm still processing it. This isn't a movie you just walk away from. I will say that this movie and a few others changed the way I approached my own children's hopes and dreams.
I think every young man knows, or is like, one of the guys in this film. For me, the greatest similarities are to Todd (I'm a natural introvert) and Neil (I had aspirations my father worked hard to squelch).
@@barefootanimist women can relate too; just like men can relate to girls in "chick flicks", is just most don't allowed themselves to watched them. Luckily, the reactions craze has encouraged a lot of male reactors (and thus male subscribers) to see them.
Neil's death instantly resonated with me. So many of us get stuck living a life not of our own choices and suffocated by expectations and obligations. I was surprised by his death bc it was unexpected, but also bc i did not realize it was an option. A lot of us relate to/are Neil so when you see that, please strive to be john keating. It really makes a difference.
I feel like a lot of people are either Neil, Todd, or Charlie. For me I am easily Todd.
This is one of my favorite movies. I watch this movie when I was 15 years old. I see it in school. It had a huge impact on my life. At that age, I used to connect with Todd's character. At 17 I identified myself with Neil. As a graduate teacher, at the age of 28 I wish that I could become a little like Mr. Keating and Mr. McCallister. Still now at 40, it makes me cry and laugh and dream. Thank you for your reaction. Greetings from Lima, Peru.
Thank you so much for watching! That's really cool how you identified with different characters as you grew up and it is something that I hopefully can look forward to with rewatches!
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions This came around the same time as Jesus of Montreal. I couldn't say which one had a deeper impact, they both left me quite stunned. I haven't seen it since, probably because I think it'd be too tough emotionally? If you haven't seen it, pls let's watch it together here!
Wonderful reaction. Peter Weir is one of the undersung greats. Dead Poets, Master & Commander, The Truman Show...all so well crafted. And then there's his eerie Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. I'm so glad that Robin Williams is leading people to rediscover this movie!
This movie played in June of 1989, right when I graduated high school. I went with my high school friends to see this, in the perfect summer heat and cool of the theatre, it was sold out in the large multiplex. And it hit with such a punch, when the boys were on their desks, the theater was cheering and crying on their feet like at a concert. Thunderous acclaim. It took everyone by complete surprise. We went expecting Robin Williams the comedian. We got Robin Williams the actor, and we all left schooled. This is why Gen X wasn't impressed by YOLO, we already had Carpe Diem.
Carpe Diem is such an amazing saying and I'm so glad that the audience you saw the movie with appreciated it so much it totally deserves it
When he said feel good lighthearted movie I laughed hysterically.
Thank you, Oliver! ✍🏼 I adore this one. All the props to *Tom* *Schulman* for stellar writing. ❧ Since you wondered, one reason to learn Latin is that certain ancient texts originated in Latin and some scholars want the option to read those works untranslated, with all their character and nuance. Translations might contain indistinct (or even incorrect) interpretations.
This movie impacted me so hard emotionally, when it was over I went out and sat on my roof in the dark and cried soft silent tears and *felt* what felt like EVERYTHING, and thought about so much, and nothing at all... it's something else man.
I'd also never particularly liked or read poetry before this movie, but the passion of these boys and of Keating sparked a matching passion in me! Now I read and *collect* poetry avidly!
Also, I was personally very impressed at how in-depth and articulate your review was even though you were still freshly digesting it. Like I said above, I had to sit on my roof alone for most of the night, and then I walked around in a stunned trance for like three days LOL.
Thanks for your emotions. I almost forgot how MUCH this film hit me as a teen age boy in 90s. So many wise ideas and principles for every young person entering into real after childlike life.
1: Robin Williams
2: That's about it.
That's really all you need. :)
Yes... All hail Robin!
"Theyre such good friends" meanwhile the entire dps fandom: neil and todd are gay and together and thats the truth
lmao loved ur reaction !!
It's our culture that makes male friendships, of a certain depth and intimacy, seem awkward or wrong. Personally, ToNeil (as in, the Captain and...) is, at least, a friendship goal, if not a relationship goal, for me.
@@barefootanimist I completely agree. One of the most tragic things about the last couple of generations is that by growing up with the internet and smartphones, friendship that intimate and deep has become so antiquated, most young kids don't even recognize that friendship can be that intimate and affectionate without being romantic! It's SO sad.
My best friend and I have a bond that close, and people think we're lesbian all the time, but we're both 100% straight. Our bond is just as obviously deep and affectionate and intimate as the ones between these boys. I wish everyone could experience friendship like that.
Fun fact: the man who played Mr. Nolan is still alive as of April 8th 2021. His name is Norman Lloyd and he is 106 years old.
Wow, just searched it and found out he passed away yesterday (10 May). Rest in peace.
I totally agree how the building up of the characters really adds to emotional impact of certain scenes.
I have a recent appreciation for very emotional movies (it was "Inside Out" that did it for me, haha), but it's been really difficult to find movies that get a LOT out of me, but the ones that do have a LOT of character building.
Yes, Robin is the king of all things... I also want to add that Neil ( Robert Leonard) is best known for his role as Dr. Wilson on the show "House" with Hugh Laurie. And he is phenomenal in that as well.
I have to say I was really glad to see that he got a good, long lasting gig. I imagine a lot of people felt the same. Before that, I was always very surprised that he didn’t get more work as he is a wonderful actor.
This was filmed near me (Delaware). It got a lot of news coverage while it was being made. I can identify with you and the issues you are having with parents who do not understand wanting to study film. They knew as far back as 5th grade that I had an aptitude for writing. During my freshman year of high school, we read the screenplay for the TV movie "Brian's Song" (A reaction worthy film) that was in our text book. I read it and was hooked and started writing screenplays at 14. I teamed up with a student who wanted to produce and direct. We made movies using Super 8mm film.
I knew this was what I wanted to do and had to fight with my guidance counselor in school to get me into the classes I felt I needed to in order to enhance my writing skills and film experience: Journalism 1 & 2, Creative Writing, Electric Media, Public Speaking. The local news radio station had a 6 week News Studies course on Saturday mornings that culminated with each student writing and reporting a 1 minute news segment that they broadcast on air. I entered a student screenwriting competition sponsored by the radio station's sister TV station and took 3rd place. I was the editor of the school paper. I appeared in a 1-act play and got great reviews from the judges (it was a competition between classes). I found a local talent agent, got head shots and a resume prepared and she got me in the movie "Eddie & the Cruisers" as an extra.
For all that effort, my guidance counselor discouraged me from applying to colleges that I wanted to attend with good communications programs and tried to talk me into going to local colleges (like every body else). My dad said, "I'm not paying for you to go to college to learn that". I kicked around from job to job, got myself into a bit of trouble before going back to a county technical school for broadcasting. I eventually ended up as an editor for ESPN and a regional Sports network here in Philadelphia for 20 years, wrote and produced a few stories that I pitched. I wrote a couple screenplays that won some film festivals and were optioned by some producers (The never did raise funds for the projects and they died slow deaths).
It sucks not having supportive parents or a school faculty. I always felt ashamed and embarrassed by my writing because of it. I resonate a lot with the kids in the film for the same reasons. My advice to you is to "EFF THEM!" Follow your heart and your dreams. Put everything you have into it and tune out the naysayers. Remember, John Lennon's aunt told him that playing guitar is nice, but he'd never make any money at it.
As someone who really relates to Neil, when I first watched this and he died, I had to pause because I was crying so hard. That was way too close to home for me. Watching it a second time is heartbreaking because you pick up on so many things Neil does that literally signal how fucking miserable he actually is.
Movies about teaching, teachers, love of learning are usually worth a watch, and can pack a real emotional punch. Even sports movies taking place in schools can be so emotional and compelling.
I would always watch this movie around 1am on the night before every school year.
I learned so much about myself because of this movie and it inspired so much confidence when I was in doubt.
The actor playing Mr. Nolan the schoolmaster @5:00 is Norman Lloyd and is still alive at 106 years old! He's well remembered for falling off the Statue of Liberty in Hitchcock's classic suspense "Saboteur" (1942). A movie well worth watching for movie buffs.
And, sadly, he died May 11, just a few days after this comment.
@@gabsrants I just found out about yesterday. Quite a career. Even starred in a Star Trek TNG episode.
This movie still makes me tear up, I was bout 6 in 1989 when this movie came out and it had become very popular and widespread by the time I was the age of the characters. Will live on forever as a classic.
I only recently watched this movie for the first time like a year or so ago and it is so powerful but I’m mainly writing this comment because your review really affected me when you started relating the character to your own struggles trying to study film in college. I can’t explain it but it just got so real in that moment and I could totally feel your emotion, it was weird because I’ve never personally had to deal with anything like that but I still felt it very strongly and unexpectedly.
Sheesh, don't rip in yourself for the review. Your reaction is perfect. This movie is (in order) simple, funny, hopeful, beautiful, sad, ultimately tragic, more sad, then overwhelmingly triumphant. And you get it. That's all that matters. So glad you recognize the measured use of music. A good film does not need to make your feel with the music. Good job.
Some other excellent examples of Robin Williams as a dramatic actor are: The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, The Best of Times, Awakenings and obviously Good Will Hunting.
Great selection. I especially love Harp and Moscow. Good Morning Vietnam should be there too.
Oops, and The Fisher King.
Add One Hour Photo and Insomnia as well (just to get his full range) : )
Learning Latin could be important because there are many intellectual disciplines that were originally conceived in latin (roman and medieval times), such as law, anatomy, biology, medicine, philosophy, theology. Words have a meaning and handle a concept itself and somehow there is information lost in translation when you study the same topics in a different language. This is why you can find latin quotes in many university text books.
Thank you! I've always been confused by this but it makes a lot of sense that words could loose information or context when being translated so studying them from their source would be the best option.
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions yup! Latin and Greek are usual university courses because of that.
I agree, but also, back then, and remember, the movie is set in 1959, a time I lived through, doctors wrote prescriptions in Latin; thus, the pharmacists needed to know Latin too, and Roman Catholic mass was said in Latin.
I remember this movie in the theaters...i remember that i had to drive thirty minutes from my home to a different city.
It was the latest showing and the movie got out at about 12:30 am
On the way home, I had turned off my radio, because this movie was so emotionally powerful, and I had to be quiet, not only to take in this powerful and PAINFUL story.
These boys were not adults yet, they did not have the power of CHOICE yet. Well they had the power of their own thoughts, their own feelings and even some choices, but since they were still Children, still below the age that society has named that children are "adults."
I needed that time to grieve for a fictional character. The emotional devastation I felt, as if someone I knew had died. My nose was so runny, I was rather glad I saw it alone, so no one
Could see me sniffling and wiping me nose with my sleeve.
It has been more than twenty years since I watched this movie. I've purchased it in VHS and as time passed in DVD.
I'm not sure I'll ever watch it again...why would I ever want to chew broken glass?
...it might be painful, but as another gem of a Robin Williams movie, think about watching WHAT DREAMS WILL COME.
You've given a good review. You articulate some very good beats of
this story.
Rehatha
One of the main reasons Latin was taught back then (besides being the foundation of many others as you said) was because Catholic masses were frequently given entirely in Latin.
This is Ethan Hawke’s second full length feature after appearing in Explorers.
I love your honest and true emotion to this movie, despite this time period being a long time ago. Movies are stories, and stories are transcended beyond generations, and overall, I think you get this particular generation, even though it is different, but you help prove that these points in the movie transcend beyond generations
I first saw this movie when I was in high school and I sat in the back of the class and wept. You have to sit with it for a while after it's over. It's one that stays with you.
I prefer Buffy's answer "fish of the day?" For Carpe diem
oh captain my captain ending scene is one of the three movie scenes that always make me tear up.. its impossible to not cry
What’s the other 2?
Love this movie, Robin Williams was the best
No apologies needed for anything about your reaction. It was raw and emotional and honest, which tells me you understand this movie, and I love that. I hope you find a way to work out your own school situation.
Thank you :)
The actor who played the beloved Neil is also in a show called House MD it’s really good
I really hate Neil’s father! He was bullying not only his son but his mother (when she started to scream) and he ordered her to stop reacting! 😭
Thank you for the review of a sad but wonderful movie.
Every young person today should see this film. The school system now is cranking out obedient sheep. Begging to be ruled and told what to think and what to do. Thinking for yourself is becoming a lost art.
18:24 “this movie is so fun”
31:16 “i’ve changed my mind”
This one of my top 5 movies ever.
I was in college when this was released. The following year we studied it in theater class.
Great performances by all the cast.
I am glad you loved it.
Peter Weir did quite a few movies but the ones he’s most known for are this, The Truman Show, and Master & Commander.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. The message is amazing and Robin Williams is incredible.
My high school in Manhattan had something called JUG (Justice Under God) instead of detention which was walking in a circle outside for an hour. Uniform alterations like forgetting to wear a belt - JUG. Hair couldn’t be too long or too short (with a weird or loud hairstyle) or else JUG until the hair was normal again. And faces had to be clean shaven or else you had to shave in the Dean of Students office. Great education though lol
Also, this movie hit me pretty heavily also. I think male bonding movies are few and far between and we aren’t really encouraged to be “emotional” with each other so I think movies like this bring out that emotion and self-reflection a lot of the time.
You might like this other Robin Williams movie, called What Dreams May Come.
Yaaasss! Best emotional movie ever.
Wow great movie. didn't expect you to react to it. It so hard to see you say it is an happy movie while it is quite sad. Other great Robin Williams movies are The World According to Garp, Patch Adams and Awaknings. By the way a similar movie to this is The Emperor Club with Kevin Kline. Also a great movies with Ethan Hawke (Todd) is Gattaca 1997 and White Fang 1991
In my high school American Literature class, we watched this movie. The poetry book we bought for the class also had a terrible introduction. My teacher said we could rip it out like in Dead Poets Society. We stood on top of our desks when we read the poem “O Captain! My Captain!”.
When I grew up, lots of teachers tried to be Robin Williams in some way or form... some to very hilarious lengths 😂
Yup, same here. An episode of Community makes fun of this in a great way. In the end I'll take someone trying to conform to robin williams than the boring old teacher any day though.
This movie had the same affect on me when I first saw it when it first came out. It’s still one of my favorite movies. Glad you liked it.
I first watched this movie as a kid and have been revisiting it throughout the years. Every time I see it, I notice new different things and fall in love with it all over again. I used to relate with all the "good" characters, but lately I've also been able to relate with the principal and Neil's parents trying to make sense of the tragedy and blaming everyone else (because the alternative is unbearable). Either way, I hope you'll see it again in the years to come because it gets better every time.
This is one of my top five movies. Heck, maybe top three. You did an excellent viewing and reviewing it. This movie really hits hard and I think you did it right. It deserves to be digested and absorbed. It doesn't deserve a quick or flippant review (not that you would do that anyway). I think you did it right. Loved your insights on the sound design in the movie, and all the other aspects. I could listen to you talk about it for ages! Just subscribed to you channel. Silence of the Lambs popped into my feed (another of my favorites) and then I watched Hunt for Red October. I've enjoyed your comments and insights on those as well so am looking forward to seeing more. Oh yeah. Lover your t-shirt in this one.
Loved your reaction. I'm trying to get a hold of the films which take you to emotional places. Not because I want to see you upset but because i have a list of films which really hit me deep when I first saw them, when I knew noone else who had seen them and it's so amazing to get a connection after all these years with another human being, from someone who felt the same things as I did 20 years ago.
Green feels perfect !
And NO take your time !!
A film that feels in a similar vein to this but from the teacher's perspective is Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). Music teacher, covers several decades of his career and his life, really good film!
This movie always makes me think of the book "A Separate Peace". Anyone read that in school?
I read *A Separate Peace* when I was 11, because it was referenced on the back of another of my favorite books, *The Chocolate War.* ASP is a great book, but unfortunately neither of its two movie versions do it justice. The newer version (2004) is much better than the original (1972), however, which looks like it was made by amateurs, and provides a virtual textbook example of how not to adapt a novel into a film.
your review was perfect brotha!! i learnt so much from what you said about it alone. this is why we do film reactions and share our emotions, after all.
'Bust a rhyme 😂 🤙🏽I had a phase where I couldn't watch this movie because I thought it used to trigger me like I'll sort of dwell on it and mope around for quite some time but with new eyes , it translates to realism with all its pain and oddities and yet a small corner of hope
Was that Maurice Jarre score at the end magnificent or what?
Please review One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams, it is the only movie i have seen Robin Williams playing an evil person. His acting is INSANE on that one.
If you’ve never watched Jimmy Fallon’s tribute to Robin Williams, you absolutely should.
For a later Robin Williams work, I really think you would get an absolute kick out of The Birdcage.
Great review, teacher here also. Yes, this is what teaching is supposed to be, but as in the movie it is a far more political job.
I think I suggested this movie in one comment, glad you made a reaction video to it, surely takes its toll and in a way encourages you to live your life to the fullest...
I can't stop thinking about it! Thank you for suggesting it! :)
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions No problem! and please do what makes you happy and what you feel passionate about, I was a "Neil" when I was younger and couldnt oppose my father's goals and planning for my life, dont let others dictate your future
This movie is not only fun... is important.
An excellent film choice to react to Ollie. I'd like to second the nomination on Nica Marie's suggestion for "The World According to Garp". Talk about a surreal movie too! Another excellent Williams film you should react to that involves a little time-traveling in an unexpected way is "Jumanji". ✌️😎
I LOVE Jumanji so much! Scared me to death as a kid though
@@RolyPolyOllieReactions You know, you're the second reactor to tell me that! LOL! Hey man, you will love Garp. Trust us! 👉😁👈 Another bizarre and fine Robin William's film. ✌️😎
You are a brave dude, a good dude. Respect.
Well done, young man.
Another great movie in this vein, is called with honors. You should react to with honors. It is a hidden gem.
If you do a search for "Keating's Triumph" - That's the song you're looking for. BTW I actually took bagpipe lessons from the guy that played them in the movie. Not long enough to be able to play them. Just long enough to be able to add it to my comment. lol
Allso ..someone already mentioned... Gattaca with Ethan Hawke is a great movie!
Woah so you can play the bagpipes a bit that is so cool!!!
This movie and another Robin Williams movie were influential to me growing up as a teen.
The other movie was The World According to Garp.
This movie is one of my all time favorite movies… i love how you understood the Todd sweaty tooth mad man scene. Also If you look at the movie it tells you about the ending… Spoiler alert. Every time the movie talks about death , the shot is on Neil..or it cuts to him afterward. I love this movie.. also if you like Robin Williams.. you should watch What Dreams May Come…. Great movie too…
"Canis Diem!" --Huxley.
Watch the Bird cage to cheer you up, Robin at his best
And>i don't know what your career path is but I'm so impressed with your emotional intelligence >we need that more than ever> please put it out in the 🌎 world. Peace ❤
Luved sharing that with you, but thinking that doggie didn't come in to spoil the movie, he came in to support you through the tough part. Re: the score, How magnificent was David Hyke's Harmonic Choir during Neil's descent into darkness?
Your expressions and not knowing what to say makes this a five star review.
haha why thank you! I felt like I was at a loss for words for my whole review
"I hope it's a very light-headed, feel good, funny movie". Oh, sweet innocent internet reactor. You aren't prepared for what's coming.😔
i watched this in highschool class, we were all moved. the movie "harold and maude" is the opposite , would recommend if you had not already watched and or reacted.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Great job.
SNL turned it into one of their funniest skits of all time: th-cam.com/video/Ie6LpKOJVf0/w-d-xo.html
"Alright, I'm gonna take off"
I was drinking some water at the time of the fan incident and I almost choked to death trying not to spray water all over my computer!
Hi! I really enjoyed and loved seeing your reaction! Thank you!
(Greetings from Argentina)
(Sorry if I write incorrectly 😝 I'm still learning English😅)
Never seen this movie, but a great movie reaction review. It will be on my watch list.
10000000% would recommend
Great film and reaction!
Have you seen School of Rock with Jack Black? It's hilarious and so good!
Yes I have! I love that movie so much
Why learn Latin?
Because since medieval times, Latin was considered by Europe to be a language of scholarship, a "perfect" language. Until the mid-20th century or so, anyone with a serious education in the humanities had to learn Latin. A lot of schools still teach it. How else would you read all those ancient manuscripts written in Latin? (You also had to learn Greek, which was considered the scholarly language back when Latin was a living language, and if you want to read REALLY ancient stuff you need to learn Aramaic.)
The answer is also found in the school's motto: one of the words is "tradition."
The power of real art!
Touchstone Pictures/Disney--when Disney made good original stuff.
Pls consider " Basketball Diaries" or " School ties"
35:10 we all feel the same
Feel good, funny, happy movie... lol...
It is very expensive boarding school set back in the late 40's/early 50's. So yes, it's very stuffy. Codes of behavior were strict then.
Great T-shirt!!
thank you!! I love this shirt!
nvm
What did you think of the spankings?
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😉
Love it.
Duh, yes they used paddles then. There are lots of people who try to steer their children's careers.
Oooofff, not really light hearted😮.
Dcotors need to learn Latin bc a lot of the scientific terms are in latin’
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6:30 Reading Latin fosters certain habits of thought which cannot be achieved through English alone. All the great minds of Western Civilization read, wrote, and thought in Latin until about two hundred years ago. Not only will a study of Latin give you a strong foundation in science, medicine, or law, but through matching your mindset and worldview to theirs, allow you to understand philosophy, theology, sociology, and law, not to mention foundational classic literature. Just as you must read Marx before you can understand everything based on Communism, and Critical Theory before you can understand SJW’s, so you must learn Latin to be able to understand everyone who came before us. Since Latin has been dropped from curricula, we have become more and more divorced from our past, more and more uncomprehending of how people thought back then, until it is physically possible to be shocked, shocked! that someone living in Current Year Minus 500 doesn’t believe in something made up only six months ago.