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Dead Poets Society from Peter Weir seems to be a very well received film that has since gone to slip through the cracks of film lovers favorite films. At one point in time one could easily here this film mentioned in discussing with others their favorite all-time films and currently you would be much more hard pressed to find this. At one point you could always find it in the top 250 of IMDb and now it has slipped off with a 7.8 rating.

The central issue that seems to be divisive is over the conformist/non-conformist slant of the film and how it ties it up at the end. This certainly proves to spark an interesting debate over if characters overcome obstacles to rejoice you can artistically be viewed as selling out versus omni present obstacles doing characters in (as often happens in real life) and thus showing a subject in a seemingly more pure regard.

I for one have always loved this film and consider it one of my favorites.

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“Dead Poets Society” is directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Peter Weir (right) whose list of distinguised credits include, “Gallipoli,” “The Year of Living Dangerously” and “Witness.” On located in Delaware, Weir discusses a scene with Robin Williams (left), who stars in “Dead Poets Society” as professor John Keating.

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Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen on the set of Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

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Josh Peck and Ben Kingsley behind the scenes on the set of The Wackness.

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The spirit of filmmaking is displayed here proudly with director Bong Joon-ho looking very deep into thought on the set of The Host (Gwoemul).

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They certainly look like they are having a blast in this behind the scenes picture from the making of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

You can view my review for Indy IV over on Twitch (read here). I found the film to be lacking in the script department, though very much fun for fans of Indiana Jones.

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Insanely fantastic behind the scenes picture of director Jonathan Demme literally helping Anthony Hopkins get into character as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.

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Westley (Cary Elwes): So I’m here till I die?

The Albino (Mel Smith): Until they kill you, yeah.

Westley (Cary Elwes): Then why bother curing me?

The Albino (Mel Smith): Well, the Prince and Count always insist on everyone being healthy before they’re broken.

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Now this is a pretty damn funny behind the scenes picture of Stephen Chow perfecting his “break from man lady hug move.” Getting such a move down with comedic timing certainly requires careful blocking and dashing choreography.

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Here is a remarkable and extremely rare behind the scenes image from Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus with Kirk Douglas and Sammy Davis Jr. chatting.

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Congratulations to There Will Be Blood for winning the National Society of Film Critics pick as best picture of 2007 (read more).

“It’s a privilege to work with Daniel Day-Lewis and few directors have had that privilege. I had to work up the courage to ask him, but I always knew there was only one man for the job.”

- Paul Thomas Anderson on Daniel Day-Lewis

“He blew my mind consistently. I would say daily. ‘I don’t know where the stuff that comes out of him comes from, but it’s an amazing mystery.”

- Paul Dano on working with Daniel Day-Lewis

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Paul Thomas Anderson (right) with Daniel Day-Lewis on the set of “There Will Be Blood“.

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