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Dead Poets society question

  • 16-05-2010 9:52pm
    #1
    timetogetfit
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    I watched this again recently,very good movie.Did anyone feel that the character of Neil Perry was Gay and thats what the real tension between his father was about?


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  • #2
    Spiritoftheseventies
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    Never thought of that to answer your question. But definitely thought there was a thing going on between sam and frodo in lord of the rings.


  • #3
    ztoical
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    Not really to be honest. Not saying he couldn't have been but I'm not sure what it would have added to the film TBH. I felt the reasons given for the tension between father and son were believable as was the outcome, sad as it was, without the need to add yet another reason for this kid to be miserable at home. The movie's focus was on conformity and Mr. Keating's effect on the boys, the focus for Neil on his passion for the theatre and his conflict with his father, for Todd on his shyness and his own parental difficulties. It was alot to pack into one film already without adding more developments in. I'm sure people can read into scenes if they like and get some impression from the sub text but my view is that I don't see him as gay or straight as that wasn't something that was explored as part of the film.


  • #4
    geoffraffe
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    Surely he would of had to 'come out' for his father to have known he was gay. Fathers of that time would be too proud to ever consider that their son was gay and might have looked at it as a slight on their family and ignored ever the most obviously facts.

    Considering he was in boarding school for most of his life and that in the time the film was set, being gay was hidden for as long as possible, I sincerely doubt the conversation ever arose between him and his father, that he was gay.

    His father wanted him to conform in a conventional, well paid job. While he was full of life and wanted a life full of adventure and expression. His father wanted to choose his life, while he wanted to have free choice. I think this is where the conflict was and where it was intended to be.

    Haven't seen this film in an age. Might search the back catalogue and have a look at it again.


  • #5
    Spiritoftheseventies
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    geoffraffe wrote: »
    Surely he would of had to 'come out' for his father to have known he was gay. Fathers of that time would be too proud to ever consider that their son was gay and might have looked at it as a slight on their family and ignored ever the most obviously facts.

    Considering he was in boarding school for most of his life and that in the time the film was set, being gay was hidden for as long as possible, I sincerely doubt the conversation ever arose between him and his father, that he was gay.

    His father wanted him to conform in a conventional, well paid job. While he was full of life and wanted a life full of adventure and expression. His father wanted to choose his life, while he wanted to have free choice. I think this is where the conflict was and where it was intended to be.

    Haven't seen this film in an age. Might search the back catalogue and have a look at it again.
    In all honest never occured to me thats why the father might be mad at him. The father was just very conservative. Reminded me a bit of Chris Coopers character in American Beauty.


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