Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir (1989)

The semester at the Welton Academy for boys begins with a speech given by the Headmaster, who states the academy's four pillars: Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence.

New English teacher, Mr. Keating, tells his students of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. He tells the boys "Carpe Diem," which means seize the day, and has them rip the introduction out of a book, which is one of three ways that he demonstrates freedom of expression and non-conformity. Each, in their own way, the boys rebel against conformity, begin thinking for themselves, and are changed for life.