O Captain, my captain. In 1950s New England, before there were iPhones, Blu Ray and Blogs, men read poetry. Well, not right out in the open, more like holed up in a cave, but none the less Carpe Diem was the motto of the Dead Poet's Society. Woo, those non-conformists prep school boys knew how to party.
Seriously, though, it's one of my all time favorite movies with a wicked awesome cast.
The Movie
Painfully shy Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil (Robert Sean Leonard), although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father (Kurtwood Smith). The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating (Robin Williams), their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.
The Whine
Freshly peeled grapefruit and a hint of ripe pear define Poet's Leap Riesling. Bright acidity gives the wine its vibrancy and a touch of sweetness (like me).
The Brew
Baltimore-Washington Beer Works, of Baltimore, Maryland produces a beer named for one of the most famous poems of our time, The Raven: Special Lager.
"Filled with mingled cream and amber I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber through the chamber of my brain - Quaintest thoughts - queerest fancies come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today."
— Edgar Allen Poe
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