Dead Poets Society (1989)
Peter Weir’s 1989 prep school drama. Robin Williams as the unorthodox English teacher. Carpe diem, O Captain my Captain.
Peter Weir
This page collects the films directed by Peter Weir reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Dead Poets Society (1989)”, “Gallipoli (1981)”, and “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)”. Each review examines the direction and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Peter Weir’s 2003 Patrick O’Brian adaptation. Russell Crowe as Aubrey, Bettany as Maturin. Galapagos and broadside cannons. No sequel happened.
Gallipoli (1981)
Gallipoli is one of the great anti-war films and one of the great Australian films. Peter Weir directed it. Mel Gibson and Mark Lee play Frank Dunne and…