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* Charlie slipping a crumpled-up page of the introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when Mr. [=McCallister=] interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.

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* Charlie slipping a crumpled-up page of the introduction to the poetry {{poetry}} textbook into his mouth when Mr. [=McCallister=] interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.
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-->'''Keating:''' It's not Literature/TheBible, you're not gonna go to Hell for this!
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-->"Slow down, ya horrible phalanx of pubescence!"
* Charlie slipping the crumpled-up introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when Mr. [=McCallister=] interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.
* For that matter, the entire first lesson with Mr Keating. Particularly when he tells the class to tear out the introduction to the poetry text. Reactions range from incredulous to gleeful.
* Knox is at a party with a lot of drunk football players, and two of them assume he's the brother of one of their friends, "Mighty Mutt". He tells them he's not. They completely ignore him, pour him a drink and keep him there as they go on about what a great guy his "brother" is.
* Charlie convincing Knox that the Society will help him win Chris (using what Keating had told them about the original DPS):

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-->"Slow down, ya you horrible phalanx of pubescence!"
* Charlie slipping the a crumpled-up page of the introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when Mr. [=McCallister=] interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.
* For that matter, the entire first lesson with Mr Keating. Particularly Keating, particularly when he tells the class to tear out the introduction to the poetry text. Reactions range from incredulous to gleeful.
* Knox is at a party with a lot of drunk football players, and two of them assume he's the brother of one of their friends, "Mighty Mutt". He tells them he's not. They completely ignore him, pour him a drink drink, and keep him there as they go on about what a great guy his "brother" is.
* Charlie convincing Knox that the Society will help him win over Chris (using what Keating had told them about the original DPS):



* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of Creator/LaurenceOlivier.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/JohnWayne. He starts Creator/JohnWayne, starting it with an impression of Creator/LaurenceOlivier.



* Charlie's prank -- a phone call from God that he wants girls to go to the school as well -- is rather stupid, but still funny.

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* Charlie's prank -- sneaking an article into the newspaper saying that girls should go to the school as well, followed by a phone call from God that he wants girls to go to at the school as well subsequent assembly called to find the culprit -- is rather stupid, but still funny.



* Neil and Todd's jokes about the desk set that Todd's parents sent him on his birthday for the second time in a row. Eventually Neil notes how "aerodynamic" it is and, with Todd's permission, frisbee-throws it off the edge of the balcony.

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* Neil and Todd's jokes about the desk set that Todd's parents sent him on his birthday for the second time in a row. Eventually Eventually, Neil notes how "aerodynamic" it is is, and, with Todd's permission, frisbee-throws it off the edge of the balcony.



* Charlie deciding that from now on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank, and Neil, calling him Charlie, asks what happened:

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* Charlie deciding that from now on on, he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially "Nwanda", especially after he gets paddled for his prank, and Neil, calling him Charlie, asks what happened:



* Charlie is made of funny. Other examples include "getting red"--unlike the modern meaning, it meant drawing a huge lightning bolt on his chest, for power and virility. And his LargeHam delivery of "TO INDEED BE A GOD" during the poetry and football scene.

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* Charlie is made of funny. Other examples include "getting red"--unlike red" -- unlike the modern meaning, it meant means drawing a huge lightning bolt on his chest, for power and virility. And virility, and his LargeHam delivery of "TO INDEED BE A GOD" during the poetry and football scene.
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* On the first day of classes, one of the professors struggles against the tide of students marching down the stairs.
-->"Slow down, ya horrible phalanx of pubescence!"
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* Charlie slipping the crumpled-up introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when Mr. McCallister interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.

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* Charlie slipping the crumpled-up introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when Mr. McCallister [=McCallister=] interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.
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Calling a real person, especially a child, "a little brat" is horrible. There are plenty of pages where it talks about "No Real Life Examples", and while the "Spoilt Brat" trope wasn't mentioned here, it's the equivalent of doing so.


* On ''Series/TheGrahamNortonShow'' in 2018, Ethan Hawke discussed introducing his son to the film. 90 minutes in, the little brat turned to him and said [[IWasQuiteALooker "So when do you come in?"]]

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* On ''Series/TheGrahamNortonShow'' in 2018, Ethan Hawke discussed introducing his son to the film. 90 minutes in, the little brat boy turned to him and said [[IWasQuiteALooker "So when do you come in?"]]
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* Charlie slipping the crumpled-up introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when the headmaster interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.

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* Charlie slipping the crumpled-up introduction to the poetry textbook into his mouth when the headmaster Mr. McCallister interrupts the textbook-ripping session. The look on his face is priceless.
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* When the boys must read their own poems to the class, Mr. Keating calls up Hopkins to do his. He pulls out his paper, reads "The cat sat on the mat", and returns to his desk.
-->'''Keating:''' Congratulations, Mr. Hopkins. You have the first poem to ever have a negative score on [[BrickJoke the Pritchard scale]].
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* On ''Series/TheGrahamNortonShow'' in 2018, Ethan Hawke discussed introducing his son to the film. 90 minutes in, the little brat turned to him and said [[IWasQuiteALooker "So when do you come in?"]]
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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of Creator/MarlonBrando and JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of Creator/MarlonBrando and JohnWayne. Creator/JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.Creator/LaurenceOlivier.
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* Charlie is made of funny. Other examples include "getting red"--unlike the modern meaning, it meant drawing a huge lightning bolt on his chest, for power and virility. And his LargeHam delivery of "TO INDEED BE A GOD" during the poetry and football scene.
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* Charlie' prank -- a phone call from God that he wants girls to go to the school as well -- is rather stupid, but still funny.

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* Charlie' Charlie's prank -- a phone call from God that he wants girls to go to the school as well -- is rather stupid, but still funny.
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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando Creator/MarlonBrando and JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne.
** Don't forget he starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne.
** Don't forget he
JohnWayne. He starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.LaurenceOlivier.
* Charlie' prank -- a phone call from God that he wants girls to go to the school as well -- is rather stupid, but still funny.



** The prank itself is rather stupid, but still funny.



-->'''Charlie:''' Dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda.

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-->'''Charlie:''' Dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda.Nwanda.
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* Charlie deciding that from now on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened:

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* Charlie deciding that from now on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank prank, and Neil asked Neil, calling him Charlie, asks what happened:
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-->'''Charlie:''' "Dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda."

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-->'''Charlie:''' "Dammit, Dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda."
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-->'''Neil:''' I wouldn't worry about it. You'll get a new one next year.
* Charlie decided that from then on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened:

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-->'''Neil:''' I wouldn't worry about it. You'll it... you'll get a new one next year.
* Charlie decided deciding that from then now on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened:

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* Charlie decided that from then on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened: Charlie responds "dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda."

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* Charlie decided that from then on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened: Charlie responds "dammit, happened:
-->'''Charlie:''' "Dammit,
Neil... the name's Nwanda."
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-->'''Neil:''' I wouldn't worry about it. You'll get a new one next year.

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-->'''Neil:''' I wouldn't worry about it. You'll get a new one next year.year.
* Charlie decided that from then on he wants to be called "Nwanda". Especially after he gets paddled for his prank and Neil asked him what happened: Charlie responds "dammit, Neil... the name's Nwanda."
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* Neil's jokes about the desk set that Todd's parents sent him on his birthday for the second time in a row. Eventually Neil notes how "aerodynamic" it is and, with Todd's permission, frisbee-throws it off the edge of the balcony.

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* Neil's Neil and Todd's jokes about the desk set that Todd's parents sent him on his birthday for the second time in a row. Eventually Neil notes how "aerodynamic" it is and, with Todd's permission, frisbee-throws it off the edge of the balcony.
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** The prank itself is rather stupid, but still funny.

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** The prank itself is rather stupid, but still funny.funny.
* Neil's jokes about the desk set that Todd's parents sent him on his birthday for the second time in a row. Eventually Neil notes how "aerodynamic" it is and, with Todd's permission, frisbee-throws it off the edge of the balcony.
-->'''Neil:''' I wouldn't worry about it. You'll get a new one next year.
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* Knox is at a party with a lot of drunk football players, and two of them assume he's the brother of one of their friends. He tells them he's not. They completely ignore him, pour him a drink and keep him there as they go on about what a great guy his 'brother' is.

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* Knox is at a party with a lot of drunk football players, and two of them assume he's the brother of one of their friends.friends, "Mighty Mutt". He tells them he's not. They completely ignore him, pour him a drink and keep him there as they go on about what a great guy his 'brother' "brother" is.
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-->'''Mr. Keating:''' Phone call from God? If it had been collect, that would have been daring.

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-->'''Mr. Keating:''' Phone call from God? If it had been collect, that would have been daring.daring.
** The prank itself is rather stupid, but still funny.
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**Don't forget he starts it with an impression of LaurenceOlivier.
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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne.

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* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne.JohnWayne.
* After Charlie's prank of God "calling" the school to say girls should attend the school, Mr. Keating gently but firmly chides him for it. Then, as he leaves the room, he pauses momentarily:
-->'''Mr. Keating:''' Phone call from God? If it had been collect, that would have been daring.
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-->'''Knox:''' But why do they swoon? (Charlie runs off and Knox takes off after him) Charlie, tell me why they swoon!

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-->'''Knox:''' But why do they swoon? (Charlie runs off and Knox takes off after him) Charlie, tell me why they swoon!swoon!
* Mr. Keating doing Shakespeare by way of MarlonBrando and JohnWayne.
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-->Charlie: "Women swoon", Knox!
-->Knox: But why do they swoon? (Charlie runs off and Knox takes off after him) Charlie, tell me why they swoon!

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-->Charlie: -->'''Charlie:''' "Women swoon", Knox!
-->Knox: -->'''Knox:''' But why do they swoon? (Charlie runs off and Knox takes off after him) Charlie, tell me why they swoon!

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