Johnny Depp surprises sick children in hospital wearing full Captain Jack Sparrow costume

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“O Captain! My Captain!”

In this masterfully well played scene from the movie, Dead Poets Society, Williams’ students pay tribute to him a most unique way. Throughout the film, Robin Williams’ character, English literature instructor John Keating takes his students on a progressive journey of personal growth and character development. In earlier separate scenes, he has them stand on […]

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“You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned”

Yoda’s Jedi teaching in the following passage bears a striking resemblance to early American essayist, author and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau‘s, “It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.” . The few minutes contained by the subject clip may encapsulate Yoda’s entire philosophy in two principles: First, the ability […]

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“Play the Sunset!”

In this scene from Mr. Holland’s Opus, high school music instructor, Glenn Holland (actor, Richard Dreyfuss) helps a frustrated student discover the joy and passion of doing something for fun rather than obligation, creating the necessary peace and imagery by instructing her to “close her eyes… and ‘play the sunset,’ ” words with special meaning to […]

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“Concentrated Power of Will”

Fort Minor is at it again with their dramatic words and powerful rythms, strings and percussion to create key moods and tracks to this summer’s remake of the 80s hit movie, “The Karate Kid.”  Recorded and released in 2006, the track “Remember the Name” used by TNT extensively in its coverage of the NBA Playoffs. . We […]

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