The Emperor's Club
(PG-13, 1:49:22, Released 2002)
| Genres: | Drama |
| Release Date: | Nov 22, 2002 |
| DVD Release Date: | May 6, 2003 |
| Starring: | Edward Herrmann, Embeth Davidtz, Emile Hirsch, Harris Yulin, Jesse Eisenberg, Joel Gretsch, Kevin Kline, Patrick Dempsey, Paul Dano, Rahul Khanna |
| Directed by: | Michael Hoffman |
| Synopsis: | William Hundert, St. Benedict's assistant headmaster, practices what he teaches. Striving to inspire his students to live rightly, he's the kind of impassioned Classics professor who believes the history of the Greeks and Romans is more than just a lesson about the past. He also believes the role of a teacher is not only to educate the pupil but to mold his character. But in the fall of 1972, Hundert finds his cloistered world of tradition and influence upended with the arrival of new freshmen Sedgewick Bell, the son of a West Virginia senator. Almost immediately, teacher and student become embroiled in a turbulent battle of wills with repercussions that would still be felt a quarter of a century later. |
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November 23, 2009
What would turn out if "Quiz Show" and "Dead poets society" could be mixed together ? The answer is: "The Emperor's Club".
Although the first half is full of cliches, is quite enjoyable, the interaction between Hirsch and Kline works really well, but later in the movie, when actors shift places, the spark is lost, along with my interest.
Kevin Kline is good as the professor, but I've seen this part played better by lesser actors.
A movie suited for a lazy sunday. -
November 17, 2009
Interesting and entretaining, with a cool scholar context (yay for roman history!), yet falls too easily into clichés, familiar characters, and a predictable story. It's still entretaining, gives good examples of values and anti values, the right and wrong, but doesn't gives anything extra to the teacher-student relationships films to support the main story.
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November 6, 2009
Mi spiace ma di Dead poets society ce n'è già uno. E non uno a caso.
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October 2, 2009
This movie was SO boring. I watched it because my people Jesse Eisenberg, Paul Dano, and Emile Hirsch were in it. I like Kevin Kline enough, too. Regardless, this movie sucked in the worst way - it was pointless and uninteresting. The best part about it, other than seeing Paul Dano pre-voice drop, was all the classical references. I always enjoy those, even though they make me feel stupid. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this movie unless you have a ton of time to kill and want to see Emile Hirsch play a total, poorly developed jerkface. If you like movies about boys' prep schools with lots of classical references, may I recommend the more recent and far more entertaining The History Boys? That movie features tons of singing and gay boys, including Dominc Cooper, the biggest lusty sleazeball in recent (British) cinematic history!
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September 30, 2009
Emile Hirsch is in it so I NEED 2 SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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September 20, 2009
I truly enjoyed this movie. Kevin Kline did a wonderful job.
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July 12, 2009
like the history boys??
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July 8, 2009
Even the best teachers can't change everyone
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June 11, 2009
unusual plot but still interesting
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May 23, 2009
THis one is fantastic, I am absolutely amazed when Kevin Kline is acting in something! He's great.
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April 9, 2009
I haven't seen it yet but it'll be amazing either way because Jesse Eisenberg kills in all of his movies.
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March 18, 2009
Pass. Offers nothing new to the whole inpirational teacher at a boarding school genre.
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February 23, 2009
Wau, I actually liked it.
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February 23, 2009
nde ko natapoz yung movie.....
klaingang ko pa namng i summarized to
haizt -
February 22, 2009
its a cool movie funny at some parts and others are kinda disturbing
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January 13, 2009
I think I'm gonna like this one...
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December 31, 2008
Try this for a change...
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December 30, 2008
seen this one too but don't remember a thing
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December 27, 2008
hmmm - this was sad...rrrgh.
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December 20, 2008
Love this movie. I can't really explain why. I love the story of student and teacher.. All the actors are perfect for their roles. I own this one and have watched it too many times to count.
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December 12, 2008
I have tired to watch it and just couldnt get into it. I have heard wonderful things about it, maybe Ill give it another try.
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December 8, 2008
Well acted...touching and inspiring...
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November 4, 2008
A man's character is his fate.
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October 18, 2008
Like a nothing but full of something.. i loves Kevin Kline. Good story.
Teacher and parents have to work together for building good children.
The desperation of Kevin Kline in the movie is a very sad story. Watch yourself are we good or bad.. think of good things they tought you.. have we reach that yet. oh yes they will never know how are you now? but sure that good teachers never forget their student.. do we forget them? -
September 26, 2008
A very wholehearted movie and it certainly is not easy to like it. Kevin Kline gives great performance and it is a shame that this peformance of his has virtually went unseen. The rest of the cast however is not very good I must say. It is no match for Dead Poets Society or The History Boys for example. The antagonistic character of a rascalish schoolboy giving Kline a hard time is painstakingly unbelievable and created without subtance and serves as mere reflector for the protagonists development as he faces his retirment and/or rectorship. Still, it is an enjoyable movie and highly recommend for fans of the neat sub genre that is classic-education movies that smell of pine.
And the score is by Newton-Howard, and it is a good one indeed. -
September 24, 2008
Good.
Not as good as DPS (If you have to ask..) but still very good. -
September 17, 2008
this movie has a very good story... this is highly recommended for teachers who wanted to be respected when they already their profession!!!
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August 19, 2008
I mostly watched this because of Emile Hirsch, who's one of my new favorite actors, yet the movie isn't that amazing..
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July 20, 2008
Sometimes it is a student who will teach a teacher a lesson he will never forget.
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June 28, 2008
Very sweet, Kevin Kline is always great, and it was amazing to see Emile younger.
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June 23, 2008
Love this movie! See it if you haven't!!
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June 15, 2008
A PRETTY GOOD MOVIE BUT I HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE ONLY ROBIN WILLIAMS WAS BETTER
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June 15, 2008
Good! Only watched because Paul Dano was in it, personaly I think his acting is better in Little Miss Sunshine
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June 14, 2008
Dead Poets Society was better. ;)
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June 8, 2008
es como la de R. Williams, la sociedad de los poetas muertos, que por cierto la presté y jamás me la devolvieron ... que rabia
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June 7, 2008
Very disappointed, especially since this film is compared so heavily to Dead Poets Society. I love Kline to pieces, but his character is not as charismatic as John Keating (Williams), and I hated how the story revolved around one flat, dry character, rather than flourishing with five or six different stories. All right, but not the best. Could have lived well enough without ever seeing it.
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June 7, 2008
One of my favorite Kevin Kline performances. A young Emile Hirsch can be seen also. Great story about a great teacher leaving a lasting impression.
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June 3, 2008
This movie was so inspirational. Incredible work
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May 29, 2008
THE EMPEROR'S CLUB
How far would a teacher go to guide a lost sheep to its rightful path? At to what extent should a teacher tread the dangerous path of having a close relationship with a very headstrong and spoiled student? Professor William Hundert's (Kevin Kline) principles and will is challenged with the disruptive entrance of the unruly and hard-headed Senator's son, Sedgewick Bell. Seeing potential in him, Hundert thrives to find ways to get through to Bell but his decisions will have devastating ramifications that will haunt him for a quarter of century later.
Maybe it's not Dead Poets Society, but it's unconventional plot and anti-climactic one at that serves a powerful lesson. Just like Dead Poets Society, it shows the resilience and value of the educator and their priceless contribution unacknowledged by mankind. Yes, like Kline's character I am a teacher in my own way, just a teacher, but I'm proud of that. -
April 14, 2008
this is really an ethics learning class all by itself!! and it just wills it's themes into your life what do you do when no one is watching do you want anyone to know what is it what you do or no the make some changes and become a transparent person!!
William Hundert, St. Benedict's assistant headmaster, practices what he teaches. Striving to inspire his students to live rightly, he's the kind of impassioned Classics professor who believes the hist...( read more )ory of the Greeks and Romans is more than just a lesson about the past. He also believes the role of a teacher is not only to educate the pupil but to mold his character. But in the fall of 1972, Hundert finds his cloistered world of tradition and influence upended with the arrival of new freshmen Sedgewick Bell, the son of a West Virginia senator. Almost immediately, teacher and student become embroiled in a turbulent battle of wills with repercussions that would still be felt a quarter of a century later. -
April 12, 2008
it always feels good to watch this kind of movies, the kinds of dead poets society, from time to time.
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April 6, 2008
this is a great moral teaching film, and the characters are real esp. the fact that Sedgewick did not change his attitude as he grew older, it shows that not everyone will turn out to be the best person at heart. not only does it teach it's audience but it also has it's humourous sides esp. when we see the students of st.benedicts as kids, i thought jesse eisenbergs character was the funniest and he did it so well, all of the actors we're great. Kevin Kline did another outstanding job, and at first i found his character a but annoying but i soon realised it was because i found him uptight and Kline played him so well that you didn't feel the need to love the character or sympathize with him.
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March 22, 2008
An ok movie at the time...
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March 20, 2008
Very thought provoking.
