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What is your favorite Robin Williams role?
Submitted 5 weeks ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to movies@lemm.ee
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Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 weeks ago
For the funny: Mrs. Doubtfire
For the serious: Patch Adams
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Pretty hard to argue with that.
I used to dream of being a DJ because of him in Good Morning Vietnam. Put that shit on and I could probably still “sing” along. But I don’t think it tops those roles.
Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I’d pick Mrs. Doubtfire for the serious as well. The “addicted to my children” speech is among the best Williams has ever done.
Peacock@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
One Hour Photo.
It’s not my favorite per se, but it was so unexpected given all the other roles we know him for.
thesohoriots@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Always and forever Genie from Aladdin.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Should I call you ‘Al’? … or ‘Din’? … or how bout just ‘Laddy’!
definitely one of my favourite Williams characters
Balthazar@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Being a cartoon freed him from any physical constraints and allowed him to go wild.
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 5 weeks ago
Bicentennial Man. What a great film
Steve@communick.news 5 weeks ago
It is my favorite movie.
I relate too much, to a robot trying to understand and become a human.Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Mork and Mindy is magnum opus.
maegul@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Good Will Hunting comes to mind as one that hasn’t already been mentioned.
As one of his non comedic roles, I’d say he kills it and kinda steals the show.
Boozilla@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
The Fisher King.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
He fucking kills it in this as Parry. Severely underrated film. Jeff Bridges also kills it in this film. Actually, almost everyone in the film kills it.
Probably the most accessible Gilliam film.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I don’t really remember anything about this movie because it’s been more than thirty years since i saw it. But i remember i liked it.
Emperor@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
I saw that in the cinema when it came out, blew me away. I kinda don’t want to watch it again in case it lets me down.
dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Ooof, good movie.
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Rainbow fucking Randolph
cowfodder@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I went into that movie having only seen the poster. What a fucking ride!
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
It’s a…it’s a…. IT’S A ROCKETSHIP
TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
The Genie, obviously.
midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
As if it even needs to be said.
IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Probably Good Morning Vietnam.
Emperor@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
I think that best channelled his cocaine energy.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Robin and Steve Martin once did ‘Waiting For Godot’ at Lincoln Center.
Apparently there’s no video avaialble
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
OK
thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Those who were there say they saw it. Those who weren’t there but know about it say they didn’t see it. Those who weren’t there and didn’t know about it don’t mention it. It’s really quite fascinating if you think it’s very interesting.
satanmat@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
No one has said “Dead Poets Society “
!!???!!
He was so amazing and empathetic; just outstanding. Made me WANT for a teacher like him
dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Mrs. Doubtfire or it’s not your fault
Speculater@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I know
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Is there any film in which he wasn’t absolutely stellar?
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen comes to mind. Kind of one-note performance, really, but to be fair to him it’s not a deep character.
Linktank@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
If you don’t like Toys your inner child was dead at the time you watched it.
Speculater@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I was literally coming into this thread to say that was my favorite role of his.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s whimsical, Leland.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Mork from Ork. Nanoo nanoo. It’s what I always think of when I think of him. That and What Dreams May Come, for sure.
bitchkat@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Mork of course.
Xanis@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Perhaps controversial as I never see it mentioned, though I love Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come. He plays wonderfully a slowly breaking man finding hope in and within darkness. It’s a movie of many messages and meanings, with a lot of symbolism.
thejoker954@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I absolutely love “What Dreams May Come”.
I think it may have been the first serious role I saw him in.