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What is your favorite Robin Williams role?
Submitted 1 year ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to movies@lemm.ee
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Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 year ago
For the funny: Mrs. Doubtfire
For the serious: Patch Adams
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Always and forever Genie from Aladdin.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Should I call you ‘Al’? … or ‘Din’? … or how bout just ‘Laddy’!
definitely one of my favourite Williams characters
Balthazar@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Being a cartoon freed him from any physical constraints and allowed him to go wild.
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Bicentennial Man. What a great film
Steve@communick.news 1 year ago
It is my favorite movie.
I relate too much, to a robot trying to understand and become a human.Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Mork and Mindy is magnum opus.
maegul@lemmy.ml 1 year 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 1 year ago
The Fisher King.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
Ooof, good movie.
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Rainbow fucking Randolph
cowfodder@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I went into that movie having only seen the poster. What a fucking ride!
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
It’s a…it’s a…. IT’S A ROCKETSHIP
TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 1 year ago
The Genie, obviously.
midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
As if it even needs to be said.
IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Probably Good Morning Vietnam.
Emperor@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I think that best channelled his cocaine energy.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Robin and Steve Martin once did ‘Waiting For Godot’ at Lincoln Center.
Apparently there’s no video avaialble
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
OK
thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
Mrs. Doubtfire or it’s not your fault
Speculater@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I know
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is there any film in which he wasn’t absolutely stellar?
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year 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 1 year ago
If you don’t like Toys your inner child was dead at the time you watched it.
Speculater@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I was literally coming into this thread to say that was my favorite role of his.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s whimsical, Leland.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 year 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 1 year ago
Mork of course.
Xanis@lemmy.world 1 year 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 1 year ago
I absolutely love “What Dreams May Come”.
I think it may have been the first serious role I saw him in.