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What is your favorite Robin Williams role?
Submitted 4 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to movies@lemm.ee
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Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 months ago
For the funny: Mrs. Doubtfire
For the serious: Patch Adams
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago
PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Always and forever Genie from Aladdin.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Should I call you ‘Al’? … or ‘Din’? … or how bout just ‘Laddy’!
definitely one of my favourite Williams characters
Balthazar@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Being a cartoon freed him from any physical constraints and allowed him to go wild.
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
Bicentennial Man. What a great film
Steve@communick.news 4 months ago
It is my favorite movie.
I relate too much, to a robot trying to understand and become a human.Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Mork and Mindy is magnum opus.
maegul@lemmy.ml 4 months 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 4 months ago
The Fisher King.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago
Ooof, good movie.
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Rainbow fucking Randolph
cowfodder@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I went into that movie having only seen the poster. What a fucking ride!
greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
It’s a…it’s a…. IT’S A ROCKETSHIP
TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 4 months ago
The Genie, obviously.
midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
As if it even needs to be said.
IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Probably Good Morning Vietnam.
Emperor@feddit.uk 4 months ago
I think that best channelled his cocaine energy.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Robin and Steve Martin once did ‘Waiting For Godot’ at Lincoln Center.
Apparently there’s no video avaialble
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 months ago
OK
thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago
Mrs. Doubtfire or it’s not your fault
Speculater@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I know
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Is there any film in which he wasn’t absolutely stellar?
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months 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 4 months ago
If you don’t like Toys your inner child was dead at the time you watched it.
Speculater@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I was literally coming into this thread to say that was my favorite role of his.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It’s whimsical, Leland.
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 4 months 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 4 months ago
Mork of course.
Xanis@lemmy.world 4 months 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 4 months ago
I absolutely love “What Dreams May Come”.
I think it may have been the first serious role I saw him in.