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    Robin Williams favorite film

    I was looking at Robin Williams filmography which is over 70 movies and was surprise that out of all of his movies, only two of them I liked and would buy. The movies would be Mrs. Doubtfire and The Birdcage.

    It seem he is the funniest when he is completely out of charactor, and not so good when playing himeself. Anybody else have any other favorites.

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    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000245/

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    Mrs. Doubtfire is always one of my favorites. I also liked him in Jumanji, it allowed him to just run amuck, which is when he is at his best. I went to see Patch Adams not expecting to like it. I thought he would be to confined into the character. But if Patch Adams is like he was portrayed in the movie, then it was good casting. I've seen him in smaller parts lately and it was hit or miss. Didn't like him in License to Wed.
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    Robin is actually a very decent dramatic movie actor. My favorite of his performances is Good Will Hunting.

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    I need a therapist like Robin in "Good Will Hunting" and a teacher like his caharacter in "Dead Poets Society". Challange me to feel and think. Those are my two favorites. I watched what "Dreams May Come" at a dark time in my life and it was much more than I could handle at the time. I freaked a little in "Patch Adams" when the nurse went to the guy's house and before she walked in I burst out with he is going to rape her. I was shushed but I just saw it coming. I did not know the story well but the way the actor played that part I knew bad things were coming. Do not want to watch that again.

    "Dead Poets Society" is a movie that I watch often. I guess that makes it my favorite.
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    I'd say my two favorite films on that list would be Good Morning Vietnam and Dead Poets Society, though I'd disqualify myself from any polls given that I'm not a fan of Robin in dramatic roles. It would be fair to say that I happen to like those two films and they happen to have Robin Williams in them, if'n yer gettin' my drift.
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    I can only think of 3 which I felt were good:
    1) Cadillac Man (some comedy, some drama)
    2) Good Morning Vietnam (some of both again)
    3) One Hour Photo (Kind of creepy, probably has happened)

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    I will probably be shot, Bi-Centennial Man, I was surprised that for once a movie almost followed the book, I will now go stand quietly by the wall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by luvtolisten
    I can only think of 3 which I felt were good:
    1) Cadillac Man (some comedy, some drama)
    I liked Cadillac Man too as well as The Fisher King. Now I'll go stand by the wall with Jim after confessing to liking Death to Smoochy.

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    Thanks Everybody

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnMichael
    I watched what "Dreams May Come" at a dark time in my life and it was much more than I could handle at the time.
    That must be one of sadest and darkest movie I've ever seen. Robin Williams seem to cry thruout the whole movie and looking sad. I don't think that was a right part for him.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Eck
    I will probably be shot, Bi-Centennial Man, I was surprised that for once a movie almost followed the book, I will now go stand quietly by the wall.
    I always associate that movie with 9/11 event. I was off that tuesday morning and was watching this movie on Starz when it seem the whole world was blowing up on TV. An OK movie I suppose.

    Now go back stand by wall with Dean Martin

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    Good Will Hunting
    One Hour Photo
    The Birdcage
    Mrs. Doubtfire
    Fisher King
    Awakenings
    Dead Poets Society
    Good Morning Vietnam
    Moscow on the Hudson
    The World According to Garp

    Those are the films that I would give at least a thumbs up to though some are marginal.

    Awakenings was nominated for best picture and it deserved the nomination in a weakish year. He was very good in it.

    Good Will Hunting - Robin lifted this film up to a higher level than it might have been without him - therefore he arguably deserved the academy award for supporting actor.

    Moscow on the Hudson I always felt was a better movie than some gave it credit for. What I find odd is that it did quite well with film critics but didn't seem popular with audiences. If you have not seen this one from 1984 - I think it's one of his best performances and raises the material up a level because of his acting. I find it very rewatchable. Here is Ebert's review http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/401010360

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smokey
    That must be one of sadest and darkest movie I've ever seen. Robin Williams seem to cry thruout the whole movie and looking sad. I don't think that was a right part for him.



    I always associate that movie with 9/11 event. I was off that tuesday morning and was watching this movie on Starz when it seem the whole world was blowing up on TV. An OK movie I suppose.

    Now go back stand by wall with Dean Martin
    9/11 is my wedding anniversary (it will be 29 years this year), I took my kids to see it at the theater when it came out. I will now go back to the wall, Hey Dean Martin, do you pitch pennies?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Eck
    I will now go back to the wall, Hey Dean Martin, do you pitch pennies?

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    yes . . . and dice too. See ya at da wall.

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    Cool, see you there.

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    Good will hunting

    Good will hunting is my fav

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    I'll go with Bicentennial Man. His evolution from robot to man was very nuanced and very poignant...but never let you forget that there was still a child-like robot inside.

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