Robin Williams

Bealman · August 12, 2014, 01:38:55 AM

Just saw Robin Williams has committed suicide age 63. A brilliant but obviously very troubled man.

Chetcombe · August 12, 2014, 02:15:23 AM

I saw this too a few minutes ago. Very sad news. Sometimes overly manic, but a versatile and very funny actor. RIP.

Bigric · August 12, 2014, 04:26:42 AM

Yeah , just seen this as well . Very sad . I remember seeing a couple of his live stand up performances on TV when he was at the top of his game (80s ? 90s ? ) , they were so brilliantly funny , his brain just used to work SO quickly in those routines & in live interviews. A couple of years ago I decided to look for a live performance DVD to watch- when I eventually found one , I was SO disappointed - fairly recent & nowhere near as funny . Fondly remembered by me for better days.......I was never particularly into Mork & Mindy , but loved him in Good Morning Vietnam & Dead Poets Society . RIP .

Sprintex · August 12, 2014, 04:44:48 AM

Opposite for me - Good Morning Vietnam left me cold, but Mork & Mindy was must-see viewing! A very talented and clever man.

Na-nu Na-nu - Mork signing off

Paul

Geoff · August 12, 2014, 05:48:02 AM

Robin Williams RIP.

A man of many talents and demons.

Buzzard · August 12, 2014, 06:46:00 AM

[Expletives withheld]

Now where's my copy of Jumanji?

Quote from: Sprintex on August 12, 2014, 04:44:48 AM
Na-nu Na-nu - Mork signing off

Amen to that.

Nigel

Bigric · August 12, 2014, 11:24:59 PM

Can't believe I forgot about 2 of his great film performances (IMHO) - the VERY creepy main character in One Hour Photo , and the doctor in Awakenings . Great talent , gone too soon (another one) . Ric

scotsoft · August 12, 2014, 11:42:10 PM

The blackness takes another one

Western Exile · August 12, 2014, 11:43:41 PM

Indeed; in Awakenings he delivered one of the best lines I've heard in any film. During a discussion with another doctor he said, "if you were right, I'd agree with you." Priceless.

d-a-n · August 13, 2014, 02:08:09 PM

Rather than focus on the obvious negative, I hope this thread continues to celebrate his abundant talent.
I thought one of his finest moments was in Mrs Doubtfire and although it was a box office flop, I loved Popeye as a kid

Agrippa · August 15, 2014, 12:46:44 AM

A bit of a mixed bag with his movies. Dead Poets Society a great film, Mrs Doubtfire a bit OK.
Some others a bit take em or leave em, Popeye a pile of ****.

Mr Sprue · August 15, 2014, 12:56:22 PM

As a keen golfer a just love this interview with Parky!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=okkhgZim5Ig

I'm going to really miss his unique sense of humour.......Gutted!

d-a-n · August 15, 2014, 01:12:17 PM

Quote from: Agrippa on August 15, 2014, 12:46:44 AM
Popeye a pile of ****.

Popeye was 1980s kid movie gold and you know it!

Agrippa · August 15, 2014, 01:33:37 PM

I beg to differ! It's one of the 10 worst movies I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of crummy films,
however each to his own and this is a friendly forum as people keep saying!

May have to upgrade it to one of the 50 worst films as there are so many
that I'm spoiled for choice.

PS the No 1 worst movie I saw was a pound shop horror dvd called something like the
Snow Queen or the Ice Queen where the soundtrack seemed to be from another film.

BTW , without speaking ill of the dead, I always thought Jim Carrey much better in
comedy films than Robin Williams. Here endeth the lesson.

Sprintex · August 15, 2014, 11:09:00 PM

Jim Carrey is a one-trick pony though - Jim Carrey only ever plays Jim Carrey

He's like the male version of Jennifer Aniston as far as ability to character act goes

Paul