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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:38 PM
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Poll question: Best Robin Williams movie?
Lately I haven't been much impressed with the man because he's been getting type-casted, but when I really thought about it I realized that this guy has been in a whole lot of really, really good movies.

Here's a partial list. What's your favorite (or choose your own, of course)?

BTW votes for Patch Adams and Bicentennial Man will not be counted. :P
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:38 PM
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1. Garp
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:39 PM
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3. Thought about putting that one up, too nt
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:55 PM
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26. Agreed (nt)
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 07:02 PM
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27. Another vote for Garp.
:loveya: Garp :loveya:
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camero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:39 PM
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2. Awakenings
I never get tired of seeing that movie.
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:39 PM
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4. Made me cry.
Beautiful movie.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:40 PM
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5. Please, confess! Who picked "Popeye"?
I really, really, really want to know.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:43 PM
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10. I did. I explained my reasons below. :-) eom
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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:40 PM
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6. I only seen 3
But Insomnia gets my vote.
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:40 PM
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7. Fisher King-- Terry Gilliam -- amazing flick...
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:42 PM
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8. I liked "Popeye". And I'm probably the only one.
But it was a role Robin Williams was born to play. It was a charming movie. Well cast (Shelly Duvall as Olive Oyl and Paul Dooley as Wimpie were particularly good). It's one of my favorite Robert Altman movies, actually. And a great score, as well.

Terry
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:43 PM
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9. I agree.
I grew up with that movie, never really understood how good it was till I was older, though.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:56 PM
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15. Since you one of my absolutely favorite people here, I'll just say
that we laughed a lot while we watched "Popeye" (not saying why we laughed, but we laughed like crazy).

Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall WERE born to play those roles. I just wish...well, I wish...
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:59 PM
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17. Well, you're one of my favorite people here. It's a difference of opinion.
"Popeye" is just a nice movie. I laughed a lot, also. Bill Irwin was in "Popeye" as well. Another favorite performer.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:14 PM
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21. Now my personal favorite is, with no question, Mrs Doubtfire
I laughed nearly nonstop!
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:44 PM
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11. My pick is Dead Poets Society, BTW
Another tear-jerker. The ending is just about the best I've ever seen. Such character development. Makes me cry every time.
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catzies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:44 PM
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12. Aladdin!
n/t
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:47 PM
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13. death to smoochie
he was hysterical, bordering on kenneth mars performance in the producers.

bad films do not mean great scenes do not occur, and the scene in smoochie with williams leaving the court room shouting that he's now about as popular as oj simpson split my gut.
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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:54 PM
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14. The World According To Garp
How Is It that this movie is not on the list?
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 05:57 PM
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16. One Hour Photo ...
... was an extraordinary performance and didn't receive the recognition it deserved. I think the "ride along limp" viewers missed the subtlety.
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:11 PM
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19. I loved One Hour Photo, too
I just saw it recently for the first time and am dying to see it again. He was brilliant as that creepy photo guy.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:15 PM
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22. (SPOILER) What I found fascinating ...
... was the nuanced portrayal of a man who was abused as a child, who overcame that and yet was able to pose a lesson... to the audience. I thought the ability to entrap an audience in their own preconceptions and biases was very noteworthy.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:12 PM
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20. "Patch Adams"? "Jakob the Liar"? "Hook"?
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:19 PM
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24. My vote as well..........
the manic Williams takes a back seat to the fact that he can really ACT. He's not one dimensional, as I'd previously thought.
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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:06 PM
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18. Other: "Moscow On The Hudson" (nt)
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Liberal Classic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:17 PM
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23. What dreams may come?
Not on the list...
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bookworm65t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-06-04 06:41 PM
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28. mine too
it's the take on the Eurdyice &Orpheus myth

Alos, how about his turn in the Adventures Of Baron Munchasen?
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democracy eh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-05-04 06:48 PM
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25. Death to Smoochy
I can't believe it didn't make the list



come on people, show some appreciation for dark, dark humour
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-06-04 06:43 PM
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29. What Dreams May Come (n/t)
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