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Post by endo on Aug 11, 2014 19:00:24 GMT -5
"Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died Monday at the age of 63, in a suspected suicide that marked the tragic end of his recent battles with severe depression." linkWow, I knew he had issues with substance abuse in the past, but didn't know it was that bad or that he was going through such depression. I grew up on this guy, really shocked about this. RIP and condolences to his family. |
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Post by NDX on Aug 11, 2014 20:40:04 GMT -5
This is depressing. Some of my favorite movies growing up starred his brand of insanity. Mrs. Doubtfire, Hook, Aladdin... he's always been there to make me laugh in some way. I don't normally get connected to people like this, but some from my childhood still mean something to me, and he was one of them.
You know, I knew one day he would pass in my lifetime. Like I know Stan Lee, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and others will. But I didn't think it would happen so soon.
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Post by endo on Aug 12, 2014 21:00:08 GMT -5
May do a Robin Williams marathon if I ever get a day off. Definitely be starting with The World According To Garp.
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Post by NDX on Aug 12, 2014 21:05:26 GMT -5
I need to see that one. Need to see a few. At least I got to see the Fisher King years ago.
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Post by endo on Aug 12, 2014 21:15:09 GMT -5
When we first got cable in my area way back when, they played The World According To Garp over and over again. I watched it every time, great movie.
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Post by kicktothehead on Aug 13, 2014 13:06:29 GMT -5
What Dreams May Come is one of my favorite movies. No one ever mentions that one when they talk about Williams. I think he was fantastic in that film.
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Post by NDX on Aug 13, 2014 22:54:00 GMT -5
I never hear anyone talk about The Final Cut, definitely a different role for him. Something everyone should see once.
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Post by NDX on Aug 13, 2014 23:07:09 GMT -5
Also, one of his best roles was when he was the main villain in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Really one of, if not the best, episode of that show.
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Post by livingdeadgirl on Aug 14, 2014 11:51:14 GMT -5
The World According to Garp was probably the first Robin Williams movie I ever saw. Much better than the book.
The day before yesterday, I watched "The World's Greatest Dad." That movie made me feel bad, but I kept thinking the whole time "He is a great actor."
Yesterday I watched "Moscow on the Hudson". I liked the first half of it but was bored with the second half...but I still couldn't stop thinking "great actor."
I will probably watch another of his movies today.
Rest in peace.
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