What is your favourite Robin Williams film?

[Cycleops]

Robin is dead but he has left behind the wonderful legacy of his films. He had a manic comedic talent which was quite unique. For me my favourite is "The Fisher King" combining Williams's talent with Terry Gilliam's direction produced a mind boggling spectacle. Jeff Bridges also put in a great performance as the arrogant shock jock whose comments sends a listener on a murderous rampage, losing him his career.

 

[martint235]

Not a film per se but the video of his "Live at the Metropolitan Opera House" takes some beating. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have ever been released on DVD. I was watching some clips from it on Youtube yesterday though, still the funniest stand up routine I've ever seen.

 

[RWright]

Good Morning Vietnam or Jumanji for me, it is a toss up. I thought they were both great.

 

[Garry A]

Bi centennial man. Liked that a lot.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Dead Poets Society

 

[AndyRM]

One Hour Photo

With Hook, Ferngully and What Dreams May Come in close pursuit.

 

[glenn forger]

Mrs Fire, without a doubt.

 

[glenn forger]

No, but..

Watch the lakeside scene in Good Will Hunting, or the scene where Damon inspects the painting and Williams shows a flash of incandescent rage and is then shocked and saddened in the following scene. Playing very much against type Williams is astonishing, moving and immensely sympathetic, he's embarrassed by losing control but he had a wise-ass punk Boston street kid dissing his dead wife, so it's understandable. "You'll never know what it's like to love someone more than you love yourself", words that echo in the final scene(extemporised by Williams).

Williams and Skarsgard are both incredibly moving in that film, both ragged, jaded teachers, all corduroy trousers and scruffy beards and frustrated Ambitions, and both good, sensitive men.

Williams is so good in that film you can't imagine anyone else playing it, and his flash of burning rage is actually terrifying, it comes out of nowhere, this avuncular, wise old bird suddenly has a street punk by the throat and it's not a gambit, it's not part of him reaching out, he really is out of control. Stunning piece of acting.

 

[Venod]

Good Will Hunting, a superb performance by Robin matched by co star Matt Damon.

 

[JoeyB]

Hook. Was the film of my childhood! I saw it at the cinema and then we had it on video so would watch it all the time.

 

[Roadrider48]

The Birdcage....hilariously funny film!

 

[glenn forger]

The Birdcage....hilariously funny film!

Williams as the straight (!) Man:



View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T9cTQ1ZRdbw

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Very sad, but definitely my favourite film with him in it.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I don't know if it's my favourite RW film, but I'm probably the only person here who likes Toys.

 

[Baggy]

I don't know if it's my favourite RW film, but I'm probably the only person here who likes Toys.

I just logged in to post Toys. It's mad.