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Post by erik on Aug 11, 2014 18:11:18 GMT -5
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Post by jhar26 on Aug 11, 2014 19:26:35 GMT -5
shocking
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Post by erik on Aug 11, 2014 21:02:32 GMT -5
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Post by robertaxel on Aug 11, 2014 21:31:58 GMT -5
I never figured Robin to go that way, RIP...
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Post by erik on Aug 11, 2014 22:05:43 GMT -5
The thing to remember, I believe, is that comedians will often ply their trade to hide some inner demons, and perhaps lend some insight into how life can be both tragic and absurd. I feel that this kind of follows in the path of Peter Sellers, who, like Williams, was often at his funniest when the comedy he was putting onscreen was of what might be called a grotesque nature (e.g., playing three roles in one film in Kubrick's classic 1964 political satire DOCTOR STRANGELOVE). Things like this take a lot out of a person; and as is often said, "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard."
But one can't linger too much over the unseemly details of R.W.'s demise. We should focus on what he did bring to the table of life and entertainment, which was considerable (IMHO).
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Post by jhar26 on Aug 12, 2014 2:11:18 GMT -5
He was one of the few funny men of the modern era who actually WAS funny and not just loud and vulgar like so many others. RIP.
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Post by arjan on Aug 12, 2014 3:27:15 GMT -5
I was surprised to read he died, late last night. Suicide even. On facebook there's a lot of message about his death, more than once accompanied with a link about depression. It shows how much he was appreciated by many. I remember him mainly from Mork and Mindy though Most of his movies, don't know, guess that I didn't see that much 80s comedies.
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Post by egoodstein on Aug 12, 2014 9:28:19 GMT -5
Sorry to read/hear about this. I guess he struggled with real depression issues for many years. I liked him most for his actual comedy stand up in the early years, and for the Genie in Disney's Aladdin . To be honest, I didn't like much many of those later 'serious/philosophical' roles or most of his films really, except maybe The Fisher King. And often I didn't find him as funny as I was supposed to. (I have same reaction to Jonathan Winters, his 'mentor,' by the way.). But unquestionably a talented, sensitive guy. Too bad.
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Post by profblues on Aug 12, 2014 11:01:58 GMT -5
The Fisher King World According to Garp Patch Adams Good Morning Vietnam Dead Poets Society Moscow on the Hudson Good Will Hunting Awakenings
all excellent as were his comedies/voice role in Aladdin/stand up routines
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Post by robertaxel on Aug 12, 2014 12:13:39 GMT -5
Moscow on the Hudson was the standout for me Fisher King, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting also good Garp and Awakenings OK..
RIP
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Post by erik on Aug 14, 2014 13:58:32 GMT -5
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Post by egoodstein on Aug 14, 2014 21:12:14 GMT -5
Moscow on the Hudson was the standout for me Fisher King, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting also good Garp and Awakenings OK.. RIP I forgot about Moscow on the Hudson. I did like him in that one, & film in general.
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