My Favorite Robin Williams Movies

[cardero]

I only have three.

Popeye-though not a great Robert Altman movie, casting Robin Williams as the lead character was a stroke of genius.

The World According To Garp-mainly because I enjoyed the John Irving book. Showed that Robin Williams had good dramatic acting chops.

The Fisher King-great story, great director who had enough sense to let Robin Williams loose to be Robin Williams.

That's it.

 

[sandandfoam]

I love Good Morning Vietnam.

 

[England my lionheart]

I love Good Morning Vietnam.

Ditto,Good morning Vietnam was a good movie

 

[monta]

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt in To Wong Foo, thanks for everything! Julie Newmar

I can also put my hand up to liking Good Will Hunting

 

[Mr Cheese]

Dead Poets Society...... cheesy but great...

Awakenings....touching and good

 

[Nepenthe]

It's hard to decide since I really can't admit to liking much of what Williams has done. I'm going to go out on a limb to risk humiliation by admitting that I love Popeye. It's such an unfairly villified movie, while better received films like Dead Poet's Society are representative of one of few Peter Weir's fumbles (Weir is just a great director).

I do give Williams props for One Hour Photo for playing against type and doing it quite well.

 

[cardero]

It's hard to decide since I really can't admit to liking much of what Williams has done. I'm going to go out on a limb to risk humiliation by admitting that I love Popeye.

It really is an uncommon opportunity of a film for any director but I can appreciate what Altman has done with it.

 

[Nepenthe]

It really is an uncommon opportunity of a film for any director but I can appreciate what Altman has done with it.

I spent many a weekend at my friend's watching Popeye when I was like 8 or 9. The conceptual design, sets and costumes are so incredibly imaginative and well done I think it's still one of the best looking films. Williams and Duvall were perfectly cast. I am serious when I compare films like Blade Runner, Barry Lyndon and Popeye as providing some of the most visually stunning images on film.

I'm often mocked for that opinion...

 

[Renji]

I love Mrs. Doubtfire and the other one, (not sure about the title) What Dreams May Come.

 

[cardero]

I love Mrs. Doubtfire and the other one, (not sure about the title) What Dreams May Come.

If I had to continue the list to 10 movies, these entries would make that list (I would be hard pressed for the remaining selections).

 

[YmirGF]

I loved Dead Poet's Society and Good Will Hunting.

 

[ChristineES]

Mrs. Doubtfire
Moscow on the Hudson
The Fisher King (as depressing as it is).
The Dead Poet's Society
Awakenings (probably Mr. Williams best dramatic performance).

I may as well admit it, virtually any movie with Mr. Williams in it is worth my seeing. I love the actor.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

The Final Cut
Awakenings
The Birdcage
Death to Smoochy
Bicentennial Man
Good Will Hunting