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God drat this sucks.  Like a good amount of kids who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s, Aladdin was what introduced me to him. That said, I will definitely sing the praises of Good Morning Vietnam and Dead Poets Society to anyone who thinks all he could do was comedy. Man, this week is going to be a downer.
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One Robin Williams performance I haven't seen mentioned yet is Jumanji. Definitely one of the best movies of my childhood.
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When I first heard Robin Williams died, my initial reaction was sadness, but also pride because drat, he must have at least went out knowing he'd left quite the legacy. Then I heard suicide. poo poo. poo poo. Goddammit. gently caress THIS poo poo. Ugh. Still gonna focus on the positive, but sonofabitch what a tragedy.
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Aug 12, 2014 01:54
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Watching Mork & Mindy holds one of those weird spots as one of my earliest childhood memories. I would walk around the house going "Nanu-Nanu" at everything.
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Aug 12, 2014 01:55
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This is gonna be the most bizarre thing to wish (and if it's inappropriate I'll be happy to remove), but I honestly hope this is a result of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. I'd much rather he went out enjoying himself rather than under crushing sadness and depression.
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Aug 12, 2014 01:58
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Aug 12, 2014 01:58
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lizardman posted:This is gonna be the most bizarre thing to wish (and if it's inappropriate I'll be happy to remove), but I honestly hope this is a result of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. I'd much rather he went out enjoying himself rather than under crushing sadness and depression. No, shut up.
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Aug 12, 2014 02:02
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Aug 12, 2014 02:08
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Aug 12, 2014 02:09
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God drat, this sucks. I was going through his filmography and it just makes me sadder after I realized all the awesome stuff he has done. Brilliant comedian, and actor at both comedy and drama. Jack, Jumanji, One Hour Photo, Aladdin...
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Steve Yun posted:He wasn't in the movie, I think people are quoting it because it describes his situation pretty well.
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I never had that phase where I hated this man like so many others I knew. He was always awesome. And as I got older, his darker roles were even more awesome. Him and Harold Ramis were two of my favorite comedy people. They made me laugh more than anyone, and I enjoyed when I saw any of their names on screen. This blows.
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Aug 12, 2014 02:26
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This is just publicity for the sequel to The World's Greatest Dad.
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God drat it... I always knew as I grew up, the cool people out there I grew up watching would get older and start dying. I just kinda hoped Robin would be one of the last ones to go. Canemacar fucked around with this message at 02:35 on Aug 12, 2014 |
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lizardman posted:This is gonna be the most bizarre thing to wish (and if it's inappropriate I'll be happy to remove), but I honestly hope this is a result of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. I'd much rather he went out enjoying himself rather than under crushing sadness and depression. Yeah this is a pretty bizarre thing to wish.
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Yeah, I read the news and felt like I'd just been punched in the gut. My wife asked me once if there was a concert I'd do anything to see and I said "Not really a concert, but I would kill to see Robin Williams live." Thing about him, no matter how shittastic the movie, you would be guaranteed to be entertained by at least his performance. I'm looking at you Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Between him and Harold Ramis, I think that comedy has suffered one of the biggest kicks to the balls ever this year.
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Oh Captain, My Captain... Robin Williams was an integral element of my childhood, something I feel I share with many people here. He was a source of laughter and joy, and he taught us to view the world with a child's eyes, full of wonder and curiosity. Even in his later life, his role was not diminished. He wanted us to enjoy life, to embrace the fantastic and laugh at the mundane. His roles touched my life, and I regret that I never had the opportunity to shake his hand, and thank him for the lessons he taught me, the comfort he gave me when I was low, and the friends I have made over a mutual love of a good laugh. May his legacy live on within us as one of innocent carefree joie de vivre and wonder at the small miracles that make up our world.
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Man, this news is just so much to take in. Robin Williams always felt like a constant in my life. As a kid I'd want to see any comedy that had him in it; I used to love Mork & Mindy. Then as an adult, after I got diagnosed with depression, I came to love him even more for doing his part to normalize depression by openly sharing his struggles with it. I've never been this sad about a celebrity death before. I just wish he could have really understood how much people love him and value him.
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That's one of the unfair things about depression. You can know in your head that's the case, but it doesn't change anything sometimes.
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lizardman posted:This is gonna be the most bizarre thing to wish (and if it's inappropriate I'll be happy to remove), but I honestly hope this is a result of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. I'd much rather he went out enjoying himself rather than under crushing sadness and depression. This is one of the strangest posts I've seen on these forums. ANYWAY... RIP to one of my favorite comedians. "Dead Poet's Society" is one of those things that originally inspired me to be a teacher. If a performance is powerful enough to inspire such strong feelings in me, you know you've got a great performance on your hands.
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Aug 12, 2014 03:52
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Terrible news, when he played good guys he always gave off so much warmth.
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Criminal Minded posted:
Sigh, news media is classy as ever. This blows, Williams was quite a rad dude.
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INSPECTAH DECK posted:People are quoting it because they can only relate to people through comic book movies. Aw, I'm glad you could get your arrogant condescension out today, tiger. That must've been hard to keep inside. But, seriously, I saw Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and knowing nothing going in, I was absolutely surprised to see Robin Williams as the King of the Moon. The movie's great, but Williams absolutely steals the show, to the extent that it never really recovers from his indomitable presence.
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Holy crap, this one almost made me cry https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/498996314395246593/photo/1
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Infuckingsane. Brilliant comedian that I always took for granted as someone who would always be alive and doing his thing
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K. Waste posted:"Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says "Treatment is simple. Great Clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says "But, doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains." 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3e-OUnavQ I never believed he was a happy man. Too much drugs, too much mania, he always had sad eyes beneath all that laughter. Still, he was a vital part of my childhood memories and that childlike wonder and curiosity was so rare and special. Truly a great man and I'm so sad that he had to suffer for so long and go out in such profound pain.
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This is so sad... I loved growing up with him there was Aladdin,Jack, Jumanji, Dead poets society.. My all time favorite was bicentennial man. I remember when I first saw it I couldn't stop watching it . His acting has always been amazing . I'll miss him and his work
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Oh man, these things always hurt so much more when it's someone you enjoyed as a child. The amount of times I watched Hook and Aladdin when I was small becomes painfully apparent .
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lizardman posted:This is gonna be the most bizarre thing to wish (and if it's inappropriate I'll be happy to remove), but I honestly hope this is a result of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicide. I'd much rather he went out enjoying himself rather than under crushing sadness and depression. What the hell? Yeah it's kinda bizarre thing to wish for
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My mom, and both my siblings texted me at the exact same time to let me know. What a loving waste. What a tragedy. I have Depression pretty hard, and learning that he'd been depressed and took his life has me very upset. It's a difficult and terrible thing, Depression. He deserved better than this. HOOK, as dumb and silly as it is, has been a favorite of mine for years. He sold the Hell out of it, and it's very hopeful. I recently rewatched POPEYE, and it's not a good movie, but he was an amazing Popeye. And he was amazing in ONE HOUR PHOTO, and WORLD'S GREATEST DAD, and nearly everything else, even when the movie was poo poo. ("Batty Rap" anyone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaTFgY8kZcU) RIP Robin Williams. Hopefully you have some kind of peace now. Neowyrm posted:This might seem a weird place to post this, but to shazbot with it;
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He wasn't just a funny guy but a genuinely nice and caring guy too, which makes succumbing to depression feel that much worse. The local TV news just kind of went on with coverage and reminiscing since a lot of them had actually interacted personally with him, not with the big events but with more of his community involvement. You could tell they were having a tough time. I keep getting this really depressing image of someone making a Rememory for him and then the cutter getting to the ending (and somehow it's still himself doing the editing). The Final Cut was one of his best roles ever.
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As a kid, there were three actors that I looked up to. Harrison Ford ( because of Indiana Jones ), Richard Dean Anderson ( because of McGyver ) and Robin Williams ( because of Hook ). The first two appealed to my young mind because they represented heroic men - people who managed to survive any dangerous situation by the skin of their teeth. Williams appealed to me because he had this aura of warmth and kindness - his presence reminded me of my own late grandfather. As such, I felt this very personal connection to a man in a movie that I had never met; something that is a very rare thing for me still to this day. I can't think of a better way to put it, but I think that the reason Williams appealed to me - and to so many others - was his soulfulness. Regardless of whether he was on his quick-witted, motor-mouthed improv mode or his more quiet drama-actor mode, he was incredibly present, beaming out something I can only call "humane charisma". Rest in peace, man.
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"You're only given a little spark of madness. And if you lose that… you're nothing. Don't - from me to you - don't ever lose that. Because it keeps you alive." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9ZDDXUWUM
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I guess it's pretty much impossible to really understand the kind of depression that would lead to someone taking their own life unless you've faced it personally and came out alive. Here's a guy that was beloved by millions, wildly successful career-wise, hasn't had to worry about making rent or being late on the car note, and had a loving family. But whatever demons in his brain still got the better of him. It's just really frustrating to understand and accept. He made the world an immensely better place by being here, and gently caress...he should still be here. Edit: I really like "humane charisma". You can't watch his movies without experiencing the range of...humanity? He was goofy, funny, serious, sad... I don't know. I'm out if words. Mental Hospitality fucked around with this message at 08:36 on Aug 12, 2014 |
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I don't think I ever sympathized more with Robin until he did a quick cameo on the Harmontown podcast. I could hear it in his voice, this strange bubbling nervousness that comes out as strange voices, jarring jokes, and jabbering a mile a minute. I go through the same thing sometimes when I meet with strangers, and people either find you endearing or a lunatic. Regardless, it seems like no one respects you, least of all yourself. After you've destroyed what could have been a quiet conversation with your borderline hysteria, holy poo poo, there is no crappier feeling than feeling like a buffoon. You can't even articulate your suffering because your own manic brand of humor will take the over the second you feel uncomfortable, and all you say is random gobbeldy gook to distract people. Its a vicious cycle, one that many "funny" people struggle with their entire lives. Robin shared a lot more of himself than most people dare, and our lives are richer for his contributions, regardless of the wells he drew from. I wish he understood that we all adored his humor and respected him for having the stones to stand in front of a camera while being himself. Rest in Peace, Robin. I'll never think less of you. PS Death to Smootchy owns bones
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