RIP Robin Williams

[CCTelander]

Well, that's the perfect capper to an already sucky day.

Crap.

 

[Bryan]

No movies touch me....I avoid them....a movie touching me is like a cop touching me

Most should be avoided now-a-days since they have no elements of worth, only dribble that rots your brain and corrupts your thinking. However, a good movie can challenge your thinking and perspective, just like a good book, song or forum post. I've found movies that are based on real events, which aren't overdone or over-Hollywoodized, have the best chance of that since the story isn't just something someone made up. Good movies can celebrate the human experience in a meaningful way and I don't see anything wrong with that or something to avoid. My $0.02.

 

[Ronin Truth]

Since "Mork and Mindy" days I've expected that Robin would not come to a happy and peaceful end.

R.I.P.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

 

[green73]

Most should be avoided now-a-days since they have no elements of worth, only dribble that rots your brain and corrupts your thinking. However, a good movie can challenge your thinking and perspective, just like a good book, song or forum post. I've found movies that are based on real events, which aren't overdone or over-Hollywoodized, have the best chance of that since the story isn't just something someone made up. Good movies can celebrate the human experience in a meaningful way and I don't see anything wrong with that or something to avoid. My $0.02.

Something someone "just made up" crashes and burns if it fails to accurately portray the human condition. My 2 cents too.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Man. That sucks.

 

[Natural Citizen]

He was great in Good Will Hunting too.

This was one of my favorites.

 

[HVACTech]

Suicide is a selfish act, but I don't condemn anyone for doing it. We should encourage people to seek help and not make rash decisions, but ultimately your life belongs to you and you alone.

Was super sad to hear the news. Robin Williams was an amazingly talented person, RIP

I agree, I had a very close person go through this last winter. spinal cord injury.
she had every reason to go that route.
we discussed the concept in great detail.
I might never know what she decided,
there is a right way, and a wrong way to do everything.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar Award ("Good Will Hunting") .

 

[JK/SEA]

broke the mold with Robin. Won't see the likes of him for at least a few more lifetimes

Rest now brother.

 

[Philhelm]

Why must the focus be on his politics? That's not what we'll remember him for.

Politics? Politics is about whether you spend tax dollars on a new stadium or a monorail. No, we are engaged in a truly more desperate battle as the jaws of full-blown tyranny are slowly clamping around our necks.

 

[qh4dotcom]

Most should be avoided now-a-days since they have no elements of worth, only dribble that rots your brain and corrupts your thinking. However, a good movie can challenge your thinking and perspective, just like a good book, song or forum post. I've found movies that are based on real events, which aren't overdone or over-Hollywoodized, have the best chance of that since the story isn't just something someone made up. Good movies can celebrate the human experience in a meaningful way and I don't see anything wrong with that or something to avoid. My $0.02.

I agree....the more fiction, the more dribble that rots your brain.

 

[DamianTV]

Politics? Politics is about whether you spend tax dollars on a new stadium or a monorail. No, we are engaged in a truly more desperate battle as the jaws of full-blown tyranny are slowly clamping around our necks.

Although I fully agree with you, take a quick peek at Bryans post. Robin Williams, although he was not heavily political, he encouraged people to think outside the box that has been defined for us by the rulers of Tyranny. We wont see people like Robin Williams or George Carlin take center stage when Tyranny is fully realized, which is why we need people like them now more than ever. Tyranny will come with very high levels of Depression. Our beloved free thinking comedians not only helped us to think, but to help many combat the Depression that is used as a Tool of Control by the Tyrants. We should not forget that even our favorite comedians are not immune to the Depression that comes with Tyranny.

RIP

 

[Anti Federalist]

Most should be avoided now-a-days since they have no elements of worth, only dribble that rots your brain and corrupts your thinking. However, a good movie can challenge your thinking and perspective, just like a good book, song or forum post. I've found movies that are based on real events, which aren't overdone or over-Hollywoodized, have the best chance of that since the story isn't just something someone made up. Good movies can celebrate the human experience in a meaningful way and I don't see anything wrong with that or something to avoid. My $0.02.

I know you're quite a bit younger than me, so I'm glad it's not just middle aged grousing on my part.

Most movies really are shit these days.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I agree....the more fiction, the more dribble that rots your brain.

Nothing wrong with fiction if it's done well and thoughtfully. Much of the great literature in the canon of classics are fiction. "The Brothers Karamazov" and "The Master And Margarita" come to mind. Ditto for film (though there aren't nearly as many good classic films, IMO).

 

[green73]

Nothing wrong with fiction if it's done well and thoughtfully. Much of the great literature in the canon of classics are fiction. "The Brothers Karamazov" and "The Master And Margarita" come to mind. Ditto for film (though there aren't nearly as many good classic films, IMO).

It's just disgusting that as literature dies along with so much else that once made the world a better place, we have people here proudly saluting its demise.

We may never have another Dostoevsky, nor Tolstoy, Joyce, Faulkner...We're a bunch of mental sloths now. Give us shiny things to occupy our vacant minds.

 

[CPUd]

Y U NO Patch Adams?





The best roles were the ones where he got to be both funny and serious, too.

 

[phill4paul]

Why must the focus be on his politics? That's not what we'll remember him for.

Indeed. He gave cause for me to laugh. To think and reflect.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

this is the first guy i remember on tv. i was only 3 and it was mork and mindy. nanoo nanoo id say all the time.

 

[erowe1]

This tip is free for whoever decides to run with it.

Not that I am for this in principle, but see if you can beat all the cable stations in trademarking the word "Morkathon."