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Post by nedandres on Aug 13, 2014 21:38:18 GMT -5
I was/am saddened by the passing of Mr. Williams. It is a terrible loss for all of us. Of course, his Walton connection is that the show that made him a household name, "Mork and Mindy," played opposite our beloved Walton family, in other words, served as the competition. Robert Donner was also a regular on that show, and I must admit to watching the show a couple times instead of "The Waltons" to see "Yancy" in action. I do not believe that the "Mork and Mindy" fans are are passionate as we Waltonites.
3 years ago I saw Mr. Williams in NYC during his run in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," not the show itself but saw him on the street. I did not go up and ask for his autograph or anything, but I did say "hi" and waved, and he said "hi" back. That was kind of cool.
My favorite Robin Williams movie is "Dead Poets Society." It came out when I lived in Mexico for 2 years in the late 1980s, and I went three or four times to the theater to see it. The whole "seize the day" motto helped me through a difficult time in my life. I also enjoyed "Good Will Hunting," but found the swearing a bit over the top. That is why I prefer "Dead Poets Society."
Does anybody else have any Robin Williams moments or "Waltons" connections to share?
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Post by Sussie of Teckelhut Acres on Aug 13, 2014 23:04:50 GMT -5
I had known about his running from his Demons for years. I remember when he was in rehab here in Oregon. I honestly thought he was doing OK again. To read he had slit his wrists was very saddening. Why he chose to do that rather than reach out for help again is beyond me. The only reason I can think of as to why he had not is that he had been in rehab a few times before but ended up backsliding. So perhaps he felt it was pointless to go down that path again? The only person that could answer that is him.
I remember when he made his first appearance in Happy Days, which spun off into Mork and Mindy. We used to watch Mork and Mindy when the Waltons were showing reruns. I still watch Mork and Mindy on occasion on HuluPlus.
My favorite movie of his was, and always will be Mrs. Doubtfire. Followed by Patch Adams.
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Post by twinkle on Aug 14, 2014 4:34:18 GMT -5
I am a child of the 70's and I never liked Mork and Mindy, I just never got into it. Dad had control of the TV at the time when the show was on each night and whenever I did manage to catch an episode I didn't like Pam Dawber so never bothered with it. I much preferred Robin as an actor and recall seeing him in The World According to Garp when it came out and that film seems to have been forgotten by the tributes being made to him right now. It really showed that this guy was an actor with great potential and had a terrific career ahead of him.
I loved best Awakenings, The Fisher King (which has one of the most devastating twists at the end of a film I have ever seen) and Good Morning Vietnam .
I think when we talk about why he 'chose' to end his life we have to try and imagine what it feels like to be at the mercy of depression and when your mind is dragging you in a direction you cannot fight against. Being able to choose to do the right thing for yourself and your loved ones is the result of the ability to think rationally and weigh up the rights and wrongs of a situation....people in the deepest depths of despair through depression are unable to do that. That is why it claims so many lives. It is nigh on impossible to see something as being wrong when every fibre of your being is telling you it is right. I had 9 months of post-natal depression and when I think back then to what went through my mind most days I almost cannot believe my mind was working like that, that the most illogical thoughts seemed totally logical at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 5:34:31 GMT -5
I was blown away when I first saw Robin as Mork on happy days. Who is this nutcase? Very, very funny. I watched Mork and Mindy for the first couple of years. What a genius he was. Everyone in high school loved the guy and so many got together to talk about the Mork and Mindy episode they saw the night before.
I really liked "The world according to Garp" and "Good morning Vietnam" was perfect for him. Just give him a microphone and start taping. More genius.
In film such as "Dead Poets Society", Awakenings and "What dreams may come", we saw another side of Robin. Those 3 are my favorite films of his. "Patch Adams", "Goodwill Hunting" were also very good, and there are others.
Depression is a real sickness, a daily fight with inner demons sending you negative messages. On the day he died, his inner demons won, and everyone else lost. None more so than his family.
Thanks for all the entertainment, Robin. You will never be forgotten.
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Post by JeriJet on Aug 14, 2014 6:35:24 GMT -5
Far beyond his unparalleled comedic genius and splendid acting skills, I am enjoying what his friends are saying about him these last few painful days.... I think as "outsiders" we sensed a warmth there, but his friends are saying so much about his sweetness, gentleness, depth of caring, all the wonderful things he did and ways he helped others... and now we know more about his very lonely childhood which perhaps never left him.
I think his untethered stream-of-consciousness monologues, a brain that ran faster than anyone could believe, tells us much about him -- he was running as fast as he could, from something. Just this morning it occurred to me that he probably wasn't taking any anti-depressants because addicts of alcohol/drugs usually have to avoid such meds....He couldn't find an answer that worked for him any more.... and he could no longer ask for help.
Right now, I can't think of anything sadder than his suicide.... and I wonder if he ever knew how his friends felt about him.
Later -- oops, I'm copying this into the other thread.....
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Post by britchick292002 on Aug 17, 2014 17:01:22 GMT -5
I too was very saddened by the death of Robin Williams. It just seemed to me that he was so generous with his time and talents, and no one could help him in his darkest hour. My heart breaks if he, in some way, was hurting so much that he couldn't ask for help. My favorite film of his was also The Dead Poet's Society. I loved the respect he got from his students the most.
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Post by margro on Aug 17, 2014 20:35:06 GMT -5
I am a child of the 70's and I never liked Mork and Mindy, I just never got into it. Dad had control of the TV at the time when the show was on each night and whenever I did manage to catch an episode I didn't like Pam Dawber so never bothered with it. I much preferred Robin as an actor and recall seeing him in The World According to Garp when it came out and that film seems to have been forgotten by the tributes being made to him right now. It really showed that this guy was an actor with great potential and had a terrific career ahead of him. I loved best Awakenings, The Fisher King (which has one of the most devastating twists at the end of a film I have ever seen) and Good Morning Vietnam . I think when we talk about why he 'chose' to end his life we have to try and imagine what it feels like to be at the mercy of depression and when your mind is dragging you in a direction you cannot fight against. Being able to choose to do the right thing for yourself and your loved ones is the result of the ability to think rationally and weigh up the rights and wrongs of a situation....people in the deepest depths of despair through depression are unable to do that. That is why it claims so many lives. It is nigh on impossible to see something as being wrong when every fibre of your being is telling you it is right. I had 9 months of post-natal depression and when I think back then to what went through my mind most days I almost cannot believe my mind was working like that, that the most illogical thoughts seemed totally logical at the time. Thank you for your well written and thoughtful post. Your last paragraph says it all. Depression is such an evil affliction and unless you have been there, you have no idea what its like. I have battled with it all my life. Hopefully Robin Williams has found some peace wherever he is now.
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Post by AR15 on Aug 18, 2014 6:19:01 GMT -5
My favourite of his films is One Hour Photo. A very dark film, but I love it.
It makes me very sad that he killed himself. I know a lot of people who suffer from depression, at least one of whom has been suicidal before as well, and one of my biggest fears is that it should ever happen to them. Something like this reminds me that I really need to make it clear to all of my friends how much I love them. We don't know what private battles people are suffering with.
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Post by flyaway on Aug 18, 2014 21:06:40 GMT -5
This was very shocking news, and very sad. RIP Robin Williams Love, Love, Love, all his movies, my favorites are "Bird Cage", and "Good Morning Vietnam"
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Post by sdw on Aug 21, 2014 16:27:56 GMT -5
During The Emmy awards next Monday they are going to pay tribute to Robin,Billy Crystal is going to be the one doing it.
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Post by sdw on Aug 21, 2014 16:35:41 GMT -5
I believe it is 8,and I believe its going to be on NBC.
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Post by ForeverWaltons on Aug 21, 2014 18:21:33 GMT -5
I believe it is 8,and I believe its going to be on NBC. You are correct Sharon. It is on NBC at 8:00 p.m. (EST).
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Post by sdw on Aug 23, 2014 11:58:41 GMT -5
This was in the newest tv guide.Robin Williams 15 best tv moments, 1.Laugh-In 1977 2.Happy Days 1978 3.Mork&Mindy 1978 4.Saturday Night Live 1984 5.Comic Relief 1986 6.Carol,Carl,Whoopie and Robin 1987 7.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1992 8.Homicide:Life on the Street 1994 9.The 70th Academy Awards 1998 10.The 72nd Academy Awards 2000 11.Law&Order:SVU 2008 12.Robin Williams:Weapons of Self Destruction 2009 13.Sesame Street 2012 14.Louie 2012 15.The Crazy Ones 2013
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