It has been reported that Robin Williams has died.
Holy crap, just saw this on the news. That was more than unexpected. And what a loss.
I can't believe it...one of my favorite comedians ever...f*ck!!
CNN reporting it's a suicide...can't believe it...
Robin Williams was one of those rare actors/comedians who could play any role and play it well. He's going to be missed.
NOOOOOOO!!!! :'(
Fuck. I am numb with the news.
May you find the peace that eluded you in life, Robin.
There are no words....... :'(
MSN is saying suicide also.
When asked why he was doing TV again last year (staring in The Crazy Ones) he said something about bills needing to be paid. I wonder if financial issues had anything to due with it.
I would hope not. Especially since according to IMDB he has three movies in post production.
I am sorry to hear he was unable to find the peace to prevent this.
EDIT: Too soon. Shame on me. :-[
??? :( :'(
RIP Robin.
RIP, Robin. You will be missed.
RIP, Robin.
Such sad news about a great comedian. Rest in peace, Robin.
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This is just sad. I think perhaps it's time to re-watch some of his standup material.
And of course, while the talking heads are blathering about 'we should give his family some space', they're showing footage shot by a goddamn news helicopter hovering around the house. Infuriating.
I don't get it. I'm going to speak honestly and say he annoyed the shit out of me. I enjoyed some of his movies, but overall I thought his hyper ADD style comedy was extremely overrated. I never understood why he was labeled as a comedic genius. That being said, I was stunned by this news and am saddened by his loss.
Then again....suicide? Great, another dead celebrity who despite having a great job, a great life and lots of money, just couldn't find the will to live another day in the cruel world of Hollywood.
Look at the bright side, now that he is dead, we don't have to be reminded that Muslim extremists are beheading Christian children in Iraq, for a couple days.
Official twitter post from Motion Picture Academy (the guys that do the Oscars)
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Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2014, 05:16:49 AM
I don't get it. I'm going to speak honestly and say he annoyed the shit out of me. I enjoyed some of his movies, but overall I thought his hyper ADD style comedy was extremely overrated. I never understood why he was labeled as a comedic genius. That being said, I was stunned by this news and am saddened by his loss.
Then again....suicide? Great, another dead celebrity who despite having a great job, a great life and lots of money, just couldn't find the will to live another day in the cruel world of Hollywood.
Look at the bright side, now that he is dead, we don't have to be reminded that Muslim extremists are beheading Christian children in Iraq, for a couple days.
Wow. And I thought
I was too soon with my now deleted comment...
JH, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that your wife won't let you in the store with her when she goes shopping for fine china... :))
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2014, 05:16:49 AM
I don't get it. I'm going to speak honestly and say he annoyed the shit out of me. I enjoyed some of his movies, but overall I thought his hyper ADD style comedy was extremely overrated. I never understood why he was labeled as a comedic genius. That being said, I was stunned by this news and am saddened by his loss.
Then again....suicide? Great, another dead celebrity who despite having a great job, a great life and lots of money, just couldn't find the will to live another day in the cruel world of Hollywood.
Look at the bright side, now that he is dead, we don't have to be reminded that Muslim extremists are beheading Christian children in Iraq, for a couple days.
i cant say im a fan, im neither here or there, but reading and rooting around last night to understand the massive outpour of emotion and sense of loss it does appear that he'd lost all his money to three ex wives, and his last 3 projects including Night at the museum 3, mrs doubtfire 2 and the crazy people (?) were merely to pay the bills
and then theres the drugs, alcohol and depression that i dont even pretend to understand
Quote from: undercovergeek on August 12, 2014, 05:38:00 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2014, 05:16:49 AM
I don't get it. I'm going to speak honestly and say he annoyed the shit out of me. I enjoyed some of his movies, but overall I thought his hyper ADD style comedy was extremely overrated. I never understood why he was labeled as a comedic genius. That being said, I was stunned by this news and am saddened by his loss.
Then again....suicide? Great, another dead celebrity who despite having a great job, a great life and lots of money, just couldn't find the will to live another day in the cruel world of Hollywood.
Look at the bright side, now that he is dead, we don't have to be reminded that Muslim extremists are beheading Christian children in Iraq, for a couple days.
i cant say im a fan, im neither here or there, but reading and rooting around last night to understand the massive outpour of emotion and sense of loss it does appear that he'd lost all his money to three ex wives, and his last 3 projects including Night at the museum 3, mrs doubtfire 2 and the crazy people (?) were merely to pay the bills
and then theres the drugs, alcohol and depression that i dont even pretend to understand
Moral of the story? Women are the root of all evil.
He did USO tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere over the years. He will certainly be missed.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2014, 06:17:51 AM
Quote from: undercovergeek on August 12, 2014, 05:38:00 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 12, 2014, 05:16:49 AM
I don't get it. I'm going to speak honestly and say he annoyed the shit out of me. I enjoyed some of his movies, but overall I thought his hyper ADD style comedy was extremely overrated. I never understood why he was labeled as a comedic genius. That being said, I was stunned by this news and am saddened by his loss.
Then again....suicide? Great, another dead celebrity who despite having a great job, a great life and lots of money, just couldn't find the will to live another day in the cruel world of Hollywood.
Look at the bright side, now that he is dead, we don't have to be reminded that Muslim extremists are beheading Christian children in Iraq, for a couple days.
i cant say im a fan, im neither here or there, but reading and rooting around last night to understand the massive outpour of emotion and sense of loss it does appear that he'd lost all his money to three ex wives, and his last 3 projects including Night at the museum 3, mrs doubtfire 2 and the crazy people (?) were merely to pay the bills
and then theres the drugs, alcohol and depression that i dont even pretend to understand
Moral of the story? Women are the root of all evil.
amen to that
I loved him but I have met many people who did find him very annoying, like JH.
We actually saw him in person at E3 back in 2003. When I was with Wargamer then, we went to cover the show, and we saw him there trying to be incognito. Apparently he was a HUGE gaming fan and always had been. He didn't want attention drawn to himself but he allowed one guy to take a photo with him. I wish I had stepped up but he looked uncomfortable being recognized and I didn't want to call attention to him.
He certainly had his demons to deal with. It's been said that comedians are usually the darkest of souls and some of the most depressed individuals you'll ever meet. I didn't realize he had three ex-wives, though it makes sense now why Mrs. Doubtfire 2 was in pre-production. I didn't know there was a Night At The Museum 3.
One of my all-time favorite movies is Awakenings, which Williams was the lead in.
RIP.
a lot of my gaming friends on Facebook have been posting notes about meeting him at conventions or playing games with him. More than a few painted miniatures for him or sold him some of their games
Of all the performances he's done, his role in "Good Will Hunting" (which netted him an Oscar) will always be my favorite memory of Robin Williams. I loved his comedy, but he had some serious acting chops as well.
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if you want great drama out of him, he was creepy as hell in One Hour Photo. And that was his first really no-comedy-at-all dramatic role, so it was even creepier to see the court jester turn into this stalker guy that just drove families nuts.
But yeah, Good Will Hunting is still one of my all-time favorite roles for him. I'd take it over GMV any day.
I think some of his best dramatic work was in Dead Poets Society. That is an incredible film.
Agreed and agreed.
RIP, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Good Morning Vietnam & Mrs Doubtfire were what came to mind to me today, that, and Live on the Met.
On a side note, depression is really difficult to deal with for people of all backgrounds and status, not to mention on their families as well. It's a vicious cycle. I recently tried to help my older brother to go get help, but although he acknowledged his issues, he did not actively try to go get help, despite offering. I think I got him even angrier as I am the younger brother.
I tried to show him things were not all that bad (compared to some friends I have who were once war refugees, his situation in life is really fortunate) and highlighted his strengths, as well as his weaknesses and what he needed to work on. Worse, he got into drinking again and after staying back at our parents old place for a bit, he got caught hiding booze and was politely asked to take some time to find an apartment in a few weeks and then leave (the folks are old). He took off himself that same day obviously upset, without really saying where he was going. Probably at a girlfriends place, or a friends - it's always the same.
I totally forgot about One Hour Photo...that was a really creepy movie. And I can't help but love Good Mornng Vietnam..."what does three up and three down mean to you, Airman?"
"End of an inning?"
I heard about his death when I was getting ready for work last night. I'm still in too much shock for the grief to have really set in yet.
And it *is* grief, however odd and/or ridiculous it may be for me to feel that emotion regarding someone I never personally met. I rarely experience more than a momentary pang for even the most worthy celebrities who have passed on (much less *unworthy* ones ::) ), but Williams was one of those rare people with whom I've always felt a certain...resonance. I couldn't tell you what or why that was, exactly, only that I identified with him on some level.
I will miss Robin Williams' performances -- both comedic and dramatic -- but I'll miss the man himself more. This world is a little duller place without him in it now. :'(
Quote from: endfire79 on August 12, 2014, 01:37:00 PM
On a side note, depression is really difficult to deal with for people of all backgrounds and status, not to mention on their families as well. It's a vicious cycle.
Today's copy of USA Today had a small, but concise, article (in conjunction with Williams' suicide) regarding depression that I really liked. An excerpt:
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People who are severely depressed can't see past their failures, even if they've been as successful as Williams.
"With depression, people just forget," says Julie Cerel, a psychologist, board chairwoman of the American Association of Suicidology, and associate professor at the University of Kentucky. "They get so consumed by the depression and by the feelings of not being worthy that they forget all the wonderful things in their lives."
They feel that they are a burden on their family and that the world would be better off without them.
"Having depression and being in a suicidal state twists reality. It doesn't matter if someone has a wife or is well loved," Cerel says.
The article does a pretty good job of describing what it's like for those who suffer from severe depression. I would know, as I've battled it myself in the past.
It's difficult to convey what severe depression is truly like to those who have never had it -- especially since you don't want to find out what it's actually like. Simply understanding it (without actually experiencing it) is probably about the best one can hope for.
I'm with you there, Martok. Robin Williams was one of the very few celebs that I cared about. Your choice of words, "resonance", kind of sums it up for me as well. Most celebs are replaceable parts in my opinion, but a select few...Williams, Bill Murray, Robert Duvall....they've always reached me on a little deeper level. Maybe at some point they've played a role that we identified with so deeply it becomes impossible to separate the actor from the beloved character. Maybe, like Murray, they're just someone you think you would like to know, someone you would love to have a beer with. Sadly, none of us "know" these people (painfully obvious with Robin Williams), but money, fame, renown, success....none of it matters when it's just you and your inner demons.
From a Yahoo article about the the actress that played April in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
QuoteHoag, 22 at the time, was in the middle of shooting the Robin Williams comedy Cadillac Man, and her schedule prevented her from committing to Ninja Turtles. Then the producers were able to make it work, and Hoag had to fly from New York to Wilmington, North Carolina, on the weekends for production. "People would be wondering where I would racing off to on a Friday," says Hoag, who is now 46. "I bashfully said Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Robin was like, 'Are they making a movie of that!?' He was so excited. I'm a brand new actor, my career was just starting off and I had Robin Williams' seal of approval. After that, I would proudly say the Turtles name."
chew on this:
http://www.salon.com/2014/08/12/robin_williams_secret_life_as_a_video_gamer_the_online_gaming_community_mourns_one_of_its_own/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 12, 2014, 05:54:09 PM
chew on this:
http://www.salon.com/2014/08/12/robin_williams_secret_life_as_a_video_gamer_the_online_gaming_community_mourns_one_of_its_own/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
I didn't think I could feel more bummed about his passing. Now I do. :(
Yeah :(
sometimes its good to hurt.
Quote from: mirth on August 12, 2014, 06:20:56 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 12, 2014, 05:54:09 PM
chew on this:
http://www.salon.com/2014/08/12/robin_williams_secret_life_as_a_video_gamer_the_online_gaming_community_mourns_one_of_its_own/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
I didn't think I could feel more bummed about his passing. Now I do. :(
He will be missed.
But I am choosing to appreciate his genius (recognizing that opinions differ on his style, and not all of us share that opinion) by enjoying so many of his performances being played in snippets on the news.
The Birdcage provided hours and hours of laughter to my parents and my family. We'd watch it at least once a year over the summer when my family came to visit.
Dead Poets' Society. 'Nuff said.
Again, I'm sorry that he couldn't overcome his depression. That can be really tough.
Severe depression is hard to fathom if you haven't experienced it. The ability to reason normally is lost.
The Birdcage is one of The Wife's favorite movies. One of mine is Good Morning Vietnam. Some of his best drama performances like Dead Poets Society and The Fisher King I've never even seen. I always return to his Live at the Met (1987) as the way I want to remember him.
I never did watch much of his stuff. Plus I'm always a bit leery when a famous celebrity dies the outpouring of grief quickly goes over the the top. Mrs Doubtfire was good but, as others have said, his schtick did get annoying at times. However, he did a lot with the USO and that's alright in my book. Too bad his demons finally got the better of him.
Quote from: Gusington on August 12, 2014, 08:05:35 PM
The Birdcage is one of The Wife's favorite movies. One of mine is Good Morning Vietnam. Some of his best drama performances like Dead Poets Society and The Fisher King I've never even seen. I always return to his Live at the Met (1987) as the way I want to remember him.
You must see Dead Poets.
Must.
See.
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Yeah I have been told it's an awesome flick.
Great article on fighting and defeating depression: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/08/12/robin-williams-what-would-have-told-actor-about-depression/?intcmp=obnetwork
Just imagine...had he discovered our site and become a member, we very well may have saved him...
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 13, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Just imagine...had he discovered our site and become a member, we very well may have saved him...
put it on the front page, screw the other sites, 'we could have saved Robin Williams'
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Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 13, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Just imagine...had he discovered our site and become a member, we very well may have saved him...
put it on the front page, screw the other sites, 'we could have saved Robin Williams'
We are the Groginatti. We can do anything.
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I never saw Patch Adams. I might have to rectify that soon.
Maybe not his best movie...
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/patch-adams/critic-reviews (http://www.metacritic.com/movie/patch-adams/critic-reviews)
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 13, 2014, 01:46:52 PM
I never saw Patch Adams. I might have to rectify that soon.
I had forgotten I'd seen it. Honestly can't remember much about it. The clips from it trigger a memory that I seem to think I liked it. Who knows? Guess I'll have to see it again to remember.
I've never understood the hate Patch Adams apparently gets. Not that it was this great film or anything, but I liked it well enough. Williams plays such a positive and gentle soul, that his character is almost impossible not to like (I very much hope the real Patch Adams is similar in personality).
Bicentennial Man. Awesome. And made me cry like a baby. And What Dreams May Come. Said movie brings up a lot of questions I hope Mr. Williams was comfortable with the answers.
Quote from: Martok on August 13, 2014, 04:39:26 PM
I've never understood the hate Patch Adams apparently gets. Not that it was this great film or anything, but I liked it well enough. Williams plays such a positive and gentle soul, that his character is almost impossible not to like (I very much hope the real Patch Adams is similar in personality).
The movie is actually very different from the reality. Apparently, they filmed it with very little input from the actual "Patch" and this pissed him off pretty badly. I don't think he got any money from the movie either.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 13, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Just imagine...had he discovered our site and become a member, we very well may have saved him...
QFT
Good Will Hunting on TV tonight
didnt realise it was written by Damon and Affleck
Watch it anyway :)
I know it's been a few days but I still have not wrapped my head around the fact that Robin Williams is gone. While I'm sad about it it's not some kind of fanboi hysteria but more like a kind of "WTF?" as if the News were saying that the state of Pennsylvania had ceased to exist or that Disneyworld went out of business overnight. The guy has been such a fixture of the last 20-30 years of TV and movies that it doesn't compute in some part of my lizard brainstem. Give it a few weeks and that feeling will fade but right now it still seems as if I missed something somewhere and am having trouble understanding what it is.
Me too man, me too.
It's still not sunk in with me, either. I was just perusing his IMDB page, and holy crap, it's a hell of a resume what he did not just for film, but for moviegoers. Me in particular. Like all of you I grew up watching him on the big screen and on my TV - I was big into watching standup comedians in the 80s on cable networks and he was just pure hilarity wrapped up in hairy skin.
But it wasn't just that he was a funny guy - he could bring a dramatic role to life, like he did in Dead Poets Society or Awakenings. Awakenings had Bill Murray considered for the role that Williams played, but Penny Marshall didn't want people thinking it was a comedy. Robin Williams was probably best known for his comedy so this shows even the perception of him way back then was that he could do it all and do it convincingly and to a point where he moved you, the audience.
His strengths weren't just in front of the camera either - he was a genuine and approachable guy that really appreciated the people that helped make him famous. It's painful to only now see what kind of depression he dealt with, almost like it was a dear friend that did it and you're left wondering 'what the hell could I have done to prevent this?' In truth...nothing. But that's not the way it feels. In a way I feel guilty even though it was totally beyond my power to do anything for him, obviously.
I still remember, very clearly, seeing him in Popeye in 1980 on the big screen. My dad was a HUGE fan of the old Popeye cartoons so he was stoked to see it. Williams was a dead ringer for Popeye; I knew that even though I was 11 and only had brief exposure to some Popeye cartoons - I remember they weren't my favorites but I'd watch them anyway. That movie was a classic.
Moscow on the Hudson was another favorite of mine...he really showed range playing a Russian. Best of Times was hilarious - he played perfectly opposite Kurt Russell in that one. In Baron Munchausen as 'King of the Moon,' I didn't know he was in it so that was a surprise (that whole movie was all kinds of WTF and awesome combined and Williams' appearance was a surprise to me). Good Morning Vietnam, Cadillac Man, Awakenings, The Fisher King...I'm exhausted and dizzy just thinking about how much of an impact he left on me and my friends back in the day, he was so larger than life in so many of the characters that he played.
Dead Poets Society was one of my favorite Williams movies (though Awakenings is way up there for me too). On a totally unrelated note, it is funny how fate moved him through some of these roles. Apparently Liam Neeson had the role but when they changed directors, Neeson was out and Williams was in.
I don't think it will ever really sink in with me that he's gone.
I am never surprised when an artist kills themselves. There are so many examples in history of artists killing themselves, mutilating themselves, or being locked away for insanity or severe depression that it does not come as a shock.
Severe depression is pretty common amongst the highly creative. It can be treated, but you are never really "well." Its a shame, but pretty commonplace.
Add in substance abuse and the toll is even higher.
One of my close friends is a huge Robin Williams fan and I told him I was sorry about this.
Its just sad - but severe depression is very serious and makes people irrational.
whilst i generally thought myself immune to these things i have been moved in a number of ways this week
total outrage at the c*nts who abused his daughter on twitter
i watched the video where he meets the gorilla and the two of them sit there laughing and tickling each other, its sad and great at the same time
and smiled at his work in good will hunting O0
he has a look of total mischief and wonder in his eyes i dont think we'll see again
Read this a few minutes ago. It's by a friend of Robin's and I think it sums up a relationship with a man so many people admire and love.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerry-leichtling/robin-williams-the-secret_b_5676784.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Quite a tribute. Thanks for post that MD.
Quote from: MetalDog on August 16, 2014, 08:29:42 AM
Read this a few minutes ago. It's by a friend of Robin's and I think it sums up a relationship with a man so many people admire and love.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerry-leichtling/robin-williams-the-secret_b_5676784.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing that.
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 15, 2014, 09:02:14 PM
I know it's been a few days but I still have not wrapped my head around the fact that Robin Williams is gone. While I'm sad about it it's not some kind of fanboi hysteria but more like a kind of "WTF?" as if the News were saying that the state of Pennsylvania had ceased to exist or that Disneyworld went out of business overnight. The guy has been such a fixture of the last 20-30 years of TV and movies that it doesn't compute in some part of my lizard brainstem. Give it a few weeks and that feeling will fade but right now it still seems as if I missed something somewhere and am having trouble understanding what it is.
This is how I've been feeling as well. It absolutely does not feel real to me.
Quote from: LongBlade on August 16, 2014, 11:23:11 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on August 16, 2014, 08:29:42 AM
Read this a few minutes ago. It's by a friend of Robin's and I think it sums up a relationship with a man so many people admire and love.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerry-leichtling/robin-williams-the-secret_b_5676784.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing that.
+2 Thanks
MD.
I agree with Airboy...I think there is some kind of genetic link between creativity and depression and other similar illnesses.
It took me awhile to get over the loss of Michael Jackson. It really hit me hard. They would be playing his music on the radio after his death and I was just so moved by his immense unrivaled talent. Its like losing a one of a kind beautiful creature that will never walk the earth again. I'd be driving...Man on the Mirror would come on and I'd have to remember where I was and stop myself from tearing up. Yep. Such a loss to the entire world.
I sense something in your post JH......
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
We shouldn't judge.
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
We shouldn't judge.
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
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Quote from: Staggerwing on August 16, 2014, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
We shouldn't judge.
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Well, I'm not much of a Bolshie so...
The only celebrity deaths that hit me harder than Williams were Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains). Michael Jackson was close though.
Viva Le Satanista!!!
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
We shouldn't judge.
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Redneck. And non-pussy - as in we don't break into tears when they play Thriller.
says the Aquaman fan. :idiot2:
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 08:49:02 PM
says the Aquaman fan. :idiot2:
Bite me.
Oh, wait.....
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Quote from: LongBlade on August 16, 2014, 08:46:36 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 16, 2014, 08:22:44 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 16, 2014, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
Im just kinda surprised he loved Michael Jackson that much.
We shouldn't judge.
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Redneck. And non-pussy - as in we don't break into tears when they play Thriller.
Did a stay at home mom just call me a pussy?
I would like to think that if Williams had ever wandered in here he would like our brand of maturity.
Speaking of great Robin Williams movies, who else loved Being Human (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106379/)?
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 16, 2014, 08:22:44 PM
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Wichever one knows the proper place for the apostrophe in "y'all"
;)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 16, 2014, 10:12:34 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 16, 2014, 08:22:44 PM
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Wichever one knows the proper place for the apostrophe in "y'all"
;)
how bout' the proper place for an h? ???
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 16, 2014, 10:12:34 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on August 16, 2014, 08:22:44 PM
And only communists and satan worshipers don't like Michael Jackson. Which are ya'll?
Wichever one knows the proper place for the apostrophe in "y'all"
;)
He's from Texas and moved to NYC. What can you say?
oddly that record label and almost all of its talent moved from Chicago to Texas in the early 90's.
kinda pissed me off as I moved to Chicago a few months after.
thread derailment level : Expert :coolsmiley:
OK...
Here's a back-on-track vid...
Robin Williams talking about bewbays.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 16, 2014, 11:27:42 PM
OK...
Here's a back-on-track vid...
Robin Williams talking about bewbays.
Thank you. I was just about to put this thread back on track by turning to this subject.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on August 16, 2014, 11:27:42 PM
OK...
Here's a back-on-track vid...
Robin Williams talking about bewbays.
"...looked like Kilroy!"
HAHAHA!
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 16, 2014, 10:26:53 PMhow bout' the proper place for an h? ???
You got me :)
Trying to type on a tablet. I hate those things.
*snicker*
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-world-warcraft-robin-williams,27466.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/blizzard-world-warcraft-robin-williams,27466.html)
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On Thursday, Activision Blizzard held a special event in Los Angeles to announce the launch date for World of Warcraft's fifth expansion pack, Warlords of Draemor. During this event, lead game designer Ion Hazzikostas told the local press that the team has plans to create a character that will be dedicated to the late Robin Williams, who spent many hours in the virtual world of Azeroth.
"We haven't decided, but it will most likely be a character inspired by him or some of his favorite roles of the past," Hazzikostas said.
Robin Williams was known to be a big gamer, enough so that he named his daughter after the famous Princess in Nintendo's Zelda games.
The man just couldn't survive in todays world, even though we need him more today than ever before.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/robin-williams-mork-and-mindy-costar-on-his-alleged-sexual-antics-on-set-i-never-took-offense/ar-BBKvfti?ocid=spartanntp
A People article
QuoteRobin Williams' Mork & Mindy costar Pam Dawber is opening up about her complicated on-set relationship with the late comedian.
In a new book about the actor's life titled Robin, the former actress, 66, said Williams was "such a nice person" who had a "gigantic heart," according to excerpts obtained by The Daily Mail.
"I really loved Robin and Robin really loved me. We just clicked," she reportedly said in the upcoming biography.
However, Dawber also opened up about Williams' alleged sexual behavior on the show, which helped skyrocket the actor to fame. "I had the grossest things done to me by him. And I never took offense," she reportedly said. "I mean I was flashed, humped, bumped, grabbed. I think he probably did it to a lot of people ... but it was so much fun."
Dawber added, "Somehow he had that magic. If you put it on paper you would be appalled. But somehow he had this guileless little thing that he would do – those sparkly eyes. He'd look at you, really playful, like a puppy, all of a sudden. And then he'd grab your t--- and then run away. And somehow he could get away with it. It was the Seventies, after all."
Mork & Mindy producer Howard Storm, who was also interviewed for the book, reportedly said, "He'd be doing a paragraph and in the middle of it he would just turn and grab her a-- . Or grab a breast. And we'd start again."
Storm allegedly added, "It was just Robin being Robin, and he thought it would be funny. He could get away with murder."
Garry Marshall, another producer, reportedly said that it was Williams' mission to embarrass Dawber on set: "He would take all his clothes off, he would be standing there totally naked and she was trying to act. His aim in life was to make Pam Dawber blush."
Williams took his own life at the age of 63 in 2014 after suffering from Lewy Body Disease, a type of dementia that affected his thinking, memory and movement control.
His wife, Susan Schneider Williams, opened up in a PEOPLE and ABC interview in March about the "quiet, intellectual" man she knew and loved — a far cry from the explosive personality often seen on screen.
"Robin was a quiet, intellectual man, sometimes playful. But primarily what moved him was the fact that he was an observational genius," she said. "And if you can imagine the energy that he would bring to the stage — no one can do that full-time. And I think the brilliance behind that impact of energy he would bring was because in his time off, he was someone who was contemplative and an observational genius."