In Memory of Robin Williams: Movies of his I absolutly love (some you may not even know exist)

When I heard the news about Robin Williams' death, I found myself in denial and honestly sad. I felt like I had lost a friend. A friend I always wanted to meet but that I had been there for as long as I could remember. I do not want to hear about how people are getting tired of how ridiculous it is that we are making a big deal about a celebrity death but we don't care about other things that "matter". It's upsetting. plain and simple. what I do want to bring out is this.

I tried to think of which Robin Williams movie was my favorite and to tell you the truth, I've drawn a blank. There are so many movies that he was in that are great. There are also a lot of movies he was in that although are great, didn't receive as much attention as I believe they should've. I'm going to list off the ones that I love and maybe it can help others see that the world really has lost a great man.

1. The Survivers: It's been too long since I watched this movie. the most I can really tell you is that him and Walter Matthau were hilarious.

2. Awakenings: This I believe was one of his earliest serious roles. It's an amazing story about a doctor who is only able to find a job as a doctor in a field out of his element but while doing it, finds a way to bring people out of catatonic shock. it has Robert DeNeiro, and Julie Kavner. you might know her as Marge from The Simpsons.

3. Mrs. Doubtfire: this isn't one of his lesser known movies but still, if you haven't watched it in awhile or you have but love it. Watch it again.

4. The Birdcage: I don't know who was better in this movie. Robin Williams, or Nathan Lane. This movie is about a gay couple who own a drag club and have raised a son together. The son plans on bring his very conservative future inlaws over to meet his parents. in a scramble to get together a wife Nathan Lane comes out in drag and gives an epic performance.

5. Patch Adams: I remember seeing this movie in the theatres. I didn't know what to expect and while watching it, the theatre was packed and I had to sit away from my parents. I was sure that I was going to come out of the theatre to very disappointed parents because I had stayed and watched the whole movie. to my surprise, they loved it. This one is about a man who spends time in a mental hospital where he realizes he wants to become a doctor. it's a mixture of comedy and drama.

6. What Dreams May Come: I remember seeing the poster for this movie and then watching it about a year later and not really understanding what I was watching. it's definatly a trip. when they filmed this one, My cousin saw Robin Williams outside of his trailer.

7. Bicentennial Man: although this one tends to have some dry spells, I really liked the overall story. This one is about a robot that unusually has the capacity of human emotion and his path and fight to become a human being. "what a piece of fecal matter!"

8. Jakob The Liar: I don't even know if this movie came to the theatre. It's about a jewish man in a concentration camp who boosts morale by telling the people in the ghetto news that isn't true but makes people happy.

9. Insomnia: Im not going to reveal the plot cause it's kind of a suspense/thriller but it was one of his first famous non comedic roles.

10. One Hour Photo: this movie is both disturbing and captivating. it's about a one hour photo operator that has become obsessed with a certain family.

11. House of D:  my favorite scene is when Robin Williams talks about how they keep changing the term for his condition from being retarded to mentally disabled.

12. The Final Cut: I remember seeing this movie and couldn't belive it wasn't famous. it takes place during a time when people are paying for the children to be inplanted with chips at birth that can record everything that they see so that instead of having a funeral, they can have a movie played truly depicting their life. Robin Williams is a editor of these videos called a Cutter. Watch It!

13. Man Of The Year: although I have always differed politically with him, I loved this movie's depiction of campaigning for president. I do however
agree with the flaw of a computerized voting system.