Hey, everybody. I've been planning this one out for a while, and I think I have it perfect. My list of the top ten Robin Williams movies is finally complete. Before you cast judgment upon me, I will remind you that these are my favorite ten. Just so we're all clear on that. Let the games begin!
#10 Flubber
I have not watched this movie in years, and I will continue to not watch it. As a little kid, Flubber was awesome. If I were to watch in now, my childhood would be ruined. There is no doubt in my mind that Flubber does not hold up. In Flubber, Williams plays a forgetful scientist who ( after forgetting his fiancee at the alter) is about to lose the love of his life to Christopher McDonald. You may know McDonald as the dick in just about every movie in the 90's. He is a bad man.
#9 Toys
Once again, I find myself afraid of ruining my childhood. I remember Toys as being awesome, funny, and really weird. I'm really not sure if this one holds up. In Toys, Williams is the son of a toy maker. After his father dies, the company is give to his uncle, a general who hates toys. After the general starts making weapons instead of toys, Williams decides it's time to take over.
#8 Aladdin
Aladdin definitely holds up. In Aladdin, Williams is the fun loving genie of the lamp. Genie has been cursed to forever grant three wishes to whoever possesses his lamp. However, Aladdin is a decent guy and uses his third wish to set genie free. This movie was so awesome, it spawned a crap ton of sequels, a tv show, plays, ice shows, and much much more.
#7 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen will always hold up. In Munchausen, Williams may not have the biggest role, but it is an important one none the less. Williams plays the pervy King of the Moon. As King of the Moon, he attempts to stop Munchausen from escaping his grasp ( and banging the queen). Despite his giant cages and Q-like mastery of quantum physics, Munchausen escapes... but does not have time to knock boots with the queen.
#6 Dead Poets Society
Having just watched it, you can trust me when I say Dead Poets Society holds up. Williams plays the English teacher we all wish we had at some point. As the youngest teacher at his prep school, Williams strives to encourage free thought and individuality among his students. Apparently none of the other adults in the state agree, as he is blamed for the suicide of one of his favorite students.
#5 Bicentennial Man
After all the hate people keep throwing at this movie, I really hope it still holds up. I'm willing to risk this one to see if it does. Bicentennial Man was a sweet movie about a robot (Williams) and his desire to become human. He may have free thought and feel love, but society will not yet grant him the rights of a human, because he is not one. To be treated as a human, Williams undergoes various surgeries and experiments to become "human". In the end, he is deemed human, as he has gained the ability to age and eventually die with the love of his life.
#4 What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come holds up.... sort of. Williams plays a good man who's had a pretty shitty life. He meets the love of his life, marries her, and has two children. That's when things get bad. His children die in a car accident, and that puts a strain on his marriage. They do, however, struggle through. On the anniversary of the day they don't divorce, he dies in a car accident. After he tries to communicate with his wife and turns out making things worse for her, he accepts his death and goes to heaven. once there, he learns that his wife committed suicide and is now in hell. He risks it all to save her and bring her to his own personal heaven. As the movie fades from him and his family, you should stop watching. The last scene of the movie really ruins it. That's why it only sort of holds up.
#3 Good Will Hunting
Holds up. In Good Will Hunting, Williams is a therapist who is tasked with helping a genius who works as a janitor at MIT. After a few unresponsive meetings, Williams breaks through Matt Damon's defense mechanisms and begins to bond with him. Damon also forced Williams to reevaluate his own life.
#2 Jumanji
I really hope Jumanji holds up. In Jumanji, Williams is a man who was trapped in a magical board game as a child and spent his life growing up in the jungle. Being brought back through the same board game, Williams helps two young orphans and the girl he originally played with beat the game. The idea of a jungle man hanging out with two little kids does sound kind of rapie though.
#1 Hook
Totally holds up! "You can't fight, you can't fly, and you can't crow!" I may be 20, but this is still one of my favorite movies. Williams is a lawyer who takes his family to England to see his wife's grandmother, Wendy. While out at night, Peter Banning's kids are taken in a whirl or green smoke. After a night of drinking for the loss of his children, Peter meets an angry fairy named Tinkerbell. Tink knocks Peter out and he wakes up on a Pirate ship. Still in his tux, Peter dons a disguise and sees what all the commotion is about. After spotting his kids in a trap, it is revealed to him that he is Peter Pan. Having no memory of being Peter Pan, Peter cannot fly and he cannot fight for their freedom. He then seeks the help of the lost boys, who remind him who he is. With their help, he learns how to be a kid again and saves his children for the evil Capt. Hook. This is a great movie that everyone should see.
There we go, my list of the top ten Robin Williams movies. Lately, everything he has done is either complete crap or really scary ( I don't like him as a bad guy it's just wrong.). I know there are probably a lot of people mad at me for putting Flubber up there and not Mrs. Doubtfire or Patch Addams, but I just don't like either of them ( James Bond should never be a bad guy.). Oh, and Bicentennial Man is downloading right now, so I should know if it holds up later. Feel free to comment and tell me I have no taste in movies. Have a great night/day everyone.
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