OT: Sens Lounge LXXVII | A Fridge Too Far Edition

[BonkTastic]

I hope you are right, but in this case I don't think it is a hoax.

It's been confirmed by his publicist. Suicide.


Mental health isn't a joke, y'all. Even the rich & famous can be felled by it.

 

[Mr Invidious]

I'm so upset right now. Robin Williams was one of my favorite actors growing up. His performance in "Good Will Hunting" is one of my all-time favorites.

Just the worst news.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

Wow that is really upsetting. As great of a comedian as he was, I'll remember him for his incredible performances in Dead Poet's Society and Good Will Hunting.

 

[Icelevel]

i've never watched dead poets society. guess i was saving it for tonight.

 

[Harbinger]

I'm so stunned right now. Robin was one of my favourite comedians and actors. It's just so sad.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

It's been thirty minutes and I think I'm still in "shock"

Man that's super depressing news

Yeah, I was in shock for an hour. A world without Robin Williams is one that's just a little less bright. Can't believe he might have taken his own life.

 

[Icelevel]

Wow that is really upsetting. As great of a comedian as he was, I'll remember him for his incredible performances in Dead Poet's Society and Good Will Hunting.

I'll add Awakenings iirc

 

[L'Aveuglette]

And as good of an actor he was, his stand-up was so incredibly good. One of the all-time best really. What a loss.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I'll add Awakenings iirc

I really liked his darker roles such as in Insomnia and especially One Hour Photo. Highly recommended. The Birdcage is also pretty great.

 

[Caeldan]

And as good of an actor he was, his stand-up was so incredibly good. One of the all-time best really. What a loss.

His later years weren't quite my cup of tea, but Carlin ran into the same problem. Basically once they stop self-medicating, the humour went from subtly crass to overtly crass and they became cranky old men (from the bits I remember).

 

[StefanW]

I remember when I was in high school, and Betamax was just becoming available. No one could afford the machines outright, so my buddies and I had to rent one if we wanted to have a movie night. One of the first things we rented was a stand up comedy show by Robin Williams that had us laughing so much we watched it again (after a rewind, which goes to show how far tech has come).

I can still hear him saying "poor people get crabs, rich people get lobsters" as he was darting from bit to bit in his usual manic way.

 

[StefanW]

i've never watched dead poets society. guess i was saving it for tonight.

It is brilliant, you will not be disappointed.

 

[Quo]

The censored public radio version...

WTF with Robin Williams

Great interview from 2010. Full one is up on youtube.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

The censored public radio version...

WTF with Robin Williams

Great interview from 2010. Full one is up on youtube.

Maron is also reposting the interview on the podcast's page/itunes this evening. I am definitely re-listening to it.

 

[Larionov]

I remember when I was in high school, and Betamax was just becoming available. No one could afford the machines outright, so my buddies and I had to rent one if we wanted to have a movie night. One of the first things we rented was a stand up comedy show by Robin Williams that had us laughing so much we watched it again (after a rewind, which goes to show how far tech has come).

I can still hear him saying "poor people get crabs, rich people get lobsters" as he was darting from bit to bit in his usual manic way.

That was, "An Evening With Robin Williams" - to me, that remains the gold standard for standup comedy. He was without equal as an improv artist and standup comedian, in my view...

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

That was, "An Evening With Robin Williams" - to me, that remains the gold standard for standup comedy. He was without equal as an improv artist and standup comedian, in my view...

Robin Williams had a lot of gold in his act over the years. Even his more recent stuff, there was a bit about golf that had me in stiches.

cant post the video to his colourful language, but here's a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4

 

[Harbinger]

I'll add Awakenings iirc

Patch Adams as well. I loved him in that.



I'm still so shocked.

 

[Senscore]

Also recommend World's Greatest Dad.


Bit of a glimpse into his darker comedy.


Stay away from Insomnia though. That movie was terrible.

 

[Mr Invidious]

Also recommend World's Greatest Dad.


Bit of a glimpse into his darker comedy.


Stay away from Insomnia though. That movie was terrible.

Ignore the bolded.

Great movie with a great, darker performance by Williams, IMO.

 

[Senscore]

Ignore the bolded.

Great movie with a great, darker performance by Williams, IMO.

The original with Stellan Skarsgard is so much better.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119375/

 

[Super Cake]

Insomnia really wasn't that great imo.

 

[mat_sens]

Man, Robin Williams was definitely a big part of my childhood. Flubber, Hook, Jumanji, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jack, Patch Adams....

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Wow...just getting up from a little pre-work nap and caught this at the top of my Facebook feeds. Talk about depressing news.

I remember 'discovering' him as a kid watching Mork & Mindy. And his interviews at the time...so hyper and full of life.

Strange who the people who appear to be the biggest 'class clowns' and most grounded and gentle souls are also the most vulnerable underneath the surface. I've often wondered if many of those comedians out there use humor as a tool to hide that pain from the rest of the world.

...and that jackass Dane Cook is still around. Life isn't fair.

 

[Senscore]

There are far worse people and comedians than Dane Cook.

 

[Senscore]

I've often wondered if many of those comedians out there use humor as a tool to hide that pain from the rest of the world.

It's common in that line of work. Between constant time on the road, working nights, etc. it's easy to get involved with drugs or alcohol, which can only exacerbate many issues already in place.

It really does become a self fulfilling prophecy sometimes.