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Anybody Else Heard of Death to Smoochy (2002)? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

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Just Finished Watching Death to Smoochy (2002)

I didn't know what to expect coming in to this film. All I knew that it had Robin Williams, and I found the film from a clip of him dancing through the streets and faceplanting to the wall (btw just watch the whole thing, it's a great love letter to the late Robin Williams).

I was disappointed that the MC wasn't Robin but was Ed Norton who plays Smoochy. Only for a bit though because Ed killed it and greatly portrayed this bundle of ethics character that had an anger management problem deep deep deep down.

The plot was wack but the characters and their interactions with one another were the highlight of the film.

Robin Williams still played a significant part in the movie, but I wished he was used better. He was eclectic as Rainbow Randolph, never really felt scary as a villain but maybe that was the point.

Anyways it was an enjoyable experience, 7/10.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Haven't seen it in a while, but I love it.

Oh, but if you wanna see Robin as a truly scary villain there are actually two pretty good flicks: Insomnia and One Hour Photo.

[–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah he was definitely a good "villain" in One Hour Photo, he was eery to say the least.

I've watched most of Robin Williams' films and I've thoroughly enjoyed all of it.

My favourite, by far, is still Dead Poets Society.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Awakenings made me cry in a time I was indoctrinated into the idea that boys don't cry.

Edit: Of course, nowadays I don't believe in that shitty "boys don't cry" attitude.

[–] pixelmeow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

If someone doesn’t cry while watching Awakenings, I’d have to question their humanity. Flowers For Algernon had the same effect on me.

[–] treetop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I didn't find him particularly scary in Insomnia, but he was believable and his character had depth which meant a lot more in the context of the film.

Insomnia is still a bit underrated, buried in the larger Nolan canon. It's an incredible and inventive crime drama, but probably (one of?) Nolan's weakest. Which is to say it's broadly only like an 8/10.

[–] UndefinedIsNotAFunction@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Oh I totally forgot about insomnia. Thanks for reminding me! Good flick.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

He was also very good in a tiny role in the Kenneth Branagh thriller "Dead Again".