Gothamist: House of D Bad Movie Idea

990000

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:59:07 -0500

I'm with toyochin on this one

toyochin

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:39:30 -0500

I hate it when actors don't play characters, but instead play themselves as characters. Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and George Clooney are the most habitual offenders (though it works a lot of the time and I do like their work), but Robin Williams is absolutely annoying when he does Robin Williams. And playing a retarded guy is such a transparent Oscar grab. You should get your SAG card taken away for that shit.

bob denver

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:34:00 -0500

Good review. All you need to know is Robin Williams playing a mentally retarded janitor. I read that Rosie O'Donnel is playing a mentally retarded person in an upcoming TV movie. There should be a special section in the video shop for movies featuring mediocre actors desperatly trying to prove their abilities by playing a mentally retarded person. The only actor that pulled this off was william h. macy in the excellent "Door to Door."

Captain Midnight

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:11:56 -0500

So help me, if I see Robin Williams in one more touchy-feely role...

MoogaleeMoo

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:59:01 -0500

Insomnia and One Hour Photo sucked hard, too. And he's not funny, and never has been. But this movie was shot down the street from me in Greenpoint so it's got to be rented.

Jeremy

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:27:33 -0500

Isn't it telling that two of Williams' most critically acclaimed movies were NOT comedies (Insomnia and One Hour Photo), even though we're supposed to continue to think of him as a comedic actor? He's like a clown -- works better as a horror motif than as a humorous one.

Don

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:23:13 -0500

Thank you, oh thank you, Gothamist for saying what I've been thinking all these years. Robin Williams has been giving me a rash since 1978. I'm fast with my remote, but never faster than when I see that rubbery mug appear on screen. Can't he be stopped? And by the way, Lance Armstong likes to go bike riding with him....I KNOW! Can you imagine?

Rose

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:57:39 -0500

David Duchovny's guest spot on Life With Bonnie was absolutely hilarious.