The passing of Matthew Perry had me thinking about Robin Williams. As funny as Matthew Perry was, he’s a dim candle compared to the bright light that was Robin Williams. Therefore, for November’s random theme, I chose Robin Williams movies.

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There are so many films to choose from and I only own 30 of them. He is far more versatile than most people think but I chose to stick with his comedies. He is best known for his comedy. So here are my 2023 selections for Random Theme Month.

Hard to Pick a Favorite

It’s hard to pick a favorite Robin Williams movie. I have so many memories attached to so many different films. Three of them are on this list. License to Wed came out the year I got married (how fitting) and we saw this movie together. I remember watching Good Morning, Vietnam in high school French class and laughing my ass off.

If I had to pick one then Mrs Doubtfire is probably my favorite Robin Williams comedy. I remember watching it a lot in the 90s. It’s fun to read the trivia for his movies because he often went off-script, and most of the time the off-script scenes made it into the movie. Robin did this a lot while filming Mrs Doubtfire.

His dramas are just as good as his comedies and some are pretty dark (ex: Insomnia, Death to Smoochy, One Hour Photo). I wanted to keep things light-hearted this year so I stuck with the comedies.

The harshest reality for future generations is never having the privilege of growing up with Robin Williams. I grew up watching Mork & Mindy reruns, Mrs Doubtfire and Hook. I’ve seen Robin Williams stand up live (at Purdue). Referring to him as a comedy genius is putting it mildly.

I would have liked to watch more of his movies but November is a busy month because of Thanksgiving. February is drama month, perhaps that’s when I will watch his more dramatic films.

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“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” 
– Stanley Kubrick