Celebrity death hoaxes are disgracefully common in our society nowadays. So when I woke up today from a heavy nap to a text telling me that Robin Williams had passed, I thought for sure it had to be somebody's awful idea of a joke. What I came to find later was a sad, sad truth.
I won't bother repeating what others may have already said about this great man. And I won't pore over the grim facts. Instead, I will choose to honor him. I'm going to share with you some of my all-time favorite Robin Williams moments.
Robin Williams had fantastic roles in both live-action films as well as some animated features.
If we're talking about Robin's voice-acting roles, then we'll get the obvious out of the way. Robin brought life to one the most beloved characters in any Disney film ever made. Genie is unlike any other Disney character. He bounces around and makes reference to pop culture of the 90s in a way that is second only to maybe Hercules. We aint' ever had a friend like you, Robin.
Forgive the Chinese text at the end, it's in HD!
A lesser-known character that Mr. Williams voiced was Batty the Bat from Ferngully. The obscurity of this movie was made clear when I discovered how impossible it was to track down a quality video of this. Never the less,this is one of the best songs in any animated film, I gotta say.
Who doesn't love off-screen recordings?
And as a huge fan of both Robin Williams and Zelda, a little part of me was screeching over these commercials for Ocarina of Time 3D
And lastly is this beautiful scene from one of my all-time favorite movies, What Dreams May Come. The themes of this film may prove to be a little too bittersweet for me to watch it again any time soon, given the current circumstances. But the imagery in this film is something that I won't forget for a long time.
Robin also played a minor role as a voice actor in the film AI Artificial Intelligence. A movie that holds a special place in my heart as one of the films that makes me cry like Niagara Falls every. single. time.
Robin starred in many other films that are so, so beloved by many of us. And there are quite few that I'm not awfully familiar with. But you can be sure that I will be catching up on those post-haste.
At the time of his passing, Robin actually left behind some films that you can look forward to.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb will release in December of this year. (He makes an amazing Teddy Roosevelt in the other 2 films.)
He will star in a Holiday-themed comedy coming in November called Merry Friggin' Christmas. (Directed by the same folks as the recent Captain Amaerica: Winter Soldier)
Believe it or not, there were plans for a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire, though the script was still in production at the time of Robbin's passing.
Robin brought a lot of memorable characters and moments to our lives in both our childhood and into adulthood. My condolences to his family in an incredibly rough time.
Thank you for reading, and as always, GOD Bless.
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