2018 Directed by Marina Zenovich
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Robin Williams: Entra en mi Mente
I really loved Robin Williams as an actor. It was hard to tell just how much until I saw clips from all his films showing how his life unfolded. He had his struggle with different addictions, but the humor shone through all the madness.
The day Robin Williams died, I was excitedly working my first real Hollywood job and I had to excuse myself from the set when I heard the news. I always loved Robin, but I hadn't thought of him in years. I felt guilty. I had temporarily forgotten all that he'd given me — laughs and tears and a sense of sameness. I'll never make that mistake again, and I hope documentaries like this ensure no one else does either.
What a brilliant man, a true national treasure who left us too soon. This documentary is incredibly eye-opening for even the most diehard Robin Williams fans.
"you only have a small spark of madness, if you lose that you have nothing. It keeps you alive"
The greatest documentary of the year so far, about the greatest man and one of my biggest heroes.
A lonely only child who got really, really good at doing the characters and voices he made up to keep himself company. Soon he was able to use his talent and energy to get himself everything he'd ever wanted: fame, fun, money, companionship, but it came with an enormous price that was killing some of the other great talents of his generation, and it was still never enough to quench the endless loneliness and need to be loved.
Relying heavily on interviews with Robin Williams (both from his talk show appearances as well as some rare audio recordings) we get a very intimate walk through the comedian's life told largely the way he would tell it, and with moments of…
A heartbreaking, insightful in depth look at one of the most unique and magical people to have ever walked the earth.
And more than anything this documentary proved that It does indeed still hurt.
And I imagine that's the same for everyone that loved him.
Man, I’ve been a wreck the past two days. First Jon Schnepp dying and now watching this documentary.
Robin is my number one inspiration. Many of his movies are my favorites because of him. He’s the embodiment of freedom, creativity, individuality, joy, kindness, and mainly his attempts to spread those qualities to others. His characters in the movies he was in represented that. His work with soldiers and the homeless were examples of that, but also just wanting every single soul around him to be happy and doing anything he can to get other people to smile.
Yet, paradoxically trying to spread freedom of mind and thought to others imprisoned him. The power of his mind was a gift and…
Every cultural icon eventually gets an HBO doc like this. My takeaway is that Williams seems to have been a kind person who made many people happy and his death was very sad. Having recently sat stone-faced through some canonical Williams films, I'm happy to say that this doc contains some clips of him that are actually pretty damn funny! I laughed at a stand-up bit where he pretends to be his own penis. I also chuckled at a Comic Relief bit where he pretends to be Billy Crystal's penis. There's a cute interview with him and Bobcat Goldthwait where they riff on the idea of Popeye's penis. He was very good at penis-centric comedy.
"Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" ist eine klassische Biopic-Dokumentation die alte Fotos und Aufnahmen von Williams mit den in solchen Dokus unvermeidlichen Interviews von vielen unterschiedlichen Personen zeigt. Sie folgt vorhersehbar der Zeitachse von Williams Leben: frühe schauspielerische Erfahrungen als Student, Stand-up, TV-Bekanntheit mit Mork, Drogenmissbrauch und Entzug, mehr Stand-up, Filmkarriere, Geisteskrankheit und Tod.
"Come Inside My Mind" bietet zwar nur wenige neue Erkenntnisse über Robin Williams, aber diese zwei stündige Dokumentation ist trotzdem immens befriedigende und unterhaltsame, weil sie viel Zeit damit verbringt, Williams zuzusehen, wie er all seine Energie in das steckt, was er getan hat.
Ich vermisse ihn!
the footage of robin’s ‘losing speech’ at the 2003 critics choice awards had me absolutely crying with laughter... a nice change from just... you know... regular crying...
o captain! my captain!
Robin Williams: Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs
Seems to me after watching this that Williams just kept on going and going with this insane energy he had wanting to make people laugh/smile trying to fulfill some unhappiness or discontent within himself but that’s most comedians I guess. I grew up on Robin Williams. I remember watching Mork and Mindy reruns when I was like 3 with my mom and dad, and growing up seeing Aladdin, Jumanji, Flubber, Patch Adams, Mrs. Doubtfire and so many others in theaters and then growing up and discovering his stand up. Just insanely talented all around. One of the biggest losses in my life of someone I didn’t know personally...always have been and will be a fan. This is a very informative/in depth and heartbreaking documentary. He is sorely missed
Robin Williams: You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
So brilliant, so unique, so far beyond anyone else in comedy, Robin Williams was a legend in his own lifetime. How it all ended for him is almost too sad to even think about. This was a nice walk down memory lane with him and all his family, friends and coworkers, and offers some insight into just why he was so special. Very moving.
Robin sacrificed his happiness to distribute it to the world; what seems to be a selfless act actually has selfish results when we see how his career not only affected him but his ex-wife, son, and loved ones. Robin is a pure example of one who tries to help the world but is scared to help himself.
A great look into the mind of one of the best entertainers the world has ever seen and what led to his eventual heartbreaking demise. RIP
Kompetent produzierte Dokumentation, die vor allem in der ersten Stunde mit reizvollen Einblicken in Williams‘ Kindheit und Karriereanfänge aufwartet. Mit dem wachsenden Starstatus seines Protagonisten verschwinden leider zusehends die authentisch anmutenden Momentaufnahmen des Komikers. Seine Kinokarriere wird dabei ebenso nebensächlich wie zügig abgewickelt: Flops wie TOYS oder JACK fanden offenbar nicht statt, stattdessen werden tiefgründige(sic!) Spielszenen aus ZEIT DES ERWACHENS oder DER CLUB DER TOTEN DICHTER gezeigt, die Williams‘ Innenleben während der gerade porträtierten Lebensphase widerspiegeln sollen. Späte und seltene Highlights sind Ausschnitte aus einer WARTEN AUF GODOT-Darbietung an der Seite Steve Martins und sein Auftritt bei den Critics Choice Awards mit Jack Nicholson. Williams’ Alkoholismus wird mit einem zehnsekündigen Dialog aus THE BIG WHITE auf den Punkt gebracht -…
“you’re only given a little spark of madness and if you lose that, you’re nothing. note from me to u: dont ever lose that ‘cause it keeps you alive.”
i cried like 50 times. this film celebrated of the life of such a beautiful soul that inspires me and has been there for me in countless movies throughout my life. i miss robin williams.
Overcome with emotion. I have many religious beliefs and I struggle with sadness like any human, but I am one of the most optimistic people you will ever meet. The #1 thing that makes me happy in this world is seeing people laughing, it honestly is the most beautiful thing us humans can experience. I can’t imagine what Robin Williams was going through mentally, but he was such a special human being at making people laugh that I’m sure people feel the same way I do because of him. The world needs Robin Williams in it.
You know him; you love him. But this film identifies the Robin that we did not know— the loneliness and the silence.
A beautiful portrait of a man that sparked joy for so many.
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