Tag: The Birdcage
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Luckily Robin Williams Didn’t Play Opposite This Comedian in ‘The Birdcage’
Film history is full of “what-if” scenarios of actors, writers, and directors. Eric Stoltz instead in Back to the Future instead of Michael J. Fox, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s version of Dune, or the unfathomable scenario of the shark actually working on the set of Jaws, to name a few. One that has fallen by the wayside,…
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The Oscars Let Robin Williams Show Off His Comedy Genius
Few artists and creative figures share the same unmistakable presence and electric show-stopping prowess as the late great Robin Williams. He imprinted his mark on television with Mork & Mindy, was revered for his stand-up, and gifted us with a number of excellent comedic and dramatic performances in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will…
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Arthur Schmidt, Oscar-Winning Film Editor of ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ Dies at 86
Arthur “Artie” R. Schmidt, who won Oscars for editing Robert Zemeckis films “Forrest Gump” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” died Saturday at his home in Santa Barbara. He was 86.Schmidt and Zemeckis were longtime collaborators, having worked on a total of ten films together, including “Forrest Gump” (1994), the “Back to the Future” trilogy (1985-1990),…
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Nathan Lane: Robin Williams Protected Me from Being Outed During ‘Oprah’ Interview
Nathan Lane is remembering Robin Williams as an ally.The “Only Murders in the Building” actor recalled starring alongside Williams in 1996 comedy “The Birdcage.” Despite playing a queer couple, Lane noted he was “not prepared at all” to publicly come out as gay at the time. Co-star Williams helped Lane avoid questions of his sexuality…
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10 Best Robin Williams Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes
Robin Williams was a one-of-a-kind performer who established himself as one of Hollywood’s greatest comedians with memorable characters from iconic films like Aladdin, The Birdcage and Good Morning, Vietnam. Noted for his epic improvisational skills and physical comedy, the Chicago-born comedian got his first break starring in the 1970s sitcom, Mork & Mindy and made…
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‘Bros’ Review: Billy Eichner’s Witty Gay Rom-Com Works [TIFF]
Toronto – Contrary to popular belief, there have been more gay romantic comedy movies than you might think. Many of them were released independently and a few even by the mini-majors. You can even argue that studio releases such as “Too Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything” or “The Birdcage” qualified as rom coms to some…
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My favourite film aged 12: Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Williams was catnip to me as a kid and I loved his cross-dressing nanny in this bizarre and heartfelt tale of family loveRobin Williams was a constant presence in my life growing up – he was Genie in Aladdin and Alan in Jumanji, when I got older he was Armand in The Birdcage and…