Your analysis is always near perfect. Its impressive. I truly hope that you are a practitioner of the psychological arts. Well, arts is not really the proper description. Its more like engineering. Therapists are, that is. Either way, it would be a true disservice to the world for you to not pursue the discipline.
The reason he was starring in so many movies in the last years of his life was because the alimony and child support he was forced to pay due to his infidelity and divorce was brutal, and he pretty much lost everything. Between this and a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (which it turned out was wrong), it's undoubtedly why he took his own life. Robin Williams was a broken man towards the end of his life. His is a very sad story, in truth.
I think that it's telling that he just wanted to be "uncle Sy". He didn't want to displace will as the central male figure until after he discovered the affair. Even then it was still as "uncle Sy" not as the new father or husband. He just wanted to be a part of a group of people who would love and embrace him. That really shows how low his sense of self worth was.
Except there are hundreds of millions of Sy's around the world. Single, alone men. And no one cares about them because they're the faceless masses. Women have the opportunity from 12 onward to have children. All they need to do is hook up with a classmate or as an adult with a random man. Men don't have that. They can't create their own children, nor can they entice a woman to be with them just by opening their legs. Ask yourself why the terrorists from middle east are always young, single, lonely men who are enticed by the believe of getting virgins in the afterlife. Per 100,000, 36,000 males will commit suicide this year. Guess what? Its centered around 45, and while 75 and over, and 45-64 are pretty damn high, The next winning columns are 15-24 and 25-44, at a rate of 22-27. Right around that time when starting a family. Women's suicide rates is higest in 25-44 and 45-64, right around the time she is becoming less able to start a family. To reiterate: Males have 4-5x the suicide rate with a relatively even spread among all ages, but it jumps up massively after age 14, from 3.3 per 100,000 to 23 per 100,000. For those males who survive the death impulse due to no girlfiend, a life of loneliness continues. Go to any of your local dive bars. You'll find Sy's there. Look into their faces. Look at all the homeless men. Women can land on their backs and find a home. Men can't. Men are disposable, and the feigning of compassion and caring for single lonely men has to be the most comical thing, because we see how men are treated when they get upset about it on social media. The name calling, the anger and resentment, from both men and women pour out. "Why are you so entitled? Sure, we have this for ourselves, but its overrated, and anger or sadness over it is stupid, because you don't deserve it just because you want it".
Yes. Interestiongly I would say Sy is an anti-social/avoidant. Perhaps OCPD as well given his inane perfectionism towards film development in an industry based around a disposble market. A little of Cluster B a little Cluster C. Not just his self worth but the entirety of his ego has been restructured by a society he does not fit into. Sy just wanted to be aknowledge, understood and cared for. Shame that he could only ever have that is his fantisies. Which together with his transgressions against a known adulterer makes him a tremendously symoathetic villian.
Another detail is his name. I'm 1000% certain it's a coincidence but Sy means "Eye/s" in Albanian. And he's a stalker who never takes his eyes off of the Yorkin family. As i said it's probably a coincidence because it's still pronounced entirely different but creepy to think about.
It seems Robin tapped into the darkest side of himself to play that role. He stated he felt lonely, depressed, and sad- he hid it with heroin abuse. If anybody ever had a problem with drug addiction, knows it only gets darker.. you can’t fix depression, or loneliness with drugs; eventually you snap, and end up doing something you’d never do while sober minded. RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS, truly one of the greatest to ever do it.
Was it actually Heroin? Everything I've found just says Cocaine. The articles say he was with John Belushi on the night John was doing heroin but never stated anything about Robin doing it himself.
I almost lost my life the year Robin Williams died. He had so much pain and still managed to make so many people laugh. It was inspirational. That no matter what happens, you can find the inner strength to spread joy, to be a positive influence on the world no matter what influence it had on you. When he died, it was like losing a part of myself.
I was hurt this year, my life almost destroyed by someone who suffered as a child. Problem with "sad origins" is, as my good friend and mentor told me "no matter what brought you there, once you are aware what you are doing, you are responsible"
I'd say it's more nuanced by that, more of a case by case thing. I mean somebody's mind could be completely destroyed to the point that they're psychotic and lash out violently, or somebody's character could be shaped to a lesser degree that still allows them full control. In either case, it's more explaining than excusing in this film's case - but admittedly, we're not good at handling both and most will think any explanation is meant as an excuse.
I dislike that saying. It unesscessarily casts people who are or did deal with ptsd and trauma in a bad light. Even ordinary "non-traumatized" people hurt people. The only trope or stereotype I can declare is people can do bad things. Anyone and everyone. Including you.
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity as a now recovered sufferer from PTSD and BPD, I tend to agree more with the original statement. That's basically exactly what the "cycle of abuse/violence" concept is all about. Personally, all of the most destructive, hateful, and/or abusive people I've met were often victims of similar circumstances previously. That concept doesn't really apply the same way to those of us who overcome such challenges. It's the people who are still stuck trying to process or deny the trauma and pain that are the most likely to hurt others (I sure did until I finally got my shit sorted out).
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity you are absolutely right, everyone can do bad things regardless. And i'm sure he doesn't mean everyone that is hurt will eventually hurt other. I guess that saying was. I think the point is that hurt people can easily get lost in their sorrow if not given care or don't have strong enough will. When someone is lost, anything could happen, including bad things. It's not the past that define us, it's what we chose to be right now
It’s sad how Sy’s obsession was all for naught. Yes, the Yorkin family might live an idyllic life through pictures, but beyond that, they are completely inconsequential. They just happened to be the family he chose to obsess over.
When you think about it, isnt that really the case with all stalkers? Some time ago I saw a documentary about pop stars in Japan and how obsessed their fans tend to be. To the point that the idols are forbidden to date anyone lest they enrage their fans. I just couldnt wrap my head around it. Sure, these girls are pretty and talented, but theyre people like everyone else. They put their pants on one leg at a time and their sh!t stinks like anyone elses, you know?
@@Svoorhout85 That’s true. Sy’s whole universe is reduced to atoms when he finds out that the Yorkin family isn’t the picturesque family he’s been building up in his head all these years.
@@Svoorhout85 that is ALWAYS the case with stalkers. They might stop obsessing as soon as they see something they don’t like, that doesn’t fit their ideal.
@@sonofhibbs4425 They might stop, or they might get angry and try to force the object of their obsession back into the parameters of their idealized fantasy.
Seeing the camera swing around in that Christmas shot to see Sy holding up a sweater for a picture of his own, with such an innocent-looking smile on his face…gosh, it made me tear up. Loneliness and isolation can make people go crazy, although it doesn’t excuse evil actions
@@rubydarling7564He still falls under the umbrella term for "evil" though, no matter how much we understand where they come from. A sympathetic villain is still a villain.
I love the mirror saying "check your smile". It's perfectly normal American corporate horror but also a skill that many very dangerous people will practice for hours in a mirror.
my husband has ASPD and his mirroring of expressions of those around him is old to me by now but it must look pretty sinister to outsiders, you're right.
Worth mentioning that I don't think it's productive or right to punish these people but we also need to keep everyone safe so investing and studying treatment and having a prison system based on lowering recidivism instead of just getting revenge, as well as treating those who can't be safe in society with dignity is the way to go.
The only thing I can say about Sy is “You poor, poor man”. I genuinely pity him because I see people like him wa liking the streets. Lost souls that would give anything in the world to just feel loved and yet have no idea how to seize it. They are the people that the world throws out and laughs at. And in Sy’s case, tormented at a tender age and left him with no real way to ever connect with people. Had he just one person willing to help him things could’ve been different for him. He’d always be damaged but at the very least he could find a way to live with the damage and work around it. But life is seldom fair. One way or the other.
He's basically the embodiment of existing but not living but also I feel also everyone's inner fear of failure and isolation, stuck at a dead end job, being treated like shit by most of his colleagues, he creeps out the one woman and her child who are somewhat friendly to him by desperately trying to insert himself into their lives by stalking them thus further isolating himself.
@@Jimjam-lk4ud Wasn't that lady, at first, accepting of him, though? I remember the scene, that after him being fired (but allowed to finish his workday or week), he was obviously distressed enough to where he was having trouble processing her photo order and she immediately sensed that something wasn't right with him and expressed concern for his wellbeing.
I find it interesting that people can look at a character like Sy, someone who is longing for companionship, love, and belonging, but is socially awkward and unable to really integrate themselves into society and feel bad for him. But when the come across these people in real life, they want nothing to do with them, because they're "creepy" and society not only willingly, but happily chews them up and spits them out in addition to taking advantage of them because they don't usually don't say no, almost always saying yes because they crave human interaction
Yep, had this thought myself while watching the movie. Really makes me think about what I’ve said or thought about people considered social pariahs to some extent in contrast with the sympathy and pity I felt for Sy all along the film. It’s easy to wish good on him and hope he meets people who love him back, but what do I do personally in my everyday life to help people like Sy other than made uncomfortable by their awkwardness or “weirdness” and seek to put distance between myself and them? Not as much as I could.
I think because whether they want to admit it or not, the viewer puts themself into the shoes of the character; everyone wishes they were the protagonist of the movie they're watching if only for a split second; it's not empathy that makes them feel for the character, it's ego (in the most literal and psychological definition of the word). In real life, those same folks can look at people with lives like Sy's and immediately separate themselves from them.
because you can empathize with people like that, but you don't have to fix their problems. as harsh as that sounds, I was in a similar pit, it's really hard to look at yourself in the mirror and correct your own mistakes.
The harsh artificial lighting really added to the creepiness. I haven’t watched it in years but a single clip brought it all back. Thank you for covering this movie, it is very underrated.
I felt sorry enough for this character to not really even see him as a villain or even evil. In fact, I saw him as sort of a guardian angel to the family he stalked, since he technically did save the family. I really wish Robin Williams played more of these types of roles. It was also funny seeing Gary Cole play another manager named Bill, but more serious.
@@roguebritgravy1 Yes, I know, and I'd argue he's a psycho in Mrs. Doubtfire, which I think would've worked better as a stalker thriller. I thought he was better at being a serious actor than as a comedic.
Furthermore the scene where Mrs doubtfire puts red pepper on Pierce brosnan's characters jambalaya and says 'Hot jambalaya' was a demand of Williams to be included. The scene was an adlib from Williams and when he saw the playback he loved it thus demand it's inclusion in film as an example of the dark character Mrs doubtfire could have been.
He plays a character dealing with the kind of loneliness one can experience in a crowd of people, in 'World's Greatest Dad', although that's technically a dark comedy
@dormie basne I don't know but it wouldn't surprise me. Robin was a huge gamer, but I think he was more into Mortal Combat and Legend of Zelda than Sims 😊 He even named his own daughter Zelda 😄
There’s thousands of people like Sy (empty lives). Which is why it’s important to be nice to EVERYONE . Like saying thank you , hello or I like your glasses means the world to some people. RIP RW
It was once said by a great philosopher "There is nothing sadder, profound, and emotionally moving than seeing a clown cry" I feel that is very true when looking at Robin Williams acting career.
I think the thing that sticks with me so much with Sy as a character is how emotionally fragile he is. You only see him thrive in a setting full of relative strangers who he can project his idealized fantasies of the perfect family onto. Living vicariously through the experiences of other people's memories and desperately trying to make them his own.
back when this movie came out rifling through peoples photos to find other people connected in order to peer into peoples lives was considered creepy. back before facebook made it common
It's still creepy. Just because more people do something, doesn't make that thing any less creepy from an objective standpoint, all it means is that people are willing to do more creepy things if they think everyone else does them too. Morality is not doing these kinds of things even when you believe you're not being observed or will not be found out.
the difference is facebook is public and meant for people to interact. It's not different than a magazine or a memoir of someone's life except you can actually communicate with people in the images. It's media that is social. That's why people should make their pages private to prevent strangers from looking at their stuff if they don't want that. if someone forcefully try to reverse privacy, yeah there is a creep. As far as a photo tech, there is going to be curiosity. Humans are curious animals and will just look at random stuff they find interesting. It's a respect of privacy not looking at things not meant for you to see and not be a "creep"
His actions are reprehensible but, you can't help but feel upset for this man who suffered trauma as a child. He is a product of his trauma which is near impossible to overcome when scarred at such a young age. He wasn't given a fair shot at life and just wanted to be surrounded by those who love and understand him.
Before seeing this movie I would never in a million years have imagined Robin Williams as terrifying. It's a weird feeling to be equally terrified for the villain as for his intended victims, hoping beyond hope he will not do anything irreversible.
You probably already knew this, but I understand Robin's family/friends watched the movie and didn't recognize him since he's almost always the charming or funny man. He took that as a compliment. Usually when an actor goes out to break a typecast they tend to fail but in his case, it was done very well. Who'd have thought our loveable guy could go out in left field to play a creepy stalker with PTSD?
Comedians tend to be far more convincing in dramatic roles than dramatic actors are in comedic roles. Comedians have an extremely developed sense of timing. Their improvisational talents on the fly are unpredictable and can cause both surprise and unease. More so, comedians are in tune with darkness, as a lot of comedy comes from dark places. Instead of displaying the funny flipside of tragedy, in a dramatic role, they show its truth.
It would be a lot of fun to see a video on Dennis Reynolds from Always Sunny. The whole gang is reprehensible, but Dennis is arguably the most outright evil.
@@StainsStainsStains yeah I can see that, because the comedy comes from the exaggeration and the performance, but actually thinking about any of the things he does and their implications (pun intended) is utterly horrifying (on purpose) and makes you realize just how much of a monster he is.
I always felt that Robin Williams' best work were the darker dramatic roles he chose....especially this character. It seemed so convincing because Williams gave off the feeling that he connected with the desperation and loneliness of this character. Knowing how his own life ended, I think it gives this role even more eerie weight. I never bought the wild crazy funny clown he portrayed so often..it always felt like an act...even though many of those characters connected with people. There was always a sadness in him that I feel we got glimpses of when he played roles like Sy.
Robin Williams was a deeply, deeply troubled man. I don't know who said it but there's a quote that goes something along the lines of the clown is the saddest one after everyone has left the circus. Something like that.
sadly, it seems many comedians are born of broken people. I think that's why they're able to transition into drama fairly easily. Jim Carrey has mentioned that nowadays he doesn't feel he has to put on an act anymore when he's in public. He, like Robin, also used to try to be overly funny all the time, in interviews and whatnot, to the point it was kind of obnoxious. Fortunately, it seems Jim's been able to process his torment and has come to understand himself. Not an easy thing to do, and it's sad that Robin couldn't find the same contentment
chronic depression then find out u gonna rip from parkinsons? id done it too. will if that ish skips a generation god forbid. only thing nastier is ASL. seen it take someone out in a yr.
I really liked what Roger Ebert said of this character: “He borrows from the inside to make the outside look good”. I think this speaks to many lonely, traumatized and confused people whose lives are perfect on Instagram. That line has stuck with me all these years
He was definitely a lawful evil if that makes sense, he actually had good intentions exposing the affair....the problem is he's just a total creep, and fractured person.
@@sharkquisha3407 I wouldn’t necessarily label them as “selfish” reasons per say, rather ones of extreme trauma-induced psychological desperation & emptiness which manifested in actions that could be perceived as selfish.
Wow. I haven't seen this movie in so long and even forgot it exists. This was a seriously thought provoking and at times, terrifying, anxious, and uncomfortable film. Robin Williams, once again does an amaxing job at slipping perfectly into a role.
Jesus fucking Christ I already felt bad for Sy and then they had to hit us with the abuse. The character, to me, is not only sympathetic but also painfully relatable. This form of escapism (living vicariously through other people, real or fictional) is a common coping mechanism, and possibly one of the most insidious in how unassuming it is. The actor has done an amazing job portraying the absolute tragedy of Sy's life.
@ShazDugan None of us did!!!! That's why He's so precious to me. He loved me enough to take my place; we are ALL sinners in need of a Savior! PLEASE accept God's Gift of salvation before it's too late!! Please accept Christ as your SAVIOR. NONE of us are promised tomorrow!! God loves YOU!
One aspect about stalkers is that they don't see their acts as bad/evil. There was a study in Japan where 50% of the stalkers who were caught and questioned denied any wrong doing, thinking what they did was okay. Some speculate it being connected to a disorder or some form of trauma that would make them think this way.
Especially with the internet now and social media, super easy to cyberstalk (even internationally) someone without ever having to see them face to face or physically follow them.
@@DMalltheway True, however cyberstalking usually doesn't get one arrested. reason being, as you said, they're not physically around or near the person. The only way they can, and has happened, is if that person is actively having an effect on the person's life. For example: Nearly a decade ago, a Canadian teenager cyberstalked various women who didn't show interest in dating him. So he doxed them, swatted them, got them to quit school, etc. He was eventually arrested after he live streamed himself for hours cyberstalking one girl. Of course he showed no remorse but instead felt proud.
@@neonnwave1 Correct plus it’s hard to prove and it costs money and resources to investigate especially if one victim is in Virginia and the perpetrator is in Europe, how do you create the jurisdiction? The perpetrator can also change emails and profile names and change pictures around to continue harassing the victim.
@@DMalltheway Well, in the case I mentioned, the moron live streamed it and even bragged about it online. So I don't think much investigation was needed.
@@neonnwave1 Correct and that was easy slam dunk, but most aren’t like that. Stalkers always stay behind the curtains and many do it to multiple victims at a time and even different areas.
Never considered Sy ‘evil’ per se. He was definitely deeply troubled and exhibited a lot of questionable behaviors that could’ve led to some bad things but I wouldn’t say he was evil. He was definitely creepy though
He was a broken man. He thought what he was doing would protect the family, but was so disturbed and obsessive that he took it waaay too far (and shouldn’t have snooped in the first place of course). It’s really such a sad story. Definitely not evil, but still fascinating so I’m glad he’s covered. Great movie, to me it seems severely underrrated.
I never saw him as evil, especially when he hints at some traumatic abuse he suffered as a child. Edit: Jeez, guess I ruffled a few feathers in the comment section. He’s definitely creepy, a stalker, and needs professional help. I feel sorry for him. Having a bad childhood doesn’t give Sy the right to stalk a family and project fantasies on them. I stand by what I said, I don’t think he’s evil.
@@Kinogotiate all of them are evil, just beacuse not all of them kills or rapes, does not mean they are not evil, this guy stalk people, that's evil enough, also most people he covered are harming people, are abusers, killers etc. so which ones are not evil?
Pity is what I felt most towards Sy's character. Though his behavior grew increasingly disturbing, it's hard not to feel some type of empathy for man, who at the core of what was motivating him, he truly only wanted to experience what it felt like to be loved by a family. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
This character fascinated me from the first time I saw the film. I never saw him as evil, but deeply disturbed by potential trauma he endured as a child and loneliness. But, no matter motivations, it's characters like this that remind you that certain actions cross a major line, regardless of intentions.
One Hour Photo is one of those surprise films where it at first seems like a typical stalker thriller but comes off as a very deep psychological study of said stalker that is only made more engaging with Robin William’s stellar performance.
Absolutely. His character take the audience on an emotional journey. First, you respect him. Then you like him. Then you're uncomfortable with him. Then you fear him. Then you sympathize with him. Then you may empathize with him. Then you feel sorry for him. For a drab character on the surface, there is a vibrant complexity of emotional and psychological shades underneath. To display how brilliant Robin Williams is in this role, anyone can watch it for the first time with no sound, and not only completely understand the movie, but every beat and nuance.
@@PhantomFilmAustralia This wouldve been great as a 6 part mini series on Showtime or something... It was quite slow paced at the movie theatre and not many people liked it. But it was and is an interesting body of work from Robin Williams. If this was on TV and Robin got to really dive deep into the role, people would have enjoyed it.
@@blackleague212 Unfortunately at the time One Hour Photo was released, there was still a huge divide between television and cinema. Actors and production were segregated at the time, and big names such as Robin Williams and Connie Nielsen would have never made the "fall" to the small screen, as television was considered the inferior of the two, and where Hollywood actors went when Hollywood no longer considered them a bankable drawcard. The only notable exception at the time was James Gandolfini with _The Sopranos,_ yet that production was slated as an ensuing series. The slow burn of the film was paced quite well for a relatively short 1 hour 36 minute run time, so I suspect that audiences found it longer due to the performances and subject matter making people uncomfortable.
I see Sy as a wounded man with a very flawed and tentative grasp on reality. He was a time bomb, but a bomb that at the end only destroyed him self. Yes he damaged others mentally but I honestly think he tried to minimize his damage as best he could. I think he took photos of the little things to prevent damaging the police when he was caught. I also believe he wanted to be caught. In the end I think he was a wounded man who tried to be good and even when he failed he tried in is own flawed way to do good. I pity the character and hope after the story ended he got the help he needed instead of prison.
Just noticed in the scene where Sy is talking to the wife in a cafe, there is a neon sign in the background that cuts straight into the side of Sy's head reflecting how much 'colour' he's getting from the interaction. Movies truly are magic and use a language older than words. We may not be able to articulate it like the Vile Eye does but we understand it.
I just can't see Sy as evil, or even as a villain/ bad guy. He's a victim of horrendous tragedy and times in which mental health care was hardly as acceptable or available. He was hurt, bitter, angry, empty, and trying so hard to keep it together. He snapped when triggered by a stressor and rather than offer help, the institution that he saw his whole identity in, whose members he seemed to respect to some degree and cared about deeply, shunned him. For the second time in his life when he felt like he was suffering, no one cared, no one helped, and instead he felt unjustly persecuted. So, he slipped further and took actions that could justifiably be defended with an insanity plea, so at least rather than further traumatize him, there can be a hope for some care to be made available to him. I think that with treatment, he would not have offended, certainly would not re-offend, and would not be of any risk to the public.
The only Robin Williams performance that I don't see Robin AT ALL in. He was an underrated actor, and I wish he had more roles like this to show his range. RIP ⚘️
The interrogation room scene has been the only scene ever to bring me into tears. The way he was placing the photos with that smile on his face, just broke me. I think I understand his pain in a deeper level.
Really, that made you cry? I felt a lot more sympathy for Maya when she was crying, clearly traumatized after being terrorized by that deranged, self-righteous, creepy shut-in wageslave. Your empathy needs recalibration.
I actually had the good fortune to see this in the theatres and this, along with The Fisher King and Insomnia (2002), was what came to mind after Robin Williams's death and as a demonstration of his range and versatility as an actor. I remember at the time, Taxi Driver comparisons were made and it's very understandable. Both deal with broken men who channel that pain in well-meaning but misguided pursuits that to them seemed heroic.
The Fisher King is one of my favorite movies. I recommend it to anyone wanting to watch something they haven't seen yet...it's surprising how many people have never heard of it. It's also the film that fostered a huge crush for Amanda Plummer in me.
I think this movie was so thought provoking. I had such mixed emotions at the end. I felt so sorry for him. Yes what he did was horrific and wrong, but there was an understanding of why. In my mind I thought maybe he recieved the help he needed and was able to overcome his mental torment.
@@straburyred I would have to say both are equally scary and dangerous. A villan with or without humanity can cause the same amount of damage, because they both believe they are doing what is right... in their eyes.
I've never thought of Sy as evil, on the contrary, he seems like a very sad character. While most people wouldn't cross the line like he did, I think there are a lot of us that can relate to his sense of loneliness and the escapism that you can find when getting lost in a fantasy of the one thing you want the most but that for whatever reason is out of reach. Perhaps this is something that is even stronger in those of us that do have a traumatic past, but I don't think it's something anyone is completely immune from, which I think is why he is such a relatable character. Sidenote, Robin Williams really knocked this character out of the park. It's one of my favorite movies. Robin really was such a brilliant actor and I frankly still miss him even all these years later. His death was a great loss to the world. Such a great and talented guy. Rest in Peace.
Sy is so tragic. He wants to fit in and belong and be loved. He went about it all wrong but he clearly has no one there to guide him away from that. Sy clearly needs therapy and a hug. I hope he wasn't treated too harshly in the Courts and found help and a friend
Oh that's a great pick. I forgot how disturbing Robin Williams is in this movie. I'd like to see one on Colin Sullivan and Frank Costello from The Departed. Their evil is interesting to see onscreen as Frank is just so blatantly violent, perverse, greedy and selfish; in contrast to Sullivan who is a more covert evil, as he lies, cheats and screws over anyone to get what he wants.
I'd like to see one of Tha Depahted. Frank Costello though summed up the entire analysis in his very first words spoken in the film. _“I don't wanna be a product of my environment; I want my environment to be a product of me.”_
Sy is similar to Terry O Quinn's character in The Stepfather in that they both obsessively believe the perfect family exists when there's no such thing.
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I loved this movie from the first time I watched it. It's in my opinion one of his greatest pieces of work before his sad passing. It is very underrated and I am pleased you appreciate this film enough to analyze the evil that made poor Sy Parrish fall into the same category. An awesome yet incredibly sad movie all the way through.
That was intense, and hard the hear 😳, but well communicated. Your description of complex PTSD from a extreme case of childhood trauma, is hauntingly accurate too. It’s painful to think about all of those who are silent, either from protecting themselves to keep themselves safe or out of a disassociation from immense pain no one could ever dream of having. We as a society just now have only just started finding out the true impact of childhood abuse and what the true toll it takes on the mind and body of the person. Complex PTSD can also have a undeniably drastic effect on other personality traits, disorders, or now we know even developmental disabilities. I hope one day no one would have to go through anything like this, it’s weird a lot of people think child abuse happens at the top of our government when in actuality it’s in private homes behind closed front doors.
Wow. It's so rare to see someone in the comment section or social media who actually appears to have a clinical/factual understanding of such trauma. I hope it's just due to the vocation or studies you have done in your life. Because otherwise the only other explanation of how you just stared right into my "soul" is due to being a kindred spirit. Which is something I never wish anyone has to experience or go through in their (early) lives... I'm 45, and have only just accepted this year that I may never get any form of closure, other than to just keep on keeping on, and tend to the wounds when required.
I always saw the pictures of the kids as something he's showing him to say "Look at them. Look at what you're throwing away and hurting." Never occurred to me that he could be implying he wants to hurt them, always thought of it as him showing the guy what he's hurting himself.
If there was ever a question if Robin Williams deserved all the praise he got, then this movie is the answer. The range that man had was beyond anything I've ever seen, and not just range in the sense that his performance was passable but REAL range. He poured his soul into every character he touched and you as a member of the audience can feel it. RIP to a man that I would consider to be the greatest actor of my lifetime.
You can't truly call Sy a villain, more like a tragic protagonist. He just wanted to love someone and be loved, he didn't even truly hurt anyone (other than probably irrepably psychologically damaging Maya but that's neither here nor there). He did what he did because he was traumatized and lonely, he just wanted to be a part of the family
“All he did was cause irreversible psychological damage to his victims but that’s neither here nor there.” Bruh you high? That little kid is probably gonna have a fucked up life now, the adults will never trust another human again and you’re all eh all he did was give their minds a little owie, no biggie.
Thank you for capturing a "villain" like this that is a little more in between what we could consider good or bad and where its more hard to tell if you are agreeing with what he is doing and not.
such a tragic character, since his heart really was in the right place.. but he just went about everything terribly wrong due to his awful experiences that led him to such a sad state. wonderful but sad film. thanks for covering this.
I’d love to see a video about Gul Dukat from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” Honestly one of the best and most underrated villains in the Star Trek universe.
I was watching One Hour Photo the day I heard about Robin's suicide. My favorite Comedian, actor & celebrity... My childhood took a significant amount of damage that day.
@@sb6675 unfortunate but true. It's easy to fall down a hole. Especially when there's no one there to lift you up. You just got to see that you're falling down a hole and put it behind you however you can
Sy is one of the MOST evil characters this channel has reviewed... Because his evil can be set in real life. Thousands of people could be, and are Sy. Meddling, over viewing, obsessing... These emotions are very relatable to real life. Not everyone can be an SS Captain or a twisted slave master... But Sy, many people could be him. Robin was very delicate with portraying this role and for good reason.
Elevated Horror before it was a thing. One Hour Photo is a psychologically brutal film in the most visually imperceptible way. To truly get inside the mind of Sy, you have to really question why he does everything that he does and instead of feeling only aversion to him because of his actions, one ends up feeling both that AND a terrible, terrible pity for him and everything that led to normalcy and innocence being brutally torn out of him in the most horrible of ways. Truly a masterpiece of cinema and truly a masterpiece of a performance from Robin Williams.
I remember this movie coming out and no one watching it. I had to push my friends into it, but they came out pleasantly surprised. Robin did a great job.
Aside from the implied threat of the snapshots of the kid, I don't think he's evil. Broken? Yes. Misguided? Sure. But not evil. The only harm he did was to the people he thought were harming their family. I'd put his alignment as Chaotic Good, with especially low impulse control.
@@TheNeiland He definitely has a code of what he believes to be right and wrong, and he's not averse to hurting people who threaten that code. That's chaotic good.
@@TheNeiland Exactly. A chaotic good character does what he thinks is right, even if it goes against the laws of society. In fact, he'll see those laws that allow injustices to happen as wrong.
I remember one of my favorite animes Neon Genesis Evangelion being referenced in this movie, and actually I think Gendo Ikari would be an interesting character to analyze someday. I've always been so used to Robin Williams' comedy yet his dramatic roles are always incredible, from his still somewhat quirky ones like Mr. Keating in Dead Poet's Society, to roles like this or his character in Insomnia. We truly lost a legend too soon :(
I absolutely love the theme throughout of him treating photographs as more real than reality. The Orkins are a perfectly happy family with nothing bad ever happening to them, until he sees photos proving the opposite. The woman in the old photo is his true mother in his mind. And in the end, even though he can get himself to torture two people, he can't get himself to take pictures of it, because that would make it real. If all he photographs is random pieces of hotel furniture, then he can convince himself his crimes never happened.
Robin Williams’ turn in One Hour Photo, Insomnia and Death to Smoochy seems to show that the depression he struggled with his entire life was starting to overwhelm him. The process took years in the making and was not overnight. RIP to him all the same. What a loss
Robins and Tom Cruise are both amazing examples of actors stepping out of their typecast and being very good at playing villains. Sy is definitely one of the most tragic villains in cinema and a powerful example of how good and pure intentions can go horribly wrong.
I mean everyone is they way they are because of either how they grew up or a birth defect neither is their fault. But that really doesent matter. What im trying to say everything you do is a consequence of everyrhing that has happened in your life which starts without your control. If your evil you are evil.
@@papadoc331 everyone is evil one way or the other, that's why innocents means nothing! there is only varying degrees of guilt. hence why one should embrace what they are and revel in it! like hitler or stalin or manson
@@deathkorpsinfantryman1898 but hitler and mao thought they were right. Stalin was just insane. You say that but you dont want to get murdered now do you
@@papadoc331 i wanna be the one that does the killing. besides i hate living anyway, i know what i am and i know i'm right. further more i wouldn't mind dying so long As I get to inflect as much pain as i can on others.
I feel bad for people like this. I was outcasted for so long, wasn’t till college freshman year I finally started getting along and not taking myself so seriously and learned how to be social. So I know a bit what it’s like to feel like that, for a while I just wanted friends and to be social. I feel a little bit of understanding could help prevent stalking like this. Either way, I miss Robin Williams, I sat in the car for a while when I heard he passed on the radio coming home from high school. Never met him, but most of my childhood loneliness was filled with movies and video games, and most of the movies I enjoyed watching with my grandfather were Robin williams movies. This video got me a bit nostalgic lol 😂
Robin Williams is a Legend and there will be none like him in this millenia. Movies like this, Insomnia and Final Cut showed that his talents are beyond comedy, beyond everything there could be.
I remember watching this movie as a child and being very disturbed by it especially as his stalking behaviors progressed and escalated. It’s a great movie as in brilliantly written and produced but as a watch it is so difficult. Rest in peace to Robin Williams won’t be another like him
I imagine it’s a very small likelihood but I recently watched “In Bruges” and Harry waters would be a great candidate for this series. A great combination of suppressed rage and danger restrained by a sense of honour. Also Ralph Fiennes is *always* good.
Actually, we need Michael Fassbender on this channel: Azazeal from the cult show, "Hex, would be my top choice. Also, his take on Macbeth is inherently tragic as it is blood-thirsty.
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Your analysis is always near perfect. Its impressive. I truly hope that you are a practitioner of the psychological arts. Well, arts is not really the proper description. Its more like engineering. Therapists are, that is. Either way, it would be a true disservice to the world for you to not pursue the discipline.
Can u make a video on the 4 yonko from one peice?
Homelander next
Please do STEERPIKE from Gormenghast
Gendo ikari from neon genesis evanglion?
Insomnia and One Hour Photo in the same year. Robin Williams was definitely trying to show he wasn't just a comedic actor
Insomnia is so much better and so much less popular.
He had accomplished that WAY before One Hour Photo
@@someguycalledCh0wdah 🤷♂️
@@logancade342 Nah, One Hour Photo is way better
The reason he was starring in so many movies in the last years of his life was because the alimony and child support he was forced to pay due to his infidelity and divorce was brutal, and he pretty much lost everything.
Between this and a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (which it turned out was wrong), it's undoubtedly why he took his own life.
Robin Williams was a broken man towards the end of his life. His is a very sad story, in truth.
I think that it's telling that he just wanted to be "uncle Sy". He didn't want to displace will as the central male figure until after he discovered the affair. Even then it was still as "uncle Sy" not as the new father or husband. He just wanted to be a part of a group of people who would love and embrace him. That really shows how low his sense of self worth was.
Exactly, he never thought he would replace the patriarch.
Except there are hundreds of millions of Sy's around the world. Single, alone men. And no one cares about them because they're the faceless masses. Women have the opportunity from 12 onward to have children. All they need to do is hook up with a classmate or as an adult with a random man. Men don't have that. They can't create their own children, nor can they entice a woman to be with them just by opening their legs. Ask yourself why the terrorists from middle east are always young, single, lonely men who are enticed by the believe of getting virgins in the afterlife. Per 100,000, 36,000 males will commit suicide this year. Guess what? Its centered around 45, and while 75 and over, and 45-64 are pretty damn high, The next winning columns are 15-24 and 25-44, at a rate of 22-27. Right around that time when starting a family. Women's suicide rates is higest in 25-44 and 45-64, right around the time she is becoming less able to start a family.
To reiterate: Males have 4-5x the suicide rate with a relatively even spread among all ages, but it jumps up massively after age 14, from 3.3 per 100,000 to 23 per 100,000.
For those males who survive the death impulse due to no girlfiend, a life of loneliness continues. Go to any of your local dive bars. You'll find Sy's there. Look into their faces.
Look at all the homeless men. Women can land on their backs and find a home. Men can't. Men are disposable, and the feigning of compassion and caring for single lonely men has to be the most comical thing, because we see how men are treated when they get upset about it on social media. The name calling, the anger and resentment, from both men and women pour out. "Why are you so entitled? Sure, we have this for ourselves, but its overrated, and anger or sadness over it is stupid, because you don't deserve it just because you want it".
Yes. Interestiongly I would say Sy is an anti-social/avoidant. Perhaps OCPD as well given his inane perfectionism towards film development in an industry based around a disposble market. A little of Cluster B a little Cluster C. Not just his self worth but the entirety of his ego has been restructured by a society he does not fit into. Sy just wanted to be aknowledge, understood and cared for. Shame that he could only ever have that is his fantisies. Which together with his transgressions against a known adulterer makes him a tremendously symoathetic villian.
Funny enough when I was little my older brother and I called Robin Williams "Uncle Robin".
@@hernehaugen6878 cool story bro
It's interesting that Sy's pet is a Syrian Hamster, an animal that needs to be isolated from other hamsters.
Probably a reflection of Sy's own life.
If only Rian Johnson directed the film
“Probably” haha
Another detail is his name. I'm 1000% certain it's a coincidence but Sy means "Eye/s" in Albanian.
And he's a stalker who never takes his eyes off of the Yorkin family.
As i said it's probably a coincidence because it's still pronounced entirely different but creepy to think about.
It's literally a SYrian Hamster
They say the syrian rectum. Damn near killed em
It seems Robin tapped into the darkest side of himself to play that role. He stated he felt lonely, depressed, and sad- he hid it with heroin abuse. If anybody ever had a problem with drug addiction, knows it only gets darker.. you can’t fix depression, or loneliness with drugs; eventually you snap, and end up doing something you’d never do while sober minded.
RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS, truly one of the greatest to ever do it.
Best villain
Insomnia he played a manipulative sociopath who got pissed when he was sexually rejected
Was it actually Heroin? Everything I've found just says Cocaine. The articles say he was with John Belushi on the night John was doing heroin but never stated anything about Robin doing it himself.
where the fuck did you get heroin, the armchair idiots out in full force.
I almost lost my life the year Robin Williams died. He had so much pain and still managed to make so many people laugh. It was inspirational. That no matter what happens, you can find the inner strength to spread joy, to be a positive influence on the world no matter what influence it had on you. When he died, it was like losing a part of myself.
I was hurt this year, my life almost destroyed by someone who suffered as a child. Problem with "sad origins" is, as my good friend and mentor told me "no matter what brought you there, once you are aware what you are doing, you are responsible"
That’s beautiful, gonna steal this lol
I don’t think the film is making an excuse, just studying the consequences and cycle of abuse
True but things like that still have an effect on people.
I'd say it's more nuanced by that, more of a case by case thing. I mean somebody's mind could be completely destroyed to the point that they're psychotic and lash out violently, or somebody's character could be shaped to a lesser degree that still allows them full control.
In either case, it's more explaining than excusing in this film's case - but admittedly, we're not good at handling both and most will think any explanation is meant as an excuse.
@@shideyafudo Go ahead. Mentor saved my life, I was ready to forgive that person. Could have cost me my life.
More people are helped, better.
Sy’s story is painful to even hear. Really puts the saying “hurt people hurt people” into perspective.
Humans are animals. We behave very much the same way any animal would when it is hurt, physically or emotionally.
I dislike that saying. It unesscessarily casts people who are or did deal with ptsd and trauma in a bad light. Even ordinary "non-traumatized" people hurt people. The only trope or stereotype I can declare is people can do bad things. Anyone and everyone. Including you.
Oh, wow haha i just left a comment like this.
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity as a now recovered sufferer from PTSD and BPD, I tend to agree more with the original statement. That's basically exactly what the "cycle of abuse/violence" concept is all about.
Personally, all of the most destructive, hateful, and/or abusive people I've met were often victims of similar circumstances previously.
That concept doesn't really apply the same way to those of us who overcome such challenges. It's the people who are still stuck trying to process or deny the trauma and pain that are the most likely to hurt others (I sure did until I finally got my shit sorted out).
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity you are absolutely right, everyone can do bad things regardless. And i'm sure he doesn't mean everyone that is hurt will eventually hurt other. I guess that saying was. I think the point is that hurt people can easily get lost in their sorrow if not given care or don't have strong enough will. When someone is lost, anything could happen, including bad things. It's not the past that define us, it's what we chose to be right now
It’s sad how Sy’s obsession was all for naught. Yes, the Yorkin family might live an idyllic life through pictures, but beyond that, they are completely inconsequential. They just happened to be the family he chose to obsess over.
When you think about it, isnt that really the case with all stalkers? Some time ago I saw a documentary about pop stars in Japan and how obsessed their fans tend to be. To the point that the idols are forbidden to date anyone lest they enrage their fans. I just couldnt wrap my head around it. Sure, these girls are pretty and talented, but theyre people like everyone else. They put their pants on one leg at a time and their sh!t stinks like anyone elses, you know?
@@Svoorhout85 That’s true. Sy’s whole universe is reduced to atoms when he finds out that the Yorkin family isn’t the picturesque family he’s been building up in his head all these years.
@@Svoorhout85 that is ALWAYS the case with stalkers. They might stop obsessing as soon as they see something they don’t like, that doesn’t fit their ideal.
@@Svoorhout85 It's because simps spend good money on single attractive woman.
@@sonofhibbs4425 They might stop, or they might get angry and try to force the object of their obsession back into the parameters of their idealized fantasy.
This is probably one of the most saddest characters you analyzed. The man literally had no one, except his imagined family and his traumas.
He had the hamster
Seeing the camera swing around in that Christmas shot to see Sy holding up a sweater for a picture of his own, with such an innocent-looking smile on his face…gosh, it made me tear up. Loneliness and isolation can make people go crazy, although it doesn’t excuse evil actions
Thats the thing though, Sy wasn't evil, he was deeply unwell and sick
@@rubydarling7564He still falls under the umbrella term for "evil" though, no matter how much we understand where they come from. A sympathetic villain is still a villain.
I love the mirror saying "check your smile". It's perfectly normal American corporate horror but also a skill that many very dangerous people will practice for hours in a mirror.
my husband has ASPD and his mirroring of expressions of those around him is old to me by now but it must look pretty sinister to outsiders, you're right.
Even more dangerous than them are the people who never needed to practice. They laugh and smile with you mere seconds before they attack you or worse.
@@phillipmargrave Do you mean people with dangerous phsychotic episodes? If so I don't think they're as dangerous as people with severe ASPD.
Worth mentioning that I don't think it's productive or right to punish these people but we also need to keep everyone safe so investing and studying treatment and having a prison system based on lowering recidivism instead of just getting revenge, as well as treating those who can't be safe in society with dignity is the way to go.
@@appalachiabrauchfrau Don't blame anyone else but yourself when he buries you in the garden.
I found "One Hour Photo" more psychologically scary than any in-your-face, blood and guts horror movie.
“No one ever takes a picture of something they want to forget.”
Crime scene investigators: 👁👄👁
@@x-rex7236 why would they want to forget something they're trying to document
@soda7998 ever seen the lowest pits of the human condition?
@dingoonceagain6518 Umm, no you haven't.
War time photographers
The only thing I can say about Sy is “You poor, poor man”. I genuinely pity him because I see people like him wa liking the streets. Lost souls that would give anything in the world to just feel loved and yet have no idea how to seize it. They are the people that the world throws out and laughs at. And in Sy’s case, tormented at a tender age and left him with no real way to ever connect with people. Had he just one person willing to help him things could’ve been different for him. He’d always be damaged but at the very least he could find a way to live with the damage and work around it. But life is seldom fair. One way or the other.
Yes, these people really do exist, and it's so sad.
You could help people like that, but most decide to avoid them because it would be difficult or inconvenient.
They're actually very pleasant to be around once you get to known them. A little prejudice can go a long way.
He's basically the embodiment of existing but not living but also I feel also everyone's inner fear of failure and isolation, stuck at a dead end job, being treated like shit by most of his colleagues, he creeps out the one woman and her child who are somewhat friendly to him by desperately trying to insert himself into their lives by stalking them thus further isolating himself.
@@Jimjam-lk4ud Wasn't that lady, at first, accepting of him, though? I remember the scene, that after him being fired (but allowed to finish his workday or week), he was obviously distressed enough to where he was having trouble processing her photo order and she immediately sensed that something wasn't right with him and expressed concern for his wellbeing.
I know he's disturbed, but this character always breaks my heart.
I find it interesting that people can look at a character like Sy, someone who is longing for companionship, love, and belonging, but is socially awkward and unable to really integrate themselves into society and feel bad for him. But when the come across these people in real life, they want nothing to do with them, because they're "creepy" and society not only willingly, but happily chews them up and spits them out in addition to taking advantage of them because they don't usually don't say no, almost always saying yes because they crave human interaction
The way i see One hour photo now is a pre-DC comics take on the film Joker
Yep, had this thought myself while watching the movie. Really makes me think about what I’ve said or thought about people considered social pariahs to some extent in contrast with the sympathy and pity I felt for Sy all along the film. It’s easy to wish good on him and hope he meets people who love him back, but what do I do personally in my everyday life to help people like Sy other than made uncomfortable by their awkwardness or “weirdness” and seek to put distance between myself and them? Not as much as I could.
Unfortunately, some people come off as creepy, weird, and potentially dangerous because they’re creepy, weird, and potentially dangerous.
I think because whether they want to admit it or not, the viewer puts themself into the shoes of the character; everyone wishes they were the protagonist of the movie they're watching if only for a split second; it's not empathy that makes them feel for the character, it's ego (in the most literal and psychological definition of the word). In real life, those same folks can look at people with lives like Sy's and immediately separate themselves from them.
because you can empathize with people like that, but you don't have to fix their problems. as harsh as that sounds, I was in a similar pit, it's really hard to look at yourself in the mirror and correct your own mistakes.
The harsh artificial lighting really added to the creepiness. I haven’t watched it in years but a single clip brought it all back. Thank you for covering this movie, it is very underrated.
I felt sorry enough for this character to not really even see him as a villain or even evil. In fact, I saw him as sort of a guardian angel to the family he stalked, since he technically did save the family. I really wish Robin Williams played more of these types of roles. It was also funny seeing Gary Cole play another manager named Bill, but more serious.
He was a villain in Insomnia (2002)
@@roguebritgravy1 Yes, I know, and I'd argue he's a psycho in Mrs. Doubtfire, which I think would've worked better as a stalker thriller. I thought he was better at being a serious actor than as a comedic.
@@vfxfan actually when Robin Williams first got pitched the role of Mrs doubtfire he thought she would have been a somewhat darker character.
Furthermore the scene where Mrs doubtfire puts red pepper on Pierce brosnan's characters jambalaya and says 'Hot jambalaya' was a demand of Williams to be included. The scene was an adlib from Williams and when he saw the playback he loved it thus demand it's inclusion in film as an example of the dark character Mrs doubtfire could have been.
He plays a character dealing with the kind of loneliness one can experience in a crowd of people, in 'World's Greatest Dad', although that's technically a dark comedy
RIP to the legendary Robin Williams.
A damaged person (that is not a judgement. he'd be the first to acknowledge) playing a damaged person.
Sy is a guy that would've been well served by The Sims.
LOL for reals
@dormie basne I don't know but it wouldn't surprise me. Robin was a huge gamer, but I think he was more into Mortal Combat and Legend of Zelda than Sims 😊 He even named his own daughter Zelda 😄
@@phoebevaughan5095Nintendo even used him and his daughter in a commercial for Ocarina of Time 3d!
@phoebevaughan5095 this always alwaysss warms my heart
Sy is a serial pool ladder remover lol
There’s thousands of people like Sy (empty lives). Which is why it’s important to be nice to EVERYONE . Like saying thank you , hello or I like your glasses means the world to some people. RIP RW
It was once said by a great philosopher
"There is nothing sadder, profound, and emotionally moving than seeing a clown cry"
I feel that is very true when looking at Robin Williams acting career.
who was this great philosopher?
Sy is a incredibly sad character and I feel so bad for him.
His life was drab and monochrome-as antiquated as a black and white photo.
So do I. Robin’s brilliant acting made the role of Sy particularly understandable.
I think the thing that sticks with me so much with Sy as a character is how emotionally fragile he is. You only see him thrive in a setting full of relative strangers who he can project his idealized fantasies of the perfect family onto. Living vicariously through the experiences of other people's memories and desperately trying to make them his own.
back when this movie came out rifling through peoples photos to find other people connected in order to peer into peoples lives was considered creepy. back before facebook made it common
Duuuuude lolol
😲 good point!
It's still creepy. Just because more people do something, doesn't make that thing any less creepy from an objective standpoint, all it means is that people are willing to do more creepy things if they think everyone else does them too. Morality is not doing these kinds of things even when you believe you're not being observed or will not be found out.
the difference is facebook is public and meant for people to interact. It's not different than a magazine or a memoir of someone's life except you can actually communicate with people in the images. It's media that is social. That's why people should make their pages private to prevent strangers from looking at their stuff if they don't want that. if someone forcefully try to reverse privacy, yeah there is a creep. As far as a photo tech, there is going to be curiosity. Humans are curious animals and will just look at random stuff they find interesting. It's a respect of privacy not looking at things not meant for you to see and not be a "creep"
His actions are reprehensible but, you can't help but feel upset for this man who suffered trauma as a child. He is a product of his trauma which is near impossible to overcome when scarred at such a young age. He wasn't given a fair shot at life and just wanted to be surrounded by those who love and understand him.
Before seeing this movie I would never in a million years have imagined Robin Williams as terrifying. It's a weird feeling to be equally terrified for the villain as for his intended victims, hoping beyond hope he will not do anything irreversible.
Watch him in a film called "Insomnia" with Al Pacino. Also a fantastic film.
@@TheKlawwGang888 agreed! Brilliant film!
You probably already knew this, but I understand Robin's family/friends watched the movie and didn't recognize him since he's almost always the charming or funny man. He took that as a compliment. Usually when an actor goes out to break a typecast they tend to fail but in his case, it was done very well. Who'd have thought our loveable guy could go out in left field to play a creepy stalker with PTSD?
Comedians tend to be far more convincing in dramatic roles than dramatic actors are in comedic roles. Comedians have an extremely developed sense of timing. Their improvisational talents on the fly are unpredictable and can cause both surprise and unease. More so, comedians are in tune with darkness, as a lot of comedy comes from dark places. Instead of displaying the funny flipside of tragedy, in a dramatic role, they show its truth.
@@PhantomFilmAustralia Yeah -Jim Carrey is quite good in serious roles, and Bill Burr can be surprisingly good in more solemn character roles.
It would be a lot of fun to see a video on Dennis Reynolds from Always Sunny. The whole gang is reprehensible, but Dennis is arguably the most outright evil.
Ha! 🤔 actually you’re right!
Straddles the line between hilarity and rage inducing.
@@StainsStainsStains perfectly put! 🤣- 🤬
@@StainsStainsStains yeah I can see that, because the comedy comes from the exaggeration and the performance, but actually thinking about any of the things he does and their implications (pun intended) is utterly horrifying (on purpose) and makes you realize just how much of a monster he is.
Frank Reynolds would also be nice.
I always felt that Robin Williams' best work were the darker dramatic roles he chose....especially this character. It seemed so convincing because Williams gave off the feeling that he connected with the desperation and loneliness of this character. Knowing how his own life ended, I think it gives this role even more eerie weight.
I never bought the wild crazy funny clown he portrayed so often..it always felt like an act...even though many of those characters connected with people. There was always a sadness in him that I feel we got glimpses of when he played roles like Sy.
Robin Williams was a deeply, deeply troubled man. I don't know who said it but there's a quote that goes something along the lines of the clown is the saddest one after everyone has left the circus. Something like that.
@@thepariah3516 I agree.....and I know the quote you're referring to as well. It certainly rings true.
sadly, it seems many comedians are born of broken people. I think that's why they're able to transition into drama fairly easily. Jim Carrey has mentioned that nowadays he doesn't feel he has to put on an act anymore when he's in public. He, like Robin, also used to try to be overly funny all the time, in interviews and whatnot, to the point it was kind of obnoxious. Fortunately, it seems Jim's been able to process his torment and has come to understand himself. Not an easy thing to do, and it's sad that Robin couldn't find the same contentment
I agree with your statement especially when he played in Good Will Hunting..
chronic depression then find out u gonna rip from parkinsons? id done it too. will if that ish skips a generation god forbid. only thing nastier is ASL. seen it take someone out in a yr.
I really liked what Roger Ebert said of this character: “He borrows from the inside to make the outside look good”. I think this speaks to many lonely, traumatized and confused people whose lives are perfect on Instagram. That line has stuck with me all these years
The scariest horror films are ones that make you paranoid from how much you relate to the monster.
Yep
He was definitely a lawful evil if that makes sense, he actually had good intentions exposing the affair....the problem is he's just a total creep, and fractured person.
No he is not Lawful Evil he is actually Chaotic Good. Remember alignments are how the character views themselves.
He did so but it was all for selfish reasons. He was a creep but obviously there is some sadness and sympathy to be made about him.
@@sharkquisha3407 I wouldn’t necessarily label them as “selfish” reasons per say, rather ones of extreme trauma-induced psychological desperation & emptiness which manifested in actions that could be perceived as selfish.
@@mr.F.Castle his life is so structured and he follows his own rules to the letter, he's painfully Lawful Evil.
@Tyler Barnick You said that perfect. A lawful evil.
Wow. I haven't seen this movie in so long and even forgot it exists. This was a seriously thought provoking and at times, terrifying, anxious, and uncomfortable film. Robin Williams, once again does an amaxing job at slipping perfectly into a role.
Jesus fucking Christ I already felt bad for Sy and then they had to hit us with the abuse.
The character, to me, is not only sympathetic but also painfully relatable. This form of escapism (living vicariously through other people, real or fictional) is a common coping mechanism, and possibly one of the most insidious in how unassuming it is. The actor has done an amazing job portraying the absolute tragedy of Sy's life.
Stop taking His Name in vain….He died a terrible death for you.
@@chynnadoll3277 Jesus Christ shut up
@@chynnadoll3277i didn't ask him to do that
@ShazDugan None of us did!!!! That's why He's so precious to me. He loved me enough to take my place; we are ALL sinners in need of a Savior! PLEASE accept God's Gift of salvation before it's too late!! Please accept Christ as your SAVIOR. NONE of us are promised tomorrow!! God loves YOU!
@@chynnadoll3277hail satan
One aspect about stalkers is that they don't see their acts as bad/evil. There was a study in Japan where 50% of the stalkers who were caught and questioned denied any wrong doing, thinking what they did was okay. Some speculate it being connected to a disorder or some form of trauma that would make them think this way.
Especially with the internet now and social media, super easy to cyberstalk (even internationally) someone without ever having to see them face to face or physically follow them.
@@DMalltheway True, however cyberstalking usually doesn't get one arrested. reason being, as you said, they're not physically around or near the person. The only way they can, and has happened, is if that person is actively having an effect on the person's life. For example: Nearly a decade ago, a Canadian teenager cyberstalked various women who didn't show interest in dating him. So he doxed them, swatted them, got them to quit school, etc. He was eventually arrested after he live streamed himself for hours cyberstalking one girl. Of course he showed no remorse but instead felt proud.
@@neonnwave1 Correct plus it’s hard to prove and it costs money and resources to investigate especially if one victim is in Virginia and the perpetrator is in Europe, how do you create the jurisdiction? The perpetrator can also change emails and profile names and change pictures around to continue harassing the victim.
@@DMalltheway Well, in the case I mentioned, the moron live streamed it and even bragged about it online. So I don't think much investigation was needed.
@@neonnwave1 Correct and that was easy slam dunk, but most aren’t like that. Stalkers always stay behind the curtains and many do it to multiple victims at a time and even different areas.
This movie is so underrated, I remember buying it at a Savers for like 2 dollars and I absolutely loved it, It was just a fantastic thriller.
Agree it was one of the best movies i have seen.
I remember having this on a white VHS tape.
Never considered Sy ‘evil’ per se. He was definitely deeply troubled and exhibited a lot of questionable behaviors that could’ve led to some bad things but I wouldn’t say he was evil. He was definitely creepy though
that's more then enough reason to have him executed
* per sè
@@jasonmomoa9661 👍🏽
Just be happy we have another of these videos I guess lol
He was a broken man. He thought what he was doing would protect the family, but was so disturbed and obsessive that he took it waaay too far (and shouldn’t have snooped in the first place of course). It’s really such a sad story. Definitely not evil, but still fascinating so I’m glad he’s covered. Great movie, to me it seems severely underrrated.
One of the most underrated performances from Robin Williams.
Have you seen the Fisher King. That was another movie Mr Robin did that was really good but sad.
I never saw him as evil, especially when he hints at some traumatic abuse he suffered as a child.
Edit: Jeez, guess I ruffled a few feathers in the comment section. He’s definitely creepy, a stalker, and needs professional help. I feel sorry for him. Having a bad childhood doesn’t give Sy the right to stalk a family and project fantasies on them. I stand by what I said, I don’t think he’s evil.
okay being a victim of abuse does not excuse stalking or commiting acts of evil.
most serial killers were abused, does it mean they were not horrible people?
half the people this guy covers aren't evil he stretchs the limits of that definition alot to paint them that way. Its like he does smear jobs lmao.
@@Kinogotiate all of them are evil, just beacuse not all of them kills or rapes, does not mean they are not evil, this guy stalk people, that's evil enough, also most people he covered are harming people, are abusers, killers etc. so which ones are not evil?
@@Kinogotiate like who?
I’d like some examples.
“And if the tragedy starts in the isolation, we get the individual in all his baseness.”-Soren Kierkegaard
Pity is what I felt most towards Sy's character. Though his behavior grew increasingly disturbing, it's hard not to feel some type of empathy for man, who at the core of what was motivating him, he truly only wanted to experience what it felt like to be loved by a family. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
This character fascinated me from the first time I saw the film. I never saw him as evil, but deeply disturbed by potential trauma he endured as a child and loneliness. But, no matter motivations, it's characters like this that remind you that certain actions cross a major line, regardless of intentions.
One Hour Photo is one of those surprise films where it at first seems like a typical stalker thriller but comes off as a very deep psychological study of said stalker that is only made more engaging with Robin William’s stellar performance.
Absolutely. His character take the audience on an emotional journey. First, you respect him. Then you like him. Then you're uncomfortable with him. Then you fear him. Then you sympathize with him. Then you may empathize with him. Then you feel sorry for him. For a drab character on the surface, there is a vibrant complexity of emotional and psychological shades underneath.
To display how brilliant Robin Williams is in this role, anyone can watch it for the first time with no sound, and not only completely understand the movie, but every beat and nuance.
@@PhantomFilmAustralia This wouldve been great as a 6 part mini series on Showtime or something... It was quite slow paced at the movie theatre and not many people liked it. But it was and is an interesting body of work from Robin Williams. If this was on TV and Robin got to really dive deep into the role, people would have enjoyed it.
@@blackleague212 Unfortunately at the time One Hour Photo was released, there was still a huge divide between television and cinema. Actors and production were segregated at the time, and big names such as Robin Williams and Connie Nielsen would have never made the "fall" to the small screen, as television was considered the inferior of the two, and where Hollywood actors went when Hollywood no longer considered them a bankable drawcard. The only notable exception at the time was James Gandolfini with _The Sopranos,_ yet that production was slated as an ensuing series.
The slow burn of the film was paced quite well for a relatively short 1 hour 36 minute run time, so I suspect that audiences found it longer due to the performances and subject matter making people uncomfortable.
I like stories where you can symphatize with the villain. Gives them much more depth than just being Evil McBadguy.
Dude I love your content and I love you’ve made it to 91 episodes. Kudos!
“A man living an existence deprived of the normality he so desired, by the cold hand of trauma.”
*that would explain the Evangelion references*
I was trying to find the connection to Evangelion well said
Nailed it.
I finally found someone else who figured out Evangelion.
just get in the fucking robot shinji
the director said in an interview that he's never seen Eva, Robin Williams brought in the S2 toy from his personal collection
I don't think he was evil, just a very troubled lonely man who was broken inside.
Exactly
I was thinking the same thing. I never thought he was evil. He just wanted to belong.
I see Sy as a wounded man with a very flawed and tentative grasp on reality. He was a time bomb, but a bomb that at the end only destroyed him self. Yes he damaged others mentally but I honestly think he tried to minimize his damage as best he could. I think he took photos of the little things to prevent damaging the police when he was caught. I also believe he wanted to be caught. In the end I think he was a wounded man who tried to be good and even when he failed he tried in is own flawed way to do good. I pity the character and hope after the story ended he got the help he needed instead of prison.
Self-medicating?...
Just noticed in the scene where Sy is talking to the wife in a cafe, there is a neon sign in the background that cuts straight into the side of Sy's head reflecting how much 'colour' he's getting from the interaction.
Movies truly are magic and use a language older than words. We may not be able to articulate it like the Vile Eye does but we understand it.
I just can't see Sy as evil, or even as a villain/ bad guy. He's a victim of horrendous tragedy and times in which mental health care was hardly as acceptable or available. He was hurt, bitter, angry, empty, and trying so hard to keep it together. He snapped when triggered by a stressor and rather than offer help, the institution that he saw his whole identity in, whose members he seemed to respect to some degree and cared about deeply, shunned him. For the second time in his life when he felt like he was suffering, no one cared, no one helped, and instead he felt unjustly persecuted. So, he slipped further and took actions that could justifiably be defended with an insanity plea, so at least rather than further traumatize him, there can be a hope for some care to be made available to him. I think that with treatment, he would not have offended, certainly would not re-offend, and would not be of any risk to the public.
Yeah because he is more of a anti hero
My thoughts on this to a T. My heart went out to Sy throughout this whole thing.
Well said
This just perpetuates the theme that is seen everywhere, “violence breeds violence.” But it does not need to be this way.
Standing here
Hurt people hurt people
@@BagelEnjoyer I realise...
Maybe they were all just trying to make history?
But who's to judge right from wrong.
@@nikolajignatiev6323 when their guards are down I’m sure they’d both agree…
The only Robin Williams performance that I don't see Robin AT ALL in. He was an underrated actor, and I wish he had more roles like this to show his range. RIP ⚘️
The interrogation room scene has been the only scene ever to bring me into tears. The way he was placing the photos with that smile on his face, just broke me. I think I understand his pain in a deeper level.
Really, that made you cry? I felt a lot more sympathy for Maya when she was crying, clearly traumatized after being terrorized by that deranged, self-righteous, creepy shut-in wageslave. Your empathy needs recalibration.
I actually had the good fortune to see this in the theatres and this, along with The Fisher King and Insomnia (2002), was what came to mind after Robin Williams's death and as a demonstration of his range and versatility as an actor. I remember at the time, Taxi Driver comparisons were made and it's very understandable. Both deal with broken men who channel that pain in well-meaning but misguided pursuits that to them seemed heroic.
The Fisher King is one of my favorite movies. I recommend it to anyone wanting to watch something they haven't seen yet...it's surprising how many people have never heard of it. It's also the film that fostered a huge crush for Amanda Plummer in me.
I think this movie was so thought provoking. I had such mixed emotions at the end. I felt so sorry for him. Yes what he did was horrific and wrong, but there was an understanding of why. In my mind I thought maybe he recieved the help he needed and was able to overcome his mental torment.
What's scarier? A villain with humanity (no matter how fractured and injured) or a villain with none at all?
@@straburyred I would have to say both are equally scary and dangerous. A villan with or without humanity can cause the same amount of damage, because they both believe they are doing what is right... in their eyes.
This movie was extremely sad. Robin Williams face transfer so much emotions. He made me believe all along he was suffering deep inside.
His performance really didn't resonate with me because I never sympathized with his suffering nearly as much as I did with Maya's.
That weary look of constant resting pain hits hard. As someone with clinical depression, I know not only that look but how it feels to look like that.
It’s amazing how this channel consistently covers all my favorite movie villains without missing a beat.
I've never thought of Sy as evil, on the contrary, he seems like a very sad character. While most people wouldn't cross the line like he did, I think there are a lot of us that can relate to his sense of loneliness and the escapism that you can find when getting lost in a fantasy of the one thing you want the most but that for whatever reason is out of reach. Perhaps this is something that is even stronger in those of us that do have a traumatic past, but I don't think it's something anyone is completely immune from, which I think is why he is such a relatable character.
Sidenote, Robin Williams really knocked this character out of the park. It's one of my favorite movies. Robin really was such a brilliant actor and I frankly still miss him even all these years later. His death was a great loss to the world. Such a great and talented guy. Rest in Peace.
Vile Eye you have been KILLING IT with these ideas lately! I completely forgot about this movie!
A shame he didn't have more serious and strong roles like this. RIP legend
Insomnia, The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, What Dreams May Come and Bicentennial Man, what are you talking about?
@@DMallthewayThe Final Cut is another one.
Sy is so tragic. He wants to fit in and belong and be loved. He went about it all wrong but he clearly has no one there to guide him away from that. Sy clearly needs therapy and a hug. I hope he wasn't treated too harshly in the Courts and found help and a friend
Oh that's a great pick. I forgot how disturbing Robin Williams is in this movie.
I'd like to see one on Colin Sullivan and Frank Costello from The Departed. Their evil is interesting to see onscreen as Frank is just so blatantly violent, perverse, greedy and selfish; in contrast to Sullivan who is a more covert evil, as he lies, cheats and screws over anyone to get what he wants.
I'd like to see one of Tha Depahted. Frank Costello though summed up the entire analysis in his very first words spoken in the film. _“I don't wanna be a product of my environment; I want my environment to be a product of me.”_
Excellent suggestion!
I would like to recommend that you do either Bojack or Beatrice Horseman from Bojack Horseman because they are two incredibly messed up people.
As wrong as his behaviour ultimately was I feel enormous pity for the character of Sy. Williams out did himself here
Sy is similar to Terry O Quinn's character in The Stepfather in that they both obsessively believe the perfect family exists when there's no such thing.
Very sorry you weren't feeling well. Yes, your voice is audibly differnet, but thank you for powering through to deliver the content we love from you. Hope you're feeling better!
The most evil thing about him is how he pronounces "Evangelion"
Fitting to the character though, right? An isolated 40-something blandly american man would say it like that.
Neon Genesis Eevanjellyon
he pronounces it the same way Americans pronounce "Evangelical" so he isn't technically wrong.
I loved this movie from the first time I watched it. It's in my opinion one of his greatest pieces of work before his sad passing. It is very underrated and I am pleased you appreciate this film enough to analyze the evil that made poor Sy Parrish fall into the same category. An awesome yet incredibly sad movie all the way through.
That was intense, and hard the hear 😳, but well communicated.
Your description of complex PTSD from a extreme case of childhood trauma, is hauntingly accurate too. It’s painful to think about all of those who are silent, either from protecting themselves to keep themselves safe or out of a disassociation from immense pain no one could ever dream of having.
We as a society just now have only just started finding out the true impact of childhood abuse and what the true toll it takes on the mind and body of the person.
Complex PTSD can also have a undeniably drastic effect on other personality traits, disorders, or now we know even developmental disabilities.
I hope one day no one would have to go through anything like this, it’s weird a lot of people think child abuse happens at the top of our government when in actuality it’s in private homes behind closed front doors.
Wow. It's so rare to see someone in the comment section or social media who actually appears to have a clinical/factual understanding of such trauma.
I hope it's just due to the vocation or studies you have done in your life. Because otherwise the only other explanation of how you just stared right into my "soul" is due to being a kindred spirit.
Which is something I never wish anyone has to experience or go through in their (early) lives...
I'm 45, and have only just accepted this year that I may never get any form of closure, other than to just keep on keeping on, and tend to the wounds when required.
I always saw the pictures of the kids as something he's showing him to say "Look at them. Look at what you're throwing away and hurting."
Never occurred to me that he could be implying he wants to hurt them, always thought of it as him showing the guy what he's hurting himself.
Exactly 💯
The film is very clever and dangerous in that regard. We are all blinded by trauma, but sympathy for the devil goes a long way...
If there was ever a question if Robin Williams deserved all the praise he got, then this movie is the answer. The range that man had was beyond anything I've ever seen, and not just range in the sense that his performance was passable but REAL range. He poured his soul into every character he touched and you as a member of the audience can feel it. RIP to a man that I would consider to be the greatest actor of my lifetime.
You can't truly call Sy a villain, more like a tragic protagonist. He just wanted to love someone and be loved, he didn't even truly hurt anyone (other than probably irrepably psychologically damaging Maya but that's neither here nor there). He did what he did because he was traumatized and lonely, he just wanted to be a part of the family
Maybe Mia learned not to get involved with married men... seems like a win to me.
I don't feel any sympathy for Maya, I feel like she didn't get enough done to her
@@TheElectricCheeseProductions22 Hope you don't get cheated on.
“All he did was cause irreversible psychological damage to his victims but that’s neither here nor there.” Bruh you high? That little kid is probably gonna have a fucked up life now, the adults will never trust another human again and you’re all eh all he did was give their minds a little owie, no biggie.
@@lethargictroll6788 aa if the dad and the mistress weren't doing that to the wife
Thank you for capturing a "villain" like this that is a little more in between what we could consider good or bad and where its more hard to tell if you are agreeing with what he is doing and not.
such a tragic character, since his heart really was in the right place.. but he just went about everything terribly wrong due to his awful experiences that led him to such a sad state. wonderful but sad film. thanks for covering this.
This was the film that really showcased Robbin’s range as an actor.
For me, it was Mrs. Doubtfire.
If you forget you are watching an actor, like "oh thats Mrs. Doubtfire", and just be absorbed by the acting, you know its an incredible actor.
Love this one. Sy is definitely profoundly disturbed, and I would say he's on a track to become something far worse than he is.
I’d love to see a video about Gul Dukat from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” Honestly one of the best and most underrated villains in the Star Trek universe.
I just recently we watch DSN Gul Dukat is a good character for a video
this is me also asking for gul dukat
DSN was playing at my job last night it was some episode where sisko and dukat are trapped in a cave together and dukat was hallucinating
This
I was watching One Hour Photo the day I heard about Robin's suicide.
My favorite Comedian, actor & celebrity...
My childhood took a significant amount of damage that day.
His clothes matching the background in most scenes to show him as a bleak presence was a brilliant idea
One of my all time favourite movies! So glad you did a video on it.
Sy must be one of the less evil characters you have reviewed so far, i really can't think of him as any other thing than a victim.
Many "victims" choose to use that identity to victimize others instead of being a better person.
@@sb6675 unfortunate but true. It's easy to fall down a hole. Especially when there's no one there to lift you up. You just got to see that you're falling down a hole and put it behind you however you can
Sy is one of the MOST evil characters this channel has reviewed... Because his evil can be set in real life. Thousands of people could be, and are Sy. Meddling, over viewing, obsessing... These emotions are very relatable to real life. Not everyone can be an SS Captain or a twisted slave master... But Sy, many people could be him. Robin was very delicate with portraying this role and for good reason.
@@blackleague212 not even close dude.
@@blackleague212 Yeah, you missed the entire plank with that one.
I felt incredibly sad for sy, clearly a very damaged guy :-/
Elevated Horror before it was a thing. One Hour Photo is a psychologically brutal film in the most visually imperceptible way. To truly get inside the mind of Sy, you have to really question why he does everything that he does and instead of feeling only aversion to him because of his actions, one ends up feeling both that AND a terrible, terrible pity for him and everything that led to normalcy and innocence being brutally torn out of him in the most horrible of ways.
Truly a masterpiece of cinema and truly a masterpiece of a performance from Robin Williams.
I remember this movie coming out and no one watching it. I had to push my friends into it, but they came out pleasantly surprised. Robin did a great job.
Kindness will go a long way people. You never whose day might brighten simply because you decided to help pick up belongings they dropped.
💯💯💯💯👍
THIS!^^^^^
Aside from the implied threat of the snapshots of the kid, I don't think he's evil. Broken? Yes. Misguided? Sure. But not evil. The only harm he did was to the people he thought were harming their family.
I'd put his alignment as Chaotic Good, with especially low impulse control.
Agreed
I would say chaotic neutral
@@TheNeiland He definitely has a code of what he believes to be right and wrong, and he's not averse to hurting people who threaten that code.
That's chaotic good.
@@Unpainted_Huffhines yeah I know he has a code but still some of the things he did were too far
@@TheNeiland Exactly. A chaotic good character does what he thinks is right, even if it goes against the laws of society. In fact, he'll see those laws that allow injustices to happen as wrong.
I remember one of my favorite animes Neon Genesis Evangelion being referenced in this movie, and actually I think Gendo Ikari would be an interesting character to analyze someday.
I've always been so used to Robin Williams' comedy yet his dramatic roles are always incredible, from his still somewhat quirky ones like Mr. Keating in Dead Poet's Society, to roles like this or his character in Insomnia. We truly lost a legend too soon :(
*holds a figure of a MPE*
“ he’s a good guy.”
I also saw a Char Aznable Zaku II in the video. Maybe one day he will do Char.
@@gravesidepoet5405 some things are too evil
@@gravesidepoet5405 The kid just *really* hates Asuka.
He was so good that he got the audience to briefly root for him and see his boss as a villain, if not a main villain for bullying him.
I absolutely love the theme throughout of him treating photographs as more real than reality. The Orkins are a perfectly happy family with nothing bad ever happening to them, until he sees photos proving the opposite. The woman in the old photo is his true mother in his mind. And in the end, even though he can get himself to torture two people, he can't get himself to take pictures of it, because that would make it real. If all he photographs is random pieces of hotel furniture, then he can convince himself his crimes never happened.
Robin Williams’ turn in One Hour Photo, Insomnia and Death to Smoochy seems to show that the depression he struggled with his entire life was starting to overwhelm him. The process took years in the making and was not overnight. RIP to him all the same. What a loss
Robins and Tom Cruise are both amazing examples of actors stepping out of their typecast and being very good at playing villains. Sy is definitely one of the most tragic villains in cinema and a powerful example of how good and pure intentions can go horribly wrong.
I wouldn’t classify him as evil, merely damaged.
I mean everyone is they way they are because of either how they grew up or a birth defect neither is their fault. But that really doesent matter. What im trying to say everything you do is a consequence of everyrhing that has happened in your life which starts without your control. If your evil you are evil.
@@papadoc331 everyone is evil one way or the other, that's why innocents means nothing! there is only varying
degrees of guilt. hence why one should embrace what they are and revel in it! like hitler or stalin or manson
@@deathkorpsinfantryman1898 but hitler and mao thought they were right. Stalin was just insane. You say that but you dont want to get murdered now do you
@@papadoc331 i wanna be the one that does the killing. besides i hate living anyway,
i know what i am and i know i'm right.
further more i wouldn't mind dying so long
As I get to inflect as much pain as i can on others.
Never even heard of this movie. I'm gonna have to check it out
I feel bad for people like this. I was outcasted for so long, wasn’t till college freshman year I finally started getting along and not taking myself so seriously and learned how to be social. So I know a bit what it’s like to feel like that, for a while I just wanted friends and to be social. I feel a little bit of understanding could help prevent stalking like this. Either way, I miss Robin Williams, I sat in the car for a while when I heard he passed on the radio coming home from high school. Never met him, but most of my childhood loneliness was filled with movies and video games, and most of the movies I enjoyed watching with my grandfather were Robin williams movies. This video got me a bit nostalgic lol 😂
Robin Williams is a Legend and there will be none like him in this millenia. Movies like this, Insomnia and Final Cut showed that his talents are beyond comedy, beyond everything there could be.
Here's a suggestion: Lord Summerisle from "The Wicker Man", played by Christopher Lee
I remember watching this movie as a child and being very disturbed by it especially as his stalking behaviors progressed and escalated. It’s a great movie as in brilliantly written and produced but as a watch it is so difficult. Rest in peace to Robin Williams won’t be another like him
Tots not a kid movie. Definitely transformative but not in the way children need
I imagine it’s a very small likelihood but I recently watched “In Bruges” and Harry waters would be a great candidate for this series. A great combination of suppressed rage and danger restrained by a sense of honour. Also Ralph Fiennes is *always* good.
Actually, we need Michael Fassbender on this channel:
Azazeal from the cult show, "Hex, would be my top choice. Also, his take on Macbeth is inherently tragic as it is blood-thirsty.
Ralph Fiennes!? Now you're going overboard mate
@@samsherrington7423 you retract that bit about Ralph fiennes!
i watched this when i was 14-16. saw this on my feed and realized how many really good movies i used to watch as a kid lol