Depression is a hell of a thing, it would seem. The guy who is well-known for making us laugh uproariously was fighting his own demons this entire time.
It does kind of make sense when you think about it like that.
I heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed, life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears."But doctor" He says, "I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.
Well movie night is this weekend. I'm changing my selections to Hook and another Robin Williams movie. It's a toss up between Dead Poet's Society or Good Will Hunting. I'm leaning towards Carpe Diem.
^I'm going to check out The Fisher King because it's on Netflix and I hear it's great. It's surprising how many movies you see that Robin Williams did that had similar themes.
Maybe refrain from watching Hook or World's Greatest Dad.
I can't remember the last celebrity that has been so universally mourned. And this has started a more open dialogue about mental health than I've heard in a long time.
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Depression is a hell of a thing, it would seem. The guy who is well-known for making us laugh uproariously was fighting his own demons this entire time.
It does kind of make sense when you think about it like that.
Shit.
Maybe refrain from watching Hook or World's Greatest Dad.
Bicentennial Man and Toys are also movies I was considering.