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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : he world of the standup comedian is filled with a special desperation. He needs to win your approval at every single instant. If one joke goes bad, a silence falls, and up on the stage that silence sounds like a roar of disapproval. He will say anything to make you laugh. It should not be surprising, then, that standup comedy is the worst possible training for an actor. The case of Robin Williams is a good example. more...
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www.channel4.com - : A disappointing Robin Williams comedy that presents him as a fireman from Chicago who runs off to a tropical island with the aim of setting up a holiday resort and night club. What laughs there are come from the resort's guests - Moranis, Martin, Twiggy, Lowell, et al. - as they struggle to get to grips with the farcical disasters being visited on their heads. Williams himself reins in his tendency to go over the top and plays straight man to everyone else relatively effectively. more...
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