boy has it been a long time since I have seen THIS movie! robin williams movies like this make me want to hurt you

UHH! THIS MOVIE MADE ME FEEL SICK! How could a story about a mans hard work and life turn out to be so terrible and infactual? Great review as always critic!

Gotta be honest, I was getting sick of Star Trek, but after this film... Please god, take us back!

Do you mean that as you don't like this review or you don't like this movie? So confused lol

nice review as always. Hey, do you think that you could review Beetlejuice. You could choose the movie or the animated series. I really want you to do it because to date it is the only PG movie that throws the F-bomb. Thanks for the consideration and keep up the good work.

Actually, Spaceballs is rated PG, and there is one instance where the F-bomb was dropped. It was in the climax where Dark Helmet noticed the cancellation button was out-of-order.

There was also "Big," but whether or not he wanted to review it would depend on his opinion. There are a lot of people who like it, after all. Granted, I have my problems with it, but he might like it.

In the pre-PG-13 era, there were a few instances where PG movies contained the mother of all swears. Nowadays, I believe even PG-13 movies are allotted only one.

This is the best NC review I've seen in awhile. Not because I found it funnier, but because Doug's dissection of the movie was so unbelievably dead on. One of the reasons I enjoy N-Chick videos so much is Lyndsay's (dry) social commentary on the stereotypes and hypocrisies contained within these scripts. Doug does a phenomenal job here with the cliched 90s mistreatment of feminism, progressionism and "dramadies" in general. Robin Williams was particularly apt at making my dry heave during these emotionally forced, sappy tributes to simplicity: "Existentialism and love and piano scores, oh my!!!"

Actually, according to the MPAA, if you drop the F-bomb three times you get an R rating. Two is fine, but three or over is an R. I don't know why hearing it two times is any better than hearing it three times, but them's the rules.

Also, though this doesn't really have anything to do with anything, you're allowed to show female nudity and get a PG-13 rating, but it gets bumped up to an R if anyone touches each other. Male nudity is an automatic R. Again, I don't know how female naughty bits are worse than male ones -- I guess the MPAA just doesn't like penises. Or gay people, but that's another matter entirely.

Interesting. So I can drop TWO F-bombs and show boobs in my movie, and still take my 13-year old cousin into see it. Hm.

When you say female "naughty bits," are you referring strictly to breasts? I have to think that a money shot downstairs would beget an R rating. If that's the case, there is actually gender equality in the standard, since penis = vagina. I've always felt breasts to be more of a watered-down sort of nudity, since it's really only about the nipple these days. PG-13 seems appropriate. Boobs.

So, I take it you've never seen Sixteen Candles then... Let me bring you up to speed.
We're talking about a "PG" rated film that had an F-bomb, as well as female nudity! Sure it's an 80's film, but yeah, just pointing out that PG-13's aren't the lowest that can feature this sort of matter.

@WillChilton I just watched Big on tv then. Such a great movie.

Beetlejuice isn't a bad movie, he reviewed a kid's film that dropped an F bomb, but I can't remember what. I'm personally waiting for Troll 2.

He won't review it, because Phealous already reviewed it.

I doubt it was the only PG film to drop the F-bomb, see back then PG was the PG-13 of that time period to put it simply.

I remember this movie from a while ago. As a kid, I always thought Robin Williams was just crazy. This movie was in part to blame.

I always seemed to prefer Robin William's serious mode of acting compared to his comedic form, to me when he tried to be funny it kinda rubbed me the wrong way, not that he was being offensive or anything but something tells me it was coming off as desperate or masking something.


When you saw him in a dramatic role, he seemed more natural, at ease, like he was really being himself.

I was actually surprised he was going to review Patch Adams, but as always it was great review. I don't mind this movie a lot, but yeah I can see where it seriously faults.

I kinda thought he already did, like last year, but it was someone else. This movie has horrible review scores around the net, so it's not really that surprising.

I was surprised to see it on the list too, but I'm glad he did it. I never liked this movie, but I could never put my finger on exactly why it rubbed me the wrong way. NC pretty much nailed it for me.

Oh dear sweet Christ on a stick this movie is the most hateful pile of ass gravy I've ever seen. Now I remember why I hate Robin Williams. Although Critic, maybe next time you review a bad Robin Williams movie maybe you can also add in some Neon Genesis (GENESIS?!)evangelion jokes? Maybe for a cross-over with Suede or something. Ok, who wants to see the Critic and Suede review "The end of Evangelion"? Who's with me? Later and Fuck this movie. Also today is my Birthday so thanks for reviewing this pile of puke.

Unfortunately Doug doesn't watch anime. That's why he didn't do Dragonball Evolution or The Last Airbender

Last Airbender isn't anime, since it was made by Nickelodeon. It's considered 'animesque' because of its similarities to other animes.

It's called Amerime, there's also Canadime, like Totally Spies. Then there's the equally awful-looking Amerimanga. All of them notorious for imitating cliches of 90s animes.

You know, I read an interesting article from a person who works on publishing manga, and he brought up a good point. Anime and manga shouldn't be limited to only Japan. Cinema used to be an American thing when it started, now it's made around the world and is a common term.

Nuts, oh well a guy can hope right?

I wouldn't hold your breath. I admit, as an anime fan, the stuff is still underground in the lights of the US as far as I'm concerned.

But the only thing I sense out of it is a bunch of chauvinistic and egotistic geeks on the unfriendly side of the fandom jerking off to the satisfaction of making fun of other series and fandoms to satiate off of their semen through the petty world of in geekdom bullying.

End of Evangelion is Hideki Anno's big middle finger to the people that wanted a "proper" end to the TV anime. Yeah it's psychologically taxing, but Evangelion has so much subtle symbolism, and requires empathy, you either get it or you need to research it. Of course, you guys really hate using your brains on entertainment, so I won't take you seriously.

He reviewed Pokemon: The First Movie, and neither of those films are nostalgic, and he does watch anime

He only watched Pokemon because everyone was requesting it in droves.

Considering some of the responses he ended up getting from it, I think it can be taken as the exception that proves the rule.

He has. As far as I know he has watched Cowboy Bebop and Wolf's Rain. It was in his top 25 favorite shows. And yeah, Airbender is an animated product of America.

Are you talking that CG movie with the Caucasian kid as Goku? That had great potential but it was indeed, a puke fest of a movie :( Hopefully NC can suffer with me and review it sometime.

I don't think he will. He never watched or cared for Dragon Ball Z, so he wouldn't do its awfulness justice, nor does he have any interest in trying (he said so himself).

However...a bunch of Channel Awesome members already did an EPIC crossover review of it, and NC even makes a cameo. It's listed under Paw's specials, or you can just search "Dragonball Evolution". It's one of the site's best videos, so if you're a regular viewer you would be remiss to not give it a watch.

Even if he was going to review those movies, we'll have to wait seven years since he mostly reviews movies that are at least 10 years old.

I'm down for a Suede/Critic review, probably Pom Poko though, due to the you-know-what factor...

No one should suffer EoE...especially the poor old Critic...
*shudder* Giant naked 14-year olds *shudder*

im not sure if he can make good jokes besides the "(GENESIS?!)" one, but who knows if he managed to makes jokes of The Cell he can make jokes of the anime with the pussiest main character in the history of weird anime

Being that a commenter on That Guy With the Glasses can only talk about anime on the internet behind an identity, I'm only seeing one pussy here.

PSST it's you

cool review

Uhhh.....Psychiatrists are Medical Doctors, NC =p

But good review, nonetheless :)

Yes, but he could've gotten several degrees that would let him be just a therapist. I've had multiple people I've gone to for counseling who had Masters' in psychology or were social workers. The only thing I remember they weren't allowed to do was prescribe medicine.

Yes, but Doug was specifically saying "Psychiat" then was cut off xP

No? They can prescribe meds under certain circumstances but they cannot, for example, perform surgery or diagnose a neurological disorder. Psychiatrists are NOT MDs.



On a totally unrelated note....aren't there enough people on this site that waste their time with anime? Sure everyone likes a few movies and maybe one or two major series. NC wouldn't review anime because he doesn't watch it. Does anyone over 30 who isn't a basement dweller?

http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Psychiatrist

"A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders."

"Education Required: Doctor of Medicine."

All Psychiatrists go to Medical School; Psychiatry is a medical residency.

There are other websites that could have told you that besides Wiki. Just pointing that out. ;)

It's no more of a waste of time than any other form of entertainment, and it's a lot less pathetic than insulting people for being into something you're not.

As someone who starts my psychiatric residency in July I assure you that every psychiatrist is an MD and gets the same medical training as every other MD. In medical school I have had 3 months surgery time, 4 months internal medicine, 1 1/2 months of OBGYN (I've delivered 10 babies), 1 month family, 1 month neurology, 1 month ER, 1 1/2 month psychiatry, 2 months pediatric, 2 years that were just medical lectures and numerous other electives in other specialties. I have to pass boards just like any other medical student.

Any psychiatrist can prescribe any medication they see fit it's just most prefer not to since their specialty covers mental diseases and it's tough to keep up with the entire medical world. I have worked with many psychiatrists who work at the free clinic my med school offers who are willing to write prescriptions for chronic diseases such as hypertensive medications, and hypercholesterol meds. Heck I once saw one write out a prescription for an antibiotic for a kidney infection. The MD applies the same for any doctor, it's just most psychiatrists (like any other specialist) prefer to stay inside their comfort zone. Oh and trust me since neurological disorders often present similar to psychiatric diseases any decent psychiatrist will do their best and rule out neuro disorders in patients that are the least bit suspicious of having them. Just a few months ago I was working in inpatient psychiatry and we ordered the appropriate neuro tests because a patient just seemed to be too young to get dementia and it turned out she had neurosyphilis. Yes, diagnosed by psychiatry not neurology.

What you (and the NC) might be thinking of are psychologists... which are NOT MDs and hence can't prescribe medications except in a couple of states. People get psychiatrists and psychologists confused all the time.

Umm, for the record, I know the difference. What I meant to say was that he said that he wanted to be
a therapist. If that was all he wanted to do, he didn't need to become a psychiatrist.

Sorry for the confusion

I don't know about you, but I hardly trust a user that claims that they're female and have already gotten their PHD and Masters with a personality worse than the smell of a backed up toilet.

Maybe a PHD in bullshit perhaps. Like this movie.

"Does anyone over 30 who isn't a basement dweller?" That's awfully rude and stereotypical. In fact I've been told that Robin Williams himself is a fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion. I doubt he's a basement dweller.

Oh god I can't wait to watch this review. This movie just made me angry as a kid. I haven't seen it since but I remember it being stupid and randomly depressing for no reason. Man this makes my day so much better.

I thought it was kind of funny that your Robin Williams "Ho-oh" impression is extremely similar to Family Guy's. I guess that's a key focal point to a decent Robin impersonation.

Shoot that MoFokin Clown!

I get to see NC deliver an epic spankin'
He needs to do more spankin'
Best. Valentine's Day. EVER!

Also, if the clown comes back, I want him, Ask that Guy and Raul Puke to go on wacky adventures

Honestly, I found that part a tad disturbing, seeing as the Hillary Adams scandal is still fairly recent, and THAT video made my stomach turn several times. Am I the only one who had that thought?

Uh just a mild note to musiclover9293, many PG movies drop the F bomb, you're allowed one use of the word in a PG movie as long as it's in a non sexual manner but there are a lot of PG movies that would have used the word, inlcuding ones like Rent and Cry Baby... just saying, now to watch the review

You're not allowed to say that many curse words at all in a PG movie. The rating you're thinking of is PG-13.

This is a little nitpicky, but a psychiatrist is a medical doctor.

Nothing says "Happy Valentine's Day" like a movie where a doctor's negligence leads to his (make believe) girlfriend's murder.

Really? You hate Patch Adams? To tell the truth, I haven't seen it yet, but I AM interested in hearing you thoughts on it.

3:04- I don't know if it's my sence of humor or I'm a disgusting bastard, but I'm actually laughing my @$$ off during this moment. BTW, love your reaction, Doug.

5:07- Tell the same thing to warden of Arkham Asylum. I'm sure he will have the same reaction.

After seeing the part with Patch in pediatrics and in the dark office, I'm starting to see why this film is no "Scrubs."

16:03- =O WTF? ...I expect to see crap like this in films like "Debby Does Dallas," ...but NOT a biopic.

The love interest was really a man? ...Uh, movie, words of wisdom, "YOU ARE NOT "ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER!"

I feel that the kids coming into the courtroom with the clown noses was a big "F**k you" to the letters to Santa from "Miracle on 34th Street."

I never in my wildest dreams thought that there Hollywood made a 90% fictional biopic, and especially one made as late as 199flippin'8. I haven't really known the real Patch Adams, but he seems like a very interesting guy.

Dr. Clown's not a recuring character? Ohhh, I wanted to see him team up with Boffo the Clown from Linkara's show.

I saw this movie only once and found it very annoying but very forgettable! Oh, I remember seeing it but couldn't give you a single description of a single scene!

3:04-What the hell is wrong with you!? I'm a sadist but I got standards! XD

5:07- Funny you should mention that since Robin Williams has been rumor or directly tied to every Batman film since the 89 movie in some form or another! Hell there were rumors that he'd play Hugo Strange in The Dark Knight Rises last year!

I never liked Scrubs myself!

16:03- You've seen Debby Does Dallas!?

Hey, that movie looks awesome!!!
Also, there are a lot of rumors still that Lincoln probably was gay... or in a bromance!

No that'll be the remake of Miracle on 34th Street that'll be made before the year 2020!

I actually think I watched a History or Discovery Channel special of him once that was actually entertaining!

I was hoping he'd be like the Critic's Insano... just less a threat and more an annoyance... like the 60s TV Joker!

I know want to see the Critic do a Robin Williams month so he can do Jumonji and/or Junior!

I'm not against Abe Lincoln: Vamp Hunter, I'm just against this movie changing little to everything about the real Patch Adams.

Ah ok! I just took it as a strike against a cewler looking movie that isn't mint ot be realistic at all!

I already knew from the title of something like "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" or even "Cowboys & Aliens" is gonna be frickin' awesome.

Also, I haven't seen "Debbie Does Dallas," but I know it's a porno film.

I don't think he got the right scene for the following gag.

On Noes, another Robin Williams movie

If I had a buck for every time those words came out of my mouth growing up....

O-o

I have to say I've seen the movie, I watched it several times with my. I still enjoy the movie, some of your points are valid...However Hollywood has this annoying habit of destroying the integrity of real life events or even fictional events (Books turned into movies). I think this movie was meant for face value. There were some heart warningly good points and then some...wtf moments to it. It was most certainly corny but it was also pretty decent for the time period it came out in. I'm not defending the movie or tearing it down...it was simply a product of the time, how things were at the time.

And...lets be honest Robin Williams doesn't even seen like a pleasant person to begin with.

UGH, I have seen this movie, and it just disgusts me. I'm fairly forgiving of movies based on true events that don't stick to source material (e.g. Beautiful Mind, Glory, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Sound of Music, The Crucible, etc.) and I even don't mind the remake of Sybil.

But when they take a very important message and do THIS to it, it does get my blood boiling. What makes it hurt especially is that I've seen what the organization called Clown Care does- they are not even doctors, yet, I think they would be more competent as doctors than this depiction of "laughter is the best medicine".

The remake of Sybil, while it went out of its way to portray multiples as freaks and took a ton of liberties with Sybil's story (because, as we know, a mother beating a young girl and forcing her to take enemas is not shocking enough) at least kept the general tone of the story similar to the book. It kept the ideas and messages similar as well.

GAH!

Oh man, I agree 100% Even as a kid, I knew there was something 'off' about this movie. Something about Patch Adams (the character) just seemed so over the top and kinda creepy. I couldn't believe it was based off a real person (and I was pretty happy to discover the real Patch Adams wasn't the crazy creep that was portrayed in the movie).

I also thought it was gross that none of the movie's proceeds went to the real Patch Adams' charity, and the movie itself didn't even acknowledge the charity in it's credits...

Adams also stated "I hate that movie."[6] "(Robin Williams) made $21 million for four months of pretending to be me, in a very simplistic version, and did not give $10 to my free hospital. Patch Adams, the person, would have, if I had Robin's money, given all $21 million to a free hospital in a country where 80 million cannot get care."[7]


So sad :(

And before I forget, when she said "pool of noodles", my mind jumped to something sane and thought she meant these noodles. http://www.poolnoodle- usa.com/

O M F G ...

My brother and I have been making fun of this movie for fucken years! Its so so so so bad.

- Rip off the Dragonheart music? Check.
- Hilarious suicideish scene? Check.
-Predictable character that is going "against" the establishment despite how in this situation the establishment is there for good reason (i.e. SAVING YOUR MUTHAFUGGIN LIFE).
-Totally bad comedy that is awkward and painful to watch. CHeck!
-Telling people that "laughter" is better medicine than medicine leading to millions of deaths worldwide. CHECK!
- Just as bad as Jack or whatever.CHECKCCCC

Thanks NC this made my day.

Jegus, film makers, if you're going to make an annoying sappy movie, could you at least not 'base' it on a real person? >8P
Anyway, good video, Critic.

Erm...Critic...I haven't been seeing any of these commercials. As in not one. And it's not like I'm not willing to watch them! In the name of helping you guys out, I'd be willing to put the damn things on a loop. So what gives?

While this was a pretty good review, and i had alot of laughs with this one, and no disrespect, but enough with the Midrolls!! They are beyond annoying, and if you have to use them, stop drawing attention to them, that makes it more annoying. 1st time: Funny, 2nd time: okay, 3rd time: repetetive, 4th time: annoying 5th time: knock it off, 6th time: Ahhh!!!

Seriously? You're so thick-headed you can't see past your own instant self-gratification?

The need for these commercials has been explained; you're just making yourself look like an ass now.

Self Gratification? LOL, someone didn't read the comment. And i don't care that he needs more money, stop making jokes about the ads, it's beyond annoying, and it's old, use the ads, just stop drawing attention to them? You know those people who like to bitch about running gags, even though they're spaced out well enough, this is not the case.

Why does it bother you that he sets up the commercial breaks? Isn't it less jolting than when the ad suddenly pops up between sentences in other people's videos?

nice job on the motion on when you were moving the video scenes and the movie poster around, also even though the clown isnt a reoccurring character you should bring him back time to time it was funny to watch him hit you with his nose lol

I vote for bringing the clown back too, lol.

lol i have to agree on a few thing in this movie, but i think i know a movie that so some what worst than this with robin williams in it, it's called Toys, and i will let you figure out what the story is about lol

I actually love this movie. Might be a guilty pleasure. Also people did tend to sucky bedside manner until the 70's. This is a bad representation of the REAL Hunter Adams though.

P.S his real MALE best friend was murdered

I was thinking that too, there was a shift in doctors' attitudes. But yeah I imagine the Patch Adams movie was likely far too simplistic about it.

I love you doug and your reviews and I feel sorry that you have to watch these history twisting movies. Like the second titanic movie you reviewed it hurt me watching this movie with you. Cause it made me feel bad for the people who are suffering from the twisting and circumcision of History and in this case of a great man!
Just makes me want to puke.

I never saw this movie and because i never even heard of patch until now,and thought this was a comedy. But when I founf out it was based on true events it made me feel unclean watching this review. ( Not your part doug but the film's content)
Keep up the good work sir :)

Good review as always Mr. Walker. I do like Good Will Hunting and The Fisher King. Robin Williams is a crapshoot for sure becuase some directors don't know how to use his talents properly. This was a movie that used them wrong, not to meantion taking major artistic license on his life. To Potterfan, Cry-baby and Rent are PG-13. In the 1980's you could get away with one F bomb in a PG film becuase the PG-13 rating didn't come into affect till about 1984 with Red Dawn being credited as the first PG-13 film. Mel Brook's Spaceballs had one F bomb and it was rated PG. But really the MPAA has no real sound system for how they rate a film because some movies are way more R or PG-13 worthy than others. People barely pay attention to ratings anyway since you'll see little kids at movies that aren't kid friendly. The Dark Knight for example was a hard PG-13, the only reason it wasn't rated R was becuase it didn't have a lot of blood and or gore. These days though a PG movie couldn't get away with an F bomb unless it had next to no other curse words in it. Also to musiclover9293, Beetlejuice is a good movie and the tv show wasn't bad either. He's meantioned them both in two different Top 11 videos. And Minion of Yahtzee, Nostalgia Critic wouldn't review Evangelion becuase it's not technically nostalgiac since it wasn't on tv or in movie theaters when he was a kid or teenager and his cutoff year is 2001.

Williams is great when he's being serious & not trying to be funny. I loved "The Final Cut."

the part about you learn more about patients with a book is the most certain thing in medicine because a pathology imprension to see for yourself and also to be a psychiatrist has to go to medical school and then do 3 years I assure you because I finished medical school 1 year and did tests for be a psychiatrist.