Patch Adams

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Summary: Sentimental and Trite
Review: Yuck, yuck, yuck. A blatant rip-off of two of Williams' earlier (and much better) films, 'Good Morning Vietnam' and 'Dead Poet's Society'. I won't ruin the plot for anyone who still wants to see this waste of film, but it includes a number of themes that were explored in nearly identical ways in the former movies (I almost expected everyone in the courtroom scene to start yelling 'O captain, my captain.').

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Summary: If I were a producer, I will make it in a different way.
Review: The movie was not bad. It depicted Patch's school life in more detail than the book "GESUNDHEIT!". But if I were a producer, I will make it in a different way. I think what people want to know about Patch is what kind of a doctor he is, how he cures patients with humor and laughter. There were some scenes which Patch cures patients as a clown. But in the movie he was a student. What we want to see is Patch's doctor life. So I will depict Patch's doctor life.

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Summary: Mad Robin Runs Down the Sentimental-Brick Road
Review: Tom Shadyac's directed this shameful, self-indulgent, sickly sentimental, andexcessively un-articuate mess of a movie starring Robin Willams as the "wonderful" humanitarian doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams. Patch Adams begins similar to Penny Marshall's Awakenings, also starring Robin Williams, with a picturesque view of a melancholy scene complemented by a somber musical score that lulls the audience into the mood of the film. Opposite of the artistic intensity and depth of Marshall's Awakenings, Patch Adams never objectively confronts its overwhelming sentiment over its subject matter, and it never creatively strives higher than to portray this eccentric character as some sort of saint or incrediable do-gooder. There is nothing wrong with dedicating a motion picture to an intriging or incrediable human being. Patch Adams fails by impossibly glorifying the main characterbehind all descet suspenion of disbelief. The film has no obesevable formula-less plot, self-examing moral, or exuse for all of its ugly and disgusting romanticism for a fundamentally contraversal character. Patch Adams falls miserably short of film artistary due to its lack of seeing the greater cinematic riches of looking deeper into the character and not just delievering another movie sterotype. DVD package is extremely well-done, but I don't reccomend the DVD, tape, or the movie.

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Summary: This is GREAT!
Review: I loved the movie "Patch Adams". It's comedy is well suited for the actors, it had a great cast, and The sad scenes were all Well acted....5 Stars!

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Summary: Robin Williams's Best movie!
Review: This movie is a must see it is funny! It has some sad parts. It gives you a whole new outlook on how humour helps you feel good. This is based on a true story. Please watch the end cridits to tell you what is happing now with the real Patch Adams. If you get a chance don't miss the bounus materials on the dvd version.

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Summary: I'm having very mixed thoughts over Patch Adams
Review: I was almost afraid to laugh at this movie. Although Robin Williams does his best to turn on the charm, at times it seems far from appropriate. The movie presents the noble idea that medicine should be practiced with humanity. I am NOT, however, convinced that we would ever want a bunch of Patch Adams running our clinics. As a doctor, he assumes much, especially in regard to how welcome his affections are. If I woke up and found a strange doctor singing and massaging my foot, as did one patient in the movie, I would feel violated at the assumed intimacy, especially as a foot massage had absolutely NOTHING to do with my treatment. Other times Patch's humor borders on cruelty as it comes as the expense of others. -For example, encouraging a group of patients to joke about another patient who, while in a catatonic state, constantly keeps his hand raised. Was this healing or hurting? Patch gives some of the patients hope and smiles, but at what cost? I'm no med student, but some of his actions seemed to directly endanger the well-being of patients through physical recklessness. I wanted desperately to agree with Patch's message and passion, but some of his methods (such as stealing supplies from a hospital) dampened my enthusiasm. It isn't a bad movie - there are still enough true belly laughs to satisfy fans of Robin Williams, and some very touching moments of interaction between characters. A certain squirrel-hunting scene in the psychiatric ward is very fufilling. Robin's former roommate is very believable and does an excellent job representing the "system." But rarely has a movie left me feeling so uncomfortable. Would I want Patch Adams practicing medicine? Would you?

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Summary: Robin Williams Does it Again
Review: A great movie. Robin Williams at his best. Reminds me of great ones like GOOD MORNING VIETNAM. A must see.

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Summary: forget the kleenex, bring a pillow instead
Review: Before the late film critic Gene Siskel died, he named Patch Adams the worst movie of 1998--I now know why. This is a heavy-handed, incredibly manipulative movie that somehow most everyone bought into and loved. Unbelievable. Robin Williams overacts so much that you can almost hear him screaming for an Oscar. This isn't the type of film that wins awards, it's the type that's made to win them.

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Summary: cry.
Review: how can someone mix humour and death so bitterly as Robin Williams does in this film and make us want to watch it over and over? because it is a classic boy meets girl and falls in comedic love story, but the complications death sets out are shocking and needed. It seems to say a lot about or world today.

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Summary: Patch Me Up
Review: I remember when it came out in the theatre. Like a worshipper to a shrine I came to bask in the glory of all that is Robin. What a wonderful performance, not only by Mr. Williams but the cameo, exceptionally performed, by Michael Jetter is simply hysterical as well. Robin is a shoe-in no matter what the film. Unfortunately, critics treat him unfairly. I gave this film 4 stars only because of the execution of the love interest in the story ... it was personal. The movie is certainly a 5! A charming film of lifes ups and downs and how one man learned that when life gives you lemons ... you cut them in half and wear them on your nose.