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Summary: The only thing you need to know about Patch Adams
Review: The film draws on every emotion, the ability of Robin Williams and the rest of the cast to act as if it were real life is nothing short of remarkable. Everyone, young or old should watch this film.
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Summary: A warm, thoughtful, but sad story
Review: This is really well done. Robin Williams does a great job, and this is a fine venue for his signature blend of mania and compassion. Watch for the big trial scene at the end -- I won't give it away, but Patch's definition of "doctor" is absolutely a point to ponder. There is a lot in here to mull over, and to inspire. Monica Potter is beautiful and funny, and human, and you should be prepared to be really shaken up by what happens to her. This movie is not a comedy, although much of it does provoke laughter.
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Summary: Robin, go back to Ork
Review: Would YOU want this guy as your doctor? I didn't think so. This movie is bad, so don't watch it. Watch anything else, even HOOK if you want to see Robin in a better movie. PLEASE
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Summary: OK if you like that sort of thing
Review: The movie - amusing at times, syrupy. It's hard to think of anyone but Robin Williams playing this part. The emotional parts are usually overdone with plinky piano music but I have to admit that the sad bit (won't give anything away) moved me a lot.The DVD - extremely disappointed with this. I assumed this would be widescreen but it isn't - it seems you have to pay an extra four dollars for this disc just to get widescreen as a special feature!
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Summary: The Way Physicians Should Be Taught
Review: Patch Adams is a very entertaining movie with a serious message. While there are truly stupid scenes that aren't really necessary, the movie as a whole works. Patch is a former mental patient who realizes his greatest challenge is struggling to find meaning in his life. After a hospitalization, he decides he wants to devote his life to medicine. Entering medical school in his mid-forties, he is certainly an anomaly among the young fresh-faced first year medical students. Adams is bright and highly determined. He doesn't take everything the professors tell him at face value but rather, as an intelligent student should, he questions. In medical school, apparently this is not necessarily part of the pedagogy. It appears that what is taught is absolute gospel and no student has a right to question it if they are going to make it through. Unfortunately, this seems to be the way medical schools are run. In addition to imparting knowledge, it seems that these schools are the forums in which ego manical physicians have the opportunity to show how bright they are and to insult and offend their students. A sad state of affairs. Patch's questioning often leads him off to do his own thing in wanting to learn to be the best doctor possible. At one point, he is entertaining cancer stricken children (against the Dean's warning to stay off the wards). At another point, he is comforting a dying patient who is very bitter about the lousy cards life has dealt him. These things get Patch in trouble despite the fact that they earn him the admiration of the nurses and the patients with whom he comes into contact. Ultimately, it's Patch's creation of a communal care center that gets him thrown out of medical school. He enlists his roommate (whom he formerly didn't get along with until the kid realized Patch had something to offer) in helping him fight his expulsion. A trial is convened and the support for Patch by his fellow students, patients and the nursing staff is in full evidennce. Nonetheless, he is up against a formidible board of physicians (who's values he questions). The outcome is of course a happy one. Patch is reinstated and graduates. He goes on to work full-time in his clinic helping people at no charge. An inspirational film with some minor character annoyances.
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Summary: Shameless, overwrought travesty........
Review: Where do I begin? With the story itself: an all-too-typical Robin Williams vehicle where he challenges an obvious societal wrong and in the end, finds redemption for us as well as himself? With the theme: playing a holier-than-thou saint with the gift of laughter coursing through his veins, he rights all wrongs, eliminates all hypocrisy, and delivers a message of hope for all? With the predictable plot "twists": a failure, a triumph, a trial by fire, a moment of doubt, further failures, then the sweeping triumph once again? There are so many areas to cover, so many ways in which this film fails to register as anything more than typical Hollywood product. Are we supposed to feel for these people? Instead, should we not see through the manipulative devices that literally extract tears from our eyes? Some might argue that films of this nature are not for cynics and "critical sorts." That is true. However, us "negative forces" will cling, ever virtuous, to our belief that as members of the audience, we should not be held prisoner to a film that takes us all for mighty fools.
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Summary: WHY DOES EVERYONE LIKE THIS MOVIE?
Review: THIS MOVIE WAS EXTREMELY BORING.A LITTLE FUNNY BUT STILL BADI DONT EVEN WANT ANYBODY TO MENTION IT AGAIN,IT WAS SO STUPID
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Summary: Laughter May Be The Best Medicine
Review: Film raises fundamental issues of medical ethics worth personal and group thought. The place of laughter for positive healing is quite convincing, and medically sound. A must-see for every medical student and lay person who want to know the value of laughter to better health and to learn how to bring such helpful attitude to patients. This point is made by Patch Adams' (Robin Williams) blown-up antics which makes the point unforgettable.
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Summary: Robin, however..., he's always an brilliant actor!
Review: Hi,I'm an austrian boy in the early eighteen, living in the west of Austria. Like you sure suspect, Robin Williams is the best actor in the whole wide world for me! It doesn't matter if he's playing in " Garp " or in " Mrs. Doubtfire ", he's always an excellent actor... - enough ( smile! )! Well, I think he as Patch ... thats a nice combination. This movie tells you about beeing human, and it shows you in a tender way. Because smiling really helps you, when you're in a bad situation. Sorry, my english is not so good... After all, I would be very happy, if someone would write directly to my email-adress (...and should anyone also be a big fan of Robin, please answer, because I want to meet fans all over the world! ) Thank's for reading and until soon!
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Summary: Patch Adams is a great movie!
Review: I saw this movie in the theaters and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's one of my favorite Robin Williams movie. Everytime when it comes on Starz I always watch it. This movie is not boring at all it's a good movie. I think for those of ya'll who hadn't seen it should watch it because I think it's great.
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