The master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.The master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.The master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.
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- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
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I think the film is a bit slow at times, but many of the antidotes and jokes are quite funny. My favorite part is when Robin Is doing impressions. He really excels at his impressions. They are spot on.
I picked up a DVD of this at a local thrift store for a buck. Now that I have watched it, I'll probably donate it to the library.
Weapons of Self Destruction is fun as a one time watch, but it's not amusing enough that I would rewatch it.
If you have seen the 2002 show "Live On Broadway" and enjoyed that, then you most definitely want to check out this 2009 show as well. Only one small problem about this 2009 show is that some of the jokes from 2002 make a re-appearance, which was a tad tame, if you have already seen the 2002 show, but other than that, Robin Williams delivers a great show and laughs.
It should be said that Robin Williams is quite fond of the F-word in his stand-up shows, so take a notice of warning to that prior to sitting down to watch "Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction", because if you are offended by that word, this might not really be something for you.
I was thoroughly entertained by Williams in this show, as I was in the 2002 show. He is a great comedian and doesn't sugarcoat anything, he talks straight from the heart (and mind) and doesn't put on any velvet gloves. I like his direct approach and the way that he delivers one solid joke after another, but at the same time manages to keep the show fresh and up-to-date with things that are up in the media and things that needs to be made fun of.
"Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction" is a great addition to any fan of either Robin Williams or the stand-up comedy genre in general.
Round-Up: The bonus material on the DVD is excellent because you get to see Robin Williams taking his act to different states and you see some of his older work which was excellent. Due to his sad passing, it's really sad to know that he won't be coming out with some new material because there really isn't anyone else like him.
I recommend this movie to people who are into there stand-up comedies which cover everything from politics to sex. 6/10
This is certainly one of Williams's best. It shows that without a doubt, Williams is best in unrestrained form (I have no plans to ever see "Old Dogs"). Just hilarious.
Did you know
- TriviaThe story of Doc Ellis pitching a no-hitter on LSD is true. Just as he had taken a hit of it, his girlfriend told him he was pitching that day, and when he said it was his day off, she reminded him that he had slept away his day off.
- Quotes
Robin Williams: We're a heavily medicated society. All the drugs we take: Prozac, Effexor, Valium. I thought for the last ten years, we've been on some weird fucking drug - the whole country - called "Fukitol."
[laughter]
Robin Williams: What a weird fucking drug. And we're just coming out of it and we're kind of waking up.
[cheers and applause]
Robin Williams: Fuckin' A! It's weird. It's like you're going "last thing I remember was the economy was working and there was a budget surplus." Yeah! "Where's Clinton?" We impeached him. "Fuck!"
[laughter]
Robin Williams: "For what?" A blowjob. "Wow! Who did he blow, Putin?"
[laughter]
Robin Williams: No! No, he got blown by a Jewish girl. "Wow! He got head from a Jewish girl? Fuckin' A! And they impeached him for that?" Well, he lied about it. "He's married! Who wouldn't? What the fuck?"
[laughter]
Robin Williams: No, he lied about it to Congress. "And THOSE fuckers impeached him? That's like a group of lepers judging a beauty contest. What the fuck?"
[laughter]
Robin Williams: "Wow, that's nuts!" And then they acquitted him. "Oh, cool. And who was president next? Gore?" No, Bush. "He was already president!" No, this was his son. "Oh, the one from Florida. He's kinda cool." No, the one from Texas. "JUNIOR? Fuck! My God, he... the one who traded Sammy Sosa?" Fuck yeah! "How was he as president?" Kinda goofy. "Really?" He waved at Stevie Wonder.
[laughter]
Robin Williams: "What the fuck!" It's like, "Wow! And then what did he do?" Well, he took a lot of vacations. "And then what happened?" We got attacked. "By who?" Osama bin Laden. "That guy from Afghanistan? Didn't we used to send him weapons?" Yeah, I know! "We went after him, right?" Yeah. "Did we get him?" Almost.
[laughter]
Robin Williams: "Well, what do you mean 'almost'?" Well, we went after Hussein, because he had weapons of mass destruction. "That guy from Syria. I knew that fuck would do this." No, the one from Iraq. "SADDAM Hussein? Bush Sr. kicked his ass!" Yeah, he did! "And we got him?" Oh, fuck, we got him. "And we found the weapons of mass destruction? Cause he would tell you where they are." Well, they executed him. "Fuck off! And did you get bin Laden?" Almost. We got four of his number threes. "Okay. But he's in Afghanistan." Maybe. He might be in Pakistan. "Well, let's go after him in Pakistan!" Well, there's a problem there. They're allies, and they have weapons of mass destruction. "Oh, no! What about the economy?" Well, we had to bail out the banks. "Again?" Fuck, yeah! "And now, who's the president?" A black guy. "Oh, yeah right." Yeah, there's a black president and a Latino on the Supreme Court. "There is? Oh, my God! Who's the president? Jesse Jackson?" No, his name is Barack Hussein Obama. "Now you're fucking with me!"
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- ConnectionsFeatured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
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