6 Robin Williams Movies That Teach Us Progressive Values

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6 Robin Williams Movies That Teach Us Progressive Values
By Mindy Fischer via Liberals Unite

There’s no doubt that Robin Williams could make us laugh, but he did a whole more than that. He made us think and dream. Because he wasn’t afraid to tackle the tough social issues in our society. In his personal life he was involved in nearly 30 charity organizations and he was always quick to help with things like campaigning for the G.I. Bill, or raising money after Hurricane Katrina.

But in my opinion he taught us the most through his incredible acting and story lines. Here are some of the great movie roles that Williams played while teaching us that it’s OK to deal head-on with today’s social problems. To say that these roles show how progressive he was seems to diminish his talents somehow. I would say instead that through his acting, he taught us how to be human.

1. The Fisher King

In this movie Williams took on the problems of homelessness and mental health problems.

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The National Alliance for Mental Illness named this movie one of the top movies of all time to accurately portray mental illness. Robin Williams’ character plays a homeless man suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. And for this role, Williams received an Oscar nomination. In addition to this great movie, Williams also helped organize Comic Relief, which raised money for the homeless.

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[NM_Birder]

1. Nobody else seems to have liked it, but I loved "Death to Smoochie"

[alsame]

2. I never saw it but I hear

Jon Stewart reference it a lot

[prairierose]

3. I love that movie....

one of my favorites....I bought it years ago.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Wonderful movie, love it.

nt

[justiceischeap]

4. Bicentennial Man -- which, I don't think, many people saw but also taught progressive values

Such as being accepting to everyone and the only thing that matters is having a good heart.