Patch Adams - Ultimate Edition
starring: Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton
directed by: Tom Shadyac
directed by: Tom Shadyac
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783258409
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783258402
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 17, 2001
Running Time: 115 minutes
Sales Rank: 12826
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1998
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Meet Patch Adams (Academy Award-winner Robin Williams), a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career. Based on a true story, Patch Adams combines sidesplitting humor with an inspiring story that transcends the traditional comedy.
Amazon.com:
Patch Adams raises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics.
Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself into a psychiatric ward, where he not only garners the nickname 'Patch,' but learns the joy in helping others. To this end, he decides to go to medical school, where he clashes with the staid conventions of the establishment as he attempts to inject humor and humanity into his treatment of the patients ('We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease,' he declares throughout the film). Robin Williams, in the title role, is as charming as ever, although someone should tell him to broaden his range--the ever-cheerful do-gooder à la Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society is getting a little old. His sidekick Truman (Daniel London) steals the show with his gawky allure and eyebrows that threaten to overtake his lean face--he seems more real, which is odd considering that Patch Adams does exist and this film is based on his life. Monica Potter is the coolly reluctant love interest, and she makes the most of her one-dimensional part. While moments of true heartfelt emotion do come through, the major flaw of this film is that the good guys are just so gosh-darn good and the bad ones are just big meanies with no character development. Patch Adams, though, does provide the tears, the giggles, and the kooky folks who will keep you smiling at the end. --Jenny Brown
Average Rating: 
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- Best Underrated Williams film out there!I don't understand why people panned this one. Williams was still a clown but rendered a dramatic ... Read More
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- GOOD, but wishful thinking.This was a good movie. I liked it a lot.
It deals with going against the rituals of programed ... Read More
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- Great movie!I have a hard time sitting still long enough to watch a movie, but this one kept me sitting. The comedy ... Read More
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- GREAT STORY, FLAWED BY FLAT CHARACTERS!What's not to like about this film, Robin Williams plays yet another caring doctor who wants only to help ... Read More
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- Great movie, bit of a chick flick, Will make you laughI've always been a fan of Robin Williams. He's managed to make many many great movies. This being one of his ... Read More
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