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World's Greatest Dad [DVD] [2009] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Robin Williams , Daryl Sabara , Bobcat Goldthwait    DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Morgan Murphy, Naomi Glick, Dan Spencer
  • Directors: Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Writers: Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Producers: Howard Gertler, Jennifer Roth, Richard Kelly, Sarah de Sa Rego, Sean McKittrick
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Magnolia
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Dec 2009
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002PI1NRO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 152,369 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I really liked and enjoyed this cult little movie, starring the normally unlike-able Robin Williams. I found it smart, hip, current, dark in humour and mildly boasting confident swagger.

This American comedy (from Donnie Darko producer) is deadpan, twisted and odd fun, expressing itself well and delivering a satirical blast.

Lance Clayton is a single parent dad teacher, and a failing writer. His son is an obnoxious pervert who accidentally kills himself. Lance writes a suicide note to cover up the death. The note is hailed as genius writing and so Lance goes with the idea, living his writer's dream through his dead son's memory.

Sick, daft but amusing, clever and genial. Brilliant.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The lies you tell will find you out 22 Jan 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Kyle is an obnoxious teenager. Not in the 'troubled soul struggling to find himself' obnoxious but in the sense that he totally without redeeming features. His favourite past-times are masturbating, thinking about masturbating, obtaining material for said hobby, and treating his father (Lance) with a complete lack of respect. Robin Williams plays Lance who spends his days alternating between being a failed writer, trying to make allowances for his wayward son, and a teacher whom secures little respect. Lance's only respite from his drudgery is his love-interest with a colleague, clearly punching above his weight.

All this changes when Kyle meets a sticky end after a auto-erotic asphyxiation attempt cuts short his shallow life. Apparently to avoid the ignominy of having his son found like this Lance makes the death look like a suicide, complete with profound goodbye note hinting at a deeper despair hidden from his peers. This decision then has a domino effect on Lance. Kyle's school comes together in united grief, students and staff alike eulogising this talented and promising alumni cut down in his prime. From there of course, Lance's lies spiral out of control gaining a momentum of their own as you just know this can't end well.

What worked well about World's Greatest Dad (irony of the title not lost) is that most of the cast are no better than Kyle; rather, at least Kyle didn't pretend to be anything other than obnoxious. It's almost a moral parable, what motivates people (although superficially altruistic or noble) is often borne out of self-interest; 'what can I get out of this situation?'. Also that somehow death magically confered the deceased with attributes that were never there in the first place; all wrongdoing cleansed. I assume it's meant to be so insomuch the assembled malingerers and hangers-on desperately want to believe the fantasy (former) life that Lance has painted so they can buy-into the grief; it's laughably pitiful and a real sideswipe at their hollow grief.

Williams shows again that, in my opinion, he does best when playing it straight and here he is no different. Supported by a very able assembled cast, Williams plays Lance well as the sad-sack father and teacher who strives to be a good person who can't help but capitalise on a twist of fate that promises him a better life. In short, an enjoyable watch which pulls no punches in its subject matter. Plus, I imagine Daryl Sabara had a whale of a time playing Kyle; I bet he couldn't believe his luck when he saw the script.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Film 3 Dec 2012
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Hits all the right notes. Sympathy, empathy, tragedy, comedy and made me smile from start to finish. Such a great ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bobcat's transition to director continues to bear fruit
Bobcat Goldthwait will never shake his reputation as the screamy guy from Police Academy. But what he can, and is doing? Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Gallacher
3.0 out of 5 stars Strange but also spot-on dark comedy
World's Greatest Dad is a film that weighs on you, taking the stuff of fiction and unloading it on you as real drama. It was pretty heavy stuff. Read more
Published 5 months ago by alda
3.0 out of 5 stars A slow burner but worth the weight!
This film isn't the greatest that Robin Williams has done but it's thought provoking. It is a very slow start and if it hadn't been for the reviews that I read I probably wouldn't... Read more
Published 6 months ago by educatedrita
5.0 out of 5 stars Tragically brilliant - a real surprise
`The World's Greatest Dad.' Hardly the world's greatest title to a film and, in my opinion, misleading. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Albatross
4.0 out of 5 stars Look out for cameo
Very good movie keeps you hooked till the end. The ending seems a rushed, which lets the rest of the movie down.
Published 14 months ago by Mr. ADR White
5.0 out of 5 stars Great satire on fame and celebrity
The film is a great satire on popular culture and the cults of fame and celebrity.

An enjoyable parody of mass media, hero worship in 21st century and what I call... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Andy Green
3.0 out of 5 stars Parental frustration Versus Teenage pleasures =
If like me you would watch Robin Williams in any comedy then use caution here. Mrs Doubtfire and her singed baps this aint, in fact its description as "Brave,Sharp,Great comedy "... Read more
Published 20 months ago by roger c willis
1.0 out of 5 stars Most distatestful film ever.
I started to watch this film about an obnoxious kid and his fathers relationship and it went from bad to distatesful about a dad who tried to get his sons life back in order and... Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. Newstead
2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea wasted by unadventurous film making
Annoying jerk son accidentally strangles himself during self abuse. His dad covers it up and makes it look like suicide. Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by BS on parade
3.0 out of 5 stars No cutlery required on this occasion
9 times out of 10 Robin Williams makes me want to force forks into my eyes. On those rare 10th occasions, when the shtick is dialed way down, he can be surprisingly personable. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2011 by I. Vidler
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