(thanks, lvlagentoTV!)
I posted this on facebook earlier, but it bears repeating: Every time a great comedian dies and some dictator is still around fucking up people’s lives, it proves more and more that there is no god.
That may seem harsh to some of you, but I’d bet if we lost genocidal dictators and their armies at the same rate we do people who actually do some good in this world by sharing their assorted talents, there would indeed be a great deal more happy people all over the world. Comedy serves a huge purpose in life, as it helps you laugh through anything you’re going through or at least make you realize laughter is a great thing to have and share with others. What do you get with someone who has no sense of humor and access to an army of any size? Nothing but less people to laugh at the end of the day. Foo… closing up shop for the evening. This isn’t a way to end a Monday, that’s for sure.
And yes, while his stand-up comedy work was unstoppable and fall off something hilarious, I say catch Insomnia and One Hour Photo at some point to see two intense performances from a man who had many facets. Good Night for now – back on Tuesday…

Couldn’t agree more.
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I just mentioned One Hour Photo in a comment on another site. He was such a gifted dramatic actor, and he didn’t much get to explore that gift.
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I think that film and Insomnia are two of my favorites of his because he’s not being funny. That said, Aladdin works for me in terms of making me laugh too much.
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