Confession time. The comedic roles of Robin Williams are like nails on a chalk board to me. If someone wanted to to torture me, just a few minutes of Good Morning, Vietnam , Mork & Mindy , RV , or any of his stand-up routines would do the trick. The only exception to this would be Mrs. Doubtfire , a movie that just works. Having said that, I do appreciate the joy and laughter that Williams' manic persona brought to so many people. For me, I loved Robin Williams the serious man. Here's where I think he sits atop the mountains of greatness, along with Brando, Stewart, Finch, DiCaprio, Braugher, Hanks and many others who were or are masters of their craft. In a serious role, I found Williams to be riveting. He won an Oscar (for 1997's Good Will Hunting ), but could have been nominated (and won) for many more performances. He was that good.