ONE HOUR PHOTO: Revisiting Robin Williams' Most Terrifying Movie

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[@jpvielleux]

Chasing sleep please!

[@iatealamp7867]

The Lodge, May, Climax

[@wstine79]

The Blob. Both the old and 1980s remake.

[@axelcordova8262]

Seeing that it's almost Summer, can you do video on Jaws and it's legacy?

[@DDfan91]

The void, ginger snaps trilogy, repo the genetic opera, the ritual, Salem's lot, suspiria, hellraiser, the lost boys and maybe the fear street movies when they come out.

[@ChadVanHalen5150]

I was a child extra in this movie. There's a scene where he goes to the kid's soccer game, and my brother and I are a few of the extras on the team. I was too young to comprehend how big it was, but the scenes included Robin Williams. I didn't bother him, being 6 or 7 at the time just the guy being the voice of the Genie wasn't like monumental to me, but he was super gracious to the kids and their families wanting to speak with him before we started. Once we started, being in an outside soccer field, many times we would have to stop a take because of a loud truck or a plane overhead. Movie sets are a lot of stopping and starting, and this fucking guy... In perhaps his most fucked up role he ever did... Would go out of character and keep us dumb ass child extras happy and not bored by animatedly yelling at the planes to go away or telling silly jokes to all of us. The experience never really hit me until much later when I was like, wait I was an extra in a movie in a scene with Robin Williams, and he, being the star, took the time between takes to make sure I and the other handful of children around him, didn't get too bored making the movie he was just the star of. What a fucking guy.

[@xanderthecommander7491]

Everyone is going to ask which kid you are in the movie so I'll shake it up a little, Did you actually have a soccer practice?

[@94ejackAYTUser]

Lucky.

[@asherlocke1668]

This makes me happy

[@toolatetothestory]

Awwwwwww. That's so sweet!

[@KumoriGurasu]

This reads like a Kodak moment, and it's beautiful. I hope you never forget this memory.

[@zedc6072]

Fun fact: the toy the kid wants in the movie is a Mass Production Eva from Neon Genesis Evangellion, and was from Robin Williams personal collection of figures. He was a huge anime fan!

[@cloudbloom]

I was gonna mention that too it was a neat inclusion in the movie

[@mmatatimaphoto766]

man, if only he saw attack on titan...

[@WarhammerGeek]

He was also into Warhammer miniatures as well. His daughter made a post online trying to identify what was in the collection sometime after his passing. There were even stories and photos of him meeting people at game stores.

[@1vandread]

@@WarhammerGeek true, I believe he had a Titan collection.

[@workchannel8053]

I've seen the clip of him holding the Eva toy, but i had no idea it was his, that's fantastic. It feels like a good symbol of how much of himself he put into his work.

[@roonkolos]

Gotta love when actors go out of their typical wheelhouse We miss ya, Robin

[@trinaq]

Likewise, we'll miss you forever, O my Captain, my captain!

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Want another perfect example of such an act? Tim Curry in Beauty and the Beast: The Tale of the Crimson Flower, from 1998. As someone who grew up knowing him to play bad guys, his performance as the Beast in that film shocked me upon first watch, but since then he's become one of my favorite takes on the character. 🥰

[@JessicaRuiz323]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose omg gotta check that out!

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

That opening monologue sounds like typical Kevin Spacey stuff; detached and deadpan, with just a hint of menace. Heard it all before. But when it comes out of Robin Williams...oof, shivers. That man was chaotic energy incarnate. Hearing him sound so dead inside is even creepier given what happened to him.

[@JessicaRuiz323]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose I love you, thanks!!!!!

[@sifatshams1113]

The guy who directed Taylor Swift's Shake It Off video made this film. It's a strange world.

[@vibeology9432]

This is true. However the director was a massive talent in the 90s. He did Madonna’s “bedtime story” and “rain” plus nine inch nails “closer” - plus amazing ones for kd Lang, Michael and Janet Jackson and the rolling stones. However- he currently does meh videos for Justin Timberlake and Taylor swift. It’s money.

[@personperson4708]

Closer? Now that's an accolade omg

[@lipstickzombie4981]

@@personperson4708 Mark Romanek's a Grammy award winning director in the 90's. You want a kickass music vid, you come to him.

[@CBright7831]

He also directed the music video to my all-time favorite song - "99 Problems" by Jay-Z.

[@nourishevolvethrive4164]

The man is a talent ❤

[@wy4553]

I really appreciate how this movie didn't make Sy into some sort of deranged serial killer for cheap thrills. I loved Williams' humane portrayal of this tragic man. Throughout the movie, I was constantly unnerved by him because he is very creepy and I didn't know what he would be capable of but I also felt a lot of empathy for him because he clearly just wants to have a normal, loving family. It's very interesting that Sy didn't want to replace the husband/father (which is what a lesser film would've done) but simply wanted to be a part of a good family.

[@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show]

I love the scenes where he implies he wants to be Uncle Sy. He does not lust the wife or envies the husband, he simply wants to be a part of it.

[@gangching8057]

@@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show he just wants his life to be normal and have meaning

[@bobograndman]

@@gangching8057 don't we all

[@gangching8057]

@@bobograndman yea but especially in his case😅

[@wy4553]

@@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show Same here. One of the best scenes that got that point across was when he fantasized about exploring their house and relaxing on their couch, and then being warmly greeted by each member of the family once they got home.

[@em_rip]

The comment “no one takes photos of things we want to forget” that really hit me. It really made me realize why I didn’t want to take photos of myself at my lowest during high school. I was miserable and numb to so much during that time. It warped how I viewed myself that even now seeing pictures of me during those days makes me uneasy. Photos can be haunting even if they look innocent and unremarkable.

[@Trickpants]

I feel you in this - Personal experience as well, but ... I want to include movies and videos in this. Not a personal experience, but I remember Daniel Radcliffe in an interview explaining that he was hung-over or drunk for most of the final movies of Harry Potter. He never drunk on-set but always the night before, and woke up still pissed. He even said he could tell by watching the movies which scenes he was drunk in, and that he hated those scenes and never watched it again. He since got help for it and has of course started to branch out more and find new paths in his career, but hearing that from him .. I felt so bad.

[@jymllumpyre5290]

I went thru this during my teenage years as well. I had dropped out of school for 3 years and i was so down on myself that i barely left my house. During that time i would go out of my way to avoid photos or carefully angle my face out of them and get severely distressed when photographed unaware. I can honestly say that was the lowest point in my life and i still dread finding photos of myself from that time.

[@LaLloronaVT]

To this day I don’t like looking at pictures of myself when I was younger for that exact reason, that young person full of sadness and self hatred just isn’t me anymore

[@StarkeRealm]

Weirdly, the line reminds me that there are relatively few photos of myself out there, even now. Most of the pictures I take these days are just of the satellite radio in my car, so I can find the song titles later.

[@oliaustfjor6247]

I've started to do that more and more even if I have to force it. I have a picture in my phone after a mad breakdown where I'm in tears and I look like a mess, but later on I took a picture of me in the same outfit I wore in that picture where I was at my current best. I have those two photos saved in my phone side by side to remind me that you should never give up, even when things are at their worst.

[@SaintSteven67]

I really like this movie. Something that always sticks out to me is when Jake tells his mom that he feels bad for Sy, thinking he is lonely and doesn’t have any friends. He sees Sy as a real person who is sad and lonely, whereas Sy sees the whole family through rosed colored glasses via a camera lens.

[@pensdrawblood]

Same! Jake has a great deal of empathy and the genuine compassion he feels for Sy is one of the best parts of the film.

[@msjkramey]

Yeah, Jake was great. I worked with middle schoolers for a few years (I know he's younger) but you'd be surprised by the depth of emotions and empathy they feel at times. If you can get them to trust you, they'll tell you people that they're worried about. The next step is actually following through in a compassionate way. Not victim blaming anyone, but this kind of thing doesn't have to happen in real life if we decide to give a shit and it could have been much worse

[@wilsonjonah]

Yeah, that scene surprised me when I first watched this movie and it's stuck with me ever since. It shows that children usually have more compassion and empathy than adults ever could, which is a hard and sad reality

[@LnPPersonified]

My interpretation of the ending was Sy was trying to humiliate the father the way his own father humiliated him, by having the father and his mistress pose in ways that are indicative of **ahem** that kind of pornography. And Sy's photos of random objects at the end mirror the amaturish photos taken by the son Jake. I took this to indicate Sy is trying to mimic that childlike innocence in order to recapture part of what was stolen from him.

[@IvanAlvarado.]

Amazing conclusion. I totally agree

[@Medusa0999]

See I always saw Sy’s photos as him trying to replicate the happy family pictures but without anyone he has to take pictures of objects. When he looks at his pictures it hits him how utterly alone he is

[@DARWINZOO]

@@Medusa0999 both

[@thegamersfaction6343]

So sy taking photos of will was a delusion

[@0parko9]

This was the movie that made realise that Robin Williams wasn't just one of the best comedians ever, but one of the best entertainers of his era. The world truly is a worse off place with him being gone but the legacy he left will never be forgotten and damn I am happy I lived during it.

[@lindblumpickles3407]

Well said

[@jenneacubero1036]

What's ironic is that Stephen King wanted Robin Williams to play Jack in "The Shining". In other words, this could be the closest we're ever going to get to a King movie starring Williams...If Stephen King was doing his own take on the 1960's film, "Peeping Tom".

[@FricknA]

It really would have worked.

[@SquishyProductions]

Oof that's a movie I would give a LOT to see

[@AnimationNation2004]

Funny thing is that I’ve heard that Mark Romanek wanted Jack Nicholson to play Sy in this but he turned it down because to him, this role would be him playing Jack from The Shining again.

[@jackhamilton9604]

Robin could have played Jack in the 1996 Shining mini series, was the actor who played Jack in that good?

[@anth636]

@@AnimationNation2004i think that was a good call. I doubt Nicholson would have the seemingly kindhearted demeanor Williams had.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas change the world."_ *~ RIP Robin Williams (1951 - 2014)*

[@Pusfilth]

Yeah but then he killed himself..

[@simonster-9094]

@@Pusfilth Umm Okay?

[@Synkrotta]

@@Pusfilth And what does that have to do with anything, or are you just reminding everyone of it for the sake of being an ass?

[@frankieb9444]

@@Pusfilth If you can't understand the depths of pain involved in suicide and how it effects others then you must be blessed and I hope you personally never have to witness the fallout of such tragedy.

[@Pusfilth]

@@frankieb9444 I know right.

[@AceAttorny]

I remember randomly catching this flick on the tv as a kid. Nothing quite makes you shit your everloving soul out of you like a movie with one (1) singular jumpscare.

[@sirdidymus24]

Saaaame

[@MissLaBoeuf]

The bleeding eyes scarred me for years!

[@KMHill]

How jumpscares should be done!

[@fockingreat1125]

Funnily enough, it's the reason I watched the movie lol. I saw the jumpscare in an essay video, and it made me so uncomfortable I just had to check out the film.

[@benhughes803]

Yep it works because it’s totally out of the blue

[@sr6826]

SO UNDERRATED his quiet power here is incendiary

[@JHjh88]

I totally agree. Best comment 👍🙂

[@JV-ll1cu]

I don't think it's underrated. Just read the reviews. Many people think it's one of the best Robin Williams' roles and movies.

[@gagalover2k10]

I’ve seen this a few times, the bloodshot eyes and when he screams never fails to scare the living hell out of me. What I’ve learned over the years as I’m now older is the sheer crippling loneliness a lot of people feel, the yearning to want to belong or have someone to love and be loved becomes so unbearable sometimes that it’s easy to see why that can have disastrous consequences for some people like Sy the photo guy

[@DistortedCartoons]

I had the interpretation that it wasn't blood coming out of his eyes but was the chemicals used to process film. I don't think the liquid is actually red but it appears that way when processed in a dark room, not sure if anyone else had this interpretation? It makes sense as well if you think of all those more surreal scenes like the one in the red room as a reflection of his trauma associated with photography

[@manurossini2965]

Yesss, the movie and Robins acting make you actually FEEL the emotions and loliness that Sy goes trough, it’s like you’re inserted in that story, it’s crazy how much it changed me as a person as I watched it in my teenage years. That’s how good this movie is to me

[@tyrant8485]

I used to work in a 1 hour photo and couldn't belive the the pictures people would turn in to develop.

[@princeapoopoo5787]

I hope you aren't scarred too bad

[@tyrant8485]

A lot of people doin hard drugs, grow houses, people havin sex. I was supposed to destroy them but didn't want anybody finding them so ultimately just gave them back to the customer. Told them I would only do it that one time and not be stupid and take it anywhere else.

[@scotcheggable]

@@tyrant8485 grow houses?

[@tyrant8485]

@@scotcheggable basically a house full of weed plants.

[@scotcheggable]

@@tyrant8485 aww I was hoping you could plant a brick and grow a house

[@trinaq]

Such an underrated movie from Robin Williams. Sy strikes me as a deconstruction of Williams' normal characters. While in any other movie, his desperation for love, affection and security would be endearing and funny, here it's viewed as pathetic, and the lengths he'll go to achieve them are quite lethal.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Oh hey there, I *knew* you seemed familiar when I replied to you on Amanda the Jedi's Quiet Place II video yesterday! 😆

[@trinaq]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose It's a small world, right! Nice to meet you again! 🌍😉

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@trinaq Ha ha yeah sometimes it can be, and you too! 💖

[@FFKonoko]

There's a reason that Mrs doubtfire has a very effective scary version trailer.

[@adamtherock2008]

Also Death to Smoochy which took that similar crazy persona and turned it into a really dark comedy.

[@kendallmoore4826]

That scene where Sy says that the word snapshot was originally a hunting term always makes my blood run cold.

[@AcolytesOfHorror]

wild how, as far as I remember, nobody ever gets physically hurt in this movie, but it's still soooo scary really makes me think about how the way we look at each other can be a form of violence all on its own

[@Megadextrious]

It’s like that phrase, “if looks could kill”; never really thought much about it before my best friend gave this death glare to her ex bf lol.

[@mikeoxlong7607]

Why did the mistress looks traumatized on the hotel?

[@yojordon6401]

Psychological thriller

[@EpicGamer47YT]

Maya got banged on the head when he opened her hotel door.

[@bydreaminc]

@@Megadextrious Fun fact, if looks could kill is actually derivative of the mythology "Medusa". Which inevitably found it's way into becoming "So beautiful, one look could strike you down" or alternatively "So heinous of a stare it kills you where you stand"

[@55MrRockets55]

My favorite part is when the little kid says the soulless monster that helps end the world in Evangelion is a good guy

[@QuartzRoolz]

I mean... In the context of NGE... is he really wrong?

[@benellis8662]

Rei fans are nuts I tell ya

[@idiotidiot5821]

Hey man even you yourself said 'help' end the world lol

[@tabbycrumch3062]

@@QuartzRoolz Yeahhh lotsa people missed it lmao

[@sevrenbird8069]

The kid is clearly a SEELE agent

[@boobootittleman7299]

Hearing Robin Williams name drop Neon Genesis Evangelion makes me feel so happy. I miss Robin so much. Great vid Ryan!

[@JordanBloodworth]

I was a grocery store photo-lab tech when this movie released. It's very true that some customers just didn't realize or immediately forgot that we had to look at and color-correct every single frame on the negative. That kind of unspoken trust is easily abused, and I got comments and jokes about it for years after.

[@zonyae29047]

Is it bad that I’m upset I cant do a job like that anymore? Technology has taken over, which makes finding a real person to be able to do such a thing hard to do, let alone a job. On topic of the film though, it would be an instant conversation starter if Sy couldve bought a computer and talked about his job to people online. I could imagine him running a blog. “Day 473, got family photos, cat photos, and dick photos. Yay me!”

[@Dickey7861]

That ending was chilling, definitely going to watch this movie. Great video as always!

[@jeremy8189]

Woaaaah! Dickey on Ryan Hollinger video? What a small world! Side note, One hour photo is definitely worth a watch 👍

[@JHjh88]

@@jeremy8189 Agreed! I'd forgotten about it until I saw Ryan's title. Then the chilling details came flooding back. 🙂👍

[@srsymon]

hey austin! do another 'evolution of an artist' video.

[@Dickey7861]

@@jeremy8189 hell yeah! Ryan is awesome, makes some of my favorite introspective content on horror!

[@Christrulesall2]

The family finally accepted their dear uncle sy 🙄. Felt bad for the guy. He really needed help and some friends.

[@javierc4967]

The eye bleeding scene is one of the scariest most unexpected moments I’ve seen in a movie.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I always looked at is being film development liquid.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

This movie portrays perfectly why I don't use Facebook.

[@williebeamish5879]

Same.

[@blasterblade02]

I deleted my facebook a few years back once I realized that shit

[@aflawedhuman2046]

I have a cousin I dont talk to anymore that use to Facebook stalk people and she would talk about those people like she actually knew them, yeah just be careful

[@spencergaffney9044]

I love how he went “scary moment in...” when he showed the same scene earlier in the video

[@d.t.garcia8705]

Robin Williams was so talented. His range was incredible. It's such a shame that his more serious work wasn't as widely accepted by his fans at the time.

[@Cwhirt910]

Though he gets remembered more for his funny roles, Robin could act. This movie, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poet Society, and Insomnia all showed off how much range he truly had.

[@mccosmicdj5066]

He was great in the fisher king too...

[@inesfreire9135]

Fisher king is, imo, his greatest performance. He was incredible in that movie.

[@LadySquall11]

I still miss him, sometimes I’ll see a random clip from one of his movies and I will smile but then cry afterward knowing that he is gone. It breaks my heart.

[@KMHill]

Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heath Ledger all have that affect on me.

[@smylieconstopolous5383]

His passing has hit me harder then any other celebrity death. I never expected it and that made it ever more difficult to come to terms with. Being a older teenager when he passed and I was going through the passing of my granddad the year before...I had to grieve for both. I feel weird for saying that because I never met the man but he was such a staple of my childhood and I suppose having my granddad pass suddenly then him. Both being the first times I’ve had to deal with death being in my personal life and having to come to the terms that they/he won’t be coming back. Making every rewatch of my childhood movies/films even more melancholy for me. Knowing the amazing man who caused so many to smile couldn’t make himself smile. And I feel like that why it hit me so hard. No one knew just how unwell he was. It taught me that you truly never know the battles that people are going through in private. And you never know when the people you love the most can leave. Unfortunately I now associate the both of them together. So when I watch things to do with Robin Williams I think of my granddad. Both whom I miss so dearly and wish I would’ve gotten more time with.

[@KMHill]

@@smylieconstopolous5383 Very understandable. At least the lesson taught you empathy that will serve you well through your lifetime.

[@trainchugger53]

It's funny how the director themselves stated that the final picture isn't that of delusion, as Romanek imagined that the family forgave Sy and helped them keep the marriage together. That being said, the ambiguous ending does allow for both interpretations, and some people like myself just tend to be old softies.

[@xanderthecommander7491]

I like that ending too (mostly because Robin), but I wonder if they have an explanation for the family getting over the whole "you still threatened me at knife point" thing Sy did.

[@SeppukuAddict]

@@xanderthecommander7491 Well, given the photos he took of them show mundane items, that would be consistent.

[@toolatetothestory]

Nawwww. That's a surprisingly sweet ending.

[@tapoemt3995]

Will never got over Sy seeing his "Thing"

[@SomeIdiota]

@@SeppukuAddict Just because he didn't take photos of the acts doesn't absolve him. He still held two relative strangers hostage, made them fear for their lives, forced them to perform acts that would incriminate them (sure, they were acts they were going to do anyway, but that doesn't make it alright for Sy to act as he did), and they still believed he took the photos at the time. It would be highly atypical to end up saying "Phew, no photos? All is forgiven! Sick prank!" over trauma like that. Sure, it's Romanek's story and all, so if it he says that he imagines that the family forgave him, then that's how the story goes. Still doesn't make it believable.

[@ThatCircusShow]

“Pretend, pretend! This is all pretend” has stuck with me since seeing this almost 20 years ago, and it remains my default bio on all social media platforms I take part in

[@MusicalJourneysThruCinema]

This is my favorite Robin Williams movie ever

[@Shaymeralexander]

I've always been more fond of "What Dreams May Come" and "Bicentennial Man". To be fair though, anytime Robin Williams had stepped away from comedy and tackled some series stuff is practically gold. I loved his part in "August Rush" as well. He just plays the charismatic evil so well.

[@stadbab]

hard same

[@Wkumar07]

@@Shaymeralexander I love Bicentennial Man. It's a sad movie, but one that makes you think about mortality really is.

[@pdzombie1906]

I prefer Aladdin... Only animation can keep up with his genius...

[@DeepEye1994]

@@Shaymeralexander "What Dreams May Come" kinda makes me want to puke because it portrayed suicidal people going to Hell and... yeah... But even before his death I always felt it was an all style and little substance type of film. Renegade Cut's review of it explains my frustrations with it.

[@trajanfidelis1532]

Such a haunting movie. R.I.P. Robin Williams

[@trinaq]

I agree, poor Robin Williams, it's a shame that nobody knew how unhappy he was until his untimely passing.

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

@@trinaq if people didn't know, they weren't paying attention. He had been open about his substance abuse for literal decades before he died.

[@justsomeguy9192]

Can somebody explain why he killed himself idk why he would. He had everything

[@animeotaku307]

It’s always a treat when an actor takes a role outside what they’re known for and blows it out of the park. I’ll give this a watch sometime.

[@sunsetman22]

Mark Romanek killed it with this movie. surprised he didn't do more like this

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

So true! The whole film was a giant photo! Even a lot of the characters are named after famous photographers. And I love the soundtrack as well.

[@Spleemce]

Never let me go is great.

[@niasumiii]

*Ryan:* Just a creepy middle aged weirdo, stalking and harassing this random family *Ad:* _We specialize in starting trends_

[@Fant]

The fact that he gives the kid an MG Red Zaku II (could be the red comet, I don't recognize the box fully) as well as him holding an EVA-01 unit in this movie gives me joy. It's like mixing three things I love: Robin Williams, character study movies and mecha.

[@ishaansharma8215]

this movie and Williams' acting are soo underrated

[@ChantalOfTheNorth]

Absolutely 👍

[@ms.believer9005]

I don't think his acting is underrated. he's pretty recognized for his talent.

[@philipbagnall375]

Glad to see you cover this one. To me, One Hour Photo is one of the great cinematic portrayals of loneliness, and how that feeling (and the circumstances that cause it) can drive people to extremes. The desire to belong to a family/group/unit can drive you to a point where you try to change yourself or the group in ways that go beyond logic or taste. Williams' casting is genius, as it uses audience knowledge of him as the hilarious crowdpleaser to undermine expectations. (Also, there is something deeply sad in the fact that Sy's line of work is now largely obsolete. Even if he could have extricated himself from the misery piling up around him, he would have soon found himself defined as a relic ousted by the prevalence of new technology.)

[@MKLettis]

Ah, the film where Robin Williams says Neon Genesis Evangelion. Apparently the director had no clue about Evangelion and just picked the Mass Production Eva toy cuz he wanted an action figure with angel wings and a sword. Ironically its a good pick for the film since End of Evangelion and One Hour Photo seem to have a few things in common. Both being films with anti escapism themes and elements of psychological horror.

[@ToTheDisco24]

I read somewhere that Williams chose the Eva toy because (quite surprisingly) he was a massive fan of anime and video games. He even named his daughter Zelda after the video game character and appeared in some Nintendo commercials.

[@vitazissel3671]

@@ToTheDisco24 that would be a trip if it were true because he definitely would have understood that connection

[@yunix2396]

@@vitazissel3671 It is true: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmrac6Fqqt1mhJI

[@kayliejmoore3996]

Jyushimatsu!

[@TrupimOkiemTV]

...and let's not forget about 'Insomnia', that movie practically put Chris Nolan on the cinematic map.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Lucky for you, Ryan mentions it at 4:40. 😉

[@Spleemce]

Still want to watch original of it.

[@StarkeRealm]

I'd argue that Memento put him there a few years earlier. Insomnia was criminally underappreciated, at the box office (if I'm remembering correctly.) Though, it is, easily, one of his best films (at least, of the ones I've seen.)

[@Spleemce]

@@StarkeRealm I have bigger admiration for memento as it was original project.

[@StarkeRealm]

@@Spleemce That's fair. Memento is an excellent film as well.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Robin was also pretty great as a villain in Death To Smoochy.

[@LorcantheHedgehog]

I watched this movie while looking through Disney+ on Star and man, Robin Williams really nailed this performance and shows off his talent in a different way. I really glad to watched this.

[@commandercat10]

I don’t understand how this is on Disney plus since it’s a horror film

[@LorcantheHedgehog]

@@commandercat10 Disney+ Star is more of a less a international Hulu that allowed Disney's adult brands like Touchstone and the Fox studios onto Disney+ in UK, Ireland, Canada and more

[@commandercat10]

@@LorcantheHedgehog ok thank ya for that information

[@wstine79]

Seymour: "Can I print your photos, Mr. Hollinger? I'll get you a discount." Ryan: "HOYEVER." Seymour: "Fair enough. I'll get someone else."

[@mayflower5193]

I'm not sure if this man says "however" more then anyone else on yt, or if the way he says "hoyeeever" is just so diffrent that it stands out that much lol

[@mariamatedei]

@@mayflower5193 "however" and "like so" are among the things KZbinrs say the most for some reason, it's kinda crazy once you notice

[@ichimoon4657]

man if his accent hurts me

[@wstine79]

I remember renting this and Death to Smoochy on DVD back then. Robin Williams sure could pull off the creepy persona when called for it.

[@Blue_Lunacy]

I remember watching the behind the scene promo for this movie. The casts commented how Williams was his usual jovial self between takes. And then almost literally almost disappear into the scene, in the uniform that bwas the same palette as the store interior.

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

That nightmare "jump-scare" with the blood from the face still bothers me.

[@PandaAmanda1234]

I've seen this movie as a child and till this day I'm to scared to watch it again because of that scene. I didn't think I was going to see it again rn 😅

[@thomassnyder3265]

I love this movie so much, I remember watching it last year for the first time with my friend who thought it was supposed to be a comedy. By the end I was in years, especially for that final monologue from Williams.

[@agraciotti]

Such an underrated movie. And Mark Romanek directed some of the most beautiful music videos of the 90's and early 2000's. The man is a talent. I wish he directed more feature films.

[@vibeology9432]

Yes!! He could’ve easily been the next David Fincher if given a chance. Sadly as of the past 5 years Mark just directs meh videos for meh pop stars like Taylor swift and Justin Timberlake However his bright legacy will live on

[@lukecremecheese597]

i love this channel because i’m a huge baby and can’t handle horror movies in any capacity but this way i’m still able to appreciate them :) ty ryan!!!

[@claytongoode5715]

This was part of a two-hitter for Robin Williams. His deadpan portrayal of a killer in Insomnia was sublime.

[@thefilmaddict5925]

So happy to see you talk about this film, it’s so underrated

[@UUDDLRLRAB_select_start]

As a daydreamer with mental illness and childhood trauma, this movie hit me very hard when I watched it a few years ago. Daydreaming of a different life can do more harm than good, and yet, I still do it. Regardless, I love these kind of movies, and this one is one of my favorites from Robin. What a great performance. It really shone a light on what I'm still going through in my life.

[@1wayroad935]

Seeing Robin Williams being so quiet was terrifying by itself.

[@EmperorPylades]

I remember reading that he was in full clown mode between takes, making the cast and crew laugh constantly. Almost as though he had to let all his energy out somehow, so he could continue to be the meek, quiet, ghost of a man that is Sy Parrish.

[@inesfreire9135]

😂

[@alexroy5854]

I love how absolutely early 2000's the female leads haircut it!

[@KitZunekaze]

I had almost forgotten how much I was blown away by this movie, and Robbin William's performance. Thank you for bringing it back to mind. This movie is one of the great ones.

[@amberwolf5371]

The first serious role I ever saw Robin Williams in was that episode of Law and Order SVU. He was such a versatile actor!

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

OMFG!! You broke down the criminally underrated "One Hour Photo" so beautifully! I've been haunted by the movie in a way that totally blew me away. ❤️🌹🙏 #RobinWilliams

[@user-gm8ds7lc1t]

When Robin Williams looked and acted way more terrifying than Michael Myers…

[@TripperGetem]

When Sy imagines himself using their toilet 😂

[@jaymereynolds9172]

Thanks, I needed that laugh xD

[@Peachu_n_Goma_Home]

I remember this!

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Ryan: *counts down to scary moment* Scary moment: "Welcome to KZbin 2021." Yep, that sure was scary alright. 😆

[@maximilian9295]

I always sympathized with him, ive always wished for a family and was so angry and jealous when people treated theirs like crap. How ungrateful could they be id ask myself, his actions seemed completely believable to me. As an adult now, I know better, but hes still special to me in this odd way.

[@Staticjokes]

I absolutely love this film, it was the first time I'd seen robin williams like this (if you dont count the weirdly scary scene of him recounting his time in the jungle in Jumanji).

[@The_Corn_God]

The dream sequence when hes in the store and blood shooting out of his eyes scared the SHIT out of me as a kid. I had trouble sleeping for days man

[@annecraig8257]

It's a sin how underrated this move has been regarded. The moment Sy's "collage: is revealed was an iconic bone-chiller IMHO. Thanks for this excellent analysis, Ryan!

[@PaucHdelRosario]

I just realized this, Mr Dolarhyde from Manhunter is also a photo technician and has almost same M.O. as Sey...

[@jessop-]

I think Robin Williams playing this character made it all the more disturbing.

[@jameswebb966]

Thank you for covering this, I watched this when I was in my teens and as someone who suffered childhood trauma, needless to say it had a pretty profound effect! Also, RIP Robin Williams.

[@elimidd6626]

I love how this movie kinda plays into how Robin was typecast in his time, a wistful man who daydreams of better things and goes put of his way to try to achieve those things, the difference being that his behavior escalates in a way that is harmful and dangerous rather than innocent but no one else understands. I also love how Sy's world is characterized by plain white, his clothes, his car, his house (save for the wall of family pictures), even the blue he wears at work looks faded and washed out. Meanwhile the family is full of colour, just like the photos, they're warm and bright and feel inviting. It really shows how Sy sees this family as something picture perfect and inviting while his own world is cold and isolated. Finally, Sy's pictures he took remind me a lot of Jake's, experimental pictures taken in a childlike way of 'I think this would look cool or interesting in a photo'. I kinda think by doing that the director was subtly hinting that not only is Sy delusional and an untrustworthy narrator, but also that he hasnt fully progressed past childhood due to his fathers abuse.

[@emjaytea1982]

I’m always so stoked for your videos because you always end up covering movies that I feel are overlooked, but are often my favourites. Thank you SO MUCH for this one especially - it feels like everyone just sort of glosses over this performance, but it’s really an outstanding one for Williams. 💕

[@WordsofHeresy]

Robin Williams character: people don't take photos of things they want to forget CSIs and war journalists: you couldn't be more wrong

[@MissShellah]

Ryan! I watched this video almost a year ago during a binge session of your content, and I hadn't seen the film. I kept the film on my 'to watch' list and finally watched it yesterday (luckily couldn't remember TOO much from your plot breakdown after a year) and oh my gosh, it was amazing! The absolute discomfort you get from watching an absolutely beloved, usually warm and comforting actor, do all these creepy things to fill a void in his life, it really fulfilled that thriller/suspension vibe so well. Thank you for making this video as I might not have uncovered this gem otherwise. 🌟 Now to rewatch this video again. 😎

[@wewoor]

Some of the stuff Sy does might be inspired by actual stalkers Williams had, his meeting with the dad especially.

[@rainbowgrimart]

Have any of you seen his role in that episode of SVU? It's another really eerie dark role of his that I loved. 1 hour photo was the first role I ever saw Robin do that was darker in tone, but every single one I ever saw since was so, so good. I wish we could've gotten more films out of him. Just, in general. What a masterful king he was. I hope if some form of afterlife exists that he's finally found peace.

[@deirdrejones5974]

This was an excellent analysis. I forgot how truly dark this film was.

[@nickmattio3397]

The part where Uncle Sy is droppin a 1Hr photo in their house

[@GoldenEtch_]

Thank you for all the content, you never cease to educate and entertain 🙏🏼

[@TSBJunkie]

What's trying to be conveyed in this movie is even more pertinent today. Foreboding that this was released on the cusp of the birth of social media.

[@Akutabai5]

I recall for some time that this was considered a bad movie in Williams filmography but when I saw it I really liked it. He gave a really good performance, I think the marketing might have had people expecting something else.

[@W.S._Ortega]

I'm so happy you also mentioned Insomnia. I've seen 1 Hour Photo and I love it, but I only just recently watched Insomnia for the first time and loved it as well. Robin was such a talented actor. Good Will Hunting will always be my favorite Robin Williams role but he was so mesmerizing is everything he acted in.

[@OdinsWyrd]

One hour photo and What dreams may come are my favorite Robin Williams movies. I grew up on his comedy and grew in to his more serious work. Thank you for a well done commentary on one of his best roles. I personally don’t think anyone else could have played this role as good or any better.

[@eliotmccann2589]

Williams' strongest performance. And by god, the score for this film... gorgeous.

[@souhailamdah2982]

you know it's a good movie when Ryan doesn't say "however"

[@Mooooooof]

I really like the cold, clinical, meticulous look and feel to the film. It adds an uncomfortable feel, as if it’s his idea of a perfect world which he’s focusing on to keep away any imperfections from the past. It’s really good you mention the similarity to parasite, I did think about that recently when watching it.

[@DynomitePunch]

fun fact, one of the mainr easons we strive to record the good in our lives is because our brains are hard wired to remember all the bad things in our life, because survival instincts used to use that as a way to make better, more succesful choices later, like that time you did the thing, but you forgot to turn this way so the bad happened, you remember that because when you do the thing again you'll remember to turn this way and then the bad won't happen, so we photograph and record good things cuz their harder to remember in mass

[@MilkshakeSkunkette]

absolutely loved this flick, i could never view Sy as the bad guy of this movie - though i feel like a big part of that is just how golden Robbin Williams was as a person, he was definitely a complicated, and sad character that was trying to do 'right' - just for all the wrong, weird reasons

[@ecurps1]

so glad you're covering this. definitely one of my favorite Williams roles.

[@GrimmHooke]

Thank you SO MUCH for covering this film. This movie and his performance, so different from his usual stuff, is cripplingly underrated!

[@abbysol5812]

I remember my dad showing me this years ago, he always said how some of the silliest comedy actors often make the best serious actors, he loved Robin Williams and wished he would do more serious roles (same with Jim Carrey and now Adam Sandler too)

[@44Nail]

I remember switching to a camera that used that Polaroid 600 film, develop my nastiness on the spot LOL

[@jeffnewman6818]

One of my absolute favorites! This is definitely one of his best and most underrated performances. Great video as per usual, thank you sir!

[@TwiddleFingersDB]

So glad to see you cover this film. Always found it a tad unerrated and quite terrifying.

[@moimoi8125]

Such a sad and well made film. I remember the first time I watched it the feeling it gives you after is just unreal. Rip robin!!!

[@GoodGrimace]

One of my all time favorite films, it definitely deserves more love!! RIP Robin Williams, we all miss you dearly.... thank you for everything!!!

[@zingthosrex6837]

That was an awesome video! Never heard of this one so will be checking it out for sure. You’ve been a gateway to so many films I would have missed!

[@DeadMetaphors]

I didn’t realize you’d covered this movie, and I’m so glad you did. It’s one of my favorite horror movies and favorite Robin Williams movies. It was such a drastic break from the type casting he was often put into, and he did such a phenomenal job with the role.

[@danderson8431]

Back in my Blockbuster days this is one of my top recommendations. I managed to convince a lot of people to rent it.

[@yuki_1002]

The most terrifying scene of this movie is the scene where a kid refers to a massed produced evangelion as a “good guy”.

[@LunarShimmer]

Watched this when I was a young teenager, knowing nothing about it except "Robin Williams in a horror film". That jumpscare _got_ me lmao. I've never forgotten just how damn effective it was, or how good this movie was. It just has such an eerie mood, and you really do feel empathy for Sy, while simultaneously being scared as hell of him. Good vid as always, thanks cause I always smile seeing it anywhere because. Man. Good movies

[@permafrost2064]

Ryan, thank you for making this video! I forgot all about this film, I saw it many, many years ago and now I have a mission to view it again.