About this episode
The episode discusses the 1986 film Club Paradise and its place in Robin Williams' comedy career.
In this episode of the show we are closing our bumpy journey through Robin Williams comedies of the 1980s with one of those movies that truly epitomizes the tagline of our podcast, the 1986 Harold Ramis-directed Club Paradise . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many reasons why this movie isn't talked about at all, how it was supposed to be a vehicle for Bill Murray into which Robin Williams was retro-fitted and how it all plays out much like Caddyshack but without the focus or vibes. We also talk about how this movie is pulled in different directions by its many substories, how Peter O'Toole and Robin Williams did not know how to survive in a crowd of SCTV stars and whether it is a good idea or not to stack so many hairy comedians in one film and ask them all to act without shirts on. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Tony Larder Head over to…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows
Guest: Tony Larder
Topics covered
- Robin Williams comedies
- 1980s film
- Club Paradise review
- comedy ensemble
- film analysis
Keywords
- Club Paradise
- Robin Williams
- Bill Murray
- Peter O'Toole
- 1980s comedies
- film review
- comedy ensemble
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Club Paradise, Caddyshack
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