| Patch Adams Review |
| by John Carroll |
| A very funny film, at least for the first half. Then it goes to a drama and is
only mediocre. Patch Adams has its moments. Then, it does not have any good
moments. This is not something you see everyday in Hollywood. Some movies
flip-flop between comedy...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by James Brundage |
| My main gripe with Mickey Blue Eyes was that it was using a new formula.
Similarly, my main gripe with Patch Adams is that it is using an old
formula. In fact, Patch Adams is using the old formula that annoys me most:
the schlock based-on-a-true-story...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| To think that the two people behind the Ace Ventura movies would combine
to make a movie like this. It is true, Tom Shadyac (director of Ace
Ventura) is behind the camera, and Steve Oederkerk (director of Ace
Ventura: When Nature Calls) has written the...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Matt Williams |
| In Patch Adams, Robin Williams portrays a real-life doctor struggling to
reform the impersonal medical system with a human touch. It's a good
premise, and Williams seems to be perfect for the role...perhaps a bit
too perfect. The film is nothing if not...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Kid yourself not, Patch Adams is an awful comedy. The jokes are rare,
and often are overpowered by the circumstances surrounding them.
Fortunately, though, despite Universal's advertising campaign, Patch
Adams is far from a comedy, and most certainly...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Greg King |
| PATCH ADAMS (M).
(Universal/UIP)
Director: Tom Shadyac
Stars: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Harold
Gould, Harve Presnell, Michael Jeter, Josef Sommer, Irma P Hall, Peter
Coyote, Bruce Bohne, Ellen...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Serdar Yegulalp |
| What an offensive and repellent movie this is. "Patch Adams" has garnered
praise from audiences everywhere, but that only underscores the idea that no
one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by jbarlow AT earthling DOT net |
| STARRING: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Daniel London, Bob Gunton
DIRECTOR: Tom Shadyac
WRITER: Steve Oedekerk (based on the book
"Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing
Matter" by Dr. Hunter Doherty Adams)
RATED:...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| _Patch_Adams_ tells the true story of an American original: Hunter
"Patch" Adams (here played by Robin Williams), a former mental patient
turned doctor who pioneered a philosophy of treating patients with a
strong prescription of humor. more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| Mediocrity is a pox on civilization. In our heavily consumer oriented society,
there is an enormous demand to churn out "stuff." What would happen to our
economy if we didn't feel the need to have more things? To make us buy more,
businesses need to...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Life can be manipulating. Really? Thanks for telling us that. The
question is whether it's for bad or good. How many times have you been
coaxed by a friend who's twisted your arm to do something you didn't
really want to do at first but later on you...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Hunter “Patch” Adams could probably be considered something of a
pioneer during his day. He was a knowledgeable doctor for sure. He
tried to introduce into the world of medicine at that time something
called TLC – tender loving care. Appalled by the...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| Ironically, what I was most excited about seeing in PATCH ADAMS is what
eventually left me feeling cheated by it in the end. After seeing the
trailers, I knew I was going to get Robin Williams playing that lovably
sensitive, extremely funny man, that...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Ryan Davis |
| The scene at the end of 1989’s “Dead Poets Society,” when Robin
Williams’ English students stand up on their desk and say, “Captain, My
Captain,” gets me every time. Unfortunately, the court room scene near the end
of Robin’s newest film, “Patch Adams,”...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by James Sanford |
| If actors won Oscars purely for their ability to produce raging rivers of
tears on command, Robin Williams could start writing his acceptance speech
for next year's ceremony right now. Between "What Dreams May Come" and
"Patch Adams," he would have the...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potters, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob
Gunton, Daniel London, Peter Coyote
Screenplay: Steve Oedekerk
Producers: Mike Farrell, Barry Kemp, Marvin Minoff, Charles Newirth
Runtime: 115 min.
US Distribution:...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Sharon Connolly |
| Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, Philip
Seymour Hoffman, Josef Sommer and Peter Coyote Directed by Tom Shadyac
Written by Steve Oedekerk Released by Universal Pictures more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Joy Wyse |
| Starring: Robin Williams as Patch Adams, Monica Potter as Carin
Daniel London as Truman, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch
Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott, and Peter Coyote and Michael Jeter more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "PATCH ADAMS" (Universal Pictures)
In this true comedy/drama, Robin Williams ("What Dreams May
Come," "Good Will Hunting") plays Hunter "Patch" Adams, a
manic-depressive who decides it's better to be a doctor than...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Edward Johnson-ott |
| Patch Adams (1998)
Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob
Gunton, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall, Frances, James Greene, Michael Jeter,
Harold Gould, Richard Kiley. Produced by Barry Kemp, Mike Farrell, Marvin
Minoff,...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| "It is our mission to ruthlessly train the humanity out of you and make
you something better," Dean Walcott (Bob Gunton) lectures his new
medical students. "We're going to make doctors out of you." To those
of you who believe that a medical school dean...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| PATCH ADAMS
(Universal)
Starring: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Bob Gunton.
Screenplay: Steve Oedekerk, based on the book "Gesundheit!" by Hunter
Doherty Adams and Maureen Mylander.
Producers: Barry Kemp, Mike...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| PATCH ADAMS
(Universal)
Starring: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Bob Gunton.
Screenplay: Steve Oedekerk, based on the book "Gesundheit!" by Hunter
Doherty Adams and Maureen Mylander.
Producers: Barry Kemp, Mike...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Craig Roush |
| Release Date: December 25, 1998
Starring: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Harve Presnell
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (strong language, crude humor)
URL:...more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Tom Shadyac.
Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Bob Gunton, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Peter Coyote, Irma P. Hall, Ellen Albertini Dow.
1998 - 110 minutes.
Rated PG-13 (for profanity).
Reviewed December 14, 1998. more |
| Patch Adams Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Universal Pictures
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writer: Steve Oedekerk
Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip
Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Peter Coyote more |
