Not kidding.  I watched a movie called World’s Greatest Dad.  Surprisingly enough, it was writte and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.  Looking at the image for the movie on the Netflix instant queue, it appeared to be another family movie akin to “RV” or “Flubber”.  Luckily, this was not the case.  It’s actually quite a good, sometimes dark, sometimes raunchy movie.  I was very surprised.

It spoke volumes about how big of douchebags our society can be when it comes to memorializing somebody when they die and what hangers-on people can be if the majority is going along with something.  And I’m not going for the “nonconformity MAAAAAN” angle at all.  I’ve just seen similar things to this story (obviously in smaller circumstances) and it’s funny, and you shake your head at it if you have any sense.

Basically, Lance (Williams) is a failed writer and teacher at a high school.  After his son dies in a freak accident, he decides to ghostwrite his suicide note and memoir.  It’s written so well that it becomes a hit on a very large scale.

I have to say that I’m very surprised with how well it’s written and just how brash some of the subject matter was.  It definitely brought Robin Williams into a much different light for me.  I mean I know he makes a good dirty comic and he has had a few decent serious roles in films (i.e. Insomnia and One Hour Photo), but this was so well done.  I suggest it highly and, like I said, it’s on Netflix Instant Streaming.  Check it out!

-Lopez