Awakenings (1990) - The Drug Isn't Working Scene (7/10) | Movieclips 

How the flying fook Deniro didn't win best actor at Oscars for this is beyond me. An absolutely incredible performance!!!

I think this is one of robin Williams’ best performances

So sad when he said "the drugs not working." There's a very strong finality to that.

The way he says he fought for 30 years and he's still fighting hits hard

This is for those who claim that Deniro can't play other role as well as mafia boss

This scene, in particular Leonard's moving speech to Doctor Sacks about the emptiness of his life ("You have no excuse. You're just a scared and lonely man with nothing. No life. Nothing.") affected me deeply when I saw the movie. We all fail in some way to live fully engaged in a truly meaningful life. I left that theater that afternoon firmly committed to make some changes.

Prior to filming, the actors portraying patients studied films of Dr. Oliver Sacks' actual post-encephalitis patients, and Robert De Niro and Robin Williams spent time with Sacks in the hospital observing him and his patients

How on earth did these 2 great actors not receive an Oscar for this outstanding performance.

This movie always made me remember to enjoy the simple things in life

What a great movie, done by two legendary actors. This film was said to be Williams top favourite film he enjoyed being apart of, same thing for De Niro. The film literally touches your heart, and teaches you the value of life and how many people take it for granted. God bless Williams and Oliver Sacks. Two heros in a better place now. It's also amazing how Williams a few years later would battle a similar brain trauma/disease. Theres no words that can fully describe this movie. Astonishing. I could say the part that hit me the most was when Leonard had said he counden't read anymore, and how he told his lover that it was his final time seeing her, like holy there is so much that could be said about the film, just you can't describe it, you can only see the film for yourself. God bless Williams, Sacks and all those patients who had suffered, and battled. Legends. Such an under-rated film.

De Niro, WHAT AN ACTOR.

This movie had me all in my feelings 😭😭😭 robin Williams is the best

R.I.P. Salvatore Bonpensiero

De Niro was on fire in the early 90s

Amazing De Niro, a legend

I watched this film the other day and it just broke me 😓 such a sad film but brilliantly acted. Love the message behind the film

The Awakening by far is one of the most deep heart felted movies I have ever watched even while writing this you just feel this sensation of sadness but also happiness as if you're on a Rollercoaster of emotions. One moment you're happy for the fight that he had, and how he was finally awakened with that beautiful smile he had, being able to move, checking out the bench he first carved his name, met the love of his life but the other just sadness about how he, himself, knew that it wasn't going to last forever and how he couldn't go for his walk.. the only walk he would've had by himself.. but knew that it was risky. There's honestly so much you can talk about the film, you just have to watch it yourself. I just love it how the girl still kept on visiting him and talking to him that's soul mates right there even I can somewhat relate to what happened in the movie which thank God I fully recovered from but its honestly personal a true fight indeed. You'll never find Doctors like him in this world anymore. One that cares for you, one that believes in you no matter what others say or if he's put down for it, one that has faith in you and if you do its rare. Not just that but I have to say Robert Di Niro and Robin Williams are both incredible actors, superb performances by far the greatest actors of all time especially how they both were so into the character, you can really tell they loved it and how dedicated they were almost as if it was them or how they, themselves, wanted to be like them. This is a true story about inspiration about not giving up no matter what and always fighting the fight that you hope & dream for in order to succeed - the fight of life. What hit me hard was when he wanted to walk to be honest, and how he managed to get the emotions of everyone by calling the Doctor in the middle of the night to tell him that we need to remind the people of this world to take granted of life, not the other way around. To live life, to appericate life as he does since he was locked up for the past 40 years in his own world while also fighting it. God bless Robin Williams... God bless.. Robert Di Niro and Leonard Low... especially the real life doctor where you can tell he truly cared about his patients and guess what? So did the patients themselves where they would even remind the Doctor to take care of himself. Another thing that made me deeply emotional is how he couldnt read anymore, and how he just wanted to take life granted. To exprience things on his own without there having to be someone there to monitor him so that he can feel the world that he always wanted to feel especially the girl he loved most... and the doctor he truly thanked. So many countless moments that you can talk about that hit your heart spot on. God bless all these patients, the doctors, Lennard and how nobody knew that even Robin Williams would suffer from a similar disease. It was also his favorite movie to act in since the human brain is just awe & extraordinary same thing with Robert Di Niro. You just have to watch the movie and apperciate what the doctor did to all these patients. Speechless right now, you ever have that feeling where you just can't describe it almost as if its a bundle of emotions of joy, sadness, happiness and etc? Because that's what I'm expressing right now. My favorite movie indeed & the best movie ever. Like my motto has been since I was kid live life to the fullest and always celebrate the day like its your last. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

The two patients teasing Robin Williams as he walks out reminds me of my siblings growing up. I can't help but laugh.

This movie made me cry like a freakin baby.

I can't watch this without a box of tissues

Psychology students where you at

NO ACTOR in history can do this kind of acting except de niro,i bet nicholson will fail to act like this,so perfect

I can't believe that i watched this film 30 years ago for the first time. I did not know Di Nero i watched the film because i knew Robin Williams as i had watched some of his films before. I discovered Di Nero for the first time. I was puzzled at his performance. I cried. I talked to myself how brilliant he is. It was after watching the film that i learnt that Di Nero is a legend. I then watched almost all his movies afterwards.

There's a dude from the sopranos in this scene

2 legends 👌 Miss Robin Williams

R.I.P. Robin, I still miss you😢

The fact that De Niro's character practically held an uprising in that room is hilarious.

I LOVED this film. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I got what De Niro i having jerking movements all the time but i suffer from stress and anxiety it makes me cry seeing this 😭😭😭😭

The best movie ever, tearjerker

This movie testifies what great, versatile, accomplished actors De Niro and Williams are. De Niro is not just mobsters and tough guys, Williams is way beyond fast-paced, goofy comedic parts.

Sicknesses has took me out the world I been fighting to come back ever since

Que MARAVILLA DE PELÍCULA.. Y SUS ACTORES. 👏👏👏👏👏👏. 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

Notice how he got worse when he got mad. :(

Cried so much when I watched this movie

If u love the movie-read "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For His Hat" a wonderful book also by Oliver Sacks. He was a great man that changed the life of many for the better.

love you carolynn king happy b day in march,,, but in heaven

Great film.

Wow this looks amazing

EMOTIONAL absolutely incredible performance AMAZING LOVE IT oscars wakeup

The increased aggression was a side effect 😅

two genius actors together

Good movie I liked it alot but it was sad they went back to being their old ways of being dead! The Doctors did everything they could for these people and they were tortured souls and lost souls and battered, abused hated feared, sorned, and it was all b/c their brains where different and Robert De Niro saying they are the crazy ones out there they are the crazy ones out there and he was right! People don't become crazy over night! Something bad happened to these people! These people are HUMAN Beings! THEY DESERVED THE RIGHT CARE AND LOVE is the one thing that can save this poor souls.

Sicknesses took me out the world

Awesome movie.

Robert DeNiro said making this movie messed with his mind for a while.

Cool Doc. Never called for an orderly.

I remember when i watched this in the theater when i was 16. I dont know anything about the real story and i probably didnt even know this is based on a true story. But i was really depressed for the next day or two because this movie did not end with a happy ending.

"You could wake up in the morning and it won't be there." ~~~~ Let that sink in. ~~~~ Which?

A Great Movie

De niro es lo mas yrobin dos mounstros cine

Was that robe used in ferris bueler at the end of the movie lol

Even in the Ward he still has control over it

Man, I feel so bad Leo didn’t even get a chance to walk ;c

The gang that couldn't shoot straight

Las caras increible q actor de los buenos

i love you doug,,

Robin Williams character was based on the British Oliver Sacks.

So this is where DeNiros TDS comes from😆

yes a good movie

Robert Anthony De Niro 17 de agosto de 1943 80 años.

He's got tardive dyskinesia from excessive dopamine. It is also leading to delusional thinking.

ROBIN MCLAURIN WILLIAMS 21 DE JULIO DE 1951 11 DE AGOSTO DE 2014 72 AÑOS 63 AÑOS 09 AÑOS 🎙️🎙️🎭🎭📺📺🎥🎥⏰⏰

God I miss Robin

0:33 this guy's expression lmao

I forgot Robin was a comedy man.

I always thought Robin Williams was nothing more than a comedian, could only act that way, but I was completely wrong, only due to the fact I decided to see if there were any other movies he had starred in, and to my surprise, I was right, and to my shock, he acted serious in this movie which I forgot sorry. Anyways, he was a very good actor

Q actores 🌹🌹🌹😃😃

How. Have i never heard of this film? wtf

They remind me of some of the autistic students in my school

Even as a mental patient, DeNiro is still a gang leader

This was when Bobby was in jail before going back to Jersey?

when i was a kid i was always wondering what is thé deal with Robert deniro hé is les than average actor. specially in godfather 2 which is a boring documentary. i saw this film when i was 13 at mbc2 hotbird satellite it was touching specially thé relationship between bob and thé blond girl at thé end.

A Waking Up > Awakenings

Is that Sam Waterston

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That's whassup!

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When he said l fought it for 30 years l have to think about my Idol MUHAMMAD ALI ,he fought parkinson for almost 40 years 😑

No era idiotez

2020

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The drug is working just fine I had to split it just to get it to u visuals this conversation as the one u need and everything around u pinelop ppppps. Yes very much so yawn I need fluffy more silkish slippers again. I'm getting frizzy

😁😁😁 mental Health hospital 🙄🙄🙄🙄

When did they remake Reanimator?

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