What about Bob, a comedy produced in 1991, stars Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Bill Murray plays Bob Wiley, a patient overloaded with psychological problems. Richard Dreyfuss plays Dr. Leo Marvin, Bob Wiley’s psychiatrist. At the beginning of the movie Dr. Marvin informs Bob Wiley that his family will be going on vacation and while they are gone Bob will have no counseling sessions. Unfortunately, when Dr. Marvin’s family leaves Bob Wiley feels he can’t handle life without his doctor’s help. Somehow he manages to tract down Dr. Marvin’s family and joins their vacation. What happens after that is a series of mishaps; loaded with craziness.
Although the movie What About Bob may seem mainly for laughter and entertainment, there is a deeper meaning one can obtain from watching it. Bob is just like you and me on the outside. However; on the inside he is struggling with some emotional and internal problems. Throughout the movie he obtains help from a psychiatrist to overcome these internal obstacles, and finally he does succeed. As he learns to escape these struggles he writes a book about it, and helps many others in situations similar to his past. Who we are and once were can be used to help others around us, whether now or in the future. All the hard things we go through will benefit not only us in the upcoming future; but others around us as well.
I love that you dug out a deeper meaning on this movie (which by the way gets funnier each time I watch it). I think it's valuable information to teach others from our experiences, and sometimes I think it's the only way for some people to learn. Sometimes I wish that I would have just listened to what someone else told me about an experience rather than insisting to do it on my own. I wish that everyone couled write a book about their experiences and be taken seriously. It would definitely make life easier for the rest of the world.
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