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Here's another example of TV giving James Woods the chance to stretch out from the intense-psycho roles he seems restricted to in too many of his movies. In My Name Is Bill W. he plays Bill Wilson, the overreaching businessman from the Roaring '20s who went on to found Alcoholics Anonymous. Woods gets plenty of chances to stretch out here in Bill's headlong slide to the bottom, through the terrors of the Wall Street crash (which amplifies a two-fisted drinking problem) and into the loss of everything he holds dear. Yet Woods also is convincing as the man who understands just how insidious his disease is and learns to try to take everything one day at a time. He receives strong support from James Garner as the alcoholic physician who teams with Bill to make AA a viable proposition. --Marshall Fine
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN,
By John R. Lunt (San Bernardino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Name Is Bill W. (VHS Tape)
An excellent depiction of the true insanity and ultimate recovery from alcoholism. I really enjoyed watching this film a few years ago in early sobriety and can't wait to see it again and again. James Woods does a great job at depicting the hopeless and helpless alcoholic which many of us became. His rise from the depths of hell is not to be forgotten. 12-stepers will never forget the "Keep it simple" phrase which Dr. Bob gives to Bill on his death bed.
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NO HUMAN POWER,
By A Customer
This review is from: My Name Is Bill W. (VHS Tape)
I saw an interview with James Woods, where he stated that the directors wanted to cut out the seen where Bill is standing by the window explaining to Lois how cunning, baffling and self-destructive his disease is, but inspite of all that what he really wants most right now is another drink. James Woods told them that if they cut it out, he would not accept the role because it is what every alcoholic needs to hear and identify with. I highly respect him for that and would like to say THANKS!!! The scene at the end were Bill is 12-stepping a newcomer is priceless. The seen where he's in the motel trying to get in touch with Dr Bob, will make any recovering alcoholic grateful that we don't have to go to the same lengths as he did to share their experience, strength and hope with another alcoholic to stay sober one more day. Great performances by all!
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This review is from: My Name Is Bill W. (DVD)
A very accurate portrayal of the lives of alcoholics and their families who suffer right along with them. Where would a lot of people be today without the vision and dream that these two men had to join together in Unity and to service the needs of other suffering alcoholics. Well worth the watch!
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