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Good Morning, Vietnam
(1987)
Time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ!
Director: Barry Levinson, rated R for violence,
language
  Starring:
Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, Robert Wuhl, Tung Thanh, Chintara
Sukapatana, J. T. Walsh
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Five months in Vietnam and
my best friend is a V.C.! This will not look good on a résumé!"
- Adrian Cronauer
Why watch this?
Robin Williams steals the show, and I think that was the
idea.
Plot Summary:
Adrian Cronauer, an Armed Forces Radio Service DJ, is assigned
to Saigon during the Vietnam War in 1965. His irreverent style
and choice of music make him incredibly popular with the troops,
but they infuriate his stuffy superiors. The film explores the
contrast between Cronauer's attempts to bring levity and rock
and roll to the soldiers, and the growing realities and
complexities of the war surrounding them.
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Dad's Preview:
Robin Williams, early in his career, was a quick-witted, almost manic,
comedian. Here, he portrays an Army DJ in Vietnam, spinning tunes, and
passing along witty humor for the troops. Could the film-makers harness his
high energy, yet control it enough, to succeed on film? This
vehicle allowed him be spontaneous and funny, yet also expose
us to the real actor behind the mayhem. His complicated
relationship with two Vietnamese siblings gives the film a real
beating heart. The story is also based on a real person during
the Vietnam War. |
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Touchstone
Pics, Silver Screen Partners III;
Buena Vista Pictures Distributing
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