In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.
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Director:
Tom Shadyac
Stars:
Robin Williams,
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Director:
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Stars:
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George Roy Hill
Stars:
Robin Williams,
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A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on its ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. While he is off the air, he tries to meet Vietnamese especially girls, and begins to have brushes with the real war that never appears on the radio.Written by
John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Barry Levinson refused to let Adrian Cronauer and Robin Williams meet during the film's production. Levinson feared that had the two met, Williams would, however subconsciously, mimic Cronauer during his performance, negatively effecting the characterization. Williams and Cronauer would eventually meet at the movie's premiere. See more »
Goofs
When Cronauer and Trinh are in the market on their first date, the clothing items her family hold up are on plastic/PVC hangers which were not available in the 1960s. See more »
Quotes
Trinh:
You talk, I think, very much.
Adrian Cronauer:
Well, you see, I'm not used to going out on a date with a grand jury, and it makes me a little nervous.
Trinh:
I don't want makes you nervous, 'Cronow'! I knows you very nice, and for trusting... you is the best... on the gently of what you say... and never to be for both the same and the other.
Adrian Cronauer:
Well, I had you there, babe, but then you lost me at the end.
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Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Written by Vince Guaraldi (as Guaraldi) and Eberhard Weber (as Weber)
Performed by Sounds Orchestral
Courtesy of PRT Records Ltd. See more »
"Good Morning, Vietnam" is truly Robin Williams at his best. As anarchic DJ Adrian Cronauer in 1965 Saigon, he makes sure that you never stop laughing. I really liked what he did with the tape of Richard Nixon's speech, and then his comment about the bombing of a restaurant. Most amazing is that he ad-libbed the whole thing (but hey, that's Robin Williams). Maybe Cronauer wasn't that wacky in real life, but every one of Williams' comments makes the movie worthwhile. The soundtrack even includes his monologues (you'll go crazy over the imitation of Lyndon Johnson, and the commentary from "Roosevelt E. Roosevelt"). A comedy classic in every sense.
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"Good Morning, Vietnam" is truly Robin Williams at his best. As anarchic DJ Adrian Cronauer in 1965 Saigon, he makes sure that you never stop laughing. I really liked what he did with the tape of Richard Nixon's speech, and then his comment about the bombing of a restaurant. Most amazing is that he ad-libbed the whole thing (but hey, that's Robin Williams). Maybe Cronauer wasn't that wacky in real life, but every one of Williams' comments makes the movie worthwhile. The soundtrack even includes his monologues (you'll go crazy over the imitation of Lyndon Johnson, and the commentary from "Roosevelt E. Roosevelt"). A comedy classic in every sense.