Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition)
by Barry Levinson
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Actor: Bruno Kirby, Chintara Sukapatana, Forest Whitaker, Robin Williams, Tung Thanh TranDirector: Barry Levinson
Brand: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO
Cinematographer: Peter Sova
Editor: Stu Linder
Producer: Ben Moses
Producer: Harry Benn
Producer: Larry Brezner
Producer: Mark Johnson
Writer: Mitch Markowitz
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Movie Reviews of Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition)
Movie Review: GOOOOOOOD MORNING, VIIEEEETTTNAM!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
A surprise and a half. I'm not normally one for war movies, but Robin Williams is one of my favorite actors and I've heard some good things about this movie.
Williams plays Adrian Cronauer, a new Disk Jockey that is shipped to Vietnam to help bring humor to the Armed Forces stationed over there, during the Vietnam War. He becomes extremely popular with the soldiers, but almost immediately is seen as a problem by the officers. This upbeat, funny guy starts to change as he experiences the horrors of the Vietnam War, up close and personal.
The first part of the movie was an excellent chance for Williams's stand-up to shine. He is able to act more like himself than any of his other characters have allowed him to. But, the movie also shows the Vietnam War for what it really was. Even though this movie is considered a comedy, it still shows that the war was an ugly thing. Overall, it was an amazing job done by everyone involved with the movie.
A must see.
Summary of Good Morning, Vietnam (Special Edition)
When the U.S. Army engages irreverent, nonconformist radio deejay Adrian Cronauer, it unleashes a secret, if unpredictable, weapon: laughter. Academy Award(R) winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, GOOD WILL HUNTING, 1997) shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role that garnered him his very first Oscar(R) nomination. Imported by the military to host an early a.m. radio show, Cronauer (Williams) blasts the formerly serene, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.s love him, but the top brass is up in arms. Riddled with sidesplitting comic salvos, bittersweet bombshells, and hot '60s rock 'n' roll, this landmark film chronicles one man's raucous Saigon adventures amidst a world gone mad. Featuring all-new bonus material that includes hilarious outtakes from Robin Williams' "raw" monologues, this Special Edition of GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, scores a direct hit every time you watch.Barry Levinson (Wag the Dog) directed this comedy-drama about an Armed Forces Radio disc jockey (Robin Williams) whose manic, hilarious delivery from a studio in 1965 Saigon gives U.S. troops in the field a morale boost (while upsetting military brass). Based on the real-life experiences of deejay Adrian Cronauer, the film is actually more concept than story: put Williams in front of a microphone and let him go nuts. Still, the surrounding stuff about the influence upon Cronauer of the endless deaths among his listeners--as Cronauer tries to stay funny while feeling the mounting losses--is affecting. Williams got a much-deserved Oscar nomination for his work. --Tom Keogh
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