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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 11/17

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11/17: Good Morning, Vietnam is a well-known film from the 80's, but I never got around to seeing it fully until now.

I have to say it's not that good. The jokes, especially during radio play, are outdated and inappropriate for the military, but Robin Williams is ironically funny when he isn't on it. Bruno Kirby is actually funnier than him. As hard as it's to believe, three actors passed away relatively young in their 50's and 60's: Robin Williams, J.T. Walsh, and Bruno Kirby. So, it's eerie seeing them all together.

On the other hand, Good Morning, Vietnam fails in trying to be a serious drama when Adrian Cronauer was acting like a white knight in shining armor by saving a Vietnamese female. I'm pretty sure he was trying to hit anything that happened to walk by him. Then, he didn't realize the gravity of his actions until later which sort of sours the film for a while.

Even worse is Barry Levinson attempting to mix comedy with the Vietnam War like how it was done in M*A*S*H. Um, bad idea. I'm sure LBJ would've laughed his head off...not. By the way, Richard Edson is a familiar face for having taken Cameron's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider on a joyride during Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He also appeared in Stranger Than Paradise.

All in all, I wish Good Morning, Vietnam was consistently funny, but it's not.