Good Morning Vietnam | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Movie Review | Commentary

[@martinbraun1211]

I want to write about Robin Williams german voice actor: here in Germany really everything get dubbed. And that is done very professionally and very well! You can imagine that in the case of Robin Williams that can be very difficult! His german voice actor was Peer Augustinski and he really did a wonderful job on every film! When Robin Williams won the Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" he even sent Mr. Augustinski a replica of the Oscar with the words "Thank you for making me famous in Germany"! Unfortunately Mr. Augustinski suffered a stroke in 2005 and was unable to continue his work as a voice actor. He died in 2014 at the age of 74. Just two months after Robin Williams death! May both rest in peace!

[@ThePixel1983]

I think in the German dub the answer to the "three up and three down" thing was something about group s... 😂

[@TheGoIsWin21]

What a lovely story, thanks for sharing man

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s an incredible story.

[@6666Imperator]

I couldn't agree more. He caught Robins spirit wonderfully. If I remember correctly he also did the songs on Aladdin in German version and they are fun and great, too

[@jtoland2333]

Thank you for sharing that. I am learning German, and I'd love to watch it to see how much I can understand.

[@jculver1674]

Me when I make a joke in the comments and it gets no Likes: "In my heart, I know I'm funny."

[@bluebird3281]

Why do I picture your heart rolling its eyes every time you say it.

[@willmartin7293]

Okay, I chuckled at your comment. 👍😊

[@jculver1674]

@@bluebird3281 Well, it does that a lot.

[@dabe1971]

An under reacted movie around the War in Cambodia which resulted due to the Vietnam War is 'The Killing Fields' from 1984. Everyone should see this masterpiece but it's an emotional one based on a true story - so bring tissues Simone ! One of the main characters wasn't even a trained actor, he was actually a Doctor, but won the role because he actually lived through the period and he wanted to tell the world the story of his country. His performance won him an Oscar in his debut - and rightly so.

[@andrewcharles459]

The Killing Fields and The Year of Living Dangerously are two forgotten classics.

[@cafeabasedecinema]

I still have The Killing Fields VHS. One of the best war movies

[@johnnycharco]

So true, thanks for mentioning it. Dith Pran and Haing Ngor, the man who portrayed him, went through such unimaginable horrors.

[@johnnycharco]

@@andrewcharles459 Both with amazing soundtracks.

[@SeanHendy]

An epic and harrowing film, but yes, a film that everyone should watch. My equivalent recommendation would be 'The Mission'.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

This is without a doubt Robins movie but I love Bruno Kirby as the witless lieutenant who above all else just wants to be funny and can't understand why people are laughing at him not with him. May they both rest in peace

[@bluebird3281]

How good is Kirby to play that convincingly

[@haydenlindquist7006]

One of the many things I love about this movie is Robin Williams is so chaotic and funny that you forget there’s a war going on. Then the bar bomb goes off and snaps you back to reality

[@sgtwarbucks1177]

"Ever meet anybody like that before" - George "Every day when i was in radio" - Me

[@AtomixIGN]

Chintara Sukapatana is still an actress and played the "Hey is that the prettiest girl ever, who is that" through the 90s and 2000s. Now at 60 she is often cast as the mom to a number of Thai actresses that look AI and yet you cant still see where they got it from.

[@Pixelologist]

I love George's puzzled expressions at every video-opening Simone non sequitur. 🤣

[@otterpoet]

Actually, there's a blink and you missed it moment in _Platoon_ where you hear the famous 'Good Morning, Vietnam!' in the background (the latrine scene). This movie is one of the reasons I wanted to work in radio. Never panned out - but still miss being in that DJ booth, heh.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

4:09 Donna Reed was the female lead in *_It’s A Wonderful Life,_* playing Mary Bailey nee Hatch, the protagonist’s wife.

[@TheOctaviusLee]

"How do you do that" well there's this special magical dust that gives you the speed force.....

[@shelleylloyd5396]

My granddad did three tours as a helicopter rescue pilot, he would never talk about Vietnam -- the first time I saw this movie was a copy that I found in his condo.

[@Wishbone1977]

Yes, the "What A Wonderful World" montage hits hard. This movie is a masterpiece. It uses comedy to make you lower your guard, then hits you right in the feels with some unpleasant truths. In many ways it follows in the footsteps of the TV show M*A*S*H, another masterpiece dealing with war (the Korean war) shown through a lens of comedy. It's a fine line to walk, weaving comedy around some very tragic issues _without_ being disrespectful about it, and both Good Morning Vietnam and M*A*S*H do it masterfully.

[@betsyduane3461]

Donna Reed was the wife in It's A Wonderful Life.

[@biguy617]

One of my favorite Robin Williams movies. The DJ plays is an actual person. I saw a KZbin interview with the guy. The movie takes some liberties with the story but it is great. I have a CD that has the soundtrack of this movie.

[@jtoland2333]

I hate to date myself, but I was a little 3rd grader when Robin Williams made his TV debute on Happy Days, as an alien from the Planet Ork. He was such a hit, he was asked back. That led to his own show, Mork & Mindy. He then nade the move the movies. I've seen most of them. It saddens me that younger people think Robin's best film was Mrs. Doubtfire, because he has such a storied career with movies that show his incredible range. But I understand they may never have been exposed to any of his pre 90s work.

[@bjgandalf69]

This wasn't Forest Whitaker's earliest film appearance. You need to watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High where you will recognize several actors early in their career and maybe one or 2 from later on in their's.

[@marleybob3157]

You can watch Robin Williams film the DJ parts on an uncut KZbin clip. It is remarkable to watch his mind come up with what ultimately shows up in the movie.

[@EdwinAncarana]

Yes: the ginger twins were in T2 also.

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

One of the best reactions on yt to date... is when George says: "Is he just Woods Whitaker?" and Simone reacts by simply clearing her throat. Also, I believe North Vietnam was in the red corner (...I'm sorry)

[@jamesbelshan8839]

I regret to inform you that you and I think alike. I caught those same two things. Her non-reaction spoke volumes. Woulda been great if George said "In my heart, I know I'm funny." (except I don't think they'd gotten that far yet).

[@BulldogMack700rs]

"puff the magic dragon" is also a nickname for the AC47 gunship

[@mistercard3599]

The one guy who you always see with the cigar is Floyd Vivino, when I was a kid he used to host a show called the Uncle Floyd show, a kids comedy variety show. He’s a New Jersey legend

[@shanandobson4009]

this was the first serious comedy starring robin wiliams, i watched this as a kid an i definitely missed 75% of the meaning in this movie but it still made me consider so much despite the jocular tone. overall this is such a special performance.

[@billsimonis]

this is one of my favorite Robin Williams movie. This like the movie Aladdin, Robin improvised much of the on air scenes. In, Aladdin, Robin voiced the Genie. They had to record his dialogue first and then animate based off the recording because he would always improvise his scenes. This is based off a real person. the real Adrian Cronauer has said in interviews that he wished he was as crazy on air as Robin portrayed him. Though the movie took extreme liberties.

[@Jasonfarley1984]

Enjoying all the Robin Williams content recently between this and Dead Poets. Don't forget about Patch Adams and maybe even Aladdin!

[@McPh1741]

I was a kid when this came out. I remember my dad had the soundtrack cassette and I lived listening to it. It had all the great songs- James Brown, Beach Boys, Martha Reeves, but it also had all of Williams' radio broadcasts. You're right George, there will be only one Robin Williams.

[@davidmills8726]

"He went from barely awake sits down and just _goes_. How do you do that?" Coke is a hell of a drug.

[@joehoy9242]

By most of the accounts I've read, he'd knocked the Peruvian marching powder on the head by that point (allegedly, being present when John Belushi's body was discovered was a hell of a wake-up call for him).

[@richk2690]

You are correct for the majority of the radio desk stuff. They just sat him down and let him do his thing. Including the bit on his first show when he put the music on too slow. The man was a genius

[@BrandonBlume]

I like how the movie just sidelines you when you think the movie is going to be a romantic comedy but it turns out the whole story is a drama about Robin's character and the girl's brother who he legitimately became close friends. Despite initially just trying to go out with his sister.

[@joerafferty3248]

21:02 Ever since I first saw this movie, I can never hear 'What a Wonderful World' without thinking about this scene.

[@meadmaker4525]

I really miss Robin Williams. This film is hard, because you're constantly bouncing between wanting to laugh and cry. On a separate note, I hope you'll add Air America to your list.

[@tigeriussvarne177]

Cool, Ashleigh Burten reacted to Mrs. Doubtfire today, and you guys do GMV, love me double Robin Williams. ^^

[@omg-vert]

Watch 'Awakenings' (been telling you guys this for over a year now. Dunno why you aren't listening to me) 😉

[@chrisash]

This movie came out when I was a freshman in high school. For the next four years, my father would wake us up (nearly) every Saturday by playing this soundtrack. Or Top Gun. It was a lot.

[@Tusc9969]

Robin Williams' role is easily my fav character of the movie. BRILLIANT!!!!! RIP

[@nigelmacbug6678]

suggestion for Robin Williams films Patch Adams(1998) What dreams may come(1998)

[@mattp6089]

Donna Reed? Mary from It's a Wonderful Life? This movie is great! Phenomenal! And I love a movie that upends everything you think you know about where things are going part way through, if said upending is earned like it is here. Do you recognise the twin censors? They play the security guard and the T1000 clone of the security guard at the mental hospital in Terminator 2.

[@MarioCrosby]

Excellent choice. Here's a suggestion for you, "Miracle". Best sports movie out there and a true story. I have a feeling you guys have probably already seen it because it is the story of the 1980 USA Men's Olympic Hockey Team. I have heard that if you are Canadien and get caught not watching something related to hockey, then they will throw you in prison.

[@ownwecuff4770]

Watching this again makes me wish someone would do a reaction video of Air America. It starred Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. and delved into the darker side of the Viet Nam war while still being a great comedy. (Side note: I first saw Good Morning Viet Nam in a theater with a very full bladder, but couldn't bear the thought of getting up to go to the bathroom and missing any of the movie. I think my eyes were yellow by the time the movie ended. LOL)

[@2steelshells]

I am a realist,movies relay a feeling ,a look.books tell history,documentaries bring some resemblance to fact.its art,in other words ,thanks for review.

[@joestacey6185]

If you want more Robin Williams but not in a film, try watching Robin Williams on Wogan 1988. Terry Wogan had an interview show in the UK. Williams talks about Good Morning Vietnam amongst other things. It's on KZbin and really worth a watch.

[@Chasmodius]

6:17 "How do you do that?!" Cooooo-caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaine. Or so I'm told.

[@ascendingGhost2501]

19:04 I work in a hospital and have come across a few doctors that are the same way. Let's just say they don't last long.

[@ChrisHarrisX85]

Great movie, great soundtrack

[@brandonhall5615]

This is the kind of war movie we need more of. Not glorifying the violence. Humanizing those involved in it.

[@bryangarner671]

Mrs. Doubtfire is another Robin Williams movie that's worth watching.

[@frozenharold]

Bruno Kirby is my favorite in this. I can't imagine having to pull off that character in front of people

[@Mr59Kenzo]

fabric softener lmao you two are hilarious if you've seen his stand up you'll know that is robin's best trait but probably his worst for hi health rip Robin williams

[@-Gorby-]

"I have a hard time, like, talking!" Simone - 2024

[@Pixelologist]

Forest was a mere sapling.

[@laudanum669]

I know Bruno Kirby "Lieutenant Steven Hauk" plays a jerk in this movie. However I think he was one of the best character actors in the business. His films include "The Godfather Pt 2", "When Harry Met Sally", "City Slickers", "Hoffa" and "Donnie Brasco" just to name a few. Sadly he died to young at age 57, in 2006 from leukemia.

[@DarkCl0uD31]

You guys really have to check out Bicentennial Man with Robin Williams

[@johnbickle8457]

True story.

[@Lenk3721]

I believe that Vietnam would prefer to be in the red corner.

[@ZOMEBIETEETHmedia]

please please please watch the Fisher King

[@nigelduggan9801]

Love the reactions!! You guys should watch an Irish film called the van 🇮🇪🚐

[@SouthernAssault]

Great movie. 🎉

[@wilmcgregor3300]

Movie based on actual DJ from Vietnam War

[@johnspringer6003]

Great job with a great movie!

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

I❤This Movie!😭😫🤔🥰🦋🌞🖥🩷😢

[@TrisAndQuads]

Are you guys doing music reactions too?

[@BadWisdom523]

You should watch World’s Greatest Dad.

[@MSR_666]

Great video!

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

NVA would be in the "Red" corner...

[@chrisl4451]

This is the movie that made me realize that Robin Williams was not just an insanely good comedian but also a fantastic actor.

[@kebernet]

Yeah, this is *the* Robin Williams movie.

[@LeChaunce]

World According To Garp for me.

[@thomashiggins9320]

No. The Dead Poets Society.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

Ditto on Garp. ​Still one of my favorites from him. @@LeChaunce

[@dumy187]

Moscow on the Hudson is great, too, but it defies chick flick structure. Typical girls don't like it, but maybe they would better like it around the 4th of July.

[@SeanHendy]

Fun Fact - and bear with me on this, but until Robin Williams was on Mork and Mindy, studios would shoot with 3 static cameras. One of the first days on set, Robin was like a whirling dervish, improvising lines, and moving around the set. At the end of the scene, the director said to one of the cameramen, 'Tell me you got that', to which his reply was 'he didn't come by here'. To make sure that no more material was potentially lost, they added a fourth camera, mobile, whose job it was to literally follow Robin and capture everything he did. This setup then became standard in the industry, all because of Robin Williams.

[@kurtwinchell]

The had to employ a censor that spoke 4 languages, because Robin kept trying to sneak in swear words in other languages.

[@tempsitch5632]

4 cameras in a sitcom is in no way “standard”.

[@SeanHendy]

@@tempsitch5632 here is the excerpt from the HBO documentary about Robin WIlliams: He changed the way sitcoms are shot. Traditional, live-before-a-studio-audience sitcoms (like Mork & Mindy) are often called “three-camera sitcoms,” but most now actually use four cameras. That’s because of Williams’s unpredictable behavior as Mork. “He would run around the stage - you know, run around and do crazy things all the time,” Scott Marshall explained. “And there was like union cameramen. He would do something great and my dad would go, ‘Did you get that? Did you get that?’ The cameraman said, ‘He didn’t come by here.’ ‘You gotta capture this, he’s a genius!’ And the cameraman said, ‘If he’s such a genius, he can hit his mark.’” In order to get all of that Robin Williams good stuff, Marshall hired a fourth cameraman “just to follow Robin.” Source - www.vulture.com/2018/07/9-things-we-learned-from-robin-williams-come-inside-my-mind.html

[@donotevenbegintocare]

Wow that's a really good thumbnail. They really managed to make George look Asian!

[@MysticalJessica]

lol

[@KennethSorling]

Hold on. George is Asian? Whoah!

[@sociallyferal4237]

It's those Adobe AI tools at work. 😂

[@danielmoskowitz3060]

I LOLed

[@earth2saka]

In before all the "but George is asian" comments.

[@HauntSlider]

The juxtaposition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" playing with all the chaos they show in that stretch is one of the best compositions in movies ever.

[@bassbull1]

Strangely true story: My Dad sang in a Barbershop Quartet that was part of a USO tour in Vietnam. They closed each show with What a wonderful world.

[@aniket8350]

What a wonderful world

[@spacecadet35]

This film made the song successful. The first time around it was not promoted in the USA, but did well elsewhere. It was rereleased in 1988, after this film, and made it to number 32 on the Billboard Top 100.

[@danballe]

Right there and THEN it was film making at its best, seemingly ALMOST lost nowadays

[@todderickson2435]

Absolutely.

[@Uncle_T]

There is a reason why Tuan was so adamant that Adrian immediately followed him away from the restaurant that then exploded early on - he knew.

[@tremorsfan]

I thought that was obvious.

[@thomasmartin8227]

Yeah, I remember telling my wife the first time we watched this that Tuan was VC. She is usually quicker to pick up stuff like that than I am.

[@murraydodds7138]

Fun fact: the DJ who replaced Adrian Cronauer in Vietnam was Pat Sajak.

[@carlrogers3505]

I was racking my brain trying to remember this. Its a really small world sometimes.

[@RedMenace71]

Never knew that! Wild.

[@spencerarnold669]

I don't think you picked up on the fact the young vietnamese friend dragged Robin Williams out of the bar just before it exploded. You were like "that was a close one" but in actual fact he was a part of the bombing. Adds a very bitter sweet moment to that scene, he chose to save his friend but had no empthay for the strangers in the building. When Williams is reacting to the carnage he's standing next to the guy who did it

[@joehoy9242]

It doesn't make it right, but you do have to bear in mind that Cronauer and Garlick (and the DJs who tag along) are the only Americans that haven't treated him like he's less than human.

[@spencerarnold669]

@@joehoy9242 Oh yeah I mean he's at war. There are also innocent vietnamese as collateral damage. I'm just saying its a clue to the fact that they are on aposing sides and the complications of that relationship. The same could be said if a Vietnamese made friends with an American GI and found they'd torched a village. Its the fact that once you humanise people rather than seeing them as the enemy it turns everything you're doing upside down

[@joehoy9242]

@@spencerarnold669 - Regarding the question of Vietnamese as collateral damage, I think the whole point of the establishing scene in the bar with Cronauer taking on the bigoted GIs is to have the script explicitly state (via the GI who abuses Tuan) that Jimmy Wah's has been appropriated as a "GI bar" by the US troops and that Vietnamese (besides working girls) are not welcome there. It's an awful but unavoidable fact that women who fraternise with and make themselves available to occupying troops tend to be perceived by resistance movements as collaborating with the invaders. Remember, for example, that women who made themselves available to German soldiers in France, Belgium, Holland etc. during WW2 were ritually exposed, humiliated and abused by the resistance movements as the Allies advanced across Western Europe after D-Day - and what the majority of Soviet troops inflicted upon women they encountered during their advance from the East almost defies description. Unfortunately, that "justification" probably extended to the working girls in the bar at the time.

[@spencerarnold669]

​@@joehoy9242 Yeah I totally get it. The sad fact is, the vicious cycle. the bigoted Gis who we hated were (in some ways) right, he was the enemy. But of course that attitude also creates the enemy This is the messed up thing about war (especially this war). Personally I don't see a distinction of the veitnamse bombing a bar and the US carpet bombing a village, to me its the same thing. I both understand and hate the tactic in equal measure. But my point wasn't the morality of what he did so much of the underlying complications it had with their friendship and the cognative disonance of his view of the 'other side'. The duplicity of being friends with the literal enemy (one unknowingly and one knowing) .......but mainly that the guys didn't connect the dots that it wasn't a coincidence Robin Williams got out just in time and that it was his friend behind the bombing haha

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

What an incredible situation.

[@jmsmys13ify]

"He's like the Diamond City DJ before you fixed him." Perfection.

[@miriamweller812]

Nah, that guy is actually pretty funny the way he is, he actually is more boring after you fixed him. That guy is just terrible crinch.

[@taschenrechner]

The "ball" they're playing with is a citrus fruit called a Pomelo. In Chinese it's 柚子。It's like a big grapefruit.

[@davidmcleod5133]

You spurred a linguistic lesson for me today. Those Chinese characters are used in Japanese to reference the Yuzu fruit, but a Pomelo is clearly not a Yuzu. Did a Google search and found out the Japanese (and apparently Koreans) kept the old word for the smaller fruit, and in China it changed over time to describe the larger one.

[@shatterquartz]

5:58 "That's a lot of energy for 6 a.m." I dunno, both times I visited Vietnam, that was the only time of day I had any energy. Then I'd step out into the muggy heat and I'd be a sweat-drenched sleepwalker for the rest of the day.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"In my heart, I know I'm funny." Bruno Kirby killed that line!😂 Such a funny "unfunny" delivery.

[@joehoy9242]

He was always a natural (if not outright gifted) "straight man" in terms of comic performance.

[@TheFalconerNZ]

I want to see Simone & George react to Robin Williams in 'What Dreams May Come' (1998), hat movie kills me everytime I watch it, so sad, so beautiful & so touching & utterly delightful. If any of their Patron members read this (I am unemployed & can't afford membership) PLEASE suggest it as it would make for an amazing reaction seeing them go through all their emotions as they watch this oustanding movie.

[@alfredthegreat9543]

Indeed. Criticised at the time but I too loved it. Definitely a tear jerker.

[@jefferyshute6641]

Donna Reed was a famous actress that you may remember as the wife of Jimmy Stewart in, "It's a Wonderful Life."

[@fusiliers]

Another fun bit of trivia, the slot that Adrian Cronauer had on AFN was later taken over by Pat Sajak, who continued to use the "Good Morning, Vietnam" sign-on.

[@SeanHendy]

Btw, Robin Williams spent a lot of time entertaining the troops. He did six USO tours between 2002 and 2013, including 5 overseas.

[@shawnmiller4781]

The video of him when they played retreat during one of shows it’s a classic

[@SeanHendy]

@@shawnmiller4781 lol, it's brilliant. Makes me smile every time I see it.

[@zmarko]

The "It's a Wonderful World" sequence is still the most impactful movie sequence I've ever seen. It's simply haunting.

[@MarkL1968]

I was a military broadcaster in the USAF and this movie was released when I was in tech school learning my trade. Everybody in my class wanted to be like Robin Williams in GMV, but none of us lived up to that kind of hype. Robin Williams was a comedic genius and is sorely missed. I settled for having a nice little DJ gig in the Philippines from ‘88 to ‘91 and had a lot (probably too much - killed lotsa brain cells in the bars outside Clark Air Base where I was stationed) of fun during my time in the military. The real Adrian Cronauer, whose real life exploits this movie is based on, was nowhere near this wild and unhinged on the air I found out later.

[@AshenCorvum]

I know I'd never live up to Robin in this role, but this movie is what made me want to join as a PA in the AF. Sadly I'm stuck maintenance... I hope i can retrain and go broadcasting but man hearing you talk about it you lived my dream!

[@shadypelican]

Not sure how many times I saw this before I discovered Adrian Cronauer was a real person. According to him, the film is about 45% accurate. He unfortunately passed away in 2018.

[@Dularr]

If the movie actually happened, he would end up federal prison Leavenworth.

[@Madbandit77]

@@Dularr And he would have gotten clemency after six months...😃

[@craigwheller]

Cronauer didn't like the movie, he was very conservative and anti-communist and nothing like the characterization here

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

It was mostly factual. It is also factual that one of the people who replaced Cronauer was Pat Sajak, of Wheel of Fortune fame.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Good to know.

[@dabe1971]

It's a mixture of scripted gags and Robin improvising, certainly there was way more footage recorded than could be used. What is 100% genuine is the reaction of the other actors. The camera used to 'float' on set recording the laughter for real so when you see Whitaker and Wuhl creasing up - the were. Same with the english class, they recorded as per the script but it seemed dry yet when Robin was talking to the extras off camera he had them in hysterics. So Levinson told him to keep doing whatever he was and he would signal to the cameramen when to film their reactions and cut it into the footage Classic example, the softball game. The guy had seen a softball game and knew the fruit was too big to be a ball so he approached Levinson. He explained that Robin was in charge of the equipment so he went to find him. Levinson grabbed the nearest cameraman and told him to start shooting and follow what happened - what you see is Robin's genuine reaction to his concern. Brilliant.

[@maddrius7844]

"Let's get ready to rumble!" I feel that Simone is correct, regarding the energy of the line "Good morning Vietnam" as it has echo'd through pop culture. But I have to say, George's comment about that's how wars start is also a SCORCHINGLY on the money take. I really appreciate you folks reacting to this movie, especially with your usual empathy. The range of emotions and depth of the human condition portrayed in this movie makes it more than a classic, but tough to watch as well. If you haven't listened to it, the official soundtrack album has many short clips of Robin Williams' broadcast scenes interwoven with the great classic hits featured in the film.

[@matthewlamb6262]

Second the statement about the soundtrack - on top of it just having some damn good music!

[@baloo680]

I was reading Robin's autobiography today and just got to the good morning Vietnam part tonight. It was his break out movie. Not his first starring role, but the first role he got unanimous praise from. So yeah, I feel like in the matrix rn.

[@wheatey6666]

The last king of Scotland is Forrest Whittaker at his absolute best. Hope you watch that soon

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

Speaking of the queens/drag queen joke where he answers tall thin men who like showtunes, you both need to watch The Birdcage with Williams, Nathan Lane and Hank Azaria (Simpsons).

[@Thundarr100]

I saw a video of an interview with the real Adrian Cronaur on KZbin years ago where he was talking about the movie. According to the interview, the reason for his customary "Gooooooooooooooooood Morning Vietnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!" Wasn't because he was trying to be funny, but was actually because he was buying time to start his set. I think that the army had the DJs scheduled too close together, so when the last DJ left he didn't have enough time to get set up (get out his records, put on his headset, get his list of news items to discuss, etc). So he would drag out saying "Good Morning Vietnam" while getting all this stuff together.

[@JebWCManning]

Since Geore liked this, I'm begging you guys to check out Mrs. Doubtfire, The Fisher King, and Aladdin. They each show Robin Williams range and energy. They're so good, and I think they'd make for good reactions.

[@Darth-Lesbian]

Never seen The Fisher King, but Aladdin is good fun and I REALLY want to see them react to Mrs. Doubtfire 😂

[@artcrown1913]

The Fisher King is such a good movie! Not enough people know about that one. I also think The Birdcage is another great one that tends to get overlooked.

[@PohjanKarhu]

One Hour Photo is my suggestion for showing Robin Williams' range.

[@benschultz1784]

Forrest Whitaker actually did accidentally turn the ignition on a running MUTT. It eventually became a running joke.

[@durbansk1]

This movie makes me remember how amazingly Bruno Kirby played an "angry little man" unlike any other character actor in his time. Unfortunately he came around the same time as Joe Pesci. He found his niche though.

[@JCG52577]

Everyone overlooks Bruno Kirby’s performance. He does such a good job at being unlikeable. Up there with Giamatti in Private Parts and Hart Bochner in Die Hard.

[@algi1]

It's the journalist from Batman!

[@Madbandit77]

Robert Wuhl. He was also in the HBO sports agent comedy "Arli$$" with a young Sandra Oh.

[@SeanHendy]

The late great Robin Williams RIP. I first saw his stand up on video (Robin Williams Live) in about 1988. Of course as a kid I'd seen him on Happy Days and Mork and Mindy, but this was a very different re-introduction to this absolute epic comedy genius. He was like an express train on stage. Good Morning Vietnam, this film is a favourite but there are so many others I highly recommend: Moscow on the Hudson, Jacob The Liar, Patch Adams, The World According To Garp, Bicentennial Man, Good Will Hunting, Mrs Doubtfire, and then there are many many more to consider, from Hook, to The Fisher King, Nine Months, Night At The Museum, Jumanji, August Rush, the list goes on and on. But if I had to recommend one, I fell in love with this a long time ago and it was one of his first films, 'The World According To Garp'.

[@marcbloom7462]

I always think that Bruno Kirby's Lt Hauk is the younger version of his character in Spinal Tap.

[@grife3000]

Donna Reed starred in "It's a Wonderful Life," which I think y'all have already watched? Then she went on to be the star of a TV show where she played a goody-two shoes perfect wife. At least that's what Gilmore Girls taught me.

[@LeChaunce]

Gilmore Girls has taught you well. Now release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me. Wait. What?

[@Johnny_Socko]

@@LeChaunce You were supposed to bring balance to Stars Hollow!!

[@FrankJReynolds]

Donna Reed was also the female lead in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, where she played a married woman who fell in love with an army sergeant, which is probably why Robin Williams name dropped her here.

[@Simon42102]

Robin may have been on the marching powder during this film

[@moreanimals6889]

Donna Reed played George Bailey's wife in the Christmas movie, It's A Wonderful Life.

[@danballe]

Thank you, this is the comment I was looking for... Have a like sir!

[@MarcPride]

Please add Fisher King for another Robin Williams dark comedy.

[@robbob5302]

Best non-Williams line in the whole movie: “Don’t tell these jokes Sir. They’re gonna bomb!” “Then why did I see you laughing while you were typing them?” “Uh……I was thinking of something else?” 😂