GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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Robin's ability to go from fast-talking humor to gut-wrenching dramatics was incredible. Good Morning Vietnam is a wonderful example of that talent. RIP
Most people don't remember that he studied at the Julliard School (where he roomed with Christopher Reeve, a lifelong friend) and after three years was told to leave. He was very upset about this, until he was told the teachers LITERALLY had nothing left to teach him; he'd learned all he could learn there. He did leave, and well... you know what happened next.
Dead Poet's Society is another great movie of his where he does both comedy and drama. He was insanely talented. Reminds me of the joke Steve Martin said presenting an AFI award for Tom Hanks mentioning how he had comedy chops and then showed he could do dramatic roles. It's rare when an actor does both so well and Robin and Tom are two of the best to ever do it.
@@gregtalley1601 those are complete actors
Always thought he should have been offered many more dramatic roles. I feel like the latter half of his career he didn’t get a lot of good scripts. Great comedies are rare and hard to make work but there were plenty of great dramas that could have cast him.
@@sup9542 I believe he found a way to mix comedy and drama in almost every role. He broke my heart in HOOK, and that was primarily a comedy.
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!
Thank you for sharing this.
and apart from that Peer was an accomplished comedian....
Stop dubbing.
@@Tiax776 He did. In 2005.
@@Tiax776 It's a great way to let people experience the movies that don't speak English or are not that good at speaking English.
The best quote of this reaction, "Why can't he share the real news?" A question that is as relevant in 2023 as it was in 1967.
I'd say this is one of Robin's best performances, but then they all are.
A truly irreplaceable actor and comedian.
I thought so, until I saw Death to Smoochy
Absolute legend
The “Those were identical twins” twins were also in Terminator 2, with the two playing ‘the’ orderly skewered by the liquid metal unit.
Not an orderly, a guard. And I didn't know they were twins but yes .... definitely the same actors.!
They were also in Gremlins 2
@@davesteller6301 Right.... I always conflate the guard(s) with the creepy licker....
To follow up…GOOD MORNING VIETNAM was released 35 years ago today. ROBIN WILLIAMS improvised most of his lines when on air so the laughing you can hear from the cast, and even some of the crew, is genuine.
The kid’s speech about, “Who is the enemy?” is incredibly profound. There are always 2 sides to every war.
I would agree as far as... even when one side in the conflict is completely in the wrong, innocent people die, and good people are encouraged to kill other good people. War makes hell for us all. It should only be done when the alternative is even worse.
@@askthepizzaguy Diplomatically worded. It's important not to judge a war by the uniforms worn.
I was a bit confused by that, because I thought he was South Vietnamese...which meant they were on the same side. At least that's what I thought.
yep, hard to work out someone's moral character from behind a scope
@@davesteller6301 A number of South Vietnamese for various reasons had a bone to pick with the South Vietnam Government. So a good number ended up working for the Viet-Cong, Communist Guerillas sponsored by the North Vietnamese government in Hanoi.
My father-in-law was a Vietnam veteran. He didn't talk much, and said even less when it came to his service. One day when we were visiting, 'Good Morning Vietnam' came on TV and we watched it together. Turned out that he was there when Cronauer was DJing. He told me about how great Cronauer was and how much moral improved. After Adrian left, the radio continued to play current music. That was easily the longest conversation I had ever had with my father-in-law.
Me: What did your father do in the Army? Was he infantry? MP? Medical corps? Chairborn?
Wife: He was in the motorpool.
Me: That doesn't sound that bad.
Wife: He worked in tank recovery.
Me: ...say no more. 🤢
FYI: The real Adrian Cronauer said that this movie was 45% true. He wasn't forced out of the service. His time was up and he was honorably discharged. Went on to become a lawyer.
Probably cause he knew what a joke his service was....and was ashamed as he should've been....
@@theretrosavage Are you one of the cops from Rambo First Blood IRL? Holly cow! Life must be really miserable to be able to maintain that level of negativity. I mean, did you read more than the first two sentences? Or is that all you needed to trigger your hateful kneejerk word vomit?
Thank you for sharing.
@@theretrosavage Kids dying and being psychologically damaged by that war was no joke. So far as being ashamed, the American public should be ashamed for the crap they pulled on us kids fighting for what we believed was freedom. So can your liberal BS.
I was a tanker. They never break down in a good spot and everything is supersize. One hell of a bang though.
This is such a great movie. Adrian was an actual guy who was a broadcaster in Vietnam, and Williams played him perfectly
You can actually hear a clip of the real Adrian Cronauer on the radio during a scene in Platoon!
I love how director Barry Levinson allowed Robin the freedom to improvise most of his dialog and comedy routines. Sure, Robin accidentally slips in a few anachronistic modern jokes, but he's still pure genius with his performance. RIP Mr. Williams, you are deeply missed.
The guys in the background in the studio weren't "acting" laughing. They were straight up losing their minds. Can't imagine getting to sit on set and be able to watch him in action when he was doing the radio bits going full on hilariousness. First time seeing the movie it was some of the funniest material you'd ever seen.
@@gregtalley1601 he has more freedom then in Aladdin
what anachronistic modern jokes?
@@lionhead123 A couple of them reference things that had not occurred before or during 1965. One was a quick mention of Freddy Kruger from "Nightmare on Elm Street," which came out in the early 80's.
The best part of this movie are Robin's monologues. They were actually mostly ad-libbed. Such a brilliant mind!!
The scene that really moves me is when they're all stopped in traffic and Adrian performs for the guys in the trucks. One reason why is because in real life Robin performed on USO tours and performed for people in the Middle East. As Cassie eluded to, Robin had a gift for providing a light for people and sometimes a light for the people that needed it the most.
As funny as this movie is, imagine how much funnier Robin Williams is for those of us who are a little older and understand all of his references and jokes.
Yeah, as I was watching, all I could think was what a shame it is that Cassie is too young to get the jokes.
I watched this movie with my dad and he just couldn’t get enough of the the Walter Brennan gag.. And I was like… Who’s Walter Brennan?..
And I’m 50!.. lol.. Great flicker..
The beautiful thing was Cassie was laughing her butt off without any idea of the references. That's the sign of a great comedian.
@@jacobjones5269 -- I'll be 75 in a couple months, so I got all the jokes -- even Walter Brennan. 😄😄
Afrs en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Forces_Network
Donna Reed is the wife in “it’s a wonderful life”
She won an academy award for best actress
In the mid-60s when the movie was set, she would have been most famous for her eponymous sitcom that ran from 1958-1966, for which she received four prime-time Emmy nominations and won the 1963 Golden Globe for Best TV Star - Female".
"It's a Wonderful Life" did OK when it came out but it didn't become a Christmas classic until the mid-70s when a clerical error voided it's copyright renewal making it very cheap for TV stations to broadcast until the successor companies to the original studio were able to regain control of it in the mid-90s.
The saddest part about this movie, aside from the ugly truths it touches on, is that because of his personal insecurities and emotional difficulties, Williams was worried that it was bad and would ruin his career and wanted to take his own money to go back and re-record scenes that he was insecure about.
The sweetest thing I know about the movie is that the little bit where the older student is questioning him about the "softballs" was not acting or scripted, that man was really concerned about the equipment for the scene and so was talking to Robin about the props. His stilted, broken-but-adequate English in that moment where you were so happy he learned to speak English is how he really spoke, and his deference to Williams was his true manner :).
The older student low-key is my favorite in the film. Every delivery is hilarious.
38:10
"-They're ruby slippers, Adrian. Put these on and say 'there's no place like home, there's no place like home' and you can be there.
-I hope... I hope we all could."
One of Robin Williams’s best. I love how all the radio broadcasts, they gave him a broad outline of the content, and let Robin go nuts. Consequently, you can tell everyone else isn’t acting when they’re cracking up at the jokes.
GOOD MORNING PIB!!! Excellent choice! Probably Robin Williams best role of his career. 😢 RIP one of the greatest
Loved him in Awakenings as well. A surprisingly touching movie.
Awakenings and, of course, Good Will Hunting are his best roles, imo.
there is "death to smoochy..."
@@maggieshevelew7579 Love both of your choices! But we all have our own opinions.
Love this one, good will hunting, RV. My 3 favorite robin williams movies. RIP to robin, we share the same birthday
The short actor who says " I hate the fact that you never salute me " passed away. He was in The Godfather 2 - When Harry Met Sally also a small part as the limo driver in " This Is Spinal Tap " and other great movies .
what was his name?
@@emilianosintarias7337 Bruno Kirby
Tuan's monologue at the end couldn't be truer. "You claim that miles away from home? I'm the enemy?! YOU are the enemy!".
The sequence with Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" is amazingly simple, beautiful and haunting.
Just a little side note. The actor you pointed out laughing in the back ground in an early scene was Robert Wuhl the funny coach in Bull Durham. The scene on the mound in Bull Durham where they were discussing wedding gifts was a classic.
Robin Williams mind was @ 78 rpm while us mere mortals is @33 rpm (old records reference). Truly a generational talent. RIP
He was in Hollywood Knights too.
I was a fan of Robin from the first moment I saw him on Happy Days" His movie "What Dreams May Come" got me through the hardest time of my life. His humor, his kindness, his devotion to his fans and his generosity was unmatched. His ability to take us from laughter to tears back to laughter is so sorely missed....we really needed him these past few years. We all miss Robin, he was one of a kind, I'm so grateful he walked through my lifetime, he was a gift.
That movie is great. It's a shame he passed and we don't get to experience new things from him. There is a scene in What Dreams, that happens in a barn. That barn is 100 yds down the road from my house. Looked much better in the movie that it does in reality, but still pretty cool
@@Tony-B23 Oh wow! Did you live there at the time? Did you get to see Robin? It's been a while since I have watched the film.... I wonder if it was the scene where he finds her stuck?
@@ruthmcfadden744 I lived in the same town when it was filmed but a couple miles away from there. Not as close as I do now. I didn't see him, but it is a very small town so everyone knew it was being filmed. Wish I had made a little bit of an effort to check it out, but you know life kinda takes you other places sometimes
What Dreams May Come is a far more important movie than many give it credit for. I'm glad you got through that time. The other side isn't perfect, but it's important that we made it.
Cassie,
don't you remember?
Donna Reed was the actress who played Mary in It's A Wonderful Life. You and Carly LOVED that movie. You and her were gushing and crying throughout that movie. I remember the scene your reaction to the scene where Mary welcomed George into the house that needed fixing and the minute she said "Welcome home, Mr. Bailey," your face lit up with delight. It was very lovely. Go back and check it out. I'm not kidding.
This movie is one of the best examples of just how fast Robin's mind worked. He was a comedic genius. He was also able to go from comedy to dramatic in .3 secs. RIP Robin.
Fun Fact: The majority of Robin William's dialogue while doing the radio show was improv.
Also, the film was mostly shot in Bangkok, Thailand and at the time, several hundred male students from the International (American) School of Bangkok (ISB) were recruited as extras to perform in the multitude of shots showing American GI's throughout the film. As a courtesy, Robin Williams actually came to ISB and put on a stand up routine for all students in the 10th grade and above.
No CGI or studio sets
I'm a disabled Viet. vet. who has always loved history. I'm glad that you have found the importance of movies based in historical fact. I enjoyed yours & Carly's reaction to "Tombstone" & "We Were Soldiers". Also, your reaction to "300". In regards to Viet. & "Good Morning Vietnam", humor was how everybody gets through their time spent in any war zone. That & Red Cross girls! Upon arrival in Viet., I arrived during the Tet Offensive, I was told to NOT keep track of how long 'til you leave. 30 days before your scheduled departure you became a "short timer" & got a drawing of a pin-up girl with 30 areas to black out. Low point: When the ship carrying the beer & sodas sunk. We had to mix vodka with kool-aid. High point: Ann-Margret & the Bob Hope Show.
Most of Robin's lines on air were improvised on the spot. He had one of the quickest minds ever. I think for someone with that genius, the disease he ended up with, makes it more understandable how he died.
The twins that were censoring the reports were also in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. They played the security guard at the mental hospital that were getting coffee. The T1000 was the floor and both twins were used in the next shot.
I came to the comments to make sure someone had pointed that out :)
Kelly's Heros is a great war movie. Very funny and the most unique war movie ever.
I love the beatniks/hippies that they brought into ww2. But it is a ripping good story and mostly fun. Can't be all jokes because it is a war movie.
@@joelwillems4081 Don’t hit me with them negative waves Moriarty!
This is a must watch!!!!
@@davidclarke7122 “Woof! That’s my other dog impression.”
To see what the Vietnam War was like for an infantryman, Platoon is considered the movie that comes closest to an actual portrayal. Excellent movie.
This and his following Dead Poets Society were the two Robin Williams films that cemented my deep love for both his comedic and dramatic chops. If you haven’t seen Dead Poets, it is absolutely worth adding to your list.
Das Boot is such a great movie, and Memphis Belle is a very underrated classic
I was surprised Crimson Tide beat it because Das Boot is a way better film, but then I remembered most of the voter base will be American and will probably be more aware of their sub film over a German made one.
Cassie, please, please learn the German pronounciation of "Das Boot" wich is a great movie (originally a TV-series, like Band of Brothers or Pacific). Not your fault, but the american pronounciation is quite painfull to hear. Or even call it "The Boat" wich is close enough.
An eternal classic. It's been said a lot, but Williams was a very special talent. Someone's funny, someone's a good dramatic actor, someone's good at improv... and there's Robin Williams.
Casualties of War is the best of the Vietnam genre. Seeing Michael J Fox in that role was a revelation.
Robin Williams was such an incredible actor. Yes his comedy could make your face and stomach hurt from laughing. In some of his dramatic roles he could absolutely tear your heart out. He played every role with a passion and emotion that few can match. RIP 💔
His monologue on the park bench with Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting is one of the best monologues in movie history. Never fails to get to me.
Only Robin Williams could make Vietnam funny. In a close second Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. Rest in Peace, what a genius.
One of Robin's finest performances. This movie showed not only the nightmares of what was going on but also those such as those with Armed Forces Radio that tried to get the minds off of such horrors. It also showed the politics and the attempt to "win their minds, win their hearts" which ultimately failed. Robin was a true hero himself how he toured with the USO to entertain troops all over the world. He basically took the baton from Bob Hope and carried on.
But Bob Hope doesn't do police actions, only wars. Bob likes a big room. Forrest Whitaker's delivery on that joke always cracks me up.
Came here to say much the same about Robin Williams' USO work. I just missed him at Al Udeid (he arrived between two of my deployments), but many of my friends got the chance and were all smiles for weeks afterward.
Speaking of Robin Williams, I really think you should watch THE FISHER KING (1991). Among many amazing performances, that could be his most amazing (it's certainly up there). ❤❤
Loved seeing you watch Robin! ❤❤
Even though Adrian Cronauer was only in Veitnam a year, his famous Good Morning Vietnam opening was used by every DJ after him that did the morning show, including Pat Sajak, yes the host of Wheel of Fortune was in the army and the DJ in Siagon for Armed Forces Radio from 1968 to 1969.
Funny side story, when Sajak was on the air in Vietnam he accidentally cut a live feed from the just elected President Nixon who was doing a special radio broadcast to the troops in Vietnam. Sajak felt it best not to finish the interrupted broadcast. The troops didn't hear it until a taped version a day later. I imagine Sajak got into a tad bit of trouble over that lol
I've been in the artillery for a lot of years now, and that "play it loud" skit gets me every time! I'm glad you enjoyed this movie. I was looking forward to your reaction.
WHAT???!!!
I'm a grunt and I laugh my ass off at that.
As I'm sure someone has said Adrian Cronauer was a real person and this is loosely based on his time in Vietnam. My parents, who met in Laos can attest to how volatile it was there at that time. I'm always thankful they made it back home to the states, or I would not exist. .... Another great comedy about the craziness of war is MASH, the film the series was based on.
She should absolutely watch MASH, great suggestion.
Glad you liked the film. A little trivia for you:
There was an actual Adrian Cronauer who was a DJ in Vietnam and he would have told you that the only things that were true in the film was that he was a DJ in Vietnam and that he did teach English off duty. What wasn't true was that his Jeep was not hit by a landmine, he didn't have a romance with a Vietnamese woman, didn't teach his class swear words, and did not have a friend who was a VC. He was not forced to leave the country. He did his time in Vietnam and after it was up, he was honorably discharged. A lot of the broadcasts in the film were improvised by Williams.
Williams, much like the character he played, always hoped for the troops to come home safe as he did several USO tours.
The reason he can't report that, is because the VC might be listening to the radio as well. So, news like that has to be censured and not reported on a public radio like that. Plus, Tonto is with the Lone Ranger. He is, I hate to say it, the side kick to the Lone Ranger.
Robin Willams talent is so unimaginable and so impressive that you just have to shake your head to know that he lives his stand up routine everywhere all the time. ------- Maybe that was the price he paid to give us such joy at every level. ------------ I also think Robin Williams was the blueprint for Comedic actors to delve into dramatic material as well. ------ After Williams showed you can do both movie studios and directors started to ask of such work by Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey to name a few.
Robin Williams was such a great actor! I hope you'll also react to "Dead Poets Society", one of his greatest movies!
Oh Cassie.. My Cassie..
Dead Poets Society is such an undervalued movie it's a crime. Robin showed his acting range in that movie.
@@mgass1354 Totally agree. He was superb, and so is the movie.
No UA-camr has tackled any of these movies: Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper, Patton starring George C Scott, The Green Berets starring John Wayne, The Bridge Over the River Kwai starring Alec Guinness (aka Obi wan Kenobi), and Papillon starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen. All of those movies except for The Green Berets are true stories. And the final movie non one has reacted to is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty starring Ben Stiller.
The actor playing the lieutenant who thinks he's funny is (was) Bruno Kirby. One of my favorite character actors. He has a great supporting role as Billy Crystal's friend in City Slickers. The director of this movie gave him little parts in many of his other movies (i.e. Tin Men starring Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfus).
This was the first of Robin Williams' GREAT film performances--he got an Oscar nomination and he was AMAZING. This story is actually based on a REAL guy named Adrian Cronauer, who was a really funny DJ in Vietnam, but who said after the movie came out, "If I'd done on the air what he did, I'd still be in the brig today", which should tell you something. I also recommend CITY SLICKERS (the not-funny lieutenant, Bruno Kirby, starred in that as well with Billy Crystal) and DO hope you get to MEMPHIS BELLE very soon (a lovely WWII movie well worth seeing, and yes, based on historic fact). I'm glad you're watching Robin, though--I still miss him, all these years later, and still think he was one of our brightest lights. Thanks for this great reaction, Cassie!
I hope 'The Killing Fields' is on your list. It's not the blood & guts war movie the title suggests, it's more a tale of the survival of the human spirit it the face of adversity. Hope you catch it some day.
I didn't see anybody in the comments mention that this was based on a real person. Adrian Cronauer was a real DJ during the Vietnam conflict, and became extremely popular with the troops.
A suggestion for War Movie Wednesday is "A Bridge On the River Kwai". An all-time great movie.
Little fact, after Adrian was forced out his radio DJ show, another guy took over for the next 14 months & continuedto use the opening line, Good Morning Vietnam, you may know him as Pat Sajak, the host of Wheel of Fortune for the last 40 years.
You should know Donna Reed from 'It's A Wonderful Life" and the identical twins(Don & Dan Stanton) were in Terminator 2 as one of the hospital security guards that the T-1000 takes the look of before killing the guard. They were in Gremlins 2 too.
I thought she might recognize the twins. But, she hasn't seen that dozen of times.
@@joelwillems4081 true, but she should of known who Donna Reed is/was, because not only had she watched/reacted 'It's a Wonderful Life' before but said she loved it and would start watching it every year at Christmas time.
Adrian Cronauer was a real military radio DJ in Vietnam, although, while he was controversial, there were never any huge problems as depitcted in the movie.
Robin was a genius and was my favorite comic growing up. Wish I was there to explain all the references.
To answer your question, most of Robin's lines were improvised. They would do take after take, and each one was different. He gave the director mountains of material to choose from when editing the film together. You're watching the result. Robin often seemed like he was from another planet. Just "upside-down funny", and one of the quickest wits to ever live. There will never be another. RIP, dear Robin. Thank you for the laughs.
I’m glad you understood the contradictions of love and friendship against the terrible nature of war… and also that you got a chance to enjoy the amazing talent of Robin Williams as both a manic comic and sensitive actor. This movie was important for many reasons, not least of which is that it gave Americans a chance to see a different perspective of that war, and to see the Vietnamese people differently as well. This movie, and Robin Williams’ performance, allowed us to move past anger to acceptance, and to move forward. Thank you for taking time to react to it…
Wow, would love to see you do a reaction to Memphis Belle. A great film, that I feel has been somewhat forgotten over the years. It's a great stoey, and a fantastic cast. And I've never seen any YT reactor react to it. Hoping you get around to it some day.
Really all of the ones on her list would be good, but I love Memphis Belle. I'm a big aviation fan, and B-17s are such awesome planes.
Memphis Belle is a great movie. Excited to see her react to it. I wish someone would fo Gallipoli.
"What does 3 up and 3 down signify to you?"
"End of an inning?"
My favorite line in this entire movie.
The scene where he wants to leave, but gets guilted into making people laugh again hits so different now 😭
I would never have thought of suggesting The Lion in Winter for this channel, but now that it's come up in the chat, I would love to see that!
It's a rip-roaring film with scene chewing acting all around.
I have a great movie as a suggestion for you Cassie. *"The Wind and the Lion"* with *Sean Connery* , Candice Bergen and Brian Keith. I just watched it on UA-cam's free movies. One of my absolute favorites! FANTASTIC! And Brian Keith as Teddy Roosevelt is epic!
It is *DEFINITELY NOT* a Bond film!
Oh that's a great movie! Good recommendation!
One of my favorites!
For anyone that is interested 'Forces Radio' has a very long history. Having been born into a (British) Army family and then went on to serve myself, we lived in countries like Hong Kong, Malawi and Germany and one of the constants was (and still is) being able to tune in to an FM radio station and hear familiar hosts, the world over.
All the way through my childhood in Germany in the 80's BFBS (British Forces Broadcast Service) broadcast from London and also from Germany as well, was compulsive listening at home, and in the workplace. Later, in the late 90's or early 2000's a second station was added to increase the breadth of programming. It really was a lifeline for many.
I am a 20 year veteran. My father also served 20 years and was in Vietnam. I can assure you that the military does not wear our hats indoors. That is all.
This is part of a set including Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Born on the 4th of July and Apocalypse Now. There are more movies that deserve honourable mentions, including Rambo.
The news tickers bring the seriousness even more than the personal drama. Especially given that despite all his humor the conflict continued to escalate.
His scene with the troops making them laugh was definitely the best part of the movie
Adrian Cronauer. 1965, he volunteered for a transfer to Vietnam because he wanted to travel. Upon arriving there, his first job was as news director for Armed Forces Radio in Saigon, but when the morning host's slot became vacant shortly after his arrival, he took over the show, known as Dawn Buster because it started at 6 a.m. He opened it with the greeting "Goooooood morning Vietnam!", which was immortalized in the subsequent movie's title. Cronauer left Saigon in 1966, but subsequent DJs continued to use his signature greeting, including Pat Sajak.[14][16][17] His military awards include the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.[4]
- yes... its documented that robin ad-libbed most of his lines with or without the crews permission.. they eventually gave up trying to make him stick to script and just started letting him run with it.
- Tonto was the native american sidekick of The Lone Ranger.
Watch "The Bridge on the River Kwai." Highest grossing film of 1957. Winner of 7 Oscars, including best picture. A fantastic war movie.
A gem of a person who will be sorely missed by millions.
RIP Mr. Williams.
Thank you for lifting our spirits in dark times and making us laugh all these years.
I saw Robin Williams on TV on Mork and Mindy in 1977, I was an instant fan. I saw this movie when came out. I was in the U.S. Force when it was released. Too many things to say. After his death, it took me months to watch him again. The radio portion of this film were "unscripted," Robin made them up on the spot. IMO, he is and will always be the greatest comedic mind of my life time. I am 64 years old. Good Will Hunting is a great film to watch. I miss him every time I hear a joke, or see improv comedy. He was and is without peer.
I'm not sure the origin, I always heard it had to do with seamstress's and cloth. But what I know for 100 percent is that it isn't about WW2 as the term was used decades and decades before the war.
Robin was the man for ad lib. The laughter in the back is genuine. Great loss for the world when he died 😢
Please add Patton (1970) with George C. Scott to your list. You are one of my favorite reactors, and it would be amazing to see what you think of one of my favorite war films.
Memphis Belle is a great, underrated movie that never gets any reactions. Other favorite war movies are The Dirty Dozen, The Guns of Navarone, Kelly's Heroes, Where Eagles Dare, and Dam Busters. Another good war set comedy is MASH. It's noticeably different than the TV series in tone.
Letters from Iwo Jima, wonderful work of Clint Eastwood directing a movie totally in a foreign language and with brutal realism and human focus.
Cass, you would love the range of characters in The Dirty Dozen!
All great suggestions right there.
It's even more bitter sweet because Robin was heavily involved with the USO, though many don't even know about it. He would go overseas and entertain the troops ALL the time.
Robin Williams' career was already developing into something very special when this film came along. The perfect vehicle for his ad lib improv style comedy, his performance is both rib achingly funny, as well as incredibly poignant and given the plethora of Vietnam films that had already been made by this point, Good Morning Vietnam came at it from a very different perspective indeed, and refreshingly so. His character's connection with the troops is especially poignant knowing that he lives in relative safety, whereas those others are facing real danger every day.
The soundtrack was epic, and much loved, but it also featured extracts of Williams' performance making it even more special and unique.
We really lost someone exceptional when Robin Williams passed and I for one miss him very much.
Greatest movie soundtrack ever made, with the DJ included, absolute genius!
This was just perfect for me. I’ve not been able to bring myself to watch a Robin Williams film since he died; it’s just too difficult on my heart. He was like everyone’s funny Uncle we all miss so much.
I know how you feel. I haven't been able to watch Mork & Mindy since... that's when I first knew him from. It's TOO painful.
Barry Levinson is a severely underappreciated filmmaker. People won't mention most of his movies that are worth seeing, but tons of them are.
Williams did all the radio stuff off-the-cuff and ad lib. The director just put him in the chair and let him go. What a treat for the filmmakers. He was an amazing actor and could improv better than anyone. A lot of people don't know he is a Julliard-trained actor with real acting chops. Thanks for reacting!
Das Boot (The Boat) and Memphis Belle are great movies.
Das Boot is in German though.
Very good and very successful German movie.
Which shows the Horror of war.
(Stalingrad and Der Untergang are also great German war movies.)
Robin left a big hole in the universe of both comedy and drama...
Director Barry Levinson gave Robin the green light to improvise as much as he wanted. I remember my parents seeing it when it came out during the Christmas holiday (as Disney wanted the film to qualify for oscar consideration), and they loved it.
This movie cemented Robin has a movie star!!!
It was also the beginning of Robin’s love-hate relationship with Disney.
The real life Adrien was actually conservative and a Republican who stated that had he done half of what was portrayed in the film, he woulda been buried under the brig. RIP to both men.
CHINTARA SUKAPATANA is the beautiful THAI actress who plays Robin's love interest. She's still doing movies and TV. Chintara said “There was one scene we had to say goodbye. He said I did well and warned me that he was sensitive,” “When I cried on camera, he cried too.” ... "He said his lines with me and helped me. He was a sweetheart on the set. When he came into the room, he would make everyone laugh.” ...
"Robin Williams' Thai co-star recalls happy moments on 'Vietnam' set".
Such a classic! Glad you are watching this wonderful movie! Robin Williams was definitely an amazing actor and comedian. Such a shame that he had to die. I read somewhere that during the filming of this movie he pretty much add libbed the entire movie. You can’t give a script to an and amazing comedian like Robin Williams, he will create his own script from out of his head.
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This is one of my favorite Vietnam movies, alongside with "Full Metal Jacket" and "Apocalypse Now"
Robin nailed this role so good, love it
you should try "We were Soldiers"
Platoon is also great Vietnam movie.
born on 4th of july.... more of an anti-war movie... but still good
Hamburger Hill, great Vietnam movie.
Oh yeah. Cassie in case you're wondering about your question at 11:59. Walter Brennan was an actor who spent much of his career playing elderly characters. He's mostly best known as the grandfather on the television program The Real McCoys that came out in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Let me know if you want me to help you answer any other questions you might have. I can be your honorary go-to encyclopedia messenger.
"Who's Walter Brennan?"
Watch Rio Bravo. Brennan played Stumpy. And that was in 1959, this is set in 1965.
Oliver stones "platoon" has always been my favorite ever since I was a kid.
No I don't think Cassie would enjoy it all that much. But I do think its a must watch if we are doing war films. Especially Vietnam films.
It has an amazing cast and a great director who actually served in during the Vietnam War
As you no doubt know Oliver Stone served in the Vietnam War and Platoon is based on a retelling of his own story. The making of the film is also very interesting. The opening scene which is the patrol in the jungle, with Charlie Sheen was shot AFTER they had already spent several days in the jungle and so the fatigue that you see on their faces is real.
That's a shame Memphis Belle didn't the win the patreon poll but it only got 14% of the votes??!! Whaaat?? That's ridiculous!! Please react to it soon for war movie wednesday anyway, Cassie - it's awesome, you'll love it :)
I stood in line to watch a movie and he's even funnier in real life. Truly a kind hearted and gifted man. The world needs an Adrian Cronower now more than ever.
There is a clip on UA-cam of Robin Williams entertaining the troops in Iraq. A real life version of his Adrian Cronauer performance. He gets extremely startled in the middle of his routine by a strange action on the part of all the soldiers. I don’t want to spoil it if people haven’t seen it, so I suggest people look it up. It shows his ability to improvise under any circumstances as well as his deep love and respect for our fighting men and women.
I was 9 when this came out. I remember my dad had the soundtrack cassette. It was cool that it had all the songs and the DJ segments of Robin Williams. Nowhere To Run is still
One of my favorite oldies.
I have the soundtrack on CD. It's an iconic collection, for sure.
Das Boot is honestly the best movie on your list. I would suggest checking it out for yourself. It's been wild watching you not only grow as a movie buff but as a person as well apparently. Keep up the great work and positive vibes.
One to be praise for its realism and its story that it ignores the boundaries and focus in the human element, regardless of their nationality. One movie to brace for impact! And the quality it was made it seems like it was filmed yesterday! I saw it at the movies when I was about 10 or 11. It made a impact for sure. Greatly underrated, probably by the fact that it was German movie/series. One of the top 3 war movies of all time on par with The Great Dictator, although different kinds.
Das Boot Is one of the best anti war films of all time. It is a true story with one major exception And if you watch it either myself or someone else will you know what that is. This movie was actually made for TV so make sure you get the directors cut where ithe sound is remastered, because sound is a huge part of this film.
According to the movie makers, they had written a script for Robin, but he never followed it. He followed it for the story and the drama, but the times he was behind the microphone, they just told him to let loose and do whatever. What we see are the edited best parts of his ramble. I bet they have a TON of great material on the cutting room floor.
4:35 RIP JT Walsh. Hollywood hasn't been the same since.
There are UA-cam vids of Robin behind the scenes just making stuff up to say on the radio. Very cool.
21:13 Ethel Merman was a well known and popular singer and actress who mostly performed in musicals, both on Broadway and in movies & TV, and she had a very distinct, brassy and especially LOUD singing voice that could never be mistaken for anyone else.
I met and had a ten minute conversation with Robin Williams in December 2004 in Kuwait right before we pushed north to Iraq. Watching this always makes me happy. Thanks for watching this.
Yes, Robin ad-libbed most of the radio chatter. I worked for 51 years in radio and tv....and he puts me to shame with how good he was.