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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987). 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.

Robin Williams is great, as always, but this isn't a film that's aged particularly well. It's heart feels manufactured, and despite being set in the radio newsroom of Vietnam, it somehow manages to feel apolitical? A feat in and of itself. A killer soundtrack though, and Forest Whitaker was a delightful surprise. 7/10.

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987, Barry Levinson)

26/03/2024

Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, J. T. Walsh and Bruno Kirby. It deals with the stay in Saigon, during the Vietnam War, of the air force disc jockey Adrian Cronauer, who was entrusted with the management of the radio, which gave him great popularity but also many detractors among his superiors.

Saigon, 1965: Adrian Cronauer is a United States Air Force airman who arrives in Vietnam after having worked as a disc jockey in Crete, enjoying great success, with the task of reviving the local radio of the army (AFRS). At the airport the first meeting is with Edward Garlick, who takes him to the radio station: during the journey Cronauer shows his liveliness by trying to approach Vietnamese girls, but the young soldier dissuades him, but is struck by the man's personality. Cronauer's irreverence contrasts, with the personalities of his two immediate superiors, Sergeant Major Phillip Dickerson and Lieutenant Steven Hauk, while the general in charge of the radio station, Taylor, is favorably impressed.

From the first broadcast Cronauer, who opens with a stentorian "Good Morning, Vietnam!", upsets the station's programs and rules: he abolished official press releases and traditional music, broadcasts only rock music between a sarcastic quip and a joke irreverent.

Adrian continues with his "animalous" conduct, and in a short time he becomes the favorite of the soldiers, who go crazy for his style, his imitations, his mockery. One day Cronauer notices a young Vietnamese woman, Trinh, with whom he falls in love at first sight. In order to be close to her he takes the position of English teacher in a Vietnamese school (mostly teaching slang and swear words), where he has the opportunity to come into contact with the local population, becoming famous here too for his style and liking him. In order to get to know the young Trinh better, Cronauer becomes friends with the young Tuan, the girl's brother: he also takes him to drink in Jimmy's bar, frequented mostly by soldiers.

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Adrian Cronauer was the first Vietnam DJ to coin the phrase "Good Morning Vietnam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. He was the inspiration for the movie "Good Morning Vietnam".

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Good morning. 🍂🍂🍂

17 August 2023

I can't think of anything to write about, so I'll start with the weather. Yesterday was a cool day the high was only 93 degrees Fahrenheit (~ 34 degrees Celius). But today we'll be back in the triple digits. In the words of Adrian Cronauer, at least the movie version, it's hot.

Do you know that the United States involvement in the Vietnam War ended almost 50 years ago. For most people now, it's something for the history books, like the Korean war was for me. But in the case of Vietnam, I was there and it's not history, it's another lifetime ago maybe two. Now days the United States and Vietnam have mostly resolved whatever differences there were and Vietnam is a popular tourist destination. ☮️

“Our lives are a story shaped by circumstance, twisted by Fate, and ultimately judged by how we reacted.” - Mary Marchese, What Really Happened to Steve Nathan

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Us-

Who the fuck was I fooling...

I choked. On game day no less....

In front of everyone...

Chief Screams out- Taking that pass is like them coming up to our Uncle Sam and taking our Grand canyon, if you believe in myths....

Taking on Adrian Cronauer and Robin Williams...

Be as crazy as me going home and calling my homes greatest and most majestic waterfall's, what's rightfully mine, some fat bitches from an island the size of my stool...

" yeah, I know " I reply...

" You know when Shaka lost his mother.....

" I'm listening ' Chief says, giving the boats motor more gas

" He went psychotic....."

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Adrian Cronauer (Pt. 1)

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Unveiling the Real Story Behind Good Morning, Vietnam Adrian Cronauer's ...

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Adrian Cronauer the real disc jockey famous in Vietnam for "Good Morning Vietnam!!!!!!!!".

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 #ProyeccionDeVida

🌎 Cine Club del Banco de la Nación, presenta:

🎬 “BUENOS DÍAS, VIETNAM” [Good Morning, Vietnam]

🔎 Género: Comedia / Drama / Bélico / Radio / Ejército

⌛️ Duración: 121 minutos

✍️ Guión: Mitch Markowitz

📷 Fotografía: Peter Sova

🎼 Música: Alex North

💥 Argumento: Año 1965 en Vietnam; un militar pinchadiscos de la radio, Adrian Cronauer, es enviado a Saigón para trabajar en la emisora del ejército norteamericano. En contraste con sus aburridos antecesores, Cronauer es pura dinamita: sus comentarios irreverentes, tacos, improperios y sus críticas al vicepresidente le hacen ganarse el aprecio de las tropas. Sin embargo, su superior, el teniente Hauk, no es de la misma opinión.

👥 Reparto: Robin Williams (Adrian Cronauer), Forest Whitaker (Edward Garlick), Tung Thanh Tran (Tuan), Bruno Kirby (Lt. Steven Hauk), Cu Ba Nguyen (Jimmy Wah), Chintara Sukapatana (Trinh), J. T. Walsh (Sgt. Major Dickerson), Noble Willingham (Gen. Taylor), Don Stanton (Censor #2) y Richard Edson (Pvt. Abersold)

📢 Dirección: Barry Levinson

© Productoras: Touchstone Pictures & Silver Screen Partners III

🌎 País: Estados Unidos

📅 Año: 1987

📽 Proyección:

📆 Miércoles 10 de Abril

🕡 6:30pm. 

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🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre, previa reserva: https://info.bn.com.pe/CineclubBN_Miercoles

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

In Character: J.T. Walsh

When most people think of J.T. Walsh, they recall the numerous menacing sons of bitches he played. The murders, the thieves, the liars and the assholes – no one could play mean quite like Walsh. But upon digging deeper, it’s clear that Walsh was capable of so much more than depicting scumbags. He had compassion, charm, wit and panache. He was an actor’s actor, a working man, an invaluable day player who we lost far too soon to a heart attack in 1998.

Perhaps Walsh’s good friend and collaborator, Billy Bob Thornton said it best: “A real actor doesn’t try to make yourself look good all the time. Because the job of an actor is to portray the character that’s written, and portray it with all your might. J.T. did that everytime he did anything. If J.T. was in a movie that just plain sucked, he never did. He was always perfect.”Five Essential Roles

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Sgt. Major Dickerson

“You stay out of my way, there’ll be no problem. But toy with me, and I’ll make you wish you’d died as a child.”

That says everything you need to know about Sgt. Major Dickerson, the cankerous commander of Robin Williams’ ceaselessly sarcastic Adrian Cronauer. Dickerson is a straight shooter – a military commander ensuring that his duties in the Vietnam War are handled as professionally as possible. But Cronauer isn’t a professional. He makes room for choice and laughter, things that don’t exist in Dickerson’s world. Needless to say, the two never get along, which lends itself to some of the most scathing fire and brimstone Walsh ever delivered. Good Morning, Vietnam is designed for us to root for its protagonist, but I promise that you’ll love to hate Sgt. Major Dickerson.

A Few Good Men (1992)

Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson

Taking a minor step away from the brutish men Walsh often played, Lt. Col. Markinson is one of the few men suggested in the title of Rob Reiner’s excellent film. As the only apparent Marine on Guantanamo Bay with intelligence and a healthy conscience, Markinson feels compelled to speak out against his commanding officer’s recent misdeeds. But in order to do this, he must hide in plain sight. He must dress as a civilian, hiding in the back of cars, chain smoking cigarettes in crappy hotels. Markinson is a welcome breath of hope late in A Few Good Men. If only he’d held out a little longer.

Breakdown (1997)

Warren “Red” Barr

When we meet Red Barr, he has kindly pulled his 18-wheeler over to offer Jeff (Kurt Russell) and his wife, Amy (Kathleen Quinlan) a hand with their broken down Jeep. No one can get the car to work, so Red offers to drive them to the closest telephone. Jeff and Amy quickly resolve that Jeff will stay with the car while Amy goes with Red, shortly to return with help.

The second time we meet Red, Jeff and a police officer are frantically questioning him as to where Amy is. She never came back, and Red was the last person to see her. Red denies ever having met Jeff and Amy, and, much to Jeff’s horror, the officer allows Red to go on his way.

No need to divulged more but just know, as mentioned, Walsh is no novice to playing men of loose morals, and damn if Red Barr isn’t the meatiest among them. Close to being the best performance of Walsh’s career.

Pleasantville (1998)

Big Bob

Pleasantville is a simple town. Simple rules, simple people; everyone gets along because they know no other way. OrneryPleasantville Mayor, Big Bob, is one chief facilitator of such calm order, so when a few new kids come strolling into town and mixing things up, Big Bob ain’t at all pleased.

Pleasantville is a none-too-subtle allegory for American Civil Rights. On its most basic level, the film is about a bunch of white people letting color into their lives. It’s a charming movie full of heroes, but with every film of its kind, there needs to be at least one strong oppressor for balance. And who better to be in charge of moral oppression than a J.T. Walsh character? His final, heated moment as Big Bob is the highlight of the film. From black and white to Technicolor, all in one passionate rant.

The Negotiator (1998)

Inspector Niebaum

When I initially drafted the list of Walsh’s best performances, I didn’t consider his turn in The Negotiator as an option. Thankfully, I went back and rewatched this perfectly decent action thriller, and found myself utterly taken away by Walsh’s deceit.

In the film, Lt. Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is accused of killing his partner, so he holds a few people hostage, including Walsh’s Neibaum, to clear his name. Now, because this is a Samuel L. Jackson-playing-the-good-guy movie, we know Roman is innocent. Roman’s chief suspect in the crime is Internal Affairs Inspector Niebaum (or someone working for Niebaum) so, as a by-product of our innocence for Roman, we assume Niebaum is guilty. And the beauty of Walsh’s work here is that he doesn’t try to convince Roman (or the audience) otherwise. In short, we never know how to feel about Niebaum. He could be to blame, he could be a patsy, or he could just be having a very bad day. It was always hard to tell with Walsh.

The Best of the Best

Sling Blade (1996)

Creepy Inmate (Charles Bushman)

In Sling Blade’s opening scene, we watch as an ice cold inmate in a mental institution slowly drags his chair across the room, placing it next to Billy Bob Thornton. From there, J.T. Walsh sits down and delivers a monologue of sheer dread. He recalls a time when he picked up a woman off the street for sex, only to soon discover she was a he. Walsh delivers this haunting exchange in one single shot, and usually with a smile on his face.

Then the film does something very interesting. It cuts to two young female reporters, arriving at the institution to interview an inmate known as Karl. When the film cuts back to Walsh and Thornton, Walsh is now describing how and why he abducted and killed a woman some years ago. Cut back to the girls preparing for the interview. Back to Walsh, and so on.

This is classic movie juxtaposition: anyone who knows anything about movies knows that the two girls are there to interview either Thornton or Walsh’s character. They are there to speak to Karl, yet, if you haven’t seen the film, you actually have no idea which of the men Karl is. The warden of the institution slowly makes his way into the room where Walsh and Thornton are speaking. The warden instructs Karl that he has a visitor, and we wait in baited breath to see which man stands up. Thornton stands, and we let out a sigh of relief.

Just imagine if Karl was the other guy.

Other Notable Roles

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

House of Games (1987)

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

Misery (1990)

The Grifters (1990)

Backdraft (1991)

Hoffa (1992)

Red Rock West (1993)

The Last Seduction (1994)

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

Blue Chips (1994)

The Client (1994)

Nixon (1995)

Outbreak (1995)

Persons Unknown (1996)

Executive Decision (1996)

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'VIEWS FROM THE EDGE' - w/c 18th December 2023

The Tibbs ‘Ain’t It Funny’

Jennifer Lopez ‘Ain’t It Funny’

Robin Williams ‘Adrian Cronauer (Pt. 1)’ / Martha & the Vandellas ‘Nowhere To Run’ from Good Morning Vietnam OST

Imagine Dragons ‘Younger’

Black ‘Wonderful Life’

Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers ‘No Discrimination’

Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Ludwig van Beethoven ‘Beethoven Fifth Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op. 67, I. Allegro Con Brio’

Splintered Halo ‘Hansel & Gretel’

Maria Callas / Giuseppe Verdi ‘Aida, Act 1 Celeste Aida (Radamès)’

Healthy Junkies ‘Resistance’

Oovermatic ft Lulu ‘Clouds With Sunshine’

Faysha ‘Dreaming On Clouds’

Arab Strap ‘Dream Sequence’

Dream Wife ‘Social Lubrication’

Mango In Euphoria ‘Can’t Be Cured’

The Cure ‘Lovesong’

L Perry ‘Never Felt Like This B4 (Delwyn Brooks remix)’

Boris Diugosch feat. Roisin ‘Never Enough’

Erin Bennett ‘Never Give Up The Fight’

Trading Voices ‘Never Coming Down’

Neocracy ‘Torment’

Neocracy ‘Respect’

David Ackles ‘Another Friday Night’

Pink Floyd ‘Breast Milky / Mother Fore’

Eric Troff ‘The Bright Christmas Lights’

Robert Quigley ‘Nothing Beats The Christmas Feeling’

Stephen Chivers ‘A Cold Christmas Eve’

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“¿Qué haces cuando un soldado de Shadaloo te tira una granada? La coges del suelo, le quitas la anilla, y se la devuelves.” - Adrian Cronauer, Street Fighter: La última batalla (1994)