Good Morning, Vietnam

Rating: 8/10 (7 September 2005)

This might be one of Robin Williams best comedy films that I have ever seen. Golden Globe winning, and Oscar and BAFTA nominated Williams plays a radio host Adrian Cronauer who hosts the local radio station for the troops of the Vietnam war. He starts off becoming a really popular voice to hear and some people recognise him. After a little while however he starts using jokes that the Sergeants do not approve of, e.g. using Presidential voice footage. All the scenes with Robin Williams doing his excellent impressions of famous people are extraordinary. But the funniest scene for me is him talking to voice footage from the President to help with his jokes about his private life. Also starring Forest Whitaker as Pfc. Edward Montesque Garlick and Robert Wuhl as Sgt. Marty Lee Dreiwitz. It was nominated the BAFTA for Best Sound. Robin Williams was number 19 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, the film was number 31 on The 100 Greatest War Films, and it was number 100 on 100 Years, 100 Laughs. Very good!