Good Morning, Vietnam! Did you enjoy the Robin Williams movie? Did you have issues with it regarding war?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:05:34 -0500

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Mar 4 at 2016 5:08 PM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:08:28 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member it is a great movie. I don't watch it for a commentary on the actions, I watch it to see the humanity, and the humor in a horrid situation.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Mar 4 at 2016 5:10 PM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:10:48 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member this one scene makes me laugh even today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXlvy3sTTBk

Good morning, vietnam - abbreviation scene (English)

This is undoubtedly one of the funniest scenes in this great movie. Copyright Touchstone Pictures 1987

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2016 5:11 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:11:06 -0500

I liked it. I wish more lessons from Vietnam had been taken to heart.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Mar 4 at 2016 5:12 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:12:07 -0500

I liked the movie.

Response by MSG Wally Carmichael made Mar 4 at 2016 5:13 PM

MSG Wally Carmichael — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:13:45 -0500

That is still one of my favorite movies. I loved it.

Response by Sgt Tammy Wallace made Mar 4 at 2016 5:19 PM

Sgt Tammy Wallace — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:19:43 -0500

I've never seen it.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 4 at 2016 5:29 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:29:19 -0500

I think that it was a fair representation. Apocalypse Now was totally inaccurate but it depicted the insanity of war better than any film I've ever seen. However, there is one film, little noticed or remarked upon (so far as I know) that was very endearing to me: Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder. I recommend it highly.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2016 5:32 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:32:23 -0500

Great movie and it kind of represented, so many demographics and relief for a very unpopular war. SGT Private RallyPoint Member

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Mar 4 at 2016 5:34 PM

SPC Andrew Griffin — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:34:17 -0500

I remember that! Good Morning Vietnam! No problems with it!

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Mar 4 at 2016 6:18 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:18:36 -0500

I loved the movie! And no, I do not have issues with it and the movie was very entertaining. First off, it was based on some actual events that took place in 1965 in Saigon. I wish that it was still on the air when I was in Nam in 69 and 70. To me, it would of been a great morale booster!

Response by Sgt David Brayton made Mar 4 at 2016 6:24 PM

Sgt David Brayton — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:24:52 -0500

No.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2016 7:12 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:12:43 -0500

Yes. No.

Response by COL Mike Humphrey made Mar 4 at 2016 7:28 PM

COL Mike Humphrey — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 19:28:26 -0500

No issues with it at all. Love that movie, I'm going to find it and watch it tonight.

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2016 8:00 PM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 20:00:48 -0500

I loved the movie. It was comedy so you need to understand that it will take many liberties. Sit back and laugh. Just like I love "Down Periscope".

Response by SGT Christopher Churilla made Mar 5 at 2016 3:30 AM

SGT Christopher Churilla — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 03:30:40 -0500

I think it illustrates that while Cronauer was not a trigger puller, right on the front lines with combat troops, he was nevertheless an important part of the team because of his positive effect on troop morale.

I read somewhere once that said as long as a person can makes jokes during a bad situation he is okay, and this is what he did, help the Servicemembers laugh at everything that was bad over there. I think this was why he butted heads with SGM Dickerson so much ("He reminds me of Donna Reed, especially around the eyes"), who seemingly had no sense of humor.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2016 10:16 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:16:23 -0500

Hi, Sergeant Spratley.

I met Adrian Cronauer at an Air Force Reserve event in the early 2000s. He said the only accuracy in that movie was that, yes, he was in Vietnam and, yes, he was a DJ. Everything else was Hollywood. Robin Williams ad-libbed a lot of his lines. He said people would ask him what Williams was like in real life, and he said, that while he met him, he didn't know. Williams was always in character.

It was a great movie. I can only imagine the difficulty playing opposite Williams.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 5 at 2016 11:41 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 11:41:45 -0500

Loved It! Great Movie and Loved the Different Perspectives of the Characters.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Mar 7 at 2016 5:33 PM

MAJ Ronnie Reams — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 17:33:32 -0500

Never saw the movie. By the time I got there in 1966, it was Army Specialist Kramer Hass that was doing the Good Morning Vietnam show.

Response by TSgt Mario Guajardo made Mar 10 at 2016 7:59 PM

TSgt Mario Guajardo — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:59:25 -0500

Never saw it. I don't rely on Hollywood for an accurate depiction of anything.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2016 11:49 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:49:01 -0400

I think that he created a light-hearted aspect to the War. It was horrible, terrifying and everything those soldiers went through over there and back home was gastly. For this fictitious character to be included into the whole thing, made it bearable.

Laughter is a great medicine for those in need.

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 15 at 2016 4:55 AM

SFC George Smith — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 04:55:23 -0500

I felt is was a Fair representation of the feelings of the Day...

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jan 16 at 2018 4:24 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:24:50 -0500

It was ok.. sure, they took liberties when making it and the Military didn’t exactly fully endorseit(just enough)... it hadfunnie moments scattered through the movie.. Point is to not accept e’thing as fact.. after all, it is just a entertaining movie..