Good Morning, Vietnam Page #2

Synopsis: A new Disc Jockey is shipped from Crete to Vietnam to bring humor to Armed Forces Radio. He turns the studio on its ear and becomes wildly popular with the troops but runs afoul of the middle management who think he isn't G.I. enough. While he is off the air, he tries to meet Vietnamese especially girls, and begins to have brushes with the real war that never appears on the radio.
Director(s): Barry Levinson
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
1987
121 min
3,520 Views


- Really?|- Yeah.

And perhaps some night we could|maybe get together and swap|humorous stories for-for fun.

Oh, why not? Maybe play a couple|of Tennessee Ernie Ford records.|That'd be a hoot.

- That's a joke, right?|- Maybe.|- I get it.

Where is this man's paperwork?

- Right here, Sergeant.|- Thank you, sir.

United States Air Force.|The hat does give you away.

- This is not military issue, Airman.|What sort of uniform is that?|- Cretan camouflage.

If you want to blend into a crowd of|drunken Greeks, there's nothin' better.

That is humour.|I recognize that.

I also recognize|your species of soldier.

I had a guy like you in the field|one time. He blew himself to pieces.

But not before his humour cost the lives|of three very fine individuals.

- I hope--|- You shut your f***in' hole!

You're in Southeast Asia now, pal.|You got your cushy little assignment.

There's nothin' I can|do about that.

In time, you will|make me forget it.

You stay out of my way,|there'll be no problem.

But if you toy with me,|I'll burn you so bad...

you'll wish you died as a child.

- Am I being fairly clear?|- Yes, sir.

"Sir"?|I work for a living, Airman.

You will address me|as Sergeant Major Dickerson.

Yes, Sergeant Major Dickerson.

He reminds me a lot of Donna Reed,|especially around the eyes.

Hello, hello, hello.

This is your chaplain,|Captain Noel...

your radio programme|of personal beliefs.

Great and manifold|are our blessings today.

This great godly miracle|of radio...

really gives me the opportunity...

to speak to you on the air!

Sir, it's time to rise.

My God, it's Mardi Gras,|and I'm on the main float.

Come on, sir. Couple of weeks,|this will be easy for you.

- Oh, let me go back to bed.|- You gotta get up, sir.

God. What time is it, Edward?

- It's 5:
30.|- 5:30. It's very early. I may have|to hurt you. Call me in five minutes.

No, you have to get up right now|and you have to get on the air.

- Oh. Fine. Fine.|- Come on, sir.

to a late-night talk show.

- This way, sir. It's just down|the hall and to the right.|- Yeah.

- You must be nervous, sir, huh?|- I'm not even in my body, Edward.

Don't worry about it.|It'll go great. This way, sir.

We still have a few minutes|before your show begins, sir.

When it's time to read the news, you|just take it off these machines here.

But regardless of what you read,|Airman, the Department|of Defence wants final say.

So every item's checked|by these two guys in here.

Guys, I'd like you to meet|our new deejay, Adrian Cronauer.

That's Marty Lee Dreiwitz.

He's impeccably clean.

This man has cleaning products|shipped in from Wisconsin.

He's also one of your roommates, so if|I were you, I'd think about suicide.

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Mitch Markowitz

Mitch Markowitz is an American screenwriter best known for writing the film Good Morning, Vietnam. He also wrote the movie Crazy People. His television credits include M*A*S*H, Van Dyke and Company, Best of the West, Report To Murphy, What's Happening?, Buffalo Bill, Monk, and Too Close For Comfort, among others. more…

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