Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!! 

The Fisher King is an amazing robin williams film and performance. Same with Awakenings ✌️👍😁

My Mom grew up during the Great Depression, and she rarely allowed herself to have fun. She watched little television but did know who Bob Barker was. When she was much older she was baby sitting two young girls who were surprised that she did not know about Mrs Doubtfire, so they put it on the VCR and made her watch it. She came home very excited, and it had really impressed her. I owe Robin Williams a big favour.

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!

Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in Terry Gilliam's "The Fisher King" featuring Mercedes Rheul, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter. All performances are amazing. Williams was Oscar-nominated, Rheul won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and Jeter's performance is a miracle. You will love this film.

Bruno Kirby has to be called out for this. His portrayal of the stick in the mud lieutenant is excellent. You saw him in When Harry Met Sally, you really need to see him in City Slickers. So good.

The Fisher King (1991) is one of his best dynamic works.

Robin Williams was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for this. Terrific movie. He’s allowed to show his talents both as a comic actor and a dramatic actor.

If you haven't seen One Hour Photo or What Dreams May Come, I can't recommend them highly enough. Two very different but excellent performances from Robin Williams. As a bonus, What Dreams May Come is just absolutely stunning visually, a real feast for the eyes.

I already suspected as much, but I'm very glad to hear you value free speech so highly. You're definitely in my top 5 of respected youtubers in any genre. For more peak Robin Williams, watch The Fisher King soon.

It's really sad to look back at this. When you said he smiles on the outside but is suffering emotionally on the inside, it really sums up the real Robin Williams. Behind the laughter there was pain and it saddens me how his life ended. Sorry to be so negative, it was a great review. Hoping you do more Robin Williams films in the future.

"The World According to Garp" is one of my favorite Robin Williams movies.

24:20 The Fisher King of course is a Robin Williams movie to see. It also mixes funny and serious things together.

Loved What Dreams May Come, Awakenings, The FisherKing, Patch Adams, The World According to Garp, Hook, Jumanji, Mrs Doubtfire, and The Birdcage. So much of his stand up was remarkable. For Bruno Kirby he was the limo driver in Spinal Tap, and played Billy Crystal's best friend in both When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers. All are worth a viewing.

No one ever mentions “Awakenings” as a great Robin Williams film. It’s a forgotten gem - a true story, costarring Robert DeNiro. In my opinion, dramas are where Robin’s acting truly shines (I’m NOT a big fan of Mrs. Doubtfire).

The World According To Garp, starring Williams, is one of his best films and a must see. And I have to mention POPEYE as well - a film that wasn't very well received when it came out, but has grown into a cult classic with Williams as the title character.

Robin Williams began his studies at Juilliard in 1973 but left the school without graduating in 1976. In 1991, Juilliard presented him with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree.

A must Robin Williams for me is the Fisher King- underappreciated nowadays but Williams performance is remarkable and it is classic Terry Gilliam directing.

Robin Williams (and also completes the Terry Gilliam Trilogy): "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen!" And... excellent review as always! (or "The Fisher King", another Robin Williams/Terry Gilliam team-up)

Besides Robin, great performances from 2 of my fav actos JT Walsh and Bruno Kirby. Both passed as well.

The World According to Garp was an amazing film and break-out performance in Robin Williams film carrier. I would recommend it as a film for you review regardless of Robin Williams. Also, Moscow on the Hudson is great. My personal favorite Robin Williams film is The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges directed by Terry Gilliam. One of the best films I've ever seen.

This was a groundbreaking movie about Vietnam back in the 80's after we were hit with all the serious movies about actual events. An amazing performance from Robin showing his more serious side, yet still giving us a laugh.

"-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..."

Such a classic movie. Funny, moving, poignant. Tom T. Tran's (Tuan) speech at the end is SO powerful, about the brutality and cost of war. Such great performances by both he and Williams.

A very underrated Robin Williams movie is 1984's "Moscow on the Hudson". A Russian saxophonist visiting New York with a circus troupe suddenly decides to defect from the USSR during a shopping trip to a department store, but he finds adjusting to American life more difficult than he imagined.

19:23 "I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself... What a wonderful world."

Robin Williams is amazing in this, but it took me years to be able to enjoy it. My father was a Viet Nam vet. Even though he could enjoy movies about other wars, he refused to see any Viet Nam movies. I convinced him to come see it with me because it was considered a comedy. As soon as Tuan’s character was introduced, my father said “he’s VC.” When the bar blew up, he walked out. The movie did a terrific job of melding war and the comedy it takes to survive it. It takes the viewer on an arc from innocence to brutal knowledge. I think it’s easier to enjoy so many decades later with the Viet Nam war so far in the distance.

Robin Williams one of my favorite comedians of all time , I first started watching him as a little kid When he was on the TV show Mork and Mindy such a funny show... May he rest in peace

So every time Robin says anything on the radio it is all improvised dialogue.

Recommend to watch The fisher king..excellent movie with Robin Williams.

Wonderful reaction today! I was so excited when I saw you picked up a Robin flick today. The film…The Fisher King is REALLY stellar. Amazing cast and truly wonderful story and filming. What Dreams May Come. Is STUNNING and a truly gorgeous and emotionally powerful film. The World According to Garp is a terrific early movie and The Birdcage is KILLER funny. This 51 yr old from Seattle and her fiancé are very appreciative of your reactions…so much thoughtfulness and respect. Keep up the great work and we”ll be looking out for more. Cheers!

World's Greatest Dad, it's hard to explain this one. But one of my most fave Robin Williams movie.

Bruno Kirby is best known for his comedy acting, making his nonfunny role especially interesting to watch. Robin Williams recommendations: "Bicentennial Man", "August Rush", and "The Fisher King". Oh, and "What Dreams May Come".

Identical twins who are the information editors for the station are Don Stanton and Dan Stanton they also played the hospital security guard and the T-1000 in Terminator 2

It's always a wonderful joy for me to watch you discover, for the 1st time, these truly extraordinary moments in film, I clearly remember being nearly dumbfounded at William's performance here, being only familiar with his comedy, discovering his immense depth of talent for drama as well ( I believe your observation of watching his eyes also applied to his life, if one was paying attention), and J.T. Walsh was likewise a very versatile and gifted actor, for a very moving film experience I also recommend Awakenings, as hippydippy suggested, Williams isn't the focus of the movie, but it's well worth watching

The guy playing hauk is Bruno Kirby; he was the limo driver in This Is Spinal Tap, and is one of the 3 leads (along with Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern) in City Slickers, a movie I cannot reccommend highly enough. Which also has Yeardly Smith (the voice of Lisa Simspon) and a very young Jake Gyllenhall.

Adrian Cronauer was a real person and the film is based on his story,, though I am sure there was a lot of artistic liberties taken. 'Patch Adams' is another Robin Williams film based on a real person that is really good. But, my favorite is 'What Dreams May Come'. It is very emotional and shows how great a dramatic actor he was and the cinematography is simply stunning.

Robin Williams was truly a talented actor. As you said he can convey humor, but you can see the man behind it at the same time while he worries and tries to hold emotions in.

"The World According to Garp" is a fine and underappreciated film.

The Fisher King, with Robin Williams & Jeff Bridges, directed by Monty Pythons Terry Gilliam.

In college, among other things, I was on the speech team. For almost two years I had competed in only one category (original oratory) and I excelled at it, then our speech teacher/coach told us that we were going to Nationals. When she told us that, she also told us that she had entered each of us in three categories each. One of the categories she entered me in was "Extemporaneous Speaking", in which you get the topic of your speech 30 minutes before you speak. This frightened me to no end, so I went to the library and found everything I could that Robin Williams had done. I studied it meticulously. I ended up placing second. I always wanted to thank Robin, in person, for what he had done for me, but now I can't.

Robin Williams was one of the most brilliant performer I saw him for the first time in the tv show Happy Days. He got his own spin-off show Mork & Mindy. Suggestions for you from Robin Williams films 1. The world according to Garp 2. The birdcage 3. Jumanji 4. Hook 5. Patch Adams 6. One hour photo 7. Insomnia

I don't follow a lot of movie reactors, but I honestly think you're at the top of the list when it comes to analyzing movies. That was, and still is, a wonderful movie. A note on Robin Williams: when you said "he's not smiling but still joking", I think it sadly is a metaphor about is real life. The clown was sad.

I watched this movie and Platoon a lot as a teenager, growing up in the UK during the 90s. Film and TV was where I gleaned most of my knowledge about the Vietnam War. The subject cropped up a bit during history lessons; we looked at the Cold War and the US civil rights movement a bit when we were 16-17, and my history teacher was an American who settled in the UK, so she told us some personal stories about the anti-war movement that developed in response to Vietnam (I still remember her telling us about the chant that was directed at President Johnson ‘Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?’). This and Dead Poets Society are still my favourite Robin Williams films, just as they were when I was growing up. Both showcase his charisma, his intelligence and his comedic genius, and both take serious subjects and tackle them brilliantly. He was such a master of his craft and a remarkable human being. And as someone that has lived with depression for years, I really appreciate how he is still loved by so many, even though his mental health struggles are widely known. What a very special man he was.

Fisher King is an underrated Robin Williams film. Extraordinary film. Classic Robin Williams. Funny, sad, tons of heart, etc... Also starring Jeff Bridges. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Can't recommend this film highly enough.

Most of Williams in the broadcasting shots is him improvising, like basically the script saying something along the lines of "Robin broadcasts" and that's it, which had the added effect of reactions from costars being authentic. Williams was a genius!!

The soundtrack included 90% of his radio show too. It was awesome.

Robin Williams in Awakenings (1990) and Patch Adams (1998)! 👌🏼✌🏼

Robin Williams did most if not all radio scenes by improvising, which was basically his trademark move. Like with the Aladdin movie with the Genie, the film staff had so much of his material, they could have made a movie just of him doing his stuff. Also, the people in the recording room were not faking it, they were dying of laughter.

Shout out to Noble Willingham (General Taylor). Left us in 2004 and even though he was a brilliant serious character actor he was so gifted comedically as well

"Goooooooood morning Vietnam! It's 0600 hours. What does the "O" stand for? O my God, it's early! Speaking of early, let's hear it for that Marty Lee Drywitz. Silky smooth sounds, making me sound like Peggy Lee..." Fun Fact: Robin Williams ad-libbed all of Adrian Cronauer's broadcasts. Location Location Fact: 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. Hollywood Hacks Fact: Robin Williams's portrayal of Adrian Cronauer has led to confusion as to the beliefs of the real Cronauer. Cronauer has said that the film is about 45 percent accurate, according to a biography on Robin Williams. Cronauer has said that the film misrepresented him to make him seem anti-war, when he was "anti-stupidity" in his own words. In fact, Cronauer - who later became a lawyer, and died in 2018 - became an active Republican and was a vice-chairman of the 2004 Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. Furthermore, Cronauer has also said that if he'd done half the things Williams did in the film, he would've been court-martialed and sent to Fort Leavenworth. This is why you should take any Hollywood movie about the Vietnam War with a lethal level of salt.

The Fisher King, Terry Gilliam, director. When I first saw Robin on Mork and Mindy I knew two things. One, the dude's a comic genius and two, he's a sad man. Whenever I mentioned this to folk they didn't understand. When he hung himself I felt relieved, for him. Many decades of sadness does eventually tear down the body. Death is an illusion. I promise not to invalidate your disbelief.

Thanks for reviewing this one. I didn't like it as a kid (was 10 when it released), but as an adult, it's fantastic, and keeps getting better with age. I recommend The Fisher King amd One Hour Photo. Both are beautiful films with a dark edge. The ensemble in The Fisher King is fantastic. The visual design of One Hour Photo is mesmerizing. And, of course, Williams is stellar in both ... in very different ways.

J. T. Walsh was, in my opinion, one of the greatest "secondary" actors of all time. Difficult to choose among all his amazing performances but my personal favorite is his role in 'Breakdown', easily one of best movies of the last 25 years.

I had this soundtrack as a kid. It was great and they put some of Robin’s radio broadcasts in between the songs.

Robin Williams suggestion: Toys (92), *also* directed by Barry Levinson. It's a surreal, Willy-Wonkaesque flick about a toy company. It's _disturbingly_ prescient *now* ...and it's a helluva lotta fun. Bet it'll make you teary eyed seeing toys at war... seriously.

"What Dreams May Come" is a Beautiful and heart wrenching movie and one of the most under rated Robin Williams movies imo... I have seen it around 10 times and cry Every time lol. "Awakenings" is another incredible movie!

It's not recommended very often but Bicentennial Man always gets me at the end.

When I used to take my father to the VA hospital, I met a Radio DJ that worked in Vietnam during the war and he was mad about the records they used in this movie because they only allowed their own 12 inch LPs. They didn't allow commercial 45s or 33s, only approved AFVN records that were made explicitly for the US Military Airwaves.

Adrian Croneaur was a real person, but none of the events you see in the movie never happened.

Williams’ first film was “The World According to Garp”. In addition to his performance in the lead, it also features breakout roles for Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Amanda Plummer.

Thank you for reviewing this, and now you can appreciate why nearly all Robin's fans say that this is one of his very best films. I have worn out several VHS copies of this film, and I always have it in my DvD collection I even had the soundtrack on cassette.

Barry Levinson is an underappreciated treasure of a filmmaker. Strongly recommend "Avalon." Pure storytelling.

Fun fact: this movie originally started as a pilot for a tv sitcom created by the real life Adrian Cronauer, who is nothing like the character Robin Williams portrays in this movie. I think that's for the best, Robin Williams is one of those actors that only really exist in Hollywood where he's at his best when he can just play himself, and this movie gives him so much time to do just that. Thank you for watching and reviewing this movie, it's easily one of my favorite movies of all time. If you want to see something different with Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro, I highly recommend Awakenings.

This was the film I watched after hearing about Robin Williams's death. It demonstrates his acting abilities with being very funny but also being very serious. Great actor. Wonderful film. :)

One of the best movies, period.

I can't hear Louie Armstong's song without tearing up. Always makes me think of that scene.

I’m so glad you watched this!! IMO, it’s one of Robin Williams better works.

1. Sgt. Major Dickerson: [Pointing to his rank insignia] What does three up and three down mean to you, airman? Adrian Cronauer: End of an inning?= Beer exiting nose! 2. Don't knock Guam. I was there for a total of 7 1/2 years and it was great. I also did 3 1/2 years on Hawaii and to be completely honest it was 3 years 5 months too long. It SUCKED. 3. I got to meet Robin in 1983 in Cannes France. A couple of us were waiting for a ride to our "liberty boat" and on the Promenade, The scene where he's talking to the troopies was very reminiscent to how things went down except there were only 2 of us. He wasn't "on". He was just being himself (as far as I could tell). 4. Filmed entirely in Thailand. 5. Robin Williams suggestion: "Popeye"

"Patch Adams" is also excellent...

I’m with you Shan - either we can make fun of everything or we can make fun of nothing - comedy should have no boundaries as long as it’s not mean spirited just for the sake of it

Gonna pitch it again, The Fisher King is a great movie. Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, and Mercedes Ruhl won Best Supporting, directed by Terry Gilliam, cameo by Tom Waits. I've pitched this movie on so many channels that my autofill is doing most of the typing. Similar sentiment to Dead Poet's Society in many ways, but a bigger canvas and more adult themes. Yet another movie Robin Williams should've won an Oscar for. One of my favorites.

The real Adrian said that the movie was only about 45% accurate but Robin did a fantastic job and all the radio scenes were ad-libbed. In fact, Robin gave so much material, a lot of it ended up on the cutting room floor.

This film was shot in Bangkok, and then Thailand. Thankyou for doing a reaction to this film, always loved it, always loved Robin Williams!! Much respect.

I find Robins film "The Angriest Man In Brooklyn" to be prophetic and very imaginative. His performance is top notch!! It's one of his last and best in my opinion.

One of the ALL TIME GREATEST Soundtracks EVER!

You HAVE seen Bruno Kirby, Shan. He was the Sinatra-obsessed limo driver in Spinal Tap. You'll see him again when you get to Godfather 2 or if City Slickers comes up randomly.

I recommend “Moscow on the Hudson”. It’s a lower budget intimate character study and it’s magnificent.

This is IMO the best film and performance for Robin Williams! Other good ones are Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society, and Hook 😍

All the radio scenes are 100% improv. They just let Williams go and go and go and go and go....... They filmed, and filmed and filmed and filmed and..., well, hopefully you get my meaning. There was so much footage, they could had made a show on it alone which they put on RU-vid somewhere if u recall. A movie not mentioned, Bicentennial Man. Starring a great cast including Sam Neill and the music is by the late great JAMES HORNER. Not only funny but also bring some tissues. I compare this to a more futuristic type Forrest Gump movie. Bicentennial Man was based on a novelette by Isaac Asimov. A must see.

There are so many other great movies about the Vietnam War. Platoon, Full Metall Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Hamburger Hill and so many others. All excellent in their own way.

Bruno Kirby (Lt. Hauk) is one of 'those guys', pops up everywhere once you look for him. He had a small part in This is Spinal Tap, as the limo driver who loved Frank Sinatra, and co-starred in City Slickers with Billy Crystal. A solid player, no matter the role.

Robin Williams is the best. I miss him dearly!

The Fisher King, World According To Garp are two great movies with Robin as well.

So thankful you watched this. Robin Williams is for me one of the best actors ever. So sad he's not among us anymore. You might wanna try his movie "What dreams may come" Keep up your good work my Man.

I miss Robin Williams. Lighter films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Moscow on the Hudson and Patch Adams are amazing to watch, but his vocal performance in Disney's Aladdin is legendary! More serious films One Hour Photo, Awakenings and Insomnia will blow your mind. Imaginative films, What Dreams May Come, The Fisher King and Bicentennial Man are amazing. Jumanji (1995) and Hook are fun, but a really underrated Robin Williams movie in my opinion is his live action Popeye, with Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, both a perfect cast!

I loved Robin Williams in “What Dreams May Come,” “Patch Adams” and “Dead Poets Society” (and first, while growing up, in Mork & Mindy). 🥰🤣🥰

Bruno Kirby’s 2 biggest films are Godfather 2, as the guy who gets Vito Corleone into the business and City Slickers 1 and 2 as one of Billy Crystal’s friends. He looks totally different in all 3 but you can tell it’s him by the voice.

I'd like to recommend THE FISHER KING with Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, directed by Terry Gilliam.

He’s amazing 🤩❤️

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but at the time it came out on the talk show circuit it was discussed that for Robin Williams's radio shows and Barry Levinson's direction went something like this "Robin, we need 8 minutes, and I need you to end HERE.". The vast majority of what you see behind the mike is Robin Williams improv

*Jumanji (1995)* is one of my all-time Robin Williams favourites.

at 12:55 "yeah, this is a fairly light-hearted film so far." then that facial expression at 14:27. The soundtrack also has the funny lines from radio broadcast included between songs. One of my all time favorites.

Bruno Kirby was also in The Freshman (1990), starring Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando "as that guy who looks like the guy in that movie, The Godfather". Yes, Brando does have fun with the Vito Corleone character in this and I'm surprised you still haven't seen this Shan.

One of the meals they were eating is a traditional Vietnamese soup called pho. It's made up of noodles, beef meatballs, tripe, and other meats upon request. They throw the ingredients into the soup base and the noodles into boiling water. Then they give you two plates of fresh bean sprouts and mint leaves.

a lesser knows williams movie but one of his best. absolutely no one else on the planet could have pulled together the comedy and emotional weight of this movie.

Fisher King is amazing Williams movie, one of hes very best

Basically Robin Williams Improved every one of the broadcasts.

I think what has do to with movie is the fact in the beginning the Vietnam war was actually to be military advisors to assist only but at the time of this movie in 1965 is when it began to really escalate and all hell broke loose into full scale war right after this time.

One of my favorite soundtracks, I had it on audiocassette for many years, never too far from my Walkman. Sometimes I'd walk home from school, singing along. I really like Cadillac Man(1990) starring Robin Williams, Tim Robbins and Fran Drescher.

Robin Williams comedy movie recommendations: Man of the Year "Robin williams does politics" Hook "Robin williams gets too much shrooms" Death to Smoochy "Robin williams does barney?!"