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80s Flick Flashback de Timothy Williams

80s Flick Flashback de Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/80sflickflashback/subscribe The 80s Flick Flashback Podcast is for everyone who either grew up watching movies in the 80's or discovered the joy of these cinematic treasures. On each episode creator and host Tim Williams, along with a guest co-host, discuss an 80's flick by sharing their first-time watch memories, favorite iconic scenes, and even learning some behind the scenes facts and stories along the way.

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This episode of 80s Flick Flashback revisits the 1987 hit "Good Morning, Vietnam." The film marked a pivotal moment for Robin Williams, showcasing his dramatic range beyond his established comedic persona from "Mork & Mindy" and "Popeye." Loosely based on the true story of Armed Forces Radio DJ Adrian Cronauer, the movie is set in 1965 Saigon as the Vietnam conflict escalated. Williams' portrayal of the irreverent, rock-music-loving Cronauer, who clashed with superiors, earned him his first Oscar nomination and contributed to the film's significant success. Tim Williams, Nicholas Pepin, and Chad Sheppard as they jump in their military jeep, crank up the radio, and discuss this iconic 80s film.

Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:

In one of his spontaneous news segments, Robin Williams mentions Hanoi Hannah, referring to her as the "wicked witch of the north." Hanoi Hannah was the alias of Trinh Thi Ngo, a female broadcaster from North Vietnam, who gained notoriety on both sides of the conflict for her thrice-daily broadcasts in English that served as propaganda. Although her carefully crafted messages aimed to mock and demoralize American soldiers, many GIs viewed her segments, filled with misused American slang, quirky cultural references, mispronunciations, and exaggerated claims of nonexistent victories, as a source of absurd amusement.
At one point, there were plans for a sequel titled "Good Morning Chicago," which would have featured Cronauer as a reporter at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Although a script was written, the proposed sequel was ultimately scrapped.

Sources:

Wikipedia, IMDB, Box Office Mojo

https://www.cracked.com/article_36357_the-screenwriter-of-good-morning-vietnam-shares-the-inside-story-of-robin-williams-first-dramatic-hit.html

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