Sep
11
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
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2nd Robin Williams Movie of the week. This movie makes more sense if you have watched Apocalypse Now and Platoon before. They help you put this movie into perspective. So go ahead and watch one of those before you watch this one.
An interesting and entertaining portrayal of the fact that freedom of speech is moderated in a country which is at war for democracy! Every man has to fight the bureaucracy, backstabbing and the hypocrisy of the system. Its not any differnt in India or America. That’s what it is about. You can’t give up because the negatives exist, instead you have to fight with addded vigour as your work makes a positive impact (maybe in the lives of many).
Eventually if you can influence at least one person positively to carry on your work, you have lived and not existed. That’s the whole point of the movie: Living. Living with energy. The energy is contagious and spreads happiness, brings a smile on the faces of many.
As for me, I am downloading the soundtrack right now.
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