| The critics raved… the marquee was lit and the
dollars piled up… starting this September, Star Movies unveils
an exclusive line-up of movies, which set the box office on fire,
100-Million Dollar Movies every Wednesday at 9.00 pm.
This Wednesday (15 September) it's Good Morning, Vietnam,
which catapulted Robbin Williams into the big league! The movie
was released in 1987 and had opened at no.1 position in 785 cinemas
and earned around US $ 123.92 million.
The film begins in 1965, when disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin
Williams) is assigned to take over the AFR's Saigon radiobroadcasts.
In contrast to the dull, by-rote announcers that have preceded him,
Cronauer is a bundle of dynamite, playing whatever records tickle
his fancy and indulging in wild flights of improvisational fancy.
Cronauer's immediate superior Lt. Hauk, whose own notions of humour
are puerile and pathetic, jealously attempts to dethrone Vietnam's
favourite rock jock.
Fortunately, Cronauer's popularity is such that he enjoys the full
protection of the higher-ups. But when Cronauer, after experiencing
the horrors of war first-hand, insists upon telling his listeners
the truth instead of the official government line, he is instantly
replaced by the unfunny Hauk and must struggle to get back on the
air.
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