Some songs

Ulises 2021-11-14 08:01:24

As a person who knows little about American history and culture, he can't actually understand many of the jokes and satires in the film. But these are not important anymore. For me, these songs have brought me much more than others.
Until now, I know that Puff the magic dragon turned out to be a sad song, just like the hero and heroine in the film, and they will be separated after all. Starting from the difference in tomato, the gap between two people is so difficult to bridge.
If the rock music in the first half is a kind of irony, when Louis Amrstrong's What a wonderful world sounded, I didn't feel a trace of irony anymore, but a mixture of sadness, compassion and helplessness. It was also at this time that people saw the compassionate feelings hidden under this seemingly crazy heart.
As a radio DJ who can only bring sound to the audience, pouring all his feelings into the radio waves, this kind of remote and intimate feeling, I seem to only experience it from the radio. Compared with other anti-war films, this film has no cruel scenes of war, and there are not too many conflicts. With only one person and his broadcast, I can feel involved even after the war is over. The cry of the people in the war.
There is a song called A kiss to build a dream on, also from Louis Amrstrong. For me, let these songs take me to my dream.

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Good Morning, Vietnam quotes

  • Edward Garlick: [to Cronauer as they arrive at Jimmy Wah's] We're here, sir... Jimmy Wah's.

    [they exit the Jeep and enter]

    Edward Garlick: This is the place where we like to hang out, sir.

    Adrian Cronauer: Real homey... in an opium kind of way.

    Edward Garlick: [as Jimmy spots them] That's Jimmy Wah. He owns the place.

    Jimmy Wah: Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!

    [to Cronauer]

    Jimmy Wah: Now you say hi to me then you smile!

    [both smile and say hi weakly]

    Jimmy Wah: And you two Earl want a couple beer?

    Edward Garlick: We'd love a couple beers, Jimmy.

    [Jimmy waves them to a table]

    Adrian Cronauer: Why are our names Earl?

    Edward Garlick: He calls everybody Earl.

    Adrian Cronauer: [they sit down] Is it me, or is Jimmy light in the loafers?

    Edward Garlick: Let me put it to you this way. He's got this thing for Walter Brennan. He says he wants to buy naked photographs of the actor? For three years, he's been trying.

  • Jimmy Wah: [Jimmy brings Cronauer and Garlick their beers] There your beer!

    Edward Garlick: Thank you Jimmy.

    Jimmy Wah: [discreetly] Any movement on the Walter Brennan thing?

    Edward Garlick: No... and it doesn't look good, Jimmy.

    Jimmy Wah: He look good to me!