If you loved American Graffiti, try Good Morning, Vietnam
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to American Graffiti, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Good Morning, Vietnam is
War gets a morning show. A disk jockey entertains troops in Vietnam. His humor predictably annoys superiors.
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