Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

davidleequinn1950 This is one of the greatest movies I have ever experienced. Every thing about this movie works, the players, the music, the scenery. New York has never appeared lovelier, just beautiful shots of Times Square supposedly in the 1940's. There isn't much of a plot, just loosely joined vignettes, but that is enough. When the end of the movie comes, it makes you wish it would go on and on. Do yourself a favor and catch this movie if it ever comes on TV.

Richard Dominguez Yes It Is A Very Funny Movie, But More Importantly It Is Most Likely Woody Allen's Most Important Work ... While My Memories Are Not Made Up Of The "Radio Days" The Message Is Not Lost On Me ... A Message That Our Most Valuable Possessions Are Our Memories, Be They Radio, TV, School, Family Get Together's, Your First Love Etc ... A Wonderful Tribute To The Era Of Radio (Media That Managed To Bring The Country Together, Instead Of Separating It The Way Media Does Today) ... As Always The Story Is Littered With The Most Incredible Characters (A Trade Mark Of His Movies) And Wonderful Stories ... The Cast Is Stella In It's Performances And Woody Allen's Voice Narrating The Story Brings A Genuine Feel To The Movie ... Filled With Laughter, Fun And Some Touching Memories Both Personal And World Wide This Is A Movie Worthy Of Being A National Archive Film ... The Sets Are Magnificent, Even If You Don't Remember Those Days There Is No Doubt In Your Mind That The Set And Costumes Are Authentic ... I Remember Clearly As A Kid Standing In Line For 2 Hours In Front Of Radio City Music Hall, Whining And Complaining About Being Tired And Cold ... Then The Overwhelming Feeling Of Awe As I Stepped Into The Hall For The Very First Time ... Radio Days Is A Brilliant Movie About Days Gone By And Easily (In My Opinion) Woody Allen's Best Work ... Ty For Such A Marvelous Movie

jarrodmcdonald-1 I am watching RADIO DAYS on Hulu as I write this. Supposedly Roger Ebert gave it four stars. I don't think all the simultaneous parallel plot lines work. The one with Mia Farrow's radio star is virtually disconnected from everything else. At least the other characters cross paths peripherally, but her story is mostly standalone and almost belongs to another movie. I think some of the bits meant to be humorous try too hard to be 'funny.' The kid getting whipped by the rabbi and his parents over the decoder ring was definitely overplayed. The Miss Gordon episode, where the boys had seen the substitute teacher undressing in front of a mirror seemed off to me. Kids that age would be giggling, embarrassed that they had seen her partially naked. They wouldn't be acting lascivious, especially if they hadn't reached puberty yet and clearly these boys were too young to have hit puberty.Another issue I have with the film is that Allen doesn't let the actors bring their own unique performance styles into the roles. Basically they are all mouthing, like puppets, Allen's latest jokes or exasperated musings-- and they all (including the women) sound like extensions of Allen's own persona. So basically it's like having Allen playing every part, just the faces and shapes of the characters are different. On the upside, the music is good. I particularly liked hearing the Carmen Miranda tune. And the coffee jingle with Kitty Carlisle Hart is certainly a highlight.

gsygsy Hugely entertaining movie, soaked in unique kind of vinegary nostalgia: Allen never permits anything syrupy to overwhelm the script.It's a pity his relationship with Mia Farrow ended so sourly. He gives her such a terrific opportunity in RADIO DAYS, which she seizes and runs with. It may well be her best movie performance, because it's so unexpected: surely no one anticipated her coming up with anything so funny.In addition to Ms Farrow, the film is populated by a crowd of phenomenally good character actors, who can set you hooting with laughter with how they turn a one-liner or the way they react to someone else's. There's also a rich vein of poignancy, mostly mined by the ever-wonderful Dianne Wiest. For admirers of Mr Allen at his most dazzling, there's nothing better than the girl-talk scene between Ms Wiest and Julie Kavner. It's perfect.Woody Allen is, by any standard, a film-making phenomenon. One picture (sometimes two) a year since ANNIE HALL in 1977 is quite an output. I think you'd have to be a die-hard fan to deny that the quality of his work has declined, in spite of charmers like MIDNIGHT IN Paris (2011). For me, his last masterwork was BULLETS OVER Broadway (1994), but how many writer-directors make one such, let alone several? As far as I'm concerned he can put in that category MANHATTAN (1979), STARDUST MEMORIES (1980), ZELIG (1983), Broadway DANNY ROSE (1984), HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (1986), CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1989) and, towards the end of that highly fertile period, RADIO DAYS (1987).