Amazon.com: A sweet and clever combination of anecdotes and autobiography, Radio Days draws heavily on Woody Allen's childhood. Fittingly, the unfolding episodes are woven together by music--lovely hits of the 1940s like "In the Mood" and "That Old Feeling." Some episodes are built around radio itself (like the burglars who answer the phone in a house they're burgling and win a radio contest), and others center on the life of a young Jewish boy (Seth Green, clearly playing a version of Allen himself as a child). Though light in tone, Radio Days is an ambitious re-creation not simply of an era, but of radio itself. Nowadays radio is little more than a way to sell pop tunes, but it used to transmit dreams; watching this movie, you get a taste of how inspiring this simpler medium could be. --Bret Fetzer
Allen's Best Work of Art Ever! In my humble opinion, this is Allens best work ever. To fully understand this movie, you've got to have a really good sense of humor and be able to laugh at the weird social dynamics that exist in so many extended families, especially those who live under the same roof. Allens talent for portraying the dark and ironic side of life really shows in this gem. There are far too many good scenes in Radio Days for me to pick a favorite. Simply put, if you enjoy laughing at the tumultuous world of a ten year old mixed with semi-dysfunctional marriages and an "old-maid-to-be", you'll love this film.
Wistfully Nostalgic This has become my favorite Woody Allen film over the years. It has the right blend of pathos, nostalgia and comedy. If evokes a bygone era in a manner not unlike "A Christmas Story". The performances by Woody's "stock troup" are all excellent, especially those of Mia Farrow and Julie Kavner. The music is excellent (unfortunately the soundtrack album for the film does not contain all the songs.) The audio/video quality and digital transfer of this DVD are all first-rate. Essential Woody Allen film.
Funny Movie Even though this movie has been around for awhile, I caught part of it on TV (complete with commercials) and thought it was so funny, I had to get my own copy. Its got a great cast and portrays the early days of radio in a comical way. Mia Farrow was just awesome, the way she screamed, and how she went from her 'dumb blonde' accent to her stuffy nose-in-the-air enunciation of words. Recommmended for general audience.
Radio Days One of my favorite Woody Allen movies. An entertaining film about what seemed to be that wonderful era before the advent of television. Despite the harrowing events (The Great Depression and World War II) of that time, "Radio Days" depicts a seemingly simpler, more innocent and less cynical America and the closeness and craziness of families and communities at that time. It's an autobiographical remembrance by Allen, who directed but does not appear in this movie, that is heartfelt and nostalgic with a fine ensemble cast, including a performance by Mia Farrow (obviously before Soon-yi) that is very much unlike anything I had ever seen her do before or since.
An American classic. Radio Days "Radio Days", written and directed by Woody Allen, is, I believe, one of his best story telling efforts. I am 68 years old, but I fell in love with this film when it first came out in 1987. It just wrings true to the early 1940's era, which it is set in. Family life, while pictured 'these days' to have been simpler 'back then', had the same concerns, family drama and uncertanties about the future as we experience today. It is a mix of poignant human foibles and classic Woody Allen wry humor, in a dead-on war era America/New York. Five stars from me, Bill Finlay
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Tailipoe
Trevor
