Radioland Murders [HD]

A Great Comedy, if you're smart enough to keep up!
That's the bottom line here, you have to be mentally fast to keep up with a movie like this! Ever wonder why movie critics always love those slow, foreign movies? Because they're not all that smart! Heck, that's why they're movie critics, they probably can't do anything else besides watch movies and talk about them! This is a truly funny movie with great music and style, and I'm glad George Lucas can afford to do what he wants nowadays because he's obviously got the talent. I hope he throws some more comedies at us when he's done with Star Wars and maybe a new Indy picture! This is a very fast paced movie, but that was the whole idea! That's the way it was! His comedic take on the Phantom of the Opera is hilarious thanks to his great casting, it's just a matter of can you follow a movie that's that fast and noisy! This movie is a real rollercoaster ride, as it was meant to be! I'm 25 and love it, and my sister is 15 and loves it even more than me!!!! Thanks George, I understand what...

Don't listen to critics...
This is a manic, crazy and fun film, largely due to the Keaton-like performance of Brian Benben. Mary Stuart Masterson is known for great dramatic talent, but this is the first comedy I've seen her in, and she's a natural. This was directed by Mel Smith; is it the same Mel Smith that had a small but hysterical part in "The Princess Bride"? I wonder if this film was given a bad rap because it came out the same year as Woody Allen's brilliant "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994). There are comparisons to be made, if only for period and music. Otherwise, this film takes on its very own character. A wonderful ensemble cast , including Ned Beatty, Michael Lerner, Jeffrey Tambor & Christopher Lloyd, must be commended. Cameo appearances from George Burns and Rosemary Clooney are wonderful. Whatever this film lacks in plot, is made up for with energetic performances, quick editing, and loads of great one-liners. There's also a lot of great period music to entertain. I DO...

Return Now to Those Glorious Days of Yesteryear
As far as I'm concerned, you can ignore the plot of Radioland Murders; it's thinner than a sheet of tissue paper. However, what you shouldn't ignore is the marvelous inside look at what life during the Golden Age of Radio was like for everyone involved with the medium.

The premise is that in 1939 WBN, a Chicago-based radio 'superstation,' is attempting to launch a national network to compete with NBC, CBS, Dumont and Mutual. (Note: one thing that makes me as a fan of old-time radio grit his teeth is the movie's constant reference to launching a 'fourth' network when in fact there were already four - five, if you count NBC Blue and NBC Red (later ABC) as two separate networks. It's a glaring mistake and one that could have been fixed with one lousy line of dialogue!) During the inaugural network broadcast, a series of murders of important players in the enterprise takes place within the walls of the station. Suspicion falls on the head of the station's writing team, who...

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