- Actors: Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty, George Burns, Scott Michael Campbell
- Directors: Mel Smith
- Writers: George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Jeff Reno, Ron Osborn, Willard Huyck
- Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: Aug 22 2006
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000FVQLKM
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #21,198 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Despite George Lucas's name in the credits (as executive producer) and several experiments in computer-generated imagery (seamlessly included but to little avail), this film qualifies as a major dog, a door-slamming farce in which the doors are funnier than the people slamming them. Set in a radio studio on a night in 1939 that a new radio network is being launched, the frenetic and scattered story blends a growing pile of corpses, network and sponsor politics, the crazed efforts involved to put on radio shows, and the on-again, off-again marriage of head writer Roger (Brian Benben) and secretary Penny (Mary Stuart Masterson), the only one who seems to have it together. Benben has a Groucho-like sense of timing and delivery, but he can't elevate surprisingly weak comic material. --Marshall Fine
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5.0 out of 5 stars
What's TV got to do with it?,
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This review is from: Radioland Murders (DVD)
This movie is very dynamic. There is no pausing or reflecting juts good drop-dead comedy.It is opening night for a new radio station. A mysterious voice brakes in periodically to give a riming riddle. Each time someone dies in a unique way. Will the culprit be caught before no one is left and what is the motive? The actors have been seen before and will be again except Anita Morris (Date of death 3 March 1994) as Claudette. She was really superb in Ruthless People (1986) ASIN: 6300276570 as Carol the girlfriend that knew she was next to die. There were a lot of great sounds in this movie including: "Love is on the Air Tonight" "That Old Feeling" "What'll I Do" Written by Irving Berlin. Hear it again The Butcher's Wife (1991) ASIN: 6302289025 "Crazy People" "Big Noise From Winnetka" "Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong" "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)" "The Green Hornet Theme" "In the Mood" "I Miss You So" "I Love a Mystery 'Valse Triste'" "Java Jive" "Back in the Saddle Again" Hear it again in Sleepless in Seattle (Special Edition) (1993) ASIN: B00003Q42R "Tico Tico" "Let's Face the Music and Dance" "A Guy What Takes His Time" "And the Angels Sing" "That Old Black Magic" "Saber Dance" "Flight of the Bumblebee"
5.0 out of 5 stars
shows how radio was done,
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This review is from: Radioland Murders (Widescreen) (DVD)
this is one of my favorite movies i love it,i love old time radio and this movie just made me laugh it may not be a movie that stands out like most of the movies out there but it is a movie that is great for a rainy day.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't listen to critics...,
By R. Gawlitta "Coolmoan" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Radioland Murders (Widescreen) (DVD)
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 enjoy this film a lot, and at the reasonable price and a great 2.35:1 Widescreen, the DVD is a bargain. If you like "silly", you'll love this. And Brian Benben is marvelous. Too bad the stuck-up critics didn't like it. We, the audience, know better.
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