Radio

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Summary: A feel good movie
Review: Get ready Cuba Gooding Jr. gives a astounding performance in this injoyable true story . He plays a mentally challenged young man in a small town in South Carloina mainly minding his own business until one day some teenagers from a high school football team play a cruel prank on Radio and coach Jones (Ed Harris) finds Radio all tied up and takes matters in to his own hands.He takes Radio in, and makes him part of the community.See the turmoil coach deals with helping Radio become part of the spirit in the school and community around him, you will be wrapped up in this courageous story that will touch you and make you feel good and will make you want to help someone youself . So get read for some great acting by Cuba and Harris as you will see in the ending Cuba must of studied the part to a tee , So get some friends together and Enjoy!!!!

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Summary: Yet Another Formula Movie...
Review: Well if there is one thing Hollywood has done right in it's last 30 years of film making, they have got the "formula movies" down. Take a character, present his sorry case, beat him up, beat him up more, then make him victorious and loved at the end. And all the people that stood in opposition to this character, now stand in support of him. We leave the theater, we feel good about plopping our 9.00 bucks down - life is o.k. Another problem I have with this movie/Hollywood is when you see a trailer, you remember a scene, you see the movie and the scene is removed due to an inane editing decision. The problem that I have with Radio, is two scenes: One with him attending a Baptist church and another with him really excelling in the classroom, supposedly if he gets good grades he can still attend a public school, but this is never really addressed and only left to the viewers hindsight to figure out, now when the editor cuts these scenes, he can sleep at night knowing that with the advent of DVD technology, those scenes (integral or not) will show-up on the deleted / alternate scenes menu. The problem with this is the biggest impact a movie will have on an audience, is on the big screen, this is where a movie makes its first impression, not in rental where they can give us the whole story. All in All a good, innocent movie, but doesn't take any risks of being a high calliber film.

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Summary: RADIO, A Great Movie That Touched My Heart!
Review: I'll start with that I'm 14 years old and love football... I love any football movie, and want to see them all, but only two football movies have left a smile on my face and a place in my heart. Remember The Titans, and Radio. Radio was such a great movie, seeing football makes me think about how much I love the sport and miss it right now. I cried a lot in this movie by the way Radio was treated and seeing the real Radio. I will add Radio to my list of movies I want. This movie makes me wish that I could be involved with a football team like Radio was because I share the same love of the sport. I know that if I were a boy I would play football and love it, but I'm not but I still love the sport and Radio made me love football anymore! It's a must see and buy movie!

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Summary: VERY GOOD MOVIE
Review: LOVED THIS MOVIE- GOODING, JR WAS GREAT IN HIS ROLE. ED hARRIS ALSO VERY BELIEVABLE.

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Summary: Beautiful and touching movie
Review: Hey, this film stars Cuba Gooding...what do you expect? Nothing but the best, of course! Cuba plays a sweet mentally impaired young man who's life only consists of pushing his shopping cart around town listening to an old radio. He gets made fun of and teased by the local football team, who's coach takes pitty and invites "Radio" to work with him. The story is about compassion, kindness, and love. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Radio - A touching true story!
Review: What do you get when you mix a superior script derived from a true story; the exceptional acting talents of Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Debra Winger and a whole host of outstanding supporting actors; you get "Radio," which is an exceptionally touching true story! Somehow I completely missed this one when it was in the theaters which is regrettable however, a good friend put me on to this movie and I'm enormously grateful as I found this movie to be absorbing, touching and heart warming as I'm sure you will as well!

For several years now, for me, any movie with Ed Harris in it has been one to watch as he is an extremely talented actor that conveys his characters emotions very well, engendering you to his performance. The same can be said of Cuba Gooding Jr. as well, he has done very few movies that I could say I didn't care for. As a general rule and one that applies to this movie in the fullest, when Cuba Gooding Jr. takes a role, he turns it into an Oscar caliber performance and that can truly be said of his performance in this wonderful film. I would also definitely have to say that it was nice to see Debra Winger in this film as the last movie I can recall seeing her in was "An Officer and a Gentleman," which is too bad as she is an exceptional actress! Last but not least is the performance by Alfre Woodard, and actress that I first saw in "Star Trek First Contact" and since that time I would definitely have to say that anytime I see her on screen it's time to watch what she's doing.

As of this movies release, "Radio" is only director Michael Tollin's second effort but it is quite easy to see with this beautiful film that he should have a long future in the director's seat.

The Premise:

Welcome to small town America in South Carolina in the early seventies where we have high school football coach, Coach Jones (Ed Harris) who is one of the states top high school football coaches. During a practice session early in the season he notices a young man whom he later nick names "Radio" (Cuba Gooding Jr.), watching the football practice. A few days later he finds that several of his football players are harassing this mentally challenged young man and before long he ends up taking him under his wings. It doesn't take long for the dramatic conflict to surface as several people begin to question the coaches interests in helping this young man and one of the most influential boosters believes that Radio is a distraction to the team as a whole and starts taking steps to interfere...

What follows from there is one of the most touching true stories that I've ever had the privilege of watching and I'm sure that if you're even remotely interested in these types of films you'll find it extraordinarily touching as well. I highly recommend this film to any and all who are interested in seeing a film that is, at its very core, one those films that makes you remember why you enjoy watching films so much. {ssintrepid}

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Summary: masterpiece
Review: sometimes you have to feel for the underdog. Cuba Gooding Jr is at a carreer high and after boat trip you need this movie to show he isn't just some stupid comedian. I always liked Ed Harris and he did an great job as coach jones. This movie is absolutely heartwarming.

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Summary: Heart-warming story
Review: Cuba Gooding plays a mentally-retarded young man who likes to push his grocery cart past the high school football field and watch boys live out a life he can only dream of. Ed Harris, who plays coach Harold Jones, notices the young man and encourages him to be a part of the team by helping out with odd jobs. The young man is dubbed "Radio" because he carries around a radio and is always listening to music. The coach introduces himself to Radio's mother and gains her trust by his caring approach to her son. Soon Radio becomes an integral part of the team and the high school, but not without some opposition from students and their parents who don't understand him. Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding turn in standout performances in this movie which is based on a true story. It's guaranteed to melt your heart.

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Summary: GREAT Movie
Review: I just got finished watching this movie. I loved it all the way through, from start to finish. So, if you haven't seen it yet, PLEASE go rent or buy it today.

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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN.
Review: The first time I heard of radio was from my sister. She said hey why dont you go see radio? I Said "radio??" I didnt know what radio was about. Later I have seen radio on a commerial. and then i knew what it was. I rented bad boys 2, one day. and on the dvd it had the radio movie trailer on it.i then saw the trailer then i felt like renting the movie radio. so i did. it WAS GREAT. THE ACTING IN THE MOVIE IS OUTSTANDING. RADIO IS A MENTALLY CHALLENGED MAN WHO IS TAKEN CARE OF by A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH. THIS MOVIE IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY WHICH MAKES THE MOVIE EVEN BETTER. SEE THIS MOVIE IT IS SO GOOD. IT MADE MY CRY BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A SAD FILM BUT IN A GOOD WAY.SEE THIS MOVIE. DONT JUDGE THE MOVIE MY THE COMMERCIAL SEE THE ENTIRE MOVIE. AND YOU SEE WHAT RADIO IS ALL ABOUT. RESPECT MENTALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE THEY ARE HUMANS TOO. e-mail me at [e-mail] if you liked the movie. PEACE