Woody often tells stories about his childhood - there is a childhood sequence in many of his movies (the one in Annie Hall is particularly memorable), but Radio Days is his most extended exercise in nostalgia.
It is uneven by necessity: its a series of vignettes: Woody's voiceover tells us he's gonna tell us some stories about his memories of what radio used to mean to him when he was growing up.
You see, radio used to be what TV is now: there were radioplays every night, like the TV shows we now have. Kids would tune in at 6pm to hear Orson Welles as The Shadow, brought to you by Lux! There was adventure, romance, swordplay, like on TV.
7/10. I wouldn't put this in the time capsule, but its essential viewing for Woody fans, and for everyone else a sweet, nostalgic, enjoyable film.
It is uneven by necessity: its a series of vignettes: Woody's voiceover tells us he's gonna tell us some stories about his memories of what radio used to mean to him when he was growing up.
You see, radio used to be what TV is now: there were radioplays every night, like the TV shows we now have. Kids would tune in at 6pm to hear Orson Welles as The Shadow, brought to you by Lux! There was adventure, romance, swordplay, like on TV.
7/10. I wouldn't put this in the time capsule, but its essential viewing for Woody fans, and for everyone else a sweet, nostalgic, enjoyable film.