Thank you so much for covering this one. I think, for all his acclaim, Eric Bogosian is still an underrated presence in our culture. I met him a few years ago when he did a signing at the bookstore where I was working for his non-fiction volume Operation Nemesis. He was a delight. And don't knock heavy metal yoga. I meditate to Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" sometimes.
This film really captured that lonely nighttime radio phenomenon that took place back in the day, so well. My mom actually worked in radio and was on after Alan Burg in Denver in the late 70’s. Bogosian really captured that snarky fast talking Jewish shock jock if you will, before Howard Stern took the scene:) Your commentary really nailed all of this so well:)
Just discovered your you tube show / podcast. Great title by the way. I have considered TALK RADIO one of Oliver Stones best films. Sadly overlooked. It's actually an eerie film for me because I worked in radio briefly in the 1990s Though as a board operator playing oldies rock not in talk radio. I was working in radio before i became a freelance writer / journalist And then for a few years, a film reviewer for the website Ain't It Cool News. So this film does resonate with me a little. Good episode.
Last night I've watched this movie for the fiirst time in my life. When I saw Michael Wincott's name in the opening credits, I got already excited ('cause he's one of my favorite actors of all time), and then he came in as ''Kent'' (although I didn't recognized his voice during those two calls, but I did, as Marcus mentioned sort of , he did two other voices as a caller), what an incredible performance!
Great show and you guys deserve way more subs. Another Bogosian adaptation worth mentioning is Linklater's SubUrbia from 1996, which I actually prefer to Talk Radio. It's another one that makes you realize that things have gotten even worse! Keep it up!
I went to see "The Hand" at a Times Square movie theater when it came out. Two seats down from me were Brian DePalma and Nancy Allen, who were married at the time. I thought that was cool enough, but the fun was just beginning. For a lot of the movie, they were just giggling and laughing at a lot of scenes, it was so embarrassingly bad, I joined in and so did some other patrons. Couldn't help it! They would later work together on Scarface (yay!) but even so, DePalma apparently had problems with Stone on that film, because Stone was trying to direct the actors on set, and supposedly even wrote a four page critique of the film after it was released !! lol Oh, Oliver!
I grew up in Dallas, so I totally get what Marcus is saying about having an ear for localized accents. Sametime: there are SO many variations of a Texas accent, I realize it would be damn near impossible for a non-local to nail a truly convincing accent. That being said...how awesome would Fort Worth native Bill Paxton have been as the assassin? Great job with this, guys! Such an underrated film; gets even more topical as the years go by.
My favorite moment in the entire movie is when the metalhead actually has to bring Barry back to Earth. "C'mon Barry. It's YOUR show". I think you're selling him short. Slayer!
I worked for Tower Records for 21 years and saw some bloodshed at some point. I attended a JFK assassination conference in Dallas in 2019, and Oliver Stone showed up to hang out with the organizer even though he wasn't scheduled to speak there. Took a blurry photo of him as he was leaving and sent it out to friends with "Guess who!" I once had an idea for a musical titled "Jubilan" and cast it in my mind with Steve Martin, Sade Adu, Martin Short, Harry Shearer, Amy Locane, and . . . . Eric Bogosian. My friend Robert appeared on the Art Bell show with Jonathan Reed a number of times, so maybe Marcus heard them at some point.
There are many good and brilliant films but let's be honest, this little film is by far THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!! I saw the film on TV in Germany and was 16 years old! By the way, The voices are translated congenially in German especially Eric Bogosian's voice is almost stronger than in the American original!!!! When I saw it I didn't move for an hour and a half, I was captivated by this masterpiece!!!! it's THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!! My Alltime No. 1
Berg was discovered working in a shoe store & the radio guy he waited on liked his taking persona and asked if he wanted to do spots on the radio then he took off.
An underrated and somewhat overlooked film from Oliver Stoned. He has terrible politics (or rather, terribly confused politics), but this is a great little film. Great show, love the channel (except for your Joker review but nobody's perfect)
That shows 100 years old half of the cast members are dead, well I don't know I saw Lucy and she happens to look pretty good and that Ricardo man can he do the mamba
Stone was playing the long game. The play was set in Cleveland, but Stone changed the setting to Dallas to get in good with local leaders. And after this, he set the Long Island and Miami scenes from Born on the Fourth of July in Dallas (my drama teacher was an extra) both to pump some money into the Dallas economy and build a crew. All in an effort to eventually film in Dealey Plaza.
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for Alan Berg. You want to constantly poke, provoke, and insult people don't be surprised when it comes back to bite you.
One of the most underrated films of all time
Thank you so much for covering this one. I think, for all his acclaim, Eric Bogosian is still an underrated presence in our culture. I met him a few years ago when he did a signing at the bookstore where I was working for his non-fiction volume Operation Nemesis. He was a delight. And don't knock heavy metal yoga. I meditate to Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" sometimes.
This film really captured that lonely nighttime radio phenomenon that took place back in the day, so well. My mom actually worked in radio and was on after Alan Burg in Denver in the late 70’s. Bogosian really captured that snarky fast talking Jewish shock jock if you will, before Howard Stern took the scene:) Your commentary really nailed all of this so well:)
Did I just discover my new favorite show?
Looking forward to the Kenneth Anger talk next week
Just discovered your you tube show / podcast. Great title by the way.
I have considered TALK RADIO one of Oliver Stones best films. Sadly overlooked.
It's actually an eerie film for me because I worked in radio briefly in the 1990s
Though as a board operator playing oldies rock not in talk radio.
I was working in radio before i became a freelance writer / journalist
And then for a few years, a film reviewer for the website Ain't It Cool News.
So this film does resonate with me a little.
Good episode.
Rémy on the call in worked well thematically. Nice.
Last night I've watched this movie for the fiirst time in my life. When I saw Michael Wincott's name in the opening credits, I got already excited ('cause he's one of my favorite actors of all time), and then he came in as ''Kent'' (although I didn't recognized his voice during those two calls, but I did, as Marcus mentioned sort of , he did two other voices as a caller), what an incredible performance!
It's in my top 5. Such a great movie
One of those performances that should have been Oscar nominated
Thanks for doing this one. Alwsys loved this movie.
Great show and you guys deserve way more subs. Another Bogosian adaptation worth mentioning is Linklater's SubUrbia from 1996, which I actually prefer to Talk Radio. It's another one that makes you realize that things have gotten even worse! Keep it up!
Ben Stiller playing Oliver Stone on the old Ben Stiller 90s show brought me here.😊
I went to see "The Hand" at a Times Square movie theater when it came out. Two seats down from me were Brian DePalma and Nancy Allen, who were married at the time. I thought that was cool enough, but the fun was just beginning. For a lot of the movie, they were just giggling and laughing at a lot of scenes, it was so embarrassingly bad, I joined in and so did some other patrons. Couldn't help it! They would later work together on Scarface (yay!) but even so, DePalma apparently had problems with Stone on that film, because Stone was trying to direct the actors on set, and supposedly even wrote a four page critique of the film after it was released !! lol Oh, Oliver!
Terantino's films are to Jackie Brown as is Stone's films are to Talk Radio.
Excellent comment and a point well-taken. I'm going to borrow your line :)
I grew up in Dallas, so I totally get what Marcus is saying about having an ear for localized accents.
Sametime: there are SO many variations of a Texas accent, I realize it would be damn near impossible for a non-local to nail a truly convincing accent.
That being said...how awesome would Fort Worth native Bill Paxton have been as the assassin?
Great job with this, guys! Such an underrated film; gets even more topical as the years go by.
My favorite moment in the entire movie is when the metalhead actually has to bring Barry back to Earth. "C'mon Barry. It's YOUR show". I think you're selling him short. Slayer!
If you're a big rock star you get to have a model
The man who played the representative for Humphrey's coffee is James pankow brother the trumpet player for the band Chicago
I worked for Tower Records for 21 years and saw some bloodshed at some point.
I attended a JFK assassination conference in Dallas in 2019, and Oliver Stone showed up to hang out with the organizer even though he wasn't scheduled to speak there. Took a blurry photo of him as he was leaving and sent it out to friends with "Guess who!"
I once had an idea for a musical titled "Jubilan" and cast it in my mind with Steve Martin, Sade Adu, Martin Short, Harry Shearer, Amy Locane, and . . . . Eric Bogosian.
My friend Robert appeared on the Art Bell show with Jonathan Reed a number of times, so maybe Marcus heard them at some point.
There are many good and brilliant films but let's be honest, this little film is by far THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!! I saw the film on TV in Germany and was 16 years old! By the way, The voices are translated congenially in German especially Eric Bogosian's voice is almost stronger than in the American original!!!! When I saw it I didn't move for an hour and a half, I was captivated by this masterpiece!!!! it's THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!! My Alltime No. 1
Oh I'm sorry I broke your train of thought please continue this is exhilarating
80’s kid here and I totally agree with your point about how we felt about the 70’s
Berg was discovered working in a shoe store & the radio guy he waited on liked his taking persona and asked if he wanted to do spots on the radio then he took off.
Scorsese’ After Hours is one of those films
An underrated and somewhat overlooked film from Oliver Stoned. He has terrible politics (or rather, terribly confused politics), but this is a great little film.
Great show, love the channel (except for your Joker review but nobody's perfect)
Gonna need to get in touch with Bogosian to see if he can back my heavy metal workout video that I have planned for the last 22 years
@53:00 He's talking about Mike David of Redbar Radio! Hell yeah
John C is in everything. Even an episode of Frasier
My favorite films from director Oliver Stone are Nixon (1995) Natural Born Killers (1994) JFK (1991) and The Doors Val Kilmer portraying Jim Morrison
'Hey Barry, Why don't they make more episodes of I Love Lucy?'
That shows 100 years old half of the cast members are dead, well I don't know I saw Lucy and she happens to look pretty good and that Ricardo man can he do the mamba
Another one of those films that I saw when it came out but never got back too. Hopefully, will do that soon. Great discussion.
Bogosian's hair in his Miami Vice episode was even bigger and worse than that wig.
I worked on a movie with Stu (John McGinley) and he was hilarious
Great movie. Amazing how unknown It still is
REDBAR!
Salvador for me is his best film.
redbar in the wild
Like how it was set in Dallas. Oliver Stone. JFK.
Stone was playing the long game. The play was set in Cleveland, but Stone changed the setting to Dallas to get in good with local leaders. And after this, he set the Long Island and Miami scenes from Born on the Fourth of July in Dallas (my drama teacher was an extra) both to pump some money into the Dallas economy and build a crew. All in an effort to eventually film in Dealey Plaza.
No, its platoon. Goodbye.
A request: Zardoz!
We've done it, its in the archives!
I disagree. 19-20 year olds back then looked like that in the 80s. Older looking 20.
I like The Doors but there’s a better movie about that band that could be made
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for Alan Berg. You want to constantly poke, provoke, and insult people don't be surprised when it comes back to bite you.
Trump gaming the system? J 6er? Seriously. I’m done with this channel. Not finishing this video. Too bad. Had some good points but nope. Bye.
Is Remy related to Tony Bennett?