FilmBuff1994 Talk Radio is a great movie with a very well developed plot and an excellent cast. It is a very engrossing film mainly because of how character based it is. The main focus is on Barry, who is an immensely well written character, by the end of the movie we gain a very clear and concise understanding of how his mind works. I did find it to be a tad too Barry based, I understand that the play is obviously that way and they wanted to stay true to it. However, I think with a film it would be a lot more effective for us to gain a deeper understanding on his relationship with other characters, rather than merely how he thinks and feels. It would have been to have seen more scope to the likes of Ellen or Stu. The closing monologue is the most effective part of the film, it is hard hitting and delivered with pure passion by Eric Bogosian. He delivers each line with great power and clearly put a lot of thought in to this character he created, it is the icing on the cake of a film experience that is truly unique. It makes you think about the world and can also make you laugh, I love a movie that can do that. Dramatic, well written and acted, Talk Radio is worth the watch for anyone looking for a good drama. A controversial radio talk show host soon becomes shock by the hatred he receives. Best Performance: Eric Bogosian

Parker Lewis Unforgettable. But in a way the civil discourse in Talk Radio is somewhat mild compared to now, believe it or not.Eric Bogosian owns the role (it's based on his stage role) and you either love him or hate him, or you cheer for him as he's the head of his late night community of listeners. You wonder if he encourages them, or despises them. But he needs them for ratings and to broadcast to a bigger market.This movie should be shown at any journalism school, particularly those seeking a career in talk radio.It's a cautionary tale for sure, back then and now.

Tony Haenelt-Pearson Talk Radio is an excellent film with a phenomenal cast, brilliant writing and a brilliant leading man. Where it fails is with the cartoon character caricature callers who are plucked right out of the textbook of Texas stereotypes. Some of them actually sound like Warner Bros. cartoon characters from Bugs Bunny. It was really distracting. EB is a brilliant actor who really carried the film...with much help from the incomparable Alec Baldwin. If not for the goofy callers, this would be in my top 10 films of all time...up there with Fargo, Goodfellas and others. I was surprised to learn this was an Oliver Stone film because it didn't seem to get much publicity. Excellent story, brilliant script...very enjoyable. I highly recommend this film.

Cheese Hoven Eric Bogosian is electrifying as Barry Champlain, loud mouth and controversial host of a talk radio show. The opening 20 minutes or so is mesmerising, with its claustrophobic atmosphere and deep sense of impending menace. With the scenes involving Champlain's ex-wife, the temperature drops noticeably. The writers here take the easy option of making her too virtuous and Barry as gratuitously nasty and selfish, thus reducing any sympathy towards him. Back in the studio, the threatening atmosphere returns, but this time we have heard it before. Too many of the same callers saying much the same thing begins to pall. In particular the continual comments of an anti-Semitic nature simply wear thin. The writers once again make it easy for themselves in making all the bad callers white redneck neo-Nazis while the only obviously black caller was shown as almost Pollyannaishly happy. With a bit more variety and more honest writing (ie a wider cross-section of callers, not just endless white bigots) this could have been outstanding. As it is it is worth watching for Bogosian's wonderful performance.