Radio
starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Debra Winger, S. Epatha Merkerson, Alfre Woodard
directed by: Michael Tollin
directed by: Michael Tollin
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Football coach Harold Jones (Harris) befriends Radio (Gooding), a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
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Since winning an Academy Award for his exuberant performance in Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. has gotten little but static from critics for a spate of calamitous career choices not seen since '80s-vintage Burt Reynolds. But he triumphantly returns to Oscar-worthy status with his moving performance as Radio, a mentally challenged young man, whom South Carolina high school football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) takes under his nurturing wing. This does not play well with the school's patient but questioning principal (Alfre Woodard); the school's biggest athletic booster, who views Radio as a distraction; the man's son, the team's star player, who plays cruel pranks on the trusting Radio; and the Coach's teenage daughter, who feels neglected. Almost all will be won over by Radio's trusting and good nature. Based on a Sports Illustrated story, Radio was adapted for the screen by Mike Rich, screenwriter of The Rookie, and as in that superior family film, the heroics are mostly off the field. As Coach says, with all the subtlety of a blitz, "We're not the ones been teaching Radio; he's the one been teaching us." The ending, in which we see the actual Radio, still cheering his team on 26 years later, will melt the most cynical hearts. --Donald Liebenson
Football coach Harold Jones (Harris) befriends Radio (Gooding), a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
Amazon.com:
Since winning an Academy Award for his exuberant performance in Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. has gotten little but static from critics for a spate of calamitous career choices not seen since '80s-vintage Burt Reynolds. But he triumphantly returns to Oscar-worthy status with his moving performance as Radio, a mentally challenged young man, whom South Carolina high school football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) takes under his nurturing wing. This does not play well with the school's patient but questioning principal (Alfre Woodard); the school's biggest athletic booster, who views Radio as a distraction; the man's son, the team's star player, who plays cruel pranks on the trusting Radio; and the Coach's teenage daughter, who feels neglected. Almost all will be won over by Radio's trusting and good nature. Based on a Sports Illustrated story, Radio was adapted for the screen by Mike Rich, screenwriter of The Rookie, and as in that superior family film, the heroics are mostly off the field. As Coach says, with all the subtlety of a blitz, "We're not the ones been teaching Radio; he's the one been teaching us." The ending, in which we see the actual Radio, still cheering his team on 26 years later, will melt the most cynical hearts. --Donald Liebenson
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Rating: - Almost Too Good To Be True
This was unusual: a modern-day film which was ultra-nice. In fact, it was so nice it bordered on being too hard to believe in parts. As I watching this based-on-a-real-life story, I was thinking, "nobody is this good, this tolerant."
Mainly, I was referring to Ed Harris' role as "Coach Jones." I think they went a little overboard on his character, but that's better than the reverse: showing him worse than what he was in real life.Anyway, I never complain about a nice, feel-good film, ... Read More
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- Radio
The DVD was shipped promptly and arrived in excellent condition as advertised.As for the movie itself, I use it in a Social Group I run with special needs students as part of a disability awareness program.Very appropriate and highly recommended.
Rating: - Based on a true story--serious tissue warning
"Radio" is based on a true story of a mentally challenged young Black man (played by Cuba Gooding) who is befriended by a South Carolina football coach (played by Ed Harris).The story takes us through a school year where initially a nonverbal Radio is taunted by drivers and the football team.When the Coach takes him in and starts turning him into a mascot, the young man goes through a pretty miraculous transformation.
This isn't a football film.It's a film about life and as the Coach ... Read More
Rating: - Radio
This wonderful film teaches us one person who cares can make a difference.I loved this movie when I first saw it a few years ago.I purchased it as a gift.I received the movie and a couple of others very quickly.They were packaged beautifully and arrived in great shape.I'll be buying more movies from your huge selection.
Rating: - The heart may also be the brain
A simple film about humanity, humaneness, just plain life and what it should be. The question here is about the place of a mentally disabled person in our society. Is he supposed to be pushed on the side and kept there in the margin or is he supposed to be helped to find a place inside where he could be useful to himself, to others, and happy too? I guess when stated like that the challenge would be accepted by anyone. Asking the question is answering it, as the saying has it. But if we move to the South ... Read More
- Almost Too Good To Be TrueThis was unusual: a modern-day film which was ultra-nice. In fact, it was so nice it bordered on being too hard to believe in parts. As I watching this based-on-a-real-life story, I was thinking, "nobody is this good, this tolerant."
Mainly, I was referring to Ed Harris' role as "Coach Jones." I think they went a little overboard on his character, but that's better than the reverse: showing him worse than what he was in real life.Anyway, I never complain about a nice, feel-good film, ... Read More
- RadioThe DVD was shipped promptly and arrived in excellent condition as advertised.As for the movie itself, I use it in a Social Group I run with special needs students as part of a disability awareness program.Very appropriate and highly recommended.
- Based on a true story--serious tissue warning"Radio" is based on a true story of a mentally challenged young Black man (played by Cuba Gooding) who is befriended by a South Carolina football coach (played by Ed Harris).The story takes us through a school year where initially a nonverbal Radio is taunted by drivers and the football team.When the Coach takes him in and starts turning him into a mascot, the young man goes through a pretty miraculous transformation.
This isn't a football film.It's a film about life and as the Coach ... Read More
- RadioThis wonderful film teaches us one person who cares can make a difference.I loved this movie when I first saw it a few years ago.I purchased it as a gift.I received the movie and a couple of others very quickly.They were packaged beautifully and arrived in great shape.I'll be buying more movies from your huge selection.
- The heart may also be the brainA simple film about humanity, humaneness, just plain life and what it should be. The question here is about the place of a mentally disabled person in our society. Is he supposed to be pushed on the side and kept there in the margin or is he supposed to be helped to find a place inside where he could be useful to himself, to others, and happy too? I guess when stated like that the challenge would be accepted by anyone. Asking the question is answering it, as the saying has it. But if we move to the South ... Read More
