American Life in the Radio Age

Brandy 2022-02-27 08:01:20

Someone really photographed an era in their memory. Play the scene while you talk.
When TV, let alone computers and mobile phones, had not yet entered thousands of households, people's lives were like this. The cabinet radio at home is playing music, people are reading newspapers and quarreling in the living room, my aunt is sitting on the doorstep listening to music on a small radio, the performance in the dance hall is broadcast live on the radio, the lead singer girl is full of emotions and swaying. The symphony orchestra played hard, and the hall below the stage was crowded with men and women, dancing, drinking, hugging and kissing.
Full of breath of life, whether at home or in social situations, broadcasting has not completely invaded people's lives, face-to-face communication has not been interrupted, people and the media seem to coexist peacefully, and broadcasting has played a more positive role in making people life is richer.
The growth of the middle class, the outbreak of World War II, the Martian invasion of Earth, and the religious clashes caused by Sunday broadcasts are the hallmark events of the broadcast era.
The film has a lot of comedy effects, mainly reflected in the language, background music and action dubbing. Listening is the main thing, and the picture is second. Although the picture is also great, the whole color is relatively bright.
I don't remember which movie of Allen I have seen, and I will not comment on the style and type for the time being. Hmm, that's all I can think of.
It was a fun, easy-going, and entertaining movie to watch. In fact, you can listen to the whole story just by listening.

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  • Guadalupe 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    "I'll never forget New Year's 1944, I'll never forget these people, I'll never forget the voices on the radio, it just seems to get weaker with each new year..." Woody Allen The Brooklyn version of "Once Upon a Time", full of love and nostalgia, is so beautiful, he himself said in the narration, this is his beautiful polish on memory. I really don't think there's anything better than the 40's...

  • Sanford 2022-02-27 08:01:20

    I finally figured out that Woody Allen has always told stories of disillusionment with a witty tone and wit. There is always a sense of disillusionment in his films, not melancholy or sadness, just disillusionment, just like life, I feel like I have experienced a lot of things, and I feel like I have done nothing in a trance. When Woody Allen movies see the end, I always blur the line between reality and film, and it's a wonderful feeling that I cherish and enjoy.

Radio Days quotes

  • Narrator: Mrs. Waldbaum had a steel plate in her head, and it was said she couldn't walk near magnets.

  • Narrator: I love old radio stories. And I know a million of 'em. I've collected 'em down through the years, like a hobby. Anecdotes and gossip and inside stories about the stars. Plus, I recall so many personal experiences from when I grew up and listened to one show after another. This girl singing used to be a favorite at my house - one of many. Now, it's all gone, except for the memories.