(Favourite movie quote) - "I'm here to lead you by the hand through the dark forest of your own hatred and anger and humiliation."
1988's Talk Radio was adapted for the screen from the successful Broadway play, which was co-written by Eric Bogosian. Bogosian, who stars in this film, had also collaborated with director Oliver Stone on the screenplay.
Talk Radio's story was inspired by the "real-life" murder of Radio Host, Alan Berg. Bogosian plays the Berg-like character, Barry Champlain, a Jewish radio personality from Dallas, Texas.
Champlain's caustic humour and genuine knack for cutting people down with his controversial views understandably garnered him a substantial amount of incredibly hostile callers and an equal amount of threatening hate-mail.
Of course, when it comes to one's enjoyment of Talk Radio, as a movie, it all pretty much depends on one's tolerance for this sort of Talk Radio Host.
Personally, I think that Oliver Stone did a really fine job of directing this film.
1988's Talk Radio was adapted for the screen from the successful Broadway play, which was co-written by Eric Bogosian. Bogosian, who stars in this film, had also collaborated with director Oliver Stone on the screenplay.
Talk Radio's story was inspired by the "real-life" murder of Radio Host, Alan Berg. Bogosian plays the Berg-like character, Barry Champlain, a Jewish radio personality from Dallas, Texas.
Champlain's caustic humour and genuine knack for cutting people down with his controversial views understandably garnered him a substantial amount of incredibly hostile callers and an equal amount of threatening hate-mail.
Of course, when it comes to one's enjoyment of Talk Radio, as a movie, it all pretty much depends on one's tolerance for this sort of Talk Radio Host.
Personally, I think that Oliver Stone did a really fine job of directing this film.