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Monday Movie Meme – On the Air
Monday, June 23, 2014 at 10:42PM 
The theme for this week’s Monday Movie Meme is influenced by my recent guest appearance on the Cameron Avant Show to discuss ABYSS: The Greatest Proposal Ever, general filmmaking and other topics: On the Air.
Share on your blog or in the comments section, movies featuring radio jockeys.
These are the people behind the microphone, working at a radio station where they are the host or main person who plays music and delivers news over the air. Here are my two selections for this week’s On the Air theme.
A local radio DJ offers all sorts of funny tips for listeners to beat the heat wave while racial tensions rise in a Brooklyn neighborhood in this drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson.
There was a radio jockey talking about rebel forces or something, in this war movie starring Don Cheadle.
What movies featuring radio DJs would YOU add to this list?
Reader Comments (5)
Good Morning, Vietnam comes to mind. Robin Williams was the DJ star for this film.
Don Cheadle was in another movie about a DJ. I remember him sporting a far out afro. I think it was called Call to me or Talk to me.
Angela,
Oh yeah I remember that Don Cheadle movie you mentioned. It's called Talk to Me. Or, I think it is based on my fuzzy recollection of that film's promotional rollout, way back when. The Robin Williams flick is another story. You just put me onto something, as war and comedy is a combination that I haven't seen done much in movies. Based on some quick googlind, Good Morning, Vietnam looks like it might be an entertaining watch. Thanks for commenting on this week's theme! :)
Hotel Rwanda was chilling since the radio DJ was charged with inciting the violence saying to "cut the trees." I would add Firefly for introducing the phrase "can't stop the signal." It's not about a radio, but its the same idea.
I am here to say that your blog is just awesome, I'm waiting for more such stuff.....
Maurice,
Yes the propaganda that radio DJ in Hotel Rwanda was broadcasting to fuel the genocide was chilling indeed. It's a shame that someone in a position such as his would use his influence as a broadcaster to promote heinous acts instead of promoting peace among the nation around him.
Nice mention of Firefly! :)
Ayrush,
Thanks.