Talk to Me (Widescreen Edition)

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Academy Award® nominee Don Cheadle portrays the one and only Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. in this funny feel-good and inspiring true story. Ex-convict Greene talks his way into an on-air radio gig with program director Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his unprecedented "tell it like it is" style breaks all the rules while electrifying a city and bringing a nation together when it needs it the most. Also starring Cedric The Entertainer Taraji P. Henson Mike Epps and Martin Sheen Talk to Me tells the extraordinary story of an outrageous and beloved voice ready to shake up the world in the movie critics are hailing as "fresh and revelatory" (Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times).System Requirements:Running Time: 119 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/URBAN LIFE Rating: R UPC: 025193330420 Manufacturer No: 62033304

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There's no doubt: Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor are two of the most dynamic actors around. In their hands, Talk to Me becomes as graceful as an Astaire-Rogers dance and as volcanic as heavyweight championship bout. In this true story set in the 1960s, Dewey Hughes (Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things, Inside Man) works for a Washington, D.C., radio station that's losing its hold on its urban audience. When ex-con "Petey" Green (Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda, Crash) blusters his way into the station's offices, Hughes rejects him at first, but soon suspects that this fiery loudmouth might be the spark the station needs. Thus begins a long, rocky relationship between two men who need each other for success and friendship, whose mutual career turns explosive on the set of The Tonight Show. Though directed with smooth confidence by Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou), Talk to Me would be a fairly conventional biography were it not for its two lead performers. Cheadle and Ejiofor make both of these men complex and contradictory, wary and deeply caring, proud and aggressive but often self-defeating. They bring this slice of history--Green's career is deeply intertwined with the civil-rights movement--to crackling life. Giving them solid support are Martin Sheen (The West Wing), Cedric the Entertainer (Barbershop), and Taraji P. Henson (Hustle & Flow) as Green's sexy and assertive girlfriend, Vernell. --Bret Fetzer


Talk to Me (Widescreen Edition) Customer Review


I tell it to the hot, I tell it to the cold. I tell it to the young and, I'll tell it to the old.... and I'll tell you this Talk to Me is a great film!!

This movie was phenomenal. Not knowing much of the background surrounding this film, I was pleasantly surprised with all the comedy laced throughout! What I found most memorable is the portrayal of the relationship/friendship/business partnership depicted between Petey Greene and Dewey Hughes. It is rare that you see such a strong and well-developed relationship between men. They chronicle the difficulties and challenges as well as the celebratory and great moments in a powerful and engaging way. Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor captured perfectly the dichotomy of Petey Greene and Dewey Hughes's relationship. They were truly the opposite of the other and yet one in the same. The performance of Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor is so compelling. I am not surprised by this because the caliber and capability of these fine actors has preceded them. The supporting cast I found wonderful as well from Blue Blazes (Martin Sheen) to Vernell Watson (Taraji P. Henson) to Nighthawk (Cedric the Entertainer). This film had great casting and great performances across the board.

This movie expertly captured what I have seen of the 60's and 70's in wardrobe and set design down to the little details. Did you see the key holder Dewey had when he locked Sunny Jim in his office? My mom had a similar one in black! That memory is from a child of the 80's. I love how everything blends into that period and is something that would fit. The director (Kasi Lemmons) and set designers did an exceptional job re-creating the riots that occurred after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. A city burning filled with violence that reflected the pain from the atrocity that took place. This piece of the film was very touching. The time period shift is also reflected in the appearance of the actors themselves. Vernell is a perfect example in just looking at the hairstyles alone. Her hair transforms from relaxed and styled in a beautiful up-do (mid 60's), to an Angie Davis-like afro perfectly coiffed (mid-late 60s), to outrageously huge (early-mid 70's) to permed waves (late 70's early 80's). And the threads follow the same beat, which is a wonderful progression to observe. The movement through time shifts flawlessly to the credit of the director, set and, wardrobe designers.

This movie has heart and a whole lot of SOUL!! I cannot forget the music that sets the tone of every scene in this film. The music helps evoke the spirit of the time and the people that are portrayed. This is an extremely well written, well performed, and well-directed film! I enjoyed this film immensely!

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