I want to say at the outset that I am, and have always been, one of Howard
Stern's biggest fans. Therefore, it would be hard for me not to give this
film a super great review. But as everyone who follows Howard's career
knows, there have been no bad reviews of the film.

From the opening to the closing, you just sit there enchanted, wishing the
film won't end just yet. Howard says he waited four years to make this film
story of his life, waiting for the right script, the right director and the
right producer, and the wait has paid off.

The film follows Howard's career from his boyhood in Roosevelt, Long
Island, New York to his rise as a super star dj at WNBC in New York City.
His radio crew are also featured in the film, including Robin Quivers,
Fred Norris, and Jackie Martling, with brief appearences by Gary Dell'Abate
and Stuttering John Melendes.

The high points of the film are the depictions of Howard's relationship
with his program director at WNBC (Pig Vomit) wonderfully played by Paul
Giamatti, and his love relationship with his wife Allison, played by the
charming and pretty Mary McCormack.

As I watched the film, I actually remembered many of the radio bits that
it reprises. Howard is also remarkably made up to look as he did back in
the early 1980s when I first discovered him on the air.

There are some poignant moments in the film, especially between Howard
and his wife. There are also some really funny moments. My personal
opinion is that they could have included many more radio bits to make it
even funnier.

The acting is fair. Don't go to see the movie expecting Olivier and you
will be happy. The sets and cinematography are very good. Howard's opening
reenactment entrance as Fartman at the Academy Awards is handled superbly.

This is a really good movie that most people can see. The film contains
some vulgarity and sexual inuendo, so parental discretion is a must. But
in general, most audiences will enjoy it as long as they don't go,
expecting to see GONE WITH THE WIND.

The musical soundtrack is abolutely riveting. From the opening credits'
CALL ME THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (Howard with Rob Zombie) to the closing
credits' I'M A TORTURED MAN (Howard with the Dust Brothers), the music
rocks.

  (Paramount)
  Directed by     Betty Thomas
  Written by      Michael Kalesniko and Len Blum, based on the book by
                  Howard Stern
  Cast            Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred
                  Norris, Paul Giamatti
  Running Time    109 minutes
  MPAA Rating     "R" (for language, nudity, and sexual themes)

New York
3-19-97