Dick

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Summary: Pure Brilliance
Review: I have to say this has to be one of my all time favorite movies.There is not one thing to pinpoint why this movie is great it just is

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Summary: Indescribably delicious
Review: Although almost completely ignored when it was released in 1999, DICK is one of the funniest films of the last decade. In many ways, the film is a cross between the classic 60s comedy THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT and (of all things) ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, but the result is completely original. Two self-absorbed teenagers in 1972 become involved (though all manner of coincidences) with the doings of the Nixon White House, and become key invisible players in the unravelling of the watergate scandal: indeed, they become collectively known to Woodward and Bernstein as the "Deep Throat" source.

Sometimes the best kind of comedy is the kind you can't describe. Why it should be funny that one of the girls should fall madly in love with President Nixon--removing all her Bobby Sherman posters on the wall in favor of pictures of him, and fantasizing he sweeps her away on horseback on a deserted beach ("What about Pat?" "She understands...")--is almost impossible to explain, but hilarious it is nonetheless. Almost all of the humor in the film is to be found in the characters and the situations rather than in one-liners--signs of true comic minds at work.

The pleasures of this film are best realized if you've lived through Watergate and the early Seventies (which may be why the film was originally a failure--it tried to hit the teen market), but it's just too funny a treat to pass up.

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Summary: One of the best American satires - + teen movies - in ages.
Review: 'Dick' performs an important function - it strips away the quasi-Shakespearean myth that has grown up around its titular anti-hero, and shows the ignoble, slightly insane, diminished cartoon beneath. 'Dick' is one of the best Aemrican satires of the last few decades, while cherishably remaining faithful to its genre, the teen movie - the heroines' openness, spontaneity, energy and colour is contrasted with the sleazy murk of Dick's milieu.

their rite-of-passage as they become sexually aware young women, is linked to the final awakening of America to the dark heart seizing up at its centre. The pun on the title, therefore, is very funny, with all the priapic monuments to presidential power dotting Washington, and leads to a priceless pay-off as Dick flees, humilated, in his helicopter. For such a bleak and disillusioned film (this isn't just about one president, suggesting that America would rather forget the primal scene of Watergate), it spurts vibrant good humour.

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Summary: Great, Original, Funny Movie
Review: This movie did not do very well at the box office. Although it was critically acclaimed it was categorized as a "teenybopper movie," this it is not. It is a very original, funny comedy about the watergate scandal. I have this movie and I pop it in whenver I feel like I need to see some comedy. It never gets old. I enjoyed it as much the last time I watched it as I did the first. All of the actors do a great job in this film.

If you still think of it as a "teenybopper" movie, consider this it was a very criticly acclaimed movie and even made Entertainment Weekly's top 10 movies of the year list!

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Summary: A truly historical and hilarious comedy
Review: DICK is one of the few comedies that I like. This is high praise considering I rarely find a "good" comedy. It has a great cast and it comically explains events of the Nixon Administration. These events include the Peace Accord with Russia, up to Nixon's resignation. If you'd like to see comical recount of the events of the Watergate Scandal, or just a smart comedy see DICK.

Michelle Williams (DAWSON'S CREEK)and Kirsten Dunst (INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) are the two leading ladies. Their performances are funny, yet smart. Great performances come from Dan Hedeya as Nixon, Teri Garr as Arlene (Williams)'s mother, and Will Ferell as Bob Woodward. All people involved in the actual scandal are humourously but accurately represented. Characters include Henry Kissinger, J. Gordon Liddy, and Carl Berenstein. The script is wonderfully written and Andrew Fleming's directorial talents add to making this film great. If you like overlooked and smart comedies, DICK is a must have.

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Summary: Dick Didn't Do Too Well
Review: In this histarically challenged comedy, high school students Betsy and Arlene wander off during a class trip to the White Hosue and meet President Richard Nixon. They end up becoming the official walkers of his dog, Checkers, and secret advisos to Tricky Dick during the Watergate scandal.

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Summary: An educational movie
Review: I really did not understand what Watergate was all about until I saw this movie. It explain everything from how peace conferences work to hobbies like paper papier-mâché to the missing 18 minutes of tape and lots more.

To satisfy those that think "people that like this movie" do not know who the president is; you have to admit it was a toss-up. And maybe you are right I seem to have forgotten. Oh well at least I know who one president was due to this movie. And I really like the German guy.

One of my favorites was the explanation why the identity of Deep Throat will never be known.

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Summary: I luv this movie!
Review: I think the movie is great! I love how air-brainish the girls act! I think it's the best ever! Another reason I like it is because michelle williams, my favorite actress ever, is in it. The end like so rox! Go "Dick"!

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Summary: Good, solid film.
Review: Dick is one of those fun films that actually offers some great performances under what seems like a Cotton Candy surface. Kirsten Dunst, continuing a tradition of rock solid roles, proves once again she is the young actress to watch in the coming years. Harry Shearer and Dave Foley do a great job in their respective roles as infamous members of Nixon's staff. But the stand out in this movie would be Dan Hedaya. Dan's Nixon is dead-on and by far the funniest rendition of our most paranoid president ever.

Beyond the excellent characterizations, Dick offers some good laughs, a fun, goofy plot and a wonderful soundtrack.

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Summary: Good Idea / Good Cast / Lousy Script.
Review: What a waste of a great idea and great cast - all the leads give cracking performances and the concept of two ditzy teens getting muddled up with Tricky Dicky's Watergate Scandal is a novel one.

However, in order to keep the movie mainstream and dumb enough the poor players are put through a load of lame gags and uninspried set pieces - the level of the humour is way below the 12 certificate the film carries.

It's unlikely that the audience this movie is suited to would know the name of current US president, nevermind the complexities of the bungled Watergate break-in!