Dick

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Summary: A bit formulaic, but still good
Review: I'll dispense with the plot summary, since that's been covered exhaustively here already. I'll just say that this movie was about what you'd expect most of the time - a silly movie with two young blondes and an old guy. That's not to say it's a bad movie - it does have some very funny spots, and there are many satisfying moments of "ah-ha" where the movie connects itself to historical facts. The acting, for the most part, was very good, especially Dave Foley as a very believable and well-portrayed Erlichman - a number of other Lorne Michaels-related actors appear as well, including Ana Gasteyer, Will Ferrell, and Jim Bruer, who were all good, but not noteworthy. The best performance, though, had to be from Bruce McCulloch (note the correct spelling, everyone seems to be misspelling it) - his parts in the movie were definitely the funniest, and his portrayal of Bernstein perked up what could have been a very unfunny comedy.

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Summary: A Great Comedy!
Review: Everything about this movie is perfect. The acting, comedic timing, soundtrack...you name it. Kirsten Dunst steals the entire movie with her dead on "ditzy blonde" acting. She's bound to become the Judy Holliday of this century. If you're in the mood for a great comedy, this is a definate plus AND it's great family fun!

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Summary: Good Performances, but occasionally irritating
Review: Good Points: Will Ferrell and Bruce McCullough are hilarious as caricatured Woodward and Bernstein, and Saul Rubinek has some great scenes as Kissinger explaining his foreign policy theories to the teenagers. Michelle Williams adds some nice touches as she develops and loses a crush on the president (itself a funny twist of the movie).
But some of the actors think they are funnier than they really are. Kirsten Dunst totally overplays the ditziness to irritation (I hate to say it because she has become exceptionally easy on the eyes), and other supporting actors try too hard to steal scenes. Could have been much funnier if you didn't get the impression that the actors kept convincing themselves how gosh-darn funny they are.

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Summary: What a cute movie!! Don't Miss it!
Review: When this movie was released I ignored it, thinking it was another 'teen movie'. It actually is a very smart and charming movie. Michelle Williams is adorable as Arlene! If you're old enough to remember Watergate, or know much about it, you'll *really* enjoy this movie. Every time I watch it, I pick up on something new. I wish they made more movies like this one. One of the best ending scenes that I've seen in a long time. Don't miss it! Excellent!

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Summary: witty sendup of Watergate
Review: One of the cleverest scenes in "Forrest Gump" involved Forrest gazing out of a Washington D.C. hotel room and calling the police to report some suspicious activity in a building across the street, thereby inadvertently setting into motion a series of events which would end up with the downfall of an American president. The makers of "Dick", a new comedy timed to "celebrate" the 25-year anniversary of Nixon's resignation, have expanded this concept to a full length feature film, envisioning the mysterious Deep Throat as two blithely addled teenage girls who manage to be at the root of each and every one of the major events that would eventually make up the scandal known as "Watergate."

The film, in fact, emerges as a clever, lighthearted and likable mixture of "Clueless", "All the President's Men" and "The World of Henry Orient". Our two illustrious heroines sneak out one fateful night of the Watergate apartment in which one of them lives to mail off a fan letter to '70's teen idol Bobby Sherman at the exact same moment as Nixon's henchmen are burglarizing the Democratic National Headquarters. Through a loopy series of absurd misunderstandings, the girls eventually befriend Nixon himself, walking his dog periodically and inadvertently supplying him and the entire white house staff with marijuana-laced cookies. As the story progresses, these befuddled youngsters, more interested in shopping than political drama, come to learn of the many layers of deceit occurring right under their noses and somehow blunder their way into exposing the greatest political scandal in the history of the nation.

The film succeeds on three levels: as a scathingly funny survey of the paraphenalia and mores of the 1970's, as a witty takeoff on the scatterbrained nature of teenage girlhood, and, most impressively, as a clever parody of the many characters who inhabited the Nixon White House and the offices of the investigative Washington Post. The most sharply drawn caricatures are Henry Kissinger, ludicrously justifying his foreign policy decisions to two utterly uninformed and uninterested young ladies, and Carl Bernstein, more concerned with his blow-dried hair and not being "scooped" by Woodward than with the gravity of the scandal they're uncovering. Though brilliantly portrayed, the Nixon caricature is less effective. The main problem is that he comes across as a rather likable buffoon, particularly in his affection for the young ladies, so that, when he begins to utter anti-semitic and obviously duplicitous statements, he seems to jump too far out of character. The girls seem to be able to believe and accept this turnabout much more easily than we can. Nevertheless, the high energy script and performances make "Dick" a fun, albeit skewed, history lesson for both those who lived through the events and those for whom the title has even more sinister implications.

And you have got to like a film that has the wisdom and good taste to have, as its closing credits, the greatest pop tune of all time, Abba's "Dancing Queen," playing in the background as the girls roller skate their way around the Oval Office. Perhaps, the locale of this last image foretells a future parody in the offing of a far more recent presidential scandal! We can but hope.

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Summary: YOU SUCK DICK
Review: This movie was the worst comedy ever. Was it even supposed to be a comedy because I didn't laugh. And I laugh at everything! It was sooo boring and if you are only a pre-teen you have NO IDEA what the Watergate and DEEP THROAT has to do with anything. It's hard to comprehend, there is absolutely no point for its making. It stars two ditzy girls who somehow wind up becoming the President's "Secret Youth Advisers" and "Professional Dog Walkers". Then they play a tape and hear the President is mean to his dog so they go against him and try to steal the tapes and stuff. What's up with that? My two friends think it is the greatest movie on earth so they worship it and make me watch it. I thought it was going to be good, because these friends have good taste. But, apparently, their judging wasn't as good as I thought. There are about 500 scenes that make no sense whatsoever and even though the acting is great, it's a dumb movie. DON'T SEE IT! YOU'LL BE WASTING YOUR TIME.

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Summary: alright i liked it a little bit
Review: some funny moments are in this movie but often many boring moments concerning presidential stuff and crap like that.the previews were kinda better than the movie but they cut out some of the bad language funny parts so this is worth a rent

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Summary: No Just Another Teen Movie
Review: "Dick" is a hilarious look at the famous Watergate scandal seen through the eyes of two bubbly high school girls. In the movie the two girls (Kirsten Dunst from movies like "Drop Dead Gorgeous" and her latest the adaption of Jeffrey Eugandes' "The Virgin Suicides" and Michelle Williams from teleivision's "Dawson's Creek") are the infamous Watergate whistleblower known only as "Deep Throat". I really thought that this was a great, original idea, which makes this film so unlike any other teen movie out there. If you're looking for a funny, smart, and endearing romp, get "Dick"!

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Summary: Surprising comedy
Review: Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams are excellent in this spoof about Watergate. There are so many subtle jokes in this film hilarious. The van with the plummers on the side for one. The only thing that is unreal is to believe these girls are 15. The supporting cast really completes this film. It's like Teri Gar is the host of an episode of Saturday night. The extras on the DVD are better then most.

Rating:
Summary: A waste of time
Review: Maybe I would have liked it more if I was more familar with the Watergate Scandal and that time period, but this movie really annoyed me. Arlene and Betsy were too shallow and stupid to even seem remotely funny to me. They didn't really have any character at all, they just walked around making stupid remarks, and getting really enthusiastic about the president's dog. Arlene was sort of funny though, with her "crush". I'm trying to think of nice things to say about this movie, but it had no aptmosphere for me, I mean the sets were nice, but it didn't capture the seventies mood, and it was off the wall unrealistic, to the point of being stupid.