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Dickie Roberts - Former Child Star (Full Screen Edition)

Dickie Roberts - Former Child Star (Full Screen Edition)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: very funny
Review: there are so many funny moments in this movie. it was so funny i thought i'd die of a heart attack from laughing so hard. i loved it.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: NUCKING FUTTS! right.
Review: Pity poor Dicke Roberts. A one time child star, made famous by his adorable looks and signature phrase, is now a nobody. What can he do to pull out of his slump? Simple. Live with a family, learn what it would have been like to be a regular kid, win an important movie role, and be star again!

The above best describes the plot, and we are to feel sorry for Dickie Roberts and the 1001 other former child stars who have been victimized by Hollywood with its demanding directors, insenitive stage parents who become more interested in the money the children make than their welfare, and so on.

Regretfully, it doesn't work out that way. The character Dickie Roberts comes across as irritating, the former child stars that have cameos come across as losers. The movie itself seemed confused as to which direction to take. Will it be about the hard times former child stars have adjusting to the real world, or will it concentrate on Dickie Roberts trying to make it big again? Despite some humorous moments, the movie does not do either thing well.

I recommend waiting for it to come out on DVD or VHS before seeing it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not Funny, completely pointless
Review: When I saw the previews for this movie, I thought it looked alright. It was definately the worst David Spade movie I've ever seen and the jokes weren't at all funny. It was about a former child star who really wants to get his career back on track by starring in an upcoming Rob Reiner film. In order to get his acting motivation back, Spade's character, Dicky, decides to live with a random family and re-live his childhood. This is really a kids movie with corny humor that only someone under the age of 12 could appreciate. Don't waste your money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dickie Roberts:former child star.
Review: I just went to see this last weekend because David Spade is funny.It was really good. Its better than Joe Dirt.One of the best movies I saw this year,so if you have a little bit of money to spare,and you want to watch a funny movie go see this!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Took a while to get funny, but it was decent...
Review: This was a very weak comedy. I mean, the previews made it look funnier than it actually was, but it still had its scenes. It just took forever for the movie to get to them. It drug for about thirty minutes. After that, things picked up a bit, but still, it could've been better. I wasn't expecting TOO much anyways. I loved "Joe Dirt" - yes, I said 'loved' - but this was a bit of a disappointment.

If you're in the mood for some dumb humor, go right on and rent it when it's released on video.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: IMPORTANT!!!
Review: yeah , i really want to no the little ryhme that sally finney says to dickie...starting brickwall, waterfall dicke thinks he got it all btu he dont....?....i really would like ot no the rest!! if someone knows it please write it as a review! other than that the movie rocked and so did the soudntrack!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Totally cool
Review: dickie roberts former child star. tries comback with totally cool disasterious results. cool funny movie about hollywood and kid stars

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dickie Roberts is a fantastic movie!
Review: Dickie Roberts is one of the best, halarious movies Spade has ever done. Dickie Roberts makes you forget about the dumb movie "Joe Dirt" it makes you think how much better David could be. He acted fantastic and also it is a movie for all ages from my mother to my sister. It is a fantastic movie go see it!!!!!!!
If I had more thumbs I would give it more but I only have 2 so than I have to give it 2 thumbs up!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Don't let the slow start scare you away
Review: Here come the movie critics that hate a solid comedy simply because Adam Sandler, David Spade, or any other SNL alum are involved in the project. Don't let that or the fact that this movie takes some time(not a lot of time mind you) to get going, discourage you from seeing this above average comedy. Dickie Roberts, once a childhood TV star is no longer famous. Adopting a family seems like the logical thing to do to recapture a lost childhood and convince the viewer that Dickie is truly sad and feels he has missed out on something valuable. In addition, the viewer must take another step in believing that Dickie hides his pain with sarcasm and indifference. Convinced on both accounts. I laughed quite frequently and "teared-up" once or twice(being of the male species I can't publicly admit to crying). Watching David Spade crash a child's bicycle into various objects was hilarious. Done before in other movies? Yes, but funny nontheless. And watching Dickie Roberts slowly bond with the two children of his adopted family that initially despised him was engaging. Again, done before in other movies. But still nice to see. This movie is not groundbreaking in the genre of comedy but it is effective in creating laughs as well as a genuine sadness that exists in the "former child star" who is hiding behind those laughs.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Decently Funny
Review: Though not as good as the much funnier "Joe Dirt", this movie was good for some laughs, though not of the all-out side-splitting variety. It's actually more of a story about how having a family and being loved is more important than fame or money.


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