Distributor: Paramount
Home Entertainment Certificate: M15+ | 100
minutes
Available to rent Extras: Yes Reviewer:
Shane Andersson
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW? David
Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Alyssa Milano, Rob Reiner
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
“Dickie
Roberts: Former Child Star” is
about Dickie (David Spade) a
former childhood actor, who
after countless attempts to
kick-start his acting career
finally scores a chance to get
back into acting. All he has to
do to get the gig is relive his
childhood as a normal child.
To this end he hires a normal family to show him what he
missed out on. After sorting out some family problems he gets the job,
but realizes what he really wants is a real life not an acting career
and goes back to his hire family to start a new life.
SO
IS IT ANY GOOD?
“Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star” is a decent movie,
good for a few quick laughs, but seems to be a feel good kids movie with
adult content. The film contains a few cameos from real child stars from
the late seventies. Not quite as good as David Spade’s other
films, but worth watching.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
The extra features on the DVD are reasonable including a
gag reel, commentary from Director and actors, deleted scenes, making of
documentaries as well as a funny music video featuring stars of kids
shows from the seventies and eighties.
