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Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star Movie Rating:  Could Be Better | |
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Dickie Roberts (David Spade) was a child star who grew up and lost his job,
then his money and fame. Parking cars for a living and playing poker with the
likes of Corey Feldman and Danny Bonaduce, Dickie longs for a comeback. To get
one, however, he knows he has to relive childhood and learn the lessons
Hollywood denied him. He pays a family to adopt him for a month, then moves in and
wreaks havoc. Unfortunately, there's not enough mayhem, and the movie gives Dickie too many lame, heartwarming moments in which to bond with the audience. And this is David Spade, not Lassie - he's funny throughout, but his persona as a glib, sarcastic jerk is too tough for the movie to penetrate, leaving every unfocused and forced tender moment feeling like a "bad touch." |
David Spade. ©2003 Paramount Pictures.
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