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"It's a sign from hell!"
This movie is far from perfect, but it is also downright hilarious. It does start off a little slow and at times plays for the sympathetic, but when it's funny it's really really funny. I've always been a fan of Spade because he was that type of dry sarcastic humor that makes him unforgettable (kinda like Andy Dick) so when he's smarting off the the fat lady that lives across the street or messing with his ex-girlfriend he's at the top of his game. The funniest scene in this film has to be when they think their dog has killed their neighbors bunny. The whole scene is just hilarious and will have you laughing days to come...yeah that and the part when he's talking about the hot mom with her kids and he asks the son Sam "just pretend she isn't your mother"...I was on the floor...This is a great fun flick to watch and enjoy.

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Good surprise
I first saw this in the theater. Honestly, I had absolutely no intention of seeing this movie, but it was important to a friend of mine and somehow she convinced me to go with her. I like comedies, but I don't like things that are slap-stickish or that are geared solely for the pleasure of 12 year old boys. <
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>I was pleasantly surprised with Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. This movie was incredibly funny and I loved watching Barry Williams, Leif Garrett, Corey Feldman, Danny Bonaducci, and Screech playing poker. Every game they play, Barry raises the stakes by adding souveniers from the Brady Bunch episodes telling them they can easily make money on ebay. <
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>The movie is slightly absurd but it is hilarious. For me, it is funny because there honestly are people who think and act like Dickie does. They got so into the idea of fame that they would do absolutely anything to "make a comeback" even ride around in a baby stroller and go "ga-ga goo-goo". <
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>I also enjoyed the children in the movie. They are so smart and witty and really hold their own against Dickie. They open up a whole world to him that he's never experienced before: a normal childhood. In the beginning, they hate him and make fun of him, but as they get to know eachother, the children learn from Dickie how to be self-confident and Dickie learns the value of love. <
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>While some of the jokes are crude, they work for David Spade in a way that another actor would find it hard to get away with. David is able to combine a childlike wonder and innocence with vulgarity in such a way that you never completely dislike Dickie. There is enough hope and sincerity that you find yourself pushing for him even though he goes over the top to get what he wants. <
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>Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is also filled with wonderful oddities like a celebrity wrestling match between David Spade and Emmanuel Lewis (of Webster fame), visits to AA and Lamaze, the Barry Williams poker games, and a witty song at the end featuring various child-stars from the 70's and 80's. <
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>Quite enjoyable!

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Funny but could be better (parden my cliffhanger ending)
Former child star Dickie Roberts (David Spade) was big in the 70's with a hit TV show. Now, as an adult, he lands an audition in a Rob Reiner film to play a "normal" kid. Unfortunately, he's anything but normal. So Dickie hires a family to teach him a few things about being a kid. He puts an ad in the paper and receives several calls back. Dickie picks the "low maintenance" family, the Finney's. <
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>This family includes a mom Grace, a dad George, their two kids Sam and Sally, and a dog named Popeye. Grace is interested in interior design, and because her husband George dismisses the idea and makes her feel guilty about it, their marriage is on the rocks. George is never home and probably knows nothing about his kids. Sam gets bullied at school and Sally is in competition with the popular girl at school, and both are auditioning to be on a team. <
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>Dickie stays with the Finney's for a month. He teaches Sally a dance routine for the school talent show. He talks to Sam and gives him advice to talk to a girl he likes. <
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>There are so many great scenes in this movie. One of my favourite scene is when the family dog Popeye digs up the neighbour's dead rabbit and brings it to Sam and Sally. Of course, everyone thinks that the dog killed it. They all bring the dead rabbit in the house and wash it and before the neighbours come back, they put the rabbit back in the cage. The neighbours see the rabbit in the cage and cry "devil rabbit", and because of this, the neighbours move. <
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>At a school talent show, a girl named Heather Bolan does a provocative song and dance that is inappropriate for a girl her age. The judges are not impressed and are shocked that they don't even clap at the end. When Sally finishes her performance, the crowd goes wild! <
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