What About Dick?

Couple points of note. First that cast: Russell Brand, Billy Connolly,Tim Curry, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard, Jim Piddock, Tracey Ullman. We're talking the royalty of British comedic actors. And if you know Python, specifically Eric Idle, you just know there's going to be some crazy,zany, complex lines to read. I think Billy Connolly had the worst of it, especially with that Daffy Duck inspector's voice. The fact that he cracked up on several occasions testifies to the challenge of some of the passages and the plain-old fact that Idle just wrote some very funny stuff. The readings were all fantastic. I think Connolly and Ullman were the standouts, but Curry and Izzard had their moments too. It's zany, crazy funny material. And the fact that Idle wrote it all by himself is the most impressive thing. I'm a writer myself, so I know what it takes to put down ninety minutes of solid material that flows evenly. I just can't say enough. Sure worth your time, but pay attention, the material flies fast and furious. You don't want to miss a gem or a nugget.

I only rated this a 6 as it's a bit hit and miss as a story, but if you are a fan of Brit comedy and comic actors, then this is probably worth your time.

full of wacky double-entendres along with nods to Monty Python and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, it's fun to watch all of these talented people have fun with each other.

I have NO idea how they kept from laughing through the whole thing. As much as I love Eddie Izzard, he really just can't do accents and even mocks himself on that account.

Jane Leeves is very funny, I had forgotten just how good she was on Frasier as Daphne.

Poor Billy Connolly has the hardest time of all in keeping a straight face!!!

Overall, worth a good giggle :)

Having read the previous reviews, I would say that 'What About Dick?' is like Marmite. You either like it or loathe it.

I must say that I stand on the side of like it, in fact, I love it. I've watched it 5 times now and every time I watch it, I see and hear something I missed before.

The cast are brilliant and the script is fantastic.

AWESOME. great cast. HA-larious script. very clever twisting of phrases and references to the actors' past roles. Tim Curry, Tracy Ulman, Russell Brand, Billy Connolly. Jane Leeves was the caretaker on Frasier. The whole shebang seems to be written and created by Eric Idle, so it has his zany sense of humor, all done in old time radio hour fashion. A couple of clever, naughty, filthy songs that are only dirty if you think about the words too long. One extra-interesting connection... according to Jim Piddick's webpage, his grandfather had done vaudeville with the Chaplin brothers waaaaay back when. The storyline is all quite silly, but it does get us from beginning to end. Ass reading. too funny. umbrella stealing. pianos. Really fun. Showing on netflix. not for the children... a fair amount of cussing and adult discussion.

If you are a fan of Eric Idle, British humor, fast paced dialogue , double entendre, brilliant casting, sheer nonsense and want to laugh into tears for 80 minutes, Do Not Miss this!