The Road Dog

I was totally engaged the entire movie. The story is believable and relatable. I bought it so I can show it to friends and family! Refreshing themes and beautiful music made it a hit for me!

The son came into his father's life unexpectedly but he just came in with love for his dad. His love and commitment to the relationship in spite of the troubles he saw in his dad. He was instrumental in helping his father face some trauma that made them both more open to love.

The ending is not predictable but fitting as it depicts alcoholism and the true determination of loved ones to help it end. However, as anyone who has been on either side understands the complexity and the undesired truth every one must recognize and accept!

The song, Remember Me!, is such a lovely song and a wonderful way to end the story! Thank you for this movie!

Well, Doug Stanhope is without doubt a stand up comic of absolutely unparalleled ... what?..... well he's the best stand up comedian bar none of the last 2 or 3 decades. Hes mostly terrible in this though. Occasionally, against all the odds, he's really good . It's not his fault, because the direction is appalling as is absolutely everything else. Stanhope is very very good in that episode of Louis C K's 'Louis' for example but The Road Dog is a disaster. I hope they paid him well and I love the irony in which he must surely have swam before taking on this gig - supremely cynical as always - he deserves good pay. But whatever you do don't watch this film. It wallows about in lazy American therapyland cliche and sentimentality and most of the acting is dire. Unless, of course you already know, like me that Stanhope is a true great and will just buy the film anyway. But for feks sake don't watch it.

The Road Dog has so much to offer. Humor, depth, soul-searching, complex characters and incredible acting. This film made me think. The need to be true to oneself and the desire to achieve artistic success on your own terms. The need to belong, to be loved, even in the face of adversity.

I really enjoyed the story line between the father and son. It was hard to watch sometimes. But they managed to find a common ground, sense of awe, love and admiration.

I will probably never look at comedy the same. It is not for the weak. It's certainly not for the feint of Heart. It's an art that takes fearlessness and genius. Well done!!!

Doug Stanhope was great in an inside view of the life of traveling standup comedians in a world where youtube is hitting the comedy club circuit. Stanhope plays an old school comedian with a drinking problem but sticking to the convictions of his act while trying to connect to a son he abandoned early on. There are some Chicago connections with some comedians from my area.

Stanhope should definitely be nominated for an award for his acting performance. The actor that played his son did a very good job as well.

If you're a fan of standup comedy or not this heavy drama with some funny moments is highly recommended. Worth a view or three!

I love Doug Stanhope but this movie was the pits. The acting is horrible. Doug is the only one who can act in this and he's just playing himself. The dialog is boring. This movie feels like it's been made dozens of times. Even the music they chose is so basic it just helps the movie drag. You can see where the movie is going and it ends exactly how you think it will. The set designs are so cheap nothing looks real. I was so disappointed in this and embarrassed to have wasted 4 bucks renting it. Nothing in the movie made me laugh and Doug has always made me howl in laughter. This entire movie was just boring and it's not worth your time.