My summary in regard to L.A. DICKS writer\director\producer\editor\star Dean Alioto is a counterpoint to the first comment posted here by "Your Director" (Alioto himself?) when this misfire first screened, which concludes, "By the end, you will be begging for a sequel." NOT! In the "bonus" material called "out-takes," Alioto remarks to his DP that he's heard it's not too smart to act in your first feature in your feature directorial debut. Well, DUH! This movie is very poorly edited, the writing leaves a lot to be desired, and the directing appears non-existent, as in "do your own thing" (something confirmed by another portion of the out-takes). As for the producing, this is so no-budget that when a rag-top is vandalized it's obvious the retractable rubber prop knives have done no damage, while a retaliatory broken Cadillac skylight is supposedly implied by a handful of safety glass crumbs a crew member probably scooped up gratis from a nearby fender-bender. If directionless slop like this was churned out by Michigan State U. film students, it would NEVER receive national DVD distribution!
Review of L.A. Dicks
L.A. Dicks
(2005)
By the end, you will wish Dean Alioto had never been born!
11 February 2009
Warning: Spoilers