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Actors: Michelle Williams, Kirsten Dunst
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dick |
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What would happen if the Deepthought who brought down Nixon were just the white house dog walkers, two not so bright teen age girls. This was the story of these two girls. The story follows the girls as they witness the Watergate buglery untill the succed in getting Nixon to leave, and as Betsy says "They never lie to us again."
--Kaitlin, Resident Scholar
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Dick is a wonderfully funny movie about the Watergate scandel. Two best friends, Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams) and Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst), witness the breaking-in of the Watergate complex and when President Nixon finds out, he makes the two "Official White House Dog-Walkers". As a practical joke, Betsy calls the Washington Post and tells Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein that she and Arlene have information. They call themselves "Deep Throat".
--Katie Malone, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dick |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of comedy
- political satire
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) skinny
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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