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Hey has anyone heard of this movie? It's written and directed by Davd Ducovney,and I keep hearing just awful things, I don't think anyone has given it a good review.
 
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Originally Posted by Cyber Cat

I've never heard of that movie before. What is it about?
Its the David Ducovney character (he is in it too) looking back on when he was 13 and
recalling his life then. Robin Williams plays a mentaly challenged janitor who is his best friend. I hadn't heard of it either, but then Ebert and Roeper panned it and so I looked at other reviews and they are all bad.
 
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I'ts the first feature film directed (and written) by David Ducovney, and I am surprised it's getting all this bad press. I really find him a smart actor and creative and funny. It's shows that maybe he needed more guidance, being a big name he probably didn't get criticism before his screenplay was brought to life, you need another opinion. Like a "reality check".
 

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Originally Posted by Marge

I'ts the first feature film directed (and written) by David Ducovney, and I am surprised it's getting all this bad press. I really find him a smart actor and creative and funny. It's shows that maybe he needed more guidance, being a big name he probably didn't get criticism before his screenplay was brought to life, you need another opinion. Like a "reality check".
I've been hearing poor reviews, too, and it's really disappointing. I find him hilarious and really enjoy his sense of humour. I LOVED the X-Files episodes directed by him. Hollywood A.D. was a VERY clever and funny episode, which he wrote and directed, if memory serves.
Marge, you could be right about needing a "reality check", but, considering his dead pan sense of humour, I wonder if it might not have been the opposite?? Maybe too much rewritting was done to make the movie more "appealing" to a larger audience??? Either way, though, it's unfortunate that his first big screen effort appears not to have turned out well. I hope it works out better for him next time!

(hey, does anyone know the song David Duchovny, Why Don't You Love Me? It's pretty funny.)
 
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I don't know that song, it's sounds hiliarious.

I do remember Hollywood ADand he did write and direct it. I wonder with that however if he got some guidance and some feedback. this time he may not.

I liked the episode Gillian Anderson wrote too, I think she wrote a couple of them.
 

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He dragged his wife into the making of the film as well. But on the topic of Robin Williams, his latest films have all been duds- except for Robots
 
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He dragged his wife into the making of the film as well. But on the topic of Robin Williams, his latest films have all been duds- except for Robots
I still love them, I mean Robin did add so much to Robots. And David is still amazingly talented, but it just sounds like a BIG mistake. Perhaps a lesson in hubris.
 

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Originally Posted by Marge

I don't know that song, it's sounds hiliarious.

I do remember Hollywood ADand he did write and direct it. I wonder with that however if he got some guidance and some feedback. this time he may not.
That could certainly be the case. If it is, I hope somebody helps him with his next project.

The song is by Bree Sharp, if I remember correctly. Try looking it up to download, it's worth a listen
 
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