A parody of TV's popular
E! True Hollywood Story series, this comedy about the fleeting nature of fame starts out strong but falters in the middle. As the five-year-old star of popular series "The Glimmer Gang," Dickie Roberts (David Spade, who also co-wrote the screenplay) tasted success at an early age and, more important, basked in the love of his stereotypical stage mother (Doris Roberts). But mom and show business abandoned him when the series was cancelled. Now 35, the no longer adorable Dickie is an anonymous valet parking attendant who's occasionally recognized by fans looking for a reprise of his series catch phrase: "This is
nucking futs." Dic...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
99 mins