Good Dick (2008)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Marianna Palka

Writer:

Marianna Palka (written by)

Release Date:

3 October 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What do you REALLY want?

Plot:

A look at the relationship between a lonely introverted girl and a young video store clerk vying for her attention.

Plot Keywords:

Video Store Clerk | Video Store | Roommate | Stalker | Sexual Dysfunction

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 12

5:00 PM

SHOW

Cast

Marianna Palka	...	Woman
Jason Ritter	...	Man
Eric Edelstein	...	Eric
Martin Starr	...	Simon
Mark Webber	...	Derek
Tom Arnold	...	Dad
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amanda Barnett	...	Restaurant Patron
Amberlee Colson	...	Elle
Charles Durning	...	Charlie
Jesse Garcia	...	Jose
Jeremy Glazer	...	Coffee Shop Patron
Josh Holt	...	Jared
Dana LaRue	...	Receptionist
Marge Morgan	...	Marge
Hunter Stiebel	...	Skate Clerk
Elisabeth Waterston	...	Elisabeth
Katherine Waterston	...	Katherine

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Good Dick

Quotes:

Woman: [to Man] If I wanted to have sex I'd go out and find someone who was actually sexy.

Good but not great "dick"

Essentially a two-character play in three acts, "The Good Dick" strives for a different kind of modern take on relationships but doesn't quite hit the mark. Actress/writer/director Marianna Palka does not have much acting experience and it shows: she never allows us to see more than one note of her character and a pivotal scene with Tom Arnold as her father falls flat. Although this is a flawed movie, there is much to like here, however. Jason Ritter is the best thing about this thinly plotted indie "anti-romance." The scenes of Ritter and his video store pals (including Martin Starr, one Director Judd Apatow's regular players) provide a nice backdrop for the main romance. And, Ritter's desperate need for human connection feels sincere - you are rooting for him despite the seemingly impossible quest to reach Palka's damaged character. Viewers, however, may be let down at the end when things get wrapped up a bit too cleanly, like a bad Lifetime movie. I would have liked to see Palka's character struggle more with her own demons and find a way out that was less predictable and abrupt.