Crazy Richard/I Can't Even Think Straight

I have one good thing to say about this fiasco … no, I take that back...two good things. it kept everyone connected with this thing off the streets while they were filming...and 2... I never have to watch any part of it again, but that's just me. you go ahead and enjoy. ps...the 'music' will just kill you.

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The mock documentary starts out well enough. A pre-teen child star overdoses on drugs and ruins his acting career.Flash forward to the present, he is now seeking a comeback by starring in a late night gay comedy series. He claims to the media he is straight when he's obviously a flamboient gay young man. He allows a camera crew to follow him around in hopes of creating a buzz that will make his series a hit and himself a star again. Problem is, he is still on drugs, caught making out with guys at gay clubs, and acting desperate for attention.The idea sounds hillarious. And the lead actor is cute in a very odd sort of way, and he delivers his lines very convincingly.But after a very funny start, the film starts to fall apart. Things that probably looked funny on a script didn't translate well onto film. The main problem here is the dark humor ends up not being funny. It just ends up being dark and tragic. It also pokes fun at drug abuse, desperation and death in a way that simply is not funny. It also seemed rushed and didn't allow enough time to tell the story or focus enough on the main star, who is the most talented actor in this film. That is a big mistake. I really was looking forward to this film and rented it on netflix the first day it was released. The description said the film was over 80 minutes, but the DVD ran just under one hour. No extras/bonus features are included either.I feel if you are going to make a comic take on such a dark subject, the story needs to be fleshed out and treated as a dark comedy without exploiting things that simply are not funny. In the recent past, way too many real life tragic events have happened to famous people and it's simply not funny to me. Think Dana Plato for example: nothing was funny about her fall from grace into drugs and death. It's tragic. It's almost like making a comedy about a murder or a horrible car crash and poking fun at it. I do hope the lead actor gets more parts in films. He's an interesting actor that I'd like to see more of. It's not his fault the writers and the director didn't know how to properly flesh out the story, instead of rushing it to a finish the last 15 minutes of the film without leaving the viewer satasfied. What a shame. Also, the actress playing the director of the documentary was so annoying, I wanted her to just shut up. She has a complete lack of any talent and whines and screams 4 letter words the entire time. I hope to never see her in a movie again.

This is without a doubt the worst film that I have ever seen. Thank God I only rented it and did not buy it. Run, don't walk away from this film. It's not worth the time it took to pick it up from the video store. I have to admit that I watched the entire thing. It's kind of like watching a car wreck. You know you should look away, but you just can't. Somewhere in my mind, I kept thinking that it had to get better, but it only got worse leaving me wondering, what the hell were they thinking?

This film is truly great. Bound for cult status I would definitely say.It's shot totally as if it were a real-life documentary, in fact there are many parts of this film which seem as if they actually happened. The characters are so engaging that I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the next fast-paced jolt in the storyline. It's a really clever satire on how wrong American culture has gone - yes it's bleak, but it also manages to be side-splittingly funny in a very dark way. The music is also excellent. The production quality is a little "grungy" but for a no-budget independent film it certainly holds its own. It is one of those films that stay with you a while after you watch them, it posses many questions about our obsession with fame as a culture.But the best thing about this movie is the lead actor - he's hysterical! Very believably played and the level of his performance works in beautifully with the style of the film. Definitely worth a good look!By the way - I checked the company's website and it seemed fine. Try [...]

This is the story of a drug-addicted ex-child star that attempts a comeback. It is basically a depressing and pointless story that would have been better left untold. Made to look like a documentary, much of the dialogue is unintelligible due to poor sound quality. What can be understood isn't worth listening to. Definitely skip this one. It's terrible.

I thought this movie was amazing. The lead actor playing Richard was AMAZING...one of the best preformances I have seen in quite a while. I though the movie was very interesting; although many other reviewers thought it was all about the drugs and sex I think they might have missed the point a little. I think the film was more about voyerism and our cultures obsession with celebrity, and even more so it is about the people who like being watched. I would reccomend this movie to everyone, but do not start watching it expecting your regular Hollywood movie; this movie is out there, but still very enjoyable if you look at it through the right lens.