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My Date With Drew (2005)
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Reviews Counted:60
Fresh:42
Rotten:18
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A love-it-or-hate-it stalkerazzi documentary, My Date With Drew effectively draws on America's celeb-obsessed pop culture so that viewers either unabashedly identify with it, or are filing restraining orders on Drew Barrymore's behalf.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: Here's the deal. Brian has been crazy about Drew since the 2nd grade when he first saw her in E.T. So now it's 20 years later and he figured since she hasn't come knockin' on his door, he's gonna... Here's the deal. Brian has been crazy about Drew since the 2nd grade when he first saw her in E.T. So now it's 20 years later and he figured since she hasn't come knockin' on his door, he's gonna have to make the first move. Problem... She's Drew Barrymore! But wait, it's not as crazy as you might think. See, Brian figured he'd combine his two great passions in life - making movies and Drew Barrymore - and document his quest to meet Drew. That way he will represent the "everyman", and his quest will seem noble... instead of just desperate. Next problem... Brian is completely broke. And he doesn't even own a video camera to make this documentary. Fortunately, he recently won $1,100 on a game show! So he figured it must be fate. He will use this cash prize to seize the moment and pursue his dream. And as it turns out, you don't even need any money to buy a video camera these days, thanks to Circuit City's 30-day Return Policy. So he grabbed a friend's credit card and picked out the most expensive camera in the store, knowing he will have to finish his documentary before the camera has to go back. So now Brian has 30 days and $1,100 to get a date with Drew Barrymore. Armed only with steadfast determination and an uninsured video camera, Brian will summon the powers of the "Six Degrees of Separation", figuring he must know somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who knows Drew. Don't worry, it's not like he's expecting a relationship or anything. He's just talking about one dinner here. Heck, the girl's gotta eat, right? This is a movie for anyone who's ever imagined getting a date with the person of their dreams…and then realized they don't have a chance in hell. But despite the odds, Brian finds encouragement in the words of Drew Barrymore... "If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." So with your help and a little bit of luck, Brian will succeed in his quest and "My Date with Drew" will inspire moviegoers everywhere to follow their dreams. -- © Drew Crew, LLC [More]
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Brian Herzlinger, Corey Feldman, Eric Roberts
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Brian Herzlinger, Corey Feldman, Eric Roberts, John Mann
Director: Brian Herzlinger, Brett Winn, Jon Gunn
Director: Brian Herzlinger, Brett Winn, Jon Gunn
Producer: Clark Peterson, Kerry David, Jon Gunn, Brett Winn, Brian Herzlinger
Reviews for My Date With Drew
'I'm scared to death that I'm gonna look like an idiot,' he tells his friends. (Too late.)
If you're weirdly disinterested in the promotion of Herzlinger's career, this movie may offer all the delight of being slowly dragged by a pickup truck along a stretch of remote rural flat-top.
Watching My Date With Drew is like being party to the slow, poisoning death of the documentary.
Herzlinger forges through Hollywood’s network of hangers-on and D-list celebrities, merry in his existence as a worthless twit.
At one point ... someone actually says of the whole undertaking, 'The dumbing-down of America is complete.' … Let's at least hope it doesn't get too much dumber than this.
Why does he chase her so desperately? Not because he's a mad romantic. He's making a movie so he can get publicity so he can meet Drew so he can get his movie released so he can get more publicity.
My Date With Drew is stupefyingly tedious and annoying, since even Herzlinger's fixation on Barrymore comes off as a quasi-sham. What he really craves is a date with fame, a mistress destined to stand him up.
Although charming at times, My Date With Drew comes across as more than a little bit creepy given the present context of celebrity stalkers - not to mention the sight of a middle-aged man fawning over the portrait of a young child.
His quest may not have been a waste of his time, but it's certainly a waste of ours.
A cute home video, but there's simply not enough material here to justify an hour and a half -- and certainly not enough to ask folks to shell out for a full-price ticket.
In this TV reality show masquerading as a movie documentary, Brian Herzlinger is a creepy voyeur, a run-of-the-mill loser who obsesses about living the celebrity high life but lacks the talent to pull it off.
What might, in other circumstances, seem like a sweet crush comes off here as only the most shameless kind of networking.
I am getting sooooo tired of bad home movies getting theatrical releases.
If you don’t find the mere presence of Eric Roberts or Corey Feldman hysterically funny, you’re in for a long night.
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