Blu-ray Review - That Guy Dick Miller
March 25, 2025
Dick Miller (who passed away in 2019) is an actor. To some, he's the guy who, for decades, showed up in seemingly everything, unafraid to take day- player parts in B-movies of all shapes and sizes. More educated film fans largely treat Miller as a hero, celebrating the longevity and tenacity of his career, which has carried on for over 60 years, amassing quite a resume of appearances in all sorts of endeavors. Director Elijah Drenner looks to celebrate such a life with "That Guy Dick Miller," a 2014 documentary examining the unassuming ways of the subject and his "Zelig"-like magic when it comes to Hollywood omnipresence. Drenner has access to Miller and his wife, Lainie, and they're joined by a wide range of admirers, with the interviewees sharing their adoration for the thespian and his industry history. "That Guy Dick Miller" isn't too big on the fine details of Miller's private life, but it delivers a quickly paced overview of an amazing career that's managed to endure and delight generations of viewers and filmmakers. Not too shabby for a scrappy boy from the Bronx. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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