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There are Dreamers and there are Believers...and there are those like Brian Herzinger, the Dream-Believers. Since the second grade, Brian has had a crush on Drew Barrymore and now 20 years later he wants to fulfill his dream by asking her on a date.
"Brilliant! You simply have to see this film!" JP Sami, Sirius Satellite Radio
"...An inspiring, feel-good romantic comedy..." Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
Humorous, inspiring, and surprisingly heartbreaking, this low budget ($1,100 to be exact) documentary follows Hollywood hopeful Brian Herzlinger's attempt to get a date Drew Barrymore, who he has adored since childhood. While low-level industry jobs have left Brian's bank account empty, his creative ambitions remain intact. After winning the grand prize on a pilot game show (for giving the answer "Drew Barrymore"), Brian uses the winning money, his creative friends, every possible film-world connection, and Circuit City's generous 30-day return policy on video equipment to document his against-all-odds mission in meticulous detail. Though his friends and family describe him as a great, funny guy, it is at first hard to imagine why a movie star like Drew would bother with this fumbling, self-described Average Joe. Starting off small, MY DATE WITH DREW initially offers viewers little hope that its director/star will get his sought-after date, much less result in a coherent documentary. But as the film moves along, the viewer feels the odds changing. Over time, Brian's onscreen personality starts to match the magnetic one described by his friends and family--his funny, hopeful, and genuine charm appeals to the dreamer in everyone. Brian's awkward quirks and insecurities provide plenty of amusing moments, and make him an empathetic character. The point of Brian's quest becomes not only to get a date with Drew Barrymore, but to really see his idea through, no matter what the end result may be. What matters here is not so much whether or not Herzlinger and Drew ever meet, but rather that he succeeds in going for his dream--proving that getting out there and taking a chance is where it all begins.
| Features | Audio: English | | Filmmaker Featurette | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: First Look Pictures |
| Release Date: 2/3/2009 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 60059 | | UPC: 00687797600592 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"[A] revealing examination of the protective shell that surrounds Hollywood royalty." 08/05/2005 p.E12USA Today
"MY DATE WITH DREW is a classic crowd-pleaser. It's a documentary made on a shoestring by amateurish film-school grads, and its appeal rests on the likability of the neurotic but affable main character, who is a man obsessed." 08/05/2005 p.4E James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
...My Date with Drew has a straightforward and feather-light premise, it stumbles, perhaps unwittingly, into deep waters. The film touches tangentially on such weighty philosophical issues as the relevance of the cult of celebrity to modern society, the importance of dogged persistence in following one's dream, and the recognition that anyone with a camera can make a movie. Of course, you can ignore all that stuff if you want to. Herzlinger knows it's there, but he doesn't dwell on it. The primary purpose of My Date with Drew is to show one man's heroic struggle to sit down for a meal with the object of a lifelong crush, Drew Barrymore. Does he succeed? Consider the title before asking the question. - James Berardinelli
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