Many complain that the Dan Akroyd film Doctor Detroit is a mess and the box office reflect those complaints. I myself love it. I own it on DVD and laugh every time I watch it. Of course their is a bonus for me and for all DEVO fans who watch it because DEVO did music for the film, including the aptly named theme song “Theme From Doctor Detroit”. The music video for song is filled with film reference and fun DEVO effects, but except for an optical illusion at the end of the video, where Mark is transformed into Dan, we don’t see Dan Akroyd live in the video. Yet he found time to do that painful Dragnet rap. So confusing.
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InfomercialReviewer
November 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I haven’t seen that movie in years. They used to show Doctor Detroit frequently on one of the local UHF stations in my area. I always thought it was a fun and underrated movie as well.
Brian Boone
November 30th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
When oh when will Human Highway be released?
Gary Schwartz
December 1st, 2009 at 7:06 pm
I was invited to a screening of Dr. Detroit with the Director Michael Pressman. Before the film was released.
The Retroist
December 1st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Gary – do you have strong memories of the screening? Was everyone enjoying it? I always liked the film and thought it got a bum rap and wondered if the people behind the film thought it was going to do well.