You have to know a little bit about the Nixon ordeal to love Dick. I don't know a whole lot, but even a little gets me through a bunch of the jokes and there are a ton of those. The story is about these two girls who end up screwing everything up for the president and the funny thing is that for most of the movie it continues to be done by accident. The characters are intentionally idiotic and not really that funny, but the situation they are put into is great. If I was watching these characters anywhere else I would probably hate the movie. In Dick, they work out fine. The important thing is the situation and all of the references to history. A bunch of SNLers are in it too, but Will Ferrell is the only one who is great. The movie also has a terrific soundtrack. It's great for it's ideas, which is the same reason why it's funny.
