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Title: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Kenrick on January 20, 2006, 12:11:00 PM Holy shit, they're making a movie with my dog and Christopher Lee!
http://www.bobbythedog.co.uk/trailer/bobby_high.mpg The story of Greyfriar's Bobby has always been one of my favorite Scottish tales. If anyone is unfamiliar with it, you should read up on it. Especially if you're a dog lover and I know we have a few of those there. I miss getting to walk by Bobby's statue in Edinburgh! Purists will argue that Bobby was actually a Skye or Cairn terrier, but c'mon... I seriously doubt that's going to detract from the movie. The UK release date is listed as February 10th, but I can't find any info on a US release date. I sure hope it comes here! Did anyone ever see the 60's Disney version? I didn't realize there even was one until yesterday. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: schild on January 20, 2006, 12:31:07 PM Movies with animals that are supposed to make me have any sort of "feeling" or "emotion" make my skin crawl.
Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Fargull on January 20, 2006, 12:34:15 PM Movies with animals that are supposed to make me have any sort of "feeling" or "emotion" make my skin crawl. I have a mental picture of you strapped to a chair with your eyes pinned open watching old yeller over and over... close? Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: schild on January 20, 2006, 12:35:45 PM I just can't handle that shit. No real reason.
Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Kenrick on January 20, 2006, 12:42:21 PM Well I think the target demographic was for people who actually have, you know, a soul... so I can understand the resentment.
Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: schild on January 20, 2006, 12:44:31 PM You know what movie with animals I liked? Cats & Dogs. That shit cracked me up. But then, they were trying to kill eachother.
You know what the animal loving cinemagoers of today deserve? Turner and Hooch 2. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Yegolev on January 20, 2006, 01:14:04 PM (http://www.impawards.com/2006/posters/shaggy_dog.jpg)
Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Kenrick on January 20, 2006, 06:45:54 PM I don't remember Cats and Dogs. Are you talking about that one with Jenine Garofalo and Uma Thurman?
Now Babe... that's a good animal movie. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Samwise on January 20, 2006, 08:09:41 PM Here's the story for those who are curious. (http://www.novareinna.com/bridge/bobby.html)
Haven't watched the trailer yet, but I can't imagine how you'd make a movie out of that story. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Llava on January 21, 2006, 08:50:13 AM At any point in the story, does the dog play basketball?
Does he make a slam dunk with his nose? Does the referee open a rulebook, point to a specific passage, and say "There's nothing in the rulebook that says a dog can't play basketball"? If the answer to any of the above questions is "No", then no thanks. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: schild on January 21, 2006, 09:27:53 AM Truly, Air Bud is a masterpiece.
But I still won't watch it. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Strazos on January 21, 2006, 09:33:55 AM Not even Milo and Otis?
Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Righ on January 21, 2006, 10:59:17 PM Did anyone ever see the 60's Disney version? I didn't realize there even was one until yesterday. Yes, not one of Gordon "Cowley" Jackson's better roles, but it was a reasonable telling of the story, unlike "Challenge to Lassie", and I don't see the need for a remake. Here's Bobby: (http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/~dasymond/photos/trip04/20040914/0_small/20040914-03-small.jpg) Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Paelos on January 21, 2006, 11:13:10 PM I don't know what you people are trying to prove, but it's fucked up.
That is all. Title: Re: Greyfriar's Bobby Post by: Llava on January 22, 2006, 09:16:41 AM Greyfriar sounds like a bad toon name in a MMG.
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