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Kenrick
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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.
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Reply #1 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.
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Reply #2 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?

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Reply #3 on: January 20, 2006, 12:35:45 PM

I just can't handle that shit. No real reason.
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Reply #4 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.
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Reply #5 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.
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Reply #6 on: January 20, 2006, 01:14:04 PM


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Reply #7 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.
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Reply #8 on: January 20, 2006, 08:09:41 PM

Here's the story for those who are curious.

Haven't watched the trailer yet, but I can't imagine how you'd make a movie out of that story.
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Reply #9 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.

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Reply #10 on: January 21, 2006, 09:27:53 AM

Truly, Air Bud is a masterpiece.

But I still won't watch it.
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Reply #11 on: January 21, 2006, 09:33:55 AM

Not even Milo and Otis?

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Reply #12 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:


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Reply #13 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.

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Reply #14 on: January 22, 2006, 09:16:41 AM

Greyfriar sounds like a bad toon name in a MMG.

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