THE SHAGGY DOG
—1. Overview
—2. Cast and Crew
—3. Photo Pages
—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—5. Posters (Tim Allen)
—6. Production Notes (pdf)
—7. Spiritual Connections
—8. Presentation Downloads
Bow wow wow! It’s not because it has a Buddhist subplot. (KUNDUN and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET were beautiful films.) It’s not because it’s a remake. (The recent PINK PANTHER induced quite a few laughs.) And, it’s not because the stellar cast can’t cut the mustard. (The line-up of Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, and Robert Downey, Jr. sounds like the latest cool indie pic.) But, Disney’s remake of THE SHAGGY DOG is a flea-bitten, woofie, mongrel. I kept waiting for the laughs to come, but I could only muster a few chuckles.
Tim Allen tries his hardest doing all the dog-gone routines including panting with a large tongue, lifting his leg to use the toilet, and chasing cats and knocking over old ladies on all fours. He’s a District Attorney who has time for everything but for the people who need him the most: his family. After he is bitten by a 300-year old sheepdog, he himself transforms into a representative of the breed, and learns in the process, what it takes to be a real man to his wife and kids.
As a dog, he benefits from “fly-on-the-wall� powers. He can hear what his family says about him because they (like many families, don’t you think?) talk out loud to their dog about their troubles. It’s like confession or therapy but without the high fees. Anyway, they don’t think a dog can hear or understand, but as their dad in canine form, he can. He learns their needs, wishes, and desires and learns he has a place in meeting them.
Anybody who has a dog knows that man’s best friend indeed can teach us many lessons. The Bible asks us to consider the ant, but I think dogs should be included too. Their loyalty, love, compassion, listening ear, and uncomplaining voice all can show us how to live better, more godly lives.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 confirms canine value with this statement: “Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!� So, if this shaggy movie can teach you a thing or two about priorities and loving your family, long live this dog!
— Overview
—2. Cast and Crew
—3. Photo Pages
—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack
—5. Posters (Tim Allen)
—6. Production Notes (pdf)
—7. Spiritual Connections
—8. Presentation Downloads
Bow wow wow! It’s not because it has a Buddhist subplot. (KUNDUN and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET were beautiful films.) It’s not because it’s a remake. (The recent PINK PANTHER induced quite a few laughs.) And, it’s not because the stellar cast can’t cut the mustard. (The line-up of Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, and Robert Downey, Jr. sounds like the latest cool indie pic.) But, Disney’s remake of THE SHAGGY DOG is a flea-bitten, woofie, mongrel. I kept waiting for the laughs to come, but I could only muster a few chuckles.Tim Allen tries his hardest doing all the dog-gone routines including panting with a large tongue, lifting his leg to use the toilet, and chasing cats and knocking over old ladies on all fours. He’s a District Attorney who has time for everything but for the people who need him the most: his family. After he is bitten by a 300-year old sheepdog, he himself transforms into a representative of the breed, and learns in the process, what it takes to be a real man to his wife and kids.
As a dog, he benefits from “fly-on-the-wall� powers. He can hear what his family says about him because they (like many families, don’t you think?) talk out loud to their dog about their troubles. It’s like confession or therapy but without the high fees. Anyway, they don’t think a dog can hear or understand, but as their dad in canine form, he can. He learns their needs, wishes, and desires and learns he has a place in meeting them.
Anybody who has a dog knows that man’s best friend indeed can teach us many lessons. The Bible asks us to consider the ant, but I think dogs should be included too. Their loyalty, love, compassion, listening ear, and uncomplaining voice all can show us how to live better, more godly lives.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 confirms canine value with this statement: “Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!� So, if this shaggy movie can teach you a thing or two about priorities and loving your family, long live this dog!
— Overview
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