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Just watched it for the first time last night. And I am so glad I didn't see it in the theater. Loud sobbing from my side of the couch last night. Had to cover my eyes every time they kept cutting back to the vet's office at the end of the pic. I still have a freakin' headache this morning.
As far as my review of the film? Clearly the book was better. I felt that several of my favorite scenes were glossed over (the pulling of the outdoor cafe table) or missing altogether (the standing guard over the neighbor girl...and the hysterical "movie star" sequence where he overwhelmed his costars). I also think that a lot people are going into this film thinking this is a movie about a dog...when it is about a family who owns a dog.
And some of the changes made to film over the book frustrated me as a dog owner. Where was all the work with the crates? The palpitations I got when the puppy was left in the garage (the chemicals!! the sharp tools!!) by himself. How about all the vet visits to help him with his lightning anxiety? How about going back to re-take obedience school? *shaking head* The Grogans were not by any means the best educated dog owners, but this movie didn't do dogs any favors.
But...ohhhh...those puppies were cute, weren't they??
As far as my review of the film? Clearly the book was better. I felt that several of my favorite scenes were glossed over (the pulling of the outdoor cafe table) or missing altogether (the standing guard over the neighbor girl...and the hysterical "movie star" sequence where he overwhelmed his costars). I also think that a lot people are going into this film thinking this is a movie about a dog...when it is about a family who owns a dog.
And some of the changes made to film over the book frustrated me as a dog owner. Where was all the work with the crates? The palpitations I got when the puppy was left in the garage (the chemicals!! the sharp tools!!) by himself. How about all the vet visits to help him with his lightning anxiety? How about going back to re-take obedience school? *shaking head* The Grogans were not by any means the best educated dog owners, but this movie didn't do dogs any favors.
But...ohhhh...those puppies were cute, weren't they??