MY DOG SKIP (a J!-ENT DVD Review)
October 1, 2002 by Dennis Amith
MOVIE COMPANY: ALCON Entertainment / Warner Bros.
CAST: Starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson and Kevin Bacon. Voice by Harry Connick Jr.
DIRECTED BY: Jay Russell
PRODUCED BY: Mark Johnson, John Lee Hancock, Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove.
RATING: Rated PG
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE URL: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0156812
TYPE OF MOVIE: Drama
DURATION: 95 minutes
Who says best friends have to be human? Not Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz), who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip’s remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners, and even win the affections of the prettiest girl in school. Shining with warmth and humor, My Dog Skip unleashes a story that will have the entire family sitting up and begging for more!
DVD EXTRAS:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color
• Commentary by director Jay Russell
• Commentary by Frankie Muniz
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Full-screen format
KNOWN DVD SECRET(S): None that I could find.
DVD REVIEW:
I didn’t watch the movie in the theater because I figured that it’s one of those children movies and I probably won’t enjoy it. After reading about three reviews on Amazon.com and the good reviews from the viewers (dog lovers) out there, I had to give it a try.
My wife and myself watched the movie with our two dogs sitting next to us. We love our dogs but I wanted to watch the movie not because of the story of a boy and his dog (I could have watched “Ben”) but because I wanted to see this touching story and the relationship one has with their pets, that’s what I was interested in.
After we were done watching, we were both in tears. I looked at my two dogs and it reminded me of how much these pets are a part of our lives. The storyline of a kid who is bullied and how his dog helps him through his young life and eventually gains friends to the last 15 minutes which will nearly shatter your heart. An emotional roller coaster this movie is.
Ok…as for the DVD, the audio is mostly dialogue but the rear speakers are used pretty well. Especially during the baseball game. The video is clear and the colors are good. As for the special features, you get two feature-length audio commentaries. One with Frankie Muniz and animal trainer Mathilde DeCagney and the other with director Jay Russell. It was cool to see the deleted scenes and part of me wishes they left it in and I wish the director elaborated why he removed them from the movie. And of course, the ever loveable trailer and scene selections which I don’t count as special features (all DVD’s should have those).
All in all, “My Dog Skip” is a wonderful movie. I recommend this movie to all dog lovers. Those who dislike canines or any pets would probably not watch this movie anyway… Highly recommended for the dog lovers and remember to have the tissue box nearby.
THE MOVIE: A
THE DVD EXTRAS: B+
THE DVD OVERALL: A-
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