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Massawyrm gets down on all fours and humps the doggy breath out of SHAGGY DOG!

get ON with it! by HypeEndsHere	Mar 8th, 2006 06:15:09 PM

by HypeEndsHere	Mar 8th, 2006 06:23:07 PM
realization hit. WTF do I care? there is a 0% chance that I will ever see this.
Who the christ would see this movie,let alone review it by pencil-man	Mar 8th, 2006 06:24:15 PM
God damn this looks like utter horse shit. Anyone with me? Looks as bad as Oh God, You Devil! For fucks sake why??
and for those of you playing along with the home game.. by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 06:28:08 PM
These are exactly the talkbackers I was referring to, who didn't bother to skim far enough before posting to know they've already been pre-mocked. Dingleberries.
Kids Love Stupid Shit by pencil-man	Mar 8th, 2006 06:30:10 PM
...but it doesn't mean they have to. Kids love barney because they are stupid. I want an Animaniacs movie, or fuck, gimme a freakazoid movie! Goddamn, something cool and original for the sake of fuck! Bye the way, that review was about 2000 words too fucking long. Fuck this review, take the kids to see The Hills Have Eyes, that'll learn 'em!
Poor Craigers by Spice-Orange	Mar 8th, 2006 06:31:32 PM
I miss the late late show.
Mutant animals... sounds interesting by pencil-man	Mar 8th, 2006 06:32:45 PM
Too bad I don't have any kids ... or friends. *loads shotgun, puts in mouth next to foot.
You know what WOULD be funny? by pencil-man	Mar 8th, 2006 06:34:28 PM
Tim Allen lifting squatting in court and ripping a fat loaf onto the bench. A real steaming pile, oh GOD now THAT'S entertainment! WOOF!
Massawyrm, I read on further... by Dolph	Mar 8th, 2006 06:45:14 PM
...because I really enjoy your reviews. Cheers mate.
Looks like a good movie. FOR ME TO POOP ON. by Det. John Kimble	Mar 8th, 2006 06:45:58 PM
(I'm just typing what Triumph tells me to.)
"Does everyone know what time it is?" by AnimeJune	Mar 8th, 2006 06:47:03 PM
"Tim Allen time!" An excellent review - I was expecting the Shaggy Dog movie to do what actual shaggy dogs do - lick balls and sniff ass. Now I actually wanna go see it - not in theatres, mind you, I'm no millionaire, but maybe as a rental. I mean, Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause" is one of my all-time favourite Christmas movies EVER, next to Alan Cumming's "Bernard and the Genie".
AnimeJune.... by Vim Fuego	Mar 8th, 2006 06:52:09 PM
My memory is a bit hazy, but wasn't "Bernard and the Genie" written by Richard Curtis & starred Lenny Henry & Rowan Atkinson?? I fecking loved that! "Ahh, Mr Beardie". Genius.
Doggy Doo by Asrogoth	Mar 8th, 2006 06:53:04 PM
Actually, I am glad for your review. I had written the movie off, but now I just may take the chitlins. Merci.
Bernard and the Genie owns by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 06:54:24 PM
yeah, AJ. If you enjoyed the Santa Clause, this one should be right up your alley.
how DARE you, sir! by acebandage	Mar 8th, 2006 06:54:55 PM
How DARE you besmirch the good and decent name of Don Knotts by comparing him to the arrogant self-centered coke addict known as Tim Allen! Don Knotts had a modesty to him that made him seem like a warm, genuine and down to Earth individual. How can you compare THAT man to Tim Allen?!?! By the way, Galaxy Quest blew!
You've got to ask yourself by IAmLegolas	Mar 8th, 2006 06:57:34 PM
Why is a movie like this even being reviewed on a site like this?
"My secretary is looking distinctly harassed--sexually. by AnimeJune	Mar 8th, 2006 06:57:46 PM
You are correct, Vim Fuego! We have it at home on VHS, watch it every Christmas. Lenny Henry was fabulous - "Put out my eyeballs and fry them in ginger!" And Rowan Atkinson with the goatie who said "ye" all the time: "Sit ye, sit ye....Bugger ye off!" Ah Alan Cumming, great as Nightcrawler, horrible as a fragrance name. By the way, back on topic, I'm so glad Robert Downey is off the smack and back on film!
by HypeEndsHere	Mar 8th, 2006 06:58:16 PM
tell you what, in your next piece, you pre-mock anyone you want (it's little more than a case of 'get them before they get me' anyway) as harshly as you wish. just make sure in that piece you don't talk about everything BUT the film for the first 4 paragraphs. deal? proud of ya...
Acebandage: "By brakthor's hammer, I will avenge you!" by AnimeJune	Mar 8th, 2006 07:01:52 PM
"You broke the ship - you broke the bloody ship!"
You've got to ask IAmLegolas by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 07:02:31 PM
...why didn't you read the second paragraph in which I explain EXACTLY why I reviewed this film on a site like this.
AnimeJune by Vim Fuego	Mar 8th, 2006 07:09:36 PM
I used to have it on tape too, but when I moved in with my Girlfriend (Now wife) she insisted that I threw most of my tapes away (Including Simpsons etc), because of the amount of room they took up. Sniff. Anyway, I got her back by burning her collection of Top 40 tapes.
"Burning" as in downloaded or "burning" as in FIRE? by AnimeJune	Mar 8th, 2006 07:10:57 PM

Nice Review... by El Scorcho	Mar 8th, 2006 07:16:25 PM
I had written this off totally... But my dad is a major Tim Allen (& Home Improvement) fan, and my 10 year old cousin might enjoy this. Maybe I might go see this after all. Downey Jr. can be really funny.
tim is wealthy by Jewish_Batman	Mar 8th, 2006 07:17:28 PM
Mass-man, if you are just trying to get in Tim Tim's pantalones... it's cool man, we get it. This site my friend, this site is down with that. Despite the quality of this film.
This review, had too many sentence. fragments and splic by Shaner Jedi	Mar 8th, 2006 07:23:11 PM
I mean. this is like, the Harry school of. grammar and others.
Actually, Jewish-Batman by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 07:23:49 PM
I was more pulling for some of that Robert Downey Jr. Ex-Junkie love. Being clean for so long now, I'm sure his equipment is back in full working order and ready for an AICN level rusty trombone.
The Tim Allen Movies I've Liked... by Jonas Grumpy	Mar 8th, 2006 07:24:38 PM
...were the ones that worked IN SPITE OF Tim Allen being in them, not BECAUSE OF. Those would be: "Toy Story (1 & 2)," "Galaxy Quest," and "Big Trouble." Everything else sucks to varying degrees. (I liked "Santa Clause 2" better than the first one, but that isn't saying much.) The most suckage would have to come from "Joe Somebody," which felt like a below-average "Simpsons" half-hour storyline, painfully expanded to feature length. And far less funny.
Must. Reach. Bat. Talkbacker repellant. by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 07:25:51 PM
Come on Shadner jedi - the age of Adam West style reviews is upon us. Join the revolution.
Is Dean Jones In It? by Jonas Grumpy	Mar 8th, 2006 07:30:03 PM
Wasn't the original "Shaggy Dog" about a teenager, with the '70s-era sequel about the same guy, but grown (played by Dean Jones this time)? I remember seeing "The Shaggy D.A." in the theater as a kid, but being totally lost because I hadn't seen the original. Just like I hadn't seen the first 5 "Leonard" films, so I couldn't get into "Part 6." Don't get me started on Apollos 1-12.
Jonas Grumpy - or for that matter by Massawyrm 1	Mar 8th, 2006 07:32:07 PM
Malcolms I-IX.
Cool for kids by Jellylover	Mar 8th, 2006 07:43:31 PM
I loved the old Disney films as a kid. They should remake all of the old Kurt Russell films.
Yeah, why not a teen? by BeeDub	Mar 8th, 2006 07:47:05 PM
Why couldn't this movie have been about a teenage kid (like the original) rather than the rather long-in-the-tooth Tim Allen? It's not like Disney has any shortage of flavor-of-the-week starlets to choose from. Tim Allen could have played the kid in the sequel... which could have been called "The Shaggy D.A."... which Massawyrm says this movie already is... aw, hell.
Fuck kids. by JohnnyLazarus	Mar 8th, 2006 07:53:26 PM
Kids are stupid. Anything that doesn't have butt jokes, farting or that God awful Who Let The Dogs Out shit in it isn't worth their time. My girlfriend has kids and let me tell ya...if there isn't flashing lights or grating pop music involved, then they won't have any of it. Fucking ADD generation.
The Budget of Hyung Rae-Shim's D-WAR... by Harry Weinstein	Mar 8th, 2006 08:08:04 PM
...is rumored to be between 150 and 200 million dollars. Yes, American dollars. Dinosaurs strapped with laser cannons laying waste to ancient Korea and modern-day Los Angeles is the stuff cool family films are made of. That, in other words, is Cool News. This, on the other hand, is a review of a live-action Tim Allen Disney movie. I saw the preview - after only 30 seconds, it felt like someone vomited in my mouth, like Amy Yip did to Stephen Chow in THE MAGNIFICENT SCOUNDRELS. So, since the name of this website is a question, I guess the answer here would be a definite "No". It ain't.
Damn enter key... by Harry Weinstein	Mar 8th, 2006 08:12:57 PM
To conclude, kids deserve better than most of what Disney has been scraping off the bottom of its shoe lately. The Walden Media films (the criminally underrated AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS remake, NARNIA) are a notable exception.
uh, there's no way i was gonna read all that by newc0253	Mar 8th, 2006 08:22:39 PM
here's a suggestion: any AICN review longer than 500 words should come with its own summary for those of us who don't have an entire evening to read every post at length.
I was never that stupid as a kid. by I Dunno	Mar 8th, 2006 08:23:35 PM
My first movie was a re-release of Jaws when I was 3 and I never looked back. So don't tell me that you need stupid, infantile humor to entertain kids. Kids just need to man up.
Massawyrm 1 by Jonas Grumpy	Mar 8th, 2006 08:25:28 PM
Were there ever plans for a "Capricorn Two"? Or a "Menace III Society"? Or "13 Angry Men"? Or "Stalag 18"? Or "Ei8ht"?
Thanks Massawyrm... by Wungolioth	Mar 8th, 2006 08:26:49 PM
When my daughter mentioned wanting to see this movie recently, I just quietly cringed, but now I actually look forward to watching it. I have to say, people who complain what their kids are into only have themselves to blame for being lazy. My 11 yr old daughter likes all the poppy crap on Disney Channel, but I've recently gotten her into some cool music like Led Zeppelin, for instance. She likes these Disney movies, but she's also into Lord of the Rings, Monty Python, and we watched Mirror Mask this weekend and she loved it. You really have to make an effort to broaden their horizons or you may as well stop bitching.
I went and saw Aliens at the cinema when I was 12. by Shan	Mar 8th, 2006 08:46:02 PM
Best cinema going experience ever but I sat really close to the door as the cinema was almost empty. You know, being 12 and all.
Once you have kids, you'll understand by Terry_1978	Mar 8th, 2006 08:47:22 PM
And at that young age where we all say that our kids will never like this drivel, they will. Trust me. I don't care how much you try to instill coolness into them. That said, I may give this a look, as the cast alone is actually pretty impressive.
Thanks! by FrankCobretti	Mar 8th, 2006 08:58:19 PM
I'll take my 5-yr-old to see this on Saturday. Thanks for the review!
hahahahah.... by vinceklortho	Mar 8th, 2006 09:52:08 PM
that was pretty funny, Massy. Geeks started flinging all the stuff you already called in your review. I knew there couldn't be a "And this is cool news?" talkback rant, but by god, low and behold! There actually was one! The first two as well. hilarious stuff. I guess you got to take your lumps to start reviewing with the big boys. Way to take one for the team.
by Jaka	Mar 8th, 2006 09:57:57 PM
Baaahahahaaa!!! Fuckin' classic! I agree, nice review. I could tell you genuinely like the film. And I agree that Disney is TRYING to make a comeback. I don't think they're quite there yet - but they are definitely trying (get Jobs in there is only going to help I think). And to be honest, I didn't think the ads (tv - never saw the trailer) were that horrible. Not great - but not horrible either. Admitedly though, I had just watched GalaxyQuest on cable and remembered how much I loved that movie and wished that Tim Allen would do something else I liked (because I really liked the first 27 seasons of Home Improvement - didn't like it so much near the end). There NEEDS to be a GQ sequel. Allen, Weaver and Rickman were all great in that movie.
Crap by Jaka	Mar 8th, 2006 10:02:12 PM

can't wait for a sequel wit a female ,The Shaggy Bitch! by Orionsangels	Mar 8th, 2006 10:38:45 PM

Orionsangels, you are one sick puppy! by Uncapie	Mar 8th, 2006 11:10:17 PM
Funny as hell, though!
6 words...Who The Fuck Would See This? by Doom II	Mar 8th, 2006 11:12:06 PM
Crapola to the highest degree. Torture would be to watch this movie, Big Momma's House and any Julia Roberts movie back-to-back.
Uncapie by Orionsangels	Mar 8th, 2006 11:23:21 PM
My 6th grade teacher called me a sick puppy in front of the whole class. so it's not the first time.
Well, this is just silly... by TELF	Mar 8th, 2006 11:29:04 PM
First Failure to Launch, now this. It doesn't bother me so much as confuse me. Sure some geeks have kids. But those geeks probably don't come here looking for kiddie-flick reviews. I, like most of you I imagine, have a girlfriend. But I don't come here hoping for "Seriously, it's not as bad as you think" type reviews for all the vanilla shite she tries to inflict on me. There's plenty of other review sites I can use to estimate the potential threat of such pish. I don't think I, or the others,are being assholes by pointing out that some movies just don't jibe with what this site is supposed to be about.
slumps almost over... by Orionsangels	Mar 8th, 2006 11:47:52 PM
no more movies with black men in drag, no romantic comedies. V for Vendetta will soon ring in the summer movie season. We can get back to the real movies!
Waitaminute...Animaniacs was funny? by Osmosis Jones	Mar 9th, 2006 12:09:46 AM

Brian Robbins directed this, right? by johnmikeoos	Mar 9th, 2006 12:18:17 AM
Yeah, he's FAR from a great director, but he gets love from me for directing Varsity Blues (that's right, fuck y'all, Varsity Blues kicked ass). I mean, Good Burger and Ready to Rumble were irredeemable, but these days, at his worst, he directs well-intentioned "good tries" (The Perfect Score, Hardball), and at his best...you get something like Varsity Blues, which...you're too busy rooting for fuckin' Billy Bob to make that last touchdown to care that it's the same movie as All The Right Moves. So I'll definitely catch this on cable, even if he hasn't quite recaptured that alchemy of VB yet. Because every now and then, you still see flashes of it: the post-heist sequence in Perfect Score, the opening scene in Hardball...you give this guy a good script - a REALLY good script - then he'll turn it into a cult classic.
You would compare FTL to this? by Jaka	Mar 9th, 2006 12:19:13 AM
No way! Not even CLOSE to the same type of movie. And I don't care if y'all have kids or not. Not every movie has to be "geek chic" to be good. "Family" is a genre of films the same as slasher, fantasy, noir, etc, etc. Man, for a bunch of people that are supposed to be FILM experts y'all sure are short-sighted.
id rather watch 5 hairy men have sex with a candybar by shalashaska	Mar 9th, 2006 12:22:41 AM
than watch this movie
Plant by Renholder	Mar 9th, 2006 01:01:14 AM
Massawyrm always seems to pick films that he knows for sure that nobody will bother seeing and then pumps them up. He plants with the best of them. I wonder if the money is good...?
TELF...and Renholder by Massawyrm 1	Mar 9th, 2006 02:17:15 AM
I see the problem - you've misunderstood the site. AICN is a place for people who LOVE Movies, not just love the movies they love. You do realize Harry has a monthly screening on Staurday mornings where he shows kids films to kids, right? But yes, you are being assholes. And Renholder - somehow you've missed all of the films that I "picked" that no one else bothered to see that were total shit. Run a search. Far more of those than there are "green" smelling ones. I'm beginning to think that Renholder is a plant. He only shows up in talkbacks of mine which I talk up films playing opposite films put out by his company. See what I did just there? It's that easy. Plant.
Oh for Pete's Fuck... by thelivingdoll	Mar 9th, 2006 02:24:03 AM
Massawyrm, it doesn't matter if you pre-mock or post-mock us, this kind of news just really doesn't belong here. IMDB would be perfect, but there's much cool to talk about right now that this is just taking up VALUABLE space in a high rent district.
Class all the way Massa.... by TELF	Mar 9th, 2006 03:45:23 AM
I think I understand the site perfectly well. I love the site and am grateful it exists. As I said, reviews like this one don't bother me, I just don't think they are consistent with the general vibe of the site. You know - Cool News. You clearly agree. Othewise you wouldn't feel the need to include your "Why review this movie" disclaimer in the piece. Whether or not Harry screens movies for kids has no real bearing on this debate, however I bet he screens cool kid's movies: Sky High, The Goonies, The Explorers, Labyrinth and such. There is a difference, however vague, between those flicks and the pandering, predictable and cynical fair Shaggy Dog would appear to represent. I guess I should have been more specific. It doesn't phase anyone when children's movies like Zathura and the HP flicks are reviewed here, nor should it. They fit. Shaggy Dog doesn't seem to, nor did Failure To Launch. That's all. But gee tough guy, call me an asshole again if you feel I'm being unfair.
"...What this site is supposed to be about." by Triumph poops!	Mar 9th, 2006 05:10:14 AM
Nice job, Massawyrm. I thought it was a nice review making some pretty solid points (and yes, Disney marketing ABSOLUTELY sucks ass), so thanks for taking the time to post it. Personally, I'm glad to see a variety of films reviewed here -- hell, I thought that was the whole POINT to a web site like this -- and I certainly have no problem seeing a film like SHAGGY DOG covered since it does still qualify as a "fantasy" film given its overall plot. And you're right about another notion: there ARE geek parents wanting to know if particular films are worth paying first run dollars for. And finally, to people like Telf above who brought up this whole notion that a film like SHAGGY doesn't even deserve a review because it's "not what this site is supposed to be about", I don't understand that at all. It's a movie site. Its purpose is to cover movies across the whole spectrum. So what's the big deal? If you're NOT interested in reading a review of something like SHAGGY DOG, here's a simple tip -- don't click on the link and move on. I'm sure there's plenty of other online news or gossip to read that's worth your time. I mean, come on, let's be honest: when you go to ANY other web site, what are the odds that you actually click on EVERY single link and read EVERY single story? Odds are pretty nil. You pick and choose. So people should just chill about "what" is covered here the same way. Pick and choose and move on. Anyway, nice review job again, Massawyrm. I loved the original as a kid and your review actually talked me into giving the remake a chance now...
Why would Aintitcool waste time on this crap? by Trazadone	Mar 9th, 2006 07:57:55 AM
Seriously, are there enough people who visit this site that actually give a shit about this? If so, there's a new Barbie doll out this week too.
Your mother may have read this?! by AARONIUS	Mar 9th, 2006 09:24:51 AM
Let's hope not. Unless she endorses blasphemous cartoons and foul language devoid of any coherent thought. A word of advice, try to lay off the profanity when reviewing a family film.It might actually help your credibility.
I saw Robert Downey Jr in a clip last night by I Dunno	Mar 9th, 2006 09:29:12 AM
He looked stones out of his mind. I doubt there was a two second clip of him in the whole film they could use in the marketing. And the clip consisted of him and Allen growling at each other. Comedy gold. I can't imagine being young enough or stupid enough to laugh at that.
Talkbackers take the fucking cake..,.. by Bootskin	Mar 9th, 2006 12:09:19 PM
I love when you guys come on here and tell the reviewers who work for this site what the site is supposed to be about. You may come here for reviews of certain flciks, but that doesn't mean that's what the site is about. Cool news is a relative term. If you don't like the "Shaggy dog" don't read the review. Even better, don't waste your own time to comment about it in talkbak. You just make yourself look like a fucking imbecile. Hmm...maybe I'm on to something with that last line......
Talkbackers take the fucking cake..,.. by Bootskin	Mar 9th, 2006 12:10:41 PM
I love when you guys come on here and tell the reviewers who work for this site what the site is supposed to be about. You may come here for reviews of certain flciks, but that doesn't mean that's what the site is about. Cool news is a relative term. If you don't like the "Shaggy dog" don't read the review. Even better, don't waste your own time to comment about it in talkbak. You just make yourself look like a fucking imbecile. Hmm...maybe I'm on to something with that last line......
sry for the double post... by Bootskin	Mar 9th, 2006 12:12:27 PM
new delay has me all a flutter, I now leave you all to your righteous disgust of Massa's actually good review. Sorry some of you didn't have the attention span for the whole thing.
once again, hilarious... by vinceklortho	Mar 9th, 2006 12:51:10 PM
man, the talkbackers that come on and say how much they are NOT GOING TO SEE THIS MOVIE AND I'M GOING TO POST IT SO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I AM COOLER THAN A DISNEY MOVIE AND ONLY LIKE ACTION MOVIES THAT HAVE MATRIX STYLE SPECIAL EFFECTS is just becoming a hilarious running gag on this site. I still can't believe people actually keep saying it. Alright, we know you don't approve of it. You're cooler than the lot of us.
stop fuckin' posting by the beef	Mar 9th, 2006 01:05:52 PM
If you already have an unflinching view of whether or not you're going to see the movie, then why the fuck do you waste your time reading the review. Yes, to most who visit this site this probably isn't "cool news". But to those of us who LOVE the film medium this is very very very cool news if it holds to be true. Good family flicks are 10 times harder to come by these days than they have been in the past, so to hear about Disney getting something right and may possibly put them back on track to reign supreme atop the pantheon of great family fun once again is COOL AS SHIT!!! Now I don't know if Tim Allen can yet be described as a Don Knotts, however when it comes to family films nobody has put together a better resume than he for the past decade and I sincerely commend him for that. Yes he does put out shit too, but these aren't shit movies because he is in them, in fact if you put Don Knotts in any of the shit movies Tim Allen has done they would remain shit movies. A good actor can't save a bad movie. Put Tim Allen in a good movie and it will remain a good movie, put him in shit and it will remain shit but profitable shit because people love Tim Allen. Oh, good review by the way.
Hey Mass, as a wise man once said... by Jaka	Mar 9th, 2006 01:47:47 PM
...fuck em! They don't matter anyway. lol
this movie looks like it's > The Cat From Outer Space by durhay	Mar 9th, 2006 04:24:53 PM
but < Swiss Family Robinson. And I loved both films as a kid.
The trailer made me want to rent the dvd... by StudioPlant69	Mar 9th, 2006 06:17:36 PM
Once it's in the cheapo rental section. This review looks a lot like a plant and now the animated gif on the site is a Shaggy Dog reference...you make the call! GFY
Heh -- by Massawyrm 1	Mar 9th, 2006 06:48:26 PM
Nothing makes me smile broader than a talkbacker who thinks he's smart enough to sniff out a plant, but isn't actually smart enough to use the search function to find out if the review is from a longtime contributor or not. As an added bonus, this particular talkbacker hasn't been around long enough to know that if there's a Harryhead that matches a film opening that week, good or bad, he puts it in the corner. Self important, uninformed talkbacker...You make the call!
harry's dog animation by 81666	Mar 9th, 2006 07:48:49 PM
would've been better if that last transformation was a chinese food take out container . . . ho ho so nice used it twice!!
Blasphemous cartoon? by Meremoth	Mar 9th, 2006 07:59:27 PM
I'm lost. Is that a jibe at the Animaniacs? Well if so I wish more foul language into family film reviews. Ha take that
Fair enough... by TELF	Mar 9th, 2006 10:43:21 PM
Yeah, having slept on it clearly it makes no sense to be getting my knickers in a twist. Any reviews are ultimately better than no reviews. I guess it was just a bit of frustration at the rather dry spell the movies have been going thru recently. But now Massa has reviewed "Smoking" I take it all back. Totally excited about that one.
Finally! by Renholder	Mar 9th, 2006 10:52:18 PM
I have been talking shit for months and only now have I finally gotten called out. Too bad it was for a live action Disney flick featuring Tim Allen, I would have prefered something a bit more high profile. In any case Massawyrm I was just giving you a hard time. There, I just planted friendship, see how that works?
This is the worst movie ever by LaremyLegel	Mar 9th, 2006 11:36:02 PM
I had to review it as well and it was the worst thing I've seen in at least 5 years. I include the death of loved ones in that statement. Tim Allen catches a frisbee in him mouth like a dog, he runs on all fours like a dog. So, so bad.
LaremyLegel by Massawyrm 1	Mar 10th, 2006 02:57:13 AM
Yeah - that's the stupid human shtick that I hated. Those things totally didn't work for me either. But you're telling me you didn't laugh at all, or get enjoyment out of the other scenes - especially the stuff between Downey Jr. and his lackeys?
Earliest "R" rated film memory... by Novaman5000	Mar 10th, 2006 03:02:26 AM
Terminator 2 at age 6. I also loved Jurassic Park at age 8, but that was PG-13. Saw both in the theater. My dad had no qualms about taking me to those types of movies, which was awesome.
Well... by LaremyLegel	Mar 10th, 2006 03:08:28 AM
Nah, I hated Roberto Downey Jr in it.. way too simple a character maybe? It's like an evil, but a PG rated evil which bugged me. I usually try to see a kid's view because that's the main draw but on this one I didn't want kids involved. No slam on you, everyone sees different stuff in movies and no one is lying eh?
Massawyrm 1, did I upset you? by StudioPlant69	Mar 10th, 2006 12:19:54 PM
I said the review looks like a plant, looks, let me repeat that, looks like a plant. Not is a plant and there are several movies opening that Harry never has an animation for. Who cares if a review is from a long time contributor or not, that doesn't mean anything. Harry posts glowing reviews of bad films all the time. I'm not going to mention them because most people know what they are. I can respect someone who provides a review based on their opinion. But you should respect my right to question the review and make my own opinion. I personally like Tim Allen, he has given some great performances. He has also made a boatload of crap. But as I stated the TRAILER made me not want to see it. But based on the NON-PLANT PLANT-LIKE review I will give the movie a chance and see it in the theater. So there you have it Massawyrm 1 1 StudioPlant 0 GFY
Nope, Studioplant69 by Massawyrm 1	Mar 10th, 2006 01:33:29 PM
Just having fun rattling talkbacker cages with this one. But seriously, take my last paragraph to heart. This film isn't for everyone. If you have kids, take them. If not, you might end up like LaremyLegal.
Yikes.. by LaremyLegel	Mar 10th, 2006 02:47:35 PM
And no one wins in that scenario! It's a fate worse than death, huddled in your cold shower holding yourself, looking for answers that never come.
"Dispose of this for me - Ha! Accomplice!" by AnimeJune	Mar 11th, 2006 07:29:50 AM
I just saw the Shaggy Dog yesterday, and it was much better than I expected, Massawyrm. Granted, I expected nothing, so anything's better than nothing, but there was something, so that's something. Er.... Anyhoo - Robert Downey Jr. was inspired. And, for ONCE there was a children's movie WITH NO FART OR POO JOKES. That alone is a step in the right direction if you ask me. The closest they came to dirty was the bum sniffing, and the dog peeing on the lawn.
"My cellmate just sold me for three biscuits!" by AnimeJune	Mar 11th, 2006 07:31:42 AM
Okay, and that joke was a little risque. But otherwise... I wanted to thank you Massawyrm. Without your review, I would have gone to this film with nothing but bad expectations. Now, I went to it empty of expectations (bad and good cancelled each other other), and had a good time.
Some of my favorite movies by BDT	Mar 11th, 2006 08:16:15 AM
I never would have seen if it weren't for the kids in my life. ET, The Iron Giant, Toy Story... to name a few. I have even seen a few kids movies that were not great movies, but very entertaining and fun. Kid humor is not all about farts n potty talk. I hate it that some adult screenwriters think that is the only way to make a kid laugh in a movie. Not creative. There are only two kid films I regretted taking kids to and they were : Elmo in Grouchland, and Mr. Magoo. BOTH gave me headaches it took 2 days to get over. I might just shell out for some matinee-priced tickets to see this.

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