I'm actually attending a special human and dog spaghetti dinner sponsored by Disney with dog spaghetti provided by Just Food for Dogs and human spaghetti by Sqirl LA.ĭon't think we'll have romance at the doggie end of our table since our boys don't even have a bromance going, but Ian and I will find it romantic if not chaotic. “The Incredible Journey” and the remake, “ The Shaggy Dog” (the original), “Hachi” (tears in my eyes just typing that), and “Best in Show” (I am not an expert, but I would have given the prize to John Michael Higgins and Michael McKean. “Lassie Come Home,” of course, and “ As Good as It Gets.” Every year for Valentine’s Day I post the clip of the spaghetti kiss in “Lady and the Tramp” but I also love Pongo and Perdita in “101 Dalmatians” (beautifully voiced by Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer). I did, however, adore “ White God.” In fact, I want to see it again right now. (The same is true of “Bambi.”)Īnd, although a film-loving, Spanish-speaking cousin has tsk-tsk’d me endlessly (“It’s a few moments at the start of the film.”), I began, then quit “ Amores Perros,” never to return. Seeing “Old Yeller” as a child was so upsetting that I’ve never gone near it again. Instead of favorite dog films, this is more like a confession. & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp lt /span& amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp gt This film wasn't particularly great, but it tried really hard, which pretty much sums up a lot of non-Québécois Canadian cinema. I'm also reminded of a Canadian movie called "The Wild Dogs," which co-stars one of my faves, Alberta Watson (RIP). I love the way they're characterized in " Up!" So what are your favorite dog movies or dog-related moments? I am naturally looking forward to the animated feature "Isle of Dogs" and even, the comedy "Show Dogs." My current favorite dog movies are:ĥ. Of course, as Roger's essay on Blackie notes, dealing with a dog's death is a tragedy that "leaves an empty space inside" and "Old Yeller" prepared me for that while " Frankenweenie" is a humorous howl-worthy horror story about childish wishes coming true. There are times as I pack up dog toys for the show, when I feel on the edge of becoming that Weimaraner couple, Meg and Hamilton Swan ( Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock).įor Valentine's Day, we like to watch "Lady and the Tramp" although the lady dog we have now is the former pound pup and the boys are the current show dogs. Even so, I once did an article for the Los Angeles Times about real dog show people as they critiqued the movie "Best in Show." Never did I imagine that I'd be one of those crazy competition people, not only competing in conformation, but also in canine agility. Terhune's Lad was a show dog, but my Laddie was not.
(When people call my dog "Lassie," I almost always reply, "Better looking than Lassie.") He was appropriately named Laddie because my love of collies came not from watching Lassie saving Timmy, but from the books like "Lad: A Dog" by Albert Payson Terhune. The same dog attended the opening of the 1994 " Lassie" at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. On my own, I first owned rescued dogs, including one who met the artist of Weimaraner fame, William Wegman.
Later in the film Antonia watches as Hachi once again arrives at the train station to wait.Growing up, my first family dogs also had untimely deaths. The American Humane Association representative made sure the puppy was not hurt and allowed filming to continue. Apparently this was not scripted and Davenia McFadden, who was holding the puppy, got too close to the cat, resulting in an actual swipe at the puppy. Mary Anne addresses the cat as Antonia and asks what she thinks about having a new roommate.Īntonia makes it pretty clear she is not interested in sharing her home when she swipes angrily at Hachi. He ventures to ask if she might want to adopt the puppy, seeing she is immediately attracted to him. Kitty Cameo: After Professor Wilson takes the dog with him from the train station he stops in a local bookstore to ask his friend Mary Anne (Davenia McFadden) if he can hang a “Found” flyer in her store’s window. Synopsis: An American remake of the Japanese film Hachiko monogatari, which was based on the true-life story of an Akita dog named Hachiko who would wait for the Professor (Richard Gere) who adopted him outside of the train station from which the man commuted every day. Starring: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaĬat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
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