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Summary: Dr. Dolittle 2 -- Popkorn Junkie's (and my) review
Review: "Dr. Dolittle 2" was a cute movie. It was definitely better that it's prequel and it actually had a good plot: A logging company wants to tear down hundreds of acres of forest-- leaving the animals that live there homeless. Dr. Dolittle (with the help of his animal friends) comes up with a plot to save the forest! An endangered species of bears lives in the forest, but there is only one...a female. In order to save the forest, Dr. Dolittle must successfully mate the female with another male of the same species. There's a catch-- the only male available is a tamed circus bear! Dr. Dolittle has one month to turn "Wayne Newton with fur" into a real outdoor bear and get him to mate with the female. Anyway, the story is pretty cute so the film was definitely enjoyable. What made the movie really fun, of course, were the talking animals! How can you go wrong with talking animals?! Steve Zahn voices the totally funny (and goofy) Archie, the tame dancing bear, while Lisa Kudrow voices Eva, the female bear. There were lots of other talking animals (of course) but I'm not sure about did the voices. I think Arnold Schwarzenegger was actually the voice of the Alpha Wolf, Joey Lauren Adams was the cute little Squirrel, and Andy Dick was the Weasel, but that's all I got. Hmmm. I don't really have much more to say about the movie. Eddie Murphy was hilarious as usual, what more can I say? I love Eddie! My only complaint: There was a little potty humor (which I don't much like) but not too much to disgust me...it was ok. Recommendation: "Dr. Dolittle 2" is a cute movie with funny talking animals and stars the side-splitting Eddie Murphy. Unlike most movies of this caliber (talking animals and such) the plot was very interesting and very believable-- assuming you believe the whole understanding animals thing. Let the kids see this one, it's got a great environmentalist message (save our forests!) and it's very funny.
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Summary: Dr. Dolittle 2
Review: Absolutely hilarious! Eddie at his best and the animals are superb! A must-see follow up to Dr. Dolittle! Add it to your collection for years of laughs!
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Summary: Dr Do Who?
Review: I enjoy taking my (now) 8 year-old daughter to kid movies. Most are done so as to be entertaining for adults with parts we can enjoy that go over a kids head. (I didn't get some references in Bugs Bunny cartoons until I was in my 30's). That's why I looked forward to seeing Dr. Doolittle 2 (I almost understand everything now). The commercials looked funny and Eddie Murphy (Saturday Night Live, Trading Places) cracks me up. My daughter and her friend liked this movie. I was disappointed but "it's really the kids opinions that count". (Her words to me just now editing my work). I did not see the first one (my daughter did). She said he was very funny in it but she wanted to know more about the animals and enjoyed Dr. Doolittle 2 much more. I can only imagine Murphy as Dr. Doolittle in the first movie and his facial expressions as animals start talking to him. Eddie Murphy can convey humor with just a look. In this one, it's ho-hum...what do you want and the animals take it from there. It is now known that that Dr. Doolittle can talk to animals. It opens with him scheduling patients (I couldn't tell if he was a vet or people doctor) with his nurse and dog, who is voiced by another Saturday Night alumnus, Norm MacDonald. People wait outside his home with their pets, hoping to get translations. He is in demand. From helping zoo tortoises with their sex lives by prescribing viagra to appearing with the Croc Hunter on TV (cameo by Steve Irwin). This is taking its toll on his family relations. The plot involves a visit to his home by a goodfella raccoon (Michael Rappaport) who gets Doolittle to attend a meeting in the woods with The Beaver, a Mafi uhhh, business man who makes him an offer he can't refuse. That is, to save their forest from being cut down. They can stop it if they find an endangered species, which they do in the form of a bear. Two bears actually, they just need to get them together to breed. The catch is that the male, Archie (Steve Zahn) is a circus bear, never having lived in the wild. Doolittles job being to get him to agree to go, which he does after showing him pictures of the female bear. They didn't do a thing for me. Either did her voice (Lisa Kudrow). Now, I hear that lady monkey in Planet of the Apes is pretty hot. Hubba hubba..ummm Where was I??? Oh yeah.. The hardest part is teaching him to survive in the woods in the short time allotted by the court. The computer generated facial expressions and mouth movements are great, making you almost believe these real animals are talking. The animals also get all the funny lines, which unfortunately, I had already seen on the trailer. After returning home from this movie, the lines that my daughter repeated to my wife as she told her about it were the same ones shown on TV..."Bigger than Pooh?"..They're gonna be saying Winnie the Who?". Eddie Murphy pretty much plays the straight man to the animals. Explaining hybernation to Archie, the bear asks how he'll go to the bathroom. Doolittle says he'll have to eat dirt and things to...well, block it off. Archie then says "butt plug" a bunch of times, much to the delight of the kids (as well as a few of us adults). Besides the butt plug thing there's a bear on a toilet scene as well as sexual innuendos that may make you cringe if you are with your child. Nothing too bad though. Doolittles wife (Kristen Wilson) and two daughers are back (my daughter says they were in the first one). Then oldest (Raven Symone) has a boyfriend which gives Murphy some good protective Dad moments. I took notes. Dr. Doolittle 2 as I said, is a kids movie. If not for my daughter (and matinees), I would have regretted paying (I can't believe the price of popcorn these days) to see it. It was cute and my daughter and her friend enjoyed it. But, it didn't rivet them to their seats. Towards the ending, while the animals were convincing the logger and his lawyer to back off, the girls had to go to the ladies room and wouldn't wait. As we left, a mother was also escorting her child. After they finished and emerged, I escorted them back the the theater, just in time for the final credits. They were not upset at missing the end and said "That's OK...we'll see it on the video.....Video??...I gotta buy the video??...Dr. Do Who??".... My recommendation: Dr. Doolittle 2 was worth seeing only because of the children and will be a good one to rent or buy on video for them. Otherwise wait for it to be shown on TV.
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Summary: An Okay Performance by Eddie Murphy
Review: I have seen both movies and they are both good, except why is a turtle talking to Dr. Dolittle aboutt not having sex for 40 years, and that shouldn't be listed inside a PG movie unless it's rated PG for sensuality. I give this 3 stars, just like the original.
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Summary: Dr.D2
Review: The sequel to the very popular DR DOOLITTLE delivers again in DR DOOLITTLE 2. Eddie Murphy and Norm McDonald return in this great family comedy. You can bet that there are more great laughs and again that same cute comedy is in this one. John Doolittle (Murphy) now a world renowned medical doctor for both humans and animals is called to action because an endangered species of bears is becoming more at risk. It's up to Dr Doolittle to find a perfect mating pair and get them to mate. He has one problem though, the male bear that he finds is Archie (Steve Zahn) and he's been in captivity all his life and doesn't know anything about living in the wild. It's up to Dr Doolittle and Lucky (Norm McDonald) to teach Archie the ropes so that he can become a wild bear and mate with a female. I thought that this one had it's share of laughs. The little iguana is really funny and Archie the bear is pretty funny too. Plus the rest of the animals in the forest are pretty funny. My only problem is that as usual, a ferret is portraying a weasel. Although ferrets are very closely related to them, It was a bit silly on why they didn't just get a weasel. And a cameo by the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin doesn't hurt. This is another great family comedy that kids will love not only for the animals but because it has a lot of child related comedy and adults will laugh at this one too. Check out DR DOOLITTLE 2 and don't forget to get DR DOOLITTLE!
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Summary: Dr Doolittle 2
Review: The sequel to the very popular DR DOOLITTLE delivers again in DR DOOLITTLE 2. Eddie Murphy and Norm McDonald return in this great family comedy. You can bet that there are more great laughs and again that same cute comedy is in this one. John Doolittle (Murphy) now a world renowned medical doctor for both humans and animals is called to action because an endangered species of bears is becoming more at risk. It's up to Dr Doolittle to find a perfect mating pair and get them to mate. He has one problem though, the male bear that he finds is Archie (Steve Zahn) and he's been in captivity all his life and doesn't know anything about living in the wild. It's up to Dr Doolittle and Lucky (Norm McDonald) to teach Archie the ropes so that he can become a wild bear and mate with a female. I thought that this one had it's share of laughs. The little iguana is really funny and Archie the bear is pretty funny too. Plus the rest of the animals in the forest are pretty funny. My only problem is that as usual, a ferret is portraying a weasel. Although ferrets are very closely related to them, It was a bit silly on why they didn't just get a weasel. And a cameo by the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin doesn't hurt. This is another great family comedy that kids will love not only for the animals but because it has a lot of child related comedy and adults will laugh at this one too. Check out DR DOOLITTLE 2 and don't forget to get DR DOOLITTLE!
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Summary: DR. DOLITTLE CONTINUES TO TALK TO THE ANIMALS...
Review: This is a mildly entertaining film that is fun for the whole family. It features Eddie Murphy as Dr. Dolittle, reprising his original role. This time Dr. Doolittle displays an interest in environmental issues, as he tries to save the forest by playing matchmaker between Ava, a bear in the wild, and Archie, a circus bear who has gotten soft and is trying to get used to living in the wild. Ultimately, Dr. Dolittle is victorious over the corporate expansionists who sought to decimate the forest. There are some very amusing moments in the film with the animals. There are also some funny moments as Dr. Dolittle tries to cope with his sixteen year old daughter just being a teenager. Much to his delight and surprise, however, it turns out that she appears to have inherited his unique ability to communicate with animals. This DVD provides picure perfect visuals, as well as excellent sound. The disc also has some nice extra features, such as a kid's guide to grizzlies and the director's commentary. This is a value packed DVD.
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Summary: THEY SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE...
Review: This is a moderately entertaining film that is fun for the whole family. It features Eddie Murphy as Dr. Dolittle, reprising his original role. This time Dr. Doolittle displays an interest in environmental issues, as he tries to save the forest by playing matchmaker between Ava, a bear in the wild, and Archie, a circus bear who has gotten soft and is trying to get used to living in the wild. Ultimately, Dr. Dolittle is victorious over the corporate expansionists who sought to decimate the forest.
There are some very amusing moments with the animals. There are also some funny moments as Dr. Dolittle tries to cope with his sixteen year old daughter just being a teenager. Much to his delight and surprise, however, it turns out that she appears to have inherited his unique ability to communicate with animals. Still, this film is simply not as good as the prequel.
This DVD provides picure perfect visuals, as well as excellent sound. The disc also has some nice extra features, such as a kid's guide to grizzlies and the director's commentary. This is a value packed DVD.
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Summary: Dr. Dolittle 2
Review: This is another Family friendly movie, that my 3 littlest ones just didn't take to. About have way through, 2 of the 3 were asking to put on Homeward bound instead. There was a lot I liked about this movie, but my family voted with their feet and remote control. They are 6 to 10 years old.
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Summary: Mildly Entertaining.
Review: This is another Family friendly movie, that my 3 littlest ones just didn't take to. About have way through, 2 of the 3 were asking to put on Homeward bound instead. There was a lot I liked about this movie, but my family voted with their feet and remote control. They are 6 to 10 years old.
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