My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection

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Summary: Very touching film. Transfer to DVD second-rate.
Review: I don't think I could add anything to previous reviews that speak so eloquently of the many touching qualities of this film. It frequently moves the heart to both laughter and tears throughout its 140 minutes; and it truly deserves to be labled a a classic. For that reason the second-rate quality of the transfer to DVD is regrettable. While the power of the story overcomes technical shortcomings, buyers should know the last minutes of the film contain contain annoying scratches and video "schmutz." Even though the single DVD is priced on a premium level, the transfer is not even equal to what is found on many bargain-priced discs. In spite of these technical drawbacks, this is still a disc that I treasure.

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Summary: Everyone should watch this . . .
Review: I have seen "my life as a dog" in the foreignmoviesection of my video store, and have always been put off by thecover. It looked too cheesy. And I wasn't thrilled about watching an80s movie. But one Saturday, I finally decided to give it a shot. Iwatch a lot of foreign movies, and I figured I'd watch this oneeventually. Within five minutes of this movie, I was hooked. I don'tthink it matters what type of person you are--a softie or aroughneck--you can relate to this little boy's life. We all know whatit's like to be a child--all the trauma and all the joy And the coming of age parts are just as indelible: his little girlfriend; hisodd inability to drink a full glass; his friendship with the tomboy;his fall thru the glass ceiling from peeking at the naked lady. . . This is a thoroughly entertaining movie for people of allages. I highly recommend it. Like "Stand By Me", this movieis an accurate portrayal of childhood--one of the best. (Don't letthe cover and the age of this movie put you off).

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Summary: Great! Everything a film should be. Funny, touching, moving.
Review: I saw this film some years ago. In any language, original version, or the Englsih dubbed version, what shines through the film is a universal message that life is about the basic connections we all make with other people, animals ... the every day stuff. Life, unpolished, seen though the eyes of a young boy.

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Summary: Poignant Story of Childhood Losses
Review: I was deeply touched by My Life as a Dog. It's a movie that tells an everyday story with courage and not a lot of sentiment, and it's all the more real for that. A boy loses both his mother and his beloved dog, and although he's adopted by his uncle, he can't forget what he's left behind. I found the story very unHollywood, and for that reason, quite refreshing. This movie tells a good story, and it does it superbly. The mention of Laika, the little Russian Space dog was also poignant.

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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: I'm not going to write anything sophisticated or technical about this movie (I leave that to the experts). I saw it 15 years ago, when I was 15 and, since then, it has been on my mind (at the end, and this might be a reason to understand why I kept it forever, I saw it six times). Today I'm starting my DVD collection and My Life as a Dog has to be there as a humble tribute to this masterpiece.

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Summary: Heartbreaking and Inspiring
Review: It's hard to believe 20 years have passed since "My Life As A Dog" hit the international circuit and captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. Here it is again and the story has lost nothing of its relevance. Young, Anton Glanzlius gives a powerful, amazing, unaffected and emotionally enormous portrait of a young boy who's world is falling apart and who learns to cope and accept the new direction life takes him.

I could go on and on, but don't need to. Anyone who has seen this film already knows, and anyone who hasn't seen it, simply must. One of the best Swedish films I know. Certainly one of the most loved.






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Summary: Outstanding film but terrible DVD
Review: My Life as a Dog is a great Swedish film and one of my own personal favourites. It is well worth watching but beware the DVD, which is poor quality and only available in full screen.

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Summary: My Life As a Dog- Criterion
Review: My life As a Dog is one of my favorite movies ever. The only changes I have noticed in the subtitles on the Criterion edition are that the line, "keep a tight rope," was changed to "keep up the tension," and that "bubbles" on the glass were changed to "blisters." There are no subtitles for "Shall We Go to Your Place, or My Place, or Each Go Home Alone?" Which I found to be a detractor. The trailer and main menu are satisfying, but the only really great part to the disc is the movie, the rest is filler.

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Summary: My Life As a Dog- Criterion
Review: My life As a Dog is one of my favorite movies ever. The only changes I have noticed in the subtitles on the Criterion edition are that the line, "keep a tight rope," was changed to "keep up the tension," and that "bubbles" on the glass were changed to "blisters." There are no subtitles for "Shall We Go to Your Place, or My Place, or Each Go Home Alone?" Which I found to be a detractor. The trailer and main menu are satisfying, but the only really great part to the disc is the movie, the rest is filler.

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Summary: This is what you have been looking for!
Review: Occasionally life offers pearls that are accessible. This is one of them. Buy it, please! You will be richer for it.