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Summary: Cats and Dogs for the entire family!!
Review: Cats and dogs are not the best of friends. That's no news. But no one could have guessed how far this animosity would go. When a professor invents a formula that will stop people being allergic to dogs, the cat population is horrified. Foreseeing a future where no one wants a cat as a pet, they decide something has to be done. And that something is drastic. Led by evil genius Mr Tinkles who looks like a direct descendant of Dr No's cat, they come up with a plan to steal the formula, invert it effects and make everyone in the world allergic to dogs. Tobey Maguire is the voice of Lou, the cute beagle pup entrusted with guarding the potion from the feisty felines. Crazy fun and mayhem ensues and will no doubt keep kids of all ages entertained. But best of all, is watching our furry friends use computers, flying planes and excelling in martial arts.
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Summary: Not The Greatest Movie
Review: This movie was good, but very far fetched. At times it got so boring it made you want to stop watching it. But I would recommend this video to small children up to 7. But for older kids and adults you will probably want to fall asleep during the movie! I thought this movie would be good and the commercials made it look really funny. But trust me, its not really that good!
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Summary: Don't let your kids down with this movie
Review: "How can you hate a movie that features ninja Siamese cats wreaking havoc with their kung fu prowess?" Or so says the review of this terrible film. Perhaps this leading question should have been something more along the lines of, "How can you count the ways you hate this movie..."I enjoy most family films, but this one is just downright poor. The screenwriters, director, actors, producer, and even the best boys and grips affiliated with this movie apparently thought that children equates to "simple-minded." I cannot stand that attitude; most children today can understand and enjoy a story many orders of magnitude more complex and well-done than is presented here (you could drive a few trucks plus a cruise liner or two through the holes in this film). The creators of this movie simply use children as a cop out to create a horrid flick, and it comes off as an insult to the average child's intelligence and imagination. Many movies of my childhood are still as entertaining today as they were then, and there are countless modern children's films that I can watch with kids without a problem. This film just is not one of them.
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Summary: Cats & Dogs -- Popkorn Junkie's (and my) review
Review: "Cats and Dogs" was a promising looking movie: it had talking cats and dogs (sounds like fun!). Not only did the film have talking cats and dogs, but most of the cats and dogs were secret agents and had lots of cool "Mission Impossible" like gizmos (sounds like even more fun!).
So let's recap, we've got talking cats and dogs and cool gizmos...seems like a good combination right? But we forgot one important ingredient: an interesting plot! As anyone can tell from the trailers, this movie is about cats and dogs (who talk don't forget) waging war on each other. Sure it's a funny concept, and the first 5 minutes of the film worked well using a sort of Tom and Jerry approach to the idea....but the remaining 90 minutes, the remaining 90 minutes was the problem. The meager plot (which took up the last 90 minutes of the movie) was about a young pup named, Lou who gets mistaken for a secret agent. Lou must guard a secret formula that would make humans not allergic to dogs. The cats want the formula destroyed for obvious reasons but somehow that gets mixed in with some weird plot for cats to take over the world. That's it. Nothing else happens and except for all the gags you saw in the trailer....nothing else in the movie is very funny. That is, unless you thinka cat saying "Cats rule!" every 5 minutes is funny. Ha....ha. No. Recommendation: Don't buy movie. It was boring. Don't even rent this movie. It was boring. If for some reason your kids force you to watch it on HBO...skip the popcorn and opt for some Vivarin, you and your kids will surely need it.
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Summary: Funny!
Review: Ok My review is refering to the ten year old, don't listen to Him he just a little kid who knows nothing about movies. This movie is very very funny. Oh yes and one more thing refering to the ten year old, cats are snobs and they want everything handed to them on a silver platter, so they make perfect bad guys.
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Summary: An Fun Entertaining Family Film about Cats and Dogs.
Review: Since the Commencement of the Era, a War for Discipline over Planet Earth has been Fought between Two Usefulness Adversaires. It`s a War so Clandestine, so Hidden, it could be Circumstance in your Very Own Living Room! Directed by Lawrence Guterman. This Film does have Terrific Visual Effects and the Puppeteers Effects are Done by Jim Henson Creature Shop. This was a Huge Box Office Hit in the Summer of 2001. Voice Talents are:Tobey Maguire, Sean Hayes, Alec Baldwin, Micheal Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano, Oscar-Winner:Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz and Two Time Oscar-Winner:Charlton Heston. Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollack plays the Human Family in this one. The film is Amusing and this Tongue in Cheek Tale of House Pet Espionage is Surprisngly Well-Made but the Movie lacks Wit and Originality, that`s film`s Only Flaw but the Movie is Quite Enjoyable. The Film High-Light is Sean Hayes`s Memorable Vocal Rantings as Dr.Evil-ish Cat Villian Mr. Tinkles. Grade:B+.
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Summary: a movie that's fun for the whole family
Review: Let's face it, there are very few movies that don't drive a parent insane when they are viewed dozens of times, but this is one of them. I've seen this countless times and still don't mind it. The story of the hidden war between cats and dogs is a hoot, whether or not you actually prefer one species over the other, and the jokes and one-liners are hysterical. Like the best cartoons, there are jokes that make the kids laugh and jokes that make the adults laugh. The voice talent is superb, the human actors are very good (though poor Jeff Goldblum just seems to play himself anymore), the special effects are impressive and each scene works -- from the elaborate opening sequence to ninja cats and a visit to Dog Headquarters. As for this DVD edition, the special features are pretty good. The film can be heard in English or French with English, French or Spanish subtitles. There are two featurettes: a 13-minute HBO First Look and a 6-minute special fx review. You can also compare storyboards of the ninja cat scene to the film, and the commentary track, featuring the director, the producer and the production designer, is very entertaining -- the participants even try to make the case that this movie is "like The Matrix"! I was prepared to give the DVD 5 stars until I realized that in very small print on the back of the box it says that the enhanced features on the DVD (including an alternative ending, an artwork gallery, screen savers and wallpaper) do not work on a Macintosh computer. Lame. Otherwise, though, this is a fun movie with entertaining DVD extras.
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Summary: This is the worst movie EVER!
Review: This movie,in words,is TERRIBLE! It focuses on dogs like they are the saviors of humanity and cats are terrible,wicked,mean,cruel and evil. The only three words that dogs rely on to survive as heros in this movie is MAN'S BEST FRIEND. I have five cats and NO DOGS AT ALL and this film promotes what I call 'cat racism'. A friend who makes cat comics has told me that dog people are jealous of cat people so they make stuff like this to 'get even'. I don't recommend this piece of trash to anyone,even dog people because the beagle gets pushed around and thrown in different ways. So do the cats. This is the usual garbage that WB makes,so I would recommend cat lovers toss this aside and get WB's better work,Cats Don't Dance,or dog lovers to get Shiloh,My Dog Skip(touching) or the classic,Old Yeller.
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Summary: Who Knew?
Review: Cats and Dogs is a family movie that uses live action, animation and computer generated effects. It tells the story of an ongoing war between cats and dogs that occurs behind our backs. How much you will enjoy it depends on a couple of things. The closer you are to the age of twelve, the more fun it will be. Where you stand on whether canines or felines make the best pets is the other factor. Not only does the movie portray dogs as definitely our best friends, it claims that only they stand in the way of cats' ultimate goal of world domination. This is all shown in a comic and entertaining fashion, and it works for me. I've never met a cat I could trust. Professor Brody [Jeff Goldblum] lives with his wife [Elizabeth Perkins] and son, Scott [Alexander Pollock], in one of those picture perfect, white picket fence neighborhoods you used to see only in Steven Spielburg movies, but can now find anywhere in the country. To we humans, the professor is as unthreatening as they come. To cats, he is the greatest threat on the planet because he is working on a formula which will cure us of all allergies caused by dogs. They decide to destroy his work and substitute their own product, which will make everyone highly allergic to dogs. The kitties start off by catnapping the Brody's dog, who is really a canine secret agent put there to protect them. The dogs respond by sending in another agent, but a mistake is made. An untrained puppy named Lou [Tobey Maguire] gets the job. A big dog called Butch [Alec Baldwin] does his best to aid and train Lou. Meanwhile, the evil [and hilarious] Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles {Sean Hayes], will lead his feline army to victory, if only he can stay clear of his master's housekeeper, who delights in dressing him up in the dreadful outfits she makes. It's just so humiliating! When live action is mixed with animation, the live characters usually lose out. Cats and Dogs is no exception. The few scenes of the Brody family's interacting with each other drag. Jeff Goldblum, once a promising actor, has in the last decade made considerable income playing in movies where he is essentially an expensive prop. I have noted that dogs are the heroes here, but cats are a lot more fun. The dogs get all the warm, cuddly responses. The cats get all the laughs, especially the abominable Mr. Tinkles and some ninja cats who nearly steal the show. Just as in real life, whether cats or dogs rule depends on your point of view.
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: I was subjected to the torture of watching this fick on a trans-atlantic flight ... seriously made me want go outside! I love animals and this picture does noting for anyone who does. The animals for the most part are cute but that's it! The storyline is non existent and utterly asinine. Save your money and buy something worthwhile.
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