Greyfriars Bobby
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Movie Reviews of Greyfriars Bobby
Movie Review: Great family movie!
Summary: 4 Stars
When I was a child I saw this movie first run and it stuck in my memory. A beloved tale of a dog's devotion to his master even after his death. Great for dog lovers and all interested in things Scottish.Movie Review: Greyfriar's Bobbie
Summary: 4 Stars
Given as a gift - was the first movie my sister ever saw. Just a really nice story - and kids will still love it.Movie Review: A step down from the heights
Summary: 3 Stars
A true 3.5 star production. Lots of good things in it, but ultimately a tad tame. Or at least this cat-guy thinks so.
I came across this tale while reading about The Three Lives of Thomasina, a film with many of the same actors, a similar setting and theme, but much more heart. This story depends on the sentimental, and pushes the tear-jerker buttons more overtly and enthusiastically. In Thomasina, we watch characters grow and evolve, learning and changing in the process. Here we see crotchety old men melted by a cute and loyal little doggie. Now this is not to say that button-pushing was unsuccessful; no, it indeed worked splendidly. My eyes were quite moist by the end. But while pleasant, this film is just slighter and less powerful. It uses the loyalty of the dog as its hook, and while touching, canine fidelity does compare to the emotional potency of human love.
Movie Review: WARNING ABOUT THE DVD VERSION OF GREYFRIARS BOBBY
Summary: 2 Stars
Walt Disney's 1961 classic Greyfriars Bobby is one of the most heartwarming and enchanting classic ever to be brought to the screen. Therefore, you can imagine my astonishment when I purchased the DVD only to find out that the entire narration by the star, Donald Crisp, is completely missing from the print. I come from a cinema industry background and remember the film vividly on its original and subsequent re-releases, and when it became available on VHS tape I immediatey purchased it and have enjoyed it again, many times over, complete with the narration on the VHS version. The narration by Donald Crisp is meant to start about 9 minutes into the film, as he becomes both narrator and the voice of the dog. One of the most important parts of the narration, and the story, is what happens to the dog after the events, which was originally all explained in the theatrical and VHS versions, but is completely missing on the DVD version, and therefore an important part of the emotional thread is also missing. I recommend that you watch the complete VHS version and totally avoid the incomplete DVD copy. Walt Disney would be disgusted at the way they have treated one of his most cherished classics.Movie Review: Wonderful film...too bad it's in fullscreen
Summary: 2 Stars
After waiting decades to enjoy this film the way I saw it in the movie theater as a child, what does Disney do? They glibly release the DVD in fullscreen format, even going so far as to list one of the "Special Features" on the jacket as "Fullscreen (1.33:1)". The "breathtaking Scottish countryside" mentioned on the box is nearly obscured in the film due to the cropping on all sides.
While the image and sound quality are superior to the VHS version, poor Bobby would cry at this fullscreen treatment by Eisner and his cronies. It's possible that this film was done in fullscreen like Darby O'Gill, but a dislaimer in the box like was done in Darby would be nice.