Snow Dogs
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Movie Reviews of Snow Dogs
Movie Review: It's time to get ready for Mush Hour!,
Summary: 5 Stars
I discovered this extremely funny movie in the local video rental store when it was only available on video cassette. Then, after renting it 3 times, I almost rented it a 4th time, but, after I told the check-out gal that this was my 4th time renting it, she asked me, "Well, do you want to buy it?" and I said "Sure!" Then, when it came out on DVD, I bought a previously-viewed copy of it from the same video rental store. I love Snow Dogs for lots of reasons: the cast, which includes Cuba Gooding, Jr., the late James Coburn, Joanna Bacalso, Nichelle Nichols, Brian Doyle-Murray (brother of Bill Murray), etc., the plot, in which dentist Ted Brooks (Gooding, Jr.), who hates dogs, finds out that he's adopted, he travels from his home, in Miami, Florida, to Tolketna, Alaska for the reading of the last will & testament of his birth mother, a sled-dog racer, who's just passed away and left him her team of sled dogs, plus her border collie, Nana. But, Ted faces challenges like a crusty, old mountain man named Thunder Jack (Coburn)who wants the sled dogs for the Arctic Challenge sled-dog race, which is similar to the Iditarod. So, Ted trains himself to be a musher. I also like the names of the sled dogs like Yodel, Sniff, Demon, etc., the dialogue especially when Barb (Bacalso) & Ted are on a mountain & she tells him, "Maybe you need to finish what you started.", because that's a phrase that I live by, and the funny parts, like when Ted's teaching himself how to ride a dog-sled. This movie is hilarious, and I recommend it to anyone who likes Cuba Gooding, Jr., comedy movies, or any kind of movies, in general, because, believe me, this movie is GREAT!Movie Review: A very funny movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
When Ted Brooks (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.), a happy and successful dentist in sunny Miami, finds out that he is adopted, and his birth mother has just died, he flies off to her home in Alaska to learn what he can about his background. Arriving in the tiny backwoods town of Tolketna, Ted finds life at it's rawest (and coldest). It turns out that his mother was a sled dog racer, and about the only thing she left behind was a pack of mischievous sled dogs. Rising to the occasion, Ted sets out to learn how to be a musher, somewhat aided (and somewhat hindered) by the grizzled old backwoodsman Thunder Jack (James Coburn). Braving the tricks of his own dogs, the barbs of the locals, thin ice, bears, skunks, and a host of other obstacles, Ted learns about himself, and about Thunder Jack. [Color, released in 2002, with a running time of 1 hour, 39 minutes.]
This is a very funny movie. I must admit that my kids asked for this movie, and I really had no intention of watching it. But, just being around, I found myself [pulled] into the story, and soon I was sitting with my kids laughing as loud as either of them! As for extras on the DVD, it amounted to a snowmobile game, some deleted and extended scenes, and three featurettes on the making of the movie.
OK, we weren't thrilled with the extras, but we were thrilled with the movie. It is great, and makes the purchase of the DVD well worth it. We highly recommend this movie!
Movie Review: Cute, and realistic at the same time
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this movie. Why? Well, I like Cuba Gooding Jr., and the fact that it deals with one of my /favorite/ dog breeds, the one I specialize in and /love/ - the Siberian Husky. It's not misleading or obnoxiously destroying to the breed like 101 Dalmations was -- it shows the /true/ nature of the Husky. They aren't fluffy, friendly, pretty little creatures. They're vengeful, grudge-holding, nit-picking, frivolous and bitter brats. ;) I have one husky of my own, and though I love her to death, it's pretty obvious that she was /not what I expected/. They run, they yank, they're so sneaky that they can break from the door at the slightest visible crack, they howl, they loud-mouth and complain and chatter. You have to have patience and dedication to love a husky. They are _incredibly_ territorial, and run the whole pecking order deal. If they don't like you, they show it! You gotta earn a husky's love, and I love how this movie shows it.
Anyways, I'm babbling. ;) It's witty, cute as bloody 'ell and.. just plain amusing. It isn't based all on the canines either. It's great for any fans of doggy movies, and it gives an interesting perspective on sledding. I won't spoil the story line, but this is definitely a fun movie for kids, /and/ adults if you're an animal lover, or just a Disney-esque kind of person.
Did I mention I /love/ Nana? :D
Movie Review: Pure fun
Summary: 5 Stars
What with Iron Will and this film, 2002 was a good year for dog movies. Not doggy, but films with dog characters. And this one is a funny and engaging story that draws in children and grown ups alike---excepting anti-Disney fanatics.
I did have one gripe: As an adoptive mother, I object to hiding such an important fact about a child's origins. And this story hooks on a longstanding secret (read, lie) of the mother of Dr. Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding Jr.)---namely that he was adopted.
Brooks, a successful Miami dentist, embarks for Alaska when his mother tells him the truth. There, he seeks information about his birth mother---who recently died---and comes into a pack of racing huskies. He learns to run the dogs from his birth father Thunder Jack (James Coburn). His introduction to them is pretty funny. Learning to handle the dogs is about as big a challenge as learning to handle his "new" status as an adoptive son. Pure fun.
Movie Review: Great movie for whole family
Summary: 5 Stars
If you saw the original promos for this movie when it came out, you'd think it was a cornball movie about talking dogs - it is not. It is a clean, light-hearted comedy (with one mirage scene where the dogs talk to Dr. Brooks just before Michael Bolton talks to him from the cover of one of his CD's). It places a black dentist from Miami in an isolated, almost completly white Alaska town (Tolketna) where some people don't seem to own a toothbrush. Dr. Brooks tries to find out about his heritage as he explores the world of his deceased birth mother and looks for information on his bio father.
My mother loves it, my kids love, I love it. My husband can take it or leave it, but even after seeing it 50+ times, there are still a few lines he can laugh at. We have a lot of DVD's that collect dust, but this is not one of them. Oscar material? No. But it has a good cast and is funny enough to keep all but the grumpiest/pickiest person in your viewing group entertained.