Beginthebeguine
It a cute film for the tots and the DVD might be a good investment for their DVD library. The story seemed so familiar to me and then I realized that it was the same plot from the John Hughes script for 1987's "Some Kind of Wonderful" directed by Howard Deutch and starring Eric Stolz and Mary Stuart Masterson as Keith and Watts who have the same relationship as Marmaduke and the female best friend while he pines for that other....b..(I won't say it). The human part of the film is dull, and I imagine it will also be for the children. Fortunately, The director does not focus on that even though the supporting cast has William H Macy who plays the role of an owner of an organic pet food company that brings the family from KC to OC. My personal favorite scene is the surfing dogs.
thejrk
Wow. A whole lot of reviews are hammering this movie. Just one star? Really? Those can't be honest reviews. 3 or 4 stars at the least should be a true dog-haters rating. It's not great my no means but very watchable. I probably wouldn't go out and buy the Blu-Ray version of it. The 3.8 average review rating is to low. I will give it a 6. I'm not like other smacktards that would give it a nine to boost it up. Thats not the way rating systems should work!My daughter liked it and it was better than watching Beauty and the Beast for the 1,000 time! It was refreshing to have something a girl would watch that didn't involve extreme fairy tales.
lcholland12
Yay!!! Wonderful film!!! I've watched it at least a hundred times!!! The protagonist, marmaduke, is a totally believable mutt from Kansas. He is so cute and if I am reborn as a dog, I would love to come back as Jezebel. And the bad guy, Boscoe, is totally evil. He is really really scary (played by Kiefer Sutherland). And the surfing in it is really cute and hilarious. Dogs on surfboards hahaha brilliant!!! But the true winner in this movie is Barbara, marmaduke's owner (Phil's) daughter, who is struggling to make friends in a new place. Totally believable!!! She has a crush on this cool surfer boy named Bodie. hehehe. Thats so Cali, you know what I mean!!! This just makes me want to go to the beach and lay out in the sun for hours. Also William H. Macy's brilliant portrayal of Phil's boss, the owner of an organic dog food company (haha I know) really makes my spirit soar. When marmaduke wins the surfing competition, I was like this movie is def on my top 10 list. So coooool!!!!!!!! Go see this movie immediately if you a) love dogs and b) love California cultural pieces like the OC and/or Saved By the Bell!!! Love yalll!!!!!!!
selarom-yar
I just saw this movie for the first time. I came to it with an open mind willing to be entertained. I have to admit that it was a good family movie that it is paced well and tells a simple story. Not full of of slapstick joke, but it has a very refreshing predictable and simple plot and easy to follow. A great movie for discussing family values and what loyalty, love and friendship is all about and the dynamics of it.Good family movie . . . don't listen to the basher and purist that movies have to be a perfect reflection of reality. This is a great movie in a traditional sense.Sit and back and enjoy it . . .
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