Marmaduke Bluray

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Sindy Frost says...

Why are people so critical toward dog movies? It's for the family to enjoy together, if you love dogs. I've never actually read any of the comics, so I can't compare it. Marmaduke is a huge Great Dane that lives with the Winslow family. They soon move to California, and it gives Marmaduke a chance to reinvent himself. At the dog park, he makes friends with Mazie, Guiseppe, and Raisin. He also makes an enemy with Bosco, who is very controlling and jealous when it comes to Jezebel. Eventually, he'll have to decide who truly are his friends. It gets a little emotional toward the end. I highly recommend MARMADUKE!!!

Posted on January 3, 2011

Jeannetta Grell says...

If this is not the funniest movie, then what can top it? Of course, I have a soft spot for talking animals... and the opening and closing with the same phrase twice from this huge lovable dog takes the cake... mind you, being a cat person, Siamese especially, having the Mexican accented straight man (oriental cat) behind this canine, well, wear rubber pants if drinking beer during the show...

Posted on January 3, 2011

Abram Mcburnie says...

*** This review may contain spoilers ***



Since I'm a big dog lover (and I loved 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua'), I had great expectations for 'Marmaduke'. It's based on a well-known comic strip but isn't as intense as 'Chihuahua'. The plot focuses on Phil, a marketing consultant, who moves his family from Kansas to Orange County, California after being hired by Don Twombly (William H. Macy), owner of Bark Organics, a new age pet food company. Phil owns the star of the film, a Great Dane named Marmaduke (who speaks to the film audience but cannot be heard by the characters in the film). Marmaduke the film is less sophisticated than 'Chihuahua' since its human antagonist, Twombly, is a wacky passive-aggressive type as opposed to the more realistic, sinister gang member/dog napper in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (BHC).



Just like in BHC, Marmaduke, our dog protagonist, is opposed by an aggressive and intimidating canine, Bosco (a Beauceron). Phil's internal arc is linked to Marmaduke's as they both make the mistake of becoming social climbers and turn their back on family and friends. In Phil's case, he comes up with an ad campaign involving a dog surfing contest, designed to attract Petco as a possible buyer of Bark Organic pet food. Phil becomes so involved in his job that he doesn't pay enough attention to his children.



Meanwhile, Marmaduke is trying to impress Bosco's girlfriend, a beautiful collie named Jezebel, by staging a fight with his cat friend, Carlos, at a dog park (George Lopez voices Carlos and also can be heard as a canine sidekick in BHC). Soon afterward, Marmaduke wins the dog surfing contest but alienates the Petco executives when he gets into a fight with Bosco.



Things only get worse for the human and dog protagonists. Marmaduke's mixed breed friends which include Mazie (who jealously watches from afar when Marmaduke goes on a 'dream date' with Jezebel) Raisin, a brainy Dachshund with an English accent and Giuseppe, a fearful Chinese crested pooch, boycott the party he throws for the pedigree dogs from the dog park. After Bosco exposes the link between Carlos and Marmaduke, the uppity pedigree dogs led by Bosco, trash Phil's house and leave Marmaduke with a shattered ego. Crushed by the rejection by those who he considered his friends, Marmaduke runs off to the woods where he meets a dog in the wild, Chupadogra, an old English Mastiff who is reputed to have killed his owner.



Chupadogra reinforces the theme of the movie: never judge a book by its cover. Chupadogra, in actuality, was the leader of a pack of strays who abandoned him. He's not as scary once you get to know him and ends up saving Marmaduke by chasing off a rather unpleasant dog catcher. Meanwhile, Phil returns from his work/vacation and promptly drops his laptop in the backyard pool which contains his final ad campaign to woo Petco.



Phil finally realizes that he has betrayed his values and tells Don he can't attend the big meeting with Petco since he has to find the lost Marmaduke. In a dramatic denouement, Phil saves Marmaduke from drowning after he falls into a rainwater conduit and is swept away by raging waters. Marmaduke too sees the light by returning to the dog park, speaks out against prejudice (he argues mixed breeds are just as good as pedigrees) and wins over all the dogs, except for Bosco who exits, vowing revenge.



Unlike BHC, where I was laughing out loud at some of the jokes, 'Marmaduke' will not have you rolling on the floor. A lot of the jokes are pretty corny (especially the bit about Marmaduke farting). Nonetheless, at its core, 'Marmaduke' has a positive message in its rejection of careerism and the need for tolerance between people who come from diverse backgrounds.

Posted on January 4, 2011

Georgiann Pratte says...

Our metro newspaper review blasted this movie, but I absolutely loved it!I bought this for my 4 year old grandson.He adores all animals, especially talking canines.It held his interest most of the way.A few parts a little slow but picked up quickly.There was a little "potty" language, gas jokes, etc., but all in good fun.Good lessons about cliques (pure breeds vs mutts), accepting change, danger, excitement and silliness.Owen Wilson was great as voice of Marmaduke.My grandson has watched it more than 10 times and "skips" to his favorite parts over and over. A really cute film.Probably most enjoyable for kids 13 and under, but grandparents and parents will love it too. I did!

Posted on January 4, 2011

Silvia Hawksley says...

My son enjoyed this movie (8), it was doing okay with me until the female dogs entered the scene. I hate children movies that try to incorporate adult themes in the scheme. Marmaduke is attracted to one female while his female friend is attracted to him.



Can kids just be kids and not so concerned about relationships yet? They'll get plenty of that as teenagers.

Posted on January 5, 2011

Eva Drewes says...

Marmaduke tells the story of the Winslow family, who live in Rural Kansas but are uprooted and taken to Orange County, California when Phil Winslow gets a job with Bark Organics Dogfood.Phil's boss, Don, has the goal of getting Bark Organics Dogfood into every Petco store in the country. Phil and Don meet at a dog park to discuss Phil's assignment. That's when the fun begins.



Like others, I can't really associate this movie with the comic strip I read growing up. Mainly because Marmaduke from the comic strip never spoke a word. However, I'm glad the creators took some creative expense on this movie by having him talk because this movie is freakin' hilarious. It's been quite some time since I've seen a movie that actually had me laughing out loud for the whole movie yet this movie had me, literally, rolling on the floor laughing so hard. I LOVED it! Owen Wilson outdid himself providing the voice for Marmaduke. Despite what others might think about the movie, I think it's a great movie that the whole family will love.



Sure, there are alot of talking dog movies & regular dogs movies out there but none quite like this one.

Posted on January 6, 2011

Cruz Marzili says...

I love Owen Wilson, and Think he is a wonderful actor. He has a sense of humor, and a taste of great acting. I loved this movie.

Posted on January 7, 2011

Trang Mannick says...

Owen again does a family comedy, but, this time, he is Marmaduke. An akeward teenage dog, who doesn't fit in, and even falls in love. This is laugh out loud funny and somewhat recommended for kids. I give this movie a 10 out of 10. I enjoyed this movie and was definately worth watching.

Posted on January 7, 2011

Min Knoth says...

This is one of my favorite movies! I could not wait for it to come out on DVD. It is too cute and kept me laughing the entire time. My family loves it.

Posted on January 13, 2011

Madelene Manolakis says...

This summer, we took our five-and-a-half year old to watch several kid friendly movies such as How to Train Your Dragon (Single Disc Edition), Toy Story 3, Shrek 4, etc. It is rather difficult to find a movie that a child and adults can enjoy together. When "Marmaduke" popped up at our local dollar movie theater, we decided to give it a try after receiving positive feedback from our friends with kids.



I can't really compare this movie with the comic strip which I grew up with. The writers have definitely used some creative license with the plot. Here, Marmaduke the Great Dane (voiced by Owen Wilson) is living happily in Kansas with his human family, the Winslows when Phil Winslow (Lee Pace) gets offered a promising new job with Bark Organics in the OC, California. The rest of the family is reluctant to make the big move but they do it anyway. Marmaduke finds himself in strange new surroundings, and discovers how even dogs' lives can be complicated with a social divide between the pedigrees, led by Bosco (Kiefer Sutherland) and his girlfriend Jezebel (Fergie) and the non-pedigree breeds aka mutts such as Maizie (Emma Stone),Raisin and Giuseppe. Marmaduke falls hard for Jezebel and inevitably ends up in a pickle when he attempts to be something he is not in a bid to win Jezebel's affections and gain the respect of the other dogs.



The human-centered plot is secondary to the dog-centered story, mainly revolving around Phil's attempts to please his demanding, eccentric boss (played by William Macy) and balancing the demands of work and family, which Phil fails at miserably.



The action is fast-paced so the youngsters in the audience don't get a chance to get fidgety (a great plus!), but the story is rather derivative and if you have high expectations for a well-plotted, intelligent movie then this is not it. On the other hand, if you just want to watch a fun movie with lots of dogs (many different breeds, and lots of well-groomed beautiful dogs such as Afghan hounds, etc.) then this might just entertain. It kept our daughter's attention and oh, we also loved Marmaduke's step-brother Carlos the Cat (George Lopez) and the Chupadogra (voiced by Sam Elliott)!

Posted on January 13, 2011