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| Movie Review: Beverly Hills Chihuahua Alternate Title: Every Dog Has it's Day
Story: Doggone it! I wanted
to lap up this film ever since I saw the trailer last summer. Sadly,
this movie does not have a dog's chance of getting many Lobo Woofs.
The adorable trailer (below) got me all psyched to see singing and dancing
Chihuahuas. Do not be hoodwinked. The producers were lying like dogs.
The movie doe not have any singing and prancing chihuahuas. Boo hiss.
What it does have is a slim plot surrounding
a pampered Chihuahua who lives in Beverly Hills. The dog, Chloe, is
put in the dog sitting hands of a spoiled niece of Chloe's owner. Cut
to the chase, Chloe gets lost in Mexico and has a scary run in with
mean people who run an illegal dog fighting ring. How Chloe finds her
inner bark and eventually her home is the meat of this three dog night
tale.
The movie was directed
by Raja Gosnell. Let this sleeping dog lie.
Watch the original trailer that hooked me in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anezcx0oGVo This is another one that cracked me up:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt5eXc6RwEU Acting: Piper Perabo as the spoiled niece was boring.
Jamie Lee Curtis as Chloe's owner was manic. Manola
Cardona as the landscaper was under utilized. The voices of
the various dogs were Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, Edward James
Olmos, George Lopez, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Luis Guzman
and are you ready? Plácido Domingo Trivia: The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog
in the world and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas
are prized for their devotion, ferocity, and personality. One unique
trait in most chihuahuas is the tendency to "burrow" into
blankets or clothing in order to sleep.
Predilection: I have a rescue dog that is one part
chihuahua. His face is all chihuahua but the rest of his 30 pound body
is - well up for grabs.
Critters: Dogs, glorious dogs and a computer generated
iguana and rat.
Sex Spectrum: It is a Disney film.
Blatant Product Placement: I do not remember any
products but there is a public service ad at the end concerning the
importance and responsibility of dog adoptions.
Soundtrack: Funny
Opening Titles: A montage of pampered pooches in
Beverly Hills.
Theater Audience: An odd assortment of grandparents with
four year olds, men in business suits and a number of other dog lovers.
Sappy Factor: 3
Quirky Meter: 0
Squirm Scale: Dog fighting rings are awful.
Drift Factor: Is disappointment a form of drifting?
Predictability Level: Over the top.
Tissue Usage: 0
Oscar Worthy: No
Big Screen or Rental: Kids under the age of 10 might
like this movie and chihuahua owners would probably like many parts
of it too.
Length: 90 minutes
LOBO HOWLS: 4
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