I've owned Cats and Dogs for over 4 years and over that time have watched it on numerous occasions, and this review was originally posted under a former username. It has now been subjected to a much-needed update.
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the crooks in this notoriously hilarious parody of all cops and robbers films. Elaborate action stunts and nonsensical humour is the order of the day as Spencer is assigned the task of finding and arresting cat burglar Tomas Milian.When Tony Roma (Millian) seduces and rips-off a senator's wife, Lieutenant Parker (Spencer) is sent to track him down. While escaping from the cops and then escaping from a bedroom, Roma ends up witnessing a mob hit performed by the local Don. Now Parker has to get him back and avoid the mob at the same time!! You will laugh and laugh, time after time at Spencer's comedic timing. And Tomas Milian's performance is oh, so funny and wonderfully inspiring. The film is one of the most entertaining hodgepodges of talent and slapstick you'll ever encounter, and never fails to hit the right spot!
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Advantages: Great special effects, funny, entertaining and packed with DVD extras Disadvantages: Weak acting and wafer thin plot
I've owned Cats and Dogs for over 4 years and over that time have watched it on numerous occasions, and this review was originally posted under a former username. It has now been subjected to a much-needed update.
Cats and Dogs is a film for all ages, despite the wafer thin plot that revolves around the struggle between good and evil. Good being mankind and our canine friends whilst evil has taken the form of cute cuddly cats that ... ...himself is supreme ruler, with cats firmly at the top of the food chain and in total dominance of the human race. However, on the road to global domination Mr Tinkles and his army of cats face stiff opposition from a secret organisation of dogs hell bent upon stopping his fiendish master plan.
The story is based in suburban USA Where Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) has been developing a serum to protect people against dog allergies. ... more
I've owned Cats and Dogs for over 4 years and over that time have watched it on numerous occasions, and this review was originally posted under a former username. It has now been subjected to a much-needed update.
Cats and Dogs is a film for all ages, despite the wafer thin plot that revolves around the struggle between good and evil. Good being mankind and our canine friends whilst evil has taken the form of cute cuddly cats that talk!
An evil cat called Mr Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayes) has a vision of a better world, one where he himself is supreme ruler, with cats firmly at the top of the food chain and in total dominance of the human race. However, on the road to global domination Mr Tinkles and his army of cats face stiff opposition from a secret organisation of dogs hell bent upon stopping his fiendish master plan.
The story is based in suburban USA Where Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) has been developing a serum to protect people against dog allergies. The secret dog organisation, knowing the importance of this research to their kind send their top agents Butch (voiced by Alec Baldwin), Sam (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan) and Peek (voiced by Joe Pantoliano) to protect the professor, his family and his research against the evil cats. Without going into too much detail and spoiling the film, one of the agents currently in the house with the family is abducted at the start of the film and replaced (by accident) with Lou (voiced by Toby Maguire), a young, inexperienced puppy.
We then follow the story of how the cats try to destroy the research laboratory using various methods including my favourites, The Russian and Ninja Cats. The resulting story ensures laughs from all ages and giggles all the way to the end even though the ending is pretty predictable from about 10 minutes into the film.
As it's quite tricky under normal circumstances to get cats and dogs to talk. Getting them to do it in front of camera and getting them to remember their lines must be a nightmare, therefore the director Lawrence Guterman chose to use large amounts of CGI throughout the film. This was done to great effect with the actual animation used on the animals during dialogue appears flawless and exceptionally lifelike. Although there are a few glitches with the voiceovers there aren't that many to spoil the effect of the film.
Taking into account the large amount of dialogue between both the dogs and the cats, the special effects can't be knocked and I can't therefore be too overly critical. In some scenes (especially the ninja cats) the special effects are breathtaking.
Where I am going to be overly critical is the performance of the human actors. They were shallow, lacked depth, characterisation, and did not do anything to bond with the viewer. In one scene the family are in mortal danger and I was actually hoping they would actually die! Wooden would be a little harsh, but it's a close description of how they come across. Whilst Jeff Goldblum is his usual bumbling self, the spouse (played by Elizabeth Perkins) and son (played by Alexander Pollock) couldn't act their way out of a paper bag in my opinion.
Overall, I'd rate the film four stars. It's basically a film aimed at a younger audience, but it does have jokes throughout that would only be picked up by adults.
Although it has faults Cats and Dogs was actually very entertaining and I have watched it more than once over the past 3 years. Personally it is very rare that I will go back to a film once I've watched it once but Cats and Dogs is an old favourite that ultimately when bored I will flick on and let myself be entertained without having to think too much. Some scenes are very cute; some are just damn funny with one-liners that had me in stitches at times.
If the film alone doesn't sound like it's enough to convince you to purchase the DVD then take a look at the extra's available. They are brilliant and in my opinion make this one of the best DVD's in my collection (and it's a big collection).
As you play the DVD you have the choice of selecting either Cats or Dogs. Each option takes you off to different menus, but basically, the extra's are:
Directors Commentary HBO Documentaries x 2 Trailers Cinema trailer Casting Couch Cast List Scene Selection Storyboard
As shown above, the DVD extras contain the standard cast list, scene selection and trailers but the extras that make this well worth purchasing are the HBO documentaries, the casting couch and storyboard. The documentaries form part of the "making of" style of programme showing how the animals used in the film were trained and performed during filming. In addition it also shows how the CGI was generated, the level of detail that was used to ensure that movements were conveyed correctly.
The casting couch had me rolling around laughing. Taking the character of Mr Tinkles they showed him in different guises auditioning for various rolls and doing impressions. This lasted for 15 minutes and is one of the extras I do watch over and over again. Even though it is clear that it is entirely created using CGI, it looks incredibly realistic.
The storyboard follows the producer, director and scriptwriters as they move from the concept stage to producing the storyboards, meeting the CGI operators through to the final editing stage of production with an insight and commentary into why certain scenes were cut from the final version of the film.
My copy of Cats & Dogs was a gift but I have seen it on offer in most high street retailers for between £5.99 and £10 and at that price is can only be:
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Thanks for taking the time to read and rate.Steve :o)
Advantages: Funny, excellent effects. Disadvantages: violence to animals
...pets to amuse you, the Cats and dogs.
I saw the film advertised on TV and from the bits I saw was intrigued enough to actually pay a visit to the local cinema,( well if you can call it that!), to see it.
Cats and dogs is Lawrence Gutermans four-legged family adventure, a film rich in computer trickery that will leave almost anyone fooled.
The Story:
The film gets off to a belting start with some typical cartoon caper style dog chases cat action, ... ...see in this film the cats of the world are pure evil, and are waging a violent war on the dogs.
The cats are cunning and will stop at nothing , even capable of murdering their canine opponents.
The reason for this becomes apparent, the cats mission is to stop a ground-breaking allergy vaccine being created, this would stop humans being allergic to dogs and mean that they would soon take over cats in the popularity scales.
The head Pussy is the ...
Broksababie 12.09.2001 (21.09.2001)
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Advantages: kids will love it, special effects for 15 mins Disadvantages: boring and predictable end, no undertones
...storyline) this film is about cats and dogs. (I am pretty sure that is where the title of the film came from, confirmation would be appreciated) Bit like Titanic I suppose. (Can you tell yet that I’m not going to review the movie with a great deal of seriousness?)
COMPUTERS are obviously involved. As far as I know, the cats and dogs in the film do not talk in ‘real life’ (although there are rumours, or cross-genetic experimentation) ... ...allergic to dogs. The cats want to stop this happening, (as dogs would then become more popular) and so the dogs protect the house and the scientists lab. ‘Toto Annihilation’ is what he wants to be called, but the family’s new dog is called Lou instead… and was mistakenly picked for the house dog… anyway, he is meant to be a secret agent, he isn’t, but is thrown into the action anyways. It will make sense when ...
danradders 24.08.2001
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Advantages: Very funny little film Disadvantages: Cats are evil?!!!!
...bits are the Siamese Ninja cats that are so funny; I nearly wet myself again! (I’m always doing that!!!) I loved the battle scene with them and watch out for the binoculars and parachutes!! The Russian cat is hysterical; this is the one you see in the trailers for the film, the “I think not, baby puppy” cat! He has a way with fur balls that’ll make me look twice at my two cats the next time they hack one up!! Mr Tinkles is ... ...bath!!! In fact, the cats really do steal the show big time!! (I’ll address this in a moment though!!) Other fab bits are: the look at the Dog Training Academy (oh, you’ll find out what your dog’s really doing when he’s ‘drinking’ from the toilet) and the final climactic scene with the mice (this had be holding my stomach in stitches!) All in all, “Cats and Dogs” is a great film. It’s fun, funny ...
minxette 21.08.2001
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Advantages: Good quality and plenty of special features Disadvantages: Specifically for kids
...to be domestic pets!
CATS AND DOGS
For centuries our loveable pets have been engaged in bid for world domination. Humans of course know nothing about this. The Cats (the baddies) have hatched a fiendish plan to tip the balance in their favour, to make all humans allergic to dogs! The Dogs of course are out to stop them. Jeff Goldblum plays Professor Brody a scientist who is on the verge of discovering a cure to dog allergies, the Cats plan to use ... ...like gadgets, some Ninja Siamese cats and a lot of technically astounding but essentially slapstick humour.
CAST, PERFORMANCES AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
Jeff Goldblum .... Professor Dad Brody Elizabeth Perkins .... Mrs. Mom Brody Alexander Pollock .... Scotty Brody Miriam Margolyes .... Sophie the Maid
Tobey Maguire .... Lou the Beagle (voice) Alec Baldwin .... Butch, the Chief Agency Dog (voice) Sean Hayes .... Mr. Tinkles, the Evil Chief Cat (voice) ...
Mauri 27.11.2002 (28.11.2002)
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Advantages: great charcters,cute and funny Disadvantages: the original dog doesnt return
...all know the situation about cats and dogs, they don’t like each other. If a dog sees a cat its natural reaction is to chase it. Well this film looks at the relationship the two animals have between them. It is a battle of wits and the prize being control of the world. Well that’s what the cats want anyway, the dogs just want to stay mans best friend. All apart from Butch that is who doesn’t want to get friendly with the humans.
It begins with the ... ...being allergic to dogs. The cats want to stop this, steal the formula and reverse it so that everyone will become allergic to them and have cats instead. It all went back to the days of ancient Egypt where cats would rule over the humans and treat them like dirt. The dogs over threw them becoming mans best friend with the humans in charge. The cats wanted it to be just like that again.
Lou became the new dog then, this little puppy was supposed ...
angels21 28.09.2001
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Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
03/12/2001
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
D 021253
Barcode
7321900212533
Screenwriter
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Featured
Jon Lovitz, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Alec Baldwin
"...Impressive technical work....[The actors] throw themselves into their work with suitable fervor..." (Entertainment Weekly, p.56, 13/07/2001)
"...[A] clever piece of summer entertainment....[With] exuberant fun to delight children without driving their parents completely crazy..." (New York Times, p.E4, 04/07/2001)
"...There are some funny, well-executed gags studded throughout..." (Sight and Sound, p.38-9, 01/09/2001)
"...Animals who think they're people. As hard as you try, you just can't deny their appeal..." (Total Film, p.90, 01/09/2001)
"...To be sure, there is a great deal of technical know-how at work in this picture..." (Variety, p.20-4, 09/07/2001)
DVD Description
In the outrageous comedy CATS & DOGS, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of discovering a chemical formula that would give humans immunity to dog allergies, making dogs the clear favorite of humans over cats, their age-old enemies. When a power-mad white Persian cat named Mr. Tinkles (voiced by Sean Hayes) decides to kidnap the professor and his family and attempt to reverse the formula, making all humans allergic to dogs, canine operative Butch (voiced by Alec Baldwin) and young, hapless recruit Lou (voiced by Tobey Maguire) must stop Mr. Tinkles's nefarious plans. Blending live action with realistic puppetry and seamless computer animation, CATS & DOGS reveals an amusingly secretive world of talking felines and canines where cats parachute out of stealth planes in night-vision goggles and dogs operate hi-tech computer equipment. And in one of the film's most stunning sequences, a Russian mercenary kitten attacks the Brody household with an arsenal of weapons including plastic explosives and bladed boomerangs. Entertaining for both children and adults, the film also features Elizabeth Perkins and the vocal talents of Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Joe Pantoliano.
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