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... more
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Cats And Dogs [2001]
How can you hate a movie that features ninja Siamese cats wreaking havoc with their kung
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fu prowess? Cats & Dogs is an effects-laden family film that mystifies cat fanciers by casting dogs as the undisputed heroes in all-out warfare with nefarious feli...
Cats And Dogs [2001]
How can you hate a movie that features ninja Siamese cats wreaking havoc with their kung
... more
fu prowess? Cats & Dogs is an effects-laden family film that mystifies cat fanciers by casting dogs as the undisputed heroes in all-out warfare with nefarious feli...
CATS AND DOGS
Cats and dogs, who are regarded as cuddly pets and man's best friend, get involved in a
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fierce battle involving Mr Tinkles - a ruthless cat. He is aiming for world domination using a medicine that will make all humans allergic to any kind of dog. However, a family puppy named Lou has other ideas...n
Cats And Dogs [2001]
How can you hate a movie that features ninja Siamese cats wreaking havoc with their kung
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fu prowess? Cats & Dogs is an effects-laden family film that mystifies cat fanciers by casting dogs as the undisputed heroes in all-out warfare with nefarious felines. Hidden headquarters and high-tech gadgets are featured on both sides of this age-old battle. On the feline side, the long-haired Persian Mr. Tinkles (voice of Sean Hayes) plots to sabotage the efforts of Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) to discover a cure for human allergies to dogs. On the canine side, stalwart shepherd Butch (voice of Alec Baldwin) trains the mistakenly recruited beagle puppy Lou (voice of Tobey Maguire) to foil Mr. Tinkles's scheme--a mission that begins when Mrs. Brody (Elizabeth Perkins) adopts Lou for her son Scott (Alexander Pollock). Using combinations of live animals, animatronic puppets and digital wizardry, Cats & Dogs has just enough imagination to match its effects, climaxing with a feline global-domination scheme involving mice sprayed with chemicals that will make all humans allergic to dogs. Goldblum and Perkins gamely play second fiddles to this menagerie of mayhem and, as madcap "realism" gives way to cartoonish fantasy, the movie escalates into utter chaos, burdened by lame jokes but highlighted by a furry supporting cast including a Saluki hound (voice of Susan Sarandon), a shaggy sheepdog (voice of Michael Clarke Duncan), and a Chinese hairless techno-geek named Peek (voice of Joe Pantoliano). Though never as charming as the Babe movies, Cats & Dogs is harmless fun--especially for dog lovers. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Cats and Dogs
Since their early releases were so disjointedly frazzled that the phrase "better living
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through chemistry" suddenly sounded like a ruse, it was quite a surprise when Truxsters Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty found their groove on this 1993 release. Yes, it's still shaky and slurred, but with distinct elements of Exile on Main Street-era Stones and unreconstructed biker rock thrown into the mix on tracks like "Skywood Greenback Mantra" and the hazily uplifting "Let's Get Lost." Hagerty's playing--an eye-opening fusion of Neil Young lope and Magic Band-derived jitters--is plenty bracing on its own, but when wedded to Herrema's dissipated, bluesy rasp, the effect is truly galvanizing. Keep on Truxin', indeed. --David Sprague
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 talk!
An evil ... ...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 ...
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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 ...
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No Bitch Fight Review ofCats And Dogs (Wide Screen)by
danradders
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 ...
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24.08.2001
Pussy Whipped Review ofCats And Dogs (Wide Screen)by
minxette
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 ...
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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) ...
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Actor(s): Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Miriam Margolyes, Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz, Charlton Heston
Director(s): Lawrence Guterman
Genre: Family
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 2001
Running Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Cats and dogs, who are regarded as cuddly pets and man's best friend, get involved in a fierce battle involving Mr Tinkles - a ruthless cat. He is aiming for world domination using a medicine that will make all humans allergic to any kind of dog. However, a family puppy named Lou has other ideas...
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
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
Executive Producer: J.C. Spink, Susan Sarandon
Director of Photography: Julio Macat
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Chris Bender, Chris deFaria, Tobey Maguire
Host: Alec Baldwin
Voice: Susan Sarandon, Jon Lovitz, Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano, Sean Hayes
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
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.
Technical information
Special Features: Documentary Footage, Audio Commentaries, Alternate Ending
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review: "...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)
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