Family > Stevenson, Robert Family

The Law's gone to the Dogs

Advantages: funny without vulgarity, watchable for entire family incl adults, good underlying mesages, enaging storyline
Disadvantages: preferably watched after 1959's original version of The Shaggy Dog

In the 1970's Disney was churning out a lot of live action family films. Designed as a sequel to the popular 1959 film, The Shaggy Dog, in which a young boy, Wilby, uses a magic ring to turn himself into a dog and gets into scrapes, the Shaggy DA follows the young lad once again as an adult. He has graduated from university with a law degree, and is a respected member of the community. The town's district attorney is a crooked man, however, and tired ...
...Wilby decides to run for the office of District Attorney. Unfortunately, someone has stolen the magic ring, and he keeps turning into a hairy sheepdog. Who has stolen the ring, and will he be successful in his quest to restore justice? This film is rather underrated. This is quality slapstick comedy, and while younger members of the family may not grasp the finer points of the storyline, they will definitely get the gags. The jokes are pretty high ...

Shroud 01.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Shaggy D.A. (DVD)

He is NOT Lassie!

Advantages: good family film, nice story, great music
Disadvantages: sad!

...dog gets the name of Old Yeller and soon he is saving the life of young Arlis and after doing so Travis warms to him and they become inseparable. Old Yeller soon becomes a great asset to Travis and is helping with the farm and saving everyone’s life! What will become of Old Yeller when a rabbis type disease starts to spread, will he manage to stay away form it and how many more lives can one dog save?????? This is such an old film which was made ...
...of this film is definitely Old Yeller as he was amazing and extremely well trained. He was able to tug at my heart strings with just one slight turn of the head or funny look! The story was good and was made quite believable. I did not find it got boring at any point and found the whole film very enjoyable. I liked how it did not take a lot of brain power to watch or follow and was very light and fun and designed with children in mind. I did start ...

sewbizzie 14.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Old Yeller (DVD)

Flubber Does It

Advantages: original sequel, well used talent pool, quality poduction values
Disadvantages: cropped pictures, colourised which may dismay purists

Well, Medfield College isn't safe quite yet. Professor Ned Brainard may have managed to sell Flubber as an antigravity substance and get his girl, but Alonzo Hawk isn't quite finished with his scheming. Determined to get Medfield in order to further one of his money making schemes in property, he sets his sights on destroying the college's reputation so that will face ruin. Brainard sets out to further his research into Flubber by discovering more ...
...for its academic reputation as well as financially, but once again, his personal life intervenes. His absent mindedness may not have gotten in the way of his finally remembering to attend his own wedding, but with his distractibility still as big as ever, it does create friction with his wife and in laws. Seeing he can't do it alone, his students once again step into the breach. We get plenty of laughs with his ideas for dry rain of all things, and ...

Shroud 17.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Son Of Flubber (DVD)

Lurrrvvvv the Bug

Advantages: All ages can enjoy it
Disadvantages: Lindsey Lohans version

I use to watch the Herbie films when I was really young and loved them. Getting older I have not grown out of this! Love Bug - When we first meet Herbie. With an excellent cast this film even those who hate car racing cannot not watch this film! Herbie is everyones dream car - though maybe not in body! He is clever, fast, cheeky and helpful. In this film we see him bought by Jim Douglas who realises there is more to Herbie than meets the eye. They ...
...sold him the car in the first place! The final big race comes up! It\'s Herbie or Peter - who will win? Herbie Rides Again - Based in a Fire House and town roads, although not racing Herbie has not lost his charm and speed as he drives Mrs Steimence around the town whilst she does her knitting. This is about Herbie and his friends against Mr Hawk who wants to tear down the fire house where they live. Will he be scared into submission? Herbie Goes ...

Icklerae 23.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Herbie Collection (Box Set) (Limited Edition) (DVD)

All the classic herbies together

Advantages: Great value. All the classic herbies together
Disadvantages: none!!

...I was amazed by the price of this box set. I only paid about £17 pounds. With the recent release of the new film i would have imagined the price to rocket up to more than 30. As a result i snapped up this bargain while i had the chance. There are 4 DVDs in this box set: "The Love Bug" Herbies adventure begins!! Unwanted at first, Herbie soon gains the love of his new owner. Together they get into all sorts of trouble and harrowing situations. ...
...Herbie comes up trumps as the good guy always should. I really enjoyed this film. It had me nooked from the off. There was plenty of high speed action and some comical stunts everyone will enjoy. "Herbie Rides Again" This second episode in Herbies adventures takes him the aid of an old lady. Together with the help of a few friends, they battle a major developer, keen to destroy there little house to make way for the worlds highest building. Again ...

alysonsbacon 16.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Herbie Collection (DVD)