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My wife and I are intelligent people. At least we like to think so. So when we read all the bad reviews of this movie around its release, we decided not to go see it.
Mistake.
This movie is fun, funny, and well-constructed. Sure, it's a dog movie, so there is some canine-related humor here, which seemed to send all the "film critics" off the deep end. Jason Lee has fun with this role and delivers all the best lines, spot-on perfectly. The plot is easy enough to follow and you can easilly skip the holes if you want to. They don't ruin the movie, but they are there. Again, "film critics" lost all track of the movie, seething over these small glitches.
Oh, and there's an awesome remake of the Underdog theme song. Modern version. Enjoy it. :)
I only regret not seeing this on the big screen. It's a darn funny movie and deserves better reviews.
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With the latest firmware my Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player will not play this movie. Trying it at a retail store only the Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player played it. The other players may play this movie once the have the newest firmware.
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Our seven year old son saw this movie at the cinema 3 times. Then we purchased the DVD from Amazon a month before the Australian release because he loves the movie so much. I would estimate he has watched this DVD at least a dozen times in the first week, it is very good entertainment for children. We own a beagle, so I don't know if this added to the enjoyment, but he certainly laughs a lot when watching it. Overall my son's comment is "I LOVE IT!"
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When I first saw the trailer for "Underdog", I thought it looked awfully hilarious. But I was discouraged by all of the terrible reviews the film received. Well, "there's no need to fear"! While "Underdog" wasn't as hilarious as I was first hoping it would be, it's certainly not as terrible as some of the critics say.
Of course, when making classic cartoon "Underdog" into a slightly more plausible, live-action film, the makers had to change a lot of things. But the movie still manages to pay tribute to most of, if not all, the cartoon's quirky trademarks. Underdog shows off a pen chance for rhyme (which he learns in the film from a hot dog vendor) and even takes the famed "energy pill" to restore his powers. While he no longer works as a shoe shine boy, he's a beagle named Shoeshine, and a pet to a former cop (Jim Belushi) and his son (Alex Nuehremberg). Underdog's love interest "Miss Sweet" Polly "Purebred" is the pet of Molly, a reporter for a school paper (Taylor Momsen, who's grown up quite a bit since playing Cindy Lou Whoo in The Grinch (Widescreen Edition)). Other trademarks are carefully incorporated as well, and slightly tweaked as needed.
The casting of the villains is very well done. Peter Dinklage (the "angry elf" from Will Ferrell's Elf (Infinifilm Edition)) as Dr. Simon Barsinister has the perfect look for his diminutive cartoon counterpart, lacking only the green skin tone. Patrick Warburton is perfect for the role of Cad. He's given funnier performances before, but he's still funny in this movie.
"Underdog" has been made into a true underdog story. Shoeshine starts off as the runt of a K9 cop squad, and his sub par sense of smell makes him inadequate for the job. He finds himself captured to be experimented on by Barsinister, only to escape with super powers. His new owner helps him use the powers to redeem himself and help others. Jason Lee, who I'm a fan of because of his TV series "My Name is Earl" provides Underdog with a very personable voice. The narrating and redemptive themes throughout the movie even recall "My Name is Earl."
There are a handful of really funny jokes, though a lot of the humor is lame. Then again, a lot of the humor in the cartoon show was lame as well. But as a super hero movie this summer, "Underdog" easily trumps the abysmal Spider-Man 3 (Widescreen Edition). "Underdog" is a much more enjoyable movie, and it provides some dramatic moments without wasting time with sickening melodrama like "Spider-Man 3." Also, "Underdog" actually manages to spoof scenes from the "Superman" movies and "Lady and the Tramp" quite effectively.
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Underdog Of course we loved the movie! We are proud parents to an 8 1/2 old beagle. The movie is fun and a great way to spend a little over an hour. Enjoy!
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