"Marmaduke" ( Marmaduke ):
The Little Sentiment of a Big Dog Lover Audiences are literally suffering at the cinema; and the Globe and Mail says - this movie is useless, like the sleep talk of an idiot screenwriter. In my opinion, this movie is actually far less bad than the two mainstream media say; I am guessing that the film critics who hold this view may not be dog owners, nor are they dog lovers, so they The movie I saw was completely different from the one I'm seeing now.
I once said on my Weibo: If the gorgeous dogs in this movie are replaced by live-action versions of handsome men and women and the story is re-interpreted, this movie will definitely become an unsightly rotten Youth comedy; fortunately, this is a "dog's eye sees the world" movie... Indeed, if the animal stars in this movie are taken out, my opinion of this movie is absolutely the same as those of the two media. The same point; however, the animal stars in this movie cannot be extracted...
Of course we can imagine what kind of movie this would be without animals. Marmaduke, the big dog, will be a dumb guy who doesn't fit in with others, a little boy who may be tall but is not outstanding in any way; he has moved to another city because of his father's job transfer and lived in a new city. community and attend a new school, where he meets Jezebel, the most beautiful girl at the school. However, the most beautiful girl is always famous, she is the girlfriend of the handsome rich boy Bosco (Bosco), they are both noble and spoiled children; Started hard work. Gradually blended into that noble circle, gradually approached his dream lover, and finally defeated his rival in a certain way and won the beauty; but he did not belong to that circle after all, so he was forced to quit Come, he finally found that the girl who has been standing by his side to help him silently but not the most beautiful girl is his true love...
Such a plot, doesn't it look familiar? Yes, it could be any commercial Hollywood movie we've seen and then forgotten about; why can't we remember which movie it was, because we've been tossed with plots like this countless times. The crazy American dream, the new life of the clown man in a new environment - how inspiring and beautiful, how vulgar and boring. However, this movie is so different because of the many cute dogs. Since the same vulgar plot has been devastated by us many times, how about doing it again; what's more, this time is so different.
Brad Anderson, who wrote the original comic for the film, was originally a dog owner, and he says the comic was inspired by a boxer dog owned by his mother, who also owns a Great Dane. Dog, this makes me feel close to this legendary comic that has become a household name in the United States; perhaps, this is just the tribute and sympathy of one dog owner to another dog owner. Treat others with one's own heart, I think - in his eyes, this movie must be a very interesting movie.
What non-dog owners can't understand is that all the embarrassment, anger and embarrassment brought to its owner by the powerful but reckless Great Dane Mamadou depicted in the movie, every day, every minute, every second, every second of every day. It happened to us; and the pride, happiness and joy that its owner, Phil Winslow, played by Lee Pace, felt in his Great Dane, we were there deeply felt in it. That's why this movie that you can watch from the sidelines is so different and even treasured to us, because there are so few movies like this, such life movies with dogs as the protagonist, that we can't always Satisfied appetite has always been hung.
I'm thinking, there are so many things to look up to in a movie like this, like the paradise dog park in the movie - so green, so surrounded by flowers and trees, all the dogs can let go of their ropes So free to gallop and run, such bright sunshine and never-ending water - what a warm and peaceful paradise. In my opinion, this is no different from a dog's paradise, and it is also what all dog owners yearn for.
A certain soul brother who also loves dogs once said: If there is a chance, I will go abroad to live with my Master Butter... What a beautiful and emotional wish, just to let her beloved Master Butter live better life. But looking at this issue from another angle, can it be seen from the side that our current dog raising environment is really bad, almost to the point of being unbearable. Of course, a certain soul brother of mine lives happily at the foot of the picturesque Leshan with her cream master, and they are still much happier than me and my elder brother Zhou Yi.
I don't remember how many times I have written about the poor dog-raising in this rotten place in Chenghai. A while ago, a dog friend of mine who owns a Lowe dog once told me very helplessly: Since my Lowe dog followed me into the house, it has never left the door. I really don't dare; I saw two young people driving motorcycles speeding past my door a few days ago, blatantly grabbing the big dog that was crouching on the side of the road, and ran directly from the dog owner's hand over the leash to pull a The tens of kilograms of the big wolf dog was dragged away until the big dog was covered in blood and didn't dare to resist any more. Then he hugged the car and galloped away. It was like galloping through the bustling city in a no-man's land... In such an environment, how could I dare to take it with me? Going out with my Lowe dog.
Another dog friend of mine owns two Lowe dogs and a German Shepherd, but one evening a minivan drove into his factory gate, and came down two big men with knives and a man with a rifle. The young man with the shotgun, without saying a word, just shot at the gate of the factory, and after showing off his strength, he dragged the three big dogs into the car and drove away...
Another dog friend of mine took it with him. Her handsome big white bear was swaying on the side of the road, and the same minivan drove over, and even a man and a dog hugged it into the car, and after driving more than ten kilometers, she said to the frightened little girl in a remote place. , you get out of the car, this dog lends us to play for a few days... my cousin's factory was dug a big hole in the back wall, he didn't lose anything, just stole his underage Lowe dog ...
Snatching dogs with knives and guns... I have heard so many things like this among dog owners in our area that most dog owners like me are worried all day long. Don't say anything, let go of the rope and let your dog run wildly for a lap. Even now I am dragging my Doberman Big Brother Zhou Yi to go out and bend. , You must also listen to the sixteen directions with all your eyes and ears, but if there is any movement, you will immediately evacuate like a frightened bird.
This is a very serious social security issue, but in Germany, dog cruelty is a felony criminal offense, which may explain the point - why there are so many famous dogs in Germany. In our traditional concept, "dog" is not a good word. There are so many idioms like "the pig and the dog is inferior to", "the wolf's heart and the dog's lung", "the rabbit died and the dog cooks", "the chicken croaks and the dog steals", almost all of them are derogatory. words, but it is difficult to find a compliment. And we have another traditional concept - if you don't enter the official family, the so-called "official fault" is if you can't provoke it, you can't provoke it. Therefore, every dog owner who has been robbed of a pet dog is mostly at peace with other people, and would rather mobilize his social relations to find it, and spend thousands of dollars to redeem the dog rather than going to the police. Furthermore, after calling the police and filing a case or not, it is still a matter of two things. Even if someone is caught, his pet dog has already been transferred to which corner, and whether the police comrades have the time to file a case for you is another question. Two talk...
On the other hand, what will happen to those who steal the dogs if they are caught - a small fine and 15 days of public security detention? Relatively speaking, from stealing chickens and dogs to robbing dogs, the risks they have to face are actually much smaller than actually going out to rob; When a case is opened, the police will come out to arrest it. It may not be so unlucky to be caught, and the consequences of being caught may not be so serious... All of this contributes to the arrogance of this bad ethos, anyway It is low risk and profitable. When the market is good, you can directly sell them as famous dogs. When the market is not good, you can sell them as dog meat...
Alas, the ideal of raising dogs is beautiful, but the reality of raising dogs is cruel; and as a vulnerable group dog breeders, what can we do? A while ago, governments at all levels have issued some local regulations on the management of dog raising, and made many regulations for us dog breeders; however, who should protect the interests of our dog breeders? At least I haven't seen this aspect in those dog management regulations.
Therefore, sometimes watching these foreign movies about the life of dogs can always make us itch with hatred - why their lives are so beautiful, but our baby has to live such a "non-dog" life. Like the Mamadou in this movie, at least I think it is countless times happier than my eldest brother Zhou Yi - digging and digging in the yard without being blamed, you can stick your head on the table and eat the food on the table. Stuff without being blamed, can run wild in the dog park to avoid the bees, can make many dog friends and even make friends with cats, turn the house upside down, and finally get kicked out of the yard but put the male owner to sleep because of it One night on the sofa... I swear if I rewatch this movie next time, I swear to drive my eldest brother Zhou Yi away and never let him know that foreign dogs live like this... I thought , if one day my wife roars because I beat and scolded my eldest brother Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi eldest brother should be moved to tears immediately to be worthy of his happy and beautiful life.
I have to say that in recent years, we have begun to have some new ideas about the animals we keep around us-from mere domestic animals to beloved pets, the changes are somewhat gratifying. However, our cognition of them started very late, and most people's concepts are still lagging behind - one day we will pull them out of the category of pets and enter the category of family or relatives - then, as a dog owner, It may be possible to feel the real gratification.
Some go too far. However, in recent years, it seems that this terrible habit has not been changed. As long as I see a movie about the life of a dog and I write something about it, my pen is always so imaginative. I suddenly thought, thank my eldest brother Zhou Yi, because it gave me all these keen feelings.
Of course, the only thing I wasn’t very satisfied with about this movie was the so-called “dog eyes see the world” that the producers have been promoting. In fact, this movie has nothing to do with this gimmick. To be more precise, it anthropomorphizes both dogs and cats, and then directly applies everything from human society to canine society. Slightly experienced dog breeders know that dogs have strict social hierarchies, and the only dog that can occupy the top must be the strongest dog. They will observe each other's body and state and directly distinguish between high and low, if the strength is equal The natural can only be solved by violence - the social structure of dogs is by no means what the movie tells us: a little conspiracy can occupy a certain position, although the weak will not be eaten by the strong, but the gold of survival of the fittest The rules still apply.
There is not much suspense in itself for a Great Dane to challenge a fierce Doberman pinscher. As for the purebred dog Doberman falling in love with another purebred dog Su Mu, or the Great Dane falling in love with Su Mu or Chuan Chuan, this is equally unacceptable and impossible for dog breeders to see. Purebred dogs are purebred because they themselves are not allowed to mix between different dog breeds...
To put it bluntly, from the dog's point of view, this adaptation is based on the decades-long "Dogs See the World" "Manga movies are still somewhat criticized. But no matter what, after watching this movie, we can't help but fall in love with this stupid but a little clever Great Dane who keeps making troubles every day and always passes smoothly.
Dogs are a part of life in themselves; the best thing about this movie is that it fully shows us some of the little things in life that maybe no one usually pays attention to. I've written too much about this movie outside of the movie. Hehe, all spectators, just watch and forgive. And for those who say this movie is useless, there is only one thing I want to say - get a dog first, and watch this movie after a year and a half, you will definitely have a lot of A different feeling than usual.
2010-8-26; Geng Yin Tiger Year Jiashen July Wushen Seventeen. 10:03 am.
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Note: Movie information.
■Title: Marmaduke the Great Dane
■Translation: "Marmaduke"
■Director: Tom Dey
■Original Book: Brad Anderson/Phil Leeming
■Screenwriter: Tim Rasmussen /Vince Di Meglio
■Starring: Lee Pace/Judy Greer
■Voicing: Owen Wilson/Emma Stone
■Genre: Family/Comedy /Love
Length: 87 min
Origin: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Grading: USA:PG
Format: 35mm Anamorphic
Sound Mixing: Dolby
Camera: Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Film Length : 2437 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Production period: July 6, 2009 – September 14, 2009
Filming format: 35mm
Printing format: 35mm (anamorphic)
Production company: Davis Entertainment
Distribution company: 20 Century Fox Studios
Premiere Date: May 27, 2010 (Argentina)
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