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Amazon.co.uk Review
My Dog Skip, a nonpareil family film, is, as one of the characters so aptly puts it, "a heartbreak waiting to happen". Frankie Muniz, winning over audiences in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle, has competition in My Dog Skip--Skip himself (adorably played by a total of six Jack Russell terriers). Muniz, an inveterate charmer, stars as Willie Morris (from whose memoir the film is adapted), a gawky, awkward boy growing up during World War II under an overly protective father (Kevin Bacon). When his mom (Diane Lane) gives him Skip on his ninth birthday, his life is changed in every way for the better. Previously disinterested peers become pals, and he experiences puppy love with a girl named Rivers (Caitlin Wachs). There are plenty of high jinks and rah-rah touches of Americana, and the film also attempts to deal with sophisticated emotions--Willie's boyhood hero turns out to be less than heroic--but its devastating emotional core comes, simply and obviously, with Skip's eventual ageing and demise. Dog lovers will be wiped out; those who don't care for canines shouldn't even be bothering to read this review. (Ages 8 and older) --David Kronke, Amazon.com
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DVD Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Commentary by Director Jay Russell
Commentary by Frankie Muniz and animal trainer Mathilde DeCagney
Deleted Scenes with commentary
Languages in Dolby Digital 5.1: Side A - English/ French/ Italian
Side B - English/ Spanish/ Czech
Subtitles: Side A - English/ French/ Italian/ Danish/ Finnish/ Norwegian/ English for the hearing impaired
Side B - English/ Spanish/ Czech/ Portugese/ Romanian/ Bulgarian/ Hebrew/ Croatian/ Turkish/ Greek
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A tale not to be missed, funny and tear jerking story of a boy and his dog and their adventures of growing up together. A story of friendship, family and a boys struggle to be accepted as an adventurous and responsible young man.
A story that will warm your heart and lift your spirits and ultimatley draw a tear of recognition in all pet owners.
Not to be missed but tissues at the ready!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
What a film. I came across it one Saturday afternoon, it was raining outside and i was bored. Satellite didn't have much to see on it but the info. on this film said " a real family film and a big weepie" being a sucker for this sort of film i watched it. It was so easy to watch, the life of William Morris as he grew up in the 1940s. A child who could not make friends easily who had a bitter father. A sad sort of life that needed a large void to be filled in it. Along came Skip, what more can i say except that i have now seen the film 8 times and i cry just as much as i did the first time. Beautiful is how to describe this film, no smut, no dirt just beautiful a must for everyone
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have not cried so much in a film before, perhaps maybe in Philadelphia. At the end I was thinking to myself, if he says '...in my heart' I'm gonna cry...and he did. It touches you on a personal level if you've ever felt lonely or known what it's like to lose someone or something and we all have so everyone can relate to this film. It's really not one to be missed. I first saw this on Channel 5 as a Sunday afternoon movie and I ended up running to the bathroom at the end and I didn't come out for about an hour, I couldn't stop crying. Really, a fantastic film.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Film
Just watched it on Five & was really good very sad though but give it a 7 out of 10.
And much sadder than Marley & Me which never really upset me.
And much sadder than Marley & Me which never really upset me.
Published 6 months ago by D. Fortune
Moving and funny story
Moving but sad and funny story that must hit the hearts of many people and bring a tear to the hardest. Enjoyable for all the family, two and four legged fans and a must.
Published 6 months ago by Jackie Domingo
Sad film
I love this film coz I own JRT's but I can honestly say it is such a sad film. One to watch a a cold dull day and have a good cry.
Published 9 months ago by The boys
A great family movie
My Dog Skip tells the heartfelt story of Willie Morris, a shy, lonely boy growing up in Yazoo, Mississippi during World War Two. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ernie
10 year old daughter really enjoyed this film!
My 10 year old daughter really enjoyed this film, so did we! recommended if you're a dog fan!
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by Debbie Amos
Adorable
Willie is a lonely 9-year old growing up in rural Mississippi in the forties. Then he meets his first real pal, his wonderful dog Skip, who gives him the confidence to make... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Kona
This DVD edition is not in German as stated under "Language"
I saw this movie on German public TV, dubbed, as usually in Germany, and liked it very much. So I wanted to have a DVD copy for my son to see but after recieving it from... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by S. Frye
Heart warming, simple story
This is the first film that my son and I ever watched together and we both cried during some scenes. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2008 by S. D. Williams
My Dog, Skip
We rented this film purely, because, we have a Jack Russell called Chip and is the spitting image of Skip!! We laughed at the dog's antics,and really loved the film. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by Mrs. L. Penny
Highly underrated...what a film!!!!!
This has to be one of the best films i have seen in years..other than the fact i hugged my own dog mercilessly throughout the whole film, much to his bemusement!! Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by Ms. Amanda Mead
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