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What happens when mad scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage) and a former police beagle Shoeshine (voiced by Jason Lee) are involved in a fiery lab accident? A dog with superpowers (soon to be dubbed "Underdog") is born, and Dr. Barsinister becomes a man obsessed with revenge and bent on genetically modifying the entire population of Capital City. An unwitting former policeman, Dan (James Belushi), and his son Jack (Alex Neuberger) adopt Shoeshine in the hope of improving their strained relationship. What follows is a typical scene of home destruction by a young dog, multiplied exponentially by the incredible strength, speed, and newly developed language skills of one super dog. While Jack and Shoeshine struggle with the conflict between Shoeshine's desire to be a regular dog and Jack's insistence that he use his newfound powers to help people, mayhem reigns in Capital City as Barsinister and his henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton--Emperor's New Groove) wreak havoc on the entire city and Jack's dad, schoolmate Molly (Taylor Momsen) and her dog Polly (voiced by Amy Adams--Enchanted) are all unwittingly dragged into the conflict. Underdog dedicates himself to good, quickly becoming revered as a superhero, but ultimately it will take the combined efforts and understanding of Underdog, Jack, Dan, Molly, and Polly to defeat Barsinister and save Capital City from destruction. Based on the original animated Underdog television series, this live action film is entertaining, if not great.
Bonus features include deleted scenes with director introductions, bloopers, a 5-minute glimpse of the logistics of shooting animals and blending live action with animation, and the first Underdog cartoon "Safe Waif." (Ages 3 to 12) --Tami Horiuchi
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To save the day, here comes Underdog, a 1970s Saturday morning cartoon transformed to glorious, semi-CGI animated life; it's a talking animal live-action film--a la Babe--with wisecracks aplenty. Voiced by Jason Lee, Underdog is the joke of the K-9 police force after his weakness for ham disrupts a public ceremony. Dejectedly, he lets himself get abducted for an animal experiment by a mad scientist, Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage). He escapes, doused in experimental chemicals, to become a dog with 80 times his normal strength. Jim Belushi embodies the sad-sack security guard at the laboratory who finds Underdog and takes him home as a playmate for his alienated tweener son (Alex Neuberger). The fact that chaos follows will come as no surprise, but what may is the genial tone the film maintains throughout.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When my daughter made me buy this I was dreading the idea of watching it. What could be worse that yet another annoing film about a superhero? And a dog - what kind of superhero could that be, other than lame?
This just goes to show how WRONG you can be in pre-judging a movie. This movie isn't deep (why should it be), but the script is hilarious, the characters are great and the overall effect is fantastic - it's a genuinely funny movie which you will want to watch with your family over and over again.
This film is worth buying just for the script!
This just goes to show how WRONG you can be in pre-judging a movie. This movie isn't deep (why should it be), but the script is hilarious, the characters are great and the overall effect is fantastic - it's a genuinely funny movie which you will want to watch with your family over and over again.
This film is worth buying just for the script!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Watched this with my husband and two sons - ages 4 & 8.
It got pretty much straight into the 'action', so my youngest (4) didn't have time to bored like he usually does.... which makes a change!
Great film, enjoyed by all.
It got pretty much straight into the 'action', so my youngest (4) didn't have time to bored like he usually does.... which makes a change!
Great film, enjoyed by all.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
With films such as this, I tend to refer to my children's opinion as much as mine because it is of course a DVD I bought for them to watch (they are of infant and primary school age). We've had it for over a month and I measure its worth by the number of times they want to watch it - which I've long since lost count of! We have most of the 'inevitables' in our collection, from Toy Story through Monsters Inc, all the Shreks, Finding Nemo, both Ice Ages and many many more, and Underdog, while being slightly different in not being an animated film, has proved just as popular. It's a U certificate so there's no need to worry about any element of it that might not be suitable for a 5 year old. Children love animals of course, and this film combines a lovable dog with a sharp, funny script that adults will enjoy too (or should).
It looks to be a massive improvement on the original comic strip on which it is based, which I think was televised in the 1970s or thereabouts. For what I wanted it to do - to make my children laugh and keep them watching it repeatedly - it delivers the goods completely and while it's not a timeless classic in our DVD collection for kids, it's a worthy inclusion and I personally recommend it.
It looks to be a massive improvement on the original comic strip on which it is based, which I think was televised in the 1970s or thereabouts. For what I wanted it to do - to make my children laugh and keep them watching it repeatedly - it delivers the goods completely and while it's not a timeless classic in our DVD collection for kids, it's a worthy inclusion and I personally recommend it.
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Underdog
fun to watch with kids. Good effects with the dog flying, talking and showng off strength. A good way to relax and enjoy the evening.
Published 6 months ago by SIMS
Ang
I had this on loan from blockbusters, everytime we went there my 6 yr old son wanted to watch it again and again, so deceided to buy it. worked out much cheaper!!
Published 11 months ago by Ang
DREADFUL!
UNDERDOG is a confusing, pointless part animated comedy that will appeal to nobody! There is absolutely no humour or style or even a decent storyline! Read more
Published 12 months ago by G. Stephenson
What a find
This is a hidden gem. I hadn't heard of this until I saw it appear on a search within Amazon.
Definitely one for the family and highly recommended. Read more
Definitely one for the family and highly recommended. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Martin Morgan
Great Family Movie
My kids 5 & 2 love this film and so do I. It's a lovely feel good movie with a few adult laughs as well!
Published 22 months ago by Bubbles 79
DULL!!!!!
Of all the movies i've watched, this is my worst. I disagree wwith anyone who put higher then 2 star. I simply dont see how this is funny or entertaining. Read more
Published 23 months ago
Oh My God They're Made Of Dog
Walt Disney's production of Underdog directed by Frederik Du Chau, is a very good all round family entertaining film, and it's a very good quality picture transfer to Blu Ray. Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Lee Lucas
Worthy of Walt Disney himself!
I bought this simply because it was cheap and looked like harmless fun...and it is...BIG TIME FUN!
This modern, live action take of an apparently ancient American... Read more
This modern, live action take of an apparently ancient American... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Lilli de la Field
Brilliant film for all the family
I got this for my daughter, as I was getting tired of watching the same films over and over again. I did not think that I would like it, but watching it has changed my mind. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by A. J. Parkes
Underdog
Definitely a children's film. Good film, made the children laugh and they watched it twice in the first week. Not a classic but worth buying.
Published on 15 May 2009 by Gavin Taylor
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