The Shaggy Dog (2006)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers (WGA):

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay) &
Marianne Wibberley (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Tim Allen Living in a Dog's Life

Plot:

A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog. |

Plot Keywords:

Sheepdog | Surfing | Remake | Frisbee | Altered Version Of Studio Logo

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	12:15 AM	TBS
Sun. Nov. 15	12:00 PM	TBS

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Dave Douglas
Kristin Davis	...	Rebecca Douglas
Zena Grey	...	Carly Douglas
Spencer Breslin	...	Josh Douglas
Danny Glover	...	Ken Hollister
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Dr. Kozak
Joshua Leonard	...	Justin Forrester
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Trey
Bess Wohl	...	Dr. Gwen Lichtman
Jarrad Paul	...	Larry
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Justin Forrester's Attorney
Jane Curtin	...	Judge Claire Whittaker
Philip Baker Hall	...	Lance Strictland
Joel Moore	...	Pound Employee (as Joel David Moore)
Jeanette Brox	...	Janey

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG | Ireland:G | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:Livre | Germany:o.Al. | Hungary:14 | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Ontario) | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Although the writing credits are supplied by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and cannot be changed, there is an onscreen credit: "suggested by The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten".

Goofs:

Continuity: As the 300-year-old dog escapes the lab, Dr. Kozak's hands shift places drastically between shots.

Quotes:

Carly Douglas: None of this would have happened if we hadn't stole Shaggy.
Dave Douglas: [as dog] YOU WHAT? STOLE HIM?
Trey: [holds up bone] Fetch boy!
Dave Douglas: I am not your boy and I'm not gonna fe...
Dave Douglas: [Trey throws bone] Oh hey I'll be right back!

Movie Connections:

References Grease (1978)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Morning

Nowhere near as bad as claimed

So it's a dumb movie with a dumb plot - what do you expect? Agatha Christie? Robert Ludlum? This is a Disney film for children!

As a kids' movie, it's a lot of fun with plenty of slapstick and lots of laughs. The plot is goofy, but the basic premise is hardly meant to be realistic. This is not cinema verité. People give "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson a much higher rating, but that's just as daft.

There are plenty of set-piece chases, as you would expect with a storyline about dogs.

If you want clever, go see the Usual Suspects, just don't take your under-eights.