Archive of dog films
Shiloh Season is a 1999 family film featuring a boy with his dog, Shiloh. But Judd is still upset that Shiloh belongs to Marty; he worked hard to pay for Shiloh.Judd starts drinking while driving and ends up in an accident. Marty helps Judd out thinking that they might become friends. The film/book is rated PG for mild violence and cruel language.
A Dog of Flanders is a novel about a boy Nello and his dog Patrasche, written by Marie Louise de la Ramée under the pseudonym Ouida in 1872. It is widely read in Japan, and has been adapted into several films and anime.
The story is little known in Belgium, and then primarily because of the tourists it attracts to Antwerp. There is a small statue of Nello and Patrache at the Kapelstraat (Chapel Street) in the Antwerp suburb of Hoboken, and a commemorative plaque in front of the Antwerp Cathedral donated by Toyota. This novel was very popular in the Philippines and it was dubbed and localized by ABS-CBN.
In the 19th century, a boy named Nello becomes an orphan at the age of two when his mother dies in the Ardennes. His grandfather, Jehan Daas, who lives in a small village, Hoboken, near the city of Antwerp, takes him in.
One day, Nello finds a dog who was almost beaten to death and names him Patrasche. Due to the good care of Jehan, the dog recovers, and from then on, Nello and Patrasche are inseparable. Since they are very poor, Nello has to help his grandfather by selling milk. Patrasche helps him pull the milk cart that Nello uses to sell milk in the town.
Nello has a friend, Aloise, the daughter of a well-off man in the village. The father doesn’t want his daughter to have a poor sweetheart. Although Nello is illiterate, he is very talented in drawing. He enters a junior drawing contest in Antwerp, hoping to win the first prize, 200 francs per year. However, the jury selects somebody else.
Afterwards, his grandfather dies and he is accused of causing a fire. His life becomes even more desperate. Having no place to stay, Nello goes to the cathedral of Antwerp to see Rubens’ The Elevation of the Cross, but he doesn’t have enough money to enter. On the night of Christmas Eve, he and Patrasche go to Antwerp and, by chance, find the door to the church open. The next morning, the boy and his dog are found frozen to death in front of the triptych.
Air Bud: Golden Receiver is the first of many sequels to the 1997 film Air Bud.
Teenager Josh Framm becomes angry when his mother, Jackie, begins dating Patrick Sullivan, the town’s new veterinarian. It all starts when Sullivan innocently tosses Josh’s basketball-savvy dog, Buddy, a football one day, and he discovers that Buddy also has an uncanny ability to play the sport of football. Soon enough, Buddy begins playing on Josh’s Junior High football team. Meanwhile, two Russian dognappers kidnap Buddy in hopes of having him perform in the Russian circus. It is up to Patrick Sullivan to help Josh get his dog back; and in doing so, they bond and Josh becomes comfortable with Sullivan’s intimate relationship with his mother.
Prior to the film’s theatrical release, it was originally rated PG by the MPAA (as seen in the original theatrical trailer). When the film was released in theaters, it was re-rated G by the MPAA. The same rating history happened with Babe: Pig in the City, another 1998 film about an animal and also featuring a dog.
-Six dogs were used to play Buddy in the making of this film.
-The family at the NFL game at the end shows the Seahawks playing at an outdoor stadium. When this movie was made, they still played at the Kingdome.
-In some of Air Bud: Golden Receiver foreign releases, the movie was titled Air Bud 2.
Zeus and Roxanne is a 1997 film directed by George T. Miller. The film was rated PG by the MPAA for mild thematic elements and ran for 98 minutes (1 hour and 38 minutes). It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Rysher Entertainment.
This is a film about a boy, Jordan, and his dog Zeus. A marine biologist, Mary Beth, who is a single parent and leads a hectic life with her two impossible daughters, Judith and Nora. She, along with her partner Becky, are trying to study and save a beautiful dolphin named Roxanne. Unfortunately, Mary Beth’s greedy partner, Claude Carver, tries to capture the dolphin and sell her. Terry finds out that he has relationships with Mary Beth, and they start going out, under the watchful eyes of the kids. Zeus stows away one day on one of Mary Beth’s boat trips, which really annoys Mary Beth. However, when she finds out that the dog and the dolphin can do “interspecies communication,” she is intrigued and curious. In the end, it’s a race to save the dolphin and Zeus, who was kidnapped by Claude. At the end Claude gets caught by Becky, and gets peed on before he gets arrested. In the end Terry marries Mary Beth, and Roxanne finally finds a pod to live in, and has to say goodbye to Zeus.
Air Bud is the 1997 feature film that sparked the franchise centered around the fictional dog Buddy, a Golden Retriever. The movie’s title may be wordplay with “Air Jordan”, a nickname of basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
The original movie was successful, grossing US$4 million in its opening weekend and totaling US$24 million for its final run, against an estimated $3 million budget.
The plot revolves around a 12-year-old boy, Josh Framm, who has an interest in basketball. After the death of his father, Josh moves with his family to Washington State and is too shy to try out for his middle school’s basketball team and too shy to make any friends. Through a series of coincidences, Josh meets Buddy, a Golden Retriever who escaped his cruel owner, an alcoholic clown Norman Snively. Josh soon learns that Bud has the ability to play the sport of basketball.
Buddy becomes the mascot of Josh’s school’s basketball team and begins appearing in their halftime shows. But just before the championship game, Buddy’s original owner, Snively steals Buddy from Josh. Josh then infiltrates Snively’s backyard where Buddy is. Snively can’t see him due to a stack of cans on his windowsill. The stack of cans then falls and Josh is caught infiltrating Snively’s backyard. Josh gets Buddy off the chain. Snively then chases Josh in his clown truck. The chase rages on to parking lots near a lake. The van’s steering wheel is then acidentally taken off and rolls across a few parking lots. Snively and his own clown truck falls in the water but doesn’t drown. A few minutes after the chase, Josh then decides to set him free to find someone else. Initially, his team is losing at the championship until Buddy shows up. When it is discovered that there is no rule that a dog cannot play basketball, Buddy joins the roster to lead the team to a come from behind championship victory. Snively sues the Framm family for custody of Bud. It is decided that the dog will choose who will be its rightful owner at the suggestion of Josh’s coach, a former Knicks player. Buddy attacks Snively and runs to Josh causing the judge to grant custody of Buddy to Josh while Snivley is dragged away by the police.
Shiloh is a family movie produced and directed by Dale Rosenbloom in 1996. It was shown at the Heartland Film Festival in 1996, but it’s general release came in April 27, 1997. The original book by the same name was written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. This film is rated PG for mild violence. There are two sequels, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) and Saving Shiloh (2006), both directed by Sandy Tung.
An abused beagle runs away from his cruel owner and meets Marty Preston. The dog follows the boy home, but is not allowed to stay. Marty immediately bonds with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won’t let the boy keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. They return Shiloh to the owner but after Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed and hides him from his family. His secret is soon revealed when the Baker’s German Shepherd attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.
Later on, the boy makes a deal with Judd in hopes that he would own the beagle if he could work around Judd’s property for a while. Marty makes Judd sign the deal on a calendar. After all of Marty’s hard work, Judd simply says that there weren’t any witnesses to sign and that a contract is no good without it. Marty continues working, though, sometimes overtime with out being paid a penny more. When the work is finally over, Judd gives Marty not only Shiloh, but also a dog collar for him: “Might be a little big, but he’ll (Shiloh) grow into it.”
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is the 1996 sequel to the 1993 film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. The film is directed by David R. Ellis who later directed other films such as Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2, and Cellular, but is more famous in Hollywood as a stuntman and a stunt coordinator. The film stars a Golden Retriever named Shadow (voiced by Ralph Waite), a Himalayan named Sassy (voiced by Sally Field), and an American Bulldog named Chance (voiced by Michael J. Fox).
The film features characters from Sheila Burnford’s novel The Incredible Journey, but the plot did not originate from the book.
The film was released on March 8, 1996, and went on to gross over thirty million dollars at the box office. The movie grossed less than the first movie, but is still considered a moderate success. The film features voices from other famous actors and sports figures, who include: Sinbad, Carla Gugino, Tisha Campbell, Adam Goldberg, Al Michaels, Tommy Lasorda, and Bob Uecker.
The film was shot at various locations in San Francisco, Vancouver and Abbotsford Airport.
This film was rated G by the MPAA.
The film focuses on the further adventures of Shadow, Sassy, and Chance. Shadow is the old, wise one and presumably the leader of the three. Sassy is the smart-aleck of the bunch, but helpful in times as well. Chance is the young, anxious one who usually gets into trouble and relies on the other two to assist him, but he comes in handy sometimes as well.
In the first film, the animals had to venture through the wilderness of America in order to be reunited with their families. In this sequel, they must venture through the urban areas of San Francisco, evading dangerous, street-wise animals, animal control units, and illegal dog catchers to get back to the Golden Gate Bridge and home.
The adventures start when the family decides to take a trip to Canada, taking the animals along as well. At the airport in San Francisco, however, the animals escape while being loaded into the airplane after Chance panics and breaks free from his carrier. With assistance from other dogs and by helping each other, the animals make the journey and are once again reunited with their humans.
During the journey, Chance falls in love with Delilah, a street dog (Kuvasz) who’s never had a human family, but is forced to leave her behind by Shadow and Riley, the leader of Delilah’s pack. He thinks humans are cruel since he was abandoned by his original owners, and at first does not agree to help Shadow, Sassy, and Chance because they are “pets”. Riley later has a change of heart when he sees Shadow and Sassy rescue a boy and kitten from a fire. After the trio return home, a depressed Chance is soon reunited with Delilah, who decided to follow her nose and her heart. The family accepts her as their newest member, much to Chance’s glee.
101 Dalmatians is a 1996 live-action film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a remake of the 1961 animated film of the same name (which was based on Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians). It stars Glenn Close as the villainous Cruella de Vil, and Jeff Daniels as Roger, the owner of the 101 dalmatians. Pongo, Perdita, and the 99 Puppies are all played by real-life dalmatian actors in this version, unlike in the 1961 animated version. 102 Dalmatians was released in 2000 as its theatrical sequel to that film.
Set in present-day London, Roger Dearly is an American designer of computer games who shares his home with his pet Dalmatian, Pongo. One day, Roger takes Pongo for a walk and the dog sets his eyes on a beautiful female Dalmatian named Perdy. Perdy likes Pongo as much as he likes her, and thankfully Perdy’s owner, fashion designer Anita Campbell-Green, is quite taken with Roger. Romance blossoms between the human and canine couples, and Roger and Anita tie the knot a little while later.. Anita works for Cruella de Vil, a sexy fashion maven with a great love for fur.
Inspired by her dogs, Anita finds herself working up a design for a fur coat made with spotted fur, and Cruella leaps on the idea of making garments out of real Dalmatians. To obtain the fur, Cruella sends her two nasty but not especially intelligent henchmen, Jasper and Horace, on a mission to round up Dalmatians, and when they fall a bit short of their goal, it comes to Cruella’s attention that Perdy has just given birth to a litter of fifteen Dalmatian puppies. She hastily offers the couple a decent price for the newborn puppies, but the couple refuses to take it. Flying into a maniacal rage, she fires Anita and vows to get even. She gets Jasper and Horace to steal the puppies, which are taken to Cruella’s ancient estate, De Vil Manor, out in the country, where they should be waiting for a ruthless old man named Mister Skinner, who works in taxidermy.
With the help of the other dogs and animals scattered throughout London, the puppies manage to outwit Jasper and Horace and escape to a farm, where their parents have been called to wait. But shortly after, Cruella de Vil shows up, and tries to retrieve them; she ends up having a pig sit on her and fart in her face, after which she falls into a vat of molasses and is kicked into a pig pen. All of the Dalmatians manage to get home by the Metropolitan Police Service, who then arrest the filthy Miss de Vil and her henchmen and send them to prison. The family adopts the 84 other Dalmatians Cruella had stolen, bringing the total to 101 and moving to the English countryside.
The film performed well at the Box Office, earning $136,189,294 in the US and $184,500,000 overseas, bringing its worldwide total to $320,689,294
Top Dog is a 1995 film, directed by Aaron Norris and starring Chuck Norris.
The film opens as two white supremacists destroy an apartment complex where most of the residents are minorities. A veteran cop and his dog Reno go to investigate when they realize the explosives are military in style. Their investigation takes them to the harbor, where they find a ship loaded with weapons. They are discovered and shot, however the dog survives.
Enter Maverick cop Jake Wilder (Chuck Norris), who is suspended from duty. The awesome Chief of Police calls and requests his help in bringing down this Neo-Nazi plot. Jake is angered that he has to work with Reno, despite Reno proving himself capable through a battle training scenario. It is implied the Police Chief has a hidden agenda into running for mayor.
Meanwhile, members of the Neo-Nazis are trying to smuggle weapons across the border from Mexico. It is implied that they murdered their Mexican arms dealers. They are stopped by Border Patrol and try to escape, but their car is destroyed in the process.
Jake and Reno go to the harbor where Jake forcibly takes a document that could give him a clue. The harbormaster is shown to be working with the Neo-Nazi leader. The leader tells the harbormaster that they’ll have to deal with Jake.
After this, the Neo-Nazi leader gathers his followers up, and they have a rally inside an abandoned warehouse. He makes a short speech about their plans to destroy minorities, Catholics, and Jews. He gets them worked up into a frenzy and they all start to chant, “White Power! White Power!” One of his minions lowers a flap revealing the insignia of the swastika.
Meanwhile, Jake and Reno return home after a busy day of investigating. Jake has bought some chicken for his dinner, however, while he’s on the telephone, Reno steals eat and gobbles it up. Jake asks the question, “Now what am I going to eat?” Reno responds by offering him a bowl of dog-food. One of the cops who trained Reno arrives to see how the dog is doing. She is stunned by the large mess in Jake’s house. Suddenly, gunshots are heard. They duck and separate. She goes out the back, and Jake going out the front. It is revealed the hitmen are dressed as clowns. Jake manages to subdue one while the woman cop kills one. Even Reno manages to capture one. A few of the hitmen escape.
The next morning, Jake goes to help his mother repair her TV set. She is thrilled to meet Reno. Jake returns home briefly, but is met by the murdered veteran cop’s grandson, who wants to spend the day with Reno. Jake, happy for the break from dog sitting, sends the boy away with Reno where they end up spending the day at a dog show.
Jake returns to his mother’s where he is talked into doing some gardening for her. As they’re talking, his mother reveals that Adolf Hitler’s birthday will be the following day. Jake realizes this a clue, and takes off running.
The Police PD works with the Sheriff’s office, as well as the FBI in determining where the Neo-Nazis are going to hit. One officer reveals that on Hitler’s birthday, the Pope, and several other of his esteemed Bishops will host the Coalition for Racial Unity. This must be the plot.
As the Neo-Nazis hitmen are getting in some target practice, the leaders are revealed not to be just one white supremacist group, but an alliance of several including the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation, and the Church of the Creator. They do indeed plan on hitting the Coalition for Racial Unity and decide to use this opportunity to unite all the Neo-Nazi groups in the US, as well as, the world.
Jake discovers the location of the warehouse where the Neo-Nazis are located. He and Reno go undercover and manage to steal a piece of evidence that could lock away the Neo-Nazi leaders. They are discovered and Jake orders Reno to flee with the evidence. Jake is attacked by a group of radicals, but, using his fighting skills, manages to subdue several of them. Outside, his look outs are getting worried, and they are killed for their troubles. Jake is finally captured after a dozen of them attack him at once and he’s hit on the head with a blunt object. He wakes up to find that the Neo-Nazi plan is under way. Reno finds Jake and secretly eats away his binds just before a Neo-Nazi kills him. Jake then proceeds to beat up his attacker. Jake and Reno call the Police Chief and tells him the plan is in motion. Again, the Police Chief makes a reference to wanting to run for mayor.
The police, FBI, CTU, and Sheriff’s Department arrive as the Coalition for Racial Unity is attacked. The Pope and his Bishops get in their bulletproof car, but it is rigged to explode. Jake manages to defuse the bomb, and Reno goes after the Neo-Nazi leader. Jake chases after him as well, and after a vicious fight, manages to subdue him. Reno is all set to attack the Neo-Nazi leader, and Jakes asks why. The leader confesses to killing the veteran cop. Just before Reno can attack the leader, the dead cop’s grandson arrives to stop him. The Police Chief tells the media that this rescue would be used in his campaign for mayor. When the Chief sees Jake, he runs to congratulate him telling him he did a great job. As the Pope is saying that “God has saved us,” Reno spots his red scarf and runs at it. He steals the scarf, nearly strangling the Pope, and takes off running.
Fluke is a 1995 film, directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Max Pomeranc and the voice of Samuel L. Jackson. It was based on the novel of the same name by James Herbert.
Centered on a mixed-breed puppy named Fluke (voiced by Matthew Modine, and played by Golden Retrievers), who has flashing memories and dreams of a human life. He befriends a street-wise St. Bernard-like dog named Rumbo (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), and a homeless woman who gives him the name Fluke. During this time he eventually realizes that he used to be human – a workaholic Thomas Johnson (also portrayed by Matthew Modine), who died in an auto accident. After Rumbo and his homeless owner both die, he seeks out his wife (Nancy Travis) and son (Max Pomeranc) and reunites with them as their dog. Fluke tries to show them who he used to be, at the same time suspecting that his human death was caused by his business partner, Jeff (Eric Stoltz). It’s during his time among them as a dog that he gets to know his family better and bitterly realizes that he was an emotionally distant workaholic.
His stay with them doesn’t work out, and he comes close to killing Jeff, but at the last minute has a flashback and realizes that Jeff wasn’t involved in his death – his death was caused by his own recklessness. Fluke makes one final attempt to point out to his wife who he really is (by digging away the snow covering his tomb stone and pointing out his name there). With a heavy heart, he decides it’s better to move on — the man he used to be is dead and gone, and so leaves his family, never seeing them again. He also learns that life is simply meant to be cherished, regardless how one lives it.
Far away and months, or possibly years later, Fluke is resting under a tree by himself. To his surprise, he encounters Rumbo, who is now reincarnated as a squirrel.
Reviews of Fluke were mostly negative, with film review website Rotten Tomatoes tallying only 33% of its collected reviews as positive, giving the film a label of “Rotten”. However, both Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel gave it thumbs up. In conjunction with negative reviews, Fluke also underperformed at the box office, generating just under $4 million dollars in the American box office. Despite both critical and commercial failure, Fluke was nominated in 1996 by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for Best Fantasy Film and Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Max Pomeranc