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Beethoven
A loving suburband family have to not only contend with the destructive power of their giant dog, they also have to save him from a cruel vet in this surprisingly effective family movie from Disney
Beethoven is an affable, old-fashioned family comedy from Disney in which Charles Grodin plays an impatient, stressed-out dad whose family persuades him to let them adopt a cute puppy. When it grows into an oversized, slobbering St Bernard the inevitable havoc ensues. The plot thickens when a sadistic vet (Jones) plans and to steal the dog, Beethoven, for some terrible experimentation. A sharp script (co-written by teen movie maestro John Hughes) and a cast of oddball characters (including an ingratiating yuppie played by David Duchovny) save the film from Disneyesque sentimentality. Kids will 'ooh' and 'aah' over the shaggy, doe-eyed doggy as it demolishes the family home, but grown-ups should stay on the sofa and enjoy the acerbic asides which distinguish this offering from the glut of cute mongrel movies. |
