Oct 17 2008'Marley & Me' Trailer Reminds Us Dogs That Aren't Talking Chihuahuas Are A-Holes
Why would you take a by-the-books Owen Wilson/Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy and combine it with the dog-as-a-mildly-sentient-asshole antics of Marmaduke? Because it's possible!
My favorite part is when "Bad to the Bone" starts playing. At that point I know, this dog must be a truly horrible dog. The music is laying it all down for me. Euthanize that puppy before he pulls his own logo into the frame and that familiar red-on-white lettering tells us this is meant to be a comedy. Give this dog the canine parvovirus before it ruins your fictional marriage, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. It's the only way when a dog is that bad to the bone.
Reader Comments
1. CaptainMorgan - October 17, 2008 12:25 PM
If the dog doesn't talk this movie will tank.
2. E!ROCK - October 17, 2008 12:29 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how horrible Kathleen Turner looks now.
3. Dharma - October 17, 2008 2:28 PM
It's actually based on an autobiography book. The real Marley is dead now.
4. BaileyMichelle - October 18, 2008 3:05 AM
If this movie is anything like the book, it will be hysterical. I read it this past summer - it's an entirely true story - and it had me crying with laughter the whole time, and actually crying at the end when he died (spoiler!).
For anyone who has ever had a dog or a badly-behaved cat, this will be hilarious. It's David Sedaris-like humor, but about a dog.
I look forward to this and think it'll be one of the best movies of the year. I recognized 90% of the scenes in that trailer as coming straight out of the book, and they look every bit as funny as they were when I read them.
5. NastyBedazzler - October 19, 2008 9:13 PM
Yeah so I'm having a hard time determining whether or not the post above me is serious or not.
This movie looks gay as hell.
6. jecka - October 20, 2008 1:54 PM
i thought they were revamping the movie Beethoven by changing the breed of the dog and taking kids out of the mix altogether.
7. Kate - October 20, 2008 11:38 PM
to #4: WHY WOULD YOU SPOIL THE ENDING TO A MOVIE LIKE THAT?!!
Seriously, I don't care how terrible the movie is going to be. Or not going to be. You're like one of those douchebags who begin a conversation with: "So I saw this movie this weekend, you know *insert movie title here* where the main character dies at the end while fighting the bad guys but it turns out he has a secret son!..."
It's people like you that are keeping me from ever watching Million Dollar Baby. NEVER INCLUDE SPOILERS IN PLOT DESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT WARNINGS. Dumbass.
8. Malorie - October 22, 2008 1:02 PM
hey, I'm not sure if you are aware of this Kate, but dogs don't live forever....