“Hotel for Dogs” worth checking out
Perhaps its says something about my maturity level, but, when it comes to the three new dog movies on the horizon, I’m most excited about “Hotel for Dogs” — a family-friendly flick about two orphans who set up a refuge for dogs in an abandoned hotel.
The DreamWorks/Nickelodeon release opens Jan. 16.
Adapted from author Lois Duncan’s 1971 children’s book of the same name, the movie stars Don Cheadle, Emma Roberts and Lisa Kudrow.
There’s just something about those movies where kids conspire to beat the odds, overcome the bully, and/or outwit the grownups that gets me every time. Throw in a rag-tag collection of dogs and you’ve got a movie I may even leave the house for.
Posted by jwoestendiek December 26th, 2008 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: abandoned, book, don cheadle, dreamworks, emma roberts, hotel, hotel for dogs, lisa kudrow, lois duncan, movie, new, nickelodeon, opening, premiere, rescue, shelter
Comment from Mary Schmidt
Time December 26, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I’m glad to hear about “Hotel for Dogs.” Maybe its appeal is that the human characters in the movie are as likeable as the dogs. (I don’t believe a dog can be as “bad” as Marley is made out to be without very stupid human action or inaction. Plus, in the book, the Grogans weren’t that kind to old Marley.)
It’d be hard for me not to like a movie that shows a vending machine of old shoes for dogs, too. Noticed that in the trailer for “Hotel for Dogs.” Looks worth seeing.