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My Dog Skip (2000) | 
 enlarge | Director: Jay Russell
Actors: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Kevin Bacon, Bradley Coryell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  9 reviews
Format: Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900182867
ASIN: B000056BB3
Theatrical Release Date: March 3, 2000
Release Date: July 23, 2001
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Amazon.co.uk Review
My Dog Skip, a nonpareil family film, is, as one of the characters so aptly puts it, "a heartbreak waiting to happen". Frankie Muniz, winning over audiences in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle, has competition in My Dog Skip--Skip himself (adorably played by a total of six Jack Russell terriers). Muniz, an inveterate charmer, stars as Willie Morris (from whose memoir the film is adapted), a gawky, awkward boy growing up during World War II under an overly protective father (Kevin Bacon). When his mom (Diane Lane) gives him Skip on his ninth birthday, his life is changed in every way for the better. Previously disinterested peers become pals, and he experiences puppy love with a girl named Rivers (Caitlin Wachs). There are plenty of high jinks and rah-rah touches of Americana, and the film also attempts to deal with sophisticated emotions--Willie's boyhood hero turns out to be less than heroic--but its devastating emotional core comes, simply and obviously, with Skip's eventual ageing and demise. Dog lovers will be wiped out; those who don't care for canines shouldn't even be bothering to read this review. (Ages 8 and older) --David Kronke, Amazon.com
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 Heart Warming trip back to childhood February 19, 2001
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
A tale not to be missed, funny and tear jerking story of a boy and his dog and their adventures of growing up together. A story of friendship, family and a boys struggle to be accepted as an adventurous and responsible young man.A story that will warm your heart and lift your spirits and ultimatley draw a tear of recognition in all pet owners. Not to be missed but tissues at the ready!
Best weepie ever July 8, 2006
Patricia Bennett (Cornwall England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
What a film. I came across it one Saturday afternoon, it was raining outside and i was bored. Satellite didn't have much to see on it but the info. on this film said " a real family film and a big weepie" being a sucker for this sort of film i watched it. It was so easy to watch, the life of William Morris as he grew up in the 1940s. A child who could not make friends easily who had a bitter father. A sad sort of life that needed a large void to be filled in it. Along came Skip, what more can i say except that i have now seen the film 8 times and i cry just as much as i did the first time. Beautiful is how to describe this film, no smut, no dirt just beautiful a must for everyone
Pass the hankies January 18, 2005
Critics Rule (Glasgow, UK)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This a wonderful film. It's the tale of a young boy living in Mississippi who is a loner and only child. For his birthday his mother buys him a terrier dog and his life changes forever. They become the best of friends. Skip the dog is a clever little chap who wins his master friends and the heart of a local girl. It's about a boy who is lonely but who faces up to things with the help of Skip. A wonderful film, beautifully filmed with wonderful actors. Kevin Bacon is excellent as the father as Diane Lane is as the mother but the plaudits must go to Frankie Muniz (of Malcolm in the Middle fame). What a great little actor. He will pull at the heart strings. If Frankie gets the right parts as he gets older then he has a great future. If you like this, then also try and see another of Frankie's films, What the Deaf Man Heard which is in a similar vein. Don't be fooled by title as this is a film for everyone, not just children. If you've ever owned a beloved pet, then you will "get" this film. Full of love of a bygone age, I would definitely recommend this, no question. However, be sure to have a box of hankerchiefs beside you while you watch it.
Tear-jerker of the century June 22, 2006
MJLivesImmortal (England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have not cried so much in a film before, perhaps maybe in Philadelphia. At the end I was thinking to myself, if he says '...in my heart' I'm gonna cry...and he did. It touches you on a personal level if you've ever felt lonely or known what it's like to lose someone or something and we all have so everyone can relate to this film. It's really not one to be missed. I first saw this on Channel 5 as a Sunday afternoon movie and I ended up running to the bathroom at the end and I didn't come out for about an hour, I couldn't stop crying. Really, a fantastic film.
My Dog Skip March 19, 2006
A. Vince (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My Dog Skip is a heart warming tale based on a true story written by willie morris.
Its about a young boy who needs a friend, so on his ninth birthday he gets a puppy. he call's him skip, and together they grow up and learn important lessons - good and bad. they meet a girl called rivers and make a few friends.
The first time i ever watched My Dog Skip, i have to admit i wasted alot of tissues! but it was worth it. i would recomand the film to enyone - not just children.
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