My Dog Skip (2000)
January 28th, 2004 at 3:35 pm (3 - Enjoyed it)
Even though I much prefer the satirical “I will never forget that crazy summer” delivered by Christina Ricci in Film Roar: The Opposite of Sex (1998) to the heartfelt reminiscences delivered in kid-meets-the-world flicks like A Christmas Story (1983) and Stand by Me (1986), I cant deny the charm and intelligence of the coming of age tale in My Dog Skip (2000). I think I was curious to see it mostly because of the praise young actor Frankie Muniz (of “Malcolm in the Middle” (2000) fame) had received. Luke Wilson, Diane Lane (I) and Kevin Bacon (who with 52 titles under his belt I am glad to see is still acting) do a good job backing Muniz up, but the kid and the dog really do steal the show. Lets hope that Muniz escapes the drug and money craze that seems to sink most child-stars and that between now and then he gives us a few more performances like this one. I feel that I have filled my cute-kid quota for the year, but do recommend My Dog Skip to anyone looking for a family movie that both the kids and adults can enjoy
Dedman said,
January 29, 2004 at 4:40 am
Plus, it was nice to see an adaptation of a work by the late, greatly underappreciated Willie Morris.
heathcliffe said,
January 29, 2004 at 7:30 am
Leopoldo, if you think My Dog Skip in any way approaches the quality of Stand By Me, I think I’ll have to check it out.
Leopoldo said,
January 29, 2004 at 7:49 pm
I really cannot speak to the quality of this movie compared to Stand By Me (which I have not seen since it was out in theaters). I was merely using it as a comparison for the type of story.