You know I like dog movies so how could I not like “Marmaduke”? I will say, however, that “Marmaduke” isn’t as clever and cute as “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” but it’s cute enough…if you like dogs. Marmaduke (voiced by an effective Owen Wilson) is a Great Dane who lives in Kansas with Phil (Lee Pace), his wife, Debbie (Judy Greer) and their three kids. Both he and the family cat, Carlos (George Lopez), are packed up and whisked to Orange County, California, where Phil has landed a new job as director of marketing for an organic pet food company. His boss, Don (William H. Macy) insists on holding their business talks in a dog park and it’s there that Marmaduke meets Mazie (Emma Stone), the leader of a band of mutts ostracized by the pedigree dogs led by Bosco (Kiefer Sutherland) and falls in love with Jezebel (Fergie), Bosco’s girlfriend.
Directed by Tom Dey and based on the comic strip that appears in newspapers across the country, including the LA Times, “Marmaduke” focuses on life changes that are hard to handle as Phil and Marmaduke learn about the importance of being true to oneself. “Marmaduke,” aimed at the 10 and under group, is playful, warm and fuzzy. It doesn’t trek into new territory, but it’s a dog movie. How bad can that be? 6/5/10
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This "Cartoonish" doggy movie was really not very good. Dog movies are usually can't miss at the box office but I think this one will miss by quite a bit. I see no way that this will make money. Skip it!
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