You guys might wanna check out the brand-spanking new trailer for BHC. It plays automatically when you load up the official website.
The following is a general plot synopsis, avoid only if you want to go in knowing next to nothing about the story. Barrymore plays Chloe, a pampered pooch from Beverly Hills who gets lost on vacation in Mexico and has to find her way home. Along the way, she meets a German Shepherd (Andy Garcia) and an amorous pup (Papi, the narrator and singer in the teaser and ‘Heel/No Mas’ ads) and learns to be less selfish, and have more friends, and believe in yourself, yada yada yada.
Really, it’s very formulaic. It’s almost like a cross between The Mexican and Homeward Bound. Even Bolt, Disney’s other canine-related flick to be released this holiday season, has a similar storyline of a dog going on an incredible journey to be reunited with its owner.
But, as other forum members have said, I’m not gonna judge a book by its cover, in this case, a film by its trailer. The theatrical trailer wasn’t much better than the teaser either, but if the critics like it, I may give it a chance for a matinee. Or I’d wait for a rental.
Remember Anton Ego’s speech from Ratatouille:
The plot may be terribly cliched, but there are people on the production team who have put their heart and soul into making it work. When I first saw the teaser for Cars (which if you remember, had very awful graphics and a lame joke about Mater killing a bee), I couldn’t believe Pixar could pull off a convincing picture about talking cars. And now it’s my favourite Pixar film of all time (whether Wall-E will dethrone it, I’ll see )
Anyway, I’ll stop babbling. If it’s any consolation, Cheech Marin is in there! He voiced Ramone, the lowrider from Cars. Just keep your eyes and ears peeled for the rat who looks like Reepicheep’s distant relative pleading for his life. I knew that voice sounded familiar…
Right…looks like my message fell on deaf ears. I’m not saying it’s a must-see-in-theatres, oh-my-gosh-I-so-can’t-wait kind of movie. Neither am I’m saying it’s gonna be a horrible piece of trash that M-O would instantly scan as a “Foreign Contaminant”. I’m just saying let’s not make any judgements until we’ve seen the movie itself.
But, well, since people ain’t gonna stop hatin’, I might as well start playin’. Nice article, A113, I’ve seen some of the reaction videos before. Has anyone seen this classic one?
I like this one, in particular, though, You’ll soon see why. Oh, warning though, if the sight of melting faces and exploding heads freaks you out, you might wanna avoid it, though it really is a hilarious trailer mash-up.
Right…so that’s it then. Majority of the forum users here seem to think that BHC is doomed to cinematic mediocrity. I’ll respect your opinions and leave it at that.
At least I get a kick out of reading other people’s profanity-ridden rantings in the trailer’s comment’s box on Youtube.
Oh well, in this…uh…spirit of the hatin’ and flamin’, I’ve pointed this out before, but I’ll say it again:
Whaddya think of that, huh? Any opinions on the two trailer responses I’ve linked to in my last post (they’re not mine, but I think they may prove interesting)?
I must admit, while most of the theatre was looking confused, there where these two girls who seemed about eleven who where laughing there heads off. They didn’t seem all that intelligent (not because they where laughing their heads off, other things I heard them say.) so their judgment may not be all that great. They seemed like the type of girls to like it just because it had cute little dogs in it (actually I found the dogs slightly creepy).
A113: Wh…Why did you do that…? WHY?! I can’t take this anymore…the voices…they’re…they’re coming back!! choke
Just kidding. xP Partly…
Seriously, I’ve had to see this trailer four times, which is more then any human being should ever have to. It just drives me CRAZY. You should have seen my face the first time I saw it when I went to see Prince Caspain, my jaw was hanging open…xD
But no, really, from what I’ve seen, this looks pretty awful so far. If it is actually decent, though, I will publically eat my words, I promise. But I’ve seen quite a few of the trailers, and they’re just…urgh.
thedriveintheatre: I LOVE that “How characters react to the BHC trailer” video you posted, that was halarious! Especially since that was pretty much EXACTLY how I felt when I first saw the trailer. (My favorite reaction is EVE’s: “No…no!” xD)
Yeah, I loved Eve’s expression too, that hit the spot for me! Wall-E’s 'Ooohhh…" expression of wonderment at the beginning was also cute.
BHC unleashes (I just made a pun, haha) its reign of terror upon cinema-goers around the world this week. Reports just in, people. BHC has done the impossible…it has managed to not suck. But it doesn’t excel either. The critics are divided evenly down the board in a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (which according to their standards, still means it’s Rotten ). IMDB has yet to reach 5 reviews, which just shows its underwhelming support.
I’m still going to give this underdog (wow, two puns in the same post!) everyone loves to hate a chance on DVD, as I think the real enemy here is Disaster Movie, which is the biggest money-making scam in Hollywood history. Here at least, we can see some honest (if horribly misguided) attempts at Latin humour and at least some semblance of a moral message(which is [spoil]don’t forget your roots or heritage[/spoil]).
Also, the first online review video has appeared on YT. I especially love the intro where he moans in agony at being subjected to the torturous teaser. I don’t think this guy’s a plant, because he actually posted his unimpressed response to the trailer like many of us a few months ago.
At first sight of the trailer, my immediate reaction was “abomination.” No self-respecting lover of film would ever be caught seeing this… I can’t even call it a movie. Cinematic nightmare. Let’s go with that.
(KE’s handy, slightly-biased, self-respecting-lover-of-film test? Tell me what you think about Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and/or The Third Man. Also, name the oldest movie you’ve ever seen and understood. Foreign films count double.)
Now that I’ve seen the other trailers (which my movie-loving family and I must mute whenever they come on the TV), it’s migrated more to one of those movies that is good for wasting two-ish hours and ten bucks. It’s mindless entertainment that is destined to rake in a mediocre amount of money, be released on DVD in the spring, and pretty much never be heard from again, except for the cries of torment of the poor Disney Store workers who must live with the trailer song trampling their frazzled nerves and slaughtering their braincells one by one.
Dangit, that stupid song is stuck in my head. I’m sticking to my guns on that song. It’s still an abomination, and nobody will be able change my mind. Also, my mom is still maintaining that a good name for a Chihuahua would be “Ouch.” (Say it out loud: "Ouch Chihuahua.) Subsequently, I will never be getting one.
Well, just because a film sold more tickets doesn’t make it good, TSS. It just means it’s more popular.
But I have to agree with you on the surprise mediocrity, though I half-guessed it will get a lukewarm, and not cold, response. I’m not particularly keen on this film as much as much of my fellow forum members, but I honestly think the filmmakers were either extremely brave, deluded, or money-greedy (even if the first instance were true, the method to go about teaching the ‘moral of the story’ is cringeworthy).
I’ve mentioned this before and I’ll say it again: this is the cinematic equivalent of the runt of the litter. I’m not going to take that puppy home, but that doesn’t mean I’d go around telling people it’s worthless until I’ve actually taken care of it for a day (ie don’t judge a movie by its trailer, watch the movie then you can tell me it’s dreck). I’ve seen awesome trailers for movies which eventually stunk (like Babylon A.D., although I’m in no position to comment, except for the fact is that general word-of-mouth says it’s underwhelming), and some really horrible trailers for movies which I eventually grew to love (like the teaser for Cars). Having said all that, I’d probably regard BHC as on par with Home on the Range or Chicken Little, a Disney film with the best of intentions that will ride the waves of pop culture before fading into obscurity.
By the way, another shameless plug for my channel, in case y’all haven’t noticed my new avatar and sig tagline. Fans and haters, beware! Hide your kids (or Pixar soft toys) and lock your doors, cos’ the parody trailer of this year’s true underdog is about to be unleashed very soon! Bad things do come in small packages…
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WHY?! I can’t take this anymore…the voices…they’re…they’re coming back!! choke
). IMDB has yet to reach 5 reviews, which just shows its underwhelming support.