Underdog (2007)
A ridiculous, Disney, flying superhero dog film about a canny mutt who gains superpowers after a lab accident and befriends a boy called Jack. It's based on the same name cartoon from the 60s.
- Director:
- Frederik Du Chau ('Racing Stripes', 'Quest For Camelot')
- Writer:
- Adam RifkinJoe Piscatella
- Cast:
- Alex NeubergerJason Lee,Amy AdamsPatrick WarburtonJames BleushiPeter Dinklage
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressFalls somewhere between stale retread and half-hearted parody of superhero-movie formulas...
The New York Times
pressUnderdog may have been originally created to sell cereal for General Mills, but this latest incarnation couldn't sell Frisbees at a dog park...
Premiere Magazine
pressFor adults -- even adults with fond memories of the TV series -- this is one bizarre mess...
Los Angeles Times
pressDirector Frederik Du Chau's big-screen Underdog has all of the cartoons' crudeness and none of their charm. It's the celluloid equivalent of sugar cereal: cheap, empty and headache-inducing...
Film Threat
pressRegardless, what probably made the show so tolerable and popular was the fact that each episode was under a half an hour long. This movie is about 84 minutes long and gets tiresome after the first 20 minutes or so...
Variety
pressFalls somewhere between stale retread and half-hearted parody of superhero-movie formulas...
The New York Times
pressUnderdog may have been originally created to sell cereal for General Mills, but this latest incarnation couldn't sell Frisbees at a dog park...
Premiere Magazine
pressFor adults -- even adults with fond memories of the TV series -- this is one bizarre mess...
Los Angeles Times
pressDirector Frederik Du Chau's big-screen Underdog has all of the cartoons' crudeness and none of their charm. It's the celluloid equivalent of sugar cereal: cheap, empty and headache-inducing...
Film Threat
pressRegardless, what probably made the show so tolerable and popular was the fact that each episode was under a half an hour long. This movie is about 84 minutes long and gets tiresome after the first 20 minutes or so...
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