Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, is best known for his extreme athletic abilities and diva-like demeanor. He gets lost and is reluctantly adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid Shane Fahey who is ditching science class to get the station back on its feet.
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 111 minutes
Rating: 4.9/10 (2,035 votes)
Release Date: 4 April 2007
Country: USA, Canada
Languages: English
Company: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Sound: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
MPAA: Rated PG for sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language.
Director(s): Todd Holland
Producer(s):
Michael Colleary – producer
Mitch Glick – associate producer
Michael J. Maschio – producer
Mike Werb – producer
Writer(s):
Claire-Dee Lim – (written by) &
Mike Werb – (written by) &
Michael Colleary – (written by)
Cast:
Josh Hutcherson – Shane Fahey
Bruce Greenwood – Connor Fahey
Bill Nunn – Joe Musto
Scotch Ellis Loring – Lionel Bradford
Mayte Garcia – Pep Clemente
Teddy Sears – Terence Kahn
Arwen – Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Frodo – Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Rohan – Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Stryder – Rexxx / Dewey the Dog
Music: Jeff Cardoni
Tagline: Hollywood's Coolest Dog Just Got Hotter
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ref: I saw a similar one about a girl who denies her black Africanheritage and thus her mother until the mother dies and she weeps overthe coffin – buckets. Sadly I can't remember the name of that film, oneI'd like to see again someday.The movie you are thinking of is"Imitation of Life" with Lana Turner. Story about Sarah Jane who deniesthat she is born black ending with the subsequent death of her motherAnnie who spends a lifetime attempting to love her daughterunconditionally. One of the best tear-jerker movies ever made (alongwith Brian's Song). Need plenty of tissues for each. This movie isdefinitely a keeper if you want the best in your library. I can't raveenough about "Imitation of Life"
Ughhhh. Boring boring boring. Looks like a cute little kiddy movie butit's just not. The movie had a very slow beginning but got a littlebetter as it went along. It was sooo long though, I was basicallycounting the minutes haha. The acting was not good at all in myopinion, especially Hutcherson's. I'm sorry, it's just that hisdelivery of a lot of his lines were rather cringe worthy. I haven'tseen any of his other movies so I can't just come right out and saythat he's a bad actor but judging from this, he's definitely not good.The script sucked terribly too. The dog steals the show (or lackthereof lol)… he was pretty tight haha. But he couldn't save thismess…
2/10
FIREHOUSE DOG is a very entertaining and well acted feature. Thequality of camera-work is top-notch. The character design isoutstanding – especially the turkey, hen and rooster (their scenes areBRILLIANT) – and, most of all, Rover himself. The backgrounds arebeautiful and the layouts are terrific. Honorable mention goes to theexcellent 3D intro.
The story, with its fine mix of comedy, adventure, and romance, can beenjoyed by a wide age range. Although thecity-slicker-among-country-bumpkins plot has been done before,FIREHOUSE DOG has enough of its own twists and charm to keep itentertaining. The lessons taught (take responsibility for youractions/think of others, not just of yourself) give the movie a solidtheme. Most scenes are very funny, however, FIREHOUSE DOG's humor wasneeded in a couple of scenes to keep things lively. The script alsoneeded some trimming here and there, as too much unnecessary dialoguetends to make some scenes drag. More of the storytelling could havebeen left to the talents of story artists and actors. In this case,action does speak louder than words..
Being a movie that can be enjoyed over and over again, here's hopingFIREHOUSE DOG gets the respect it deserves and makes its DVD debut verysoon. It was an awesome movie. I have been desperately looking for thesuper cool film in DVD.Better than "Rock-a-doodle" or "All dogs go toheaven" This is great. No one else would take this masterpiece awayfrom kids. You must see it if you've seen it or not.
It tells the story of a dog with his luck cut out for him. Envied byhis owner's boyfriend, Rover is sent up the Colorado River. Then he isfound by a couple of fishermen but escapes to a nearby farm where hefinds adventure, love, danger, and excitement. If you are a JoshHuthensom or a dalmation fan you need to get your paws on this movie!!.
I just finished watching Firehouse Dog and curious I checked it's IMDbscore. I couldn't believe how low it was. IMDb scoring is ridiculous.Priates of Caribbean: At World's End is rated high while this film israted so low. What's the deal with that? Makes no sense. Other than afew stupid dog fart jokes this movie is funny and engaging both forchildren and adults. Enough action in the movie even to make a Die Hardfan like myself watch it with the younglings and be entertained andmoved. Do not believe the IMDb film score this is a VERY GOOD Familyfilm which parents will enjoy as well. And that's coming from some onewho is driven crazy by most kids movies.
Well, well, well other movie studios can make Disney-esquire filmswithout actually being affiliated with Disney! Such a low state ofaffairs for a movie studio when they try to 'out-Disney' Disney. Andthey seem to have beat them, but only in Disney's bad sequelsdepartment. Trouble is, this isn't a sequel! The premise is verycheesy: a dog actor thinks gets lost during a stunt and they only findhis hairpiece. What??!?! I can't believe that, but it gets worse. The'troubled' kid only seems to ditch class sometimes. Hardly a troubledkid that commits robbery and does illegal drugs.
But the dog helps the fire house save the day and the neighborhood.Bad, evil corporations trying to burn people out of their homes! Notlike the real ones, who only buy people out of their homes and claim'imminent domain'. Well, I guess pyromania is more plausible? Overall,except for the explosion near the end, nothing exciting or interestinghappened. "D-"