The Dogfather (2010)

One of my all time favorites.

Just perfect...

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I have seen some pretty bad movies. Mostly family films come to think of it... But this takes the cake. This movie is a disgrace. It is the worst movie I have ever seen, EVER! It stinks of cliché, every corner is of the square plot is a corner so obvious, so cliché, that it is a shock that they even pick it. I rue the day I set eyes on this filth. It follows a kid who is boring as white rice as he gets a dog. The father has no time for his kid cause he has a job to do, and I don't blame him. His kid is insane. Of course like any freak the kid falls in love with the dog and risks his life and the life of his family to save him after the father gives him away because he destroyed his house and his project for work, causing the mom and kid to hate the dad, but its like what the heck? The dog destroyed the house and hours of work, plus the Mafia is after him so it seems more than reasonable to get rid of the dog, but he doesn't know that the people he gave it to was the Mafia because the boss wants his dog who has jewels and of course the whole movie two dimwitted thugs try to steal the dog and... AHHHHH!!!!!!! This is by far, long and away the lowest of the low, the bottom of the barrel of crap. This is a metaphor for what is wrong with Hollywood. Atrocious acting, vile use of music, lighting, cinematography, casting, and editing. I would rather watch Battlefield Earth ten times then ever see this again.

This is one of those family films that is based on one line idea. I.e. somebody thought, hey Dogfather is like Godfather, lets make a movie about a dog in the mafia.They throw in some stupid adults, some saccharine kids and a dog (obviously) and just assume we will lap it up.There are so many things wrong with it, I don't know where to start. But from a Dog wandering around wearing gold tags and chains being assumed to be a stray to mafia henchmen running screaming from kids armed with Nerf guns, there isn't a believable scene in the whole film.Its cliché, cliché cliché. Dorky husband with hot wife? check. Horrible boss who insists major presentation has to take place at family home? check. wife and kid who love pet and ignore father? check. etc etc etc.There are are a few good - if not generic, predictable & formulaic - slapstick moments and maybe a few slightly humorous lines, but there are an awful lot that fall flat.And the end of the movie plays like a 10 minute advert for Nerf weaponry. I was surprised the prices weren't flashing up on screen and a voice-over announcing they were "available from all good toy stores". That said it mildly entertained our kids. Personally I think there are better films out there that don't treat kids like idiots. Don't resort to making the adults into imbeciles. And give some thought to the plot and dialogue.

Do you like to laugh and laugh until your side hurts? I do, and that why I like the film The Dogfather. The story is about a bulldog named Sonny that is a rich man's pet. The rich man is a gangster Boss. The men in the gang have to call him "Godfather" and they have to call Sonny "Dogfather." When the Godfather feeds Sonny a meatball from his hand, Sonny accidentally eats the ruby ring off the Godfather's finger along with the meatball. When the Godfather sees the ring is gone, he thinks Sonny has turned against him. Sonny gets scared and runs. The Godfather tells two of his men, "Get Sonny and my ring back dead or alive." And the chase for Sonny is on! Sonny gets hauled off to the pound, where a boy with a heart problem wants to adopt him. The pound has a lot of cute fluffy little dogs, but the boy wants the big drooling bulldog. The boy really loves Sonny and his mother loves him too, but the boy's father can't seem to get along with him.My favorite character in Dogfather is the bulldog Sonny. He's a great comedian. He plays goofy jokes on people. The funniest part is when Sonny leaves a surprise in his new owner's shoe. When the father takes Sonny for a walk, Sonny pulls so hard, it's actually the dog walking the man.Things get super silly when the father tries playing his own tricks. He builds a doghouse for Sonny that looks like a prison. But Sonny ends up sleeping in the father's bed and guess where the father sleeps? The Italian gangsters chasing Sonny talk with Italian accents and they're not too smart but really funny, even though they're bad guys. They walk around so cool except they are afraid of a tiny puppy. It's silly. Who would be afraid of a puppy? The Dogfather soundtrack helps make a happy and exciting mood. I found myself smiling and laughing during the whole movie. It's just plain ridiculous and I love a movie that lets me feel like that.I recommend this film for kids of all ages. I think parents and kids would enjoy watching it together, as long as the grownups don't mind a few poop jokes. Will the two Italian gangsters catch Sonny? Where is the Godfather's ring? Will the father let the little boy keep Sonny the slobbery bulldog as his pet? If you're ready for some good laughs and a brilliant story, get this movie on DVD today! (streets 1/18/11) Credit: Makai Weber Colvin, Age 9, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic

Watched this tonight as our Saturday family movie on PPV, we made a great choice! This is how a family film should be, Hollywood take note. Most if your so called "family films" are not fit for family consumption. The Dogfather gets it right! This film was both funny and presented a number of positive family messages that my wife and I appreciated. Chris Parnell is very good as the dad. And the guy who plays the mafia boss is perfect! He looks and sounds like Marlon Brando from The Godfather, geez what a find he was! The bulldog is quite hilarious in this movie, a very funny breed indeed. We are dog lovers at our house so we appreciated that. The plot and story line for this movie is excellent and the cinematography is gorgeous, I loved all the bright vibrant colors. My kids laughed at many of the parts and where thoroughly entertained for the entire duration of the movie. I found some of the jokes aimed at adults to be quite funny as well. My wife wants to get this movie on DVD so we can have the kids watch it in the car. Parents, if you want a "safe" movie that will keep the kids occupied for 90 minutes, this is the one!