MARMADUKE Review Thread - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 03-26-2010, 02:44 AM

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The forthcoming comic-strip-to-film adaptation Marmaduke has been on our radar for awhile, but with the exception of some publicity stills, casting information, and a teaser trailer a couple months back, we haven’t really known what to expect from the film. Oh, who am I kidding: it’s friggin’ Marmaduke. It looks exactly like you’d expect it to look. For the trailer (and more commentary on the film), click the img above.

Is it just me, or does Marmaduke look like a carbon-copy of Beverly Hills Chihuahua? They’ve even got George Lopez in there! And Owen Wilson– who’s voicing the titular dog and starred in this generation’s Old Yeller, Marley and Me– may be trying to pull off the hat-trick of having two back-to-back blockbusters that both feature extensive dog-related comedy. Clearly, they’re marketing this thing towards kids, so I suppose we should cut it some slack…but, come on, is there a single moment in this trailer that you didn’t predict the moment you heard there was going to be a Marmaduke movie?

This is just the latest comic-strip-to-film adaptation that Hollywood’s got coming, with Popeye (in 3D, no less) and The Smurfs following close behind it. Apparently, now that everything’s been remade at least once, we’re going to have a new genre foisted upon us: Comic Strip Movies. While there are worse things one can commit to film, I swear to God that someone will pay if a Family Circus movie ever hits theaters.

EricJ · 03-26-2010, 03:52 AM

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Is it just me, or does Marmaduke look like a carbon-copy of Beverly Hills Chihuahua? They’ve even got George Lopez in there!

Although the fact that the strip is owned by Garfield's owner suggests a few movie motivations...

Also worth noting is that Marmaduke didn't talk in the strips. At ALL. He was a real dog, and just clumsily joined in on whatever his masters were doing. (He didn't even dog-talk, like Scooby-Doo.)
Just where the heck the idea of giving him a voiceover came in also suggests someone's got their movie franchises confused.

(And with Owen Wilson, we have a good idea which franchise with.)

Blu Titan · 03-26-2010, 03:56 AM

My son is just going to love this movie.

BD4ME · 03-26-2010, 04:41 PM

Garfield: The Movie looks like oscar-material in comparison to this.

[Show spoiler]

Batman1980 · 04-01-2010, 08:15 PM

Saw the trailer for this, I doubt I'll like it too much, should be a hit with kids under 10 though.

Foggy · 04-01-2010, 08:31 PM

Looks insulting, you cannot make me watch this movie, even if my life depended on it.

GreenScar · 06-04-2010, 05:23 PM

Added poll in case anyone wants to review this.

Someone needs to start a Killers review thread. *ahem(Foggy)ahem*

Foggy · 06-04-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

Added poll in case anyone wants to review this.

Someone needs to start a Killers review thread. *ahem(Foggy)ahem*

Done and Done

QuasidodoJr · 06-05-2010, 11:10 AM

Not entirely horrible. Good for children. There's plenty of physical humor and fart jokes. And the voice-over work is good, despite the pretty awful concept and script.

Foggy · 06-06-2010, 07:53 PM

Did anyone else go watch this?

Miadaskate · 06-06-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BD4ME

Garfield: The Movie looks like oscar-material in comparison to this.

[Show spoiler]

Ugh. I know what you mean. Just during the trailer on TV when they all start dancing and that GOD-AWFUL "Kesha" or "Ke$ha" song comes on, I HAVE to change the channel.

Batman1980 · 06-06-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BD4ME

Garfield: The Movie looks like oscar-material in comparison to this.

[Show spoiler]

Now now I quite enjoy the live action Garfield films and wish Fox would give them the blu-ray treatment.

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 06-06-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Did anyone else go watch this?

LOL at you asking if anyone has seen any of the new movies this week.

Foggy · 06-06-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ed4246

LOL at you asking if anyone has seen any of the new movies this week.

I know, I need rating for the awesome super duper kick-ass rating thread

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 06-06-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

I know, I need rating for the awesome super duper kick-ass rating thread

What rating thread?

Foggy · 06-06-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ed4246

What rating thread?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/movies/139...esomeness.html

Trogdor2010 · 06-07-2010, 03:25 AM

I was watching some commercials for it and one thing I though of. it was that they assasinate Wes Anderson, reunite the Wilson Brothers (Owen and Luke) and made Owen look like a dog, or made him give the woice for it.

OrlandoEastwood · 07-01-2010, 07:12 PM

All right, Marmaduke starts tomorrow at the dollar theater in town. I'm tempted to see how bad it is. Does anyone think it's worth it to spend one dollar to see it?

Foggy · 07-02-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

All right, Marmaduke starts tomorrow at the dollar theater in town. I'm tempted to see how bad it is. Does anyone think it's worth it to spend one dollar to see it?

Anything is worth a Dollar

OrlandoEastwood · 08-14-2010, 09:19 PM

Ok, I'm finally going to catch this on Tuesday along with Robin Hood and Prince of Persia.

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03-26-2010, 03:56 AM	#3
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	My son is just going to love this movie.

03-26-2010, 04:41 PM	#4
BD4ME Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray collection:79	Garfield: The Movie looks like oscar-material in comparison to this. [Show spoiler]

04-01-2010, 08:15 PM	#5
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Saw the trailer for this, I doubt I'll like it too much, should be a hit with kids under 10 though.

04-01-2010, 08:31 PM	#6
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	Looks insulting, you cannot make me watch this movie, even if my life depended on it.

06-04-2010, 05:23 PM	#7
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Added poll in case anyone wants to review this. Someone needs to start a Killers review thread. ahem(Foggy)ahem

06-05-2010, 11:10 AM	#9
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	Not entirely horrible. Good for children. There's plenty of physical humor and fart jokes. And the voice-over work is good, despite the pretty awful concept and script.

06-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#10
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	Did anyone else go watch this?

06-07-2010, 03:25 AM	#17
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:266	I was watching some commercials for it and one thing I though of. it was that they assasinate Wes Anderson, reunite the Wilson Brothers (Owen and Luke) and made Owen look like a dog, or made him give the woice for it.

07-01-2010, 07:12 PM	#18
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	All right, Marmaduke starts tomorrow at the dollar theater in town. I'm tempted to see how bad it is. Does anyone think it's worth it to spend one dollar to see it?

08-14-2010, 09:19 PM	#20
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Ok, I'm finally going to catch this on Tuesday along with Robin Hood and Prince of Persia.

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