Posts Tagged ‘talking-to-animals’

Doctor Dolittle (1967)

Friday, December 19th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Murphy, Eddie | Davis, Ossie | Platt, Oliver | Boyle, Peter | Schiff, Richard | Wilson, Kristen | Tambor, Jeffrey | Pratt, Kyla | Raven | Gilborn, Steven | Dellums, Erik | Christopher, June | Franklin, Cherie | Adair-Rios, Mark | Calfa, Don
Directors: Thomas, Betty
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Doctor Dolittle is a world-renowned veterinarian who speaks a wide array of animal languages. He sets off from his home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, England, in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail. In so doing, he and his friends meet such exotic creatures as the Pushme-Pullyu and the Giant Moon Moth. This musical is the source of the hit song, “If I Could Talk To The Animals.”

Open Season (2006)

Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Lawrence, Martin | Kutcher, Ashton | Sinise, Gary | Messing, Debra | Connolly, Billy | Engel, Georgia | Favreau, Jon | Krakowski, Jane | Tootoosis, Gordon | Warburton, Patrick | Cameron, Cody | Futterman, Nika | Mann, Danny | McGee, Jack | Murdocca, Michelle
Directors: Allers, Roger
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A grizzly bear named Boog, domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the Elliot decides to return the favor to help Boog escape from Beth he finds that Boog is very happy with his domesticated home. After a misunderstanding, Beth is convinced that Boog is reverting to his wild nature and releases him in the woods just as hunting season begins. Boog has no idea how to survive outside of his garage home with his beloved Beth. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the wild animals and attempt to drive the hunters out of the forest.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Genres: Comedy
Countries: USA
Actors: Ferrell, Will | Applegate, Christina | Rudd, Paul | Carell, Steve | Koechner, David | Willard, Fred | Parnell, Chris | Hahn, Kathryn | Armisen, Fred | Rogen, Seth | Tompkins, Paul F. | Trejo, Danny | Robinson, Scot | Roberts, Ian | Donavan, Darcy
Directors: McKay, Adam
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Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the ’70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Applegate), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other “female” interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it’s more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons… it’s war.

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Pollak, Kevin | Pratt, Kyla | Wilson, Kristen | Raven | Rapaport, Michael | Muniz, Frankie | Kudrow, Lisa | Zahn, Steve | Murphy, Eddie | Lil' Zane
Directors: Carr, Steve
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Since we last saw him Dr. Dolittle has earned fame and recognition both among two- and four-legged creatures for his ability to talk to animals. But his hectic workdays causes him to put family life on the back burner. When he is faced with the challenge of reintroducing a circus bear into the wild in order to save a forest, he also gets the opportunity to better his relationship with his wife and eldest daughter.

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Genres: Animation | Drama | Family | Musical
Countries: Ireland | UK
Actors: Reynolds, Burt | DeLuise, Dom | Barsi, Judith | Moore, Melba | Gilley, Daryl | Devine, Candy | Reilly, Charles Nelson | Tayback, Vic | Fuller, Rob | Carey, Earleen | Manahan, Anna | Pegram, Nigel | Anderson, Loni | Page, Ken | Quigley, Godfrey
Directors: Bluth, Don
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When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles on to an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares on what’s waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

Princess Diaries, The (2001)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Andrews, Julie | Hathaway, Anne | Elizondo, Hector | Matarazzo, Heather | Moore, Mandy | Goodall, Caroline | Schwartzman, Robert | von Detten, Erik | Flueger, Patrick | O'Bryan, Sean | Oh, Sandra | Marshall, Kathleen | Burbano, Mindy | Smith, Kimleigh | Garrison, Beth Anne
Directors: Marshall, Garry
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A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne. While Mia makes up her mind, she’s pressed into taking princess lessons from her grandmother.

Shopgirl (2005)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Martin, Steve | Danes, Claire | Schwartzman, Jason | Wilson, Bridgette | Bottoms, Sam | Conroy, Frances | Pidgeon, Rebecca | Shelton, Samantha | Doctor, Gina | Kusatsu, Clyde | Rosemont, Romy | Snyder, Joshua | Nichols, Rachel | Edelman, Shane
Directors: Tucker, Anand
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The story follows Mirabelle, a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcee Ray Porter (Steve Martin) and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery
Countries: Germany | UK | USA
Actors: Cleese, John | Isaacs, Jason | Margolyes, Miriam | Branagh, Kenneth | Alfie Enoch | Harris, Richard | Coltrane, Robbie | Bradley, David | Sean Biggerstaff | Radcliffe, Daniel | Grint, Rupert | Watson, Emma | Griffiths, Richard | Shaw, Fiona | Melling, Harry | Jones, Toby | Norton, Jim | Clifford, Veronica | Phelps, James | Phelps, Oliver | Walters, Julie | Wright, Bonnie | Williams, Mark | Rankin, Chris
Directors: Columbus, Chris
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Harry Potter is in his second year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is visited by a house-elf named Dobby and warned not to go back to Hogwarts. Harry ignores his warning, and returns. He is still famous, although still disliked by Snape, Malfoy, and the rest of the Slytherins. But then, strange things start to happen. People are becoming petrified, and no-one knows what is doing it. Harry keeps hearing a voice.. a voice which seems to be coming from within the walls. They are told the story of the Chamber of Secrets. It is said that only Salazar Slytherin’s true descendent will be able to open it. Harry, it turns out, is a Parsel-tongue. This means that he is able to speak/understand snakes. Everyone thinks that it’s him that has opened the Chamber of Secrets because that is what Slytherin was famous for.