Old Dogs
Release Date: 26th December 2009 - Australia
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
Tapestry Films
Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia
Genre: Comedy/Family
Rating: PG
Runtime: 85 minutes
Budget: $35,000,000
Box Office Gross: $96,753,696 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
While on the verge of a
business deal, two best
friends turn their lives
upside down when they
unexpectedly find
themselves caring for
seven-year-old twins. Their
efforts to care for them lead
to one debacle to the next,
involving a gorilla and
some pecking penguins -
and perhaps a new
understanding of what's
essential to life.
Cast
Robin Williams - Chuck Reed
John Travolta - Dan Rayburn
Ella Bleu Travolta - Emily Greer
Conner Rayburn - Zach Greer
Kelly Preston - Vicki Greer
Lori Loughlin - Amanda
Seth Green - Craig White
Bernie Mac - Jimmy Lunchbox
Matt Dillon - Troop Leader Barry
Justin Long - Troop Leader Adam (Uncredited)
Dax Shepard - Child Proofer Gary (Uncredited)
Luis Guzmán - Child Proofer Nick (Uncredited)
Ann-Margaret - Martha
Rita Wilson - Jenna
Amy Sedaris - Condo Woman
Residente - Tattoo Artist
Sab Shimono - Yoshiro Nishamura
Kevin Yamada - Riku
Kevin Dean-Hackett - Tijuana Priest
Laura Allen - Kelly
Bradley Steven Perry - Cute Soccer Kid
Dylan Sprayberry - Soccer Kid
Joey Pordan - Soccer Kid
Paulo Costanzo - Zoo Maintenance (Uncredited)
DeRay Davis - Zoo Security Guard (Uncredited)
Paul Thornton - Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)
Sam Travolta - Singing Waiter
Margaret Travolta - Singing Waitress
Noel MacNeal - Muppet
John Kennedy - Muppet
Matt Vogal - Muppet
Josh Cohen - Muppet
Bruce Connelly - Muppet
Joe Kovacs - Muppet
Tom Woodruff Jr. - Gorilla
Sebastian - Lucky the Dog
Crew
Director - Walt Becker
Writers - David Diamond and
David Weeson
Associate Producers - Anson Downes
and Linda Favila
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Garrett Grant
Producers - Peter Abrams,
Robert L. Levy and Andrew Panay
Casting Directors - Kathleen Chopin,
Anne McCarthy and Jay Scully
Production Designer - David Gropman
Art Director - Peter Rogness
Set Decorator - Ellen Christiansen
Property Master - Kevin Ladson
Costume Designer - Joseph G. Alusi
Director of Photography - Jeffrey L. Kimball
First Assistant Director - Vincent Lascoumes
Second Assistant Director - Christopher Le Chanu
Stunt Coordinators - Bobby Brown,
Thomas Robinson Harper and Johnny Martin
Supervising Puppeteer - Alec Gillis
Lead Puppeteer - Yuri Everson
Head Animal Trainer - Dawn Barkan
Special Effects Coordinator - Fred Buchholz
Visual Effects Supervisor: Digital Dream -
Jerry Pooler
Visual Effects Supervisor: Pixel Magic -
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisors: Illusion Arts -
Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor
Editors - Ryan Folsey and Tom Lewis
Supervising Sound Editor - Michael Hilkene
Sound FX Supervisor - Jeff Sawyer
Re-Recording Mixers - Oleg Kulchytskyi,
Daniel J. Leahy, Scott Millan and
Orest Sushko
Music - John Debney
Music Supervisor - Dave Jordan
Score Recordist and Mixer - Shawn Murphy
Review
Several days back, I was trying to decide which Robin Williams feature to watch, either one of his recent films or golden oldies. I decided upon OLD DOGS because I had seen it but not for a long time, and this is the feature where he co-starred with John Travolta, aka Johnny T. I felt that the comedy consisted of fewer bad jokes with toilet and frightening humour. Feeling good in the movie has some fun, especially in each scene where I get a good laugh at Seth Green on what happens to him. Green has never been in a family-oriented comedy with these two legends. Williams and Travolta were great at being the comical duo. Somehow, the movie has no wit and balance in the storyline.
Firstly, I made things straight by watching the entirety of OLD DOGS. It's not as bad as the one Travolta had produced and starred in, you say, the unholy sci-fi grandeur of Battlefield Earth. This movie is average to fans of the two lead actors who expect a better standard film for their dollar.
Star rating: (5/10) Average
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