New 'Chihuahua' Trailer: It's Like That Tape from 'The Ring'
Filed under: Comedy, Disney, Family Films, Trailers and Clips
When Weinberg made clear his sentiment regarding the prospect of sitting through a film titled Beverly Hills Chihuahua in this or any other lifetime -- his words: "[it] looks to be an endless migraine composed of forced cuteness and bad effects" -- he drew the ire of chihuahua owners who said that it looks to be every bit as adorable as their fuzzy-wuzzy-kins and that we all might as well cram our cynicism and good sense (not to mention ethnic heritage) come this fall.
Look, just because you like an animal doesn't mean that you have to enjoy a film centered around them. My family may own six dogs, but you wouldn't see me eagerly lining up for and giving a pass to Kiss My Basset, simply because they constitute exactly one-half of above-mentioned population. The upcoming Hotel for Dogs may look silly, but it's nowhere near as downright stupid as BHC still appears to be as of this latest trailer. (The fact that actress Piper Perabo seems to be recycling what I suspect was her Coyote Ugly audition towards the end certainly doesn't help matters.)
Man, does anyone in Hollywood still think that Babe earned a Best Picture nod on adorable alone? Alas, Disney seems to be banking on that indeed -- that, and a parade of cringe-inducing Mexican and Hispanic stereotypes -- and I have little reason to think that the American moviegoing public won't go and prove them right. The Mayans may have believed that the world would end on December 21, 2012. My vote goes to October 3, 2008.
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7-30-2008 @ 12:34PM
Riley Freeman said...
i think this movie flops big time. yes theres a lot of stupid people that own these little rat dogs for style and show but they are not dumb enough to go watch this movie. i bet it doesnt even crack the million dollar mark opening weekend.
unlessssssssssssss they have a massive campaign that makes it look good but even then i still dont think people are dumb enough
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7-30-2008 @ 12:34PM
techstar25 said...
What's the age group they are aiming for here? At PG, it's not really for the little kids, but anyone over the age of 8 will probably think it's stupid. No self respecting adult would pay to see it. I agree, it looks like a massive failure.
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7-30-2008 @ 10:21AM
xmkatx said...
I think Babe is a GREAT movie (also, the sequel was just as great) and deserved those nominations. I don't have interest in BHC but Hotel for Dogs looks rent-worthy.
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7-30-2008 @ 12:25PM
Owen said...
I dont think the world is actually going to end when this movie is released, its going to end about three months later after its a hit and friedberg/selzer spoof it in "dog movie".
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7-30-2008 @ 12:44PM
Landen said...
I think Babe is quite amazing and very ballsy for some of the content that it deals with (which feels like it did so by disguising it as a children's movie so that Universal would be none the wiser.)
But the new Beverly Hills Chihauhau, I agree, is like watching the video from The Ring. I mean, I had seen the Busby Berkeley teaser which was enough for me to puke, but there's something about the new one that is far more subconsciously irritating. And while it didn't scare me to death like The Ring, it was enough to instantly induce a cold into my immune system... it's not death, but it's just irritating enough to piss me off.
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7-30-2008 @ 1:05PM
Rogphi said...
when I first saw the original trailer, I thought " kill me Now" I further astonished when the entire audience was in Hysterics!
Have we become so retarded that small talking dogs passes as humor? Sad to say Based on the reaction to the trailer this will be a big hit and many sequels will abound. I pray I am very wrong! I am so alone.
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