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[Marley and Me - Trailer] Watch the trailer for "Marley and Me" featuring Owen Wilson (actor), Jennifer Aniston (actor) and David Frankel (director)
USA Today, 12/26/2008, "Wilson has the right combination of easygoing likability....Perfectly suited for the whole family."
Los Angeles Times, 12/25/2008, "[T]here's an ease between Wilson and Aniston from the first frame..."
Chicago Sun-Times, 12/23/2008, 3 stars out of 4 -- "Wilson and Aniston demonstrate why they are gifted comic actors. They have a relationship that's not too sitcomish, not too sentimental, mostly smart and realistic."
Entertainment Weekly, 01/01/2009, "[T]he single most endearing and authentic movie about the human-canine connection in decades....It's also something more: a disarmingly enjoyable, wholehearted comic vision of the happy messiness of family life." -- Grade: A-
Box Office, 12/22/2008, 4 stars out of 5 -- "[L]ovingly brought to the screen with broad humor and big tears....Families looking for an old-fashioned, all-purpose, comedy with heart will flock to this offering that's best described as a canine TERMS OF ENDEARMENT."
Total Film, 04/01/2009, 3 stars out of 5 -- "[O]nly the hardest heart will fail to summon a lump in the throat the size of a golf ball, shed a furtive tear and leave the cinema wanting to rub the ears of the first man's best friend they can find."
Hollywood Reporter, 12/21/2008, "Wilson and Aniston nicely convey a compatible, loving couple who enjoy the challenges of parenthood....MARLEY & ME is a warm and fuzzy family movie..."
Distributor Note
Packed with playful special features, including tons of deleted scenes and irresistible featurettes, Marley & Me is a satisfying treat for the whole family! Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson unleash huge laughs as John and Jenny Grogan, a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then came Marley...an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But as mischievous Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of life and love, they ultimately realize that “the world’s worst dog” truly brings out the best in them.
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release Note
DVD Features:
Region 1 NTSC Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish Subtitles - English, French, Spanish Additional Release Material: Deleted Scenes Trailers: 1. Forced Trailers: Digital Copy, THEY CAME FROM UPSTAIRS, DR. DOLITTLE 5, BRIDE WARS, LEGALLY BLONDES 2. CITY OF EMBER, AUSTRALIA, GARFIELD PET FORCE Behind the Scenes: 1. Gag Reel
Product Notes
The filmmakers behind THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA take on another bestseller in the family film MARLEY AND ME. Based on the hit memoir by John Grogan, MARLEY AND ME chronicles the relationship of John (Owen Wilson) and Jen (Jennifer Aniston) as they face the challenges of marriage and work to start a family. By their side is their beloved dog, Marley, who can chew through drywall, got kicked out of obedience school, and never met a leg he didn't like. The cute pup's antics come to signify the unexpected challenges that everyone faces in adulthood, and the film is ultimately a paean to unconditional love; others may see Marley as the "world's worst dog," but throughout it all, he proves to be the couple's most faithful friend.
MARLEY AND ME plays like a modern day Norman Rockwell portrait with a little more bite, courtesy of the snark-friendly screenwriters and the title's wild mutt. The sets are sumptuous, with every shot lovingly lit to look like a Hallmark card. The winning lead performances help elevate the picture above its feel-good counterparts; Aniston is radiant and Wilson shows off sharp dramatic chops, giving some maturity to his loveable comedic persona. Alan Arkin gives a scene-stealing performance as Wilson's boss, and Kathleen Turner proves to be a great sport with her physically demanding cameo as Marley's obedience instructor. But in the end the picture belongs to the dogs, and for once that's a good thing. A film that keeps the audience cooing, cracking up, and crying, MARLEY AND ME is sure to become a family favorite.
Editorial Reviews
TOWER.COM REVIEW
Cute. Cute. Cute. It is hard to say anything else about a movie centered on a mischievous, and lovable golden labrador that also stars Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. Marley initially comes into John Grogan and his wife Jen’s lives to divert Jen’s attention from her ticking biological clock. Due to his impish antics, he soon becomes the emotional center of their family, working his way into John’s newspaper columns, earning John a devoted fan base and the success he has always craved, and eventually becoming a loyal friend to the Grogan children. And for those who are not in the least bit moved by this film, to use a quote originally leveled at the character of Chandler in the sitcom Friends; “You are dead inside.”
Review by - Katriona MacIver, Tower.com.
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