This movie was funny, heartfelt and good. By far one of the better comedies I have seen come out of 2009.
The cast of "Old Dogs" is really good, as everyone have great on screen charisma, and everyone is a gifted actor, so that works well in a great way. I always like Robin Williams, but I must say that John Travolta did a really good job in this movie (and I am usually not a big fan of his work).
The movie is good for fun and laughter, whether you sit down to watch it alone, with your significant other, or with your whole family. There is something in this movie for everyone.
"Old Dogs" have a somewhat sassy story, sure, it was a Disney product after all, but it worked out well anyway. I was thoroughly amused throughout the entire movie, and I was laughing a lot as well. The majority of the movie revolves around comedy, but the drama aspect of the story worked well entwined with the comedy. It came together as a heartfelt wholesome.
I recommend this movie warmly for its good story and laughs, and I say this movie is the type that you will pick up again and watch at a later time.
Old Dogs
2009
Action / Comedy / Family
Old Dogs
2009
Action / Comedy / Family
5% - Critics
44% - Audience
5.3Keywords: duringcreditsstingerbest friendco-worker relationshipkidscamp
Plot summary
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years and their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise; a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?
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A good dose of spray-on fun
Hilarious...in moderation.
Easy to watch comedy from Disney. Familiar faces and possibly familiar situations. Charlie(John Travolta) and Dan(Robin Williams)have been best friends from "way-back" and just happen to also be savvy business partners. The happy-go-lucky divorcée and boundless bachelor are on the verge of their biggest business deal...a career maker and future sealer. Woops, these two "adults only" guys-on-the-move are unexpectedly temporarily left in charge of 7-year-old twins, who may just be smarter than them. Let the funny frolic begin. Some mild rude humor, but family friendly. Filling out the cast are: Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn, Lori Loughin, Rita Wilson, Ann-Margret, Ella Bleu Travolta and Bernie Mac. Be ready to laugh.
A weak Disney comedy
Robin Williams and John Travolta are both legends of the silver screen so it is such a shame to see them turn up in this pretty poor Disney family comedy.
The premise is borrowed a lot from 'Three Men and a Baby' but this film can't claim to be as a smart or as funny as that film. Too often the stars are reduced to doing ridiculous things in order to score a cheap laugh, and the attempts at sentiment are wasted because we just don't care enough about the main characters in order to do so.
I tried to like this film, I tried to stick with it, but even my admiration for the two stars couldn't maintain my interest.