We gave All Dogs Go To Heaven...

Rob says:
Hello Berlinda.
Berlinda says:
Hi Rob.
Rob says:
Its a cold November day out there isn't it?
Berlinda says:
Yes it is. What dvd are we here to review today?
Rob says:
It sure is cold, these are the kinds of days that make my nipples so hard that they can cut glass. Today we are here to review All Dogs Go To Heaven, a charming children's movie of the days when I was a youngin'. I watched this movie so many times that I could sing all of the songs word for word.
Berlinda says:
Ignoring the nipple comment, I can say he did sing folks, believe me. Very loudly too. And that dance...ooof! I too watched this movie when I was little, it was the first movie to ever make me cry, thus beginning my sensitivity.
Rob says:
And boy is she! JK. So this movie follows the life of Charlie, a dog with a flair for making money and gambling. Charlie breaks out of prison with the help of his longtime sidekick, Itchy, and catches up with another old friend, or so he thought, Carface. Yes folks, that is a play on names, Carface is a mobster type fellow who took over Charlie's casino and eventually takes his life. At which point Charlie breaks out of heaven and back into the real world where he meets a young girl who has a knack for speaking to animals and so ensues great fun and shenanigans.
Berlinda says:
This movie is so good, it's a shame the dvd wasn't tailored more for it. This movie is good for everyone, parents may want to watch it with their kids to answer any questions about death and/or murder they may have. But, as for the dvd, I think it was disappointing.
Rob says:
True it is a classic, for me anyway, but there was not nearly as much put into as say, Snow White, sure it may not be as much of a classic as Snow White is, but such a good film deserves a little treatment, but there is none to be found on this disc.
Berlinda says:
The video was yucky, sound was blah, extras were non-existant (trailers are not special features anymore, they are practically standard).
Rob says:
The video was so dirty, there were specks and dust all over the film, the colors were so dingy, its almost as if they popped in a VHS of All Dogs and then recorded it onto dvd. If we look and see what can be done to restore an animated film, as in Snow White, we can be blown away by how beautifully a clean reel is, Snow White is simply beautiful, and All Dogs is just down right dirty.
The sound was also disappointing, it was presented in 2-channel stereo sound and most of the time it sounded as if it was in mono, and I hate to refer to it again, but if they can put a 60 year old cartoon into 5.1 surround sound, then they can do it to a movie thats about 50 years younger. And the extras, again, disappointing with just a trailer to show.
Berlinda says:
So, I was pretty disappointed, but it was nice to be able to see my old childhood favorite again. My advice to our readers, if you like it, rent it, don't buy it. Maybe MGM will up off of their asses and give a good movie the credit it deserves. This is in no way the movie's fault, it's awesome, but I have to give the dvd overall a 2.5. Video 1, sound 1.5, extras 1.5, and movie 3.5. 2.5 stars is being generous.
Rob says:
Whew, baby is mad huh! I am going to give the video a 1.5, the sound a 2, the extras a 1 and the movie itself a 3.5. So overall thats about a 2.5, good call darling.
Berlinda says:
Grr. MGM=Mega Goofup Monsters....or something like that.
Ok people, my shift at the computer lab is up, and that means our review is over.
Rob says:
Very true, now we must venture out, and as I am wearing nothing more than a wife-beater, then be on the look out for my nipples piercing your cornea! Until next time, this is Rob saying GOODNIGHT!
Berlinda says:
Bye bye!


DVD Features:
Formats:

• Standard 4:3 Ratio
• Stereo Surround

Extras:

• Theatrical Trailer