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The Shaggy Dog Reviews

2006

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Unleash all the fun! Comedian Tim Allen gains a hilarious insight into being a great dad when he's transformed into a lovable sheep dog in this update of Disney's comedy classic. The adventures begin as Deputy D.A. Dave Douglas (Allen) is infected with a top-secret serum that morphs his body into that of the family's pet. Now, .. Read more

Starring	Tim Allen, Jan Devereaux, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey
Director	Brian Robbins
Genres	Children, Family

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- Good dog. With a couple of priceless scenes as a prosecutor trying desperately to contain his inner canine, Tim Allen turns what could have been an obligatory revisiting into something worth seeing
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- - New York Times
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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  - 6
  Disney at it's best
  
  This is a fantastic disney movie. Great fun although predictable, but that's what makes it good, you know what you are getting before you go to the cinema.<... read more »
  
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  - Steven Farrell (age 45)
  - Skelton On Ure, North Yorkshire
  - 30 Mar 2006 at 19:56
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- - 0
  - 0
  Good fun
  
  My wife made me give it 5 stars - I rented it for her! She finds the slapstick humour in it hilarious. Must admit, I quite like it myself too. Our toddler wasn... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 Dec 2011 at 19:06
- - 1
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  What a laugh
  
  Ive seen this film before but I wanted to see it again & Im 28 years old, its about a dog & Tim Allen
  
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  - Ayr, Scotland
  - 13 Jun 2010 at 16:02
- - 1
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  slow
  
  lose interest before story gets going
  
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- - wiggy
  - UK
  - 01 Apr 2010 at 11:34
- - 1
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  Classic Disney
  
  Tim Allen in his usual slapstick goofy role. Kids though it hilarious. Worth a watch.
  
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- - Maxireg
  - 56 reviews
  - Beverley
  - 21 Feb 2010 at 20:37
- - 0
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  Funny
  
  My son who is 9 loves this film, I thought it was ok, quite funny in places, he made me watch it twice over the weekend & I didn't struggle with it too ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Somerset
  - 15 Feb 2010 at 15:53
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  Fantastic Family Film
  
  I watched this film with my 2 children, and we laughed the whole way through! great family fun! :)
  
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  - northamptonshire, England
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 21:58
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  OMG
  
  tim allan is the best for this film his character goes from dislikeing dogs to acting like one for the rest of his life the ending is fantabulous a must see!
  
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- - QwerkyKid
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  - Barry
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 16:47
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  kids loved it and so did I!
  
  fantastic film highly recommend for anyone who loves comedy and animals!
  
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- - smanstee
  - 7 reviews
  - East Malling
  - 07 Sep 2009 at 11:47
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  The Shaggy Dog
  
  A good family film.
  
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  - Worksop
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 16:38
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  Loved this one
  
  We really enjoyed this at a friends' house at Christmas, and my daughter was excited to see it listed so we rented it. Watched numerous times before ... read more »
  
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- - tudalen
  - 4 reviews
  - Pembrokeshire, Wales
  - 25 Apr 2009 at 21:42
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  Disney at it's best
  
  This is a fantastic disney movie. Great fun although predictable, but that's what makes it good, you know what you are getting before you go to the cinema.<... read more »
  
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  - Steven Farrell (age 45)
  - Skelton On Ure, North Yorkshire
  - 30 Mar 2006 at 19:56
- - 10
  - 1
  Great for the family
  
  My kids thought it was a good film and my wife managed to stay awake all the way through it. A little predictable and not as good or clever as other disney or ... read more »
  
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- - Satan Claus
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  - 22 Aug 2006 at 18:23
- - 5
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  GREAT FAMILY FILM.
  
  KIDS REALLY ENJOYED THIS FILM. THINK BECAUSE THEY KNEW TIM ALLEN FROM SANTA CLAUSE FILMS THEY WERE EXPECTING A GOOD FILM. I THOUGHT IT WAS QUITE FUNNY IN THE ... read more »
  
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- - Julie
  - Suffolk
  - 12 Apr 2006 at 17:45
- - 5
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  Funny family
  
  Lovely disney family film . Lots of laughs for all the family . Kids didn't move from thier seats , from begining to end. We all enjoyed it
  
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  - Hastings
  - 12 Feb 2007 at 16:12
- - 4
  - 0
  For kids only!
  
  Hoping to find a good family film, I tried this. How wrong I was, this film is only good for kids as I found this unfunny and irritating to watch. Unless you ... read more »
  
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  - Coventry, England
  - 30 Jan 2007 at 18:16
- - 3
  - 1
  A funny film
  
  We were all laughing our socks of to this film. What fun
  
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- - Odette
  - Blackpool, UK
  - 25 Aug 2006 at 14:17
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  Life changing
  
  I'm a film student and was asked to document the shaggy dog and what it symbolises in our society. Through Shaggy's struggle with animal ... read more »
  
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- - trojandonkey
  - 2 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 08 Jan 2008 at 21:53
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  Classic Disney
  
  Tim Allen in his usual slapstick goofy role. Kids though it hilarious. Worth a watch.
  
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- - Maxireg
  - 56 reviews
  - Beverley
  - 21 Feb 2010 at 20:37
- - 1
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  slow
  
  lose interest before story gets going
  
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- - wiggy
  - UK
  - 01 Apr 2010 at 11:34
- - 1
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  What a laugh
  
  Ive seen this film before but I wanted to see it again & Im 28 years old, its about a dog & Tim Allen
  
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- 898377
- - a customer
  - Ayr, Scotland
  - 13 Jun 2010 at 16:02

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  Unleash all the fun! Comedian Tim Allen gains a hilarious insight into being a great dad when he's transformed into a lovable sheep dog in this update of Disney's comedy classic. The adventures begin as Deputy D.A. Dave Douglas (Allen) is infected with a top-secret serum that morphs his body into ...