Enzo, it seems, is the latest in a long line of Hollywood-bound pups with "near-human"attributes. (Animated films, ofcourse, are full of anthropomorphic critters other than dogs, fromDisney's classic characters to Rhino the Hamster in Bolt to the entire cast of Madagascar.)
But cats and hamsters and oddly accented lemurs don't seem to get thesame kind of screen time as man's best friend in live-action movies andTV, and that's probably just fine with our little Kibbles 'n Bits buddies. After all, who could top Benji (pictured, top), the plucky little mixed-breed? Or the heroic, doomed Old Yeller? Frasier's Barcalounging Eddie? Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston's oafish bundle of joy Marley (pictured, bottom)?
But that is for you to tell me, Popwatchers! When it comes to Hollywood doggy-style, who's your all-time favorite canine?
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Digby from Pushing Daisies!!!
Scooby Doo!
Ned and Digby can’t touch, but Digby’s still super-loyal and adorable. I mean, Digby finds Ned when he’s at boarding school!
Santa’s Little Helper
I can’t think of a “live action” dog that I love, but I can think of several animated ones. My current favorite is Dug from “Up”. “Hi there!”
Tramp – I’ve been looking for Tramp my whole adult life. Plus he’s got the coolest theme song (sung by Peggy Lee no less) ever.
lassie littlest hobo
Snoopy!!
My Dog Skip
Chance and Shadow from Homeward Bound!
Live action: Eddie (played by Moose) from Frasier. When you know what a dog’s name is in real life, you know they’re big. (Or maybe you’re just a pop culture nerd.
Animated: Lady from “Lady and the Tramp.” What can I say? She’s kinda hot.
C.H.O.M.P.S.
I’ll probably get attacked for saying this, but “Frasier”’s Eddie was the most overrated canine in television history. What makes this worse is that a far superior TV dog was subsequently overlooked during that same mid-nineties time period: Murray of “Mad aAbout You”. The character he played was dumb, but it’s creator certainy wasn’t. Such range! From delightful comic deadpan to lustful dream sequences to physical demands like devouring a thirty pound Christmas turkey left on the dining rrom table, Murray was a delightful gem cursed with appearing on an inferior sitcom.
Scooby Doo hands down…there isn’t even a close 2nd
Wishbone- Provides a cute summary of the greatest novels of all time.
Orbit- The wonderful dog actor featured in Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
It’s early but I already like Dug from Up.
Mark-
I like Eddie, but I’m certainly not going to attack you. I decided a long time ago that one of the biggest wastes of time in life is fighting with people over the Internet. I think this would be especially true when the subject is fictional dogs.
Without a doubt, ‘Spot’, the white terrier in the 2007 indie film, ‘A Dog Problem’ starring Giovanni Ribisi, Scott Cann and Don Cheadle.
It’s not a well known film, but it wa by far the best, and most realistic, story about a dog. For those that haven’t seen it, check it out, you won’t be sorry and the dog is hilarious.
Thank you for your maturity, Ceballos. I could have phrased my post differently to make it more pro-Murray and less anti-Eddie. We both seem to agree that fictional dogs are great. How about now we both wag our tails, sniff each other’s behinds, and share a giant schnausage?
Of course, if you have a better suggestion, I’m all ears.
Asta from the “Thin Man” movie and TV series!
I loved Pooka in Anastasia. He was adorable and fierce!
No problem, Mark.
I meant to mention this in my last post, but I’m with you about Murray…he absolutely delivered and he certainly outacted his sitcom’s lead actor more than once. If we’re talking 90’s sitcom dogs, I’ll also throw out some love for Buck from “Married with Children”
And I can’t believe I forgot to mention two recent animated canines I loved. Doug and Alpha from “Up.”
Where’s the love for Baxter from “Anchorman?” There are very few dogs that would allow themselves to be drop-kicked off a bridge by Jack Black.
Hooch, from Turner and Hooch. I saw that film in the theater more times than I will admit. I made everyone I knew go to the movies w/me to see him again. For the record my husband likes Jerry Lee from K-9. A distant second, imo.
At the risk of turning this column into “Your favorite pop culture nineties sitcom canine”, let me throw one more name out there: Diefenbaker from “Due South”. He was more of a physical than cerebral presence, lacking the acute comic timing of Eddie, Buck and Murray, but no one did action better. And that was one beautiful wolfhound.
Digby from Pushing Daisies!
Helloooo…Lassie, of course! And she didn’t have to go to millionaire websites to find love either.
Not sure if this counts, but K-9 from Doctor Who. He’s got lasers and is very loyal to the Doctor and Sarah Jane!
Buddy from the Airbud movies. They may stretch the imagination, but those dogs always made me want a golden retriever in spite of their size. Also, Shadow from Homeward Bound. It was his determination to get back to his family that made that movie so sweet.
Ceballos and Mark, love your very diplomatic exchange. These boards would be so much more pleasant to read if others handled their differences of opinion as well as you did.
The K9 Advantix puppy. He’s the little yellow lab puppy that goes to camp and sings the adorable song that gets suck in your head for hours.
If we’re including dogs in commercials, I’m nuts about the adorable little white guy in the Cesar dog food commercials. If anyone knows what breed it is, let me know, our family’s considering adopting.
http://www.cesar.com