All reviewers have their secret shames, genres they like even though they shouldn’t. My shame is I’m a sucker for cutesy “family” movies. There is absolutely no reason for me to like Old Dogs, it’s formulaic, cheesy, badly acted, but I think it has some heart and is kind of cute. The movie is, what it is and at 90 minutes it’s mercifully short. I can see why John Travolta and Robin Williams picked this material – it’s safe and something their kids could watch and a cheap way for John Travolta to get his daughter Ela work. I like their interaction with the two kids they find themselves saddled with. I still hate Seth Green though. This is definitely a movie you watch at home when you have absolutely nothing else better to do.
Details
- Movie – 1080p High Def
- Run Time – 88 Mins
- Aspect Ratio – 1.85:1
- Audio – English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
- Subtitles – English, French and Spanish
- Release Date – May 9, 2010
Disc 1
Previews
- Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack Commercial
- Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (The more I see this trailer the more I hate it)
- Disney Movie Rewards Commercial
Features
- Young Dogs Learn New Tricks (3 min) (HD) – The two kids from the movie interview Robin Williams and John Travolta.
- Bloopers (2 Min) (HD)
- Deleted Scenes (3 Min) (HD)
- Audio Commentary with Director Walt Becker, Producer Andrew Panay and Writers David Diamond and David Weissman
- Music Video – You’ve Been A Friend to Me by Bryan Adams (3 Min) (HD)
- Music Video – Every Little Step (3 Min) (HD), It’s John Travolta and his daughter singing this song. Awww…. I’m such a SAP.
- Trailers
- B Disney Live
Disc 2
- DVD Version – With the most of the Bonus Features on the Blu-ray
Disc 3
- DisneyFile – This is a nice implementation it’s very clean and easy to navigate. You have the option to either stream low quality or to download trailers.
Comments
Old Dogs is only for the Disney Diehard, it’s perfectly harmless and shallow. I used to rave about the Blu-ray Combo package, but now I’m on the fence, I don’t know if like keeping up with all of these additional discs. The menu navigation is clunky and the features are really thin. If you have a family who likes harmless Disney fare, this isn’t a bad addition to the collection everyone else should stay away.
Grades
- Movie – C
- Video Quality – A
- Audio – A
- Features – C
- Packaging/Presentation – B-
Final Overall Grade – C
EM Blu-ray Review
by Michelle Alexandria
Originally posted 03.19.2010