Round 2: Cinema...

For those of you that don't know, I'm doing a blog-off, blog-a-thon, blog battle, blog-what-have-you with my anonymous friend. I call him Bono. We feed each other topics. Check out the action on my page, and also here to keep up.

Adam and Bono's blog battle...

Round 2...

"Review the movie Snow Dogs without ever having watched it" - Bono

When I hear the word "movie", I want to be moved. And when I heard that Cuba Gooding Jr. was doing a film - dare I say masterpiece - about the Iditarod with talking dogs, I most definitely, was moved. And I'm glad to say, that I was not let down.

The movie, a wonderful jaunt through the Alaskan tundra with nothing but a sled and team of talking dogs, is more than just fun. It carries with it a seldom discussed social relevance. A message of acceptance. If sled dogs can find friendship in their African American sled runner, then shouldn't the rest of Alaska follow suit? The message is plain as day but not "forced" (like the social commentaries in movies such as "8 Legged Freaks" and "Troll 2") which makes it a seamless addition to an already perfect movie!

You'll find yourself on the edge of your seat during the scene where the dogs are too stubborn to get up and "mush!", SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! They do! And Cuba learns a lesson in the process. But you'll have to watch the movie to find out what!

It's also great that Cuba decided just to use his real name and not some gimmicky character name in the movie - like Captain Mush-a-Lot or Whipping Pete or something. He's an actor, not a clown. And that really shows through in Snow Dogs!

In the end when the dogs all learn to dance, I have to admit, that even though I saw it coming from the first act, I was still impressed with the aesthetic choice of the scene. And their honest portrayal of the gay dog. Not too "over the top" and really, VERY classy. It was quite reminiscent of a Truman DOG-Pote! A tasteful way to include the homosexual Siberian Husky community in the film and to present these dogs as artists, not kibble-crazed sexual deviants. Two paws up!

Also, there's a romance in the air between the tough dog that didn't think he could ever love and the female dog that doesn't like his macho attitude. She really softens him up by the end and there's a litter on the way. Do I smell sequel?! :)

This movie had everything, from blood curdling screams, to the dogs talking to each other, to Cuba getting upset and slipping in the snow. I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or rub one out. It had me on the edge of my seat, rolling with laughter, crying my heart out and kneading my ball sack all at the same time.

So if you're into movies that have talking dogs, and CDJ, and dogs that talk to CDJ, and CDJ talking to dogs and also Snow, you gotta check out Snow Dogs! So throw on a pair of Hanes underwear, grab your favorite gal pal and head on down to the local cineplex to see Snow Dogs! It's a barking good time! You'll have so much fun you'll want to sniff your OWN bitch's butt!

Snow Dogs = 2 paws up!

-CalexicoD

Alright Bono, your mission, should you choose to accept it...

I want you to write a piece explaining why your favorite game show Double Dare should come back on the air, including a short biography on your hero Mark Summers.