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Doctor Dolittle / Doctor Dolittle 2 [2001]


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Doctor Dolittle
Betty Thomas directs and Eddie Murphy stars in Doctor Dolittle, the 1998 hit film which, while ostensibly aimed at children, has a high quotient of hip and even mildly gross humour. Murphy stars as John Dolittle, whom we see as a child talking to a neighbourhood dog who explains that the reason mutts sniff each others' butts is to assess their characters when first meeting them. Little John promptly tries this out on being introduced to his school principal. Warned off such social eccentricity, Dolittle stops talking to animals and as an adult becomes a respectable doctor running his own medical practice--until a bump on the head revives his capacity to understand animals, whereupon mayhem, mortification and a menagerie of needy and freeloading creatures are heaped upon his ordered existence. Murphy plays it relatively straight. It's the animals, some of them vividly enhanced by Jim Henson's animating team, who provide the real laughs here, and a thoroughly worldly, wisecracking bunch of characters they prove to be. There's a couple of hard-boiled, squabbling rats, a pigeon who complains of impotence, Rocky the guinea pig (voiced by Chris Rock) with a neat line in hip backchat, while Albert Brooks voices the gruff, melancholy tiger whose life Dolittle must try to save. A sweet but by no means saccharine comedy. --David Stubbs

Dr Dolittle 2
It's only a marginal improvement, but Dr Dolittle 2 defies the odds by rising above its popular 1998 predecessor (and once again, let's not confuse these movies with the earlier Rex Harrison musical). Eddie Murphy plays the title role with ease and with the confident professionalism of a comedian who knows when to share the spotlight--especially when he's being upstaged by a bunch of animals who steal all the punch lines. And once again the film is aimed at a pre-teen audience: so many of those punch lines involve flatulence, bodily functions and frequent use of the word "butt". The difference this time is that Dr Dolittle has settled into his talk-to-the-animals routine; his 16-year-old daughter (Raven-Symone) is getting to be a feisty handful (it turns out she's coping with a hereditary gift); and his lawyer wife (Kristen Wilson) is representing him in a trial against corporate villains who want to clear-cut a local forest. Naturally, the local critter mafia (their Don is a beaver... fuggeddaboudit!) want Dolittle to fight for their cause, and this involves the successful mating of an endangered bear and a domesticated circus bear who's forgotten all the bear necessities of life in the wild. The bears are voiced by Lisa Kudrow and Steve Zahn and they almost steal the show, but the whole menagerie (with digitally animated "talking") is equally amusing. Adults might wish that the filmmakers had tried harder to make a truly memorable sequel, but this is a movie for kids, and they're going to love it without quibbling. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com


Campy, innocuous sequel
Review date: 2007-04-25 Rating: 6 out of 10

Campy, innocuous sequel revisits doctor Murphy who's now gained fame and recognition for his ability to talk to the animals. This time around he takes his suddenly dysfunctional family on a vacation to the woods where he has the unfortunate task of trying to mate an insecure bear in order to save his habitat, and at the same time try to resolve his own personal issues as well. It's far from remarkable, but this so so sequel is far less crude than its predecessor with a likable performance from Murphy and a talented array of vocalists.

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Reviews


The bear, the bear!!!
Review date: 2007-03-30 Rating: 10 out of 10


The best mixed
film ever!!

It makes you laugh
and cry!!

It brings up Eddie Murphy
and animal speakers!!

A massive improvement to the directers
and writers!!

The stroyline gets tense
and there was a tad a bit of
suspence!!

A must have!!!


doctor dolittle
Review date: 2004-11-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

Imagine going to a place wear animals can speak. Well you can, with the new doctor dolittle film .Its full with magic, laughter and comedy its a graet film to watch we give it 5 stars.it has been created by a wonderfull director john player who has made it in to an excellent film.It is a film sutable for all ages from 12 years and above.

Lets tell you about it doctor dolittle is played by (Eddie Murphy)he realises he can talk to animals when one morning he said to the tiger that was ill i can help you to his shock the animal spoke he could talk to animals. Animals came from all over the world to see him. He was famous in the animal world.

To round it up the film is great its full of suprises and magic that will make you love this film its the best so go to get your copy and write a review to talk about the film remember you have got to be 12 to watch it. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Murphy the comic classic strikes again!
Review date: 2004-09-23 Rating: 8 out of 10

This sequel to Dr D 1 is an Eddie Murphy classic. Although the latter is funny in every role he plays i think the way he interracts with the animals' personalities is brilliant and really makes the story line hilarious.

I will definitely be praising every Eddie Murphy film i c as they are pure genius.

DR. DOOLITTLE CONTINUES TO TALK TO THE ANIMALS...
Review date: 2004-09-13 Rating: 6 out of 10

This is a mildly entertaining film that is fun for the whole family. It features Eddie Murphy as Dr. Dolittle, reprising his original role. This time Dr. Doolittle displays an interest in environmental issues, as he tries to save the forest by playing matchmaker between Ava, a bear in the wild, and Archie, a circus bear who has gotten soft and is trying to get used to living in the wild. Ultimately, Dr. Dolittle is victorious over the corporate expansionists who sought to decimate the forest.

There are some very amusing moments in the film with the animals. There are also some funny moments as Dr. Dolittle tries to cope with his sixteen year old daughter just being a teenager. Much to his delight and surprise, however, it turns out that she appears to have inherited his unique ability to communicate with animals.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Eddie Murphy
Kyla Pratt
Kristen Wilson
Cedric the Entertainer
Raven-Symoné

Creators:
Eddie Murphy (Primary Contributor)
Cedric the Entertainer (Primary Contributor)
Aldric La'Auli Porter (Producer)
Heidi Santelli (Producer)
John Davis (Producer)
Joseph Singer (Producer)
Michele Imperato (Producer)
Hugh Lofting (Writer)
Larry Levin (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036020091
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2005-03-21
Number of discs: 2
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 169 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-06-22
Language: Czech (Subtitled)
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: Hebrew (Subtitled)
Language: Hungarian (Subtitled)
Language: Icelandic (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Polish (Subtitled)
Language: Portuguese (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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