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 enlarge | Director: Todd Holland
Actors: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bill Nunn, Scotch Ellis Loring, Mayte Garcia
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 244
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2245068D
UPC: 024543450689
EAN: 0024543450689
ASIN: B000QUU7KW
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2007
Release Date: July 31, 2007
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Condition: ******BRAND NEW****** ** Over 1.5 million orders shipped worldwide and more than 500 000 items in stock, BUY FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1998 - INETVIDEO ~~~
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 32
 FUN & lighhearted for all ages May 8, 2008
Mickstruck9 (WI)
I purchased Firehouse Dog through Amazon because it is our favorite movie. Rexxx who is Dewy is the most enteratining fun-loving dog that everyone wishes they had for a pet. If you are a dog lover or any animal lover this is the movie for you. It's for all ages and we are always asked to "play firehouse dog." You will embrace this movie full of action, fun, heart warming scenes between a dog and boy and a true hero.
Thank you Amazon, we couldn't find this movie anywhere except for on your web page.
Great movie.....have tissues ready. April 23, 2008
Dawn P. Sterpka (Sumter, South Carolina United States)
This movie will cause a few tears if you're even half normal. Puts a smile on your face throughout.
movie with a bark April 20, 2008
Cynthia Repsher (Seattle,WA)
This movie is cute with a bark.A must see.Fire house dog deffinitly comes across as a hero.
A Crunchy Parental Review of "Firehouse Dog" January 19, 2008
Anne P. Mitchell (Boulder, Colorado)
We had avoided Firehouse Dog in the theatres because of all the reviews we had read that talked about the sophomoric jokes about the dog eating a pot of chili and the ensuing flatulence.
Clearly, whoever wrote those reviews had not actually watched the movie - at least not very closely - because in the first place it wasn't chili, and in the second place, yes, there are some gas-passing bits in Firehouse Dog, but they are fairly minor and fast, and are definitely not major enough to warrant avoiding this movie.
[Note: On watching this a second time, I noticed that during the stew-eating scene, the dog actually turns around and poops in the pot. That's definitely uncool, but it would be easy to distract a child for that very brief "on the table eating the stew scene."]
Firehouse Dog was definitely a surprise, because I had my finger on "pause" for the first several scenes, until I realized that this movie was not only nowhere near as bad as I'd thought, but actually was an ok movie, and it has a pretty sweet storyline.
The premise is that the main character, Shane, a pre-adolescent boy, is headed down the trouble lane, cutting school, and being ignored by his fire chief single-father. Not only has his mother disappeared (and that's all that we hear about that, it is very subtle in that regard), but (and this sets the tone of the entire movie), the previous fire chief was his uncle (his father's brother), who lost his life in the line of duty. His father believes that it is arson and related to a series of fires that have happened since, and the audience sees devices made with watches and cigarette packs that clue the audience in to the fact that is father is right.
Through mechanisms that I won't reveal, Shane ends up with a 'stray' dog, and learns responsibilty, while his father comes to realize that he has basically ignored his son and his son's needs since his brother passed away.
In the end it's a sweet story line, although there are some intense moments (especially at the end, when Shane gets trapped in a fire set by the arsonist (whom he of course has identified, and in the end helps to apprehend)), but of course in the end everyone is safe, and they live happily ever after.
I personally wouldn't recommend this, however for children below the age of 10, or 9 at the youngest.
Anne
http://www.CrunchyReviews.com
You'll Laugh, You'll Cry and You'll Cheer January 13, 2008
Duane Browning (Honolulu, HI USA)
This is an extremely entertaining film!
If you're feeling down, you should see this movie. It will lift your spirits as Dewey (a.k.a Rexx) goes from pampered Hollywood canine to a working firehouse dog, though he retains much of his Hollywood personality. Parts of the film are so funny that I couldn't help but burst-out laughing so hard my neighbors must have wondering what was going-on in my apartment. I felt so much better after seeing this film the first time that I wanted to see it again immediately. Yeah, some of the stunts are silly, but they never take away from the enjoyment of the movie. The scene where Dewey slid down the firepole made me cringe and I could feel the poor guy's pain.
There are sad scenes in the film that can melt the stoniest heart, so be ready to cry. Not often, but when the tears come, you won't be able to hold them back. Tender scenes abound in this film, as Connor Fahey and his son Shane begin to repair their relationship, spurred-on by the new dog in their lives. The love between father and son, the close friendship of the firefighters at Engine 55 and everyone falling for Dewey makes the film glow with the love of the main characters for each other.
The subplot reminded me a little of Backdraft which, along with the come-from-behind story of the Engine Company, makes the film suspenseful, inspiring and uplifting all at the same time. I'd advise parents not to have very little children watch the film, but kids of 3rd grade level should be alright watching it. If you collect movie posters, get the poster for Firehouse Dog, too. The poster seems to completely catch the essence of the film.
An excellent film to add to your collection to enjoy for years to come!
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