The dogs are off the leash and on the loose on DVD this month with an animated canine action hero, a pampered Beverly Hills pooch, and a disobedient puppy.
It’s strange, but true. Three of the top five comedy DVD releases coming out in March 2009 feature dogs (animated, computer-enhanced, and live-action) as the central characters. Although their situations vary, one thing remains the same: All these dogs want to be top dog.
Comedy DVD Releases Available March 3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- In this Walt Disney adventure/comedy, talking dogs get into mischief in Mexico. Also on Blu-ray.
- Starring Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez
- Director: Raja Gosnell
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Rating: PG
- Additional Information: Barrymore provides the voice of Chloe, the pampered Beverly Hills pooch that gets lost while on vacation and ends up being pursued by a male Chihuahua (voice of George Lopez) and others.
Comedy DVD Releases Available March 10
Role Models
- A judge sentences two reluctant role models to take on the job of setting good examples for two teenaged boys. Also on Blu-ray.
- Starring Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jane Lynch, Elizabeth Banks
- Director: David Wain
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Rating: Unrated Version (theatrical version was rated R for crude and sexual content, strong language, and nudity)
- Additional Information: Rudd and Wain also co-wrote the screenplay.
Comedy DVD Releases Available March 17
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 5: 1946-1948
- More than seven hours of digitally remastered short black-and-white Stooges films.
- Starring Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Curly Howard
- Directors: Various
- Discs: 2
- Run Time: 432 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- Additional Information: Twenty-five short films in all.
Comedy DVD Releases Available March 24
Bolt (Single Disc Edition, Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy)
- In this animated film, a dog that stars in a science fiction action/adventure show starts to believe his own hype about having superpowers. Also available on March 22 on Three-Disc Edition with Standard DVD + Digital Copy [Blu-ray].
- Starring the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Malcolm McDowell
- Directors: Bryon Howard, Chris Williams
- Discs: 1 (with single disc edition)
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Rating: PG
- Additional Information: John Lasseter, the director of award-winning films including Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, and executive producer of WALL-E, served as executive producer of Bolt.
Comedy DVD Releases Available March 31
Marley & Me (Two-Disc Bad Boy Edition, Bad Boy Edition Blu-ray)
- A naughty lab puppy teaches its owners some lessons in life.
- Starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner, Alan Arkin
- Director: David Frankel
- Discs: 2
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Rating: PG
- Additional Information: Based on the best-selling book by John Grogran, this film has drama and romance, in addition to the comedy.
For more information about any of these films, visit Internet Movie Database.
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Leslie C. Halpern - Leslie C. Halpern, Romantic Films/Comedies Topic Editor, authored Passionate About Their Work, Reel Romance, & Dreams on Film.
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