When it comes to movie adaptations, the overriding complaint centers upon a lack of faithfulness to the subject matter's soul or fundamental quality. So, it comes as a somewhat refreshing surprise that Marmaduke does not disregard or defame its origins; at least, it couldn't possibly do so any more than the ongoing charade that originated in 1954. Indeed, no movie based upon this drooling Great Dane could ever give the finger to an audience quite as well as "artist" Brad Anderson, who has somehow maintained a lucrative livelihood by drawing an endless series of isolated panels depicting a huge, clumsy dog that wreaks havoc upon his surroundings. If only we could all be so lucky to merely pantomime the same concept in a handful of different ways and never find ourselves forced to move beyond the profundity of "Str-r-r-r-etch Plop!"
What a sham.
Quite simply, "Marmaduke" has no place as a...
What a sham.
Quite simply, "Marmaduke" has no place as a...
- 6/7/2010
- by Agent Bedhead
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