After a career embracing mainstream success, drug abuse and eastern mysticism, the veteran actor says he has ‘more fire in his belly’ than ever. But his new film is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons …
Dennis Quaid’s first dog was a basset hound called Gertrude. She wasn’t, he says with a laugh, the kind that would perform the rough-and-tumble tricks like the dogs in his new film – basset hounds not being known for their athleticism – but she was loyal and “my everything. And I was hers, too.” Quaid is a dog person. There is a brilliant photograph of him on a Montana ranch, where he used to live, surrounded by his dogs. One of his terriers is sitting on a horse.
So when his agent told him he had been offered a part in the film adaptation of A Dog’s Purpose, Quaid said he would do it,...
Dennis Quaid’s first dog was a basset hound called Gertrude. She wasn’t, he says with a laugh, the kind that would perform the rough-and-tumble tricks like the dogs in his new film – basset hounds not being known for their athleticism – but she was loyal and “my everything. And I was hers, too.” Quaid is a dog person. There is a brilliant photograph of him on a Montana ranch, where he used to live, surrounded by his dogs. One of his terriers is sitting on a horse.
So when his agent told him he had been offered a part in the film adaptation of A Dog’s Purpose, Quaid said he would do it,...
- 5/4/2017
- by Emine Saner
- The Guardian - Film News
Lasse Hallström’s tale of a dog that keeps getting reincarnated is cutesy, creepy and icily manipulative
There are a couple of worrying moments in this sentimental film when a grown man appears to be leaning in to snog a dog. A guy is apparently on the verge of sucking face with a dog. It really does look as if a full-on, with-tongues game of interspecies tonsil hockey with a dog is on the cards. This is a fantasy canino-mance, based on the 2010 bestseller by W Bruce Cameron, and the dog itself keeps getting reincarnated: adorably, heartrendingly, karmically coming back as different dogs in different story segments – retriever, corgi, German shepherd etc – but always with the same cutesy off-camera voice provided by Josh Gad and the decreasingly endearing anthropomorphic gags as he understands utterly what’s going on, but with various canine-naïf exceptions on the subject of the owner’s sex life,...
There are a couple of worrying moments in this sentimental film when a grown man appears to be leaning in to snog a dog. A guy is apparently on the verge of sucking face with a dog. It really does look as if a full-on, with-tongues game of interspecies tonsil hockey with a dog is on the cards. This is a fantasy canino-mance, based on the 2010 bestseller by W Bruce Cameron, and the dog itself keeps getting reincarnated: adorably, heartrendingly, karmically coming back as different dogs in different story segments – retriever, corgi, German shepherd etc – but always with the same cutesy off-camera voice provided by Josh Gad and the decreasingly endearing anthropomorphic gags as he understands utterly what’s going on, but with various canine-naïf exceptions on the subject of the owner’s sex life,...
- 5/4/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
A Dog’s Purpose, a heartwarming new film about a dog’s discovery of the meaning of his existence through reincarnations, has been dealing with allegations of animal abuse. > Watch uINTERVIEW ‘Dog’S Purpose’ Author Bruce Cameron The accusations began after a video leaked last week showing a terrified German shepherd being forced into a churning pool by a trainer. […]
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The post Dennis Quaid Denies Animal Abuse Allegations On Set Of ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ appeared first on uInterview.
- 1/25/2017
- by Kate Chia
- Uinterview
A Dog's Purpose producer Gavin Polone is opening up about the animal abuse controversy surrounding his new film.
Polone, who served as a producer on A Dog's Purpose, sat down with Et to address the leak of a controversial video of what appeared to a dog being forced to jump into a pool on the film's set.
"The video in the way it was shot and how it was cut together, was not portraying what happened on the set completely accurately," Polone told Et's Angelique Jackson on Monday.
"When I first saw the video, I was shocked by what I had seen, and initially, worried that something had happened to a dog on the movie, which seemed incomprehensible to me since the movie had wrapped shooting a year and three months earlier. I would have heard about something like that," Polone said. "I went to investigate to find out exactly what happened, and that was...
Polone, who served as a producer on A Dog's Purpose, sat down with Et to address the leak of a controversial video of what appeared to a dog being forced to jump into a pool on the film's set.
"The video in the way it was shot and how it was cut together, was not portraying what happened on the set completely accurately," Polone told Et's Angelique Jackson on Monday.
"When I first saw the video, I was shocked by what I had seen, and initially, worried that something had happened to a dog on the movie, which seemed incomprehensible to me since the movie had wrapped shooting a year and three months earlier. I would have heard about something like that," Polone said. "I went to investigate to find out exactly what happened, and that was...
- 1/24/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Bruce Cameron, author of The New York Times‘ bestseller book A Dog’s Purpose, spoke with uInterview in an exclusive interview about both the writing process and the screen adaption of his novel. The story follows the life of a dog from birth to death, and continues with his reincarnation through different dog breeds. Cameron explained the inspiration behind his […]
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- 1/24/2017
- by Kate Chia
- Uinterview
Gavin Polone is telling his side of the story.
In a lengthy op-ed published in The Hollywood Reporter, the A Dog's Purpose producer addressed the recently leaked video of what appeared to be a scared, struggling dog forced to perform. And while the filmmaker took accountability for the animal's well-being, addressing what should have been done, he also spoke out against the "misleading" footage that led to the film's premiere being canceled.
"Like you, I’m sure, I was appalled when I saw the video, shot on the set of A Dog’s Purpose in Winnipeg in October 2015, of a dog trainer trying to coerce a frightened German Shepard into a pool," the producer wrote. "Love of animals defines my existence, and that love is what drove me to struggle for years to get Bruce Cameron’s brilliant and widely cherished novel about the bond between a person and a dog made into a movie."
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In a lengthy op-ed published in The Hollywood Reporter, the A Dog's Purpose producer addressed the recently leaked video of what appeared to be a scared, struggling dog forced to perform. And while the filmmaker took accountability for the animal's well-being, addressing what should have been done, he also spoke out against the "misleading" footage that led to the film's premiere being canceled.
"Like you, I’m sure, I was appalled when I saw the video, shot on the set of A Dog’s Purpose in Winnipeg in October 2015, of a dog trainer trying to coerce a frightened German Shepard into a pool," the producer wrote. "Love of animals defines my existence, and that love is what drove me to struggle for years to get Bruce Cameron’s brilliant and widely cherished novel about the bond between a person and a dog made into a movie."
Watch: '[link...
- 1/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
A producer on A Dog’s Purpose is speaking out about controversial footage that surfaced showing a German Shepherd seemingly being forced into churning water to film a scene for the movie.
In a lengthy essay for The Hollywood Reporter, Gavin Polone, a self-professed animal lover, repeatedly states that the video is “inexcusable” while asserting that full footage from the day in question proves that the dog was never actually forced to participate in the stunt when he felt uncomfortable.
“Like you, I’m sure, I was appalled when I saw the video, shot on the set of A Dog...
In a lengthy essay for The Hollywood Reporter, Gavin Polone, a self-professed animal lover, repeatedly states that the video is “inexcusable” while asserting that full footage from the day in question proves that the dog was never actually forced to participate in the stunt when he felt uncomfortable.
“Like you, I’m sure, I was appalled when I saw the video, shot on the set of A Dog...
- 1/23/2017
- by russiale93
- PEOPLE.com
Dennis Quaid with a different canine companion in A Dog's Purpose.
Four days after a video showing one of its canine cast members apparently being forced into raging water against his will, Lasse Hallström's family film A Dog's Purpose has had its Hollywood première cancelled. Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures said they didn't want anything to overshadow the film. Animal rights protestors have been calling for a boycott despite assurances that German shepherd Hercules was unharmed.
The film, which is an adaptation of the 2010 hit novel by W Bruce Cameron, tells the story of a dog who is reincarnated in multiple bodies and learns something each time, eventually forming an unbreakable bond with one very special human. Cameron has spoken out in defence of the film, saying that he was on the set earlier that day and saw Hercules happily jumping into the pool. He acknowledged that the dog...
Four days after a video showing one of its canine cast members apparently being forced into raging water against his will, Lasse Hallström's family film A Dog's Purpose has had its Hollywood première cancelled. Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures said they didn't want anything to overshadow the film. Animal rights protestors have been calling for a boycott despite assurances that German shepherd Hercules was unharmed.
The film, which is an adaptation of the 2010 hit novel by W Bruce Cameron, tells the story of a dog who is reincarnated in multiple bodies and learns something each time, eventually forming an unbreakable bond with one very special human. Cameron has spoken out in defence of the film, saying that he was on the set earlier that day and saw Hercules happily jumping into the pool. He acknowledged that the dog...
- 1/21/2017
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Jeremie Earp-Lavergne, Katharine Cleland, Ingrid Falaise, Pierre Lenoir, Ivan Freud | Written and Directed by Renaud Gauthier
I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse flicks too! Yes Discopath, the tale of a man turned to murder by the beat, is another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine and the more recent Antisocial.
Writer/director Renaud Gauthier made his name as a music video director, so it should come as no surprise that music features heavily in his first feature film, Discopath, an epic tale of trauma and turntables:
It’s 1976, Donna Summer tops the charts and everyone believes in mirror balls. Except Manhattan burger cook Duane...
I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse flicks too! Yes Discopath, the tale of a man turned to murder by the beat, is another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine and the more recent Antisocial.
Writer/director Renaud Gauthier made his name as a music video director, so it should come as no surprise that music features heavily in his first feature film, Discopath, an epic tale of trauma and turntables:
It’s 1976, Donna Summer tops the charts and everyone believes in mirror balls. Except Manhattan burger cook Duane...
- 5/15/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Our Canadian friends will be able to see Discopath (review here) on DVD and digital/cable VOD beginning next week, and today we have a look at the first four minutes of the film along with its new artwork and a few stills.
From the Press Release:
Black Fawn Distribution and Juice are pleased to release the first four minutes of their new acquisition Discopath.
After selling out its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Discopath has traveled the world, leaving its ‘70s era disco stamp on festivals from Brazil to Brussels. Now, the award winning slasher has found a home on DVD in Canada through Black Fawn Distribution and on digital and cable VOD via Juice. Discopath is set for release in Canada on Tuesday, June 10th.
“Discopath has become a fan favourite at film festivals everywhere, and it has generated a lot of buzz,” states Black...
From the Press Release:
Black Fawn Distribution and Juice are pleased to release the first four minutes of their new acquisition Discopath.
After selling out its World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Discopath has traveled the world, leaving its ‘70s era disco stamp on festivals from Brazil to Brussels. Now, the award winning slasher has found a home on DVD in Canada through Black Fawn Distribution and on digital and cable VOD via Juice. Discopath is set for release in Canada on Tuesday, June 10th.
“Discopath has become a fan favourite at film festivals everywhere, and it has generated a lot of buzz,” states Black...
- 6/5/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Jeremie Earp-Lavergne, Katharine Cleland, Ingrid Falaise, Pierre Lenoir, Ivan Freud | Written and Directed by Renaud Gauthier
I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse flicks too! Yes Discopath, the tale of a man turned to murder by the beat, is another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine and the more recent Antisocial.
Writer/director Renaud Gauthier made his name as a music video director, so it should come as no surprise that music features heavily in his first feature film, Discopath, an epic tale of trauma and turntables:
It’s 1976, Donna Summer tops the charts and everyone believes in mirror balls. Except Manhattan burger cook Duane...
I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse flicks too! Yes Discopath, the tale of a man turned to murder by the beat, is another fantastic genre flick from the land that brought us He Knows You’re Alone, My Bloody Valentine and the more recent Antisocial.
Writer/director Renaud Gauthier made his name as a music video director, so it should come as no surprise that music features heavily in his first feature film, Discopath, an epic tale of trauma and turntables:
It’s 1976, Donna Summer tops the charts and everyone believes in mirror balls. Except Manhattan burger cook Duane...
- 10/27/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The first Chicago bar I drank in was the Old Town Ale House. That bar was destroyed by fire in the 1960s, the customers hosed off, and the Ale House moved directly across the street to its present location, where it has been named Chicago's Best Dive Bar by the Chicago Tribune.
I was taken to the Ale House by Tom Devries, my fellow college editor from the Roosevelt Torch. It was early on a snowy Sunday afternoon. I remember us walking down to Barbara's Bookstore to get our copies of the legendary New York Herald-Tribune Sunday edition. Pogo. Judith Crist. Tom Wolfe. Jimmy Breslin. I remember peanut shells on the floor and a projector grinding through 16mm prints of Charlie Chaplin shorts. I remember my first taste of dark Löwenbräu beer. The Ale House was cool even then.
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve...
I was taken to the Ale House by Tom Devries, my fellow college editor from the Roosevelt Torch. It was early on a snowy Sunday afternoon. I remember us walking down to Barbara's Bookstore to get our copies of the legendary New York Herald-Tribune Sunday edition. Pogo. Judith Crist. Tom Wolfe. Jimmy Breslin. I remember peanut shells on the floor and a projector grinding through 16mm prints of Charlie Chaplin shorts. I remember my first taste of dark Löwenbräu beer. The Ale House was cool even then.
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve...
- 2/18/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
The first Chicago bar I drank in was the Old Town Ale House. That bar was destroyed by fire in the 1960s, and the Ale House moved directly across the street to its present location, where it has been named Chicago's Best Dive Bar--by the Chicago Triune, I think.
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve 1966, opening night of the legendary O'Rourke's, two blocks directly west. Its last call was 2 a.m. The Ale House had a 4 a.m. license, so many of us walked down the street to continue.
The bar was owned by Name and her husband Art Klug, who really did look like Paul Newman. Art was a movie fan so obsessed it was slightly alarming. The Ale House ambiance made an ideal outpost for Bruce Elliott, the left wing unemployed-by-choice gadfly and neighborhood social spy. Art died. Then Name grew ill,...
I returned to the North Avenue drinking scene on New Year's Eve 1966, opening night of the legendary O'Rourke's, two blocks directly west. Its last call was 2 a.m. The Ale House had a 4 a.m. license, so many of us walked down the street to continue.
The bar was owned by Name and her husband Art Klug, who really did look like Paul Newman. Art was a movie fan so obsessed it was slightly alarming. The Ale House ambiance made an ideal outpost for Bruce Elliott, the left wing unemployed-by-choice gadfly and neighborhood social spy. Art died. Then Name grew ill,...
- 2/6/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
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