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My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
Actors: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren
Director: Lasse Hallström
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama
PG-13     2003     1hr 41min

Ingemar is a working-calss 12 year old sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Once there ingemar finds refuge from his misfortunes & unexpected adventures with the help of the towns war...  more »

     

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Actors: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren
Director: Lasse Hallström
Creators: Jörgen Persson, Lasse Hallström, Waldemar Bergendahl, Brasse Brännström, Per Berglund, Reidar Jönsson
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama
Studio: Criterion
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 03/11/2003
Original Release Date: 03/24/1987
Theatrical Release Date: 03/24/1987
Release Year: 2003
Run Time: 1hr 41min
Screens: Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 19
Edition: Criterion Collection
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: Swedish
Subtitles: English
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Movie Reviews

When bad transfers happen to good films...
Jason A. Thomas | USA | 03/28/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This was so disappointing to me. "My Life as a Dog" was one of my all-time favorite films. I already had it on video, and wanted to have a cleaner copy on DVD, as well as some features.! IT IS NOT, I repeat, *NOT* WIDESCREEN! Worse, the transfer is grainy, and there seems to be little or no remastering. CRITERION would do a bang-up job on this film, it's just a shame that so many distributers can't get their act together and put a little effort into what they're doing.If you want to hear commentary, see it in its original film ratio, or even see a decent transfer for heaven's sake, go to Criterion's web-site and send them a message that you want to see this film done right.You might also go to Fox Lorber's web site, and let them know you expect more than VHS-on-a-disk. DVD, as a media, is in a critical state right now, and the studios are trying to see if the general public will accept bare-bones releases. We need to let them know that we won't."
The Criterion version came out March 11, 2003
Brian J. Dworak | Tennessee, USA | 03/12/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Any review of this DVD before that time is not worth evaluating. They may refer to the older DVD but they have nothing to do with the new Criterion. The Criterion is a far superior release in every way. The transfer is very nice, with warm colors and vibrant tones, albeit a tad soft at times. Audio is DD mono but serves it's purpose well. Extras include a 1973 film by the Director a new interview with him, a short essay by Kurt Vonnegut and the original trailer. Adults may want to screen this movie before letting their children view it as there are scenes with nudity and a few sexual situations. Then again if your kids watch foreign films then they are probably more mature than most! The only drawback I found was that about 45 minutes into the movie the subtitles start to lag behind the Swedish dialogue. This only lasts about two minutes but it can take you out of the story momentarily (hence 4 stars instead of 5). With that as the only caveat, there is no reason not to buy this wonderful new release of one of the very best childhood films ever made. Strongly recommended."
DVD quality is worst I've seen - get the video
alyosha | 08/02/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)

"One of my favorite flicks of all time (after seeing it on video), but the DVD quality couldn't be worse! Real poor, amateurish conversion. Desperately needs a redo. Give it to Criterion Collection and let them do it RIGHT!"
My favorite movie of all time.
alyosha | Seattle, WA United States | 08/24/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Few movies come this close to perfection. This is an intelligent and moving story of a boy who must come to terms with abandonment, loss and the casual betrayal of adults. Extremely well acted on all sides, with a bold script that dares to ask the important questions. Ingemar must try to find some balance in his life, as he is tossed from one "home" to another, like a stray dog... or, like the Soviet space-dog Laika, who was sent into space only to starve to death in orbit. "They never intended to bring her back." The final scenes of "My Life as a Dog" do win out, when the odd town's crazy old man takes a swim in the frozen river. The whole cast of peculiar town-folk come out to "rescue" him, and offer him a place by the fire, a blanket, a little whiskey... Here, Ingemar finds balance in the love of other people, so one is left, not with a sense of despair, but with a sense of hope in the midst of sorrow and loss.Note: I recommend the subtitled version over the dubbed version, as the language and inflections should be experienced in full."