Doggie Adventure
Doggie Adventure is a VHS video made to entertain dogs. Shot in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the 24-minute video was produced and directed by Harley Toberman and his wife, Kim Wood, at a cost of about $15,000.[1][2] The video was shot using a steadicam camera mount at approximately 2 feet (0.61 m) above the ground, ostensibly emulating a dog's point of view.[1] During the video, the unseen canine protagonist accompanies its owner, played by Wood, as she goes about various daily errands. The soundtrack consists of natural sounds and dialogue, without voice-over narration.[1] A press campaign described as "aggressive" resulted in media coverage of the novelty video in Time magazine, Newsweek, and the Today Show.[3]
Reviews of the video were mixed. Andy Wickstrom of the Chicago Tribune found it an entertaining novelty, calling it "nothing but delightful."[1] Ed Condran of The Philadelphia Inquirer was similarly impressed, and reported that his dog "followed the action as if it were the seventh game of the World Series."[3] Dave Barry of the Miami Herald was less effusive in his syndicated column, noting that his dogs, apparently possessed of "higher entertainment standards than [us]...totally ignored Doggie Adventure."[4]
The movie also won 2 awards at the New York International Film Festival - A Bronze and Silver for Sound Design and Original Score by The Client Brothers.
Years later, the movie has been made into a DVD available on Amazon. It also has many extras such as - director's commentary, music tracks, trivia game, and -a first for a DVD - audio tracks that you can switch between source sound and final mix.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wickstrom, Andy (December 4, 1999). "Whimsical 'Doggie Adventure' Leaves Us Panting For More". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "A video tale that wags the dog". Sioux City Journal. Associated Press. 20 Nov 1989. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Condran, Ed (14 Nov 1991). "Videos that press the paws button". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barry, Dave (4 Jun 1992). "Dog video gets two paws down". Spokane Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-05 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Rotten Tomatoes
- Doggie Adventure at IMDb
- DVD available on https://www.amazon.com/DOGGIE-ADVENTURE-Jay/dp/B000BYAEHO/ref=sr_1_51?dchild=1&keywords=doggie+adventure&qid=1610905814&s=movies-tv&sr=1-51
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