Great. Another Disney movie promoting the spur-of-the-moment adoption of dogs that come from puppy mills. Thanks. We can re-live the 101 Dalmations fiasco.
—–Devoted Chi Chi lover/rescuer

Being pregnant with a little girl, I can only look forward to future movies like this with a grim dismay… I suppose the line has to be drawn somewhere. This movie looks… plain awful.

Because: they’re tiny! mighty! #1!
Chihuahuas are Hollywood gold: where would Paris Hilton be without Tinkerbell? Or the movie “Legally Blonde” without Bruiser?
I completely fell like a dope for the movie promo poster with picture of Papi and motto: “50% warrior, 50% lover, 100% Chihuahua.” It reminded me of my fiesty and adorable Chihuahua mix, except he is probably 50% or less Chihuahua.

Oh, chi-why-why?

(Meh, decided not to post a longer response.)

Scooterpants — first of all, as a former publicist, I take what is said and quoted in interviews with a HUGE grain of salt. Second, I did not mean to imply that JLC “needed” to work — she doesn’t, in fact, because her husband is British royalty and I’m sure they’ve saved their money. Third, I’m glad you pointed out that she might be preferring family-themed films — that’s very possible, although I’d also wager that those kinds of films are overwhelmingly what she is offered. I don’t know how busy she’d be if she were insisting on doing dramas (although I’m sure she could work on TV).

I was more correcting the (false) assumption that non-industry types have about the way “movie stars” find employment. Very, very few of them “decide” or “choose” what to do. Perhaps JLC had the choice between this film and another family film and chose this one (again, probably for reasons related to relationships with studios/producers, as opposed to the quality of the product, though I could be wrong). But that’s about the extent of her “choice.”

And if you want me to get in touch with Lord and Lady Guest (as they are known across the pond), or her famous father, for that matter, I could probably do that with one or two phone calls. (That’s not saying much, since I used to work for the company that made the Guest films, and currently freelance for Tony C.’s publicists).

I saw that movie and it is so cute

Suck it up folks – the thing is #1 at the box office having made $29 million. No wry comments about underestimating the public’s taste- we all knew this was going to happen. If anyone cares to remember , Cheech Marin voiced the “stereotypical” chihuahua Tito [gag me with a spoon] and still has some credibility to this day. Perhaps Disney goes back to the same well far too often but it seems to be working for them. Yes-Disney managed to turn Dickens into dog scat and got away with it.

Me again. I saw on TV last night an interview with George Lopez (plays Papi) and all the dogs used in this movie were rescues. The dog he plays was set to be put down the day they got him.

Anybody remember what Deliverance did for banjo music?
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WOOT! for Keira Knightley!!!
(Sorry. Saw her name mentioned in the comments. Huge fan.)

I think it looks cute. It’s made for kids, right? So let it be! They actually do a good job with the lip movement, unlike on commercials with talking animals.
Seems like a sort of random story line, but… Disney’s good. I say, Bring on the popcorn.

As for families going out and getting Chi’s, unless they’re expecting the dog to talk, it’d be pretty ridiculous to run out right after the movie and get one. Not everyone likes them or thinks they’re cute.