Really Surprised!

Excellent, a Must See

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Great film for kids and dog lovers don't listen to all the negative reviews,watch it now!

BeethovenIf owning a dog is such a huge responsibility, why does every homeless person have one?Thankfully, the tentative dog owners in this family-comedy are also homeowners.Fleeing from two inept thieves (Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci) during a pet store robbery, an ill- behaved St. Bernard sneaks into the Newton home, where everyone (Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, Sarah Rose Karr) except the grouchy patriarch, George (Charles Grodin), welcomes him.Christensen Beethoven, the accident-prone puppy helps the Newton kids with their adolescent issues while aggravating George with excessive drool and damage to his property. Meanwhile, an unethical vet (Dean Jones) schemes to dognap Beethoven for one of his twisted experiments.Despite a derivative script by John Hughes, Beethoven still manages to be an enjoyable but flawed feature, saved only by Grodin and the dog's interactions.Plus, drivers are less likely to run you over if you're walking with a dog.Yellow Light

This movie is an otherwise delightful comedy, but its major theme is the abduction of puppies for "scientific" experimentation. This is not suitable material for children to see.A movie should not start out with me wanting to put a bullet through someone's brain: Dean Jones as Dr. Varnick. Beethoven reminds me of something Stephen King would do: Candy coat something gruesome like he did with Christine or The Green Mile. Why did John Hughes find it necessary to subject us to animal experimentation and probably torture, and wrap it in the disguise of a comedy? Why?Both he and Amy Holden Jones have written in pictures that I have liked and that I deem respectable; Breakfast Club, Mystic Pizza, so I have no idea where they were coming from by adding this warped, malevolent current into Beethoven.Certainly the picture could have done without it and only suffered from its inclusion. It would have been easy to like Beethoven. Had it been a simple comedy with some adventure, I probably would have given it a 7 or an 8. It's a shame that someone with immature, Satanic sentiments had to spoil the picture.

I really liked Beethoven. Of course it isn't perfect, it does have a silly ending, the plot does have its low points and the script was a tad weak in places. However, it is a charming, fun and entertaining family movie. I myself am mortified at the 5.1 IMDb rating. I seriously don't think it is as bad as all that. It isn't perfect, but it has a sense of fun. The cinematography is lush and very beautifully handled, and the direction was secure. Charles Grodin is an enormously talented actor, and I enjoyed his performance here, and Dean Jones seems to be having fun too. The child actors are appealing, and the music is lovely. I think the real star is Beethoven himself, whoever trained that dog should be told he/she did a wonderful job. With Beethoven, the film is fun, charming and very entertaining. And there are many memorable moments here. All in all, a very pleasant family film, I recommend it. It is not perfect, but it is one of the better family films out there. 7/10 Bethany Cox