Truly Dreadful Film

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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.

Oh John Voight, what have you done? How the mighty have fallen, one minute your appearing in Midnight Cowboy the next (30 years later) your in Karate Dog. I don't know if it needs to be said, given some "people" gave this 10/10, but this film is abysmal. I can only assume some form of payment was included, possibly a crew member or two. Anyway, conspiracy theories aside, I don't have the words to adequately describe how terrible this film is. The excuse, it's for kids, carries only so far. Perhaps we wouldn't have so many demented adults in the world, if they weren't exposed to this form of abuse as a child. The CGI was bad, despite being released 12 years after Jurassic Park, it looks MTV skit bad. The awful script, the hammy acting, the cheesy accents, it all combines to make the audience feel like their being pranked. Speaking of which, if your the sort of person who enjoys watching idiots on youtube hurt themselves or "pranking" one another then this probably is for you. I personally think this low brow form of humour should be banned and anyone who enjoys it, sterilised for the good of the species, but apparently that's a controversial opinion, so I leave with simply, don't, just don't. Don't buy it, don't watch it and don't, for the love of God don't make another one.

SFPD Computer Expert Peter Flower (Simon Rex) investigates the murder of an man (The late Pat Morita), what seems to be a murder/robbery case. But Peter discover that the man, who recently murder has an dog named Cho Cho (Voiced by Chevy Chase). Which Cho Cho could actually talk to Humans and he's the only witness to the crime. Cho Cho feels that his master was up to something and Peter tries to help Cho Cho to solve it. So Cho Cho could avenged his master's murderer. But Cho Cho and Peter finds themselves an strange case that involves Dogs on the race track and an millionaire (Jon Voight), who thinks who found the fountain of young by using Drugs and Dog DNA! Directed by the late Bob Clark (Black Christmas, A Christmas Story, Porky's) made an silly comedy that aimed at Kids. Although the low-budget of the film is hurt by most of the CGI effects on the film. An bigger budgeted was certainly needed in this film as well. But it's Chase as the voice of "Cho Cho" makes it bearable. Chase certainly gives most of the laughs in this one. Rex is likable enough in the movie and he has an hilarious sequence with Jaime Pressly in the restaurant scene. Only Voight seems to be embarrassed with his film and he gets goofier by the minute with his bizarre performance. Which Voight must paid well to be in this movie and he got to work with Clark again on the "Baby Geniuses 2"!The Canadian DVD has an fine Pan & Scan (1.33:1) transfer and an decent Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound. The movie works best during the first half and This is certainly not the best work of Clark's or his worst. But it's decent enough and it is certainly better than "Baby Geniuses". Voight reunited with his co-star Ron Lester from "Varsity Blues" Voight even executive produced this oddball movie. (** ½/*****).

Remember that dog food commercial that had dogs magically doing hip hop dance steps because they were so excited about Kibbles and Bits. Cute for a commercial but stretched into a movie not so cute. The plot about a murdered man,Pat Morita(Arnold of Happy Days fame) and his kung fu fighting dog is just plain silly. I laughed as I watched every time the dog did a kung fu stance ,it was just like the dog food commercial. And how about Jon Voight ??? An academy award winner in this movie. What was he thinking ,hamming it up for the cameras no doubt. How far has he fallen. Much too old to do action stunts most of his martial arts scenes are unconvincing stunt doubles. Only redeeming value is younger kids might find it amusing until the next pet food commercial comes out.

May I just say what enjoyment was had during this dog/comedy/action extravaganza. The film truly hit the right buttons in my head. The funniest part with the dog was when the dog fell into a man trap... but lived! I found the greatest laughs to be when chevy chase spoke in voice. Too many films now have thought and meaning, but the real meaning here was from karate dog! Too many dogs can't speak in film but this film had real incite into the head of a dog that fight like miagimu. Can I just say how laughs and fun explode from that dog. The combination of laugh and drama was too suspensely for my head at times! I await more adventure of the fight dog, for the laugh and fun truly captured the spirit of talk dog.