Lionsgate // 2003 // 114 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge David Johnson // February 20th, 2008
This dog is really big.
Emily Elizabeth and her awesome dog Clifford are back for a 10-episode bonanza, tied together with the common theme of "playing."
* "Tummy Trouble"
When Emily Elizabeth leaves Clifford and
his friends with buckets of dog treats, the weak-willed canines stuff their
faces and learn a valuable lesson about gluttony. And can I just say that I fear
for anyone in the vicinity of Clifford's watery stool.
* "Cleo Gets a Cone"
Cleo suffers the most embarrassing
fate any dog can: being outfitted with a big plastic cone around her neck. On
the upside, she gets a dose of humility after having made fun of another dog
with a cone on his head. I guess there's some serious conophobia going down in
the dog community.
* "Tie-Dyed Clifford"
Emily Elizabeth's soccer team
tie-dyes their uniforms for solidarity, prompting one young lady to make the
dubious claim that "Everyone looks good in tie-dye!" And wouldn't you
know Clifford accidentally tie-dyes his hindquarters.
* "Team Spirit"
It's the big game and one of Emily's little
friends fails to nail the winning goal and her pals cheer her up by embracing
the "We tried our best!" mantra. They still went home losers,
though.
* "Follow the Leader"
The dogs, bored, play a game of
follow-the-leader and one thing leads to another and they end up at the dump.
Thrilling!
* "Topsy Turvy Day"
Emily and Clifford prepare for the
wackiness that is "Topsy Turvy Day," the most "mixed-up day of
the year." The fun backfires when Emily swaps dogs with her friend.
* "That's Snow Lie"
Cleo lies about an injury to her paw to
get out of ice skating but when she sees how fun it is she abandons the deceit
and learns a lesson about trying new things with friends.
* "Led Astray"
Clifford is resistant to the "fun"
ideas of a troublesome dog named Artie and when he finally speaks up, Artie
takes off in a huff.
* "Stars in Your Eyes"
Emily and her friends have an
unsupervised birthday party on the beach. Then they dress up Clifford in a
humiliating spaceship outfit.
* "Fair Weather Friend"
Mac the dog shares his huge bone
with his best friends.
Another shot of Clifford will scratch the itch of any little kid looking for inoffensive, sweet-natures stories about a large dog and the valuable lessons he learns from his friends. How's that sound to you? Good? Great.
Technical specs: full-frame video and 2.0 stereo audio. Extras include three short bonus cartoons, a feature on real-life dogs and trailers.
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Scales of Justice
Judgment: 85
Perp Profile
Studio: Lionsgate
Video Formats:
* Full Frame
Audio Formats:
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
Subtitles:
* None
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Release Year: 2003
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distinguishing Marks
* Real-Life Doggy Friends
* Bonus Cartoons
Accomplices
* IMDb
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0233041/combined
* Official Site
http://www.pbskids.org/clifford
* DVD Verdict Review - Doghouse Adventures
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/cliffordsdoghouse.php
* DVD Verdict Review - Tries His Best
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/clifford.php
* DVD Verdict Review - Everyone Loves Clifford
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/everyonelovesclifford.php
* DVD Verdict Review - Really BIG Movie
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/cliffordsreallybigmovie.php