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LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW
Review by Elaine Ferguson
Starring:
John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Lysette Anthony, Olympia Dukakis, George
Segal, and Charles Barkley
Featuring the voices of: Danny DeVito and Diane Keaton
Director:
Tom Ropelewski
Edition:
Digital Sound
Rating:
PG-13
Run
Time: 95 minutes
Release
Date: 6/11/2002
Studio:
Columbia Tri Star Home Entertainment
“Oh-oh,
bad smell. You don’t look like
dog people --- you look like snake people.”
“Aw,
he is kinda scrawny.”
“I’ve
coughed up hair balls better looking then you!”
Film ***
They
say cats have nine lives…professionally speaking, John Travolta certainly
seems to have his share. The
original film in this franchise, Look Who’s Talking, helped revive a
sagging career for Travolta. Now
having evolved through the talking babies, in this final flick of the franchise,
the movie has gone to the dogs --- Rocks and Daphne --- featuring the voices of
Danny DeVito and Diane Keaton. Travolta
reprises his role James Ubriacco, with Kirstie Alley returning as his
wife Mollie. The children have
grown and Mickey is now played by David Gallagher with Tabita Lupen in the role
of his little sister Julie, and she is suitably adorable.
As in
the first film, we are treated to sperm traveling and fighting to fertilize the
egg, except this time it is the result of passion shared between two dogs, the
four-legged variety. As a result, a
shamed dog must face her master with this new litter. They are all cute, except of course Rocks who finds he is
facing the death chamber before Mickey rescues him.
James
is finally able to get out of taxicab and into the cockpit of the private jet of
Samantha played by Lysette Anthony. Samantha
is a lonely, rich girl who has decided she wants James to pilot more than her
plane. Meanwhile, Mollie is laid
off and very insecure. Samantha
decides to “help out” by giving her poodle to the family when she discovers
they are seeking a dog, not knowing that James and Mickey have decided to save
Rocks from the gas chamber.
Of
course Mollie and Rocks don’t get along, Rocks and Daphne don’t like each
other --- could it be the big house for Rocks after all ---- or will Santa save
the day? You will have fun finding
out. Keaton is in her usual
high-strung form and it works perfectly as the uptight, stuck-up Daphne, who
can’t believe she has been left with these untrained humans and hideous mutt,
Rocks.
The
movie is rated PG-13 for adult themes and scenes of fighting dogs and wolves,
which might frighten younger children. This
is a film that has plenty of laughs for the entire family.
In keeping with the tradition of fitting dancing in any Travolta film, LWTN
doesn’t disappoint.
Video
**
The
film is digitally re-mastered, a fairly standard look nothing to set your big
screen on fire. One word of
caution, make sure your brightness level is not too high, otherwise the menu
screen will blind you!
Audio
**
Once
again, the film audio is digitally re-mastered, but with the exception of the
songs that pop up, there is nothing to stretch out your speakers with.
Features
*
Very
bone bare on the extras for this disc. In
addition to the trailer for this film, they also have Stuart Little and Soccer
Dog. Subtitles are available in
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean.
You also have your standard interactive menu and scene selection
capability.
Summary