Popular Pets In Hollywood Movies
When the lead character in a movie has a pet; we feel instantly drawn to them as we perceive them as animal lovers, so they can’t be all bad. We always connect to the animals as well, as their loving emotions and loyalty typically win our hearts.
“Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events” was a highly successful movie that brought together an array of animals that were integral to the plot. Fish, cats, snakes and dogs all played their part.
Both life action and cartoons have been built around a central character/s that is an animal. Here are some of my favorites, and there’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll be familiar with at least a few of these.
101 Dalmatians has been both a Disney cartoon and a life action movie. The main human is the wicked Cruella Deville who wants Dalmatian puppies to turn their coats in her coats. It’s a great romp with Cruella getting her comeuppance in the end.
Famous film from decades ago was remade with Eddie Murphy taking the lead role of Dr Doolittle. He can talk to animals and understand what they are saying, which all lead him into a series of situations. Two sequels followed.
Having an animal as a partner or companion is quite normal in the world of movies, even to the point of them also being a hero. One such example is Milo, the dog who accompanied Jim Carrey through all his adventures as The Mask.
The most famous pet of them all may be Toto, Dorothy’s dog in the 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’. He is with her every step of the way and is actually the cause of her going to Oz in the first place. Nearly every child knows of Toto at some point, as the movie is a fixture in the world of classics.
Computer generated imagery has made animals seem lifelike and has added to the fun. What make it better is that the movie superstars are queuing up to give these cartoon wonders a voice.
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