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Sherlock: Undercover Dog (1994)
Amazingly terrible!!
I have never seen a children's movie that was so poorly acted. The 10 yr old's dad was someone who I would not have wanted to have custody of my child either. He was more than eccentric...The child actor was not very good either but that really seemed due to the script and dialog challenges he encountered. Also, the little girl's character was too terse for her age. The three dummies that they used in the boat scene who were supposedly hanging on for dear life at the end of the movie were so obviously dummies which really annoyed me. Also, there were no law enforcement officers who were actually any good at their jobs so I suppose the bad guys were going to just hang around like dummies (oun intended) forever!! Terrible. I would not recommend this movie even for the youngest of children.
The Man from Snowy River (1982)
A Favorite
The Man from Snowy River is a family favorite. The cinematography of this film was breath-taking. The love story was convincing and the acting was superb. Kirk Douglas plays both the father and the brother and although the plot is somewhat contrived, it is set up extremely well. All of the elements work to make a good movie and one that I watch over and over. The scenes of the Australian mountains and the horses along with the musical score make this a very picturesque, romantic, and warm film. A romance and an action-adventure movie rolled into one which can charm a woman and still be a manly film. The 2nd movie Return to Snowy River was a worthy sequel and Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig does an excellent job in both films. If you are a horse lover, I would definitely recommend this film.