To save a movie, bring in a dog

If you’ve been near a TV set in the last few days, you have probably already decided whether you want to see the movie Back up Plan which opened Friday.

Jennifer Lopez (Zoe), a 30ish career woman who really really wants to be a mommy, has herself artificially inseminated. Then she meets a hot guy that we all know is destined to be her soul mate.

The predictable bickering, flirting, dating, confession, soul searching and hilarity ensue to fill out a full length movie. For the cuteness factor, they brought in a dog. 

We know Zoe is a [ahem] “good person” because she has abandoned her climb in the  corporate world to buy a pet store from an evil puppy miller. Inspired by her handicapped dog, Nuts, she sets up a pet boutique, offering pet adoptions and environmentally conscious pet care.  

We know the hot guy is a [ahem] “good person” because he is an organic farmer with dreams of  opening a sustainable food store in the city.  

See how easy character development in movies can be today.

Nuts is played by three non disabled Boston Terriers named Nip, Tuck and Nubbins. All are rescues who previously performed in the movie Hotel.

One of the dogs, Nubbins, got to attend the premiere looking cute and vulnerable in the doggie wheel chair which he doesn’t need and, of course, got more attention than the humans.

Comments

[Karen Friesecke]

Yeah, SO not going to see the back-up plan. I'm so sick of there romantic comedies that feature a drop dead gorgeous woman that con't possibly get a date to save her life. *whatever*

[Clive]

Haven't heard of that film over here yet but you can take it that if it has a dog in it - Murray will want to go see it with Clive! Murray loved Hotel for Dogs and Clive was very funny sitting in the cinema watching all the dogs on screen! Thankfully he didn't bark!!

[cube]

Not my kind of movie on so many levels that I most assuredly will not see it unless the government starts a clockwork orange-type program where they force me into a chair and attach graples to my eyelids to keep my eyes open.

I do think the costar was a real cutie vampire, though. He starred in a show entitled, "Moon", where he fell for a human woman... pre-Twilight, I might add.

[jackie]

did my comment go thru?

[Dixie the Poodle]

Moovys ar orlways betta wiv a doggy in them, lyk the olden days moovys that had Lassie in them becorz the kid was a lousy akta.
Captin Blud dident hav a dog in his moovy thow, maybe doggys arnt aloud on pyrat ships incays they get seesik & spyoo on the dek
http://ynot60.com/2010/03/21/movie-time/

[Marion]

I had no idea the dogs were non disabled! I haven't seen the movie yet, I've heard some negative comments on it, but I think I'll see it anyway. I love predictable, no stress, "good" kinds of movies...they let me sleep after I see them, lol!

[the 4Bs]

interesting. it doesn't make me want to see the movie...

[Dennis the Vizsla]

I remember a while back The New Yorker or somebody reviewed a similarly-plotted movie starring Debra Messing, and made the comment that the main problem with it was that Debra Messing looked like Debra Messing and thus the entire film was unbelievable.

[divx movies]

I do think the costar was a real cutie vampire, though. He starred in a show entitled, "Moon", where he fell for a human woman... pre-Twilight, I might add.