rafiki Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imeverywoman Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 where that will go?:p We just stuck with the book.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 was good. My kids watched it after we read the book. It is on the of the few times that I think they enjoyed the book more than the movie though. The older version is a musical. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I did, but my kids were around 10 yo at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenJac1501 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 No, I dont even like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Crazy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The new version with Eddie Murphy is nothing like the Hugh Lofting book and I will not let me son watch it. We watched the original version with Rex Harrison the other day and my son really enjoyed it. He also recognized Rex Harrison from My Fair Lady. My motto with movies is "Beware the Remake" Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in Saskatchewan Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Get the original! We watched it a few months ago, and my kids are still singing, "If I could talk with the animals, walk with the animals.... :-) Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Being professionally sympathetic toward Dr. Doolittle, I would 2nd the suggestions to watch the Rex Harrison version wholeheartedly. I am hoping my kids will not know who Eddie Murphy is for a very long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOnTheRanch Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I love you guys! I had no clue there was an "original" movie. I've just requested it through my library. (I've never read the book, but DH has spoken fondly of it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Aww c'mon, cut Eddie some slack. The first one is very funny and nothing objectionable in it at all (uhh, he's loving on his wife? How is that objectionable?) and the second one is pretty funny too, but not as funny as the first. Now that said, I LOVE the original. Especially the pink snail :) But the Eddie Murphy one is not as bad as it is being made out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I love the older version but there are a couple of swear words. Nothing major though. My Dh didn't even notice and my kids don't have a clue what is a swear word and what is not so it didn't faze them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Funny you asked this! I have the original...NOT the Murphy remake...on hold with Netflix. I remember seeing it as a child and loving it! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 We enjoyed both versions. The new version is a lot of fun, IMO. The intimate scene is between Eddie Murphy and his wife, and it is quite tame - after a little fully clothed kissy face they are interrupted by the talking animals. It is nothing like the book, though, so if that's what you are looking for you want to watch the original which is great, and I remember loving it as a kid myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia in Wa Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The new one is not that bad. IMO My kids love both the Disney ones.:D I did not know there was an older one -hope I can find it. Eddie Murphy is a parent too. I saw him in an interview and he hopes his kids never see some of his older stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.