Dr. Dolittle 2

Pros: environmental message, Murphy and Zahn, family-friendly feel
Cons: bodily function humor

In the classic Rex Harrison musical based on Hugh Lofting's book series, Dr. John Dolittle is a man who has dedicated his life to the linguistic study of animals, hoping to devise a way of communicating with them. His long years of effort eventually pay ...

Pros: Good children's movie. No profanity. Live action, talking animals.
Cons: Old Eddie Murphy fans will be disappointed.

I enjoy taking my (now) 8 year-old daughter to kid movies. Most are done so as to be entertaining for adults with parts we can enjoy that go over a kids head. (I didn't get some references in Bugs Bunny cartoons until I was in my 30's). That's why...

Pros: Funny!
Cons: Don't get popcorn if you can't handle poop humor.

Dr. John Dolittle is BACK! If you haven’t seen Dr. Dolittle, then I would suggest seeing the first movie on video first. You don’t have to see the original video, but it does give the background. II stands alone, but it will mean more if you know...

Pros: Talented Eddie Murphy promotes animal solidarity and saving the forest
Cons: Familiar and formulaic, filled with crude and lame fart and poop jokes

When I took a seven year-old and a ten year-old to see Eddie Murphy, once again, play kind-hearted Dr. John Dolittle, they loved it. And why not? Filled with a merry menagerie, including cynical Lucky the Dog (voiced by Norm Macdonald), plus lots of...

Pros: cute animals, some laughs, good kids film.
Cons: WAY TOO KIDDIE.

For what it's worth, Dr. Dolittle 2 is the perfect talking animal movie. I laughed at some parts, and for the most part I liked the animals. Especially the bear who is voiced perfectly by Steve Zahn. The film is loads better than...

Pros: Well, the previews didn't all suck
Cons: Unfortunately, the entire movie did

Well, I decided to go ahead and make a journey to my local movie theater to see Dr. Dolittle 2 today. Usually I’m not willing to be dragged there on opening night of a movie, but my wife is going out of town tomorrow, so we won’t be able to take our...

Pros: A few funny moments.
Cons: Not nearly as funny as the original.

Here's another sequel, Dr. Dolittle 3 that unfortunately is not quite as funny as the original. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) is back, listening to, and treating animals. The original film seemed to garnish more laughter at the antics of Dr....

Pros: funny, enjoyable ... animals steal the show, but Murphy does a solid job
Cons: human characters never fully developed, puts animals' "rights" above humans

Last Friday, I took my wife out on a date. Before our son was born, we did this quite often. But since our bundle of joy arrived a year ago, "date night" has been a rare thing for us.

However, we were able to get out for a much needed date for...

Pros: Some smart quips, and Murphy.
Cons: Cheesy environmental preachfest.

There’s more than enough stuff to make you smile, giggle, and laugh in Dr. Dolittle 2. (Yes—2! Can you believe it?) Well, enough if you’re inclined to this sort of thing. Okay, okay, even if you’re not. The comedic moxi of Eddie Murphy...

Pros: some good humor, watching animals talk.
Cons: crude humor including sex, urination, and fart jokes.

Although I'm a firm opponent of Senator Liberman's constant attacks on violence and sex in Hollywood, sometimes the bigwigs in Hollywood must be completely stupid. The first Dr. Dolittle was a perfect family film. Although it's sad to say, just because...

Pros: A few funny moments, but that is all.
Cons: Definitely aimed at children.

Well, considering how many movies I see, somehow I never saw the first "Dr. Dolittle", but I figured the concept was a simple one. Eddie Murphy is able to talk with the animals. As the movie started, I realized that I didn't know how he came across...

Pros: The animals are again screen stealers, but Eddie Murphy holds his own...
Cons: Somewhat preachy message movie...and the other humans aren't used to their full potential either

It was inevitable. With the success of the first film, it was only a matter of time before Dr. Dolittle would return to the big screen. It was too good an idea for an Eddie Murphy vehicle, so why abandon it...?

Why, indeed...? Especially...

Pros: Does very little to inspire bile
Cons: Does very little to inspire, period

There comes a day when you can no longer revile a bad movie with any urgency, because another one's going to come along regardless, sure as the sun sets. So it goes with Dr. Dolittle 2, a sequel to a movie I've never seen that is in and of itself...

Pros: It's basically a family film.
Cons: Watching Eddie Murphy turn into Dean Jones.

I will never forget the first time I heard Eddie Murphy's stand up act, "Delirious". It was 17 years ago, the summer after my freshman year in college. I was working as a heavy maintenance and sanitation "engineer" for a resort ranch in Napa, California...

Pros: Some of it's actually quite funny...
Cons: ...but there's way too much bathroom humour!

I tend to divide the films I see into two categories:

1) Films I see because I really want to
2) Films I see because there’s nothing else on.

Dr. Dolittle 2 definitely fell into the second category. My friends and I decided we...