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Marmaduke – Opens June 4th

David Mumpower: This is apparently aiming to be the Saturday Night Fever of dog movies. I'm not looking to point fingers here, but this is what happens when Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Marley and Me make a bazillion dollars each. We get more dog movies. I don't want to overstate the awfulness of this since the Internet has been all over this for a week now, but if I watch this trailer again, I might come to agree with Michael Vick on some things.

Josh Spiegel: So, a couple of months ago, my wife and I embarked on our first of, I'm sure many, Bad Movie Marathons. I'm sure I'm late to the trend (or at least, not the first person to light upon this idea), but we watched a few pieces of ridiculous trash, drank a bit, and laughed until we cried. Among the movies were Sweet November (which may be one of the greatest movies ever made), The Forgotten, and Righteous Kill.

I say all of this to point to this: Marmaduke presents itself, with this preview, as the sole contender from 2010. This movie looks face-meltingly bad. I do not know who could be interested in this movie. Yes, Marley & Me (starring Owen Wilson!) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (George Lopez!) were popular, but one was based on a hugely famous book, and the other....well, the other one tried to capitalize on the love for tiny dogs in purses. This movie is based on a comic strip that, until the news of this film being made broke, I was unaware still existed.

I think what shocks me most is that, apparently, I should be excited that Owen Wilson is Marmaduke! George Lopez is his feline friend! William H. Macy plays a man who desperately needs a new house in Aspen, so he'll do anything for a paycheck! Fergie plays Marmaduke's love interest! (And what circle of hell are we in that such a sentence even exists?) Kiefer Sutherland! Judy Greer! Dancing dogs!

I sincerely hope this film dies a terrible death.

Reagen Sulewski: I want everyone involved in the making of this film tried in The Hague.

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