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When my husband first exclaimed, “You’ve never seen Dr. Dolittle? It’s so funny – you have to see it!” I thought he was kidding. I couldn’t believe that he liked a kids’ movie that much – or that he’d admit it. But when I finally watched it, I had to agree (and I’m not afraid to admit it, either).
Dr. Dolittle is based on the kids’ books written by Hugh Lofting. Eddie Murphy (an excellent choice, by the way) plays John Dolittle, a doctor who’s a little too caught up in making money. One day, his whole life is shaken when his car hits a dog – and he distinctly hears the dog call him a bonehead. From then on, he starts hearing things – or, more specifically, he starts hearing animals. And they start hearing him, too.
Word spreads quickly throughout the animal world that John understands them – and they start showing up at his house, hoping that he can help them with their medical (and personal) problems. He can keep it from his family – and his colleagues – just so long. And when they find out, they can’t decide whether to believe him or institutionalize him.
Recently, my husband and I brought our copy of Dr. Dolittle (he got it for me for Christmas) to our friends’ house – so we could watch it with them and their four-year-old. Everyone in the room sat in silence, paying close attention to the movie. We all loved it – even though the adults and the four-year-old often laughed at different times. But that’s the great thing about this movie – it’s funny on two levels (child and adult), so everyone can enjoy it (as long as you don’t mind your kids calling everyone a “bonehead” for a while).
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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