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One Nation Under Dog (2012)
Director: Jenny Carchman
Runtime73 min
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.Americans have had a long love affair with dogs, with many of us referring to our canine companions as best friends, significant others, soul mates, even children. But lost amidst all the pampering and pedestaling are hard and often tragic truths surrounding dog ownership, care and commerce, not to mention the daunting odds continuing to face millions of unwanted shelter dogs. Divided into three parts – “Fear,” “Loss” and “Betrayal” – this 73-minute documentary is comprised of eight case studies that probe the complicated and conflicted relationship we have with canines. Collectively, the segments reveal the sobering realities behind our relationship with dogs, showing not only how far some dog lovers will go for their pets, but how far we as nation have to go in order to treat all dogs humanely.
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One Nation Under Dog (2012) directed by Jenny Carchman offers a powerful, thought-provoking exploration of the complex and often troubling realities behind our relationship with dogs, examining the sobering truths that are often obscured by our tendency to pedestal our canine companions as idealized best friends and family members.
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Underdog is a 2007 American live-action superhero comedy film loosely based on the 1960s animated television series of the same name, which in turn is a spoof on the DC Comics character Superman. Directed by Frederik Du Chau and written by Joe Piscatella, Adam Rifkin, and Craig A. Williams, the film stars Jason Lee as the voice of the titular canine, Jim Belushi, Peter Dinklage, John Slattery, and Patrick Warburton in live-action roles, and Brad Garrett and Amy Adams in voice roles. The story follows a diminutive hound named Shoeshine who becomes a superhero after gaining superpowers from an accident at an evil scientist's lab. After being adopted by a 15-year-old boy, the two form a bond around the shared knowledge that shoeshine is really Underdog. Unlike the TV series, the titular character is portrayed as a realistic dog rather than an anthropomorphic one.
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