Clifford's Really Big Movie (G)
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Am I imagining this, or did some right-wing wonk once suggest that Clifford was part of the entertainment industry's vast left-wing conspiracy? The dog, of course, symbolized communism, and although he seemed big and scary (and red), a closer look revealed that he just wanted to help people. If it ever existed, this Cold War-era analogy died long ago, but Clifford (blandly voiced here by the late John Ritter) is still thinking about economics. In Clifford's Really Big Movie, our canine hero worries that his massive food consumption is creating a dire financial burden for his owners, and sets out to earn his keep. He hooks up with a traveling animal act, with which he hopes to win a talent contest and take home a lifetime supply of vittles. Problems arise, however, when the contest's sponsor, Tummy Yummies honcho George Wolfsbottom (voiced by John Goodman), proves to be a rather heartless and unethical fellow. (Capitalist swine!) Unlike Pixar fare or Teacher's Pet, the Clifford movie isn't clever or sophisticated: It doesn't throw parents many bones. At the risk getting all Jeff Strickler on you, I should point out that my kid really dug it. (Dylan Hicks)
Review by Dylan Hicks
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