Cliffords großer Auftritt (2004)

Cliffords großer Auftritt: Directed by Robert C. Ramirez, Steve Trenbirth. With John Ritter, Wayne Brady, Grey Griffin, Jenna Elfman. Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.

“After Norman Bridwellu0026#39;s books and the PBS TV series came this movie about a huge red canine. As in the TV series, animals communicate with each other but humans canu0026#39;t understand them (though the animals can understand human speech, as when Clifford overhears the next door neighbor asking Emily Elizabethu0026#39;s family why they were spending so much money on dog food). Here, Clifford and his dog pals T-Bone and Cleo decide to join a traveling carnival show of u0026quot;Larryu0026#39;s Amazing Animalsu0026quot;. Clifford feels bad that his family does have to spend so much money on food for him, so he runs away from home.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFirst when Clifford and pals arrive in the big city, they cause a panic as he strides down the streets. But he finds the carnival and they go across country to compete in a contest for a lifetime supply of food; as it turns out, a dogfood bigwig really wants Clifford to be a big pet for his daughter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs the film moves on, Clifford is torn between continuing with the Amazing Animals or returning to Emily Elizabeth. Other than a jealous ferret named Shackleford, the animals take a liking to the huge pooch. He has to decide whether to seek fame and food, or return to the family that loves him. But Larryu0026#39;s Amazing Animals are a bit of a family, too.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe characters here seem more rounded and real than their flat TV counterparts. Bright colors, good use of light and shadow, and fun characters. Even an adult like me (admittedly a fan of cartoons and u0026quot;giant and tinyu0026quot; animals) appreciated this film. Young kids should enjoy it mostly, and it has some good positive messages.”