It’s about time someone remade The Wizard of Oz with dogs, right? The Wizard of Dogz clip below is short and sweet (only two minutes), but well worth watching. My personal favorite is the Tin Dog.
(via Dog Blog)
When I was a child, I had to turn the movie off when the flying monkeys appeared. Those things were scary, and definitely gave me nightmares. The flying kitties in this clip are a bit frightening too, but I hope that they won’t be making any cameos in my dreams now that I’m an adult.
I’m all for casting dogs (and puppies, as long as there are rules in place to protect these young actors) in remakes of classic movies. Although I’m not a whiz with the YouTube and have no skill in directing, I am happy to serve as writer and producer on any future projects you may consider. After all, I am the creator behind the fake and successful TV show Golden Retriever Girls.
Some brief movie pitches for you to consider:
- King Kong – A twist on the classic, sponsored by the good people who make Kong dog toys, of course. Since the idea of a dog climbing a building probably won’t work, I’m thinking we have a dog protagonist and a cat that climbs it instead. ‘Twas catnip felled the beast.
- Dog, Where’s my Car? – Yes, we’re going with a loose definition of “classic” here. Just replace Ashton Kutcher with a cute pooch. Done and done.
- Pup-E – Instead of a trash compacting robot, we follow the story of a robot dog left behind when all of the humans left Earth. When the humans send another robot, Dog-E, to check out an alarm, puppy love ensues.
- Seven Dogs for Seven Brothers – Parents get their oldest son a dog, and realize they then have to get their other six sons a dog as well in order to avoid a mutiny. I’m picturing lots of musical numbers and a convincing case for adopting a rescue pup.
I’m sure I’ll think of better examples as soon as I publish this post… perhaps one of these days I’ll post a sequel.
