All Dogs Go to Heaven [Blu-ray]

Director: Don Bluth Don Bluth

Overview

When scampish but good-hearted German shepherd Charlie dies, he is sent back to Earth to perform one good deed before gaining admittance to heaven. This animated musical, set in 1930s New Orleans, follows Charlie's attempts to rescue a young orphan girl who has been kidnapped by his former cronies.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2011
UPC:	0883904234722
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	G
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:24:00
Sales rank:	12,412

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Burt Reynolds	Charlie B. Barkin
Dom DeLuise	Itchy Itchiford
Victor Tayback	Carface
Rob Fuller	Harold,Harold
Dan Molina	The Don Bluth Players
Dan Kuenster	The Don Bluth Players,Voices
Mark Swan	The Don Bluth Players
David N. Weiss	The Don Bluth Players
Dick Zondag	The Don Bluth Players
Jack Angel	Actor
Nancy Cartwright	Actor
Patrick Pinney	Actor
Melba Moore	Voices
Charles Nelson Reilly	Voices
Ralph Burns	Composer

Technical Credits

Don Bluth

David N. Weiss

John Pomeroy

Gary Goldman

Linda Miller

David Steinberg

Don Bluth	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
David N. Weiss	Screenwriter
John Pomeroy	Producer,Screenwriter
Gary Goldman	Producer,Screenwriter
George A. Walker	Executive Producer
Morris F. Sullivan	Executive Producer
Linda Miller	Screenwriter
David Steinberg	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Animated films by director Don Bluth tend to be somewhat frustrating. There's always so much in them that is right that the inevitable flaws are especially galling -- particularly because Bluth and his crew seem to do the hardest things so well and slip up in seemingly easier areas. All Dogs Go to Heaven is one of Bluth's weaker efforts, but it does feature some exceptional animation. Bluth and his animators have created an avalanche of color, a full rendering of the palette that is often gorgeous. And the character animation itself is very good -- precise, detailed, and evocative. Also worthy of praise is Charles Strouse's score; while not a classic, it is extremely catchy. "Let's Make Music Together" is particularly good and is presented in a faux-Esther Williams style that is entirely winning. Unfortunately, these pluses are offset by an unruly and predictable script and characters that range from unpleasant to uninteresting. The dialogue is weak, with strained humor (e.g. "Some of the poorest people I know are as broke as the Ten Commandments."). And, as is often the case with Bluth, the film is too deliberately paced -- even the action sequences come across as slightly by the book rather than spontaneous. Although children will find Dogs reasonably entertaining, adults may find themselves checking their watches a lot.