tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post733567987258499379..comments2019-10-05T04:48:52.168-07:00Comments on The Forty Year-Old Fanboy: On what may be the dictionary definition of the Shaggy Dog StoryVinnie Bartiluccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12031831695722239873noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-91833486017535480352012-02-23T07:26:58.088-08:002012-02-23T07:26:58.088-08:00Wonderful review, for a movie that sounds like a v...Wonderful review, for a movie that sounds like a very magical film. A "must see" for everyone who loves dogs. I thought all English Sheepdogs were that big. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-63938086120338897332012-02-22T19:30:41.016-08:002012-02-22T19:30:41.016-08:00Loved reading this. Witty and fast-paced - right ...Loved reading this. Witty and fast-paced - right up my alley. I'd never heard of Digby, though I like the name. Digby's picture reminded me of Hobo from Please Don't Eat the Daisies. Just sharing.<br /><br />Glad I visited your site as well. Will be back.<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-30780153758174869452012-02-22T07:03:23.160-08:002012-02-22T07:03:23.160-08:00I have never seen this movie! It's added to th...I have never seen this movie! It's added to the list!<br /><br />I have to agree with ClassicBecky-- I got a great laugh at your comment about the number of actors in Britain. I think you're on to something! HA!<br /><br />Great post. Really enjoyed it. <br /><br />Jill (Kittenbiscuits)<br />Sittin' on a Backyard Fencekittenbiscuitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623969428850194473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-24337540858640603132012-02-20T18:22:19.864-08:002012-02-20T18:22:19.864-08:00Very entertaining article -- I haven't seen th...Very entertaining article -- I haven't seen the movie, but it doesn't sound like I missed much. LOL! It makes me think of other stories made into movies that ended up being very disappointing. I like your writing, and especially got a good laugh out of: "All this crossover only serves to support my theory that there are only about 57 actors in all of Britain, which is why everybody gets a chance at anything." Great line!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-31249064355941812102012-02-20T17:21:48.847-08:002012-02-20T17:21:48.847-08:00This was a very informative post. I haven't se...This was a very informative post. I haven't seen "Digby" but have enjoyed the two Disney sheepie films, "The Shaggy Dog" and "The Shaggy D.A." The plot even sounds like Disney. Great review!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-5256119869656939152012-02-20T16:38:37.638-08:002012-02-20T16:38:37.638-08:00When I see a big ole lovable sheepdog I always thi...When I see a big ole lovable sheepdog I always think of "Please Don't Eat The Daisies!".<br /><br />This film sounds like a fun little hour and change. I'm a big fan of the "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" and the sequels with special effects providing a fun ride with giant insects, plants etc so I think I would get a kick out of Digby from the way you've described it here.<br /><br />A fun review of what looks like a must see film. It was a pleasure being introduced to your blog as well. (Blogathons AND Dogathons do have their advantages!)<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-23382953208593045592012-02-20T16:36:13.424-08:002012-02-20T16:36:13.424-08:00Vinnie ~ may I begin by saying how nice it is to s...Vinnie ~ may I begin by saying how nice it is to see your blog included in this canine themed blogathon. Thank you for a fun and informative review of a film I have yet to watch. Disney made a number of films featuring animals as characters, but “Big Red” was my favorite. However, “Digby” is a story I can relate to from personal experience; we had old English Sheepdogs when I was growing up, and I know firsthand the trials of large breed dogs. Okay, maybe they never reached Digby proportions, they never wandered near airports or train tracks, but you try convincing a sheepdog that he’s better off having a bath. Jim Dale narrated not only my favorite comedy of recent years, “Pushing Daisies,” but he also narrated every “Harry Potter” book in audio format. Thanks again for your review, and for the reminder of many favorites of British cinema.whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-9712871216529651032012-02-20T16:31:39.191-08:002012-02-20T16:31:39.191-08:00Great review! I've heard of Digby but have not...Great review! I've heard of Digby but have not seen it. I'll have to check it out.Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-35161444746720746442012-02-20T14:30:02.622-08:002012-02-20T14:30:02.622-08:00Holy Magoo . . . The Weekly Reader! I remember it...Holy Magoo . . . The Weekly Reader! I remember it when it was My Weekly Reader, and I was also getting that in second grade (and somewhat beyond) when I was a sprout in Mrs. Murphy's class at Maplewood Elementary (in 1963).<br /><br />I also remember DIGBY: THE BIGGEST DOG IN THE WORLD, mainly because of it's commercial ("That's Digby!") which also featured a slice of the theme song ("you're my dog, you're mine"). Being 17 years old at the time, however, my interests in movie subjects were somewhat . . . inscrutable (to put it politely . . . wanna talk about LIVE AND LET DIE?). WHen I was a second grader we saw films like THE SWORD IN THE STONE and JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS. Real Movies for Real Second Graders (march up to the ticket window: "One for THE SWORD IN THE STONE, in a dirty seat!" "Yessir . . . YESSIR!").<br /><br />Being the inquisitive soul that I am, upon reading your article I immediately went to YouTube and called up the full theme from the film (which will now probably be running through my head for the rest of the week).Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-43275502671619821122012-02-20T13:39:14.993-08:002012-02-20T13:39:14.993-08:00Vinnie,I saw DIGBY on TV many years ago and then, ...Vinnie,I saw DIGBY on TV many years ago and then, like so many films from the early 1970s, it vanished from the airwaves. (FYI, I have never forgotten the poster--somehow that picture of the giant pup has stayed with me through the years.) I didn't have a clue about the cast back then, but it's full of recognizable faces (and vocies) now. Lest we forget, Jim Dale provided the narration on the recent TV series (a favorite) PUSHING DAISIES. Thoroughly enjoyed your well-do0ne review!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356274990802224870.post-91425759217783347202012-02-20T13:20:30.196-08:002012-02-20T13:20:30.196-08:00Vinnie, you had me at "After a fun scene at a...Vinnie, you had me at "After a fun scene at a cafe so dodgy the silverware is chained to the table..."! I got a kick out of your witty review, as always. All those British comedians and character actors in one film, including the likes of Spike Milligan and so many HARD DAY'S NIGHT/HELP! alumni, are worth checking DIGBY... out!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com