Operation Dalmatian: The Big Adventure (1997) User Reviews

A good movie for children

[psychocandy21 · 6/10 · 11 February 2015]

I'll be honest, I really liked this movie as a kid. Watched it several times. But you tend to notice more as you get older, of course! Some of the acting was a bit bad, to be honest. Fast-paced and too fake. The camera angles were awkward as well. I happened to notice in the scene with the plane, there was spoken dialog but the actors were definitely not talking out of their mouths, and you could tell that the words were not spoken even close to the microphone. (Excluding Julietta, maybe.) There were some good moments, and the story line is original, too. The actress who played the Grandma and younger Julietta did do a good job. But everyone else, especially Doctor Strudelburger and HWTDOG were terrible. Overall, I'd probably give it a 6/10 for a low budget movie.

Greatest movie ever

[tepunk41 · 1/10 · 13 January 2006]

This movie was simply amazing, no words can express how astronomical I feel after seeing this film.The entire idea of a young girl on the edge with everything to lose, then finding this dog that really speaks to her in a way that she can not understand was an amazing and a constant form of inspiration to me in these times, as troubling as they are. Then when she meets the scientist, not only was that an amazing turning point in the film, it also reminded us that she is blossoming into a women, she has left the girl and has formed the women. When she finally won that contest and the $200 reward, that saved her family from poverty and certain death, I was moved to tears, they were literally flowing from the open orphases in my face. honest to god, flowing like a goram rive man i am serious, if you were there you would have drowned on a count of the tears. To make a long story short, this movie is the best thing to happen to the world of entertainment sense Barabara Strisend.

Lovely, lovely family film, with great themes and, of course, an adorable dog

[inkblot11 · 8/10 · 31 August 2010]

Its Christmas Eve and a little boy is having trouble getting to sleep. He longs for a puppy in his stocking and the excitement is too great for him to nod off. Trying to help, his grandmother tells him a story about her dog when she was a young teenager. It seems Juliette (Jessica-Snow Wilson) found her canine, Baskerville the dalmatian, at an abandoned fire station but knew that her parents would probably object. Her father (Ken Tipton) was out of work and money was very tight. Fortunately, with her mama making her delicious stew quite often, Juliette was able to share her supper with her dog until, finally, her parents let her keep him. One day, Juliette asks to go to a local dog show and her ma and pa give permission. Taking her dog along, the judges think he is an entry and let her "show" Basky, even though Juliette doesn't have the entrance fee. He becomes a top five finalist! The winner will be decided the next day and the prize is $250! This is a lot of money for the late forties. When Juliette gets home, she decides to give Baskerville a bath in preparation for his big day. But, alas, leftover dye in the tub turns Basky blue. All of a sudden, father remembers a reclusive scientist in the woods and Juliette and her dog go to see if he has a remedy. Will Baskerville regain his beautiful black-and-white self and will he take top honors? This is a lovely, lovely family film, with great themes of hard work, thrift, obedience, and more. It also has an adorable dog who talks, with the help of a narrator. The cast has no well-known members but, nonetheless, is very good. Also, the setting in and around the small town is beautiful while the script, costumes, and direction are laudable, too. Even if you are the most "choosy" of parents when it comes to your kids' viewing decisions, you will adore this one. Operate your trusty car to the nearest video outlet and grab it soon.

good kids movie

[tezzahorse · 10/10 · 12 October 2006]

This movie, while heart5-warmingis a splendid example of how to raise children, as every parent should be totally unaware of where your teenage daughter is on the weekend, as well as sending her out to traverse the land with weird professors and gold-toothed medicine men. I am a firm believe in talking dogs so this movie is also a religious experience for some of us.I also especially like the fact that the mother never once changes her clothes, maybe this is because the father is to stupid to get a job, and the only way for the family to buy a house is for the mother to spend the rest of her life cooking in some restaurant.