Meow (1982)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Marcos Magalhaes

Writer:

Marcos Magalhaes (writer)

Genre:

Short | Animation

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Country:

Brazil

Company:

Embrafilme

A Cat-astrafy

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First of all, there was almost no info on this movie on IMDb, so whatever I say is pretty much the only facts you have to go on. Ie. I am always right on this one.

Alright, so the movie Meow is a crappy little shitfest about a boy who is ditched by his teen mom on a church doorstep. Only before the priest can find him, a pack of wild dogs do. Since this film has no cats I have no idea why they picked this name. Maybe they thought they were being witty or ironic. I just found it stupid. Anyways the dogs and boy all the only cast in this entire movie, the rest other characters are all off camera. Maybe they thought the film would be more suspenseful or scary but it wasn't. Oh, ya this was a horror film. Anyways the wild dogs raised him. The boy is named Fido (played by Jeff Foxworthy) and is taught all this stereotypical dog things by the pack leader, Brutus (Will Ferrel). This is all shown in about 15 minutes so it's all a blur of music and barking.

OK, after this the title is finally shown to be Meow, which totally threw me off. Mainly because it was flashing in different colors and gave me a seizure. The rest of the film is about 'the priest', this is how he's billed since he is never named in the film, trying to kill the pack of dogs for the big morning feast of December 31. There was no talking in Meow, just barking and loud death metal music, so I can only assume this was the reason for the dogs (and boy) running around in a panic all the time. The directors said it made it abstract, but I just found it annoying. All the Dogs were played by people if I haven't made that clear yet.

This horrid film lasts for about 2 and a half hours, so you can see why I might be angry and tired. The credits last for about 30 minutes of this which thankfully are all shown in quiet and simple think black font. I have no idea why Ferrel and Foxworthy signed up for this piece of trash. Surly they didn't do this for the money, as the film grossed about $8.50 in it's first month. The film ends as it began, with me bored out of my mind. It also ends with Fido taking over the pack as he watches Brutus killed by the 'Preist'. Of course all we get to see is the shadow of Brutus on a wall flicker and then disappear.

Do yourself a favor and miss this film. It wouldn't even be useful as cat litter. (Mainly because its a solid VHS tape, but also in part to it's worthlessness)

Your bored and angry, Reveiwer