A Bulldog for Christmas (2013)

On Christmas Vacation a cynical college student is magically transformed into a bulldog until she learns the meaning of her family and the Christmas spirit.

Director:

Henrique Couto

Writer:

Henrique Couto

Stars:

Michael Varrati, Henrique Couto, Erin R. Ryan

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Varrati	...	Conspiracy Host
Henrique Couto	...	Chips
Erin R. Ryan	...	Peggy Kroger
Marylee Osborne	...	Sally Kroger
Joni Durian	...	Becky
Mike Canestaro	...	Eric Kroger
Chandra McCracken	...	Kelley
Paul Lee	...	Office party goer
Geoff Burkman	...	Grandpa
Serendipity Lynch	...	Tippie Kroger
Amy Taint	...	Stephanie Kroger
Vincent Holiday	...	Randall Kroger
Maggie Grow	...	Young Sally
Mike Hilinski	...	Tim

Storyline

On Christmas Vacation a cynical college student is magically transformed into a bulldog until she learns the meaning of her family and the Christmas spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | bulldog | dog movie | dog | famliy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Did You Know?

Connections

References Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

User Reviews

A video recorder for Christmas?

This was the best home movie I've ever seen. And that is exactly what this is... a home movie. It was literally filmed with one consumer hand held video camera. The shots/angles were bad, the lighting was bad, the sound was bad, and the actors were bad. There were no sets -- it was just someone's house. The beginning shows a crowded airport, then it cuts to a person on a couch... We are meant to feel like the couch is in the airport, but you can see it is in someone's living room if you look to the edges of the image. Now for the script... It was bad, HOWEVER, the writer was able to get a decent handful of actually amusing lines into an otherwise dismal story. The actors, undoubtedly, were friends of whoever owns the camera. They were not good. If you are watching for the dog, as I suspect you will be, there are some scenes of him playing in someone's backyard in the summer and in the winter snow. Also, a few of him just sitting around the house... The dog is not in the movie all that much, however.

Technically, this is -- by far -- the worst movie I have ever seen. Worse that Roger Corman. Worse than ANYTHING on MST3K. Worse than made-for-television movies. It is awful. However, I have to admit that I have seen 15-20 movies that were less entertaining. While this is not glowing praise, it is better than flat-out saying that this is "the worst" movie ever. I gave this movie 2 stars based SOLELY on the handful of funny lines.

Seriously, though, just don't watch this movie. I cannot believe this movie is sold at an actual national chain.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

Eine Bulldogge zu Weihnachten

Filming Locations:

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$215,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Dynamic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD