Word: chihuahua
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Somebody should develop a ratings system for children's movies that ranks them on a scale of how much they make parents want to put their eyes out. At one end would be Beverly Hills Chihuahua - and I salute every parent who gave selflessly of their time and money so that their children could see dogs in dresses. At the other end would be Wall*E, Spirited Away, or for me, the latter Harry Potter movies - films that you might never have considered seeing sans kids, but if halfway through, your children said they wanted to leave, you'd ignore...
BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA continues its reign over the October box office. It's not as if these Wall Street guys have anything else...
...voice cast heavy on Latino talent has helped make the movie a particular hit with Hispanics. George Lopez plays Papi, a Chihuahua next door with a crush on Chloe; Andy Garcia is Delgado, a German shepherd with a shadowy past; and Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Placido Domingo, Luis Guzman and Cheech Marin voice other key roles...
Beverly Hills Chihuahua has more than just escapism going for it. As the tale of an overindulged heroine learning to do without her day spa, it might appeal to moviegoers who are tightening their budgets. "Sometimes a Chihuahua is not just a Chihuahua," says Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office analysis firm Media by Numbers. "The whole riches-to-rags story resonates well in this economic climate...
...season when studios typically start unfurling their Oscar fare, the success of mindless chow like Beverly Hills Chihuahua may not bode well for more serious-minded films due in coming months. "Anything with a dark theme this fall, I'm questioning," says Mason. "People are rejecting war and politics as a subject...