A Dog of Flanders

This movie is wonderful, and very well-cast. I am so pleased to have the DVD. I originally had hoped to obtain the 1940's classic, starring Donald Crisp, and still hope to, in future. However, this 1999 version is great. Jon Voight... Full review

A wonderful film with a wake up call for all of us to see ourselves as we are. Just think, a movie that didn't have to swear or have sex to be enjoyed by everyone.... Full review

The guy who said "worst-ever" evidently has no heart. The movie was good and the character of Nello is sweet and good-hearted. I've been to both Antwerp and Flanders as a child and this story brought back memories. The movie is... Full review

I remember when I saw "A Dog of Flanders" at the age of 10. I was enchanted by the movie, and inspired by it, especially since I was highly interested in art. Sure, it has some clichés, and the film seems... Full review

I watched this movie with my family, and I must say we were almost all moved to tears by the outcome of the story. I myself am a Musician, and I know the sting of rejection and the hurt that accompanies... Full review

A Dog of Flanders is a really entertaining family movie, set in a time passed before one's eyes, it recollects imaginary facts and puts them together so well that they could even resemble a true story in history making the audience... Full review

Gorgeous scenery and decent child actors (at least for Nello) make this better than a lot of live action children's movies, but it's no Old Yeller or even a Fly Away Home. It doesn't have the period depth that the book... Full review

A DOG OF FLANDERS / (1999) ** (out of four) By Blake French: "A Dog of Flanders" is a sweet, gentle, lovely motion picture about a young boy's desires and relationships with his everyday neighbors. It is the kind of movie... Full review

I don't know why they named this "A Dog Of Flanders" because the dog doesn't really have the lead in this movie. I think they used it to make people think it was a "Lassie Come Home" kind of movie. Yes,... Full review

This was a great film that the whole family can enjoy. It reminds us that not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth even though they may possess a great talent. The story is of course dramatic and... Full review

That A Dog of Flanders is not as good a movie as it ought to be hardly seems an issue....A beautifully photographed story of a boy who loves art.... ... Full Review

Aside from the fact that the acting - Voight's nuanced performance excepted - proves distractingly variable, the movie comes off as somber and dull, and its ending, in which Nello has a near-death experience, struck me as a trifle overdone. The movie fails to achieve the magical quality of great children's fare. ... Full Review

A Dog of Flanders is undoubtedly better for kids than most child-oriented movies (i.e. A Dog of Flanders may be the kind of nourishing entertainment parents want their children to see, but this wholesome tale will have a difficult time finding an audience. ... Full Review

Many of the reviews were not fair to A Dog of Flanders , a film which stands as proof that a family choice movie doesn't need to have a "kid's meal" to hype it up. The grandfather (Jack Warden) inspires the Nello to develop his artistic talent. ... Full Review

By JOHN ANDERSON FOR THE TIMES August 26, 1999 Friday August 27, 1999 That director Kevin Brodie can breathe any energy at all into "A Dog of Flanders" is something of a shaggy miracle. ... Full Article

OK, first you must be no older than 8 to enjoy this movie. Unlike, say "The Iron Giant," which reaches out not just to youngsters but to the folks with the car keys and cash for popcorn, providing entertainment all... ... Full Article

nother film version of Ouida's classic tale hits every conceivable he's-up-he's-down element of children's heroic storytelling with total predictability and overwhelming sentimentality. First there is a mother, Anna (Ms. Ladd), staggering with a babe in arms through a blizzard to... ... Full Article

(About Our Ads) "A DOG OF FLANDERS" (1999) (Jeremy James Kissner, Jack Warden) (PG) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons Moderate Mild Extreme *Heavy Minor Imitative Behavior Jump Scenes Music (Scary/Tense) Music (Inappropriate) Profanity Mild ... Full Article