Doctor Dolittle

Pros: Rex Harrison; Polynesia the parrot; convoluted story; trippy songs; message
Cons: somewhat rambling story w/an intermission and unnecessary song or two

It may not be your kind of movie. It may be just me with a reverent sensitivity to images and words of a gentle, poetic spirit, but I exulted in the lyrical musings, the affectionate innocence and the fantastical imagination of the original Dr. Dolittle,...

Pros: Fun, good music, true to the original
Cons: rather out-dated and cheezy

Although it annoys my husband whenever I watch this movie, I just can't help it. Dr. Doolittle was always my favorite book when growing up. In fact, I still have my well-worn copy on my office bookshelf. This musical adaptation really does justice to the...

Pros: AT LEAST IT WAS IN COLOR
Cons: SHOULD HAVE BEEN TITLED: THE NEVER ENDING STORY

How was your Thanksgiving? Mine? Fine, thanks. I did the cooking this year. Again. While my wife and Mother-in-Law sat on their Royal Hawaiians in the living room waiting for the grub. I miss the olden days.

I made my Mom's famous stuffing...

Pros: very fun thinking about talking with animals
Cons: slightly long

If Rex Harrison is Dr. Doolittle in this movie, and he played in a movie with Eliza Doolittle, are they related? Just kidding. But there are similarities.

Harrison plays a single, middle aged man who can understand what animals say to him....

Pros: hilarious
Cons: none

My wife rented this movie for family night. (something that I think is missing in most homes these days) We sat around the living room and laughed ourselves silly. I don't get the opportunity to spend a lot of time relaxing and having fun with my family,...

Pros: funny
Cons: predictable kid movie

Year of Release: 1998
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle (with the voices of Chris Rock, Norm
Macdonald, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Leguizamo)
Director: Betty Thomas
Writers: Nat Mauldin, Larry...

Pros: None
Cons: Unfunny, unoriginal, unforgivable film.

At one time Eddie Murphy had such a promising career ahead of him. With films like 48 Hrs, Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop, Murphy laid the groundwork to become one of the great comedian/comedic actors of his time. Then a combination of laziness...

Pros: VERY funny, good cast
Cons: Somewhat poorly made plot

Dr. Dolittle is a hillarious movie (especially the hamster Rodney!)!
It has a lot of funny antics, puns, etc... A pretty well-done plot, could have been more original though, but its ok. I sat there laughing so hard I found it kind of hard to...

Pros: Rex Harrison, Music, Animals
Cons: A bit slow

Rex Harrison is a wonder. His role in this movie was not unlike the character he played in My Fair Lady. The music was similar as well.

Rex Harrison clearly makes this movie. There are some really cute & funny scenes with animals and...