[Dailydrool] Marley movie

[Riche Churchill]

The movie actually was somewhat better than I expected -- I had already 
read the book. Believe me, the movie-Marley is not nearly as destructive 
as he really was. Grogan has to be a saint. Very, very few people would 
have put up with the things the real Marley did. Of course, the movie 
didn't follow the book exactly -- no movie ever does -- but close enough 
in most respects. But the movie also is about the PEOPLE, their dreams, 
hopes, plans and disappointments -- it's not just about the dog or dogs. 
My biggest criticism would be that the movie didn't really seem to show 
WHY Marley was loved so much -- mostly just showed him doing bad things, 
except toward the end.

If you are tender-hearted, better pass this movie up as the ending is 
worse even than the book -- and goes on and on for what seems like 
forever. Everyone in our theater left crying and sniveling and didn't 
even try to hide it. I hope there won't be a big call for Yellow Labs 
now -- with current economy, perhaps fewer such impulsive thoughts will 
be acted upon. Let's all hope there never is a movie totally about a 
Basset Hound.

Riche