Dog - Breezy (1974) Discussion

[–] sgreen91 17 years ago

I thought the same thing. I remember its tongue was hanging out of its mouth. How does a dog act like that?

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[–] kamperman 17 years ago

Typically a pet tranquilizer such as the type used to transport pets without getting them too upset will have this effect, especially if the dosage is a little more than the usual.

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[–] kamperman 17 years ago

Typically a pet tranquilizer such as the type used to transport pets without getting them too upset will have this effect, especially if the dosage is a little more than the usual.

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[–] srklondie 17 years ago

A friend of mine used to work for a Hollywood animal trainer. He's told me some amazing stories about a good trainer is capable of getting a dog to do without the use of drugs. He says that this is often very easy when you dogs that are eager to please.

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[–] karchad 17 years ago

The dog stole the film.... Just kidding, i really liked this movie. I remember Kay Lenz from Rich Man Poor Man...

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[–] WhWm 17 years ago

Frank Harmon was a real softie to care enough to take this stray animal to the vet.

I did think the dog looked and acted a bit weird, however.

Very loveable though.

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[–] crazedfemale 17 years ago

I thought the dog was a sweet touch to Frank Harmon, who would get so frustrated with Breezy, but then become a softie and realized his true feelings for her. Most people I know have never seen this movie, yet this is one of my favorites with Bill.

Does anyone know if Bill enjoyed making this movie?

I loved Clint Eastwood's early 1970's movies, my favorite being "Play Misty for Me." Jessica Walter's performance as unhinged Evelyn Draper is absolutely awesome.

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[–] mistresszhivago 17 years ago

He looked like my dog when he's asked to do stuff he really doesn't want to do, but does it anyway to be nice...

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[–] zzz05 11 years ago

Yeah my guess is that the dog was trained professionally. You could kind of tell; it really didn't pay that much attention to the actors, didn't really respond as they fawned all over it, just kept watching off stage where its trainer was undoubtedly standing giving it hand signals.

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[–] mistresszhivago 17 years ago

I'm sure it was a tranquilizer. My dog has one from time to time with some vet procedures. Knocks 'em out, tongue and all!

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[–] theroopsmith 16 years ago

Not to be flaming or trolling but that had to be the ugliest dog I've ever seen on film. I was laughing at it's eyes it was bugged out, when Breezy leaves Frankie and the dog jumps up on the glass he turns and looks at Frankie and lifts it's chin, I was waiting for the thing to talk! The other laugh I had was it's balls were draggin, this dog must've been ancient, it was just a matted mess.

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[–] edgein15 15 years ago

I agree. That dog was the most bizarre looking animal I've ever seen. He reminded me of a crazy homeless person. He looked like he was high on LSD and ready to have a full-on freak out.

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[–] WhWm 15 years ago

LOL. I love all animals. However, I DID wonder MANY times why a dog this peculiar was chosen to play this role.

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[–] briarmor 12 years ago

he had to appear just a normal dog, a dog maybe living in the Street, with no owners, the kind of dog you really can save...not a puppy or a purebreed, a common dog that adds a sense of reality to the story

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[–] Bluedusk 10 years ago

Not to be flaming or trolling but that had to be the ugliest dog I've ever seen on film.

Oh, you must have missed Meathead in one of the Dirty Harry movies. Now that was a damn ugly mutt ! 

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[–] elephuntingun 11 years ago

William Holden was one of the very first actors of his generation to use 'The 'Method Style' of acting.

In bonus footage from The Directors Cut DVD, we see a falling down drunk Holden
jumping his car up on the sidewalk and actually running over and killing the dog.

The dog didn't fake anything.

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