*spoiler* I saw Hanks on a late night talk show (Jay Leno?) in the early 90's -- he agreed that the film 'tanked' a bit at the Box Office because Hooch meets with an untimely end rescuing the 'Turner' character in the movie's climax. He regretted it - he said that script decision cost him quite a bit of cash since he had a royalty deal on the film based on profits.
however, his ad-lib and interaction with the pooch are very well done -- artful and witty. think about it: he had to carry those scenes: there were only the camera, the dog and him.. the other two don't talk! if you thinks it's easy, try it sometimes.. that's what I appreciate about Hanks - he crafts his characters carefully so that they're believable and well-rounded -- even his supporting roles (That Thing you Do, League of their Own, Catch Me If you Can)..
I'd give it a 7 or 8, for its genre..
:-) canuckteach (--:
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catbookss
10 years ago
however, his ad-lib and interaction with the pooch are very well done -- artful and witty.
I knew that stakeout scene in the car
had to be ad-libbed! Thanks for confirming. It was brilliant. The rest of the movie was fine -- not bad, not great -- but I've watched it several times just to see that scene again. It was a riot!
Also interesting that Hanks said it didn't do well at the box office because of the decision to kill Hooch.
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