OLD DOGS
By Lisa Miller 11/25/2009
A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR JOHN TRAVOLTA, IN “OLD DOGS” THE ACTOR WORKS WITH HIS WIFE KELLY PRESTON AND DAUGHTER ella Bleu in key roles. The film also reteams Travolta with Walt Becker, director of “Wild Hogs” (which was panned but grossed an impressive $250 million). Robin Williams and Travolta play business partners and best friends whose lives take an unpredictable turn after Ben (Williams) learns he has fathered 6-year-old fraternal twins (Ella Bleu Travolta and Rayburn). Agreeing to care for the tykes while their mother (Preston) is away, the buddies hire a nice young man (Seth Green) as their helper, but still manage to wind up in a series of precarious situations, such as falling into a zoo’s gorilla enclosure. Williams has been making this sort of sentimental slush for eons, but it’s sad to see Travolta follow a similar path instead of reaching for quality.
Directed by Walt Becker and starring Robin Williams, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Matt Dillon, Rita Wilson, Dax Shepard, Bernie Mac, Luis Guzman, Ella Bleu Travolta, Conner Rayburn, Lori Loughlin and Justin Long
Directed by Walt Becker and starring Robin Williams, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Matt Dillon, Rita Wilson, Dax Shepard, Bernie Mac, Luis Guzman, Ella Bleu Travolta, Conner Rayburn, Lori Loughlin and Justin Long
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