31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
WARNING: MGM DVD BUTCHERS CLIFFORD !!!, March 6, 2004
I don't ever write DVD reviews on here, but I feel I have to as a WARNING to true fans of this movie. I wish I could give this DVD 5 stars, I really do, but MGM for reasons I can't figure, have butchered this movie beyond belief !!! "Clifford" is one of my favorite movies, one of the bestest in the whole wide world. I was very excited when I read it was to be released on DVD. But some of the funniest scenes in the film have been cut out completely. I'm talking whole scenes. Why ?! What the hell is MGM thinking ?! I am continuously amazed and disgusted by how film companies seem to edit movies re-released on DVD, for no apparent reason. Columbia is famous for editing their release of Three Stooges shorts on DVD, editing out scenes as well. Why ?! I am highly disappointed, and if you are a fan of the original movie, as shown in theaters and on cable, this DVD will leave you disappointed and angry ... So what scenes are cut out on DVD ?
* The scene in the airport where Clifford is outed by a woman who knows sign language, when he poses as a deaf child, to collect money.
* When "Clifford's" dog "Sneakers" runs away, one of the funniest scenes. "Not my Sneakers ! Not the bestest dog in the whole wide world !"
* When Uncle Martin Pushes Clifford's Face into his bowl of cereal. "Oh, honey, be careful how you eat your cereal. Use a napkin. This Boy and His Cereal !"
* Among Others. Some of what I believe, the funniest scenes, GONE !!!
Butchered !!! Watching this DVD, for someone who knows the original, is a painful frustrating experience more than an enjoyable one. I got this DVD for under 10 dollars, but still ... I'm wishing I had just bought a used VHS. I may return it, if possible. When I bought this MGM DVD yesterday, I assumed I was promised the same movie I knew and love. My closing words to MGM, "Breaking a little boy's promise would be a terrible terrible thing. I would imagine the little boy wouldn't be responsible for anything he was gonna do next."
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the hardcore Martin Short fans, November 4, 2006
Clifford is one of the strangest movies I've ever seen. There is an air of the bizarre that permeates the world of this film. First of all there is barely a special effect to make Martin Short appear to be a [...]old other than the fact that he's always photographed half the size than everyone else. (mainly by sitting lower) No CGI here. I find this hilarious. Clifford is also a twisted sugar freak who will do anything to get what he wants. My favorite aspect of Mr. Short's performance is the face he makes everytime he tips the audience that he's about to do something insane. It is that priceless expression that always makes me want to show others this movie. Charles Grodin and Mary Steenburgen make a great supporting cast but this is Short's tour de force. I don't know a lot of people who've seen Clifford but it seems like it should have a cult following. In any event, if you are a fan of Martin Short's work at all you should see Clifford.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Martin Short's great comic roles!, March 11, 2005
Canadian comedian Martin Short,who delighted audiences for a while on NBC's Saturday Night Live,delivers another fantastic comic performance as Clifford,a young boy who loves his "new mommy and daddy". As the "mommy and daddy" are Mrs. Ted Danson aka Mary Steenburgen and Charles Grodin. It's amazing how an adult actor could play roles of children so well. Robin Williams did the same thing in 1996's JACK. Short also performed awesomely in FATHER OF THE BRIDE(the 1991 remake) and FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II.
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