Customer Reviews

Doggy Poo (Includes CD Soundtrack)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This movie is based upon a Korean children's story ("Kang Aji Ttong") written by Jung-Saeng Kwon, which won Korea's 1968 Children's Literature Award. Thankfully, this is *not* yet another example of bawdy, tasteless, gratuitous scatalogical humor (unlike a certain notorious "Christmas Poo"). Parents may find an opportunity to teach their children lessons about the purpose and meaning of life and environmental issues. Or if you're like me, you'll enjoy giggling with your kids at the novelty of a claymation movie that features the adventures of a LUMP OF POO! (*snort*) Kids enjoy scatalogical humor (at least mine do), and I don't mind them having it in small doses if it's fortified with some substantial thematic content...

This is a wonderful story that my child and I loved watching together. It is a tender and moving tale that we have watched over and over again. At first the title made me a little skeptical to say the least, but after hearing the first part of the music introduction I knew this would be a favorite for years to come.

The kids will appreciate the title; the parents will appreciate the content. This is a wonderful animation using the age-old stop motion technique. All I can say is my child loves it and, well, so do I.

This is a very touching story, that in reality has nothing to with being just a doggy poo, or CRAP as other reviewers call it. It has everything to with the human experience, and what people feel about themselves, and their place in life. It may seem slow paced in places, but the purpose is to give you pause to think about what has just occurred. The simple score is touching and really helps underscore the point of the story. Do not prejudge this film; you can get a lot out of it.

I received a promotional copy of Doggy Poo from a friend in the video industry who knows that I have a young daughter. I have to say that at first I was put off by the fact that the main character is, well, a dog poo, and wondered if this animation would be appropriate for a child of 3. After watching it on my own, I felt it was and sat down to watch it with my daughter. First off, this is a `claymation' feature and the production values throughout are first class. The story and plot are well paced for small children who are obviously the chosen audience, and the piano-only soundtrack is very kid-friendly. There is nothing inappropriate in the plot and indeed, this is a family-friendly picture to be sure.

Doggy Poo is just that, and from the time he is `born,' we find him questioning his purpose in life, to anyone or thing that will listen, including a hen, a bird (sparrow?) and a friendly pile of dirt. Much like Hans Christian Andersen's ugly duckling, our lead character's appearance (and seeming lack of purpose) causes him to be rejected, pecked and made fun of. But when all seems just about lost, a friendly girl weed grows up next to him and tells and tells Doggy Poo that she needs him for fertilizer in order to become a beautiful flower. And so he finds his purpose in life, and happiness in the process. My daughter very much enjoyed this movie and I'd recommend it to other parents of preschool and early school age children.

I just happened to catch this movie by chance and was pleasantly surprised with the message being portrayed by a little piece of poo. It's not gross or bawdy humor. I would recommend this for children who will enjoy watching the cute little poo try to figure out where he belongs and will learn that no matter who or what you are, you have a purpose.

"Once upon a time, a little doggy poo lived on the side of a road. He felt all alone in the world. He believed that nobody needed him for anything, and that he had no purpose in life. If only Doggy Poo had a reason for being, then he wouldn't give up on his dream to be useful to the world."

Sometimes I feel useless. What good can I do? What is my purpose? People like soup kitchen volunteers, philanthropists, and Dane Cook are feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and making people NOT laugh. And here I am, 27 years old, a drain on society; my career earnings don't even match my college and grad school debt. Life couldn't seem any more meaningless if I bought new shoes, only to walk out of the store and step in doggy poo. But thanks to Korean stop motion animation, I learned that everything has a purpose; we are all precious and special, even Doggy Poo.

Young little Doggy Poo sits sullenly on a dirt road in the Korean countryside, forlorn since he can't figure out his purpose in life. His friend Soil helps potatoes grow, and his friend Leaf can blow through the wind, but Doggy Poo's life seems so meaningless, he isn't even worthy of being supper for Mother Hen and her baby chicks (they think he smells and tastes bad).

When Flower (don't call her a dandelion weed) sprouts, will Doggy Poo finally find his purpose (fertilizer?) and cry tears of joy? You'll have to watch and find out. But I could not stifle my own tears seeing this delightful stop-motion animation Korean folktale. The sunlight of my life is a little bit brighter, the ice cream sundae of my life has added some colorful sprinkles and tasty hot fudge, and the ice skating competition of my life has landed a triple-lutz, thanks to the inspiring story of young Doggy Poo.

I remember a time when I found a piece of dog poop on the road who was also on a quest to discover his purpose, only this one was older, dried up, and had a beard. After a blade of grass shared a brief friendship with him, he was ruthlessly torn from any possible aspirations by an unsuspecting passerby, the meaning of his existence then reduced to nothing but a nuisance wedged in the tread of a shoe. As meloncholy as I was about the whole incident, my life was changed forever by the touching music that kept floating in from nowhere as his eyes continued to mysteriously produce tears of sadness in the moments of stillness and reflection.

It wasn't until this Doggy Poo story that I found solace in my loss.

(Gotta hand it to the Koreans. Anything that begins with an immobile baby dog poop clump being offended at a bird pecking it's forehead is immediately worth a five-star rating.)

I really enjoyed this film. I thought it was a silly title at first but know i feel a kind of zen and the feeling that everything has a purpose in life. I felt inspired.

I watch this as an interesting cultural piece with wonderful stop action. We see so much CGI these days that we forget the magic and art of someone moving itty-bitty models a fraction at a time. If you aren't sure you want to buy, watch it on Youtube. But DO get the DVD if you like it... so pretty on the bigger screen.

The obvious lesson was about everything in the world having a purpose - even yucky stuff - in general and ecologically. But my kids brought from this a lesson that surprised me. My kids get ecology info all around them. This movie helped them to empathise with someone feeling blue and realize that whining doesn't change things. It has also given us a humorous way to explain when we don't feel "perky".

My oldest was whining in the back of the car about never getting what HE wanted. The baby (four) said.. "Don' pick on him.. he just a doggy poo." This is now a catch phrase in our family. Before, we treated grumpy moments as a temporary issue, like a headache or a cold. We all get to be grumpy. It's not anyones' fault and it's not my job to act like I feel happy just to make you have a better day. Rudeness is NOT allowed. We just hand "Grumpy Pants" the remote and a glass of water and tell them we hope they feel better soon. Now the oldest says from his room... "I'm not a flower yet... I'm still just a doggy poo." After a particularly bad morning, I gave myself a 15 minute time out and then annouced.. "I'm ready to be a flower now!" My husband remarked... "Looks more like a weed to me..."

My mother cracked up the other day when, instead of a kids' fight escalating, the Baby yelled... "Leave me alone, I'm a DOGGY POO!!" This has also led to some interesting misunderstandings in school. "No Mrs. Wilson.. Babs did NOT call Evan a piece of $#!&."