marley and me review
But when that memoir is something as slim as Marley and Me, John Grogan’s account of 12 years or so spent in the company of a rambunctious lab, the challenges are pretty much impossible to overcome. [1]
Marley is a hyperactive, intractable, mischievous, and entirely lovable yellow Lab, acquired by John Grogan and his wife because they thought having a dog would prepare them for parenthood. [2]
In his debut bestseller Marley & Me, John Grogan showed how a dog can become an extraoridanry presence in the life of one family. [3]
As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (OWEN WILSON and JENNIFER ANISTON) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. [4]
Dog lovers will enjoy watching the two dozen pups who played Marley, but even they may find themselves bored by the entirely mundane Grogan family. [1]
As a dog owner, I can testify that Marley & Me, based on the real John Grogan’s smash 2005 memoir, is the single most endearing and authentic movie about the human’canine connection in decades. [5]
For despite the cinematic gloss given by Devil Wears Prada director David Frankel, the alluring star power of Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles, and the many trailer-ready moments of puppy humor, Marley & Me is a movie in which nothing really happens. [1]
Back in 2005, Publishers Weekly gave Marley & Me a positive review, but the coveted PW star eluded me. [3]
The book is “Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog” by John Grogan. [6]
Adapted from John Grogan’s debut bestselling book, Marley & Me is a painfully realistic portrayal of life and death as seen through the relationship of a young writer “John Grogan” (Owen Wilson) and his loyal Labrador retriever companion Marley. [7]
It is a wonderfully written book that any dog lover could relate to. [8]
You’ve got to capture the person’s writing voice, which usually is what makes the book worth reading to begin with, and you have to condense the manifold events of a life into a two-hour running time with some semblance of narrative drive. [1]
“Marley and Me” is a wonderful book chronicling the life of John and Jenny Grogan and their mischevious Yellow Labrador, Marley. [6]
The price was also better than I found anywhere and it arrived very quickly. [8]
If you’re not too big into reading, “Marley and Me” is currently in production to be made into a movie starting Owen Willson and Jennifer Aniston. [6]
Sources:
[1] Movie Review for Marley and Me
[2] 30 reviews - Marley and Me reviews in Books - Buzzillions.com
[3] John Grogan || The Longest Trip Home
[4] 2008 Marley and Me - Movie reviews, trailers, clips and stills
[5] Marley and Me | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly
[6] KLFY TV 10 - Acadiana’s Local News, Weather and Sports Leader | BOOK …
[7] Marley & Me (2008)
[8] Marley and Me from Overstock.com