Fluke | | Cast : | Matthew Modine, Nancy Travis | | Director : | Carlo Carlei | | Studio : | MGM/UA Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | June 02, 1995 | | DVD Released Date : | March 06, 2001 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | I grew up on this movie! | Content
 | I really did; i would watch it almost everyday! It was my favorite movie back then! I held this tradition until... (sob)... my mom threw away our copy! I don't CARE if the tape was old! I still wanna see it! (I'm gonna buy it on DVD soon! ^_^) Fluke is a great movie the whole family can enjoy. It's an original story that should make you cry. It even has a pretty funny ending! I can't wait to see this movie again... anyway, this movie is about a man who dies in a car-crash and gets reincarnated as a dog--I know a lot of peeps out there that don't believe in reincarnation but just remember, this is fiction--anyway, as he grows older, he wants to see his wife and kid even more. He decides to find them. He one day sees them in a parking lot (and can't remember what they did, the last time I saw this movie was a couple years ago) and he ran up to the car window and scared his wife. She told him to shoo and after a while he got off the car and watched them drive away (i think). I sadly can't remember what happened after that but I know he goes to his house and his son asks if they can keep him for a pet. The mother agrees, reluctantly. I dont remember a lot of the rest but i know he meets another guy that was reincarnated as a dog and they become friends...and...uh...NO! I NEED TO WATCH THE MOVIE AGAIN!!! I just bought the book, so after I read the book, I plan to watch the movie. BWA HA HA~~!!! Anyway, it's a fun-filled movie. Watch it! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 01, 2005 | | Summary | One of the best ever | Content
| Absolutely one of the best movies I have ever seen. I saw it first in 1995 on video, I believe. Never saw it or heard of it on the big screen. Anyway, it's proof positive that a great directorial job, with actors (human and animal) who believe in a story about real human failings, lightheartedness and heroics can turn a pretty good screenplay with wonderfully charming dogs into one with a real impact on your life. I had to see it again a couple of years later just to make sure it was as good as I thought. It deals with real suffering (including death, revenge, and anger) and then redemption. Don't look for the classic happy ending, but an ending which is consistent with the themes in the movie and is very satisfying, after a little thought. The movie completely pulls you in (without your realizing it) and works its magic on your mind. But, don't expect it to be powerful though you will notice tears forming frequently throughout the movie, often unexplained at first. "Fluke" also seemed to leave me a little wiser and more understanding and compassionate toward my family, especially. I sort of got it the next day! And, you will love "Fluke", the dog! The movie is about a dog, but it's really about so much more. Even though the dog scenes are great, the subject matter at times is rather charged and there is violence and death (human and animal), so please be prepared to talk about it with your kids if they watch it with you. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 19, 2005 | | Summary | Really good, but really sad. | Content
| This movie made me almost cry on some of the parts! I held it though. I don't really remember it, but I remember that it was sad and really good. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 05, 2005 | | Summary | One of the most touching movies I've ever seen... | Content
| I first saw this movie about 3 years ago when my older sister brought over the video to my house after she saw it and told me that I had to watch it because we were such dog lovers -- my family that is. All I have to say is that this movie just about made me bawl so hard that I needed tons of tissues. It is just such a touching story about family. Added to this is the cute factor of the animals that acted in there and the comic relief. The actors also did a great job as well. Even IF you don't believe in reincarnation, don't write it off and overlook the rest of the story because of that. While it may not be for some young children or some older children and even some adults as well for we all have our own tastes, it is indeed a treasure for me, now 28 years old, as a movie that is sincere and one of the best movies I've ever seen and would be proud to have in my dvd collection and show to my future children. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 17, 2004 | | Summary | Wonderful movie tho not for kids | Content
| This is a wonderfully atmospheric film...it is very poignant and provokes tears on a superficial level. On a deeper level it deals with the subjects of reincarnation and also misplaced retribution - the belief that the canine Fluke holds regarding his human demise is proved inaccurate in an abrupt realisation of his error.
The canine acting is superb; this is the film I had believed could never be made when I first read James Herberts novel "Fluke" in the early 1980s, then came "Look Who's Talking" and "Babe" and with them the technology to produce such a movie.
This is a real tear-jerker and one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen...but please do not show it to your kids if they are sensitive, as there is a certain amount of violence and a lot of unhappiness before Fluke finds peace in his fate.
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