As you know by now - I'm on tour which means that I won't get a chance to do box office news this weekend coming. But if I did one of the new releases is for Hachiko. It's a simple story about the bond between dog and master. No doubt with Lasse Hallstrom on board as director there will be an opportunity to reach for the hankies. I just don't care. Here's the trailer:
Hachiko: A Dog's Story is released on 12 March 2010.
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Ben, although I am familiar with the story, I haven't heard anything about this movie until now. I am really excited; Hallstrom is a good choice to direct this, and I hope he doesn't go too "Hollywood" with it.
I love stories about dogs, obviously, and it looks like this will be a deeper, richer film than the run-of-the-mill dog pictures.
Where is your tour taking you?
There's a similar Welsh story about a dog who never left his master's gravestone, but netherthe less it should be an lovely hartwarming tale.
I'm a big dog fan myself, so it's great to get a chance to see a film about man's best friend that isn't too smaltzy.
Hallstrom will be a good choice if he directs it straight - he has a worrying love of big emotion which I hope will be absent.
I've been in Essex this last week, and will be in North London this week. All exciting stuff I can tell you!
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