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“Marley and Me,” based on the popular book by John Grogan, is the story of the miraculous connection between dog and owner. It stole the hearts of dog-lovers everywhere. You not only appreciate your own dog more, but you form a relationship with Marley and John.
The movie brings you through a sea of emotions as you follow John (Owen Wilson) through ups and downs in his life, including when he finds Marley, and through the adventures of married life (his wife is played by Jennifer Aniston) and parenthood. As his life changes, one thing stays the same: Marley is by his side.
As John and his dog become closer, you feel yourself falling in love with Marley. The way the movie presents the bond between a person and a dog will definitely leave you in tears.
“Marley and Me” also teaches the great lesson of sticking to what is most important to you. As the demands of work and home are compounded by the struggle of keeping up with a hyper dog, John knows he must choose what is most important. This movie allows you to bond with each character as you follow them through life and reminds you to always stay true to what is important to you, even if you’re learning it from a dog.
This piece has also been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.
naturelover123It's so sad! The ending ...
It does however make us think about our own dogs and remember to appreciate them because they're always there for us. :)
AVATARBLUEthis movie was great but as soon as the ending came i was so woried about my own dogs i cryed sooooo hard toooo.
-AVATARBLUE
KailliWhen I first watched this movie, I didn't know that the dog dies in the end, and we ended up putting my dog down that same day. It made me cry so bad. I watched it again later and loved it, i just wish someone would have told me that was coming up;)
bayleegurlOMG that made meh cry sooooo hard! B/c mi dog got cancer too :_(
softballgirl0123 said...
Nov. 30, 2009 at 2:52 pm:
Nov. 30, 2009 at 2:52 pm:
i loved the movie dont like to read so will never read the book and he died and i cryed so much!<3 luv u!
DessertEagleHE WAS GUNNA DIE?!?!?!? HE DID DIE!
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anonymousfishthat movie was too SAAAAD.... we all knew the poor doggie was gunna die....
Marley3127 said...
Aug. 12, 2009 at 6:08 pm:
Aug. 12, 2009 at 6:08 pm:
Right so my name is marley and everytime i say that people are like...the dog dies! its so discouraging lol, but i didn't like the book..but the movie was eh okay..
I liked it but when we were watching it we had a lot of little kids there and i thought it should have been rated pg-13 for some of the stuff that was in it!
This Movie was ok and wold have been better if we didn't have to take a quiz on this movie and relationships for health class
Valkyrie_123it was alright not my favorite but cool :)
flippinfrog2 said...
May 28, 2009 at 2:56 pm:
May 28, 2009 at 2:56 pm:
i LOVED that movie it was soooooo good, but sad at the same time!
I love this movie i almost cried when i first sall it
I lovedthat movie too... I think I cried for an hour after that and before I went to bed. I couldn't help feeling what John had felt after he had to put Marley down. It was so sad. But yes; fantastic movie <3
This was probably the saddest movie i have ever seen that involve animals, the books is pretty amazing as well.
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