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Lassie Come Home (1943)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
6/07
6/07:
I'm sorry, but I consider Lassie Come Home to be a horror picture.
When it features scenes of brutal dogfighting, two men aiming to shoot a dog, meanness shown to Lassie, and the death of a
cute-looking dog, among other wretched moments, Lassie Come Home ceases to be for children.
Joe's family sold Lassie because they couldn't afford the luxuries of life? But they own a house and wear nice clothes. The
complexion of their skin passes the eye test in terms of how healthy these people look. I've seen worse situations that
reeked of despair, but they still had pets, even if they were outside a lot.
Lassie, who's the greatest and the most famous dog actor of all time, outacts everybody, and when that happens, it's not a
good sign. I'm impressed with her for performing dog tricks, jumping over a fence, walking limp, and looking bored while
everybody else is chattering away. An impressive feat that's performed by another dog is Toots' leap into a small ring.
What I don't buy is Lassie came home. Why would she do that? I hate most of the characters, especially the conceited
grandfather and the spoiled granddaughter who's played by Elizabeth Taylor. The funniest part is that Lassie
was actually paid more per week than her.
All in all, Lassie Come Home is a bona fide horror picture that's no way meant to be for kids.