Hollywood Pooches To Beat Recession Blues

By Staff

Monday, December 29, 2008, 2:43

To beat the recession blues, man's best friend is is on its way to rescue. The year 2009 is going to seen quite a many flicks starring the canine pet. As 2008 was the year for movies like The Dark Knight and other super hero blockbusters, the coming year belongs to the dogs.

Jamie Lee Curtis starring Beverly Hills Chihuahua proved to be one of the surprise flicks of the season in the US. It will be released on January 16, also starring Drew Barrymore, as the voice of Chole who is a pampered Los Angeles pooch who is dognapped by Mexican gangsters.

The movie involves 200 dogs including Papi the Chihuahua star, which in real life was rescued from the animal shelter. It grossed 29 million dollars in its debut weekend in America and was Disney's biggest ever October release.

February 2009 will see three films with canine stars. The animaed comedy 'Bolt' will have John Trovolta lending his voice to a German Shepherd and 17-year-old Emma Roberts is the young star of 'Hotel For Dogs", a light-hearted story about two children who set up a home for strays.

'Marley And Me" to be released in March in Britian, stars Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. The movie is based on a best-selling memoir by John Grogan, a journalist for the New York Times who wrote apiece about adopting a Labrador puppy affectionately referred to as "the world's worst dog". This lead to him receiving the largest ever postbag.

The psychologists believe that canine based movies are perfect to lift your mood during the recession times. "When people don't have very much money, they don't want to watch ridiculously expensive blockbusters, or films about terrorism and other dark subjects; they want comfort films, just as people turn to comfort food when they're down," The Telegraph quoted Dr Sandra Wheatley, psychologist and author, as saying.

"These films make you smile. Children love them and for adults there is the 'Lassie factor'. Most importantly, seeing the relationship between humans and man's best friend reminds you about love and friendship,the things that really matter," Dr. Wheatley added.