Doggy Poo

The animation quality of this feature is sub-par at best. That being said this low quality animation is the highlight of the film as it is at least passable and not complete junk like the story. The story has a strong focus on God and his role in the life of poo. I would think that this would be offensive to both the religious and non-religious types. I can understand how some people might think this film was a good to introduce your children to the idea of death and how to deal with it, but there is a huge problem with that notion. THE FILM IS ABOUT POO. Your children won't be able to stop laughing. If anything this film will belittle death and warp your children's notions of it. If you, as a parent, cannot confront your child about this subject matter, please do not use this film to do so. Find another, more able minded, adult to do it. This way your child will grow up normally and without the mental distress this film would have caused them. Just my 2 cents.

... then you'll hate this too. The religious message is less obvious with the subtitles than it is if you understand the Korean, but you can't miss the conclusion "God has a purpose for you" - that's nice and all, but one thing I can't stand about the bible bashers is their SNEAK ATTACKS. If this had advertised itself as a religious cartoon, then I wouldn't have wasted the money or time, but instead it's billed as an "eccentric" cartoon. I'm thinking Devo, I get Pat Boone.

Hey, if you want your religious beliefs confirmed by a cheap claymation piece of poo, then have at it. If you're looking for something interesting coming out of Korea, slug down some 'pem-ju' and rent "Old Boy

This is about the weirdest kids DVD I have ever seen. Although it's listed as being for ages 3 and up, many adults will find they are strangely attracted to this incredibly cute DVD,...about dog poo!! The Korean makers of this film have managed to instill a wonderful little personality into this,..."character". I think a lot of it was due to the excellent claymation but most of the reason it's so gosh darn endearing are the adorable voice actors. I looked at both the original Korean as well as the English language version on the DVD and both were incredibly high on the cute factor (though the Korean one is a bit better)! The music is awfully good, too. If you buy this for your kids, don't be surprised if you see it and become hooked too. What genius--being able to take such a repellent thing and turn it into gold. Nice job.

By the way, the Korean version has a song that is NOT on the American version. This song is great and I loved listening to the little Korean boy singing--so I preferred this version over the English one.

It is an enjoyable film. Perhaps I have a twisted sense of humor, but the absurdity of a pile of poo contemplating its existence was quite enjoyable! It was well done for what it was meant to be. What made it even better was that it was clay animation, so the doggy poo had that going for it in being a "life-like" cartoon of poo! It isn't deeply philosophical, but it is an attempt to say that "hey, there is meaning/purpose to your existence. Yes, there is a religious aspect to this film, but nothing specific - only "God has a plan for me" type message, nothing more.

Over all, I recommend this for entertainment with a few friends, so you all can laugh at the absurdities. Although, I am considering letting my kid watch it just to see how she reacts and see where the conversation will lead from there.

Okay.

A Korean children's film about dog crap...? Count me in!

I love Korean cinema, children films and dog crap. How couldn't I jump at the chance to watch this little gem of a film.

The story starts off with a Jack Russell lookin' pup taking a dump on the side of the road. After a moment, this dog poop amazingly becomes conscious. It opens its eyes, and almost immediately, begins pondering some pretty deep thoughts.

When talking with other characters or sitting alone, it's always pondering existence, wanting to know reason for life, or even thinking/talking about the subject of death.

These are all very mature ideas for a children's film, but mixing it with such a vibrant and loving feel, the movie takes these issues and makes them relatable for children and adults alike.

Doggy Poo is really quite a unique little film, due to some charming animation (most of it claymation), rather taboo ideas for a family film, and of course, it's lead character being a pile of dog crap.

It was a breath of fresh air for this viewer, and it remains a cute little film I'm sure most people will enjoy.