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Clifford The Big Red Dog was an absolute unit in children’s books read by millions since 1963 and no doubt fans of the Scholastic book and television series are excited to see how the giant pooch would be portrayed on the big screen.
But perhaps they should shrink those expectations.
The Clifford The Big Red Dog trailer was released on Tuesday as it almost instantly began trending No. 1 on Twitter for several different reasons including skepticism regarding the pup’s size, the fact that a BTS song was used in the clip, and even comparisons to Godzilla.
Coming soon: The Clifford The Big Red Dog trailer was released on Tuesday
‘Now he’s Clifford the clydesdale-sized dog’: It almost instantly began trending No. 1 on Twitter for several different reasons including skepticism regarding the pup’s size
The two-minute clip stars Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth, who is Clifford’s owner, and Jack Whitehall who portrays her uncle Casey.
Emily is having trouble fitting in at school and goes to a mysterious tent to find a new pet with her uncle.
It is then where she comes face-to-face with the tiny red puppy and wants to keep it before asking Mr. Bridwell (played by John Cleese) how big it will get.
Hijinks: The two-minute clip stars Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth (left), who is Clifford’s owner, and Jack Whitehall who portrays her uncle Casey (right)
Aww: Emily is having trouble fitting in at school and goes to a mysterious tent to find a new pet with her uncle
Cute: It is then where she comes face-to-face with the tiny red puppy and wants to keep it before asking Mr. Bridwell (played by John Cleese) how big it will get
The character – who is named after Clifford The Big Red Dog author Norman Bridwell – responds: ‘That depends, doesn’t it? On how much you love him’
The character – who is named after Clifford The Big Red Dog author Norman Bridwell – responds: ‘That depends, doesn’t it? On how much you love him.’
Then in a tender moment, Emily lays in bed with the tiny red pup and tells him: ‘I wish you were big and strong and the world couldn’t hurt us.’
Then a single tear drops from her eyes but unbeknownst to her it began to sparkle as it dropped down and hit Clifford’s nose.
Then in a tender moment, Emily lays in bed with the tiny red pup and tells him: ‘I wish you were big and strong and the world couldn’t hurt us’
Whoa! The next morning is when everything changes as Emily wakes up to her beloved pet multiplying in size and taking up nearly half the room
Sight to see: Emily and Casey try bringing the dog to walk around New York City as they get stares from everyone
Uh oh: They even take him to a veterinarian – played by Kenan Thompson – as Clifford hilariously breaks the scale after sitting on it
Movie magic: Whitehall, Camp, and Izaac Wang (pictured left to right) are seen filming the movie in Manhattan’s Soho area back in August 2019
The next morning is when everything changes as Emily wakes up to her beloved pet multiplying in size and taking up nearly half the room.
Emily and Casey try bringing the dog to walk around New York City as they get stares from everyone and even take him to a veterinarian – played by Kenan Thompson – as Clifford hilariously breaks the scale after sitting on it.
The perils of being a giant dog owner are showcased through the rest of the clip as he chases and deflates a human bubble ball containing a person and even accidentally puts a regular-sized pug in his mouth.
Many social media users were left unimpressed by the size of the CGI pup as one shared an image of a cover of one of the Clifford The Big Red Dog books with the caption: ‘They didn’t even make him a gigantic dog like in the books what the hell is even the point. Now he’s Clifford the clydesdale-sized dog.’
Uh oh: The perils of being a giant dog owner are showcased through the rest of the clip
Oh no: He chases and deflates a human bubble ball containing a person
Terror: Clifford even accidentally puts a regular-sized pug in his mouth
Others just did not like the general appearance of the movie character as a Twitter poster wrote: ‘you know, some things just aren’t meant to translate from animation to live action and clifford is one of them.’
Another said: ‘a dog this big and this red was never meant to exist outside of a 2D format, the act of rendering clifford in 3D is grotesque and borderline body horror.’
Despite skepticism ‘Clifford’ trended at No. 1 in the US as a lot of it had to do with the BTS track Dynamite being used in the soundtrack of the trailer.
‘some things just aren’t meant to translate from animation to live action’: Some social media users just did not like the general appearance of the movie character
‘The Clifford trailer has ruined my current, ongoing, unrelenting childhood’: Twitter users were skeptical of the clip
BTS has perhaps the most loyal online fanbase in the world and several members of the BTS Army took to social media to repost the trailer and react to it with elation.
One of the funniest comparisons many made to the comically large pooch was to the Godzilla Vs. Kong film which was released earlier this year.
There were several photoshops which included Clifford The Big Red Dog in a match-up against the giant kaiju monsters.
Talented: Despite skepticism ‘Clifford’ trended at No. 1 in the US as a lot of it had to do with the BTS track Dynamite being used in the soundtrack of the trailer, as the group are seen in Los Angeles back in May
Squad goals: BTS has perhaps the most loyal online fanbase in the world and several members of the BTS Army took to social media to repost the trailer and react to it with elation
Comedy Central posted a funny image with the caption: ‘Ok hear us out: Godzilla vs. Kong vs. Clifford.’
As kaiju is a Japanese genre of films and television featuring giant monsters, many even took to social media to debate on whether Clifford himself could qualify as a kaiju.
One user wrote: ‘clifford is a kaiju and i will hear no different.’
Triple threat match: One of the funniest comparisons many made to the comically large pooch was to the Godzilla Vs. Kong film which was released earlier this year
Interesting: As kaiju is a Japanese genre of films and television featuring giant monsters, many even took to social media to debate on whether Clifford himself could qualify as a kaiju
Oh no: A user made reference to the original CGI version of 2020’s Sonic The Hedgehog being trashed shortly after the release of the trailer forcing the studio to reanimate the film
Showdown: Another user photoshopped Clifford facing off against one of the Angry Birds
There were several others who liked what they saw in the trailer including comedian and podcaster Patrick Monahan who wrote: ‘Honestly love that they went with a GREMLINS-esque origin story for Clifford the Big Red Dog.’
The film also stars Izaac Wang, Tony Hale, Paul Rodriguez, Sienna Guillory, Russell Peters, David Alan Grier, and Bear Allen Blaine.
Clifford The Big Red Dog – directed by Walt Becker – is set for released in the US on September 17 with a UK release following three months later on Christmas Eve.
There were several others who liked what they saw in the trailer including comedian and podcaster Patrick Monahan who wrote: ‘Honestly love that they went with a GREMLINS-esque origin story for Clifford the Big Red Dog’
Highly-anticipated: Clifford The Big Red Dog – directed by Walt Becker – is set for released in the US on September 17 with a UK release following three months later on Christmas Eve
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