This is a 60s documentary about a Doctor that can talk to animals. In it, Dave Dolittle (who went on to star in a number of musicals about his life) lets cameras in on his unconventional daily routine.
It at first appears quite intrusive and emotionally intense, the opening minutes are awkward and you kinda feel your seeing things you shouldnt do. Daves a great guy but obviously has some issues he needs to work through.
There are great scenes in which Dave Dolittle and his chimp, Chimpy, show off the great rapport they have developed over the years that they have spent sharing an office for the national health service. Heres an extract to whet your appetite:
Dr Dave Dolittle: (speaking in impossibly upper class accent, so strong it is bordering on speech impediment)
Chimpy!, bring me a mug off cocoa
Chimpy : appears obvioulsly distressed pulling at uncomfortable red dungaress Dave has dressed him in.
Dr Dolittle : why Chimpy, I asked for a mug of cocoa, this is simply your own faeces, and its a glass not a mug?
Great times. The documentary mainly focuses of Dave Dolittles relationships with the animals he claims he can speak to. There is a great scene involving a high speed car chase through Paris where Dave is actually chased by Robert DeNiro but the real magic remains between Dr Dave and Chimpy:
Dr D : Chimpy! Bring me my favourite pipe and smoking jacket, I need to think!
Chimpy: looks vacant while chewing a desk lamp.
Dr D : Chimpy, do you see what youve done there? this is simply your own
faeces on a party plate?
I recommend you see this film. Despite dry patches like when Yoda sends Dolittle to protect Amidala and your left with another boring CGI fight scene in which , predictably, Chimpy saves the day using Mauls double light sabre, the rest of the film is endearing and teaches you a lot about the way Man and Animal can live alongside one another in undersized dungarees.
Sunday, 18 February 2007
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