I Heart Shakey

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I Heart Shakey
Directed byKevin Cooper
Written byKevin Cooper
Eric J. Stolze
Produced byDeAnna Cooper
Taejung Lee
Starring Steve Lemme
Steve Guttenberg
Beverly D'Angelo
Alfonso Arau
Rylie Behr
CinematographySteven Parker
Edited byLeonard Wilkes
Music by Misha Segal
Production
company
Amarok Productions
Distributed by Phase 4 Films
Release date
  • June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I Heart Shakey is a 2012 American family comedy film written and directed by Kevin Cooper. The story is about a widower, his 10-year-old daughter, and their dog, Shakey. The family moves from the smaller city of Toledo, Ohio, [1] to the big city of Chicago. Upon arriving, they discover that they cannot keep their dog and must find him a new home. The film stars Steve Lemme, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, and Alfonso Arau. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

Widower J.T. O'Neil and his daughter, Chandler, move from Toledo, Ohio, to Chicago so he can pursue his dream of becoming a master chef. The O'Neils, who have their faithful dog, Shakey, accompany them, arrive at their big city high-rise only to discover that dogs are strictly forbidden on the premises. Forced to kennel Shakey or lose their deposit, J.T. and Chandler are depressed—until their dog manages to find himself back at the apartment building. After trying to hide Shakey from the nosy building super and the dog-hating manager, Chandler realizes that she should try to change the unfair rules, not just continue to break them.

Cast

Reception

Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave the film two stars out of five, saying that the film's premise was "promising [but] predictable." She criticized Janet Ulrich Brooks' character, describing it as "the devilish subtlety that Imelda Staunton brought to her role as Professor Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter , but instead she's depicted as an even more deranged Cruella De Vil (obviously) who bulges her eyes like the Bride of Frankenstein." She also, in contrast, praised the two leading roles, Lemme and Behr, commenting "good enough actors to make their pitiful situation believable." However, she noted, "the movie has far too many manic, exaggerated characters to be enjoyable when Lemme and Behr have to share the screen with them." [7]

References

  1. ↑ Toledo Mud Hens (May 23, 2012). Interview with 'I Heart Shakey' Director (5/19/12) (Video). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022– via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Metz, Nina (December 23, 2010). "Chicago Close-up: A Chicago-made 3-D family film". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hollywood Comes to DuPage County". 24-7 Press Release Newswire. December 6, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Gomez, Luis (December 3, 2010). "3D film 'Shakey' wraps up shoot in Chicago - About Last Night". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ Kmitch, Justin (July 30, 2010). "'Shakey' movie filming in Naperville next month". Daily Herald . Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ Dec, Billy (September 28, 2010). "my role in 3d movie "shakey" shooting in chicago". ChicagoNow . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ Chen, Sandie Angulo. "I Heart Shakey Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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