K-9000

Whoever came up with this rather derivative quasi sci-fi idea of a dog who is part computer and able to communicate via an implant is probably dismayed at the way it was all put together. It looks like a pilot for a series that wasn't picked up, and no wonder thanks to the lame direction and overall weak production work.

First, what 's the idea of introducing the dog halfway through the film, rather than earlier? That's pretty bad form, as the whole idea of the dog/cop team is what piques our interest here. And then, even though it's 1991, everything looks like leftover 1985 Miami Vice stuff, especially Chris Mulkey's mullet haircut. Also, there's no pacing, no suspense nor tension anywhere in the film, and very few laughs provided by the dog/cop interaction, where one would expect more than what's given here.

Skip it.

I absolutely adored this film. I rented it years and years ago and loved it. Have been looking to buy it since then and when I did finally purchase and re-watched it, I loved as much that time. I am a total animal lover and will watch any film with animals, especially German Shepherd's. This is one of my all time faves. Yes it is cheesy, yes it is a totally silly plot, but it is one that kids will love. And it is a great original idea for a film, wouldn't it be great if we could have a dog like that so you could find out what is going on in their heads?! Loved the cheesiness of it, totally great. If you liked K-9, TURNER AND HOOCH, K-911, you will love it.

This...is...the.....GREATEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!! This movie has everything. Acid washed shorty-shorts, a dog with a microchip in his head, a meat-head, brick-like, mullet-ed, sassy, take-no-guff renegade cop, also with a microchip in his head, and a woman with a wool sweater that says "Mean Streets" on the back. I'm contemplating suicide because there is no way life can better than this! From here on out, it's only gonna be downhill. I tried to think of something that could make this movie better, but you know what? I couldn't think of anything. If you also enjoy this movie, you may want to check out the Elmore Leonard novel, The Switch, on which this film is loosely based.

This is a movie about a cop by the name of Monroe and a talking dog. Just the premise alone is enough for a low rating, but I give this movie six stars out of ten because despite its flaws-- things like the ridiculous voice the dog "speaks" in and the cop shooting his gun at the bad guy about fifteen times without stopping to reload, and the sloppy editing where one minute the bad guy has inexplicably ran down a hallway but the next instant he's seen hovering over our hero-- this silly movie isn't too bad to watch. It's nice to see a movie where some of the usual cop clichés are turned upside down; in this case, the police captain makes rude remarks to Monroe, but instead of hating of him, it's because the captain actually likes Monroe instead. And there are funny moments like when Monroe makes a phone call, using equipment built into the dog to make the call.

I'm not saying this movie couldn't have been better, but as it is, this movie is a nice little comedy that works in spite of the minor flaws. It would have been nice if this was made for direct to video, or was out on DVD, but since it isn't you'll just have to look for it to be on TV or cable sometime. You'll enjoy it when you can find it.

Take the most washed out James Bond plot of world domination and arch criminals and sloppy dialog, add a talking cybernetic canine, and you have K-9000. If you don't laugh when the dog is wearing sunglasses, then you must have no sense of humor. This is like Knight Rider meets Turner and Hooch. If that isn't a winning combination I don't know what is. The actors are so washed up they had to take a taxi to the shooting location, which definitely belonged to one of the producers. In the final scene the criminal mastermind is thrown off a raised platform. You can see the foam coming out of the dummy. My favorite is the sunglasses on the dog. classic.