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Scott, le film

Original title: Teacher's Pet
  • 2004
  • PG
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2K
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Scott, le film (2004)
Music Video "I Wanne be a Teacher's Pet"
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Animal AdventureFarceHand-Drawn AnimationSlapstickAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyMusical

Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue.Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue.Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue.

  • Director
    • Timothy Björklund
  • Writers
    • Gary Baseman
    • Bill Steinkellner
    • Cheri Steinkellner
  • Stars
    • Nathan Lane
    • Shaun Fleming
    • David Ogden Stiers
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Timothy Björklund
    • Writers
      • Gary Baseman
      • Bill Steinkellner
      • Cheri Steinkellner
    • Stars
      • Nathan Lane
      • Shaun Fleming
      • David Ogden Stiers
    • 33User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Spot
    • (voice)
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    Shaun Fleming
    • Leonard
    • (voice)
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Jolly
    • (voice)
    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • Dr. Krank
    • (voice)
    Debra Jo Rupp
    Debra Jo Rupp
    • Mrs. Helperman
    • (voice)
    Jerry Stiller
    Jerry Stiller
    • Pretty Boy
    • (voice)
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Dennis
    • (voice)
    Megan Mullally
    Megan Mullally
    • Adele
    • (voice)
    Rob Paulsen
    Rob Paulsen
    • Ian
    • (voice)
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Principal Strickler
    • (voice)
    Jay Thomas
    Jay Thomas
    • Barry Anger
    • (voice)
    Estelle Harris
    Estelle Harris
    • Mrs. Boogin
    • (voice)
    Genie Francis
    Genie Francis
    • Marsha
    • (voice)
    • (as Genie Ann Francis)
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    Anthony Geary
    Anthony Geary
    • John
    • (voice)
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    Rosalyn Landor
    Rosalyn Landor
    • Blue Fairy
    • (voice)
    David Maples
    • Beefeater
    • (voice)
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Trevor
    • (voice)
    • (as Pamela S. Adlon)
    • …
    Timothy Stack
    Timothy Stack
    • Daddy
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Timothy Björklund
    • Writers
      • Gary Baseman
      • Bill Steinkellner
      • Cheri Steinkellner
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    User reviews33

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    7kingkasaduo

    Colourful Crazy Entertainment

    Teacher's Pet has always been a familiar title for me, going back to my youth. I never grew up with show, nor did I know it had even had been based on a show until a fair amount of time had passed from the film's first and subsequent viewings. Now as an adult with a fresh perspective on the film that held such a dear place for a childhood, I can confirm that, while by no means a masterpiece, does the film still manage to be a cute and funny, albeit strange, film that is highly entertaining for kids that even some adults may get a chuckle out of. The animation style is distinctively different to the traditional style of Disney animation, but still has a vibrancy and often times insane nature to it that works well to the film's advantage, and moves in such a fast paced manner that helps to compliment the film's humour which, though does consist of it's moments of eye rollers, is decent at keeping a wit to it that slides in, at the very least, some jokes that are clever enough to warrant a smirk. The song numbers are one of the film's core strength, all of which provide such memorable and catchy tunes that, with such a variety, viewers will not be able to get out of their heads for hours, especially the film's title number which sticks out in particular as the highlight. The story serves as kind of a modernized twist on the story of "Pinocchio" which can be considered one of the film's strengths while also one of its weaknesses. When the story is kept focused on the main plot line of Spot and his quest to become a boy, it's quite well done and actually does a good job at discussing themes of science vs nature, and the dangers of unrealistic goals. However, and admittedly makes more sense knowing it's based on a television show, seems more fittingly as an episode of the show rather than a feature film because the film also spends a lot of time on unneeded filler that departs too deeply from the main story, and feels added simply to make it the length of a standard feature film, and the film's incredibly short running time can support this claim strongly. Filler is not necessarily a bad thing, and even here it isn't horrible, but it distracts too much from the main story and allows less time to focus on the ultimately more interesting concepts that the main plot represents. Another issue is with the film's characters who ultimately seem to be either forgettable, somewhat annoying, or relatively pointless in the overall course of the film. The exceptions to this are protagonist, Spot, played by Nathan Lane who does carry some charm and likability to make the audience interested in seeing him progress and grow as an individual, and the film's villain, played by the amazingly talented Kelsey Grammer, who has this unexpected nature to him that makes him quite a lot of fun to watch. I also do have to give some credit to David Ogden Stiers whose voice is almost completely unrecognizable in this, albeit as kind of annoying as it can be.

    Final Thoughts: As a film I grew up with, it's easy to get held up on the nostalgia factor of it and talk about how strongly it meant to me as a kid and such. But looking at it now through the eyes of an adult, it does still manage to work quite well on its own. Though the story easily gets sidetracked and it is quite a short watch, the animation is still smooth and popping with colour, carrying a share of decent visual elements, has a variety of song numbers, all that are energized and fun to listen to, and some well written jokes, all of which ultimately help prevent it from being insufferable to view. If your looking for a good film to show children, this may be an amusing choice that you yourself may even find yourself sitting along with. It's zany, and crazy for all the right reasons...

    But you may just want to make sure you have another movie prepared when this one inevitably ends rather quickly.

    Rating: 7 Pretty Boys That Want To Be A Rooster In A Henhouse Out Of 10
    DameFlux

    TV comes to the movies ?

    While critics will praise this Disney TV spin off because it doesn't look like a Disney film little else distinguishes this film from typical TV drek. It needs it's short running time because there really isn't much there beyond it's tv incarnation . The animation is average Korean junk . Unless you are a devoted lover of Basemans designs or a mindless Disney fanatic this film will bore you . It did me.
    culturedogs

    And Bob Barker would like to remind you... have your pet spayed or... uh, right...

    Nathan Lane voices a little blue dog who dresses up as a boy so he can go to school in this, the latest big screen version of a Disney Channel animated series (like their wonderful "Recess" film... uh, never mind...). The voice cast also boasts Jerry Stiller (in full-on shout mode, God bless him) and David Ogden Stiers (in perhaps his funniest voice performance). This one works as a witty and daring stylistic departure from Disney norm, perhaps outdoing even the much lauded "Lilo and Stitch" in that regard. Visual gags abound, taking several stylized shots at fellow "Disney icons" (i.e., Pinocchio, the Seven Dwarfs). In the big film story, Spot a.k.a. Scot follows his master and his master's clueless mom to Florida in his search for a mad scientist (voice of Kelsey Grammar) who has been trying to transform animals into people. Yup, that's right. He's no longer just going to dress the part. He's getting the operation! And transsexual/ gay subtexting? Fuhgeddaboutit.
    mcrodas

    Hard to watch

    This movie was hard to watch, and gave me a stomach ache. The fast moving visuals & dialogue, combined with the over the top eccentricity of plot line, made me glad for only one thing: that it was a short film.
    7ccthemovieman-1

    Tons Of Gags, Many For Adults

    "A nice surprise" is probably how I would best describe this animated film. The artwork on the cover makes it look as if it was made for four-year-old audiences but it is hardly that. It is very funny with so many gags I lost count. Those gags are both audio and visual.

    Nathan Lane's New York City accent was funny as he voiced the lead character, "Spot," the dog who wanted to be changed into a little boy. Actually, all the characters are pretty funny and the songs aren't bad, either. I am not usually a fan of these kids' musicals but the songs were short and the lyrics were humorous. And - I didn't really view this as a kids movie since the vocabulary and the jokes were geared (in a non-offensive way) more toward adults.

    I understand some parents, in fact, were upset at this movie for that very reason - the jokes go over the heads of most kids in here. Also, the references are not something kids would know. For an adult, this was a clever and big surprise. I would rent this, however, before considering buying it. On my second viewing, maybe it wasn't a surprise anymore, I found it only so-so for some strange reason.

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    • Trivia
      The song that Christy Carlson Romano sings is a cover of the song Doris Day sang in Le Chou-chou du professeur (1958), but the 1958 film has no other connection to this film or the Teacher's Pet (2000) cartoon show.
    • Goofs
      The first time the crocodile-boy's eye falls out, it's his left eye. All other times, it's his right.
    • Quotes

      Spot/Scott: What is it with this family and singing? I'm starting to feel a little VonTrapped.

    • Crazy credits
      The title card doesn't appear on screen until the end.
    • Alternate versions
      The Blu-Ray version, as well as the 2020 DVD & Blu-ray releases, replaces the Disney logo with the more current logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Art of Gary Baseman (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Teacher's Pet
      Written by Joe Lubin

      Performed by Christy Carlson Romano

      Produced by Steve Tyrell

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Philippines
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teacher's Pet
    • Filming locations
      • Disney Television Animation - 811 Sonora Ave, Glendale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Disney Television Animation
      • Toon City Animation
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,491,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,461,252
      • Jan 18, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,491,969
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 13m(73 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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