One of the genres is wrong! - Snoopy Come Home (1972) Discussion

[–] geode 20 years ago

Actually the genre of comedy was supplied by a user not the IMDb themselves and I agree with it. There is often talk of adding new genres on the contributor's board. Sometimes the term "serio-comic" has been used, but that is not one of the genres here. You can try and add "drama" if you feel it necessary.

The scene with Lucy fighting Snoopy is straight comedy. The "No Dogs Allowed" scenes are mainly comedy. Woodstock flying is comedy. Snoopy giving away his stuff....then taking it all back later is comedy. Snoopy's escape from the irritating girl is comedy. "Rex" ? ...."Oh good grief"... ? Lucy at the piano with Schroeder is comedy. There is more comedy than drama in my opinion.

If you are so concerned you can attempt to add "drama" to the genres....for the scenes with Snoopy's first owner are basically drama....except for the part with her cat.

This is basically like a Hope and Crosby "road picture"...they were basically comedy but had dramatic parts as well.

But the real thing Ivy taught me is you gotta live like there may not be a later.

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[–] NobodymournstheWicked 20 years ago

I am sorry to say that I disagree with you, but boy you must have some sense of humor, but you must have forgotten the scene at Snoopy's farewell party, where the kids are there saying goodbye to Snoopy, and Linus is calling some of the children to say some words of farewell, they were crying there, and Charlie Brown got call up, he couldn't even say anything, because there was tears in eyes, and when Schroeder is playing "It's a long way to Tipparry" on his piano, a second time, the kids are all seen crying. Some might even say where the scene Charlie Brown, Lucy Van Pelt, Linus Van Pelt and Peppermint Patty are walking around, and the song "Snoopy Come Home" is playing, and each pause of the song, they all believe that in some way, they were the cause of Snoopy leaving, I bet they think that is pretty serious, or maybe here's a thought I never though about until writing this message, remember Lila is in the hospital, and we don't know why she is in the hopsital, but I thinking that she was sick, and enough to be in the hospital. But you can get the sense of her being sick, when she tells Snoopy that his visting her, saved her. And remmber we saw her in the hospital for the first time, she misses Snoppy, and he see her writing to him, even if we don't understand, what going on the first time we see it. So there must be more sad parts in this movie then you though, boy you must really not seen this movie in a long time.

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[–] geode 20 years ago

I am sorry to say that I disagree with you, but boy you must have some sense of humor, but you must have forgotten the scene at Snoopy's farewell party, where the kids are there saying goodbye to Snoopy, and Linus is calling some of the children to say some words of farewell, they were crying there, and Charlie Brown got call up, he couldn't even say anything, because there was tears in eyes, and when Schroeder is playing "It's a long way to Tipparry" on his piano, a second time, the kids are all seen crying. Some might even say where the scene Charlie Brown, Lucy Van Pelt, Linus Van Pelt and Peppermint Patty are walking around, and the song "Snoopy Come Home" is playing, and each pause of the song, they all believe that in some way, they were the cause of Snoopy leaving, I bet they think that is pretty serious, or maybe here's a thought I never though about until writing this message, remember Lila is in the hospital, and we don't know why she is in the hopsital, but I thinking that she was sick, and enough to be in the hospital. But you can get the sense of her being sick, when she tells Snoopy that his visting her, saved her. And remmber we saw her in the hospital for the first time, she misses Snoppy, and he see her writing to him, even if we don't understand, what going on the first time we see it. So there must be more sad parts in this movie then you though, boy you must really not seen this movie in a long time.

Sad things happen in comedies. Funny things sometimes happen in tragic dramas.
Crying does not automatically mean that a scene is completely tragic. I said that there were dramatic parts in the film, but minute for minute there is certainly is more comedy.

Walt Disney once said that for one of his films to be successful that there had to be a sad part, or "a tear" in it. "Snoopy Comes Home" certainly follows the same format, but like the most of the classic Disnaye animated films, this is not predominantly a tragic drama. Take a class in drama and you will see why this film is best termed a comedy. It isn't even close to the definition of a tragedy. Did you notice the end ? Not very sad was it ? Does anyone die ? No. Quite frankly if you think this film is as sad as you indicate, perhaps some Prozac is in order ? (only kidding)

But the real thing Ivy taught me is you gotta live like there may not be a later.

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[–] NobodymournstheWicked 20 years ago

I think you think this whole thing is a comedy, but I think you really need to catch up with it, if you don't have it on tape, you can buy it here, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-7270397-3380120 , there are 2 different video tapes, that you can buy it on, the first one you can buy it for 8.96, the 2nd one you can only get from their marketplace, the looks of the box might look a bit different. That's because Snoppy came home in the end, but Lucy was mad when Snoppy wanted his stuff back from the gamg, whatever he left to them. If you are just going to be like this, I am not going to talk to you anymore, in fact by the time you will be reading this message, I will have you on my list for to be ingored, I wish to never hear from you ever again, I will not be able to read them anyway, and right now I will be glad not. I don't wnat you to contact me away from these message boards for any reason, you don't want to admit that it some ways this is a drama, and you know that I am right, look at some of the reviews from this film, look at some of the other posts, there are posts from people that admited that cried during this movie, what is sounds like to me that you are admiting that you have nothing but laughed very hard during this movie.

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[–] geode 20 years ago

I think you think this whole thing is a comedy, but I think you really need to catch up with it, if you don't have it on tape, you can buy it here, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-7270397-3380120 , there are 2 different video tapes, that you can buy it on, the first one you can buy it for 8.96, the 2nd one you can only get from their marketplace, the looks of the box might look a bit different. That's because Snoppy came home in the end, but Lucy was mad when Snoppy wanted his stuff back from the gamg, whatever he left to them.

Where dis I say that this "whole thing is a comedy ? Yes, I am very familiar with the film. I first saw it on the big screen in 1972 and have seen it a few times since. I have had a video copy for 20 years. I am also familiar with the what defines the the form of both drama and comedy, having taken classes in the dramatic arts and film.

I was already 21 years old when the film was released, so I did not perceive it from the point of view of a timid little child afraid of losing his puppy. I already was quite familiar with the characters, having followed them in newspapers for over a dozen years before this film was released. Perhaps that is why we see its content differently ?

If you are just going to be like this, I am not going to talk to you anymore, in fact by the time you will be reading this message, I will have you on my list for to be ingored, I wish to never hear from you ever again, I will not be able to read them anyway, and right now I will be glad not. I don't wnat you to contact me away from these message boards for any reason, you don't want to admit that it some ways this is a drama, and you know that I am right, look at some of the reviews from this film, look at some of the other posts, there are posts from people that admited that cried during this movie, what is sounds like to me that you are admiting that you have nothing but laughed very hard during this movie.

So you start with making what you feel is a threat, and then carry it out immediately ? Wow, I sure feel intimidated by your little temper tantrum. So this is what you do when anyone disagrees with you...especially since your post about this subject over in "Family Films" was an attempt for attention ? So yo uget some attention, then think it best to use "ignore" ? One usually posts on a message board for discussion. Sometimes one learns things in this way. I doubt I can learn anything from you that I don't already know, so not discussing anything further with you is obviously no loss what-so-ever to me. Perhaps you will learn what a comedy is in the future and be able to carry on an intelligent conversation, something you are apparently unable to do at the present time.

Why would I have any desire to contact you ? It would be pointless. On the other hand I post this reply so that others can see that I have more than fullfilled my part in a conversation that you started and cannot maintain.

...you don't want to admit that it some ways this is a drama

Apparently you also have a lot of trouble reading and comprehending what you read, for I have consistently stated in my posts that in some ways the film is a drama. This film is similar to the comic strip from which it came, humor derived from the experiences of childhood (which apparently you do know more about than me). Was (or is) your childhood so sad that all you see is darkness ? I'm really sorry that everything is so grim for you, and that this film did not help to cheer you up. Actually any person that only sees sadness in this film and cannot appreciate the abundance of humor is probably clinically depressed. Seek help while there is still time. But at any rate I feel it an honor that you have me on ignore.

But the real thing Ivy taught me is you gotta live like there may not be a later.

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[–] eeyorechica 19 years ago

DUDE! Chill out! You're acting like it's a life or death situation or something.

*~~~*the points don't matter*~~~*

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[–] Zits- 18 years ago

I can believe that this movie can be animation, I can also believe this movie has a family movie, but I can't believe this movie is a comedy movie! This movie is more of a drama then a comedy! And don't you all have to agree with me, I would like to know what Imdb.com thinks is so funny about this movie. Snoppy's orginal owner, is in the hospital, and is missing him, she writes to him, he makes a journey to the hospital, and Charlie Brown and some of the other Peanuts gang, even that doesn't understand what is going on, starts to miss Snoppy, what is so funny about that? Come on don't you all have to agree with me?

Actually no, I don't agree with you. "Snoppy" does some funny things like boxing with Lucy with a glove on his nose. Do you think that scene is drama? Woodstock flies rather in a funny and dizzy way. Yes, I guess that is heavy drama. Snoppy takes back all the things he gave away earlier in the film. I can't tell you how much I cried during that scene. Or how about the tearful scene where Patty mistakes Snoppy for a funny-looking mute kid. I cried bucketfuls of tears when Snoppy was not allowed on the beach.

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[–] NobodymournstheWicked 18 years ago

Actually no, I don't agree with you. "Snoppy" does some funny things like boxing with Lucy with a glove on his nose. Do you think that scene is drama? Woodstock flies rather in a funny and dizzy way. Yes, I guess that is heavy drama. Snoppy takes back all the things he gave away earlier in the film. I can't tell you how much I cried during that scene. Or how about the tearful scene where Patty mistakes Snoppy for a funny-looking mute kid. I cried bucketfuls of tears when Snoppy was not allowed on the beach.

Do you think I really care if you agree with me or not? Sorry if it does seem like that I don't have much of a sense of humor, but that's the sad truth. But not everything is funny, like the part when his "orignal" owner is in the the hospital, even through we don't know why she is in the hospital. Plus do you even think that I even remember writing this post, so look how old this post is, plus it will be far down on the # of posts I have done on these boards. But really did they need to have so many times ion the movie "no dogs allowed", every time Snoopy runs itno one of these signs, and do whomever that makes these signs think that animals can read?

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[–] Zits- 16 years ago

But really did they need to have so many times ion the movie "no dogs allowed", every time Snoopy runs itno one of these signs, and do whomever that makes these signs think that animals can read?

Yes, that was funny wasn't it? Thanks for pointing that out. The humor derives from the fact that animals cannot read.

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[–] geode 16 years ago

Snoppy is never funny. They should have cast him in Hamlet or Macbeth. Yes, Snoppy may have ears that are floppy, and when he eats he may be sloppy, but....oh you get the idea.

I have no good reason and suspect that monkeys possess some sort of soul. Geode

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[–] Zits- 15 years ago

What is funny is the guy in the OP that cannot even spell the name of one of the most famous dogs in the world correctly.

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