Turner and Hooch (1989 Roger Spottiswoode)

We guessed 1988 from the music - not bad.

Whole film is interaction between two great stars - Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog. Hanks always worked hard, put his everything into all his films. The first meeting of the dog to 2001 music reminded me this is one of Hanks' favourite films.

Beasley vs. Gogglebox's Tom Malone!

Hanks' head shake copy of the dog is funny - shown from the side in the film, but from the front in the outtakes - -odd.

This is great fun, though has a large number of writers (five) and editors (four). Noticed the editing in good finale showdown, though Nick's Golden Rule #1 applies - never kill the dog.

With Mare Winningham, Craig T Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson.

But. There's something weird about this film, like the whole thing is cropped. It isn't, therefore Spottiswoode (and cameraman Adam Greenberg) shoot the entire film in close-ups... It's dreadful.