Netflix to take the bold step of releasing Dog Gone, a dog movie where (spoiler alert!) the dog actually survives
You can watch Gonker's journey with Rob Lowe on January 13. Yes, the dog's name is actually Gonker.
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Just when we thought the concept of having fun on Twitter was gone forever, meme-able movie trailers returned to unite the world once more. First, there was M3GAN and her little dancey dance and now there’s Gonker the dog–and his ridiculous name. Gonker! Gonker. No moniker has captured the internet’s imagination quite this much since Zendaya was Meechee.
Not only has Gonker already won by being named Gonker, but he also actually makes it to the end of Netflix’s upcoming Dog Gone–a truly astounding feat for any dog in a movie. (And one that, of course, sent the internet into a murderous rage.) But Gonker doesn’t care about the haters. All Gonker cares about is which stick to fetch, running away from home, and according to Netflix’s description, “bring[ing] out the very best in every person.” Good for Gonker!
While Gonker is the undisputed star of the film, Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold also appear as a father and son duo desperate to find the missing pup, who can only survive on his own for about two weeks without medication. Based on a true story (don’t worry—the real dog was also named Gonker), Dog Gone follows Lowe and Berchtold as they embark on a journey across the Appalachian Trail, inspire the world and each other on their quest, and enact at least five other classic dog movie tropes in the process.
It’s somewhat unclear from the trailer whether the movie actually takes itself seriously or is intended as a tongue-in-cheek send-up of the genre, but one thing that’s certain is it will feature a bunch of humans shouting the name “Gonker” over and over. Oh, and that Gonker is a very good boy.
Dog Gone premieres January 13 on Netflix.
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Newbery Award very much un-approved.
I like dogs in general, but Dogs is the only genre of media that somehow actively makes me a little angry. There’s always at least two of these movies every year, based off one of hundreds of books constantly being churned out by publishers. I think it might be because of reading Call of the Wild when I was fairly young and being outraged at how boring it was compared to the much better Animorphs series.Anyway, it seems to be alleviated if there’s a sassy talking cat in the movie, ala Homeward Bound. Any piece of media can be elevated by a talking cat, even the little robot one in Lightyear was great.
“Animorphs” > “Call of the Wild” is a great take for a 9 year old.(Apologies if by “younger” you meant “25″)
The dog doesn’t die, but it does get life in prison.
Nonsense. The dog is clearly white.
The dog is a yellow Lab.
I’d like to see a movie starring a golden agouti gerbil that doesn’t get stuffed up somebody’s ass.
Uh-oh, Rob Lowe? Netflix owes some charity $10,000.
“Uh-Oh, Rob Lowe” ought to be the title of his autobiography.
I find it interesting that latter years Rob Lowe is clearing channeling RDJ, at least appearance wise.
Both dogs and a Siamese cat make it in the original “The Incredible Journey”. (as well as the remake Homeward Bound). The original is hokey, as it was made in 1963 for kids. The book is great. The movie is on Disney +. If you aren’t in tears at the end wondering if Bodger is going to make it home, you are a heartless robot. My 10 year old self was sobbing in the theater, this was when I realized I can’t watch movies about dogs. And no, I’m not tearing up now remembering it! Shut up!!
Gone Dog
Gonker is a good pooch, having a bad day. He’s taking sweet revenge on all his enemies, including his owner who may be abusive or may be just a bit distant.