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True loyalty is a rarity, but occasionally, invincible bonds form almost instantaneously--often in the most unlikely places. So it is with college professor Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) and a young puppy that's been abandoned at the local train station. Dubbed Hachiko because of the Japanese symbol for good luck that's hanging from his collar, the young Akita puppy instantly captivates Parker's heart. Parker's wife, Cate (Joan Allen), is less than enthusiastic about welcoming the puppy into their home. But when he's not claimed after a few days and Cate begins to realize how strongly Hachi and her husband have bonded, she relents and Hachi becomes a part of the family. Hachi is a somewhat peculiar dog that refuses to learn to fetch or master other people-pleasing tricks. But he is a faithful companion and friend to Parker, alerting him of potential dangers and accompanying him to the train station each morning and meeting him there after his return trip each evening. One morning, Hachi initiates a game of fetch with Parker, who is both pleased and a bit confused at the dog's sudden interest in the game. In spite of Hachi's efforts to get Parker to continue playing with him, Parker's sense of duty compels him to board the train and head for work. Parker does not return on his scheduled train, or any train that evening, and the devoted Hachi waits late into the night until a family member comes to take him home. Hachi returns to the train station day after day, year after year, ever faithful in his hope that Parker will once again step off the train to meet him. Prepare to be moved to tears by this beautiful, seemingly simple film--it's about so much more than just the relationship between a man and his dog. --Tami Horiuchi
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice family movie!,
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This review is from: Hachi: A Dog's Tale (DVD)
A great touching movie based on a true story worth viewing for the whole family! Being a fan of Richard Gere, I thought I would give it a try and I'm certainly glad I did. This is most definitely a movie worth purchasing. Talented cast with an impressive storyline that can't leave you indifferent. A must see!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Lover,
By John F. (Edmonton, AB Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hachi: A Dog's Tale (DVD)
This movie will bring tears to your eyes as well as a sense of the beauty of the human-dog relationship. It is a must see that will leave a lasting positive impression.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (blu ray)...a real tear-jerker (guaranteed)!,
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This review is from: Hachi: A Dog's Tale [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Video: Sony's treatment on this blu ray disc is excellent, with 1.85:1 widescreen. The picture was clean, free of debris, and boasts excellent flesh tones. The details are there with the every different colour of fur on Hachi. (4/5)
Audio: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's music, especially the piano solo, is simply beautiful, and blends in with the movie. It never intrudes into the picture. Dialogue was clear. (4.5/5) But the real stars of this movie are firstly, the story itself, and how well director Lasse Hallstrom's tender touch brought it to the screen, and also the Akita dog Hachi, played by three different animals, named Chico, Layla and Forrest. Richard Gere was fantastic in this movie. He bonded really well with the dog and it never felt like watching an actor at all. It genuinely seemed to be a movie with his own dog. This is a remake of an old 1987 Japanese film "Hachiko Monogatari", based on a true story. In 1932, a dog won the hearts of the people of Japan after a newspaper article described his loyalty to his owner. Every afternoon, Hachiko would wait at the train station for Dr. Ueno. After the man died suddenly in 1925, the animal returned to the station every day to wait for him, until his own death in 1935. A bronze statue was placed at Shibuya Station to honor this extraordinary canine, and a festival is held there every April. During the movie, it was made very clear that Hachi did not play "fetch". But one morning when Gere wanted to walk to the train station to go to work, Hachi somehow felt something omnimous that was going to happen to his master, and did not want Gere to go. Then, Hachi would bring the ball to the train station and caught Gere before he boarded the train. And Hachi asked Gere to play "fetch" with him for the first and last time. In Hachi's mind, he was going out of his way to please his master and may be sensing he might not return...and Gere would never return after suffering a heart attack during his class. Tears will start to swell in one's eyes. And when Hachi kept returning to wait for his master for the next 9 years until his death, tears will be continuously flooding from the eyes. The tears will be uncontrollable when just before Hachi's death, he would see his "dead" master again walking out of the train station to welcome him and they would embrace, and they strolled away together in the dark of night to the stairways to heaven... Hachi is a film without explosions, computer graphics, and violence. The story is just so touching that you simply forget that you are watching a film. If you are an animal-lover or owner, this movie is a must-own. And make sure you have lots of tissue papers around because you will need them. Highly recommended (movie 5/5)
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