[DouglasKC]

In short, if you're a Ford, Harrison fan, (I'm less so, since his recent bashing of our president), this will probably be a disappointment, as he's arthritic in the part, and there were several times when I thought Buck was a lot smarter than he was.

Just the previews of an old man doing physical things that a 30 year old would be hardpressed to do made it unbelievable.

[Guenevere]

Thanks!
It’s not on my ‘must watch’ list.

Perhaps because we saw the real frames, colorized in the recent documentary ( can’t think of the name) of War World 1......

.....we were less than exuberant for 1917 ......it was a good movie.......just good, imo
We loved the recent Midway

[moovova]

Harrison Desoto is dead to me.

[IronJack]

I loved the book when I was a boy. Then I found out Jack London was a commie and my enchantment faded fast.

It could still make an interesting movie, but it sounds like a fail.

[Allthesaints]

I recommend The Scarlet and the Black, a fine classic, nonfiction movie. I watched it last night with my older children, who were riveted.
I’m done with modern Hollywood and their stinking garbage.

[oldplayer]

You know, viewed objectively, the Jack London novel itself wasn’t a great piece of work. It may have been “edgy” for its time, but it has not worn well with age.

[BipolarBob]

I went to be entertained and I was entertained. At home I was working on a problem and needed some diversion. This was it. I go to the movies every 4-5 years. I wanted to see the movie and so the CGI dog while obvious wasn’t that big of annoyance. They cast Harrison Ford to be a draw, well he wasn’t to me and they could have cast a dozen other people to handle his light load of acting but he did okay. The plot was a stretch but it’s light entertainment. I wasn’t disappointed but that’s hardly a recommendation. YMMV a lot

[Popman]

I can't watch movies at home with dogs in them so renting this movie is out of the question, my Great Dane Ulysses goes nuts barking at them when they are on the screen.

He finally figured out when they leave the screen they aren't behind the TV, LOL

...Not worth it.

[Savage Beast]

Thanks for the review.

I was very excited about this movie when I saw the preview, and I told my children I wanted to take them to see it. They already knew that The Call of the Wild is one of my favorite books. In fact, my boy said: I know you want to see The Call of the Wild! I replied: "Yes, I do."

However, Harrison Ford's stupid remarks dispelled any interest I had in seeing him on the screen, especially in one of my favorite tales. I love intelligence; it's the crux of this story, and it would be hard for me to imagine intelligence in a man like Ford.

As I recall, the old Clark Gable/Loretta Young flick had essentially nothing to do with Jack London's book. It's been many years, but about all I remember is Loretta taking a bath and none whatsoever of the depth and meaning of the novel. I always tucked it away in the discard folder along with Greer Garson's unintentional-lampoon of Pride and Prejudice, in which Lady Catherine de Bourgh (of all people!) was boringly sanitized into a sweet old lady who just wanted what was best for her dear nephew!

I didn't even bother to witness the recent re-make of The Scarlet Letter.

And there has never been a respectable filming of Moby Dick.

I have no desire to see my favorite works of fiction degraded.

I'll read The Call of the Wild aloud to my children instead.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Why are you still giving money to people who hate you?

[43north]

My wife and I decided on our first “movie date” in 31 years. We had a choice between Call of the Wild and the “Justice Thomas in his own words” movie Equal Justice. We chose the latter. It is a very interesting portrayal of a remarkable man’s life. It also succeeded in making us hate democrats even more than we do (if that is possible). I felt good after watching that movie.

[blam]

Harrison Ford Calls Out ‘Son of a B*tch’ Trump

Harrison Ford can take his movies and everything else about him and go to hell.

[SamAdams76]

I saw the movie last night. I had to see it because i've read the book about 12 times since I was 10 years old. Movie didn't follow the book as much as I would have liked but not a bad movie. Not a great movie either. I never did see Harrison Ford in the movie. I was more focused on the dogs. I actually thought Spitz was a better CGI dog than Buck. I wish they made Buck more like a husky dog like in the below. That's how I always pictured Buck in my mind. Not that St. Benard type dog.