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Free Fridays: Cop Dog Edition

Remember the hit movie Ghost? It's just like that, but with a dog! Oh, wait. It's not really at all like that.

  
 
Screened community, did you ever know that you're my heroes? How many other movie sites' members would make an actor page for Kuma the dog, star of 2008's "hit" family film Cop Dog? (It's a rhetorical question, don't actually go and look.) You people...you are the wind beneath my wings. 
 
Well, this week on Free Fridays we want you to have the opportunity to see Kuma in all his furry, tail-wagging, who's a good boy glory by giving away a copy of the aforementioned film. For those of you who can't or simply don't want to brave the above trailer, allow me to summarize: In a rural town someplace, a boy and girl are trying to solve a crime, maybe a burglary, it's hard to tell. One day, the ghost of a dog, who photos show had apparently been vaporized, comes back to help the kids catch the crooks, who also might have murdered the boy's father. So, yeah, two kids and an invisible canine phantasm versus two hardened, sociopathic murderers. This can only end in tears. 
 
How do you enter? It's simple, silly. Follow us on Twitter (@screenedcom) (this is so that we can direct message you if you win) and retweet one of our stories sometime over the weekend! As long as you're somewhere in this search page by the time we record our podcast on Monday, you're in! We'll pick a winner on Monday's edition of the podcast and send you a direct message on Twitter to confirm your address for the prize. So retweet a bit (but not enough to annoy your friends), and you'll automatically be entered in the contest. It's easy!
smartoonkidon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:04 a.m.
"These kids meddling in our buisness."  Are you fucking serious?
Darkstornon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:09 a.m.
Marvista entertainment? WTF
ScanCase moderator on Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.
Behold my new favorite celebrity, Kuma the dog! He/she is so dreamy.
RipTheVeinson Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:17 a.m.
It would be an honor to receive this movie, which you clearly hold at such a high regard that you must spread it's glory in any fashion possible.  
Mistress_Redheadon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:24 a.m.
@Matt: Its seriously unfair that this is limited to the US hey.
Shisnopion Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:29 a.m.
WOOO  Cop Dog!
ArmedBearon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:31 a.m.
@Mistress_Redhead said:
" @Matt: Its seriously unfair that this is limited to the US hey. "
Yes, its unfair that this dog shit is not for export only.
Coolarmanon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:33 a.m.
This movie is AMAZING
boocreepyfootdoctoron Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:34 a.m.
1. French Stewart no longer good enough for these roles? 
2. Liked the queerer/stoned Will Arnet sounding voice over Don LaFontane guy for this. 
3. Nice "included with the CGI software" for the Portals Kuma goes through. 
4. At my CVS they already had a "Top Dog" or "Dog Cop" or something, at least two other movies like this for about $5.99 I'll snap with my iPhone and post later. 
5. Like domain names, where people will register thousands of kooky names like yahgoo.com or some crap hoping to make a fortune when a real business needs the name, do you suppose someone out there would be trademarking bad pun movie names in order to make a few grand off of the inevitable movie company seeking to use the title? I imagine Cop Dog would have been taken, in like 1986, some dude must be getting a little payday. 
6. Guess Who's Cumming to Dinner -- My royalties from "Interracial Entertainment" will be flowing in for years! 
7. Turn the boys "Ahhhh" fall into a .GIF please. 
8. Imagine how much time it takes to get that perfect dog leaping towards the camera -but not directly into it- action shot, when the movie depends on seeing it two dozen times. You know they couldn't afford the best trained dog for this. Or the best unmarried 32 year old woman dog lover expert whatever to sit a few feet right/rear of the camera to call the dog to her. 
9. "Might go to the dogs..." can't you hear this in the trailer of every god damned one of these movies from Benji to oblivion? 
10. The girl manages to sound more "I'm too old for this shit" and "why did I choose acting" and "yo I should just phone this in and get my paycheck" than anyone else responsible for this DVD. 
11. How much poor Kiki Kara Puma Kuma whatever must have been starved and beaten in "training". 
12. Ass jean pocket torn off facial expression is the best if only one of these scenes since Dan Aykroyd getting unzipped in Ghostbusters. 
13. The eight grade social studies video project improv quality level of the "Pretend the dog is jumping through your body" flailing arms acting.
skidd is online on Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:38 a.m.
@Mistress_Redhead said:

" @Matt: Its seriously unfair that this is limited to the US hey. "

Agreed! 
Mistress_Redheadon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:44 a.m.
@slopertonian said:
" @Mistress_Redhead said:
" @Matt: Its seriously unfair that this is limited to the US hey. "
Yes, its unfair that this dog shit is not for export only. "
pardon?
MrMazzon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.
i dont know if i expected worse or not dare i say it looks competent in a cheesy bad 90s straight to video way 
Sarumarineon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:48 a.m.
I'm speechless.
Buttonbasheron Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:52 a.m.
I got COP DOG tattooed across my back.  It was either that or Thug Lyfe but Cop Dog is far more important.
Milkmanon Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:54 a.m.
I love how the crooks bring a taser "just in case". How about a fucking gun? What kind of crooks are you?
Ryaxon Aug. 6, 2010 at 12:04 p.m.
"Coming straight to VHS in a rundown video store near you!" everyone heard that right?
Martin_Blankon Aug. 6, 2010 at 12:07 p.m.
The kid looks like Ash from Destructoid.
 
Also,
CyleMooreon Aug. 6, 2010 at 12:22 p.m.
I can't wait for a dog to pass through me.
VaultDweller13on Aug. 6, 2010 at 12:57 p.m.
Nice to see Kuma the Dog get some serious work.  He was being typecasted for a while.
sissylionon Aug. 6, 2010 at 1 p.m.
Cop Dog is pretty okay. Don't knock it 'til you try it.

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