(#13) Dean Jones Played The Dad In The Animated Series
That's right: Dean Jones, the guy who played the dog murderer in the original movie, voiced George Newton, the man who thwarted the dog shooter, in the Beethoven animated series.
One could look at this as a nice bit of redemption for Jones who had exclusively played good guys before his role as Dr. Varnick. Perhaps, however, he was still corrupted by his method acting and was only posing as George Newton to get close to Beethoven so he could finish the job he started all those years earlier.
(#9) It Was Written By John Hughes
It's no wonder John Hughes used the pseudonym Edmond Dantès when he wrote Beethoven; he probably didn't want to be associated with it. John Hughes has a very impressive filmography: he wrote and directed Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, and Sixteen Candles. He also wrote the Home Alone movies.
That's a whole lot of classic cinema the man is responsible for. And then there's the movie about the guy who shoots dogs in the head and the annoying family who thwarted him, plus its many, many sequels.
(#7) One Of Those People Is Stanley Tucci
A balding (but not-yet-bald) Stanley Tucci played one of Dr. Varnick's henchmen. Tucci has won three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and has been nominated for an Oscar. Not surprisingly, none of these were for his work in Beethoven.
(#4) The Murderous Dr. Varnick Previously Played An Animal Lover
Before Beethoven, Dean Jones (the guy who played the dog-killing vet) starred in a movie called The Shaggy D.A. In the movie, he had a magic ring that allowed him to transform into a dog, which apparently helped him perform his job as a... District Attorney.
The point is, he went from playing an actual dog to a dog murderer. Don't let anyone tell you Dean Jones doesn't have range.
(#6) People Are Mauled By Dogs
It's no wonder the villain of this film can get away with executing dogs, as Beethoven portrays the animals as exceedingly dangerous. A number of people throughout the film incur injuries induced by some sort of dog shenanigans, and sometimes as the result of a direct attack.
Varnick's henchmen get mauled by a pack of dogs at the end of the movie, and it's not even those freed by the children. Apparently, the implication is that packs of dogs are generally just prone to attack people.
(#3) Dean Jones Refused To Break Character Between Scenes
Perhaps most messed up of all was Dean Jones's commitment to method acting as he refused to break character when the cameras stopped rolling. Since Dean Jones had a history of playing nice guys, like he did in The Shaggy D.A., he wanted to make sure he could really capture the essence of the dog murderer he was channeling.
That's a pretty screwed up brain space for one to voluntarily occupy. It's a kids movie! Just phone in your evil vet performance. It could not have been worth risking your soul, Dean.
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Beethoven is an old American family comedy film, released in 1992, it is the first installment of the Beethoven film series. This is a very famous film featuring music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Once released, the movie became popular with families because of its funny and humorous plot, and many exaggerated expressions and scenes made people laugh. The funny form makes it easy for adults to ignore that this movie actually has a lot of dark content.
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