Beethoven is a legendary family comedy that has captivated the hearts of a multimillion-dollar audience around the world. At the time of release, the film about the dog named Beethoven collected huge box office.
The Beethoven Movie: Part 1 to 5
The first part of the film became so popular that 4 more parts were subsequently shot. A total of 5 paintings came out:
- "Beethoven 1" (1992).
- Beethoven 2 (1993).
- Beethoven 3 (2000).
- Beethoven 4 (2001).
- Beethoven 5 (2008).
Each of the parts has its own interesting plot, which is a continuation of the previous one. According to the viewers, the first 2 parts are the most interesting, and we'll talk about them.
"Beethoven 1": the plot of the film
The main point is the story of the life of a good-natured Saint Bernard puppy who fell into a typical American family. Beethoven grew up and became a dog of impressive size. He is very fond of all members of the family, but one person - the head of the family, cannot get used to the fact that sometimes he has to infringe on his interests in favor of the dog. Everything seems to be wonderful and wonderful, but there is one caveat. After the next scheduled admission to the veterinary clinic, a sudden threat looms over Beethoven. The chief veterinarian of the town where the family lives needs a large dog for the experiment, and Beethoven is almost the only candidate of its kind. Now the veterinarian, by hook or by crook, is trying to take possession of the dog. What will come of it? Perhaps you can easily remember the ending of this film.
Beethoven 2: actors and plot
The second part is Beethoven's love story. One day He met Her for a walk, and feelings flared up between them. But their history is not so smooth. Missy, Beethoven's beloved, has an evil and self-serving mistress, who contains her only for the purpose of raising puppies for further sale. Therefore, Beethoven and Missy are not destined to be together. There was a time when they themselves almost believed it, but real feelings prevailed and made them act. As a result, Missy decides to run away for a walk to Beethoven, and after a while she has 4 cute puppies. Regina, in anger, at first thinks of drowning her offspring, which she dislikes, but then she decides to sell her puppies and get money for them.
But Beethoven, like a caring father, is always on the alert and manages to get ahead of Regina. He brings his master children to take puppies from an ungrateful mistress. What happened then you most likely also clearly remember. The children took the puppies to their home, settling them in the basement, and secretly fed them from the pipettes from their parents, skipping school, mugs, abandoning other activities and entertainment. As a result, a dynamic plot is twisted, in which parents learn about the replenishment in their family. At this point, Regina finds out who abducted her puppies, follows the trail of Newtons and takes her offspring. But the picture does not unfold in her favor - Regina remains with her nose, and Newtons realize that puppies have become very dear to them, and now they are ready to fight for them to the last.
In Beethoven 2, actors and dogs performed well. Of course, we must not forget about the dog handlers, who in this series of the film had to increase their efforts several times.
Actors and their roles in the film
If you notice, in the film “Beethoven 2” the actors remained in the same composition as in the first part, but in the subsequent films a new cast is already participating.
- Bonnie Hunt - one of the main roles, who played a wonderful mother and wife in the Newton family.
- Charles Grodin - father and head of the family, did an excellent job with his role. His charismatic nature helped to clearly display some character traits of his hero. The result was great work.
- Nicole Tom is an older sister who is used to being responsible not only for her actions, but also for the mischief of her younger brother and sister. The actress coped with the task perfectly and brilliantly performed every scene assigned to her heroine.
- Christopher Castille is one of Newton’s three children.
- Sarah Rose Carr is the youngest in the Newton family.
Interesting Facts
Few people know that the director of the second film is a dog handler in the past. Perhaps that is why in the film "Beethoven 2" dog actors are so good and at the same time naturally perform their tasks.
Beethoven's main trainer was Eleanor Keaton, widow of renowned actor Baster Keaton.