Similarities Between Cujo And 101 Dalmatians

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Cujo Vs 101 Dalmatians The media has always had a large influence on the outlook society has on dogs. It has created influx of breeding, terror of a breed of dog, and sparked the imagination of animal lovers alike. In the following, paper I will be going into detail on how the films Cujo and 101 Dalmatians had a huge impact on the way people view dogs and how the to film had a large influence on the art community. The film Cujo, was inspired by the Stephen King novel, Cujo. The book was written in 1981, during one of Stephen King’s dark periods. When questioned about the book that influenced the film, King simply does not have an answer, his only recollection of this period of his life was that he was in a deep spiral of alcoholism. This may be an explanation of the darkness behind the films origins. One could say that this dark piece of artwork could only come from the artist being in a troubled place of their life.
Cujo, the film that made society fear a dog. The director Lewis Teague was brought onto the project after the original director, Peter Medak, left the set after only two days of shooting. It is rumored that the original director left the set because of the rabid portrayal of a family pet turned evil. All though this rumor is not confirmed, seeing the man best friend turn into something demon like can be very unsettling. Despite
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The film was no easy task to create. Trying to make a silly, gentle giant look menacing and terrifying only could be done with some Hollywood magic. To achieve a horrifying dog, the director had the dogs acting as Cujo, lick foamy egg white and sugar mix off the actor’s faces, and had to strap down wagging tails. On occasion, the dogs playing Cujo had a tendency to look a bit too jolly in a couple of scenes where he is supposed to be menacing. Editing had a big part in creating a bone chilling film, making such a loving dog appear rabid largely has to do with the talents of the films