Review of Old Dogs

Whoa. Does this drink come with a diving board? This is insane!

I had a lot of high hopes for this film, but unfortunately for me, this didn't quite cut it. It was hilarious at many points, yes, I have to give the producers and director credit for that, but the whole idea of having two men take care of kids and have their whole world turned upside down is getting a little too common nowadays. Even from the start, you could see where the movie was heading: the realization that he loved his kids more than anything else in the world, and the cliched happy ending. But don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing the movie. :p Perhaps if they added something else - a little twist to the whole plot, then it might have worked a little more. Don't ask me what that "twist" is, though. :pp
Charlie (Travolta) and Dan (Williams) are old school buddies who have stuck together all through the years, despite the differences in their lifestyles (Charlie is a dedicated bachelor who loves playing the field, while Dan is a failed divorcee). Now, they are owners of a sports marketing company, and have even taken under their wing a young, ambitious assistant, Ralph (Green), who, like Charlie and Dan, have high hopes of nailing what could be the biggest deal of their career. However, Dan receives word from an old fling he had back when he was newly divorced and in a drunken stupor: Vicki (Preston), whom he met when Charlie insisted they go to Florida. Much to his surprise, Dan learns that not only is Vicki going to jail for two weeks for a violation, but he is also a dad of twins, Emily (Bleu Travolta) and Zach (Rayburn). Now, this newfound dad has to fit his kids into his already busy schedule, close the deal, all the while dealing with the pains of growing old.
I was sad to learn that this was Bernie Mac's (he plays Jimmy Lunchbox) last film, so it also comes to no surprise that the film was released a year after its intended release. Of course, other reasons were Robin Williams' health scare, and the death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's son, Jett. I'd hate to say this, but it makes me think this film was jinxed. *knocks on wood*