Hachi - A Dog's Tale

Have a box of tissues 😢 great movie

This is a beautiful family film that is based on a true story and will have you in tears by the end of the film. Loved this film.

OK, firstly, it has to be said that this film will not test you with its complexity and fancy narrative, nor does it boast special effects in abundance............ Unless you know Akitas, in which case you could look at getting one to return a ball as a pretty special effect! Nope, this film just tells a very simple story, but it is told very much from the heart. I'm 45, 6ft plus and cry at very little....... This film, somehow, gets right into you and gives you a gift. That gift is the visualisation of love, unequivocal and forever lasting. Although this film is set in the States, the backbone of the story is very true. I have had Akitas for some years, and know the story of Hachiko very well, having read the Japanese biography of this amazing dog well before this film was realised. I won't go into the storyline of this film at all, but I will say that all parts were very well cast, and the dogs that played Hachi were amazing. True, as with some negative reviewers claims, this film is, as stated earlier, simple. BUT, it is beautiful on every level. Watched it many times now, as has my partner and my daughter, and we all end up in tears, but that is WHY this film exists........ At the end of the film we all hug our dogs, one of whom is an Akita, and thank God for the bond we have with them, and the love and enjoyment they give us. 10 out of 10 just for reminding us of the simple things in life that really matter. Oh, and for those that can't see this film for what it is............ Seriously, open up guys! Over and out!

I love Richard Gere and I love dogs so this film has a lot going for it for me. It is based on a true story and because of this it is almost unbearably heartbreaking, but whether there is enough to fill a full length movie I’m not convinced. A nice easy watch however, and I’m pleased to have seen it. Richard Gere is just lovely in it and Hachi is adorable of course.

Great film,, very sad beautiful story,, recommended but I love Richard gere

HACHI, A DOGS TALE Terrific movie, starring Richard Gere, and the dog(s) who played Hachi. A true story of love and faithfulness between a dog and his person. A dog, bred in Japan, is sent to the USA to be delivered to it's new owner. The carrier is misdirected and ends up on the train station platform in a small New England town. Eventually Richard Gere takes him home. Every day Hachi follows Gere to the train station, which Gere takes to and from his job. He is a college professor of music. Hachi goes home after the train comes, and returns to the station at 5 p.m. to wait for Gere's return. Day in, day out, year in, year out, no matter what the weather is, or how cold or hot it is, Hachi is there. Hachi never missed, even after Gere has a heart attack and doesn't come home ever again. This movie was nominated for several academy awards in 2009. I recommend it for the family, including children of all ages. Fantastic dog! A good lesson on love and faith, and the heart of a dog. Well done. Have tissues nearby.

Great

I teared up over this movie. It was well acted showing family relationships and consideration of others feelings and interests. It teaches 'people understanding' the relationship between humans and animals, especially taming animals and what we lack when we do it. If you decide to tame an animal, you are treating it as a human being and therefore you have a duty to see to its needs, which is very good in this film. But, other family members have to understand the animal as well and see to its needs. There is nothing like hurting and loneliness in a world full of people. Animal therapy, if there is such a thing, could help in some extreme situations. Well tamed animals in the end become less animal and more human, in my opinion and so deserve to be part of family. The movie also shows how even outsiders, at a time of need, can care from a distance and leave the vulnerable, in this case animal, to carry the burden of loss on their own. I don't own an animal pet, but I could imagine, would taking the dog to hospital grounds or funerals where they can see the picture of their loved one in a coffin and then the coffin being lowered make a whole lot difference? and then to an animal therapist to deal with loss? It just hurt so much to see anyone or animal suffer loss to such a point like that! Anyone right from the outsiders could have taken over with the help of the dog therapy, and also adoption could have intervened maybe?, a new place out of town? I would take the animal to the grave to see the coffin being lowered. Given its based on a true story make it hurt more!

Excelente película si te gusta el género y buen servicio de entrega.

i thought I was getting this movie in English and its not......I guess I ordered the wrong one....

Hachiko. Film stupendo. Ma che dico, meraviglioso, toccante, indimenticabile. Chi ama gli animali e in particolar modo i cani non puo' restare impassibile davanti a questa storia. Sceneggiato alla perfezione e recitato perfettamente da Richard Gere e Joan Allen. Un film che è un colpo al cuore. Com'è noto, la storia è basata su fatti realmente accaduti ma ciò che il regista e l'intero cast sono riusciti a fare al meglio è trasmettere le emozioni non solo dei personaggi umani ma anche dei protagonisti a quattro zampe, si perché Haci lo vediamo cucciolo, poi adolescente e anziano. Ho pianto come un bambino durante la lunga straziante sequenza finale. Haci che si addormenta e rivede il suo amato padrone. Pochi film riescono ad emozionarmi così tanto. Potessi darei 10 stelle. Grande plauso va anche alla colonna sonora, una musica bellissima e struggente che tocca l'anima di chi ama la natura e gli animali tutti. Il messaggio potente che questo film ci lascia è che l'amore tra un cane e il proprio padrone può essere indissolubile e superare perfino i confini dell'esistenza terrena. Ed io ci credo, credo che nell'aldilà potremo ritrovare in Dio anche le creature che ci hanno fatto compagnia in questa vita. Qualità video e audio eccellenti. Spedizione velocissima.

Ein Film der nach einer wahren Geschichte entstanden ist.

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