Dog Daze: A chaotic mess of skates and pups

Is it worth the time?

Honestly, you either love this kind of old-school, frantic animation or you’ll find it deeply grating. If you have any patience for pure, unfiltered chaos and classic sight gags, you’ll probably have a decent time. If you prefer a movie that actually bothers with a plot, maybe steer clear. It feels like a fever dream that didn't quite get written down properly.

The whole premise is just an excuse to have dogs run around a stage. It’s barely a story, really. Just a series of things hitting other things. 🐶

The roller skate disaster

The moment that sticks out is when the dog gets into that trunk of roller skates. It’s absolute anarchy. The way it crashes through the stage show is exactly the kind of timing you expect from this era, but it somehow feels more desperate than usual.

It’s funny, but it’s also weirdly aggressive. You can almost hear the animators sweating through the screen.

Some random thoughts

• The voice work by Mel Blanc is unmistakable, even when he's just barking or making general noise.
• The stage revue section goes on about two minutes longer than it needed to.
• It’s got that same manic energy I remember from Bull-ero, just with more fur.
• I’m still not entirely sure why the roller skates were in the trunk to begin with.

It’s not as polished as some of the other stuff from the era like Dummy Love, but there’s a charm to its messiness. It’s like watching a kid try to perform a magic trick they haven't practiced. You appreciate the effort, even if the results are a bit of a disaster. 🎢

The pacing is a total nightmare, but I guess that’s the point. It just keeps throwing things at you until it ends abruptly. No big finish, just a sudden stop. Feels right for this kind of thing, actually.