Pets In Motion Pictures That Made Huge Impacts

When the lead character in a movie has a pet; we feel instantly drawn to them as we perceive them as animal lovers, so they can't be all bad. We always connect to the animals as well, as their loving emotions and loyalty typically win our hearts.

Some film makers spend weeks deliberating which animal to use in their movie. But the success of "Lemony Snicket's unfortunate Series of Events" shows that a mismatch of dogs, cats, snakes and fish also works well.

Let's now have a look at some classic movies that have animals as their leads, and are absolutely brilliant.

One of the earliest, and still incredibly popular, was the wonderful 101 Dalmatians. Pongo and Perdita have their puppies stolen by the evil Cruella Deville, and gain another 90 or so along the way! All of these dogs are easily identified by most children.

Famous film from decades ago was remade with Eddie Murphy taking the lead role of Dr Doolittle. He can talk to animals and understand what they are saying, which all lead him into a series of situations. Two sequels followed.

Not all double acts in movies are both human. One of the most famous where the sidekick is an animal is little Milo, who accompanies the Mask on all his adventures.

The most famous pet of them all may be Toto, Dorothy's dog in the 1939 classic 'The Wizard of Oz'. He is with her every step of the way and is actually the cause of her going to Oz in the first place. Nearly every child knows of Toto at some point, as the movie is a fixture in the world of classics.

Computer generated imagery has made animals seem lifelike and has added to the fun. What make it better is that the movie superstars are queuing up to give these cartoon wonders a voice.