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5:00 | 3.9 | 18,404 plays | 8/8/06
Director: Jim Mars | United States
Director Ben Mars illustrates a classic children's folk tale about a disrespected guard dog that finally gets his due. The rough-edged, black and white aesthetic was inspired by German expressionist woodcuts.
1JCB10/27/07
our grandfather used to tell this tale - the hobyhaws - to us as children...our aunt found this and mailed it to us...it is a nice stroll down memory lane...thank you Mr. Mars
edjii014/26/07
OMG! I loved it! The animation was sooooo cool. Beautiful work! Keep it up!
~biG^HooPz~3/10/07
nice story, good graphics, i liked it
ajatsea3/4/07
Not Bad, The darkness was a good way to cover the graft-like animation. The story was an old tale and was a good starting point when learning animation.
ddragon642/19/07
gorgeous
argicast2/5/07
Its a beautiful work, very artistic!!!!!
abaslon1/28/07
I'm absolutely surprised that this ancient tale, "The Hobyans" showed up here, even as butchered as this tale of butchery is, it got a good humoring up in the process. . . (I here I thought it was a Swedish tale. Humm.) And to think this is one of the children's bed time stories they use to tell! . . . Poor kids! Now you know why so many folk are psychopathic nowadays. HA!
GabrielaGrotesque1/21/07
very much like tim burton.no its even better i love it!
MzMeow1/21/07
No matter how much the owner mistreated the dog, he stayed loyal. Good that the guy was thrown out at the end:):):)
eddieshieh11/9/06
great animation. great story. great job.
Nila9/29/06
very cute movie. It goes to show you a dog is mans best friend
Anonymous9/27/06
It's really unique. I had to watch it 4 times to see what was chopped off though. I think it's a good film, well done and very strange.
Ultrapower50009/21/06
High powered animation beyond any fairy tale I've seen.
micwilgaf9/20/06
Good Doggie, Turple! Woof, woof! Loved the animation style; the woodblock look is perfect for the no-dialogue, dark-and-deep-woods tale. And the happy ending was succinct, too.
John Dodds9/18/06
A wonderful film, full of the dark spirit of fairy tale - scary, amusing and touching by turns. Brilliant. And fabulous animation, too.
Macca9/14/06
Very enjoyable. Nice style. Good pace. Good music.
Dalai Lama's Mother-in-Law9/14/06
Brilliant! Nice to see the real animation is still alive!
Stu.M9/13/06
Nice one Ben - get it out there! Still looking great.
CATTYBIRD9/13/06
Hurray for LITTLE DOG TURPIE!
Energyimp9/13/06
Sublime. Beautifully animated.
John Hruby9/13/06
Very nicely done.
SLR9/13/06
very unique film. I like the ending.
Campbell McAllister9/13/06
Very original, and beautifully executed.
hudson hutch7/25/05
the story mirrors my last relationship, its as if someone told them about me and GP. in Bolivia, plus, that was real kissing goin on there, they must be goin out! well done!
soysaucechicken1/4/04
nice simple story. well executed. good "background" story.
Dave8/30/03
i felt a certain parallel between the characters' relationship with my own girlfriend. Shot very well, almost Woody Allenesque.
neumiscruz7/11/03
THE DIALOG IS VERY REALISTIC, THE RELATIONSHIP COULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION FROM HERE.
patricio9/30/02
very nice short, feels real instead of rehearsed. romance, has its ups and downs........
Gabriel D.8/8/02
The typical relationship quarrel but, still well acted.
6/21/02
no sex?!!??!
sans-culottes3/31/02
very poignant. very well done.
3/26/02
Well acted but a visual bore except for the final minute.
2/16/02
great short!
Director: Jim Mars
Producer: Jonas Hawkins
Animators: Ben Mars, Damian Surr, John Hasted, Sue Done
Music: Paul Farrer
