I heard about this film long before I watched it. This is one of those staple films in the post-apocalyptic genre; after all, it came four years before the original "Mad Max" (the initial entry of what I consider the pinnacle series of post-apocalyptic films) and was one of its main inspirations ( also one of the main inspirations for the Fallout series, if we've got any gamers reading). At the same time that I had heard of this films existence, I had heard differing reports as to the quality of the film, and, to make matters worse, the first person who told me about this movie described it as "A boy and a psychic dog go around looking for people to rape," and while that certainly sounds weird, it also wasn't exactly something I wanted to go out of my way to see.
Now, having watched this film, I wouldn't honestly say that that description is wrong, but it's not wholly accurate either. The film certainly contains a few scenes of misogyny towards women, and our protagonist, Vic (Don Johnson, "Knives Out"), isn't exactly an upright individual, but if you give the film a chance to let itself play out, you can start to understand why Vic is the way that he is; you might start to understand the relationship between Vic and Blood his dog (voiced by Tim McIntire, "Jeremiah Johnson"); and you might even begin to chuckle at a bit of the black humor that permeates their world. "A Boy and His Dog" is not a film that will appeal to everyone, but it certainly worked for me.
Now, having watched this film, I wouldn't honestly say that that description is wrong, but it's not wholly accurate either. The film certainly contains a few scenes of misogyny towards women, and our protagonist, Vic (Don Johnson, "Knives Out"), isn't exactly an upright individual, but if you give the film a chance to let itself play out, you can start to understand why Vic is the way that he is; you might start to understand the relationship between Vic and Blood his dog (voiced by Tim McIntire, "Jeremiah Johnson"); and you might even begin to chuckle at a bit of the black humor that permeates their world. "A Boy and His Dog" is not a film that will appeal to everyone, but it certainly worked for me.