2010 Oscar Flashback: The Totally Awesome Losers of John Hughes

It's one thing not to want a dog because of anticipatory hurt for the day of its passing. It is yet antother thing to be Charles Grodin. Many of us have been left in situations that have us screaming "NOOOOO!" at the top of our lungs, but most of us did it without tons of pancake makeup and a hairpiece. Being covered in dog drool is enough to stress anyone out, but when you're as anal as Charles Grodin, it really carries everything across the finish line. Don't think of it as the Strasberg Method, it's just Grodin being Grodin.

Grodin has also been in more movies that have titles that are a character's name than anyone else. Beethoven, Clifford and Dave all come to mind. Thankfully for Grodin, he learns to put aside his fears and embrace the big lovable dog, and eventually comes back for a sequel. Then he disappeared off the face of the Earth, probably going from doggie park to doggie park sobbing like a lost child.