YMMV / Rover Dangerfield

• Accidental Innuendo: If you don't know what was being discussed beforehand, "I'll never do it on a Christmas tree" sounds like Rover is talking about how he will never have sex on one.
• Awesome Art: Even those that dislike the film admit that the animation looks really good at times.
• Best Known for the Fanservice: The Vegas showgirls; suffice to say, it's quite jarring to see so much skin and such suggestive poses in what was rebranded as a family-friendly movie.
• Crosses the Line Twice: The death of the turkey really shouldn't be as funny as it is.
• Fan-Preferred Cut Content: Many fans wished that the movie would've been R-Rated like it originally was, not only due to the potential it has as a movie like that, but also due to how certain scenes makes more sense when viewed in an R-Rated lens.
• Narm Charm: "I'll Never Do It On A Christmas Tree", which has arguably become the movie's Signature Scene. In the middle of a Fish out of Water talking dog movie, the protagonist bursts into a random, super classy song about how he doesn't do his business on Christmas trees out of principle. As far as Big Lipped Alligator Moments go, it's so stupid it's hilarious. At the same time, there's something surprisingly sweet about Rover being extra silly just to amuse Daisy, and Daisy rolling with said song with little more than an eyeroll. Not to mention, Rover really gets into his improvised little ditty with gusto.
• Nightmare Fuel: It has a few moments:
  • Just the morning after accidentally ruining Rocky's deal with the mafia, Rover wakes up, for some reason, wearing black sunglasses, making him dizzy, having some problems with his sight and acting weird. It almost looks like he's having a hangover after a night of alcohol... or drugs. The whole scene is delivered in a creepy and unexpected way.
  • The turkey's face when Rover finds out that she's dead.
• Popular with Furries: Rover's a bit too Rodney Dangerfield-looking for most furries, but Daisy has her set of fans due to her cute design and personality.
• Retroactive Recognition:
  • One of the animators was Seth Kearsley, whose feature directorial debut would be another animated movie based on a famous comedian's schtick.^note Incidentally, that comedian was a huge Rodney fan. And Rodney was featured in one of said comedian's films.
  • Another person who animated on this is Jeff Smith. Yes, THAT Jeff Smith.
  • And Raffles is voiced by Ned Luke... aka Michael de Santa. That's one big leap.
  • In the Latin American Spanish dub this was one of the earlier voice acting roles both Víctor Ugarte and the late Enrique Mederos did as Danny and Raffles respectively.
• So Okay, It's Average: If you like puns and one-liners, at least.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Can you imagine what this movie would have been if it remained the R-rated comedy it had originally been conceived as?
• Unintentional Uncanny Valley: Rodney Dangerfield's Fish Eyes caricatured onto a cartoon dog might've looked funny as a still drawing, but in motion, he just looks disturbing, as if he's constantly stare into space. Rocky, meanwhile, is drawn with a sort of "hard edged" look, giving him a drastically different look from the other characters, and making him look like a ghoul.
• Vindicated by Cable: It enjoyed a second life on Cartoon Network and HBO, and is nowadays popular among parents who want to introduce their children to Rodney Dangerfield.
• What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?: As you can see under "Executive Meddling", this movie was originally intended for adults. Suddenly the scantily clad showgirls, the mob hitmen, the turkey's death and perhaps the Christmas tree song make a bit more sense.

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