In 1992, I was 4 years old, and I fondly remember Beethoven. I do not think my parents took me to the movie theater, but I am pretty sure we had it on VHS by 1993. The movie was a big hit back in the day, especially with millennials like myself growing up.

My memory of the movie is fairly hazy because I have not seen it since I was a teenager. But I do recall the dad not being such a big fan of the Saint Bernard they named after the German music legend.

Honestly, as a grown man myself now, I can definitely see why the dad was not exactly thrilled with Beethoven. We all love our dog babies, but he definitely would not be getting any special treats after making the bed completely filthy with dirt.

But like most Saint Bernards, Beethoven is just ridiculously cute despite his massive size. Virtually everybody in the movie loves the dog, just like in real life.

It also definitely has that classic 1990s family movie vibe. I also had no idea until now that the nerdy kid from the sitcom Step by Step played the young son in the movie.

As I mentioned earlier, Beethoven was a huge hit in the 1990s, so much so that it inspired multiple sequels and, I think, even a television series. Nowadays, nobody really seems to care about it, but every time I see a Saint Bernard, I still want to yell, “Beethoven!”