Air Buddies Movie
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TAGLINES PLOT SUMMARY
When dad BUDDY and mom MOLLY are dognapped, their five adorable pups, the AIR BUDDIES, must save the day...
| Slade Pearce | Noah |
| Trevor Wright | Grim |
| Christian Pikes | Henry |
| Abigail Breslin | Rosebud |
| Dominic Scott Kay | Bud-dha |
| Paul Rae | Denning |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | The Wolf |
| Don Knotts | Sniffer |
| Cascy Beddow | Concession Attendant |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Sheriff Bob |
| Josh Flitter | Budderball |
| Spencer Fox | Mudbud |
| Skyler Gisondo | B-Dawg |
| Tyler Guerrero | Bartleby Livingston |
| Dan Joffre | Bob Framms |
| Robert Vince |
4.10 out of 10 (156 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Perfect for kids
posted on 10 May 2009This is a very, very cute movie, in a few ways, one way is that the dogs, and puppies in this movie are cute, and the other way that it is cute is just the whole idea and plot of the movie. I would most definitely say that the whole aspect of that pretty much nothing in this movie could really happen, makes it so adorable! I think that if you are a kid, or an adult, but mostly a kid, you will totally and completely fall in love with this movie, like I have. One of the best things about these dogs is that you can't be allergic to them, lol! I think you should definitely see this movie, puppy and or dog lover or not you will completely love this movie!
What's With All The Hate?
posted on 08 Jan 2009This was a very cute and enjoyable little movie.Of course it wasn't perfect, nor was it entirely great, but it was a really good and entertaining kid's movie.It had nothing to do with Basketball whatsoever, which is one reason I found it better than Air Bud, hehe.There was some material that got on my nerves, and then other stuff was just kind of stupid, but this movie worked and I was glad I was able to watch it, because it is a neat little film, that is underrated if you ask me.If you're a die hard Air Bud fan, this might not be for you, but if you hated Air Bud, why watch this movie in the first place?
Richard Karn, I have had enough
posted on 17 Feb 2008Dear Richard, I know we all loved you on Home Improvement with Tim Allen. But seriously, do you not have anything else to do besides lame sequels to Air Bud? I would have thought Tim might have actually give you a bit role by now or even becoming his personal assistant. I know that seems ironic, but the pay benefits are much more rewarding.Everybody would see you around Tim and instantly think "Tool Time". You would even get roles with Bob Vila more often. Instead, you appear for 10 minutes with a Golden Retriever and smiling. I know there wasn't much of a script, but you could have added to it. I mean, come on. Tim owes you one.But seriously, this movie does nothing for the Air Bud line. Quite the contrary, the fake talking puppies are cornier than actually seeing the dogs play sports. The original was better. And you, Mr. Richard Karn, know that more than anybody.This is an "F" movie.
The kids will like it
posted on 10 Oct 2007The movie is cute, and no doubt one the kids will like. As an adult, I found it harmless and watchable. My three children 6-11 enjoyed it a lot. I loved Michael Clark Duncan as a voice talent. I could have listened to him and the character he played all night. Other actors did not seem as polished, allow Wallace Shawn and Debra Jo Rupp were good as expected. There is not as much action with the dogs playing sports, however. The movie (no spoilers) is about Air Buds 5 puppies and how they are kidnapped. The bumbling kidnappers foil everything, but Air Bud and his "Dog Wife" (a subdued Molly Shannon) head out to rescue their pups along with two middle school age boys. The movie seemed to borrow quite heavily from the live action Disney's 101 Dalmatians. All in all, it's still a nice way to have a family night.
pre-teen girls loved it
posted on 19 Aug 2007We rented this movie (along with Material Girls) for a group of four 9 & 10 year old girls to watch on New Year's eve. They absolutely LOVED it. Surprising to me, 2 of them commented that they liked it much more than the Material Girl (the Hillary Duff movie - and these girls are the age where most are big Hillary Duff fans), It is corny and there were a few parts I didn't care for. I think the part suggesting that the puppy was drunk from swimming in some wine would have been better left out. (Tell me - wine isn't fermented yet at the point he was swimming in it, is it? I'm thinking it was WAY too early in the wine making process.) I also don't care for gas jokes - but the girls laughed.I have not seen any other air bud movies (guess there have been several?), so I cannot compare - but it was cute and a reasonable safe bet for the pre-teen set.
Cute, but cuteness doesn't do it all
posted on 03 May 2007Five ways to make a film successful, no matter how the film really is:1) Have tons of nudity. The very next moment, the movie is a blockbuster.eg. Showgirls (I heard many adore the movie)2) Let it be based on a superhero. Superhero movies have mystical powers to captivate the attention of the audience. Eg. Spiderman, Fantastic 4, Transformers3) Action does it all. Include guns, detonators and all kinds of weapons and have a boom film. It attracts teen boys and guys.4) Star power: Make Denzel act in a Z-grade film and the next day, the Z transforms into an A.And 5Make it a cute movie, like this one. Easier way is to include adorable dogs. This formula woks well all the time as there are a number of avid dog lovers like me who would swarm over to watch this film.I was a bit ambivalent whether this film would be good enough, as some movies based on dogs have been a bit too sweet. This one too leads the league of sweet movies.Frankly speaking, the story could've been a lot better. The tiger thing would normally be present is a B grade flick. The voice acting could've improved. Some of the dogs were funny but the voicing of the Sheriff dog was bad. Even the Sheriff dog's lip movements looked unreal. The puppies were really cute, especially Buddha, who was funny. But the names of some could've been somewhat more different. For example, 'Rosebud', 'Mudbud' and 'Budderball' had so much 'bud' present. Instead of mud bud, they could've kept mud-'something else.It was edited for obtaining 'G' rating but it could've had a variety of jokes that could be rated G but were a bit more mature.Overall, it is a cute film that would be liked if you keep in mind that it is meant to be cute only. 5 out of 10.
Cute
posted on 11 Apr 2007This story isn't too bad of a story for kids. There are the funny parts, and cute puppies. The puppies are definitely cuter than the dog Bud in the other Air Bud movies but cuteness aside the plot is pretty basic (even for a kid movie) and doesn't make all that much sense. Still kids will enjoy it enough that it's worth watching. Don Knotts and Wallace Shawn are awesome which really saved the movie for me, I'm surprised this eighth or ninth (whatever) Air Bud movie was still able to draw some actual star power. If you have kids who are really into pet movies then this movie is a pretty safe bet, but it's really only for the younger children who don't care that much about plot....
Mediocre Child's Fare
posted on 16 May 2009My 7-year-old daughter loved it, as Disney execs crassly calculated that she would. That's the problem with "Air Buddies." It's a strictly by-the-numbers children's film filled with carefully calculated cuteness, a couple politically correct morals, and enough potty humor to avoid the dreaded G rating. As a parent, or even as a 10-year-old, you've seen it all before, and done better before. Think "101 Dalmatians Meets Home Alone" and you get the general idea. I'm of the opinion that a good children's story is a good story, period. "Air Buddies," which is about as original as recycled paper, fails to meet that standard. It isn't the worst video your child could watch, but there are megatons of better ones.