Air Bud: Golden Receiver
1998
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Aug 1, 1997 · The movie touches those bases, but with freshness and energy. And the climactic scenes are not only absurd and goofy but also enormously entertaining. By the end of the film I was quietly amazed: Not only could Buddy play basketball, but I actually cared how the game turned out.
Air Bud's wacky concept isn't entirely enough to fill a feature-length film, but this rather silly family-friendly outing is partly redeemed by its extremely charming title character. Read...
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- Charles Martin Smith
- PG
- Michael Jeter
Air Bud has it all: a fluffy golden retriever, a big final game, a car chase, and villains who are mean but in a comical, over-the-top way that can appeal to a broader age range. You can see why it spawned a franchise, and your kids may want to see them all.
- Kevin Zegers, Michael Jeter, Wendy Makkena
- Charles Martin Smith
- Buena Vista
Kevin Zegers is likable enough, while Buddy steals the film whether it is the stunts or the bonding scenes. Air Bud is nice to look at, and the soundtrack is decent. But I have to give special mention to the acrobatics, because they are amazing.
Air Bud is far from a classic, but I was surprised at how much I liked this movie. As far as dog movies go, Lassie Come Home and Old Yeller are the best in my opinion, but Air Bud is not a bad family movie at all.
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times. Admirable for the way in which writers Paul Tamasy and Aaron Mendelsohn have injected a sense of reality amid lots of...
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Air Bud: Directed by Charles Martin Smith. With Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs. An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.
