list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Air Bud on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Air_Bud/112899/default.aspx Title: Air Bud
Year: 1997
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Plot: The heartwarming story of a boy, his dog and a basketball forms the basis of this family comedy from Disney. Snively (Michael Jeter) is an unfunny clown whose appearances at children's parties are usually upstaged by his dog Buddy, who has learned how to shoot a basketball. Snively is tired of being upstaged by the pooch, and he eventually abandons him. Buddy is taken in by Josh (Kevin Zegers), a shy boy whose father recently died. Josh's mother Jackie (Wendy Makkena) moves them to a small town in Washington, where the naturally withdrawn Josh doesn't quite fit in. Too shy to try out for the basketball team, he instead becomes team manager, and he practices on his own after the team goes home. One night, Josh discovers Buddy that can not only shoot hoops, but he's a better shot than anyone on the team. Coach Barker (Stephen E. Miller), hungry for victory, adds Buddy to the team and soon the dog with game is famous -- just famous enough, in fact, for Snively to return, demanding the return of his pet. Buddy the Dog was spotted by the film's producers shooting baskets on the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of The Late Show with David Letterman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:16:16 GMTAir Bud1997Charles Martin SmithThe heartwarming story of a boy, his dog and a basketball forms the basis of this family comedy from Disney. Snively (<a href="/players/P____35590/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Jeter</a>) is an unfunny clown whose appearances at children's parties are usually upstaged by his dog Buddy, who has learned how to shoot a basketball. Snively is tired of being upstaged by the pooch, and he eventually abandons him. Buddy is taken in by Josh (<a href="/players/P___228680/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin Zegers</a>), a shy boy whose father recently died. Josh's mother Jackie (Wendy Makkena) moves them to a small town in Washington, where the naturally withdrawn Josh doesn't quite fit in. Too shy to try out for the basketball team, he instead becomes team manager, and he practices on his own after the team goes home. One night, Josh discovers Buddy that can not only shoot hoops, but he's a better shot than anyone on the team. Coach Barker (Stephen E. Miller), hungry for victory, adds Buddy to the team and soon the dog with game is famous -- just famous enough, in fact, for Snively to return, demanding the return of his pet. Buddy the Dog was spotted by the film's producers shooting baskets on the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of The Late Show with <a href="/players/P____42030/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Letterman</a>. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide7Taggedy Taggged (6-10)6122http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t00578siyqx.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Air_Bud/112899/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/11/18/37418.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 11/18/2008 7:00:40 PM
Body: I’m not down with hockey movies, and I’m definitely not down with movies in which animals play sports, yet somehow I’m a huge fan of this video. And all it is is bears playing hockey. Maybe it’s because, unlike most hockey movies, I don’t need to actually worry about the game or the plot. I just need to become hypnotized by giant bears skating around on ice and hitting a puck with a hockey stick. Maybe the puck goes into a goal, maybe not, I don’t care. Maybe there’s a ragtag, underdog team on that ice, maybe not, I don’t care. There’s no dialogue, voiceover or narration of any kind, no attacking and killing the referee as if he were Grizzly Man’s Timothy Treadwell, just the calming visuals of a hockey game played by bears. And apparently those are real bears really playing hockey, which is what makes it better than most animals-playing-sports movies. A lot of those feature real dogs or whatever, but special effects are typically employed when it comes to the animals’ seeming athletic ability. That dog in Air Bud is not really playing basketball. And that dog from Karate Dog is not really doing kung fu. And he’s definitely not doing karate, either, for that matter. Put 90 minutes of this on the big screen and I’ll go see it, because it’s genuine and it’s amazing. Seriously, this is almost as enjoyable as that popular live puppy cam. If only this were perpetual, too. [via Best Week Ever] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:40 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/18/2008 7:00:40 PM I’m not down with hockey movies, and I’m definitely not down with movies in which animals play sports, yet somehow I’m a huge fan of this video. And all it is is bears playing hockey. Maybe it’s because, unlike most hockey movies, I don’t need to actually worry about the game or the plot. I just need to become hypnotized by giant bears skating around on ice and hitting a puck with a hockey stick. Maybe the puck goes into a goal, maybe not, I don’t care. Maybe there’s a ragtag, underdog team on that ice, maybe not, I don’t care. There’s no dialogue, voiceover or narration of any kind, no attacking and killing the referee as if he were Grizzly Man’s Timothy Treadwell, just the calming visuals of a hockey game played by bears. And apparently those are real bears really playing hockey, which is what makes it better than most animals-playing-sports movies. A lot of those feature real dogs or whatever, but special effects are typically employed when it comes to the animals’ seeming athletic ability. That dog in Air Bud is not really playing basketball. And that dog from Karate Dog is not really doing kung fu. And he’s definitely not doing karate, either, for that matter. Put 90 minutes of this on the big screen and I’ll go see it, because it’s genuine and it’s amazing. Seriously, this is almost as enjoyable as that popular live puppy cam. If only this were perpetual, too. [via Best Week Ever] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Movies_for_Animals/598/32752/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: laylor
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Post Date: 7/19/2008 1:28:49 AM
Body: My cat, Miu Miu, enjoys: Pet Semetary Cat's Eye The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989) The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) That Darn Cat (1965) (not a fan of the remake, though) Constantine (2005) Cujo (1983) (when she feels like being scared) Air Bud (1997) , Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) , Air Bud: World Pup (2000) , Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2001) , Air Bud Spikes Back (2003) (when she's in a mocking/sadistic/"catty" mood) Stuart Little (1999), An American Tail (1986), and Willard (1971) / Willard (2003) (when she's hungry)
]]>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:28:49 GMTlaylorMovie Games7/19/2008 1:28:49 AMMy cat, Miu Miu, enjoys: Pet Semetary Cat's Eye The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989) The Truth About Cats &amp; Dogs (1996) That Darn Cat (1965) (not a fan of the remake, though) Constantine (2005) Cujo (1983) (when she feels like being scared) Air Bud (1997) , Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) , Air Bud: World Pup (2000) , Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2001) , Air Bud Spikes Back (2003) (when she's in a mocking/sadistic/"catty" mood) Stuart Little (1999), An American Tail (1986), and Willard (1971) / Willard (2003) (when she's hungry) http://www.spout.com/blogs/movies_i_do_not_want_to_see-70/archive/2006/3/22/566.aspx Post By: PammyK
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Post Date: 3/22/2006 3:39:29 PM
Body: I'm sure this movie would be just fine and happy...but I really don't think I want to see a dog playing basketball. I don't like dogs and I don't like basketball.
]]>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:39:29 GMTPammyKMovies I do not want to see3/22/2006 3:39:29 PMI'm sure this movie would be just fine and happy...but I really don't think I want to see a dog playing basketball. I don't like dogs and I don't like basketball. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/friendship/MemberTagFilms.aspxfriendship
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