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Air Bud (1997) Rank 2 Reviews
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Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
I would like to think that somewhere up in cinema heaven, around the corner from the honky-tonk bar where all the superb character actors hang out, is a giant food bowl that serves as the meeting place for the great movie dogs. An assortment of Lassies ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
eFilmCritic
Well I mean, "what more could a kid ask for excluding Barbies or bigassed guns?"
The movie follows the new kid, Josh Framm, at a new school. See, this kid likes basketball, so he goes, "what the hey? I'll join the team." But he's such a wuss, he ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at eFilmCritic
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Box Office Magazine
Starring Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs and Michael Jeter. Directed by Charles Martin Smith. Written by Paul Tamasy and Aaron Mendelsohn. Produced by Robert Vince and William Vince. A Buena Vista release. Comedy. Rated PG for brief mild language. ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Box Office Magazine
Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
A distinct canine motif runs through basketball history. Witness past and present NBA players Fred “Mad Dog†Carter, Tim Bassett, Glenn “Big Dog†Robinson and Joe Wolf. Not to mention former UT Longhorn star Locksley Collie. So it was only a ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
his is a nice sexist film: the classic "A-boy-and-his-dog" story, except this boy, Josh, and his dog, Buddy, play basketball. (Why couldn't it have been a-girl-and-her-dog who played basketball?) Buddy, is a former clown's pet, used to doing birthday ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
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Jamie Peck
The movie opens as golden retriever Buddy (as himself) escapes from his current owner, abusive clownforhire Norm Snively (Michael Jeter). He ends up in Fernwell, Washington, where mopey newkidontheblock Josh (Kevin Zegers) is trying to cope with the ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Jamie Peck
Scott Renshaw
Well, actually, it's a golden retriever named Buddy. From the trailers and promotions for AIR BUD, you might be expecting a rambunctious sports comedy about a badteammadegood in the recent Disney tradition, with a hoopsplaying pooch leading a basketball ...read the complete Air Bud movie review at Scott Renshaw
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