By the time they realize he is just lonely and looking for friends, Puppy Paws has become the latest canine picked up by the ominous dogcatcher Stan Cruge (Christopher Lloyd, in the flesh). The Buddies, who have grown skeptical of the Santa Paws legend, do not appreciate getting in trouble for their visitor's antics. In case you need a refresher, the Buddies are: totally zen Buddha (Field Cate), bling-wearing, gangsta-talking B-Dawg (Skyler Gisondo), messy Mudbud (Ty Panitz), mischievous eater Budderball (Josh Flitter), and girly girl Rosebud (Liliana Mumy). But the results are not as intended as he spends time with each of the five Buddies he's admired from afar. A crystal amulet allows the pup to create some instant on-site Christmas magic at will. Puppy Paws winds up in the Buddies' hometown of Fernfield, Washington (played, as always, by British Columbia, Canada). While searching for normalcy, the reckless Puppy Paws does something that threatens the North Pole's magic supply. Unless enough people believe in secular Christmas, then the icicle will melt, Santa and Santa Paws will apparently die or wither or something, and, needless to say, even nice children and dogs won't be getting presents under the tree. Widgetsīut it also has an icicle whose existence supposedly is the only thing keeping the magic going. This North Pole, which employs both children and little people as elves, has the usual work challenges that an approaching Christmas provides. Santa Paws meanwhile has a young son, Puppy Paws (voiced by Zachary Gordon), who just isn't serious about taking over and assuming all the important duties of Santa Claus' dog. Apparently, Santa (George Wendt, aiming to surpass Mickey Rooney and Charles Durning's claims to the role) has an assistant in this talking dog (voiced by "Happy Days" father Tom Bosley). You know all about Santa Claus, but you don't know about Santa Paws. While we remain on the planet this time, by the time the end credits roll, the dogs have been just about everywhere Earth has to offer. Previous outing Space Buddies, released a mere nine months ago, put the young retrievers on board a shuttle destined for the moon. Following five Air Bud movies about a golden retriever dog excelling in a variety of team sports, the first three straight-to-DVD Buddies flicks have been warmly received by the public, if not by non-parents and those with a critical bone in their bodies.įrom what I've seen, the movies' premises keep getting more ridiculous. And profit is absolutely the driving factor of this line. Timed to the traditionally lucrative holiday season, Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws is guaranteed to turn a big profit. ![]() Such success has made the creation of a fourth talking puppies picture inevitable. Even if it did, Disney's responsibilities to shareholders might prohibit creativity from threatening a franchise that has sold over 15 million units to date. ![]() While his tastes, experience and track record at Pixar may inspire Disney to strive for quality, John Lasseter's position as chief creative officer apparently doesn't extend to the kind of animation which fuels these Buddies movies. Both lines sold enough to continue for years,īut both have faded of late as leadership of the company and its divisions has changed hands. ![]() This isn't new behavior for the studio their direct-to-video sequels were chided and their Disney Princess DVDs thrashed. If nothing else, the Buddies franchise has demonstrated that Disney is still willing to put out terrible product so long as an audience is willing to buy it in large numbers. Single-sided, dual-layered disc (DVD-9) / Keepcase in Embossed, Holographic Cardboard Slipcoverīuy Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws from :ĭVD / Blu-ray + DVD Combo / DVD + Five Plush Buddies Gift Set / Buddies 4-Movie DVD Collection Subtitles: English for Hearing Impaired, French, Spanish Closed Captioned Extras SubtitledĭVD Release Date: Novem/ Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 Director: Robert Vince / Writers: Robert Vince, Anna McRobertsĬast: Christopher Lloyd (Stan Cruge), Danny Woodburn (Eli the Elf), Craig Anton (Bob), Michael Teigen (Sheriff Dan), Ben Giroux (Clark), Paul Rae (Hank), George Wendt (Santa Claus), Andrew Astor (Mikey), Charisse Baker (Mural Painter), Nico Ghisi (Bartleby), Ryan Grantham (Sam), Quinn Lord (Pete), Sophia Ludwig (Alice), Gig Morton (Billy), Nic Novicki (Ellis), Mikey Post (Elpert), Ellie Harvey (Pete's Mom), Isabella Montes (Mexican Girl) / Voice Cast: Tom Bosley (Santa Paws), Field Cate (Buddha), Tim Conway (Sniffer), Chris Coppola (Comet), Josh Flitter (Budderball), Skyler Gisondo (B-Dawg), Zachary Gordon (Puppy Paws), Richard Kind (Eddy the Elf Dog), Kaitlyn Maher (Tiny), Liliana Mumy (Rosebud), Ty Panitz (Mudbud)ġ.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French, Spanish)
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