Product Details

• Actors: Ana Gasteyer, Ryan Belleville, Matthew Knight
• Directors: Mark Jean
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: E1 Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 6, 2010
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0033HKCVE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,827 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Finn on the Fly" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Video Description

From KIDS FIRST!: The lives of Finn, a life-loving, Frisbee-playing dog, and his shy, 13-year-old owner, Peter are changed forever when a lab experiment goes wrong and Finn is accidentally transformed into a human. Once on two legs, Finn teaches Ben to feel the wind in his fur, catch Frisbees like a dog and, ultimately, to find his own pack. Starring Ana Gasteyer (The Women, Saturday Night Live, What Women Want), Matthew Knight, Ryan Belleville, Brendon Firla and David Milchard and directed by Mark Jean (Homecoming), Finn on the Fly was the winner of "Best Independent Feature for Ages 8-12, KIDS FIRST! Best 2009." Viewers loved this indie feature about a dog who accidentally gets turned into a boy. If you can imagine how you would behave under these circumstances, that's exactly how this dude does. Then, he saves the day by helping Ben's team winner the Frisbee match. His reward - to be turned back into a dog. Our viewers loved the film; thought it was cute, funny and well-produced. KIDS FIRST! Child Juror Comments: Kids really got a kick out of the storyline. It's so improbable, yet makes you laugh at the very idea of it. The boys particularly enjoyed it and talked about what their life would be like if their dog became a human. "Yup, my friends would definitely like this because it's so funny."

Product Description

The lives of Finn, a life-loving, Frisbee-playing dog, and his shy 13 year-old owner Peter are changed forever when a science experiment goes wrong and Finn is accidentally transformed into a human. Starring Ana Gasteyer and Ryan Belleville.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Family Film with a Good Cast, April 7, 2010

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Compay (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finn on the Fly (DVD)

Finn on the Fly is a decent family movie, although I'd have reservations about showing it grade schoolers. It was directed by Mark Jean, who has mostly shot for television in the past. Not surprisingly, the movie has a noticeable Made-For-TV feel to it. But the cinematography is good, as is the soundtrack.

I appreciated the fact that our lead character, Ben Soledad, happens to be Hispanic. But what's confusing is that Ben's family moves to a small Northern town from Spain, yet unlike his father, Ben doesn't have the slightest hint of an accent.

The standout performance in the film is by Ana Gasteyer, better known for her six-year career on Saturday Night Live. She's delightfully evil as the fame-hungry mad scientist Dr. Madsen, and her antics keep the film moving.

Finn on the Fly isn't a Blockbuster kid's film, so it's no surprise that it never made it to theaters. But where the movie really suffers are the choice of jokes used in a film obviously geared towards kids. There's an airport bomb joke in the movie that was simply in horrible taste, and jokes about cavity searches seemed more appropriate for a Chris Tucker film. As an adult I found some of the jokes really funny, though it would be awkward having to explain them to a nine year old.

For being a low-budget film, Finn on the Fly is still a decent kid's flick. But it's still a PG film with a few heavy jokes, so I'd suggest that you watch it at least once before showing it to your little ones.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pure silliness, April 17, 2010

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Compusurge (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finn on the Fly (DVD)

Finn on the Fly is pure silly. Silly storyline about a lab experiment that gets lapped up by a dog which turns him into a human. My 8 yr old loved it as previous experiments gone bad resulted in guinie pigs with human fingers and the such. The kid who plays the dog-turned human is super and while the film may not be theatrical-level, it proved to be a fun afternoon of zany viewing.