Product Details

• Actors: George Wendt, Christopher Lloyd, Lilliana Mumy, Josh Flitter, Field Cate
• Directors: Robert Vince
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 24, 2009
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00267N3E0
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,376 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Christmas spirit is waning around the globe, and people are losing sight of the real meaning of Christmas. Up at the North Pole, Santa and his trusty dog Santa Paws are alarmed because the Christmas icicle, which is the source of Christmas magic, is melting. Even scarier is the fact that only Santa Paws's young pup Puppy Paws can spread the word about the importance of Christmas spirit to the new generation, but all he wants to do is be a normal dog. After looking at the naughty list, Puppy Paws hitches a ride to Fernfield, Washington, to catch up with Budderball and participate in what he perceives to be a more normal life. Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Mudbud, and Buddha all take a turn hosting Puppy Paws, but he doesn't seem to quite fit in with any one of them. While in Fernfield, Puppy Paws is shocked by the widespread disbelief in Santa Claus and Santa Paws as well as by the general lack of holiday spirit. He also gets a rude surprise when dogcatcher Stan Cruge grabs him and locks him behind bars in the local pound. It takes all of the Buddies working together with a special dog named Tiny and an elf-dog from the North Pole to save Puppy Paws and reignite the town's Christmas spirit, but will it be enough to save Christmas around the world?

Santa Buddies features some nice songs and a good message, but the fully animated segments (especially those with the reindeer) are poorly rendered and give the production a low-budget, even amateurish feel. The film focuses more on the new Puppy Paws character than on the old Buddies gang, but brief scenes of Budderball gorging himself, Mudbud tracking dirt all over the house, B-Dawg dancing, Rosebud preening, and Buddha meditating are all viewers really need in this fourth Buddies film. While Santa Buddies may not be the most stimulating adult fare, children ages 3 to 10 will enjoy it while absorbing a sense that Christmas is about giving, not getting, and that one person can change the lives of many. Voice talent includes George Wendt, Christopher Lloyd, Josh Flitter, Zachary Gordon, and Kaitlyn Maher. Bonus features include three classic Christmas sing-along songs and Steve Rushton's music video "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description

Disney s irresistible talking puppies return in a heartwarming all-new holiday adventure! Take a fantastic journey with your beloved Buddy friends to the magical world of the North Pole! Join The Buddies (Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Buddha and Mudbud) in a wonderfully wacky twist on a classic Christmas favorite. When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets tired of the North Pole, he finds Budderball on Santa s naughty list and figures he s just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. But when the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it s up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to save Christmas. Unleash a stocking full of Christmas cheer for you and your family with this fun-filled film, featuring never-before-seen bonus material. It s sure to be a holiday favorite on everyone s wish list!

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62 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves these buddie movies, October 3, 2009

By	Anthony Harris "Cinema Asia" (Dallas, Tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Santa Buddies (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray)

This is mainly in response to the previous reviewer complaining about this movie. This movie is obviously not for you because your an adult and you probably don't have children. Because if you did, you would see that kids love these movies, my son watches them all the time(he's 4). The target audience is obviously children, not some grumpy old man with internet access and extreme distaste for Golden Retrievers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No surprises...pretty much just cute puppies at Christmas time!, April 15, 2010

By	Nanciejeanne "Enjay" - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Santa Buddies (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray)

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My daughter loves these puppy movies, so we thought she would enjoy this one, too. Well, she did enjoy it once, but hasn't been clamoring to see it again (like she does with her favorite movies.) She is a little older (age 10) but still likes the "cute" things. I think past the age of around 7, kids seem to demand a little more of an interesting plot and character development in their movies(and I think that is a good thing!) This one is a little short on that end. There is a story, but it is more just to move along the scenes of puppies doing adorable things. Adults, don't expect to get really involved in the story. Some children's movies can indeed be great for adults, too. This one? Not so much. Not horrible, but not a classic (like say, Beauty and the Beast or something.)

I don't really understand the "combo" concept of Blu-ray + DVD. I imagine the thinking is, that if they throw in the Blu-ray for free, they may eventually entice non-owners to get a Blu-ray player. Maybe they think folks might end up with a few unwatched Blu-rays lying around and figure they should switch. Then they will want to buy more copies of their favorite DVDs....which likely would include new versions of all the classic Disney movies. And they do that goofy "Disney Vault" thing, so they further try to coerce you into buying stuff because it "will be gone soon!!!" Sorta like having junk food in the cupboard...you know you don't NEED it, but since it is there anyway, you keep thinking about it, and eventually eat it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute but just so so, February 20, 2010

By	Morganna Wolf (Pacific NW) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Santa Buddies (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Blu-ray)

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Granddaughter who is 5 was mildly interested and the adults were less than engaged. I thought that since this was a dog focused movie granddaughter who is puppy and horse crazy would love it. She was only mildly interested.

This story ebbs and flows as does the acting. The most consistent acting comes from Christopher Lloyd who plays the dog catcher.

I do like that this package has both at blu-ray and standard DVD disks.