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Soccer Dog - The Movie

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As much as I wanted to like SOCCER DOG THE MOVIE, when it was over, I felt very little. The premise is cute but the execution of the movie was so ill-conceived that in its attempts to be a canine ROCKY, all we get is some bad one-liners, an inept cast, and a movie that seemed much longer than its ninety minutes. Jeremy Foley tries hard as the orphan taken in by former orphan James Marshall and Olivia d'abo. But the movie is filled with so many distractions that it loses its energy early and never gets it back. The addition of the three stooges at the DMV is preposterously unfunny; Billy Drago's demonic dog catcher merely a boring plot device; and the ultimate soccer game has little tension or excitement. Lincoln's return to his original owner is also a letdown, and the addition of the new golden retriever only sets up the unnecessary sequel.
While the family may enjoy it, I don't think adults will find it stimulating, so let the kids watch it alone.

Terrible. I like childens movies. Air Bud was far better. Poor editing and bad acting and a bad story (including a criminal after a dog!!!!!!!) made this hard to watch. When the dog plays soccer, it looks so fake. You see a goal and then a super-imposed dog going over it and hitting a ball. I am twelve years old, and I saw the most mistakes I have ever seen in a movie (and I've seen lots of movies). This movie is terrible and too mundane.

I lke this movie about the boy when he grows up,ect.But is not that great

James Marshall and Olivia D'Abo do a great job of acting while the really awesome dog rocks, too! The story goes like this, a boy who doesn't know exactly how to play soccer when his demanding dad wants him to be a soccer star...they need to call in the cool little SOCCER DOG! There are many movies like this, for instance Air Bud which goes a step further than this, but Soccer Dog definitely makes the grade!

THIS IS A VERY FUNNY & SWEET MOVIE. MY KIDS (7 & 11) HAVE WATCHED THIS FILM 10 TIMES IN THE TWO WEEKS WE HAVE HAD IT. MOVE OVER AIR BUD, THIS FILM IS FAR SUPERIOR WITH CHARACTER DRIVEN COMEDY THAT THE ADULTS WILL ALSO ENJOY. THE REVIEWER FROM DENVER OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT HAVE KIDS.

This purports to be a fun children's movie about a dog playing soccer and an orphan fitting in with his new family. Instead, it has an evil twist that includes a demonic dog catcher that terrorizes the canines and mean-spirited children being nasty to other kids. I ended up fast forwarding to only the dog playing soccer parts; the other parts were either too stupid, scary or ill-conceived to let my daughter watch them. I don't know why a child's movie has to have such cruelty and nastiness.

Besides the above, the plot and dialogue is terribly crafted. This is one I would definitely avoid--regardless of the cute cover that appeals to children.

Once in a while something comes along and it changes your life forever. It may be the day you get married. The birth of your first child. Making your first million.
Well last night I had one of those moments.

Last night I watched Soccer Dog.

For as long as I can remember, Robert De Niro has been my favourite actor. Mean Streets. Goodfellas. Even Rocky & Bullwinkle. But last night that changed.

Last night I watched Soccer Dog.

You know, I didn't even manage to catch the dog's real name when watching the credits. Perhaps it really is Lincoln. But one thing's for sure, the canine thespian is a revolutionary force that will dominate the acting profession like no other animal (or even human) has done before.

Oh yes. Last night I watched Soccer Dog.

This Is A Great Movie To Watch With Your Kids. It Has This Dog Named "Lincoln" In It. I Like Vince. So Lincoln Tries Out For This Soccer Team With His Friend. The Dog Cop Catches Him Hanging Out In The Middle Of The Street. Lincoln Help The Team Win The Championshap.

Ok, when i first got this movie, i thought it was just going to be like "Air Bud". Was i ever wrong-
The movie starts off with us meeting James Marshall's character, who we find out was living in an orphanage. When he turned 18, he left and met his wife, Olivia d'Abo. They move to a town called Crocker, which eats, sleeps, and breathes soccer. Everythings find and dandy until they decide they want to adopt a boy.
Enter Clay(Jeremey Foley). Clay really can't connect with his new parents because they're pushing him to do too many things and all he wants to do is fit in. But when he finds a dog, Lincoln, and they let him keep it, things start to look better.
Clay goes to soccer practice and we all find out that he definetly needs some help with his soccer skills.
Then one day at a game, a boy gets "sick" and can't play, so the team's one man short. But what do you know, Lincoln can play soccer! So the team continues playing with Lincoln as the star.
I'm not even going to mention one of the player's ganster dad, who fixes the games, or the highly mental dogcatcher after Lincoln the whole movie, or the phsyco boy from the rival soccer team who is out to get Clay and Lincoln, or Vince, Clays best friend because even without all of these actors the movie is still great. Its more than soccer, it's really about a family coming through different obstacles to become closer and friends always being there for you, no matter what.
So next time you feel a little bored, pop in Soccer Dog for quite a few laughs, and maybe even a little bit of tears.

We have two young boys who love soccer, so this movie seemed like a natural. Wrong. The acting and character development are just plain odd, and to top it off there's a very dark subplot about a mafioso who "fixes" pee wee soccer games. He actually poisons a kid at one point. The "dog playing soccer" scenes are very poorly done compared to Air Bud. Skip it.