Product Details

• Actors: Kevin Zegers, Cynthia Stevenson, Michael Jeter, Wendy Makkena, Dale Midkiff
• Directors: Bill Bannerman, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Martin
• Writers: Aaron Mendelsohn, Anne Vince, Kevin DiCicco, Mick Whiting, Paul Tamasy
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Run Time: 271 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Y2PW
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,170 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Air Bud DVD 3-Volume Gift Set" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

• This is item 3 in The Air Bud Series.

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Air Bud - DVD- Buddy, the sensational real-life hoop hound with 22,000 career baskets under his collar, stars in this hilarious and touching Disney comedy critics cheered as "irresistible" family entertainment! When Josh Framm, a 12-year-old boy, finds himself in a new city with no friends, he's too shy to try out for the basketball team. However, while practicing, he meets Buddy, a runaway golden retriever, who surprises him with his ability to score baskets. Josh and Buddy eventually make the school team, and the dog's extraordinary talents spark a media frenzy -- one that attracts Buddy's greedy former owner (EVENING SHADE'S Michael Jeter), who wants to cash in on the dog's notoriety. Boy and dog must keep one step ahead of the brute -- while at the same time rallying their school team to the state finals! Get ready to be delighted, moved -- and amazed -- by AIR BUD, destined to become a timeless Disney favorite! Air Bud: Golden Receiver - English/French DVD- The creators of the original AIR BUD score once again with this all-new, hilarious heartwarming hit! This time out, Buddy, the hoop-shooting, hotshot canine, tackles a new sport -- football. When his teenage owner reluctantly becomes the school's new quarterback, Buddy catches the spirit and joins the team. Soon, the two find themselves leading the Timberwolves to the state championship. But victory hopes are sidelined when two sinister Russian circus owners take a bite out of everyone's plans and dognap Buddy for their star attraction. So give three cheers for Disney's AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER. Full of outrageous fun and adventure, it goes the whole nine yards for family fun. Air Bud: World Pup - DVD- Disney is proud to present the second heartwarming and hilarious sequel to the popular family favorite, AIR BUD! Buddy masters two new starring roles ... soccer player and father. AIR BUD: WORLD PUP is loaded with laughs and cool soccer action as Buddy teams up alongside U.S. women's soccer greats Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry, and Tisha Venturini, meanwhile keeping a protective eye over his adorable new family of soccer-playing puppies!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than It Sounds!, September 8, 2000

By	Mr. B. J. Dutton (North Wales) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first came across the Air Bud movies channel hopping one night, and at first was a little wary of the premise - a dog that can play basketball (No1). The sequel followed, and in that the same dog ends up playing football. In the third one the dog progresses to soccer - He really is a talented dog! It really shouldn't have worked - but amazingly it does.

The dog - played by two different pooches through the movies after the first animal died after the production of Air Bud 1 - is undoubtedly the star of these films, but through the trilogy support comes in the form of Kevin Zegers as Josh Framm, the owner and friend of Buddy, the dog in question. The rest of Framm's family also feature through the trilogy, but both his mom and his little sister are played by different actors - though one hardly notices this.

The first movie (1997) is where it all begins. The current owner of Buddy, Norm Snively, a clown by profession (A Clown and a Hound), drops Buddy by the side of the road after a bad performance. A moment later Buddy sees Josh Framm and Josh sees Buddy - but it isn't until later at a deserted basketball court that the two meet again and become friends. Josh is the outsider looking for a friend, and the dog is without any to look after him. Consequently the two become, in essence, best friends. It is there that Josh discovers Buddy is an ace at basketball.

The second movie (1998) - Air Bud: Golden Receiver - is a few years later, and Josh is older now and tiring of basketball. His friend persuades him to join the football team. Josh reluctantly agrees after hearing his mothers new boyfriend, whom he does not like, talk about enjoying basketball. Naturally Buddy quickly takes to football and is on the team too. Not as sharp or as endearing as the first movie, this is still an enjoyable sequel and a great fun for fans of Buddy.

The third movie (2000) continues the story of Josh and Buddy. This time they move into the world of English soccer. Again, like with basketball and football, Buddy proves to be a natural. Kevin Zegers again appears as Josh, giving that much needed consistency and believability to the proceedings, and the young Canadian again handles himself well. The movie proves a tad disappointing, but will have children enjoying every minute nonetheless.

So forget your hockey-playing chimps, cats that sleuth, and talking parrots - Air Bud is most talented of the bunch (after all, the movie series was inspired by an actual basketball playing dog). And with such excellent support from Kevin Zegers, funny scripts and great direction, there really can be only one box set worth buying this Christmas, and that's Air Bud.

You just gotta love it!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy them separately and save money, April 6, 2006

By	Escapay The First (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Given the fact that all the movies have dropped in price to $14.99 each, you'd save a lot more money by purchasing them separately than paying $90 for this boxset (which would round out to $30 a film, twice what you'd normally pay).

Air Bud (1997) - the first in the series, probably the best "family wise".

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) - the second, not so good IMO

Air Bud: World Pup (2000) - the third, I enjoy it more than Air Bud, probably because I'd rather watch soccer over basketball.

Not included in the boxset, making it less of a reason to buy are the other films (which I haven't seen yet) :

Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)

Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003) (which is still marked at $19.99, but it'll likely get a price drop)

and the forthcoming Airbuddies (2006)...

4.0 out of 5 stars Good "G" Movie Set, May 21, 2008

By	JK "Guy who buys stuff" (Monroe, NY United States) - See all my reviews

Air Bud movies are good solid "G" rated kid movies..
The later "Air Buddies" and "Snow Buddies" are my favorites (and the kids) (but not in this set)..