Disneys' irresistible talking puppies star in four action-filled,
heartwarming movies overflowing with adventure, humor and the
power of teamwork. Join the hip-hoppin' B-Dawg, lovely Rosebud,
mellow Buddha, dirt-loving Mudbud and the big fella, Budderball,
for Buddy-loving fun your whole family will enjoy.
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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
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