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The Buddies remind Santa Paws' feisty son, Puppy Paws, about the true meaning of Christmas.The Buddies remind Santa Paws' feisty son, Puppy Paws, about the true meaning of Christmas.The Buddies remind Santa Paws' feisty son, Puppy Paws, about the true meaning of Christmas.
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- 1 nomination total
Tom Bosley
- Santa Paws
- (voice)
Field Cate
- Buddha
- (voice)
Tim Conway
- Sniffer
- (voice)
Chris Coppola
- Comet
- (voice)
Josh Flitter
- Budderball
- (voice)
Skyler Gisondo
- B-Dawg
- (voice)
Zachary Gordon
- Puppy Paws
- (voice)
Ellie Harvie
- Pete's Mom
- (as Ellie Harvey)
Richard Kind
- Eddy the Elf Dog
- (voice)
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One of those classic christmas movies I watch every year and more likely on christmas morning.
It might be cheesy and feel like a low budget kids movie, but it got the right spirit!
Rather watch this then any of Hallmarks christmas movies.
It might be cheesy and feel like a low budget kids movie, but it got the right spirit!
Rather watch this then any of Hallmarks christmas movies.
This is the kind of movie you put on to keep your kids entertained and out of your hair for a couple hours. And of course it has puppies. But it's not anything great.
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I am a big fan of the Air Buddies series. It's hard to find clean fun in movies nowadays, even from Disney. I think my children really enjoy these films. The story lines are sweet and heartwarming but not too complicated for younger ones to misunderstand. I find each of the buddies so unique and creative in their own ways.
As soon as this movie started I noticed that, like all the buddies movies, the CG is terrible, but still believable for little eyes. The scenes of the toy factory really bring in the Christmas spirit for me. I was also surprise to see Christopher Lloyd back in films.. He has a wonderful role in this one. Also the soundtrack and all the songs are just wonderful.
If you don't like the buddies... at least rent this one for your kids.. it's a really touching Christmas tale. It teaches the kids about responsibility for your actions, friendship, giving, and the importance of Christmas cheer.
As soon as this movie started I noticed that, like all the buddies movies, the CG is terrible, but still believable for little eyes. The scenes of the toy factory really bring in the Christmas spirit for me. I was also surprise to see Christopher Lloyd back in films.. He has a wonderful role in this one. Also the soundtrack and all the songs are just wonderful.
If you don't like the buddies... at least rent this one for your kids.. it's a really touching Christmas tale. It teaches the kids about responsibility for your actions, friendship, giving, and the importance of Christmas cheer.
I absolutely love the "Buddies" movies. When I heard of this one coming out, I just desperately wanted to see it! I gotta be honest, this is one of the best Christmas movies I have ever seen in my entire life! While the previous three had some ups and downs, I didn't really see anything bad with this one. Unlike the previous three, "Santa Buddies" helped me learn more about the Buddies than I've ever known before. I always imagined B-Dawg as the possible leader of the Buddies, but I wasn't sure if there really was a leader amongst the five, and while Rosebud did seem to show some good leadership skills compared to her brothers, I believe this movie truly revealed to me that B-Dawg really is the leader. If you watch the film, you'll probably see what I mean. While this is the fourth installment in the "Buddies" series, this was actually the first one to have a song in it, which wasn't necessary but good to have in the film. Also, I might add that compared to other Christmas movies and specials I have seen, the plot to this one is actually very original. Most Christmas specials have one of five plots: 1. A kid has one wish for Christmas that he really wants, 2. Santa Claus has a problem of some kind and wants it resolved, 3. Somebody tries to take over Christmas from Santa, 4. A parody on "A Christmas Carol", or 5. A parody on "It's a Wonderful Life". This movie is not one of those plots. The plot to this movie involves Santa and his helpers trying to get everyone to believe in the Spirit of Christmas. This is a completely original plot that has never been used in any other Holiday movie or special. At least none that I can think of. Overall, this was by far the best of the "Buddies" movies, and it left me looking forward to seeing the next one. Although, I do have kind of a bad feeling that this is probably going to be the last movie of the series. I hope it isn't, but if it is, then I really hope they make a TV series. The Buddies are all great characters that I always look forward to seeing, because each one has a great personality, and I simply adore their chemistry. On a whole, "Santa Buddies" is a wonderful movie that should be in everybody's collection of Christmas movies for years to come.
Some ok names in this relatively low budget christmas movie. It's actually not bad for young kids. But I couldn't get my head around the acting of Santa, it was so bad I assumed they ran out of money. I was surprised to see it was George Wendt.
Anyway, switch this on for the kids and go wrap presents!
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- TriviaThe only Buddies movie to not have a fart joke from Budderball.
- GoofsThe movie is set in the fictional town of Fernfield Washington, there is however a sign for Coast Capital and Autoplan, a Canadian financial institution and insurance agency respectively.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.53 (2009)
- SoundtracksJingle Bell Rings
Lyrics by Brahm Wenger and Justin Long
Music by Brahm Wenger and Gregory Prechel
Arranged by Gregory Prechel
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- Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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