Snow Buddies - Abenteuer in Alaska

Terrible what Disney did to those dogs at the end that had to tread water, while looking distressed, all for a stupid scene. Forget you Disney!!!

This is a movie which can easily be categorized as being exclusively for children and I am sure few grown ups will appreciate it. We all know how difficult it is to create a movie with children and animals but this is definitely a successful attempt. It is created for younger audience and it serves its purpose. It is not in any ways similar to "Snow dogs", so don't be misled by the name. There is some sort of a story line, which like in other Disney movies of that sort is simple enough. Children will fall in love with it and if you need a good doze of positive emotions from lovely pups you might check it out on a Sunday morning with your 6 year old.

It's kind of amazing how a serious company can produce such thin contents. The story is weak at the best. And the sound is like every single sound has been dubbed.

In film history, there have been several franchises in which the first film was great or decent, and the next five, six, or seven installments made no sense and were absolutely dreadful. Walt Disney's Snow Buddies falls into this category. Another spin-off of the Air Bud films, this is one film your dog-loving daughter may enjoy, but will give you torture.

The story involves Air Bud's five pups as they sneak into an ice cream delivery truck and are shipped to Alaska. The pups meet an Alaskan pup, which leads to a sub-plot, then back to the story, then the sub-plot, until that sub-plot is intertwined into the main story. By then you'll have no interest whatsoever about what happens to these pups and will constantly be checking the time, waiting for an end.

Looking at the cast, I was surprised to see talents Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi were wasted in such a time-killer. Snow Buddies lacks the humor and charm that make family films enjoyable, or at least bearable to watch. All Snow Buddies does is pile on the clichés, cheap jokes, and laughably bad performances to make you wish you had 90 minutes of your life back.

My brother and sister watched this on repeat for years as kids. Great visuals and themes about family, honor, and friendship. Also fantastic action. Cute dogs talking and also racing against wolves in a dog sled race. Each dog has a unique personality that kids can relate to and even name their stuffed animals after. My parents probably got really tired of watching it and gave us Santa Buddies instead. Pretty good, but not as good as this God-given holy piece of entertainment. 10/10.