C.H.O.M.P.S. Supercane

C.H.O.M.P.S. is very much like any number of cheesy late 70s Disney family comedys-The Cat from Outer Space or Unidentified Flying Oddball, for instance. Utterly devoid of anything creative, beating the same cliches to death, yet vaguely entertaining in a mindless sort of way. The actors won't win any awards, nor will the director, writer, or FX crew, but in its inoffensive ness and bland predicatability there is some vague entertainment to be had. The idea of the robot dog as security system is so full of holes you could use it as a colander. The incredibly repetative disco soundtrack will stick in your head, so beware.

I've seen this movie several times, when it comes out on DVD it'll be added to my collection.

The story is great, there's no bad language and there's just enough comic relief to keep it all light--like a good Disney movie should be. The acting is typical Disney and you see a lot of the same faces as in other Disney movies. The plot revolves around an inventor that develops a robotic dog "security system" who looks just like his real small dog. A lot of the comedy comes from watching this tiny little dog beat up the bad guys, bust through brick walls and otherwise perform amazing stunts--really well done. This is a movie for the whole family although the kids will probably cry just like I did in the one really sad part of the movie (and no, I won't blow it for you). This is another Disney classic along the lines of "The computer that wore tennis shoes" and "Flight of the Navigator." For it's time, this movie was way ahead and is also just plain good sci fi. Loved it.

C.H.O.M.P.S.

If you expect a robotic dog to protect your home while you are away be sure to turn off its sleep mode.

Luckily, the computerized K-9 in this family movie has crime detection capabilities to alert him of intruders.

When a young genius, Brian (Wesley Eure), creates a mechanical mutt named C.H.O.M.P.S - Canine Home Protection System - to safeguard his home from thieves, it attracts the attention of Mr. Gibbs (Jim Backus), owner of unscrupulous home security company, who hires two bumbling crooks (Red Buttons, Chuck McCann) to kidnap C.H.O.M.P.S. Meanwhile, Brian begins bonding with his tyrannical boss' (Conrad Bain) daughter (Valerie Bertinelli).

While it does feature some great character actors, a lovable pup and a few flashes of comedy brilliance, animation giant Hanna-Barbera failed to conceive of a feature-length script that surpassed their Saturday morning cartoon output.

Ironically, most robo-dogs are stolen when Amazon leaves them on your porch. Yellow Light

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I happened to stumble upon the 1979 family movie "C. H. O. M. P. S." by random luck in 2022. And with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to sit down to watch it.

Actually, I sat down to watch "C. H. O. M. P. S." with my 12 year old son, and he enjoyed the movie quite a lot. I did find the movie to be good as well, so this movie from writers Dick Robbins, Duane Poole and Joseph Barbera was a nice surprise.

The storyline told in the movie was good, fun and interesting, and it definitely offered something for the entire family. And that was a good thing, because director Don Chaffey managed to ensure that all members of the family would and could thoroughly enjoy the movie.

The acting performances in the movie were good, though the only one on the cast list that I was familiar with here was actor Chuck McCann.

And for a movie from 1979, then I will say that the movie has aged gracefully and is still rather enjoyable and watchable 43 years later. So if you haven't already seen "C. H. O. M. P. S.", then you should definitely do so if you get the opportunity to watch it.

All in all, then "C. H. O. M. P. S." is a movie well-worth the time and effort. My rating of "C. H. O. M. P. S." lands on a six out of ten stars.

The most enjoyable pet movie since Scooby Doo and Garfield. The story revolves around a 23 year old inventor named Brian Foster whose systems at his boss's company seems to keep failing, Brian is also dating the boss's daughter named Casey. But Brian secretly invented a robotic dog named CHOMPS, modeled after his own dog Rascal. But CHOMPS is no ordinarily dog, he is as fast as a cheetah, he has x-ray vision, can leap about 6 feet, and has a strength of 20 men. The new invention impresses his boss, and makes his business a success. But when the company rivals hear about CHOMPS, they try to find a way to capture him. Can CHOMPS outwit them before its too late. This movie is a classic for all ages.