Air Bud 2 - Golden Receiver

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Movie
German title Air Bud 2 -
Golden Receiver
Original title Air Bud: Golden Receiver
Country of production United States , Canada
original language English
Publishing year 1998
length 86-90 minutes
Rod
Director Richard Martin
script Paul Tamasy
Aaron Mendelsohn
Kevin DiCiccio
(for the character "Air Bud")
production Robert Vince
music Brahm Wenger
camera Mike Southon
cut Melinda Seabrook
Bruce Lange
occupation
chronology

←  Predecessor
Air Bud - Champion on four paws

Air Bud 2 - Golden Receiver is a 1998 US-Canadian family film directed by Richard Martin. It is the follow-up film to Air Bud - Champion on Four Paws . As in the first film, Kevin Zegers can again be seen in the role of Josh Framm. Where basketball played an important role in the first film in the series , football is now the focus of the plot.

action

After the death of his father, Josh Framm and his Golden Retriever Buddy become even closer and are almost inseparable. Josh's father, who worked as a test pilot, was killed in an accident. When Josh's mother Jackie established a new connection with the local veterinarian Dr. Patrick Sullivan comes in, the boy doesn't like it at all. In order to be away from home as often as possible, he joins the football team at his school and of course Buddy gets involved again and becomes the secret star of the team, which is well on its way to even winning the championship this year .

When Josh leaves home in a situation that has become too much for him, it helps the Russian siblings Natalya and Popov get hold of Buddies. They want the dog to appear as a special attraction in their circus, which is doing more badly than right. In the meantime, Josh's coach Fanelli has managed to find the boy and convince him to return home. He makes it clear to him that Dr. Sullivan does not want to take his father's place and will naturally respect Josh's feelings towards the dead father.

When Josh returns, however, he finds out that not only Patrick Sullivan but also Buddy has disappeared. This is particularly bitter for the Timberwolves football team, as the team can hardly win the last game without a buddy. The surprise is huge when Patrick suddenly shows up with Buddy during the football final. He had saved the dog from a precarious situation when he was on the run from the thieving siblings. During the game, Buddy is fouled so badly that he cannot continue playing. The Timberwolves promise that they want to and will win for their friend Buddy now - and they succeed thanks to their outstanding commitment.

Josh is able to convince Patrick, who wants to withdraw from the family, that this is no longer necessary, at least that he no longer has a problem with him. A little later, all five attend a major football game with the big stars of the sport. And who will cheat his way onto the field again - Buddy!

Production, background and publications

Presented by Walt Disney Pictures , this is a Robert Vince production by Keystone Pictures in association with Dimension Films . Filming, which took place in Vancouver , southwest British Columbia , Canada , lasted from February 14th to March 21st, 1998.

The Golden Retriever Buddy, who played the role of the dog Buddy in Air Bud - Champion on Four Paws , was found by Kevin di Ciccio in the Sierra Nevada in the summer of 1989 and taken home with him. He trained the animal in various sports such as basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and hockey. Buddy played the role of Comet in the sitcom Full House . In 1997, the animal died of cancer in its sleep at the age of nine. This film was dedicated to his memory.

The film ran on August 14, 1998 in Canada and the USA under the original title Air Bud 2 . In Canada he also carried the French title Tobby 2: Receveur étoile . It started in Ireland on April 1, 1999, in Italy ( Air Bud 2 - Eroe a quattro zampe ) on May 14, 1999, in Spain ( Air Bud: El fichaje de la liga ) on August 6, 1999, and in Germany it had its premiere as a video film on September 15, 1999. In the Netherlands it was shown on June 8, 2000, in Venezuela on August 23, 2000 and in Sweden ( Air Bud räddar spelet ) as a television premiere on June 25, 2003. Des The film was also shown in Brazil ( Bud 2 - O Atleta de Ouro ), Finland ( Turre taklaa tykimmin ), Greece (DVD title: Iptamena filarakia - To hryso kypello ), Hungary ( Szájkosaras kosaras 2. - A rögbipályák réme ), Poland ( Bud - Pies na medal ), Serbia ( Badi, pas ragbista ) and Russia ( Король воздуха: Золотая лига ).

criticism

In the lexicon of international film , the verdict was negative. There it said: “A barely sustainable story that is supposed to be upgraded by slapstick-like animal-catching episodes, but fails because of its unfortunate mélange. The family theme does not harmonize with the sports film, the animal trapping scenes seem out of place. What is more annoying, however, is the penetrating way in which the eponymous four-legged friend is supposed to be humanized, as this could lead to lasting confusion in dealing with animals among the youngest viewers. "

For the critic Rober Ebert, Air Bud 2 was just a “bloodless shadow” of the “entertaining” previous film from 1997, whose charm Ebert felt attracted. Ebert thought the subplot with the Russian siblings was “unwise”, and there were “too many intimate scenes” between Mrs. Framm and her new boyfriend for his taste. Ebert suspected that the reason that there were too few tricks by Buddy in the film was that the original, "The Big Buddy", died of cancer soon after the first film was completed. He was amused, however, that when Buddy scored a touchdown, he celebrated it by rolling on his back and digging his shoulders into the grass, reminding him of Lad: A Dog , a work by Albert Payson Terhune have.

Sequels

In 2000, Air Bud 3 - A dog for all balls was another sequel. It was the first film in the series to be produced directly for the video market. This time football plays an essential role.

With Air Bud 4 - With baseball it barks better (2002) and Air Bud 5 - Four paws strike (2003), two further sequels were created that were produced directly for the video and DVD market.

In 2006, the film Air Buddies - The Puppies Are Losing a spin-off film series came into being, which so far comprises eight parts: Snow Buddies - Adventure in Alaska (2008), Space Buddies - Mission in Space (2009), Santa Buddies - In Search of Santa Paw (2009), Spooky Buddies - The Curse of the Hallowuff Dog (2011) and Treasure Buddies - Treasure Snoopers in Egypt (2012) and Super Buddies (2013).

In 2010 there was also Santa Paw's big Christmas adventure , a prequel to Santa Buddies - In Search of Santa Paw . In 2012 the sequel Santa Paw 2 - The Christmas Puppies followed .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Air Bud 2. In: Lexicon of international film . Film service , accessed December 5, 2019 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. Air Bud: Golden Receiver at rogerebert.com, accessed December 8, 2015.