Air Bud (1997)
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades.
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We quickly learn that couples Carly (Emmanuelle Chriqui, "On the Line") and Scott (Jeremy Sisto, "Angel Eyes") and Francine (Lindy Booth, "American Psycho 2") and Evan (Kevin Zegers, proving there is life after starring in the "Air Bud" movies) are soothing buddy Jessie's (Eliza Dushku, "City by the Sea") broken heart with a camping trip, and Chris neatly completes the coupling.
From Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku�s pathetic attempts to sustain horror momentum to Kevin "Air Bud" Zegers� brief appearance in the beginning of the film, Wrong Turn offers bad acting abound.
Accordingly, the likes of Jeremy Sisto ("Angel Eyes," "Clueless"), Emmanuelle Chriqui ("On the Line," "Snow Day"), Kevin Zegers (the "Air Bud" films) and Lindy Booth ("American Psycho 2," "Detroit Rock City") are barely differentiated and have no chance of emotionally connecting with the viewers.
It's like Hoosiers except instead of Dennis Hopper, there's a dog... and it's sober.
That would appear to be the model for the screenplay, penned by Scott Silver ("8 Mile"), Paul Tamasy (the "Air Bud" movies) and Eric Johnson (from a story by Tamasy, Johnson and Keith Dorrington), which tracks the punishing setbacks between Micky's return to boxing and his first title win.
The script is credited to writers Scott Silver (“8 Mile”) and Paul Tamasy (“Air Bud”) and newcomers Eric Johnson and Keith Dorrington.
And as written by Scott Silver ("8 Mile"), Paul Tamasy ("Air Bud") & Eric Johnson, here is the film's central conflict - family loyalty vs. actual career advancement.