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Maybe it's because we live near Canada, but my family adores a whole bunch of live action films made in the north land from about 1997-2002 called "Air Bud." There are a number of variations such as "Air Bud- Seventh Inning Fetch" and they all star a young Kevin "Air America" Zengers and a group of somewhat recognizable American and Canadian actors. Just caught Gregory Harrison in one the other night. The basic premise of each film is that the darling dog of the family shows outstanding talent in a sport and gets on the team, helping the youngsters win the big game. There is always a villian or two who want to steal the talented dog and put him in a circus or in a research lab. Really good fun. I particularly like the soccer one. The same film company also made a group of films about a talented monkey called "MVP" or "Most Valuable Primate" with similar themes. We've watched these films over and over on video and DVD. There is something weirdly satisfying about their perfect small towns, warm families and cute animals.
