Talk:Air Bud

Plot

I just tried to read this, and it made almost no sense for the most part. I was going to attempt an edit, but I can't remember enough of the film to do it any justice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.212.63 (talk) 22:17, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

This summary is incredibly dishonest, mainly in that it gives the impression that the dog does not play basketball and is simply present at games as a mascot, or in some other role which is not defined. This makes it totally unclear why there should be such a crisis when the dog has been stolen before the championship game. The fact of the matter is that the team it totally dependent on the dog, which can, as the article rightly notes play basketball(frankly the entire point of the movie), and so his abduction by the alcoholic clown presents a major problem for the team. The article belies the importance of the dog to the team (far more important than simply being a mascot) and leaves readers thoroughly confused. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.68.162.122 (talk) 22:10, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

Trivia tag

Seriously! Somebody wants the fact that Uday hussein liked the movie integrated into the rest of the article? Basejumper 19:59, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

More likely, they want that removed altogether. WAVY 10 17:29, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

You've got to be kidding...

A movie on dogfighting? Films planned up to the year 2194? I'm 100% sure these are false entries. I'm removing all the way up to the last "citation needed" listing. The S 18:21, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

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Taken out back and shot!?!

I have no excuses or reason to be looking at this page. In fact I don't know why I'm here or why I continued to read after I realised that this wasn't what I was looking for. Then I started laughing...

"Later, the dog that played Air Bud, also named Air Bud, suffered from acute scabies, and unfortunately had to be taken out back and shot.[5]"

As funny as that is, is it really appropriate for Wikipedia. And is an IGN forum really a valid source? IOwnTheLetterO (talk) 12:26, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Rip off of shiloh

It should be noted that this is a clear rip off of shiloh. Also, at the end of the film, Air Bud is taken out back and shot reluctantly by the basketball coach because he develops a peptic ulcer in his stomach, and suffers from internal bleeding. The basketball team eats his remains so as to "be apart of him forever" and a 12 gun salute is done by the local Neo Nazi gang. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.118.213.147 (talk) 05:42, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Air Buddies Sequels

Okay, this really needs to be brought up here. Whoever keeps adding movies to the list of "Air Buddies" movies is obviously delivering some false information. Earlier this year, it said somehwere that a Halloween-related movie called "Scary Buddies" was coming out this year, however, there was never any information on it on IMDb or the Air Buddies website, so obviously, someone made that up. Just today, I noticed that there were three upcoming Buddies movies called The Search for Santa Paws (2010), Air Buddies: Purina Bowl (2011), Air Buddies: Pit Bull stop (2012); once again, none of these have any information on IMDb or the Air Buddies website; I assumed they were not real, so I deleted them. Whoever is adding these titles, please stop, and do not add any more titles to that list unless you have a citation to prove it. -Luckybolt —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.234.178.195 (talk) 20:28, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

sexual metaphor

Is it worth menntioning in the artical that "Air Bud" is also a slang term for the ladies clitoris in the UK? Ðem Lusty, Lusty Roars!!!! † ^{Speak your beautiful, atrocious mind!!!!} 01:56, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Canadian

No mention of Canada within the entire article! This was filmed in Canada, was produced by Keystone Entertainment, and they even thank Canadian businesses in the end credits. As far as I am concered, this movie is Canadian! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.34.128.186 (talk) 16:49, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

where in canada thats a big place You choose your username 1124 (talk) 13:59, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Special Ed's favorite movie

If anyone here remembers the prank show Crank Yankers, it is revealed in 2 prank calls that this is Special Ed's favorite movie. Might this be worth mentioning among other things in an "In popular culture" Section? The Mysterious El Willstro (talk) 21:12, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Air Bud as reference to Air Jordan

I removed a "dubious" tag in the lead section. If there is another reference by the title to anything other than "Air Jordan" who was at the peak of his fame/career at the time of the film's release. 78.26 (I'm no IP, talk to me!) 17:33, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Quotation marks around the word "comedy"

Someone keeps adding scare quotes around the word "comedy," presumably as a joke about the film being unfunny, though edit summaries suggest they're being serious. Genres don't get put in quotation marks in general, so this makes no sense. Furthermore, imdb, Box Office Mojo, and Allmovie all list this film as a comedy (among other genres, such as "family" and "sports"), and those pages are all already linked at the bottom of the page. I do not see the rationale in putting "comedy" in quotation marks. Wehpudicabok (talk) 03:14, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia is known for its commitment to neutrality and unbiased information. When it comes to categorizing a film or any work of art, Wikipedia editors take into account various factors and do not rely solely on external sources. While IMDb, Box Office Mojo, and Allmovie may classify Air Bud as a comedy, Wikipedia should not blindly follow this categorization.

The classification of a film as a comedy is subjective and can vary depending on the person's sense of humor, cultural background, and other factors. Some viewers may find certain elements of Air Bud humorous, while others may not. Therefore, it is important for Wikipedia editors to consider whether or not to use the word comedy in quotes to maintain a neutral and unbiased source of information.

Using quotes around the word comedy acknowledges that the classification is subjective and leaves room for interpretation. It allows readers to make their own judgments about the film's genre and avoid the potential bias that could come from relying solely on external sources.

Additionally, the use of quotes is consistent with Wikipedia's manual of style, which recommends using quotes around disputed or potentially subjective terms.

In conclusion, while external sources may classify Air Bud as a comedy, Wikipedia editors should consider using quotes around the word to maintain a neutral and unbiased source of information. This will allow readers to form their own opinions about the film's genre and avoid the potential bias that could come from relying solely on external sources. You choose your username 1124 (talk) 22:38, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

I'd like to point out that whether a film is a comedy, and whether a film is humorous, are two different things. Whether a film is humorous is completely a matter of personal opinion, but whether it is a comedy comes down to how it is discussed and marketed, and discussion of Air Bud from external sources consistently describes it as a comedy.

Is there any reliable source that claims Air Bud is not a comedy, or refers to its genre without that term? If not, then putting the word "comedy" in quotation marks would be lending undue weight to a position not supported by outside evidence.

You claimed that "the use of quotes is consistent with Wikipedia's manual of style, which recommends using quotes around disputed or potentially subjective terms." However, this isn't actually good practice. Per MOS:SCAREQUOTES, "[q]uotation marks, when not marking an actual quotation, may be interpreted as "scare quotes", indicating that the writer is distancing themself from the otherwise common interpretation of the quoted expression." That would seem to be what putting "comedy" in quotation marks here is attempting to imply, without evidence that the label of "comedy" is disputed by any reliable source. Wehpudicabok (talk) 23:32, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Nothing in this argument is even specific to Air Bud, which suggests that, if you were correct, every Wikipedia article on a comedy film would have to get scare quotes in its opening sentence. This is obviously absurd. Either find some evidence from reliable sources that the label is disputed, or leave the scare quotes out. Wehpudicabok (talk) 23:39, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

bro why are you guys arguing about quotes this is a waste of time he is obviously a troll 50.253.140.18 (talk) 14:19, 4 April 2023 (UTC)