Space Buddies (Disney Blu-ray &
DVD)
Picture:
B+/B Sound: B+/B Extras: C Film:
C-
What is
it that people find so funny about putting animals into situations that humans
are involved in? The latest of these
popular trends is called Space Buddies
in which some adorable puppies are inserted into the space program, fly through
space, land on the moon, and accomplish all the miraculous things that mankind
has, making it more bizarre than ever watching some furry pups in a recreated
exploration of space. Kids will love it,
parents will tolerate it, and in the end we have another forgettable film that
in years will only seem all the more dated and wacky than ever before.
The video
presentation of the film is adequate, and even at times impressively solid
1080p High Definition transfer framed at the 1.78 X 1 ratio. Close up scenes look particular sharp and
well rendered while some of the wide shots appear a little less detailed and
colors are far less stunning. It might
be fair to say that the entire film has a softer look to it overall even though
whites and black levels look solid, contrast and color are solid, but the DVD
looks inferior in all categories and is incredibly soft by comparison. The soundtrack is a bit more impressive as
this almost-action film demonstrates lots of activity throughout utilizing the
DTS-HD Master Audio (MA lossless) option on the Blu-ray. The DVD does not come close with a lossy
Dolby Digital option that after listening to the DTS on the Blu-ray makes you
wonder why they even tried!
There are
bloopers, extended material, trivia tracks, and some other material included
that the kids will enjoy, but this film will likely leave little to be desired
and in years to come when your kids are old enough to see beyond the silliness
they’ll wonder why they were ever fans to begin with.
- Nate Goss
