My second favorite in the series
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure is the 6th in a long lasting series. Can you believe the very first movie, Beethoven, came out almost 20 years ago in 1992?!?!? (Wow - do I feel old!) Over the years, there has been:
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 3rd
Beethoven's 4th
Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's Big Break
I'm always a sucker for the first movie in the series, but I've got a surprise for you...in Beethoven's Christmas Adventure, Beethoven finally speaks! Your kids will love it :) How can you resist this sweet,...
Fun for the kids and not awful for the parents
Kid movies, especially in the direct to DVD variety like this one, are pretty formulaic, but that doesn't mean that they aren't going to entertain your family.
This movie includes the following predictable plot elements -- parent whose work gets more attention than their children and evil criminals. Add a real-life Christmas elf who falls out of the sled, losing Santa's magic toy bag, and a big slobbery Saint Bernard, and you've got elements that kids will enjoy.
In this movie Beethoven and the stray dog that tags along for this adventure can talk -- sort of. You see, the elf is actually a stable elf who takes care of the reindeer and all animals at the North pole, so he is able to understand dogs. Hearing the dogs talk added a lot of humor and some heart to the movie, and I appreciated the way this plot twist was presented.
CONTENT NOTE: I like to alert parents to plot elements that some choose to avoid. There are some passing gas joking (from dogs),...
Mojos DVD
This DVD was for my daughters French Bull Dog named Mojo. This great dog is 2 yrs. old & loves to watch TV. She has her own set of DVD's. No one can believe how she will sit & watch these movies. She loves Beethovens a lot! I watched it with her.........
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