Loosely based on the real canine war hero Chips, Chips the War Dog is a great movie everyone can enjoy. It is another Disney Channel movie made when they still cared about quality.
The movie begins in the early 1940s, where we meet Chips, a misfit German Shepherd who loves to chase chickens. His little habit has gotten him into a lot of hot water, and he will be removed by the police if he doesn't stop breaking into the neighbor's coop. Motivated by both patriotism and hope to give Chips a new life, the two children who own him send him to the war dog program. But while at basic training, Chips falls into a deep depression and doesn't respond to the training or any of the trainers. That is until he meets Danny Stauffer, a clumsy, nervous private with a crippling fear of dogs. The two quickly bond over mutual rejection and become a fantastic team. Once they prove themselves to be good soldiers to their army base, Chips and Danny are sent into battle. Once in Europe the movie depicts the heroics of the real Chips, and the aftermath of his actions.
Chips the War Dog is a great movie for parents, kids, dog lovers, and even history buffs or patriots. While a majority of the story is fictional, it still contains most of the emotion and atmosphere surrounding the real war dog program in WW2. The biggest downfalls of this movie are that the grain and quality of the film is pretty bad, and it's almost impossible to find. However, if you are able to find an old VHS copy or download it off the internet it's a great watch.
The movie begins in the early 1940s, where we meet Chips, a misfit German Shepherd who loves to chase chickens. His little habit has gotten him into a lot of hot water, and he will be removed by the police if he doesn't stop breaking into the neighbor's coop. Motivated by both patriotism and hope to give Chips a new life, the two children who own him send him to the war dog program. But while at basic training, Chips falls into a deep depression and doesn't respond to the training or any of the trainers. That is until he meets Danny Stauffer, a clumsy, nervous private with a crippling fear of dogs. The two quickly bond over mutual rejection and become a fantastic team. Once they prove themselves to be good soldiers to their army base, Chips and Danny are sent into battle. Once in Europe the movie depicts the heroics of the real Chips, and the aftermath of his actions.
Chips the War Dog is a great movie for parents, kids, dog lovers, and even history buffs or patriots. While a majority of the story is fictional, it still contains most of the emotion and atmosphere surrounding the real war dog program in WW2. The biggest downfalls of this movie are that the grain and quality of the film is pretty bad, and it's almost impossible to find. However, if you are able to find an old VHS copy or download it off the internet it's a great watch.