Underdog (2007)

They did a pretty good job with this movie, sustaining the production values and the cute factor enough to dispel my concerns for its quality (based on the previews) and even win me over. I really liked the movie, esp. the cartoon-based introductory homage, script riffs back to the original and rapped-up theme song. The storyline was a bit thin but Patrick Warburton as Cad outshone the usual mad doctor's sidekick schtick. The chaos of the heroic superdog's bumbling flight makes for plenty of physical humor and the verbal jokes stay fresh enough for plenty of chuckles, even for adults. Stay for the "outtakes" which are all predictable cliches but that's why they are included. 4 stars.