It's interesting. Jon has begun habitually bringing Garfield to the veterinarian, in order to see vet Dr. Liz Wilson (whom he is in love with). Garfield, an overweight, lazy and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle in Los Angeles, and passes his time by antagonizing Jon and teasing his aggressive neighbor, Luca the Doberman. But, it's complete horse shit. It was released in the United States on June 11, 2004. ), Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019. Jon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. [4] Co-writer Alec Sokolow disputed Murray's claim in 2014: "He knew it was not Joel Coen well before he met Joel Cohen. Watch through before showing children- topics include sexual references(not direct), shock collar being used on real animal(I know it’s not real but it looks real enough), suggestive dancing, violence, bullying, meaness. I especially liked Jennifer Love Hewitt, who was so charming as Liz, Garfield's vet and Jon's love interest. The music video premiered in early summer 2004 and featured clips from the film and gags showing obvious references to the Garfield franchise (such as lasagna jokes). He accepted the role, briefly skimming through the script. And it kind of defends him against the criticism of making such an overtly commercial film. “I did not get a call,” he answered. So I sorta read a few pages of it and thought, Yeah, I'd like to do that. I would say kids between 4-7 will like the movie. The film was released in theaters on June 11, 2004 by 20th Century Fox, exactly one week before Garfield's 26th anniversary on June 19, 2004. With uncharacteristic energy, courage and selflessness, Garfield manages to pull himself away from his lazy life and spring into action. A sequel, titled Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, was released on June 16, 2006 in North America. The role was then taken over by Andrew Garfield, who starred in two movies of his own in 2012 and 2014. The Garfield Movie KIDS T-Shirt. I think the mix between the real dog and the synthetic cat with the mischievous personality captivates kids, an interesting story line too for the older ages. [citation needed]. Based on the popular comic strip, this live-action comedy follows the exploits of Garfield (Bill Murray), the large, lazy and wisecracking cat owned by hapless Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer). It's a funny take. Ironside was cast, but he dropped out after one day for unknown reasons, and Lennon was busy on Reno 911. Murray reprised his role two years later in the Cohen co-penned Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties. Travelling or based outside United States? Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2016. That's how much I love this film. And I thought: Christ, well, I love those Coens! [citation needed] Brad Dourif, Thomas Lennon, and Michael Ironside were considered to play Happy Chapman. Andrew Garfield has now explained the reason why he fully streaked down Hollywood Blvd for his new movie and what it felt like. Concurrently, Chapman's abandoned feline star Persnikitty, who is really named Sir Roland, along with the other animals, releases Garfield from the pound. [9] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Who did this? A local television host named Happy Chapman, who is also a judge, is impressed with Odie's performance, and offers Jon a television deal for Odie, but Jon declines. Select options. So they went off and shot the movie, and I forgot all about it. And make it make sense? Chapman heads for Union Station (Los Angeles) with Garfield in close pursuit. And usually when you're looping a movie, if it takes two days, that's a lot. Meanwhile, Happy Chapman, revealed to be allergic to cats, is jealous of his news reporter brother Walter J. Chapman, and wants to be more by performing on the TV show "Good Day New York". It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. [citation needed] The special features includes a behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, and the Baha Men music video "Holla!". The playback was very sporadic though, so it was frustrating. The movies themselves are a lot of fun though! FOLLOW OUR CRAZINESS. "Mainstream" star Andrew Garfield strips in Hollywood, and the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge awards ceremony. Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019, This is a sweet movie, and quite amusing. A sequel, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, was released on June 16, 2006. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. So I worked all day and kept going, "That's the line? for the film and its soundtrack. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Video availability outside of United States varies. So I sat down and watched the whole thing, and I kept saying, "Who the hell cut this thing? The film was originally going to be produced in 2D by 20th Century Fox Animation, but duties were transferred to Davis Entertainment and 20th Century Fox. This is a too far flung adaptation of the comic strip I loved reading. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a helpful mouse, Louis, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene. Garfield: The Movie (titled simply Garfield onscreen) is a 2004 American live action/computer-animated comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt inspired by Jim Davis' comic strip of the same name. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2011. Garfield's solution: OUT, DARN DOG. The wise-cracking cat is, for the first time in his nine lives, left speechless. Chapman and his assistant Wendell find a notice Mrs. Baker created of Odie and, recognizing the lucrative possibilities, claim Odie as Happy's own. No one in this household even purchased this. Jon and Liz search for Odie while the neighborhood animals angrily ridicule Garfield for locking Odie out and making him run away the night before while Garfield states that he only was protecting his turf and never wanted Odie to run off. "[5][6], According to Jim Davis, Murray recorded his dialogue in his apartment in New York City and on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou in Greece. The film was produced by Davis Entertainment Company and 20th Century Fox. With Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Murray. Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? We watched this movie maybe 2x bwfore deciding on buying it. For one, Garfield was a pleasure as I was growing up, being a Garfield fan for a while, I have never heard of this movie until 2010 when I have gotten a DVD of this movie from WalMart, I haven't sat down and watched the whole film, that was until mid-April, when I have ordered this product on VHS, one reason I got this is I am a VHS collector, after viewing it, I have became an instant Garfield fan. However, Chapman chases them and eventually corners the two in a suitcase area. When Garfield comes back, frustrated over Odie's presence in his life, he hits a ball, causing a chain reaction that trashes the house. Garfield is now part of the Nickelodeon family. Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020. Jon and Liz arrive and find Chapman, whom Jon punches in the face for stealing his pets. I thought it would be kind of fun, because doing a voice is challenging, and I'd never done that. Garfield hits an emergency stop button which halts all the trains just in the nick of time, then returns Chapman's train to the station. FRIENDS HAPPINESS CENTER. [3] According to Murray's Reddit AMA, he was interested in voicing the titular character because he mistook the screenplay writer's name, Joel Cohen, for Joel Coen of the Coen brothers. It grossed a total of $75,369,589 domestically, and a further $125,434,945 internationally. But he feels responsible for the fate of another. Thus stating, I have made this my most favorite film I've seen, next to Storks, Nine Lives (2016), Zootopia & Inside Out (2015). Finally, I went out to L.A. to record my lines. [citation needed], Rhythm and Hues provided visual effects for the film. "[12] Garfield gets into the broadcast tower via the air vents and finds Odie locked in a kennel, but Chapman enters and secures a shock collar to Odie, which, when activated, releases an electric shock that forces Odie to perform tricks. And I worked. The site's critical consensus reads, "When the novelty of the CGI Garfield wears off, what's left is a simplistic kiddie movie. Back home, Garfield regains his friends' respect as they hail him as a hero. The film was released on a 3-disc Blu-ray on October 11, 2011. The human cast and the actor voices for the animals were well done. Garfield (Bill Murray) follows Jon (Breckin Meyer) to England and receives the royal treatment after he is mistaken for the heir to a grand castle. Shocker. And I said, "Okay, you better show me the whole rest of the movie, so we can see what we're dealing with." He's on the unlikeliest of impossible missions: to save Odie. I'll TALK! New. Garfield frees Odie and they prepare to leave. It's only 80 minutes long and goes by quickly. Garfield, meet Odie, a lovable, dim-witted dog. My niece also loves the film. During its theatrical run, it was preceded by an Ice Age short film, Gone Nutty. Garfield, however, begins to dislike Odie and pokes fun at him in any given moment. It stars Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson and features Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield, who was created with computer animation, though all other animals were real. 1 History 2 Physical Appearance 3 Personality 3.1 Comic Strip 3.2 Garfield: The Movie 3.3 DTV Movies 3.4 The Garfield Show 4 Trivia 5 Appearances 5.1 Garfield and Friends 5.1.1 Total: 1 5.1.2 Season 4 5.2 The Garfield Show 5.2.1 Total: 20 5.2.2 Season 1 5.2.3 Season 2 5.2.4 Season 3 5.2.5 Season 4 5.3 … https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Garfield:_The_Movie&oldid=1022408881, Live-action films based on animated series, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 May 2021, at 10:31. 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