I Watched The Garfield Movie So You Didn't Have To...

[@DazzReviews]

Spoilers ahead! We'll be going through the plot in chronological order! Though if you've seen the trailers, they basically grab from every scene anyway.

[@Mariofanaticanimations]

Actually, this isn’t produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures themselves only released and distributed the film except China and instead animated by Alcon Entertainment and TSG Entertainment

[@NovaMaster375]

"Local man goes off about animated childrens film while unfitting music plays"

[@Mariofanaticanimations]

@@NovaMaster375 who me

[@NovaMaster375]

@@Mariofanaticanimations Nah Dazzy with the Dark Bowser theme in the beginning lol

[@Goofygoober584]

I tried to watch it but there was a fire

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

Maybe its just me, but the further we get away from the original Garfield strips and cartoon, the weirder this IP gets.

[@bugginonthewall]

yep it’s like the Smurfs, just a shitpost of their og IP

[@StevenJones851]

It gets so weird

[@caseyf14483]

Lasagna Cat intensifies (which is ironic as they mock the actual strips)

[@pennysanchez7656]

@@bugginonthewall "We live, we love, we lie"

[@boxtrowicomic4291]

In the 90s There is a whole épisode where Garfield turns into a fish, and in the strip he runs away to start Working as a circus clown, garfield always have sidequest

[@palp8623]

Chris Pratt would have made a better John than a Garfield.

[@StevenJones851]

That's my thoughts as well

[@Omura6083]

How dare you

[@Cosmocarreon3045]

Actually that feels right some how

[@devileshsona2556]

chris pratt doesnt even sound like garfield he sounds like chris pratt 😭

[@phlpcockrell]

Agreed. As a cartoonist, and someone who keeps trying despite his depression (which doesnt seem as pronounced here) pratt is totally in his wheelhouse as the energetic man-child John is. And John should have been a bigger focus. Shorten the movie by 30 minutes and have the movie be about the relationship with him and his pets. A lot of kids don't even know garfield yet. They don't care about him, so Why should they care about who his estranged dad is and garfield's relationship to him? This seems more like a sequel

[@finleymaster101]

Just saw the movie today and i personally loved it. Though, I do agree that Jon didn't get a big enough role. Also, if anyone noticed, Nermal was in the film for about a second, he gave Garfield food. Noticed several references to Binky the Clown aswell, which was a nice touch. 9/10 for me, my friends who were at the cinema with me liked it too.

[@SeasonalGFilms]

The modern referenced to tinder and Bluetooth were a turn off though. The scarecam part as well.

[@Mr_Edward_Nigma]

@@SeasonalGFilmsehh, I don’t really mind it. The times where those do come up is only for around a few seconds max, so it doesn’t really take anything out of the movie itself.

[@ultimatetyreboi]

I agree with your opinion, I also give it a 9/10 aswell

[@sonicfx07]

I personally loved this movie, and if I may be so bold, Chris Pratt did Garfield's voice superbly. The story might have elements similar to other movies that have done something similar to certain degrees, but it worked for what we got in the movie. The animation and art style all work in that it was pretty, it fit the slapstick, and it was felt faithful to the comic strip series. I also love the scenes with the train because 1) I love trains, 2) they were clever and funny, and 3) it was actually refreshing for me to see Garfield's character growth in action in the last train scene.

[@AVSFAITHFUL25]

Same I give it a 9/10 it’s so cute and really good and has a ton of heart

[@HobbCap]

"John they made a mediocre movie about me john"

[@StevenJones851]

John: will Garfield we can't have that anymore can we??

[@michaelbullen3104]

Jon they made the like 6th HORRIBLE film about me Jon

[@HobbCap]

@@StevenJones851 (load's shotgun)

[@StevenJones851]

@@michaelbullen3104 6th??

[@iamnotthatguy7166]

less than mediocre it’s shit

[@vanceamazing9745]

I mostly thought the movie was just not a Garfield movie. It felt like if you removed Garfield from it and replaced it with any other character, it wouldn't change how you feel about it. some parts were funny, but that was mostly the slapstick.

[@Bawl16]

yeah, no Nirmal (sort of), no arlene. inaccurate lore.

[@chocolatemilkshakes4991]

If I replaced Garfield with kratos I would feel differently

[@toonboy2041]

Dude, I felt the same way

[@rigboy1234]

To be fair, If you replaced Garfield with the Doom guy, then the movie would feel different

[@cloudynguyen6527]

@@rigboy1234 replace Garfield with Isabelle from Animal Crossing and John with Doom Guy >:)

[@geeker6350]

I bet that there's an entire R-rated version of this movie based on the voice-acting outtakes alone.

[@Man77772]

Garfield’s dad yelling “motherfucker” every minute

[@geeker6350]

@@Man77772 Let Vic say 'motherfucker'.

[@geeker6350]

@@Man77772 Release the MF Cut.

[@k1773ns]

So what would make a Garfield movie then? 🤔

[@waffletop1018]

I think that we need to all say to movie marketing people *stop putting all of the jokes into the first trailer*

[@LiamG-95]

I’m going to be honest: as a Garfield fan since childhood, I *loved* this movie. The slapstick was fantastic and there were in-jokes and references aplenty. It is surely a huge improvement over Mark Dindal’s last movie, Chicken Little.

[@gojifan7976]

I agree, I loved this film.

[@silverhawk_25]

I also enjoyed it. Yeah, some things aren't that great, but would you rather watch this or the Bill Murray movies?

[@buttpuddle7150]

@@silverhawk_25 I see your point, bill murray wouldn’t even suggest watching those

[@SlavicUnionGaming]

I loved the film, the dad and son moments made me almost cry. It makes me very angry that critics always have to ruin a franchise.

[@LiamG-95]

@@SlavicUnionGaming IK, R? It's almost like they are being bribed to say what they say.

[@hyliaphora-cecropia]

Does anyone else remember the Garfield and Friends TV show? That was the GOOD lasagna

[@pacthesir]

Of course, it was the best

[@kitkat88816]

The theme song plays in my head daily

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Those farm animals were nuts. Orson had an over active imagination and did "accidental" drag,Roy was a con artist,and there's nothing you can say to me to convince me that Bo wasn't a stoner. And that's just for starters.....

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

@@GrosvnerMcaffrey Bo was even more drugged out in the comics trust me

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

@@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514 I will,man

[@A_Floofy_Fox]

To be fair I feel like this is clearly a film that was aimed at an older audience despite its child like design. A lot of younger kids nowadays just weren't really familiar with the character of Garfield like people were who grew up in the '90s and similar times I feel like this movie kind of played it safe because it's aimed at an audience that is not the typical audience for movies The sort of 30-50-year-old demographic Like it almost feels like this film was kind of made by boomers for boomers as opposed to really being made for children It was essentially intended to be a comfort movie for Grandma and Grandpa who grew up in the simple humor and Garfield filled world of the previous generation

[@pacthesir]

Then why do I not like it?

[@FOAB-Carlos]

​@@pacthesir. Because of bad writing, a movie aimed at certain ages won't make the movie good.

[@inebriatedfowl3197]

Are you aware of the underlying contempt your post has? Well not so much underlying but right on the nose. Why are people so bitter like that

[@Oscar95451]

You know, Andrew Adamson should have directed a Garfield Movie with Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy as Garfield and Odie, respectively

[@Xeorboom]

that would be an even better movie if it was about an ogre and a donkey from a little-known book called 'Shrek' it's really underrated but a fairly good book and I think that this cast and director could do it justice

[@baffledbrandon3132]

God, no! Wasn't Shrek bad enough?

[@Scott...]

@@baffledbrandon3132 Where have you been for the past 25 years

[@baffledbrandon3132]

@@Scott... Living my life. Where have you been for the past 25 years?

[@D3viant517]

@@baffledbrandon3132never cook again

[@Sebbiiboi]

Nermal appears at the end for 3.5 seconds and it hurt my soul

[@The-Thankful-est-Bean]

Me too I wish Nermal got more screen time At least let us see him get mailed to Abu Dhabi by garfield 😢

[@cosmicspacething3474]

I know, they almost went the whole movie without that little shit…

[@Grooverguy26274]

Fr and plus Garfield should not even invite Nermal this is so wrong

[@SunnLikesStuff]

I hate Nermal, so bloody much

[@CatimirJam]

Yea, they animated Nermal, but not Darlene, Garfield's girlfriend. Strange AF.

[@Spoopymelon]

its been a really long time since ive seen a movie wich i actually enjoyed and laughed at alot and i absolutely loved the humor in the movie especially the part where garfield gets stuck in the vent and the joke is that he is fat, but he points out that it makes absolutely no sense since his father who is easily twice the size makes it through no problem and i think the idea of the world itself bending its rules just to annoy garfield and no-one else is the most garfield joke they could have made

[@isauldron4337]

Yeah that and the squashed animal that was just playing dead

[@Spoopymelon]

@@isauldron4337 just like the actual Garfield comics it doesn't take itself seriously and I love it

[@isauldron4337]

@@Spoopymelon yep it's peak for that reason

[@Jonathan_Collins]

At least with Bill Murray his voice does have a bit of a Garfield tone to it that fits the character, Chris Pratt's voice on the other hand... Is just Chris Pratt, nothing Garfield about it at all.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

Y'know what it's like? Imagine if they cast John Mulaney as the voice of Droopy. That's Chris Pratt as Garfield.

[@Firestar-TV]

Wondered about that. German Voice is also as far away from the Garfield Voice as you can get

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

I find it funny that he sounds more energetic as Garfield than Mario.

[@pacthesir]

​@@MichaelSar12IsBackimagining that hurts

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

Bill Murray IS Garfield

[@Tyrany42]

I'm dreading the answer to this question, but do I prefer the lack of smartphones in movies like this just because I'm old? I'm 34, so I've used smartphones for about half of my life, but I still like when animated movies of old properties just ignore the existence of smartphones. The Peanuts Movie was wonderful. Do younger people feel that way at all? I think I answered my own question. I'm just old.

[@Soracayo]

I didn't get a smartphone until like halfway through my teenage years (so like two years ago) so I do get that sense of comfort of going back to a simpler time. I do love the Peanuts movie too. I'm not against smartphones in movies but I'd prefer if it was dialed back and actually used in some clever way. (Or like, if a character needs to make a phone call or something)

[@Tyrany42]

@@Soracayo Cool, it’s not just because I’m old! I feel like it might be because smartphones are so saturated into our society that it feels nice to take a break from thinking about them.

[@FOAB-Carlos]

That's a very confusing question you're asking bud,

[@citruslemonade3326]

I'm 24 and have been using smartphones since I was like, 15 I guess? and I also don't always enjoy when they are shoved into a story like, when it's something like calling or texting (which is shown with other kinds of phones in pre-smartphone era movies) it's alright, when looking stuff up (which is usually done using a laptop/pc in older movies) it can be pretty organic too but imo it only ever feels fine when it's shown being used as a tool, nothing more; there's nothing "exciting" about scrolling through your feed for hours or placing an order online so trying to make it more animated and fun that it actually is feels forced (and also corporate dystopian pandering to ipad kids lol) there is media which is focused on smartphones to different degrees (like iirc "magical girl raising project", or all the games that use smartphone UI like Simulacra or idk, Mystic Messenger) - but it's usually either *way* more fantastical that using your phone in day-to-day is, or is just a framing device for an actually interesting story

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@@Tyrany42I think it’s better to not force it onscreen, the way dazz explained the phone thing is so out of place and stupid xd

[@SteveBrandon]

i'm a 1980s Lorenzo Music Garfield TV specials and Garfield & Friends fan. I'm not planning on seeing this movie in theatres, however, you mentioned that Odie crafting things in the background was a major part of this movie's plot. This would seem to have been inspired by something that did happen in one of the primetime specials: in A Garfield Christmas (1987, expanded in 1991), Odie is seen throughout the special grabbing little bits of junk and, at the end of the special, we find out that he was making a backscratcher as a present for Garfield.

[@Tirnel_S]

Agreed.

[@Scott...]

Dazz scientifically finding the weirdest spot to make the thumbnail text pass through

[@NewyorkJKSK]

Huh-

[@kirbykirbykirby.]

*_Well, whaddya know!_*

[@EMan-xj5cz]

What? It’s just over his forehead?

[@Scott...]

@@EMan-xj5cz He changed it lol

[@montmoney2011]

@@Scott... what was it originally

[@saltorbe3542]

The roadkill bit was probably my favorite part. Also, spoiler, one bird DID die. It was the therapy bird guy. I really didn’t like how commercialized this was, especially right off the bat with the Tinder and Bumble “BUY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS!” But ignoring all that it was a decent movie

[@Its-Sweet-Tooth]

We’re getting old. This is a good introduction to a classic character we’ve known for YEARS 1:57

[@12MyNameIs]

I do like how Jinx killed a character on screen Edit: guys, I'm talking about a character from the Garfield movie😭👍

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

You watched Arcane Season 2?

[@SubzeroEclipse]

You watched Teen Titans?

[@BlackHeart1789]

You watched Drag Race Season 5?

[@DutchPlanDerLinde-se9fk]

You played GTA 6?

[@renamon5658]

The plot of the garfield movie sounda like it would fit a heathcliff the cat movie

[@ethandouro4334]

That's what Garfield has turned into today tbh, he's a lazy fatso and not an adventurer

[@MPbmfm]

It's a "we couldn't get Heathcliff/todays kids don't know about Heathcliff" movie

[@she-venom9842]

Anyone remembers Garfield 2004 liveaction? I really liked it

[@Xeorboom]

the one with the Venkman guy? (I forgot his name somehow)

[@Hewillbefound]

Garfield gets real?

[@baffledbrandon3132]

​@@HewillbefoundThat came out in 2007. The one OP is talking about stars Bill Murray.

[@baffledbrandon3132]

Yeah, I remember that piece of shit.

[@RedLaundryBasket]

Anyone remember this weird obscure character called “Garfield”?

[@Miner2Hero]

This was a BANGER. I liked the father-son relationship stuff. Very nice.

[@wheekwarrior1406]

Despite how bad those films were, Bill Murray will always be an infinitely better Garfield than Chris Pratt .

[@kitkat88816]

The first one was good the second one was awful

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

and lorenzo music is better than both of them

[@JerpyTH]

4:07 To be fair. In the Garfield his 9 lives, Garfield was kicked out for eating all the pasta in an Italian restaurant. Its possible that this applies to this movie as well.

[@BenChurchill76]

So, did they turn Odie into Grommit? The unsung brains behind the partnership.

[@isauldron4337]

To be fair odie can be very gromit like in the comics Sometimes

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

hes always been like that

[@plushmakerfan8444]

How dare you! Say that to a baby gardfeild!

[@mongoosexcobra]

for the olive garden joke: In the US Olive Garden offers unlimited breadsticks, which people really like (their other food isn't really that good but it is cheap), so it's funny because in a way it's relatable as it would definitely be a bit of a disappointment and inconvenience if they were to run out, but would you feel fear? No. So it's also funny because it shows how glutinous Garfield is, if the breadsticks are that big of a deal to him. Just a tip to any one visiting the US, don't go to Olive Garden it's not good, if you need cheap need decent Italian food for a lot of people (admittedly for a quite a bit more) go to Buca Di Beppo. Also if you want to try American fast food, go to In-N-Out or Whataburger. Idk what the US looks like to other countries, but if you are on Tumblr and the Denny's tumblr account makes you want to go, DO NOT, it's not that good. Also if you're visiting Hollywood, I recommend going to The Waffle (different from The Waffle House), their waffles are really good and they have a good variety and flavors of waffles, plus it's within walking distance of the Pantages Theatre. I also really recommend going to Universal studios, while pricey, it's Cheaper than Disney and is fun for all ages, even teens. If you have young children I recommend going to Knott's Berry Farm, but if you're looking for thrills, go to Six Flags Magic Mountain. But if you're set on Disney Land, go, it's always fun and has things for older and younger kids, it just costs a pretty penny and depending on when you go, the lines can definitely be long. But then again, lines are long at all parks, also Lego Land is fun for younger kids, I'd say 7-12 y/o would have the most fun. Sorry, this has turned into a California Travel Guide, but yeah, that's the reason behind the Olive Garden joke, it's pretty mediocre tbh.

[@mongoosexcobra]

There's also The Natural History Museum and The California Science Center, as well as Kidspace and maybe the Grifith Observatory are all good options for museums to take your kids to, but all of these (other than kidspace ofc) are also nice if you're an adult, but the kidspace and the california science center are definitely targeted towards students, but the gem room and the natural history museum is always nice

[@daydream5120]

Has anyone ever been to the Trees of Mystery? It’s not a theme park but you can see a bunch of redwood trees (it’s in Northern California). They also have pretty cool museum full of Native American artifacts

[@alex_thegreatt07av71]

“So you dont have too”, I love you but I dont care you spent your hard earned money on this movie this is my most anticipated movie of this month so im watching it no matter what

[@cosmicspacething3474]

I’m gonna be honest, aside from the tech/brand shoving, it surpassed my expectations and was surprisingly good with it’s characters. Although my expectations were subpar in the first place

[@frogginet5353]

I personally enjoyed it. It took a little bit to get used to the new actors but once I got comfortable it was (imo) very enjoyable. No crap to anyone who dislikes it but I think it’s pretty good for a modern kids film. I also liked the new characters, I thought they were all pretty fun. But yeah the tinder mention was kinda cringe I do agree on that.

[@frogginet5353]

Also complaining about trailers spoiling stuff is kinda stupid to me (at least nowadays) because 99% of trailers today spoil most of the movie.

[@svftystrange]

i did not now they made a tinder joke

[@frogginet5353]

@@svftystrange yeah it’s kind of easy to forget. wasn’t really something that bothered me very much lol

[@bluetiger2468]

I think when most of the movie is in the marketing, it means the only target audience is kids. Because then the parents can see how "safe" the movie is for their kid before they go watch the movie. It's not surprising, it is a Garfield movie. You don't really expect a Garfield movie to be for an older audience.

[@JDWLegoLegendsYT]

Exactly 🤦

[@Chaitra_2009]

I watched it. I had zero expectations since I was like “it’s just gonna be dumb puns isn’t it?” But I was kinda impressed that they made a decent story!

[@SpathiCaptainFwiffo]

In the flashback i wanted to see Linguini or any other character from Ratatouille come out of that back door for a split second SOOO BAD

[@bobcarter1129]

I don't think anything could top The Garfield Show, it was my love of that show that made me watch other Garfield projects like the Bill Murray films and the the three animated films. I will try this movie as I like Garfield, Odie, Jon and Nermal (although he isn't in the film?)

[@imagameriguessb5997]

I watched that show so much i still remember the opening theme 😭💀🔥

[@isauldron4337]

Garfield realizing that wasn't a reach Jinx was shown to be unstable and vicious even killing the bird in the intro Not to mention it ties back to what garfield asks vic Why didn't you visit? And he answers he tried a lot of times, but always watched And jinx's crazy as hell so... Pd: the app used to speak cat to English is the same one that the guard lady used to understand Jinx's message

[@chickenman-kf5qs]

I didn't really care if it was a mixed bag, nor if it was meant to be a kid movie, but the Garfield movie does have some goofs here and there and do have emotional value, although I won't go in-depth to prevent spoiling the movie. Overall this movie is recommended for kids, teenagers, and maybe adults, even if they are familiar or not with the Garfield series.

[@isauldron4337]

Corrections: Nobody dies is false. Jinx kills the Bird Yes there was product placement It's not as Bad as Transformers michael bay though Yes a lot of mobies do this The phone thing sets ups the climax. It's How Garfield defeats jinx. By using the drones Better integrated than Mitchell and the machines using memes unironically . Like how the villain dies there. A stretch that the crazy cat that ate a bird for no reason would betray them? Gonna disagree Just look at how nervous vic was when she first appears

[@VitalVampyr]

I wonder what percentage of this movie you could recreate from trailer footage.

[@KyleRDent]

Did they mix up Odie with Snoopy/Gromit?

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

It’s the same design from the comic strip, don’t see the similarities

[@kannahvivien7525]

​@@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel I think they meant Odie's behavior/personality in this movie was weirdly similar to Snoopy and Gromit.

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@@kannahvivien7525 well theres always a silent dog ya know

[@kannahvivien7525]

@@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel Yeah that part's pretty common. I was just thinking how I remember Odie being dumb and goofy in the comics, and the way he seems more intelligent here reminds me of Gromit's main traits. I'm not at all saying they're the same character or anything, and Odie having more to his character isn't a bad thing.

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@@kannahvivien7525 I think he was portrayed intelligent in the Garfield show

[@Jonathan_Collins]

It would be great to see more comic strips get big screen movies: Heathcliff, Calvin and Hobbes, For Better or for Worse, Dilbert, Lio, Foxtrot, and many more outside of the usual superhero movies.

[@Sebbiiboi]

I think Calvin and Hobbes will happen first

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

​@@Sebbiiboi not while Bill Watterson is alive. He's extremely protective about C&H, thank god.

[@Sebbiiboi]

@@CinnamonGrrlErin1 it was definitely put into consideration, is what I mean

[@Treehousevoid]

I feel like Dilbert would work better as a series. Like each episode is a different day at the office.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

Would Chris Pratt voice Dilbert too?

[@Username1924REAL]

They play this on loop in the gulag...

[@B4ss88]

From the way you describe Odie I can't stop thinking about Brain from Inspector Gadget

[@optimascrime5235]

There we're a handful of scenes that I liked in the movie with the emotional moments, slapstick,character moments and animation, but overall, I found the movie just ok.....Not everything has to be a Toy Story,Spiderverse or The Lego movie in terms of a kid's movie and it wasn't really annoying, at least for me

[@MrEJC53-gj9fh]

17:33 The Dad Was Counting How Many Lasagnes Garfield Ate Wasn’t He?!

[@isauldron4337]

Yes but it's true he loves his son dearly

[@renevorster6272]

6/10. If they cut down the trailers and made Jon do more stuff it would be an 8. The plot is just very generic. One thing though is that in the start they do a reference to the old comics where Jon puts on the hockey gear and washes Garfield and he gets all puffy, those were both references to the comics which I liked.

[@wooperfan584]

Let's take a moment to appreciate Dazz for sacrificing his time because I was *not* going to watch this movie otherwise lol.

[@sunumaudio]

True for me as well

[@pacthesir]

Same

[@Grooverguy26274]

this movie was pure hell it felt like going on a kindergarten

[@wooperfan584]

@@Grooverguy26274 that grammer is awful but I get the point lol

[@Grooverguy26274]

@@wooperfan584 Bro i just forgot a comma, how is that awful💀

[@victopiatheunicorn1276]

A trailer for the movie played and I got really confused when the audio cut out to only realise it was just the trailer

[@Theglambonnie]

You know I actually enjoyed this movie I would rate it a 8 out of ten

[@Fan-Nimater101]

I enjoyed it as well

[@samwarren2850]

me, a month after this video was posted: "oh that garfield movie came out already?"

[@nodansland303]

The bit with the roadkill is one of the few Chekhov's guns that actually goes off. There were bits of the training segment that i thought would pay off- nope. Actually there was a bit about train hopping and a bit about rope that get payed off. It's just that it feels like a lot of set up had a cut payoff somewhere so for every bit of payoff there is another part that fizzles.

[@tundestreats9891]

listening to this while doing chores has me so confused. the animation is great but i gotta check back to the screen to see if we're still talking about garfield djvhuj

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

This morning, I went to go see The Garfield Movie. It was great. It's not as great as Race For Glory Audi VS. Lancia or Ferrari, but it was great. Top 3 best movies of 2024. 3. The Garfield Movie. 2. Ferrari. 1. Race For Glory Audi VS Lancia.

[@Basilbasilisk]

I got an ad for the movie while watching this right at 4:41

[@spartanlinda4767]

I would like to point out (I’m at the phone part rn) I wouldn’t get mad if the plot wasn’t cohesive, the only time’s Garfield ever has an actual plot is for movies, otherwise the shows (as far as I remember) and comics don’t have an actual story plot, it’s literally just “fat cat eats because he’s fat, and kicks a puppy because he’s kinda a jerk, and beats up a small kitten because they’re a jerk, and has an on and off romance with a cat that’s usually pink, and causes his owner to have severe mental trauma because he’s a cat” that’s literally the most cohesive plot of Garfield ever conceived

[@lssproductions3180]

I didn't really have high hopes from this. I thought it'd just be ok or fine, and it sounds like that's the case. But hey, at least it sounds like it'll appeal to the audience plenty

[@elizabethhelizacoptersilko7767]

Watching this video made me look forward to the movie even more. Went into it with your review and context in mind. Even when I knew what to expect it was just even funnier once I actually saw it happen. I liked that movie. Garfield seems like the kind of franchise that translates well into modern humor. The Olive Garden joke definitely appeals to Americans. Olive Garden is a popular American chain and the breadsticks there are a VERY big deal.

[@youraverageguyontheinternet]

6:00 the cat videos was a part of a campaign where people excited for the movie could send them a video of a cat to get featured in the movie, crazy huh?

[@donnamitsuki281]

I still find baffling they felt the need to get Chris Pratt Like. Dude. It's Garfield. THE Garfield. The orange cat from the comics that loves lasagna and hates Mondays. You did not need a celebrity or multiple ones to pull people in.....

[@FireLock49YT]

Honestly I thought that this movie was amazing, not that it did anything crazy but because it's the perfect Garfield movie. Garfield is just the a- hole cat with a garbage disposal for a stomach, he's the embodiment of chaotic neutral. Every movie/any medium these days keeps trying to be the best of the best, hurting their IPs in the process. This movie is amazing because it understands who Garfield is as a character and doesn't change anything about him. It's honestly refreshing.

[@MichelleMoats-dd3hi]

Yes it wasn't revolutionary but it was still good. I would rewatch it. It's easy and fun.

[@DanielKariuki-er5gi]

If the Sonic cinematic Universe is a thing now imagine if Sony also decided to make a Garfield cinematic Universe? Wouldn't that be crazy!?

[@gamere80]

4:38 ROMANIA CAMEO LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Translation of the Romanian text :"bigger is better" (yellow text) and "O, cheddar! Probably one of my top 26 favorite cheeses" (the subtitle)

[@yellowrobertorty]

KZbin recomending this after I have already seen the movie Me: "Well guess what? I've already seen it! Where were you on that one KZbin!"

[@TheRealWalterClements]

Chris Pratt's highest effort role. Truly the voice acting we all needed and wanted.

[@-Chixiie-]

I quite liked this movie actually. Me and my best friend, who is a huge Garfield fan and owns a bit of Garfield merchandise himself, both enjoyed it and had a good time when we watched it in theatres. Some of the gags in it genuinely had us laughing out loud at times.

[@Tjnovakart]

Now I'm just thinking how funny a Garfield and Nermal buddy comedy could've been- like a cross between Shrek and Secret Life of Pets.

[@zenjamibu]

This film was not done by Sony Pictures Animation though. Sony is just the distributor.

[@kayyu5504]

The original version of the Garfield movie was different. The house was originally gonna be modern theme but instead go with neutral house.

[@BlazeNStar]

You know what would have made the first part of this movie better? If it opened with him ordering delivery on a phone and the wait time for the food is long. Then you have Garfield put down the phone and act like it's annoyingly typical of that restaurant. He says "well. This is going to take a while." and he starts reminiscing "I remember my first lasagna..." and that's when we get the cute little kitten Garfield. Have him not innately crave lasagna, but actually just come through the window of the Italian restaurant and fall directly into John's family-style dish of lasagna face first. John's still there alone, stood up by a date after already ordering food for both people. Garfield has this blissful fantasy moment about how amazing lasagna tastes, and cut to John just seeing this little kitten off in his own little world, frolicking in (and devouring) his lasagna. So John gets a to-go box and brings little kitty Garfield home, along with the lasagna. Then fade away, the screen is empty for a brief moment, and we hear the doorbell or the notification that the food has arrived. End of flashback with a relevant transition and we're back to the present. Just in that change we've packed in a ton of adorable Garfield, some extra back story (minus what the dad adds later), and it all makes more sense and so the movie flows a lot better. Hell, we could even have John get a text before meeting Garfield, saying that his date isn't showing up, ever, and have it be seen on a super old cellphone. Set up the tech thing by showing how much both phones and Garfield have changed since then. It would make more sense as to why Garfield is tech-savvy since he grew up alongside things like cellphones. Most of the audience can probably relate to the development of tech during their lives too.

[@ItsFuzzzzy]

That final trailer is just a loop of the same clip lol it’s funi

[@jeremiegagnon2002]

I went to see it fully expecting the story to be very average. But i still enjoyed it. Probably because I used to love garfield as a child.

[@roc_with_a_01]

2:46 why did the audio feel spliced in there

[@margs9184]

This movie somehow missed every single audience it tried to hit.

[@AdriaticTokoru]

The only thing I can't believe is that this was also an Olive Garden sponsorship! Has anyone know that yet?

[@zpbstudios9551]

12:44 So glad I wasn't the only one who thought Marge Malone was a Mrs Tweedy rip-off! Tweedy was literally the first thought that came to me when I first saw Marge on screen!

[@itzmedb8290]

In the credits, they show art and music that seems to imply the original movie was a musical with a lot more heart in it.

[@kayyu5504]

Do a deleted scene, Garfield and his dad and the the villain one to get their own alligator

[@cosmicspacething3474]

What

[@bigbrologanyo2813]

The final boss theme from Bowsers inside story is so underrated. Thank you for putting it in

[@Creatorstile]

Cute fact for this movie: In the Croatian dub of Garfield Baby Lazanja, he actually voiced a minor character. (It was a small cameo, but still! The reason is that he loves cats, and he owns 3 of them :D)

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

My co-worker and I had a conversation a while back about how many trailers/TV Spots does a major movie studio need to put out and promote a movie before it (ironically) spoils the movie?

[@ZingaMadinga]

i THINK im watching this tomorrow (i say i THINK because im not an adult, so im not the one making plans to go out places) and im excited

[@WchannelYT]

I hate Mondays

[@gravityfalls1826]

Anyone else remember tuat Garfield film where Garfield and his friends become superheroes?

[@isauldron4337]

I remember I liked it It's pet force i think

[@wooflovesbasil]

yes i loved that there was another one too i think

[@PhilBo-fp9mz]

I like how they kept the level of humor like the comics

[@tundestreats9891]

i feel like im on acid the longer i listen to this, great work man

[@SylviaGrome]

Gonna be honest I watched the movie today and the only thing I knew about it was Garfield at one point would be baby and that Chris Pratt voiced Garfield nothing else and it really made all the other things more surprising and the jokes that were in the trailers I didn’t watch funnier so yeah this is definitely a movie that’s better to watch without knowledge of what it is

[@scramblerbricks7293]

You trying to tell me that a Garfield movie has very little substance?

[@JustaFairyStory]

What do ya mean no body dies the villain Straight up ate her little blue bird minion it was traumatic

[@ChocoboGD]

This is not THAT bad but its also not that good but for some reason something wants me to give this movie a 7 not a 6.5, And yeah if it wasn’t for that perverted otto and that ugly ass jinx cat than this movie would’ve been an 8 heck even a 9, At first i was kinda disappointed because the movie didn’t meet my expectations but when i finished i felt like it was decent, The trailers hooked me up alot, I love the style of animation that they used, Its fairly high quality and stands out, But jokes aside the only thing that stopped this movie from competing to puss in boots 2 is the cringey scenes and the otto pauses. And the cherry on top is the lore of the movie which i loved.

[@Lumix-m7s]

10:35 Ehrm actshually its curious chipmunk 🤓☝

[@AVSFAITHFUL25]

It really isn’t that bad I watched it twice and it has a ton of heart and it tugged my heart a couple scenes especially how he goes back and saves his father and ohh man it hit the right spaces and I loved every second of this movie

[@JakeTheFurry04]

It’s basically a big advertisement for Olive Garden and Italian food lol but I think it’s a ok cute movie I like it

[@PokémonTCGPC]

It felt like they were watching the live action movies of Garfield, which flopped hard. Of which they wanted to make this film better, by at least make it safe then taking the experimental route of the live action movies.

[@Ducky-y4g]

i watched it on friday yesterday with my friends and me and them loved it so much and there were only 2 other people and the animation and stuff was lovely

[@wootmasterzorsx]

I haven’t seen the movie, but I probably will in the future. And from the first trailer, I knew it wouldn’t push the boundaries, since Garfield as a franchise never really has. Garfield is just there to tell safe jokes, maybe have some heart, and eat. So I know what I’m getting into with a Garfield movie.

[@davidhoffman4641]

This movie is so corporate kid’s movie and unfunny. I loved that they thought that Snoop Dogg as a CAT, playing cliché sexy music when lovers reunite, playing the Mission Impossible music over a sequence of Ving Rhames narrating the obstacles of a heist, and the Top Gun music over the drone battle would get laughs and they fell so flat.

[@ResidentFumbler]

This movie's existence left such little an impact on me I didn't even realize there was more marketing outside the original trailer from last year. In fact I didn't even know the movie was out, and asumed it'd be late next month at the earliest. This video showing up in my recommended and showing how much over-marketing there was Is making me confused out how under the radar I somehow was.

[@malachibaird6877]

That Cow love scene was honestly really unsettling. Their was no need for it and I fell like it made everyone uncomfortable 😣