The Awful World of Garfield Movies

[@LSMark]

Which Garfield Movie did you grow up with 🤔

[@Catdunkinglamar]

Everyone daddy

[@flexynko]

I watched the LS Mark cartoon

[@REALTheFBI]

I watched a porn cartoon with Garfield and Oddie

[@Kennydidsomething]

never heard of him, I watched barney :)

[@Lumiiify]

The one where there's 2 cats 😂😂

[@draccqueen1770]

I think the reason Garfield got so big was because at the time, the cynical, sarcastic humor had never been done before. It was such a new, groundbreaking thing. Garfield was ahead of it's time, but now it's tame in comparison to everything else.

[@resdraon]

I kind of agree. As a kid my grandparents loved it and any comic in the newspaper and thought they were hilarious and would make me read them all the time, which would piss me off because I could never find the jokes in them...because there wasn't any

[@dimwarlock]

I find it hard to believe that people actually looked for that instead of reading them because they were getting the newspaper. You say thet cyinical sarastic humor hasn't done before, but there were good Mickey Mouse comics at the time (seriously, a a snarky Mickey with opinions) with tones that wouldn't be considered kid friendly by today's standards. I laugh at Garfield media as much as I laugh at self deprecating memes... and those are loved by social media even though they are the most tired humor on the internet. My take is that it was easy to share and it was marketed a lot so everyone knows who the orange at is.

[@magmamaze69]

@@dimwarlock Mickey Mouse comics did have a slight edge back in those days. But I think he was far more than just cynical and sarcastic. He was far more nuanced than just being an ass. But that's kinda the point. Mickey felt far too mature for kids, and far too highbrow to a common audience. Garfield however, is not of cynical but whimsical. The perfect pair. Garfield has that same mood we have when we are irritated or but never act upon. He's sarcastic, he's cynical, and he's kinda an ass. But at the end of the day there is something charming about him. I think the biggest reason for the Garf's success is that it started as what you'd think is going through a cat mind. With how they act, people would joke how they are far less sweet and loyal compared to dogs, and would instead take advantage of their humans, thinking they are the owner in the relationship. But with his personality it allowed him to be this relatable lethargic character that could be put into any situation. As Garfield as a brand is far more an idea than it is an actual brand. The characters aren't but the franchise itself is. Obviously comedy is subjective and many people will find self deprecating memes funny. But as someone who isn't really a fan of those memes but can enjoy Garfield again I think it comes down to the comedic whimsy of it all. Many of the newer comics are very repetitive but the formula itself and some of the comics are quite enjoyable. If you can't understand why people like Garfield I think the best way to show you is the Garfield and friends show. It isn't perfect. And I haven't given it an audible laugh, but it is more of a subtle funny. That is still very enjoyable even if I'm not laughing.

[@Blurryisme]

Finally, Mark talks about GOOD movies for once.

[@lawnside82]

I was about to comment, is there a video that he talks good about? I guess talking bad gets the views. 😂

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@n19ntendods]

TRUE! Especially the live-action movies!

[@HOMERISNAKEY]

Ikr

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

@@lawnside82 The Bad Guys review

[@NerdMiGerd]

I could honestly see a Garfield movie working if they just did it like the Beavis and Butthead films, where the joke is that there's a whole larger-scale conflict going on that Garfield is constantly oblivious to because he only wants to sit around watch tv and eat lasagna.

[@personmcpersonstein3571]

With Garfield being more self aware than those two, I'd see it also having some of the South Park episode that introduced Towelie mixed in.

[@Scott...]

Can’t wait for the new Garfield movie to have a post-credit scene where we see Nermal’s silhouette in the distance before hearing his iconic catchphrase “You either die a Nermal, or live long enough to become the Garfield.”

[@henryapplebottom7231]

And then they reveal: NERMAL HAS THREE OF THE INFINITY STONES. The faqq we gonns-a do!?

[@Tails_and_Luigi101]

No way

[@manuper11]

yoooooooooooooo

[@ClarenceFlanagan]

Garfield is a tricky one to explain to anyone who didn't grow up in the 80s, but be assured that the comic strip, books and toys were absolutely everywhere. I have such nostalgia for this franchise.

[@penti8345]

garfield actually has a huge gen z fanbase as well. i know at least 3 people my age who have some sort of collection of garfield merchandise because the internet re-popularized him

[@ClarenceFlanagan]

@@penti8345 I'm really glad to hear that new fans are still finding him. I would still recommend the 80s and 90s era strips, as simple as they may seem in the current media landscape.

[@allanromeo360]

“Garfield is not bad, but not all that good. It seems that the entire brand is just ridden off how good of a design he is.” I totally agree with this statement.

[@theecowarriorz]

the same goes for Snoopy and Hello Kitty.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The 80s/early 90s cartoon continues to be the best representation of the entire character ever. It never got any better and only got dumber and more derivative as it went along. That French Garfield cartoon aka The Garfield show was probably the second best thing they ever did. It's underrated and seriously the best modern interpretation of Garfield I've seen. The voice work is also incredibly good from what I can remember.

[@allanromeo360]

@@theecowarriorz actually I enjoyed Peanuts, I’ve been reading some of them and it’s kinda good. but yeah for Hello Kitty, it is exists, idk.

[@littlemeow124]

The creator Jim Davis actually did state once that he created the comic for money, so that explains a lot

[@megamaggotman7025]

I love garfield!

[@imactuallykools]

Ok, but you NEED to see the tv specials. All of them either were nominated for or won an Emmy. I’ve seen them all and they’re genuinely great.

[@orangecat504]

Garfield Goes to Town, Here Comes Garfield, and Garfield Christmas are all tearjerkers

[@Oddman23]

@@orangecat504 Garfield goes to town with a gun-

[@ahmadmalaki8364]

@@orangecat504arfiled Christmas isn't that the one that had a really beautiful scene of grandma talking about her passed beloved ? A Garfield movie made me cry

[@orangecat504]

@@ahmadmalaki8364 yes

[@Finical_Leo]

That tv specials are mid

[@kozo213]

The first Garfield movie was actually kind of cool because it feels like the comic when “nothing is happening” and feels like a feature film when shit like the trains almost crashing into each other, I feel like they got the mix pretty well

[@n19ntendods]

😼😼😼😼😼😼🧡 Mark needs to pin this!

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

@@n19ntendods Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@hahaalexasendthistorodrick]

Out of the ordinary, I mean

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

The weirdest/craziest thing about Garfield I think is the fact that Breckin Meyer went from doing raunchy R-rated comedies to this in the course of like 3 years. I mean how does that even happen?!

[@Arhrhdhdhdhd]

Psyduck Psyduck

[@Maddie-pz9tp]

The older Garfield TV specials that I've seen are actually genuinely good. The Christmas one is really sweet, and the one that explores Garfield's past lives is actually a pleasure to watch. The different animation styles really suit the way the story is told, and the vignettes are beautifully done. I remember watching it on TV as a kid and the one about the cat that sits on the piano made me absolutely sob.

[@alphabo2776]

Review the rest of the Garfield movies mark you coward

[@bastel_art]

So true

[@MrOakridge]

There was a Garfield Christmas special a while back that was genuinely good. I rewatched it as an adult a couple years ago and realized there was a lot of emotional story stuff that went over my head as a kid, such as Jon's grandmother missing her dead husband and Garfield making it his mission to recover the love letters the grandpa had sent her years ago and giving them to her as a Christmas present.

[@flapjack0925]

I think Garfield & Friends still holds up. It helps that all the episodes are 7 minutes, which suits Garfield way more

[@keyanawhitely7942]

I agree

[@anegwa]

Garfield and friends is peak garfield, I include the specials in that since they were made at the same time. Plus you get a us acres to break up each episode

[@engelberthovel8566]

Yes!! That show is genuinely really entertaining

[@stellarawesomesauce9265]

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[@SykoMuffin]

as a kid i hated the US Acres segments because i came here for Garfield, dammit! not his “friends”.

[@austincaldwell4258]

I love Garfield. There’s just this charm to the character that I can always get behind!

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Too bad Garfield turned into a Cosmic horror that the Internet made him out to be.

[@exotic1405]

​@@poweroffriendship2.0 I like garfield, and I like gorefield. They both got their quirks

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@nyxcat3621]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 it’s jeut like horror kitty all over again

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

I think it has to do with simplicity: he’s just a lazy cat going about his day to day

[@KirbyIsCute]

I know Garfield is not all that funny but dang it, I still have such a soft spot for him. Maybe because I grew up reading the comics and loved watching Garfield and Friends when it came on. Even if it's been awhile, I'm confident that Garfield and Friends were pretty good for what it was. I especially loved the person who voiced Jon who I found out wasn't really a voice actor but a friend of Davis (I think?) who did it because he was asked to. But man did he nail Jon's character perfectly!

[@JurassicReptile]

Garfield and Friends is still legitimately good, it’s worth a rewatch.

[@liv9194]

That show is so good. Love that show :)

[@AmishParadise27]

The reason why Odie doesn't talk in the 2004 live-action film is because Jim Davis himself specifically said that he did not want him to talk in the film.

[@buffsniper]

And he was basically brain dead in the comics

[@teardropfanosc]

0:12 we don't argee on that

[@TomMason1999]

I honestly like the live action movies, they are wierd but wierdly enjoyable to me

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@metal6948]

“Um actually it’s spelled weird and weirdly” -🤓

[@keithragin89]

L

[@imagery5425]

@@keithragin89 W

[@mattalan6618]

@@metal6948 due shut up

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

i’d love to see you review the various garfield tv specials from the 80’s. they’re all actually weirdly good? and the animation style is super faithful to the comics

[@FormulaFanboy]

The show "Garfield and Friends" is also seriously one of the wittiest and most well-written, well-aged cartoons ever made

[@mino2123]

I started unironically enjoying garfield after discovering how good the specials are. they're just nice to watch

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

Yes! I used to watch them all the time as a kid

[@mannersmain1278]

new season intro theme or old intro season theme i need to know the peoples opinion

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

See, I was born in the 2000s. So instead of that, I only watched the newer stuff like the movies and The Garfield Show.

[@CartoonTriper]

But Remember, "Garfield & Friends " is one of the *PEAK* in Garfield animated media

[@lasercraft32]

"Funny water" sounds like what a child would call alcohol.

[@Crafte13]

There is no funny water The funny water Is in you the whole time

[@Connor_Tyler]

Embarrassing to admit, I have nostalgic memories of Garfield's Fun Fest. It played a lot on Cartoon Network when I was at the perfect age for it, and it just got lodged into my brain.

[@jskywalker58]

That movie was my introduction to garfield i kinda have a soft spot for it despite its problems

[@ZeepAtomic]

​@@jskywalker58 Same here!

[@UltraPaperGamer]

The old Garfield Cartoon was great, when I say old, I'm referring to Garfield and Friends, It's insane how much they got away in those old episodes(the one clip I keep remembering is garfield annoyed to a clown insisting on bothering while he's trying to sleep, wishing he gets shot on the streets), I also hear the specials before that cartoon are really well animated, they go with a chill vibe.

[@JurassicReptile]

I personally think the show Garfield and Friends (the not CGI one) is an amazing show. It’s so funny and is genuinely incredibly smart with its satire.

[@sonicfanboy3375]

The cgi one is called "The Garfield Show"

[@lucawinters06]

it’s genuinely hilarious

[@engelberthovel8566]

YES I genuinely love that show

[@somerandomuser3465]

​@@HorridHenryOfficialFanHubI think season 4 might be the worst season out of the whole show.

[@genericbushfire3055]

I remember watching this show as a kid and loving it. I hope it still holds up

[@beer4111]

As a kid I was a massive Garfield fan, and while today I’m able to admit the franchise isn’t exactly the best, I still feel there’s a reason for why he held (and still holds) such a special place in my heart. Throughout the strip there would occasionally be storylines that stretched throughout the entire strip, and while nothing new for a comic strip, almost every one of the story lines held emotional weight and made you feel close to the characters, there was one where Garfield runs away from home, which ultimately brings him and Jon closer as the realize how much they miss each other, there was another where Garfield meets his family, and learns to appreciate how lucky he is to have a loving home rather than being a stray (this one was turned into a fantastic TV special that expanded even more on this) and so much more. While Garfield isn’t exactly good now, there was a time when the strip and cartoons would convey genuinely heartwarming and positive messages that stuck with me to this day. And with that I have really high hopes for the new movie, since Garfield has such a massive potential for emotional and touching stories while also being comedic.

[@caliban5505]

I remember dragging my mom to the theater to see Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties. The sacrifices that woman has made for me.

[@Titan_Slayer]

The Garfield Show is a genuine banger

[@kongboy4585]

Fax

[@mrpiccionedivino5598]

I only remember the episode where jon sleepwalks and they have to save him and the sentient lasagnas,was it really that good?

[@exotic1405]

So was garfield and friends

[@majesticmo5048]

The garfield show is underrated, all the characters are really entertaining and I always found the sci fi and fiction elements so goofy and fun. Sentient lasagnas, aliens, a living computer and the list goes on

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

@@kongboy4585 This fat orange cat was that popular that he even had a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@lin-dd3zc]

the old garfield holiday specials are actually genuinely good movies, that focus on the character interactions over the comedy.

[@vaggos2003]

Fun fact: The Garfield Show also had several TV movies as well. I'd be down to see you review them.

[@evenhartwick4422]

i honestly always thought the Garfield Show was called Garfield Gets Real because of how similar they looked. It wasn't until this video i realized they were somehow two totally different things

[@ColorFilmArchives]

"Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" is the best movie ever possibly made and I will die on that hill.

[@awsomespecs]

I don't remember Odie ever speaking in any of the media.

[@kayden3406]

You just opened up a whole bunch of memories that I did not want to remember that being the live action Garfield movies

[@ChillaxingJay]

My favorite Garfield movie is Sex Survey Results. Had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole 4hr run time. Definitely recommend it to anyone who loves Garfield.

[@exotic1405]

Yeah that one was really good, have you tried Gilbert garfield? They took a odd approach on that one but it's still fun, as long as you don't get in the empire's way of course

[@Thepeak-e9z]

Who's there?

[@qwertyzillaofficial2969]

I loved the last 7 minutes especially

[@fridaykitty]

@@exotic1405 B A K E D Z I T I

[@EngineerMonkeyBTD6]

​@@qwertyzillaofficial2969 Yeah, it was definitely very risky with the imagery for a Garfield movie, but I'm glad they took that risk because it did pretty well.

[@n19ntendods]

Wow! OMG! Thank you so much, Mark! I love absolutely adore the live-action Garfield movies! Even to this day! My favourite quote is: “Love me, feed me, never leave me!” 😼🧡

[@rapidlyvids]

you finally succeeded in your mission.

[@weathermansam2]

What an inspiring story

[@BrandonWhatTheF]

Damn man. Since you've achieved all your life goals... what now?

[@NicoEdgy]

Garfield 2 is a masterpiece

[@FormulaFanboy]

I unironically do adore the live action ones and think the animated ones are shite

[@NaehiroEnjoyer]

21:19 The comic here is an edited version of the June 26, 2005 strip where Jon threatens to fuck Garfield for insulting his tie. Also, the line Mark shows is apparently a Pulp Fiction reference.

[@Niagaranobs]

WHHHAAAT

[@Niagaranobs]

Who made this??

[@PistolSlinginMothMan]

28:50 why is this the most replayed part ,`:^|

[@turbobist2889]

My favorite scene of the first live action Garfield movie was the scene where Garfield danced.

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

This fat orange cat was that popular that he even had a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@mattalan6618]

@@jayjaybulldog9180 ok we get it. stop repeating yorself

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

@@mattalan6618 can’t help it

[@mattalan6618]

@@jayjaybulldog9180 sure you can by not saying the same shit over and over again you idiot

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Garfield gets real was actually more decent and charming for me as a kid than funfest, due to the fact that Jim Davis went all in to what I think should’ve happened in theaters at first by bringing him to the real life live action cgi world from a cartoon comic script.

[@JonathanThe501st]

I remember loving Garfield Gets Real. I really liked the concept of the Comic Strip world and how the characters had to take pictures to create the panels, and the introspective angle of Garfield as this A-list celeb in this world wanting to break away from the repetition of his life. I never knew it was a passion project from Jim Davis himself and now that you mentioned it, I can really see it. The movie also got me interested in Dagwood. I completely understand why you didn't care for his presence at all lol.

[@prinfectorum6447]

Oh my god!!! Garfield Gets Real is a memory I forgot I had and feels like a fever dream. Thank you so much Mark for reminding me.

[@jtszabo1691]

What you said about Garfield’s appearance being uncanny as opposed to the other pets is how I felt about the Nickelodeon show cousin skeeter. He was a puppet who was supposed to be a human and no one ever said anything about it other than his height

[@usermcskull4713]

I've seen a few of the older Garfield specials (Nine Lives and one where Odie gets kidnapped), they're genuinely pretty good. I'd recommend them, they're just chill and well animated specials

[@13Js0]

I grew up on "The Garfield Show" I really loved that lol. Watched the hell out of it, and quickly finished all episodes. Haven't seen it in a while but I hope it's as good as I remember it.

[@SirFlooberis]

Same lol all I would watch was that and the curious George show that use to be on Netflix.

[@ali_m_]

same, i hated the season where it was all parodies, because it was some random fairly tale instead of funny cat

[@patricklauer4452]

Jayden, same

[@zacharylandrum4789]

I actually had the first Garfield movie on DVD as a kid. I didn't think much of it because I was a dumb kid back then who just enjoyed Garfield's sarcastic antics. Maybe this movie is part of what made me into the person I am today and looking back... I don't know how to feel about that. Also, Mark out here not pranking his audience on April Fools Day is such a chad move for him to do!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I had to remind remind myself a few times today very quickly that it was in fact the first day of April. It gets tiring real quick here on KZbin.

[@lucawinters06]

The older “Garfield and Friends” era of made-for-tv films are really good. I love the holiday specials such as the Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween shorts.

[@lucaswoop1827]

I genuinely adore the Garfield TV specials. In my opinion, they're where Garfield REALLY peaked, the most soulful iteration of the character. I definitely recommend checking them out! My favorites are Here Comes Garfield, Garfield on the Town, and Garfield's Babes and Bullets, but I recommend all of them!

[@conormurnane6457]

I've always wanted to know what the original pitch for a feature film, "Garfield's Judgement Day", would've been like. Look it up, it's exactly what it sounds like.

[@quandal1633]

*time*

[@Wiki1184]

I can’t tell if that’s supposed to be a Terminator parody or if John is gonna get raptured.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

I actually got the picture book that "Garfield's Judgement Day" was eventually relased as, either as a gift or as something I bought myself, and it would've been soooooo good as a feature film or even as just a TV special. Sadly, I think Jim started pitching the idea to studios/networks about 10-20 years too early, as the main studio/network-given reason that "Garfield's Judgement Day" never became a finished animated work was that at the time its plotline was considered far too dark for an animated project aimed at children/general audiences.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

@@Wiki1184 It's neither. The basic premise of "Garfield's Judgement Day" is that at least all the animals/nonhumans in Garfield's town learn that a massive storm of truly epic proportions is going to destroy the town. In this plotline, Garfield and all the other animals/nonhumans CAN actually talk to humans in a way that humans can easily understand, with moving lips like in The Garfield Show and all of the post-2000 movies, however the animals/nonhumans have historically sworn complete secrecy on this-until they ultimately decide to break the sacred secrecy in order to warn all the humans that this huge storm is coming and to go to the old abandoned theater, which is the strongest building in town and apparently large enough to hold everyone who lives in the town, so that the humans can survive the storm. Since I don't know where someone can read the entire plot (it's not even on the Garfield Wiki or TV Tropes yet), I'm going to spoil the darker elements and the ending below, so BEWARE SPOILERS: Probably the darkest thing that happens in the entire book is that one of the main dogs, who is quite elderly, is an also quite-elderly man who ultimately decides to not go to into the theater/storm shelter. The elderly dog doesn't want to be separated from his owner, either in the short term or potentially the rest of his life, so he actually stays in his owner's house with him as they both accept what they predict will be certain death as a result of the storm. HOWEVER, thanks to a combination of the animals'/nonhumans' efforts to save everyone in the town and of course really good luck, literally everyone in the town survives the storm-the elderly dog and his owner even luck out and manage to survive the storm, though of course their house is completely destroyed around them.

[@Xen8008]

Thé Garfield movies where a genuine pleasure growing up, I’m glad to see you reviewing them Mark!

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

it's crazy to know that i grew up with basically all of them and to be honest, considering how dumb i was back then i can barely remember what happened. the three 3D animated ones especially felt like such a fever dream of an experience

[@AndrewsATM]

The reason Bill Murray came back to the second movie was because he was in a two movie contract, but the money is definitely a factor

[@Atomicitalia]

he's also in the new one coming up with Chris Pratt tho LOL

[@TheIrreverentUncleAl]

@@Atomicitalia Really? Who's he playing then?

[@Atomicitalia]

@@TheIrreverentUncleAl he's also playing Garfield, my guess is that it has something to do with time

[@TheIrreverentUncleAl]

@@Atomicitalia Well, we also got Samuel L. Jackson playing Garfield's father.

[@rga1605]

Garfield's Pet Force would be much beter as a concept if Garfield and the others were controlling their superhero bodies like robots and to activate, they just took a seat on them

[@w0rmteeth]

i think it's funny that he's saying that one thing most people have been saying lately is that garfield is kinda lame, because at least on my side of the internet its been the exact opposite. people have loved him more than ever and it's mainstream to draw fanart, make memes, and collect merchandise while reminiscing over how you loved the comics as a kid

[@jzombie1744]

There's actually something I liked about the Straight to DVD movies, not only did we get a beautiful (if not confusing) set of the world Garfield lived in from his comic strip days, but we also had a set of characters who were enjoyable for me, and it felt like when I was a kid, I could interact with them, and enjoy their antics, it's disappointing they got scrapped, I really hope in the new movie they at least give a nod. Also Happy late Birthday Mark!

[@ladypool1404]

You forgot Nine lives! This movie was so fun! We saw differents version of Garfield during his nine lives. One in Egypt, one where he was in a lab, one with a musician, one where he's a detective etc. It was creative, cute and there was differetns styles of animation. One of the best movies about him 😀

[@giroandkarin2822]

Let's not forget about the cancelled "Garfield's Judgement Day"

[@CMuyal]

That movie was disturbing

[@owenicewater9704]

I’m so worried that this is actually how Mark thinks “lasagna” is pronounced

[@DaveDynamite1]

Dude I thought you were going to do the Garfields tv specials & TV movies from back in the 80s and 90s as well. They are good and wholesome. I’m a few years older than you and those were the Garfield media I grew up with, even. The old Garfield Tv when they did reruns in the late 90s and early 2000s.

[@cardiacglobe6221]

1:38 The disrespect to the Garfield show is crazy 💀

[@gloomiiii]

I distinctly remember having Garfield: Pet Force on DVD and watching it in the car on the way to my grandparents house in New Jersey. Very specific, but nostalgic nonetheless.

[@loucapit]

I had the EXACT same problem with Garfield Gets Real as a kid, I somehow couldnt tell the difference between the two worlds at all and didnt understand the plot in the slightest

[@pauloloughlin1949]

I saw Garfield 2 in the cinema, and distinctly remember stating that it was my favourite movie of all time. Amazing how the mind of a child works

[@luke4502]

Fun fact: the Arlene transformation scene is the most replayed moment in this video.

[@JohnnyGreenslit]

Gotta applaud your commitment to emulating your experience watching these movies on cable tv 20 years ago! The picture quality brings me right back

[@Patichu]

I'm surprised Mark didn't mention that the Garfield animated series received an Irish/ gaeilic dub that unless you had either cable channels or the DVDs was the only way to legally watch both the animated series and the Garfield animated movie

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

Loved the live action movies when I was younger but never had a desire to return, all I can really contribute Garfield for now is getting me into my love of Lasagne.

[@claycarmichael4576]

I used to watch the cartoon ones all time as a kid. Particularly the PetForce one.

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

This fat orange cat was that popular that he even had a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@drakenforge4276]

​@@jayjaybulldog9180 good for you You've watched the defunctland video about it and you really want to tell everyone.

[@mattalan6618]

@@drakenforge4276 thank you. its like he is obssed with that fact

[@everest2268]

As a kid I always loved the Garfield Halloween special. The 2d animation was a lot better suited to Garfield (shocker) and it was just a fun simple Halloween story. Garfield was more or less in character and the ghost pirate scene always scared the hell out of child me lmao

[@Gabolia]

Are we not gonna talk about that in Pet Force they literally became oversized muscular furries?

[@JD-iu6rv]

I’ve some of the specials from the 80s/90s. I can’t remember much I do remember this really wholesome scene from the Christmas special. We see John’s Grandma sitting next to the tree and Garfield on her lap and she just starts talking about how much she misses her late husband who used to love Christmas. It’s sad but also happy. That scene might be on KZbin it’s worth a look

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I'm more of a Heathcliff fan, but I do have a soft spot for the Garfield holiday specials (having Lou Rawls do the songs helps)

[@BrennySpain]

Bill Murray was perfect for the role in my eyes. Same with Dan Akroyd in that live-action yogi bear movie too lol

[@senaruryuin2773]

I think the best Garfield special has to be the one that covers his many lives, some of them get really depressing and it's a wild ride to see. If you ever do check any others out, that ones gotta be in there, its well worth seeing just for how off the wall it is in stark contrast to the more kid friendly stories other films and cartoon specials.

[@liamphibia]

Bill Maury: "So they showed me the whole movie. And I was an absolute- it was insane, I said: Who cut this movie? Give me his name we gotta find him and we gotta kill him." 😂😂😂😂😂

[@theophilecaceres5855]

The era of making movies out of comic book characters was wild.

[@ChocolateVGZ]

Wouldn't mind an LSMark take on the Garfield TV specials from the 80s (and Garfield & Friends). Cause I'm old and have more memories attached to those.

[@outofthisreality5807]

I highly recommend watching the original Garfield specials. My Favorite has to be Garfield's 9 Lives. The story is a anthology of each of Garfield's lives. Some of them being goofy while others take a more serious approach with a different art style to boot.

[@smugmorgana8528]

This video unlocked core memories that I didn't even know I had about these movies

[@severeerror52]

Garfield & Friends was a pretty solid show for the time. Looked quality, voice acting was well done, oftentimes was genuinely quite funny, and it generally knew to expand on the original source material in some pretty interesting and weird ways while still keeping the spirit of the original. The longer specials were excellent too, always love throwing on the halloween one. Also, check out the "9 Lives" book if you haven't. It's genuinely fucking insane and off-the-rails for Garfield standards, and has some genuinely disturbing material in there.

[@namis6925]

LS Garfield will haunt me forever

[@GiovanniFierros_951]

Garfield a tale of two kitties is a guilty pleasure for mine, I can’t help but love it, it’s so funny.

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

I didn’t even know that Garfield pet force even existed, no wonder why it was mostly forgotten, the ones I grew up with was the 2 live action ones, hell I remember having the Garfield movie Wendy’s kids meals at one point.

[@ExtremeWreck]

LMAO I was the opposite: I knew about Garfield's Pet Force, but had no idea about the other movies, not even the live-action ones.

[@sarahjamesinasarah6423]

23:17 Oh, that brought back an old memory from childhood of me pausing at this part over and over again purely cause the dude in the middle and the woman on the left’s facial expressions _killed_ me as a child. I really appreciate you covering these otherwise pretty forgotten films.

[@tanukisean29th]

I grew up on the straight to home video traditionally animated movies, they alwayd had really fun and catchy sound tracks and were more about visual comedy than anything else so I always think back fondly on them :)

[@Bathtub_Sodium]

i can finally say, with confidence i have binge watched the entire Garfield show (also said show has 2 media missing screens)

[@windowcreeperbird9669]

Whats the second missing media scene?

[@Kemdizzle.]

The specials and the show from the 80s are genuinely really solid and charming. They were pretty cheap but they still had way more passion behind them

[@REDRatchet]

I agree, Garfield and Friends was probably my favorite Garfield related thing when I was a kid lol

[@Burning_Gojira_1995]

Don't even get me started on here comes garfield and that one Christmas special all them specials are genuinely amazing

[@SmolSandvich]

I love the scene in A Tale of 2 Kitties where The Orange Bastard says, "Hey kids! It's me, Chris Pratt!"

[@Gioylui]

No, mine is where a black dog ripped a man's testicle off while ripping his pants

[@genericname2747]

I liked when he said "it's pratting time" and pratted all over the place

[@scoop4882]

The old Garfield Christmas special is genuinely really cute and heartwarming. Give it a watch next holiday season

[@Silverblade12345]

funny reminder that mark is relatively young cause, at least personally, as a kid in 2007 i was reading the newspaper exclusively for the comics

[@ericamaya2467]

This gotta be an April gools joke cuz nobody thinks Garfield sucks.

[@TotallyNotTony_]

I genuinely thought that this was gonna be an April fools joke

[@superwariobros9108]

Oh God please review each Garfield show episode individually it would make me happy :)

[@beachgirl_bev]

6:40 ooh I watched the audio commentary of this movie as a kid and this is my moment. Jim Davis personally requested that Oddie not talk

[@BDSFormula1]

4:03 actually, that's how I got Sonic Frontiers

[@joegreenwell5476]

I remember watching Garfield Gets Real and being confused that they didn’t actually go into the real world. I also never noticed the shading in the comic world or they Garfield looks a bit different when he’s a “real cat”

[@Invalid-user13k]

We all gotta love How Mr. LS Mark reviews Garfield and how we relate to him.

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

Not to mention there was even a Garfield tunnel of love ride in kennywood after it was originally called "The Old Mill", until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.

[@PinataTime]

I Love the old 80's and 90's Garfield specials! I think they hold up, would love to see you cover those soon. most have a chill sorta vibe.

[@Darkmortal100]

28:00 When you brought this up i was thinking "man ik ive seen this movie but WHEN"

[@JaceAVinson]

I think there was an episode of The Garfield Show that did the plot of Tale of Two Kitties again.

[@gocelotspice5766]

I love Garfield so much like sure the comic and stuff is bad but he’s just such an iconic character I find myself drawn to him

[@TinySpiny]

I didn’t care much for the Garfield Show, but I will say Garfield and Friends from the late 80s and early 90s is the best form of Garfield media. It incorporates plenty of jokes from the comics and feels like the comics brought to life. It’s never really trying to be too much more than that, and even includes US Acres segments which are fine. It’s not like, top tier quality A+ cartoon show, but it has some good running jokes and the best vocal performance for Garfield there ever was. Sometimes there are some good and creative episodes, and it’s the only form of Garfield media I would ever recommend. It’s a pretty decent cartoon show that actually feels like effort was put in.

[@aceofpizza9932]

I know you won't but reviewing every Garfield Show episode would be sick as hell.

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

There was also film in that was planned in the 80s called Garfield’s Judgment Day where Garfield’s community is impacted by the arrival of a tornado. 🌪️

[@Chilly_C00p]

i remember my grandpa showing me the Garfield movie as a kid. now I'm such a big Garfield fan I even have a letter from Jim Davis himself