The Garfield Movie Review | If Mondays were a Movie

[@DocZFlux]

Pratt doesn’t even try to sound like him. Say what you will about the bad live action films, but Bill Murray was great voice casting for him.

[@Dontclickmychannellll]

Yeah 💯

[@brettdavidson3866]

Yeah I will never watch this

[@arbytv5139]

Still better than when he voiced Mario

[@PyroGothNerd]

​@@arbytv5139Actually in the actual film,Pratt sounded decent as Mario. Not as good as Charles Martinet, but decent

[@robbiewalker2831]

@@PyroGothNerd In response to both you and DocZFlux, I’d rather watch the Bill Murray Garfield rather than this.

[@thedecidueyeguy9146]

12:25 Too be fair Garfield does actually cared about John and Oldie in previous versions of Garfield despite being a jerk to them sometimes.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

True and that's a good point

[@bugonboris6681]

That's true. There was even a tragic comic that actually existed where Garfield was all alone, and he was traumatized. AKA the "You have no idea how alone you are Garfield" comic.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@bugonboris6681 Now you got me curious about that

[@StevenJones851]

​@@bugonboris6681I'm curious to that

[@terryrocks2j]

@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 If I remember that comic right, he is dreaming. He wakes up to Jon offering him food I believe, but Garfield rejects it and hugs Jon. The comic ends.

[@AverageInternetButterfly]

I noticed that literally every Mark Dindal movie has to have a cat. Cats Don't Dance, I think Chicken Little had some background characters that are cats, even Yzma from Emperor's New Groove turns into a cat in the end. Mark Dindal really likes cats

[@laurendynes6289]

Cats are amazing. I don't blame him for adding them all the time

[@Alexs_the_king348]

No there not cats are terrible​@@laurendynes6289

[@BigLightning4360]

Speaking of orange cats, I hope AniMat talks about “Cats Don’t Dance” in his classic reviews to complete Mark Dindal’s directorial filmography.

[@PenGelatinandDonutFan17]

🍊🐱

[@summerjonz]

There's crossover fan art of Danny meeting Buster.

[@thegreatgoldfilms6311]

I'd be shocked if he didn't already

[@jeffreysnydr]

@@thegreatgoldfilms6311 He has not...but he should!!

[@AshParth560]

I mean, why not. A fun lil movie, that is.

[@CarolHardesty]

Honestly, I think Ryan Reynolds should've voiced Garfield instead. That man is sarcasm personified.

[@galfinsp7216]

Now I’m comparing this with detective pikachu (that he voiced recently). Is that a good visual?

[@CarolHardesty]

@@galfinsp7216 Yeah, totally.

[@Animevazquez]

That’s actually not actually a bad Choice actually

[@StarryBear22]

I can see it fitting actually after seeing detective pikachu.

[@AshParth560]

I can sure see that as a better choice for Garfield.🤔

[@lexramstudios1386]

0:19 It's actually been 20 years since the first Garfield movie

[@baffledbrandon3132]

God, I feel old.

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293]

Harvey Guillen voiced Perrito in Puss in Boots The Last Wish, and now he's voicing Odie here. He has voiced two dogs in animated movies

[@georgerobertson7010]

To which both star an orange cat

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

I know, that dude is much lucky these days

[@hunterolaughlin]

Cue the obligatory “If I had nickel for every time…” meme.

[@MovieFan1912]

@@hunterolaughlinDon’t you mean obligatory?

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@MovieFan1912 Fixed it.

[@leonardolopez888]

I actually kinda enjoyed the live action Garfield movies. Bill Murray definitely carried this franchise with his dead pan delivery perfectly fitting Garfield’s character. Those movies are some of my biggest guilty pleasures.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I think the thing about Garfield is that he is such a simplistic character that trying to make him bigger, or putting him in big situations, works against him. He was a 2d character in a simple, repetitive comic strip. I think the original specials and cartoon series worked because they still kept it fairly simple, almost mellow at times.

[@AnikMonette]

I noticed that. That's why I think that if Garfield has to be put on film, that would be in a sketch movie. Heck, it could even follow various characters with Garfield messing with each one of them in many mischievious ways!😈

[@RRVCrinale]

@@AnikMonetteIt reminds me of a concept I had a while back when I figured that Garfield multimedia would work best as a point and click adventure game where you could set up all sorts of comic-style chicanery and have the rest of Garfield's little universe be the butt for it. The framing device I came up with was that Jon was stuck in a traffic jam, and Garfield got hungry and expected lasagna when Jon got home. Now that Jon is possibly hours away and Garfield is still hungry, he decides to take matters into his own paws and ransack Muncie for ingredients and utensils. Each item on his "shopping list" is its own sketch.

[@BeagleFeatures]

Why does Garfield hate Mondays anyway? He doesn’t have a job.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Mondays are pretty dry though. Nothing exciting ever happens on Mondays. Wednesdays is usually when the week begins to pick up.

[@Sean-132]

Bad luck happens to him on Mondays

[@ravenlover7924]

There is a theory that suggests Garfield is just a normal cat and the reason why he hates is because Jon goes to work.

[@Mizuuri609]

@@ravenlover7924 A. Jon's job is a Cartoonist and he works from home B. Garfield hates Monday's because something bad always happens to him on Mondays. Source: long time Garfield reader.

[@Mizuuri609]

Imagine something bad happened to you every Monday. Maybe one Monday you get hit by a car, the next Monday your water heater breaks and destroys a huge part of your house, the next Monday you get sued for playing music on your headphones to loud, the next the pizza you ordered shows up cold and moldy and the delivery person instead of apologizing just straight up punches you and leaves etc. That's basically what happens to Garfield every Monday and if that happened to you then you would hate Monday's too.

[@AwashAnenome361]

I think the best way to watch this movie is on Monday, because why not.

[@katebobperskypants2330]

Man, Cats Don't Dance was my fav in childhood.

[@AnikMonette]

That was a nice movie... I wonder if my mom still has it in her basement!😊

[@TheMovieAndCartoonFan]

Still better than the live-action movies

[@pennysanchez7656]

Don’t we all??

[@Dontclickmychannellll]

Nah pretty bland casting.

[@DamnZtar]

@@Dontclickmychannellllyou were expecting Donald trump as Garfield?

[@kirbykirbykirby.]

*This movie literally reminds me of pre-Spiderverse Sony Pictures Animation.*

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

Maybe because it is from Sony Pictures Animation

[@PhysicalMedia3]

​@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004 It's not actually made by Sony Pictures Animation. It's just distributed by Sony via Colombia Pictures with no involvement from SPA or even Sony Pictures Imageworks. Kinda makes me wonder why Paramount Animation and Nickolodeon Movies couldn't distribute this film since Garfield was bought by Viacom during its production.

[@figueroastudios841]

@@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004 it is not from Sony Pictures animation. The animation is by DNEG.

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@figueroastudios841 yeah it is from Sony Pictures Animation because it’s an animated movie made by Sony.

[@SlushysSecret]

⁠@@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004it was distributed by Sony but animated by DNEG

[@SilverScribe85]

I saw this movie today and to be honest, it was a decent Garfield film. My only MAJOR complaint was the introduction of Gar's dad, mainly because it contradicts elements from the Garfield on the Town special

[@hunterolaughlin]

It doesn’t contradict anything from Garfield on the Town. This is a separate Garfield universe from the 80s specials, so it just has its OWN origins story.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@hunterolaughlin When you put it that way... Still, I'm a mid-80s born individual and that version of Garfield feels more canon than most current versions (with the exception of The Garfield Show)

[@themascotwizard5267]

Another problem you forgot to mention: GARFIELD SHOULDN'T TALK! HE THINKS!!!

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293]

I want him to talk actually. And Odie too

[@hunterolaughlin]

Actually, the CGI Garfield show had him talking way before this movie.

[@themascotwizard5267]

@@hunterolaughlin I know, but that's not what he's supposed to do in the comics, specials, and Garfield and Friends.

[@TrojanStrikeAnimations42069]

just because Garfield moves his lips doesn't mean he talks it's like if we're in Garfield's POV

[@Tornado1994]

@@hunterolaughlin Every media except Garfield and Friends and the TV Specials from the 80s gets this all wrong.

[@TheBlurof91]

I'm just gonna say it. Odie is really underappreciated in this movie.

[@BlitzDemonGamer3032]

7:48 Boy looking at the CG realistic Garfield it didn't aged up well

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293]

I like Chris Pratt, but Bill Murray is a better Garfield for the big screen.

[@Bitsy69439]

Noticed how Animat thought it was on par with Smurfs The Lost Village and Scoob, since he gave it a 16/30 like those films and they are also animated reboots of cartoons which had live action films.

[@hunterolaughlin]

At least the CGI Garfield film isn't attempting to be the first film in an abandoned cinematic universe as Scoob was.

[@Bitsy69439]

@hunterolaughlin I honestly thought Animat was more nice on Scoob than others as it got lots of hate.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

I still think this film is better than Scoob, that one was a dumpster fire of a terrible film

[@matthewallen445]

Why did you put 16/30 instead of 10/10?

[@superstitch5618]

I still plan on seeing it in theaters anyway. But I'm just happy to see Mark Dindal making a comeback after nearly two decades of absence since Chicken Little. Though it sucks that this film is not getting a good reception so far. I guess it's either just regrowing pains for Dindal since he's been gone for so long or just another Chicken Little situation where the film's problems were mostly caused by executive meddling. What do you guys think?

[@atasker7432]

The Emperor's New Groove is one of my favorite Disney movies, while Chicken Little is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

[@spice4life.64]

i just seen it 9/10

[@chrisguara]

Orion and the Dark 8/10 Kung Fu Panda 4 6/10 The Garfield Movie 5/10 The Tiger’s Apprentice 5/10 Maybe Inside Out 2 can give some good vibes?

[@plushmakerfan8444]

Hope so

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

I hope Inside Out 2 gets a 10/10.

[@MovieFan1912]

Regardless, it’s pretty refreshing to see that we haven’t seen a single animated movie that has gotten the AniMat Seal of Garbage…yet.

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@MovieFan1912 unless Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2 or The Wild Robot gets it. I pray that those 3 movies won’t get it but since Trolls 3 got the seal of garbage I wouldn’t really be surprised if Despicable Me 4 gets one as well. That’s why I’m so worried.

[@joshiethepoketeen6357]

Doubt Inside Out 2 will be any better! Judging by the trailers, the story seems to be a rehash of the original film’s

[@davidanthonymercado7064]

At least this film is seemingly better than the LA Garfield films. That’s gotta be worth something.

[@jlev1028]

What a low bar.

[@PenGelatinandDonutFan17]

Funny how this movie wasn’t released on a Monday, and instead on a Friday.

[@Oscar95451]

I will admit that i am huge Garfield fan as a kid

[@kevinmcqueary7395]

(Garfield impression; Lorenzo Music version): ...Nice touch.

[@johnnymanize]

A lot of people out there are probably feeling like classic Garfield after seeing this movie and saying something like _BIG FAT HAIRY DEAL_

[@hunterolaughlin]

Well at least this one did try to focus on being a Garfield film and staying true to the style and tone of the comics than trying to be a first film in a cinematic universe that eventually never comes to be and trying to be hip and trendy for the younger generation as Scoob did 4 years ago.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

The less we talk about Scoob, the better. Not that big of a Scooby doo fan, but that feature was so cringe it made me appreciate the older HB shows even more

[@SlushysSecret]

The less we talk about Wimpy Kid and Scoob, the better this film gets

[@rafaelsanchez5970]

I hope that the Garfield Movie will be a success this year because I didn’t cared for both of the live-action movies they had.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Sure it may be one of the weaker Sony animated films in recent years, but at least it's a step up from the live action or direct dvd adaptions. Personally, I say The Garfield Movie is on the same level as Smurfs The Lost Village, yes it does the simplest job of playing it safe for little kids and sometimes doesn't do anything innovated as the source material. However, they do stay true to their original creators' vision and artistic value so in the end a harmless movie is better than a more memorable bad movie at that. Overall, I am beyond happy that director Mark Dindal was able to start and complete a project 19 years later!! We all miss his sense for comedic stories 😌😌😌

[@COOP-m5p]

I can't think of Garfield and Chris Pratt as one. Chris Pratts' voice has become too oversaturated for me personally. It's not like Frank Welker wasn't available, right?

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I'd have cast John DiMaggio. A big ginger guy voicing a big ginger cat seems apt, especially when he has the resume to back him up. And he's perfect at doing a sarcastic voice.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

And what was the point of getting Harvey Guillen just to have him make DOG NOISES? Are fans of his going to see this movie just to hear him do dog noises? Will any of them even be able to tell that it's him?

[@COOP-m5p]

@@MichaelSar12IsBack Facts

[@Nasser851000]

At least the Good Life song was okay XD

[@Kinnikujoe1]

The Zombieland clip was a nice touch XD

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

“So do you have any regrets?”

[@swirlystrawstudios5465]

Nostalgia critic did it

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@DiegoHernandez-xt2su "Garfield, maybe."

[@cyber-thundr_]

At least it looks more faithful to the comics than the live action films with Bill Murray, that’s for sure 👌🏻

[@chellastation]

I like Garfield as a kitten. He is so cute 😻

[@jeffreysnydr]

Alternative Title: "Star Lord Meets Nick Fury."

[@Nasser851000]

Too many celebrities is what drags this movie down :(

[@chrisbrasel8060]

Bill Murray was good as Garfield just had bad writing to work off on and Chris Pratt tries for sure but he's no music or welker. A celebrity in your movie can get you noticed but depends if they can deliver a good performance.

[@KenzieRetro]

Pratt, jackson, snoop and hannah waddingham. That's too many celebrities? That's not even close. The cast of IF, with the insufferable unfunny should never improvise her own dialogue awkwafina alone being 🤢

[@Josh-Fischer9804]

I just find it too bad that Lorenzo music died in 2001 as he was indeed the best Garfield and will never be replaced. For me the 2004-2006 Garfield movies failed because to me they overall weren't very funny and also insult the source material by being lazy with character design and writing all round. Being a fan of Garfield I'm still going to check this out as it does seem funny to me and I am a big Garfield fan the issue I see here for me that bogs down this movie as well as the previous so called live action movies is the simplicity of putting an unnecessary throw in your face villain which I don't believe Garfield ever was about as his snarky attitude was always what sold him and what carried him through all these years. I think the reason why Chris Pratt was chosen as the voice of Garfield was not just for being a big time celebrity which can be selling reason but also because no joke he has done 10 straight consecutive years(2014-2024)of nothing but blockbuster succeses one after another after another and getting numerous accolades for all of them so I feel everybody involved in the making of the movie felt it was an ace in the hole and no brainer decision to have Chris Pratt play the lead role as that much success is really hard to ignore or turn down

[@majorfanboy2005]

​@@KenzieRetroAre you dissing IF!

[@chrisbrasel8060]

@@KenzieRetro The cast of If isn't bad just the writing doesn't help them give them good material to work off on. Also Fosters home for imaginationy friends did this idea better.

[@00square1]

Honestly, I feel like it would’ve been so much interesting if they revived that canceled Garfield movie called Garfield judgement day. They could’ve even used some old recordings from that cancelled project for this. But quick question would you rather watch the Garfield movie or those 2000’s computer animated movies of Garfield like Garfield gets real?

[@daelen.cclark]

Maybe if there’s a sequel and the rights get sorted out.

[@jlev1028]

Those movies feel more Garfield than Garfield does now. Frank Welker was a great successor to Lorenzo Music.

[@elcucy]

Binky is Vic I am sure. He is double crosser. Vic where is Garfield's mother. I want answers Binky.

[@PaoloJeromeFernandez100899]

Well, at least The Garfield Movie didn’t get the AniMat Seal of Garbage this time. But I’m sure that Inside Out 2 will be memorable.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

No, I feel Inside Out 2 is gonna be underwhelming and people will go back to the first one only. Pixar doesn't have a good record at sequels, minus the Toy Story sequels

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@danielgudinojuarez6729 AniMat has given the Toy Story sequels a 10/10 and even Finding Dory and The Incredibles 2 a 9/10. It’s definitely gonna get a seal of approval unless it’s a Cars sequel or Monsters University.

[@Savagewolver]

@@danielgudinojuarez6729Toy Story 4 sucked. Frozen 2 was better than the first.

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@Savagewolver Toy Story 4 didn’t suck though. AniMat gave it a 10/10.

[@bugonboris6681]

@@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004 Toy Story 4 has been VERY mixed when it comes to whether or not people like it.

[@BlitzDemonGamer3032]

I've been a Garfield fan ever since I was a kid

[@BlitzDemonGamer3032]

Well at least Chris Pratt's Voice as Garfield makes the movie somewhat enjoyable

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart1293]

Even if it's just Pratt being himself

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

It does suck that this movie may not meet up to expectations, but at least it sounds like it's better than the Bill Murray movies. BTW, I thought you'd use that Zombieland clip. Anyway, I may be a Garfield fan, but I might just stick with the specials and Garfield and Friends for my animated Garfield fix.

[@claytonrios1]

Well this is a step up from the Bill Murray movies but that's only by a little bit. There's a reason those movies were mocked by Zombieland 2.

[@03mbc]

Yeah still better then the live action flims

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Looks like Mark Dindal must’ve been working out the kinks with the father son dynamic. I wonder if people will take the relationship between Garfield and Vic over the relationship Chicken Little and Buck Cluck

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

Their relationship felt relatable and healthy, the opposite of what was found in Chicken Little

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

@@danielgudinojuarez6729fair enough

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

@@danielgudinojuarez6729 fair enough

[@elcucy]

Oh no Vic is a liar I am sure he kidnapped Garfield from his mother. He is Binky hint look at him hiding behind a cake, binky's picture on the rv and he kicked garfield off the train. Remember binky likes to do practical jokes on garfield. Vic said he come to visit. Binky is one of garfield's enemies.

[@georgerobertson7010]

Is it just me or does Garfield have bad luck when it comes to movies

[@MarioMinionProduction]

I guess because the filmmakers are REALLY having a hard time coming up a story that is around 90 minutes for Garfield

[@greshaminc156]

@@MarioMinionProductionLet’s forget that part of it is probably because studio mandates have too much power nowadays

[@hunterolaughlin]

It's ironic Peanuts could have successful films with the original films from the 70s and 80s and The Peanuts Movie, yet Garfield has a more harder time translating to film.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

​@hunterolaughlin Garfield was never as thoughtful or mature as Peanuts was though, once you cycle through the Monday/coffee/lasagna/lazy/vet/Odie/Nermal jokes, there's not much left to him.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@CinnamonGrrlErin1 My mother's loves Peanuts, but she thought the movie was disappointing for feeling too much like a longer episode. She did enjoy Horton Hears a Who, even thou most people are mixed with it.

[@alexismartinez8343]

Still better than Megamind 2 Dumb Syndicate.

[@georgerobertson7010]

I wonder if animat will review that garbage movie

[@jamesgeorgi6627]

Good one 😂👏

[@chrisbrasel8060]

Anything is better than Megamind 2. This is a upgrade from the last time Garfield was on the big screen.

[@mechmaster315]

Megamind Doom Syndicate was clearly not the sequel but the tv pilot

[@bugonboris6681]

The Garfield Movie also looks more promising than Wish! (Sorry Wish fans)

[@amaniwhite9622]

I didn't expect this to come so soon. But here it is: Animat's reviews, Garfield the movie (2024)

[@joshuaW5621]

This is how Garfield feels while watching it.

[@Rejon-zg1il]

Chris Pratt As Garfield The World-Famous Monday-Hating Lasagna-Loving Indoor Cat

[@AshParth560]

I mean, the animation does feel a bit true to the comics and cartoons, but alas. 😑 I mean, if anything, my favorite of all goes towards Garfield and Friends since that's the Garfield I grew up with.

[@curtisashby768]

The Garfield Movie is NOW one of my FAVORITE movies of 2024!!!! Garfield reuniting with his father has warmed my heart!!!

[@evanhileman2925]

Huh. Looks like Mark Dindal's critical curse is not broken. A little better than "Chicken Little", but still, with this review, I might say that Mark Dindal is kinda cursed. But then again, as I said many times, and I'm sure that AniMat knows it too, "Chicken Little" did save the Walt Disney Company. So that's something.

[@hunterolaughlin]

I don't think he's cursed. It's just he's probably a little rusty after nearly 20 years of being absent from filmmaking. I'm sure things will pick up for him again in his next film.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

I blame Sony for all the films minor problems, executive meddling is the worst

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@danielgudinojuarez6729 At least Sony’s executive meddling wasn’t as bad as Disney’s to his last film. I still feel Dindal had more creative control over Garfield than he had with Chicken Little.

[@jonnyboy4289]

I love Garfield as much as the next guy. But, I know this isn't the movie that I see myself watching. It's just another average cartoon animated movie with nothing about it that stands out like SCOOB (minus the excecutive meddling).

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

Based on the Trailers and Promos, the Film does seem okay, even though its not the same as watching it in Theaters.

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

The Garfield Movie is the best movie of 2024. Along with Ferrari & Race For Glory Audi VS Lancia. And Inside Out 2 too.

[@greshaminc156]

Haven’t seen it yet, but I might as well have a mid expectation with it. As a guy who likes Garfield, I hope I can have a little fun out of it. This will probably be better than Live action Garfield and Chicken Little

[@spinlok3943]

I immediately knew it was going to be bad just from looking at the trailer.

[@comptonanimations7864]

This movie isn’t _good,_ but I see it as _decent._

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

Decent is good

[@comptonanimations7864]

@@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004 No, it means “almost good”.

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@comptonanimations7864 so a 7 or 8/10?

[@comptonanimations7864]

@@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004 Decent means 61 to 65 percent on _my_ rating scale.

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@comptonanimations7864 for me decent is either a 7/10 or low 8/10.

[@edwardcarlisle5580]

With all due respect, personally, I loved The Garfield Movie. So did my sister. I think this is the movie that Garfield himself and his fan base deserved. The world has been waiting 35 years for Garfield to have his own animated full length movie, ever since Garfield's Judgement Day got cancelled. In other words: It's About Time! And I'm really happy with this movie. Sure it's nothing particularly over the top or groundbreaking, but the movie is true to what makes Garfield the cat, Garfield the cat. Besides, Garfield's own creator Jim Davis was the executive producer. It's funny, enjoyable and a bit heartwarming. I do sense that they played it safe with this movie by keeping the story and the animation a bit simple, but I think that actually helped the movie overall. It makes the movie that much more relatable to the comics and the original popular show of the 1980s. As for the voice acting, I thought everyone actually fit their respective roles including Chris Pratt. Lorenzo Music will always be the undisputed best voice of Garfield, but (unlike the 2000s Garfield show, which I simply got used to Garfield's husky voice) I actually feel like Chris Pratt is a worthy successor to voice Garfield. I honestly think he pretty much nailed it and actually sounds like Garfield. I'm also excited to see the sequel they promised at the end. Since this movie was a bit safe as there was no guarantee to how the public would respond, I can imagine (that after The Garfield Movie's clear box office success) that the sequel will be a bolder movie building on this film's establishment's success.

[@alexismartinez8343]

❤️💖 Plus, this isn't the first time that Garfield try his attempt to make his own theatrical movie? No not the crappy live action films starring Bill Murray. No it was planned way back in the late 80s and early 90s. It was called Garfield's Judgement Day. It would bee made and released maybe around the late 80s and early 90s. Jim Davis wanted this special to be one of the best Garfield specials, involving much more serious themes than previous specials based on the brand, namely involving a tornado destroying his hometown. Interestingly, Disney was the studio working on it. The special went through scripting and was fully story-boarded. All of the voice acting, several songs, and an estimated 15 minutes worth of animation were completed before Disney cancelled the special, feeling the subject matter was far too dark and depressing for a Garfield cartoon. Davis tried to script the special two more times, but the studio showed no interest both times. The story was eventually incorporated into a Garfield picture book of the same name in July 1990. A documentary titled Happy Birthday Garfield that aired on CBS in 1988 featured a "sneak preview" of the special. Aside from this, no other footage of the film has been seen. I don't get why they cancelled it just because it was too dark for kids. Come on, kids and adults can handled dark themes in animated films and way back in the 1980s and 1990s animated films weren't afraid to be dark and mature and they can be good and be box office hits. To this day, I still wished we could have gotten that movie version of Garfield's Judgement Day. It makes me wished that this Garfield Movie could have recycled ♻️ elements from Judgement Day instead of playing it too safe. I personally hated when animated films being way too safe for kids. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the Garfield and I have yet to see it but still wished it could have been better. 🐱🐶🌪 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤️

[@joshmontemayor1212]

You forgot to mention that the movie breaks the 4th wall.

[@smultronpojke4010]

Some random trivia: there's a surprising amount of Eurovision artists in some of the European voice casts for this movie. Intars Busulis, who represented Latvia in 2009, stars in the Latvian dub, last year's runner-up Käärijä stars in the Finnish dub, and last but not least, this year's runner-up Baby Lasagna stars in the Croatian dub. That last one felt quite inevitable, me thinks.

[@yosoyringodesanantonio8405]

I don’t Care what anyone says, I think The Garfield Movie (2024) is the Best Film of 2024!!! Still better than Chicken Little and the Live Action Garfield Movie (2004) Combined!!! 7:48 20 years later the CG Garfield (from the 2004 film) has aged like “Monday Milk”.

[@SpacialRend7]

Saw this movie and I actually enjoyed it! While I can say that a portion of the jokes didn’t stick the landing, most of them were good. The story didn’t feel flat to me, it was consistent and didn’t drag. Plus the characters were very entertaining. So, I give the Garfield movie a solid 4.5 stars.

[@CartoonimeJ]

I kept waiting for that purple cow guy to say ARBY’S- WE HAVE THE MEATS.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

0:32 “so do you have any regrets?”

[@moritztsacher]

To me it's an okay movie. The animation looks great and I can see what they were going for with the whole father-and-son relationship between Garfield and Vic, but at the end of the day, this movie isn't anything special and Jinx is (in my opinion) a pretty forgettable villain. Overall, 6/10.

[@SJ_RANKS]

It’s good to know mark Dindal hasn’t recovered after the abysmal chicken little what did this one have studio interference too because this dude made Cats don’t dance And The emperors new groove It’s like chicken little left a real bad mark on his legacy

[@laurenregnier3710]

Arby's . We have the meats . 😊

[@ReleaseCoyoteVsAcme2024]

Lasagna Cat will always be the best adaptation of Garfield.

[@alanoliva2020]

You probably should've released this on Monday and see how he feels

[@Oscar95451]

At least Mark Dindal, this movie is better than Chicken Little

[@belleroseelizabethsmith8148]

You should do a history on garfield

[@Right_Bumper]

I still don't get why they didn't bring Frank Welker back?

[@Trainboy452]

Because according to Hollywood, Frank Welker isn't famous enough. Also, Mark Dindal (the director of the film) thought Chris Pratt fits Garfield.

[@Right_Bumper]

@@Trainboy452 Call me crazy but I just assumed the guy who had experience voicing Garfield would fit Garfield more

[@islesofforeignrails7917]

I mean, Garfield is suppose to be viewed as cynical and grumpy rather than overly angsty.

[@andreagrubaugh9301]

With how Garfield's dialogue was written and how Pratt delivered it, it reminded me more of Movie!Sonic than Garfield.

[@Nasser851000]

My brother is a huge Garfield Simp ;)

[@Micahluvsnull]

Oop 🤭

[@ssjgarfield]

As a fan of Garfield, I thought this was quite an enjoyable film. It still had plenty of references to the comics, some which I can't say because of story spoilers.

[@jovensworld2037]

I think all the modern movies and shows and culture are playing safe and ruined all because of one thing. Children, children ruin everything, so much so that everything like celebrities memes out dated references representation and morals are forced and repeated because of them. And Garfield (2024) is a good example of that, instead of getting Frank Welker to reprise his role as the orange, the filmmakers decided that Chris Patt should that spot.

[@BlitzDemonGamer3032]

Well I'm excited for this New Garfield movie

[@DanielKariuki-er5gi]

This looks way better than The Garfield Show.

[@Queenfan-kh1bz]

Quinton Reviews enters the conversation

[@uniworldunipuppy]

As a Garfield fan, I agree with it being very flawed, but I still enjoyed this movie for the most part. There could have been a bit more Jon, and Bill Murray did do a better job voicing Garfield, but the animation is very faithful looks like it was ripped straight from the comics, and there are some likable characters. Now time for my ratings: Story: 4/10 Animation: 8/10 Characters: 6/10 Rating: 6/10

[@Drixenol86]

Cats have 9 lives. This movie has none.

[@Mrchickentoday]

Try to do a review on the cat in the hat 2003 it was a good and funny movie

[@SaskRider2]

NOT MY GARFIELD!!! For one, Garfield should never actually talk. He should always speak in thought, like in the strips and the old TV shows.

[@entertainmentlife430]

I enjoyed this movie a lot. It was a fun, fluffy film and thats ok.

[@poppie267]

What is it with Mark Dindal and crazy female villains ? Darla Dimple, Yzma, And now Jinx ?

[@aranha2941]

Let's be real garfield doesn't need an great movie his movies are okay what they are they don't have to be like spider-verse or something i haven't seen the new garfield movie but this is my opinion and this also doesn't mean that i don't like spider-verse.

[@Inspiration_Date]

I Can't Believe It's Not Illumination

[@danielbeck4948]

Saw it today. Doesn't beat the specials, Garfield and Friends or even the two live-action movies.

[@MovieFan1912]

13:26-13:35 You know, that actually sounds pretty cool.

[@Musicradio77Network]

They should called it the “Garfielf Movie”.

[@t00nverseYT]

Garfield: 5/10? It dose like a Monday after all, I really don’t like Mondays

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

Yeesh, this year hasn’t really been a good year for animated films so far.

[@arbytv5139]

Am I the only one who noticed that Otto was voiced by Ving Rhames, the same actor who voiced Cobra Bubbles in the “Lilo & Stitch“ franchise?

[@suitman]

If heard the song of the movie and although I just a generic song. Why does it sound like it gonna be a lovely day from secret life of pets?

[@03mbc]

Witch one Good Life or Let it Roll

[@suitman]

@@03mbc let it roll.

[@TommyPezMaster]

Garfield must be a challenge to get adaptaed right these days.

[@maxmantell5009]

I’ll just wait until inside out 2

[@joshiethepoketeen6357]

Inside Out 2 Isn’t any better

[@DylanLightfootOnwardFan2004]

@@joshiethepoketeen6357let’s hope Inside Out 2 won’t get the seal of garbage and instead the seal of approval.

[@maxmantell5009]

@@joshiethepoketeen6357 yes it will be

[@Rejon-zg1il]

Harvey Guillen As The Voice Of Odie A Yellow Beagle Dog And Is Garfield’s Best Friend

[@TheAutisticDiabetic]

As a Garfield fan, I still want to watch this movie, but I'll take your advice and wait till it's on streaming.😺