Its garfields first ever, liveaction major motion picture. Garfield gets real, about garfield getting sick of his job as a comic strip character and escaping to the real world but then regretting it forcing him to find a way back home, garfields fun fest. Though the script includes some ostensibly clever references to literature for plot, twains prince and the pauper, for title only, dickens a tale of two cities, the majority of the film consists of dopey jokes about garfields. Jim davis counted getting garfield on tv as a highlight of his career.
Based on the popular comic strip, this animated holiday adventure follows garfield and odie as their trickortreating lands them in a haunted house. Discovering that odies in danger, garfield springs into action with a tummy full of lasagna to save him. Feb 27, 1987 this was probably my favourite garfield special when i was a kid. That garfield is revealed to be brave and conscientious after all will not surprise anyone, although it might embarrass him. The drawings are up to the excellent standards set by jim davis. Garfield gets real also known as garfield 3d in some regions is a 2007 american cgi movie starring garfield. Canada english title syndication title garfields halloween adventure. After an early career on the stage, guinness was featured in several of the ealing comedies, including the ladykillers and kind hearts and coronets.
Garfield in disguise or garfield s halloween adventure was a tv special that could be watched every year. It is not among my favourites of his specials, not in the same way that garfield in disguise and especially a garfield christmas special are. A tail of two kitties is the unwanted, unnecessary sequel to 2004s garfield. In it, garfield brings odie along for trickortreating, collecting large amounts of beloved candy while dressed as pirates. Garfield and friends 19881994 was a cbs saturday morning cartoon based on the comic strips of jim davis, namely garfield and u. Garfield halloween adventure garfield in disguise 1985. Garfield 2 f ilm critics are always being accused of having the worlds jammiest job. For later vhs releases, book adaptations, and tv airings, it was renamed garfield s halloween adventure. Garfield in disguise garfield colour tv special jim davis on. At least eight different products are either mentioned by name by the characters, or the products are gratuitously placed in the scenes or, in the case of wendys, a commercial for the. It is not among my favourites of his specials, not in the same way that garfield in disguise and. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english based on the television specialt.
The film was released in theaters on june 11, 2004 by 20th century fox, which was 8 days before garfields 26th anniversary. After foxs film rights to the character expired, reports circulated in 2016 that garfield would have its film franchise rebooted at alcon entertainment. In theory, at least, cgi opens up a thrilling new world of possibility for filmmakers, providing them with the tools to render onscreen anything their imaginations can conjure up. Computergenerated imagery has a solid track record of representing the worst part of terrible movies. Garfield in disguise or garfields halloween adventure was a tv special that could be watched every year. In theaters, it included an ice age short film, gone nutty. Garfield in disguise tv short 1985 release info imdb. Garfields halloween adventure garfield wiki fandom. The tale features garfield and odie as they go trick or treating for candy one halloween and end up on a real life ghost adventure.
Watch garfield and friends streaming online hulu free. The garfield comic strip was first published in 1978 and is syndicated in. Complacent, selfabsorbed cat garfield voiced by bill murray is jealous of the new addition to his household, a dog named odie, who is now the center of his owners attention. Garfield s halloween adventure garfield in disguise quotes. A tail of two kitties alcon acquired the rights from garfield creator jim davis, who will serve. He collaborated six times with director david lean. Based on jim davis comic strip about a big, orange, lazy, glutton of a cat, this liveaction movie follows the adventures of garfield voice by bill murray, a so much time and so little to do cat who cares for nothing but food especially lasagna, attention, and being in charge. The film stars breckin meyer, jennifer love hewitt, billy connolly, ian abercrombie, roger rees, lucy davis and oliver muirhead and features the voices of bill murray, tim curry. This special was originally named garfield in disguise, which was used for the book adaptation. Garfield in disguise 1985 watch full movie youtube. Animation in film garfield 2 1 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars.
Parents need to know that garfield is a 2004 liveaction comedy in which bill murray plays the legendary comic book cat. A tail of two kitties is a 2006 britishamerican live actioncomputeranimated comedy film directed by tim hill and written by joel cohen and alec sokolow. Theyre making another garfield movie, but with one important change. Except for an old lady, shes the only female in the film i believe. Garfield s halloween adventure originally titled garfield in disguise is a 1985 american animated television special based on the garfield comic strip. The a series is garfield, derived from the massively.
Italy dvd menu title garfield e le avventure di halloween. Liz wilson and features bill murray as the voice of garfield, who was created with computer animation, though all other animals were real. Trailer after 20th century fox asked jim davis for the commencement of animated garfield movies, there were also three cgi directtovideo non serial movies from 2007, 2008, and 2009. The movie was illconceived, its soundtrack which was released to tie in with the films dvd release doesnt fare nearly as badly as the movie that inspired it. Bill murray claims he only made garfield because he thought it was a coen brothers film, and that kung fu hustle is the best comedy ever made. Jim davis was born in fairmount, indiana, near marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father james william davis, mother anna catherine carter davis, brother dave, and 25. Aug, 20 garfield show 3x4 csaladi latogatas artux kullai.
He fashions himself a pirate costume the takes odie out trickortreating to ensure extra candy. The colors are glossy, and help make this book a perfect halloween gift. I wont spoil the show but it involves a haunted house, classic halloween fare all around. The dead leaves and dark night set the autumn mood while garfield and odie go out candy collecting but get into a spooky adventure along the way. With breckin meyer, jennifer love hewitt, stephen tobolowsky, bill murray. July 17th, 1982 find your favorite garfield comic strip. The movie was released by 20th century fox home entertainment on vhs and dvd on october 19, 2004. Join garfield and odie on there adventures and see what trouble they get into, or orson the pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals. Pages in category garfield films the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Perhaps the biggest concern is the ridiculous amount of product placement in the movie. Garfield in disguise aka garfields halloween adventure 1985. But this time, something much different is in the works, and dont expect bill murray to return any time soon.
Acres, picking up from the success of the garfield specials each episode is in three shorts aba format. Find out where to watch garfield movies, tv shows, specials and more. Garfield his nine lives stands out among the other garfield specials and in terms of structure and tone, as well as seeing a different garfield, it is a contender for the most unique. There are a few memorable songs, good animation, classic garfield humor, and a nice spooky halloween setting.
Now, if you are the dark n moody type who is too into blood, guts and nihilistic gloominess to enjoy a simple laugh and they dont get much simpler, then you probably despise garfield, and you might as. Garfield s halloween adventure, originally titled garfield in disguise, was the first garfield tv holiday special, premiering in 1985. The movie captures the elusive charm of the most egotistical character on the funny pages, and drops him into a story that allows him to bask in his character flaws. A tail of two kitties 2006 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Garfield and odie do the town going trickortreating and are thrilled with every moment getting candy left and right. The movie titled simply garfield onscreen is a 2004 american live actioncomputeranimated comedy film directed by peter hewitt inspired by jim davis comic strip of the same name. In the book adaptation, garfield s hats skull changes expressions. Features todays comic as well as a comic vault, us acres comics, games, shopping, news, history and more. May 23, 2016 new garfield animated movie in the works.
It was written by garfields creator jim davis, who started working on the script in the autumn of 1996. A tail of two kitties 2006 garfield bill murray follows jon breckin meyer to england and receives the royal treatment after he is mistaken for the heir to a grand castle. Theyre making another garfield movie, but with one. For one, garfield was a pleasure as i was growing up, being a garfield fan for a while, i have never heard of this movie until 2010 when i have gotten a dvd of this movie from walmart, i havent sat down and watched the whole film, that was until midapril, when i have ordered this product on vhs, one. It is directed by phil roman and written by garfield creator jim davis, and features the voices of lorenzo music, thom huge, gregg berger and c. Oct 26, 2015 the garfield retrospective garfield in disguise thatlonghairedcreepyguy. United media productions in association with distributors. This category contains films based on the jim davis comic strip garfield.
Garfield halloween adventure garfield in disguise youtube. The fat, lazy marmalade feline was a nicely cynical addition to the anthropomorphic animal world and, with mutt. Garfield s pirate name, orangebeard, is a parody of the name blackbeard. Dec 03, 2016 garfield halloween adventure garfield in disguise 1985. There may be more ghosts around garfield than expected in his halloween adventure. The movie breckin meyer jennifer love hewitt stephen tobolowsky 2004 an orange cat tries to save his owners breckin meyer new dog after a television personality stephen tobolowsky kidnaps it. Garfields halloween adventure garfield in disguise. Garfields halloween adventure garfield in disguise 1985. Acres, picking up from the success of the garfield specials. Lindsay workman the special, a ghost story with a pirate theme, originally aired near halloween. Garfield in disguise aka garfields halloween adventure.
The garfield retrospective garfield in disguise thatlonghairedcreepyguy. Read todays garfield comic strip, or search for your favorite. Aug 21, 20 complacent, selfabsorbed cat garfield voiced by bill murray is jealous of the new addition to his household, a dog named odie, who is now the center of his owners attention. It stars breckin meyer as jon arbuckle, jennifer love hewitt as dr. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Theyre making another garfield movie, but with one important. The new franchise wouldve consisted entirely of cgianimation, rather than the liveactioncgi hybrid style of the fox film series, and jim davis, who had no involvement in foxs franchise. Coffee mondays mornings vet todays comic buy comic. However, odie is then abducted and it is up to jons cat, garfield, to find and rescue the canine. Garfields halloween adventure originally titled garfield in disguise is a 1985 american animated television special based on the garfield comic strip. The b series referred to in the title sequence as and friends is.
When garfield and odie are out trickortreating, they end up at a haunted house. James robert jim davis is an american cartoonist who created the popular comic strip garfield. But garfield is the star here of course, and he knows it too. The book is a good representation of what i remember the cartoon being, with a few extras that i never noticed in my younger years like the hilarious reactions of the skull and crossbones on garfield s pirate hat. Its garfield s first ever, liveaction major motion picture. Garfield in disguise tv movie 1985 garfield in disguise. Other comics that he has worked on are tumbleweeds, gnorm gnat, slapstick, and a strip about mr. The garfield retrospective garfield in disguise youtube. Garfield s fun fest official movie trailer duration. Garfield has one spooktacular adventure on the eve of all saints. New garfield animated movie in the works hollywood reporter. Garfield in disguise tv short 1985 company credits imdb.
Watch garfield and friends on our new youtube channel. Nov 25, 2004 o nce upon a time, there was an orange cat stuck on every other car back window. Jim davis famous cartoon cat finally makes his way to the big screen in this adaptation of the popular comic strip garfield, which combines live action with cgi animation. For one, garfield was a pleasure as i was growing up, being a garfield fan for a while, i have never heard of this movie until 2010 when i have gotten a dvd of this movie from walmart, i havent sat down and watched the whole film, that was until midapril, when i have ordered this product on vhs, one reason i got. The a series is garfield, derived from the massively famous comic strip of the same name. But when attempting to cross a river on a boat, garfield and odie end up at a haunted house. Garfield the cat goes trickortreating and receives a lot of candy until he knocks on the door of a haunted house. Being such a big cat person, i was laughing when garfield was referring to odie and dogs in general as dumb and smelly, because love or hate them, thats what dogs are.
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