There’s something kind of strange about a bunch of animals cooking in a kitchen, when many of those animals would normally be getting cooked in a kitchen. But that is the least of this movie’s problems.
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:6
Rotten:15
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: Strictly for (very) little kids, A Tale of Two Kitties features skilled voice actors but a plot that holds little interest.
Theatrical Release:Jun 16, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $28,280,486
Synopsis: This sequel to the 2004 hit GARFIELD: THE MOVIE maintains that film's clever intermingling of live action supporting cast with a CGI-animated Garfield, that self-centered, lasagna-quaffing feline,... This sequel to the 2004 hit GARFIELD: THE MOVIE maintains that film's clever intermingling of live action supporting cast with a CGI-animated Garfield, that self-centered, lasagna-quaffing feline, famed of newspaper comic strips by Jim Davis. Though the title is a riff from Dickens, the story here is actually copped from Mark Twain's THE PRINCE & THE PAUPER. While tagging along to England with his lovely vet girlfriend (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Garfield's owner John Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) inadvertently brings Garfield (voiced by Bill Murray) along, where he winds up being mistaken for Prince (voiced by Tim Curry), the royal cat of a lordly estate. There's a plot afoot to steal Prince's lands and title, orchestrated by the nefarious Dargis (Billy Connolly) and it's up to Garfield to save the day, that is if he can get his face out of the lasagna long enough. Connolly brings a contagious sense of malicious fun to his role as the bad guy, and Bill Murray fans will be licking their whiskers over his droll take on Garfield's lazy anti-heroics. A roster of top British actors lends their voices to some animals on the estate, including: Bob Hoskins, Richard E. Grant, and Jane Horrocks. Fluffy and friendly overall, this is fine family fare, rated PG for some cheeky bathroom humor. [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Lucy Davis
Starring: Bill Murray, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Lucy Davis, Breckin Meyer, Ian Abercrombie, Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Jane Horrocks, Vinnie Jones
Director: Tim Hill
Director: Tim Hill
Screenwriter: Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Producer: John Davis
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Release:
Jun 16, 2009
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- NTSC
- Note: This release features the original theatrical feature and the extended widescreen version of the feature.
- Keep Case
- Dual Side
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Music Video: "Come and Get It"
- Featurette: "Drawing With Jim Davis"
- Trailers: Previews - Forced Items (3)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Games:
- 1. Odie's Photo Album Game
- 2. Garfield's Maze Game
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Additional Text: Exclusive Garfield Comic Strip
Reviews for Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Even for the chubbiest comic cat in captivity, Garfield's onscreen shtick is wearing a bit thin.
The best thing that can be said about Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is that the movie isn't quite as bad as its name.
Over the entire length of the film, I counted four laughs. Thirty minutes in, there was even the sound of some cranky crying, and whines of 'But I don't wanna watch the funny kitty-cat.'
Kids should see Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties. It'll help prepare them for a lifetime of mediocre entertainment ahead.
Connolly, bless him, throws himself heartily into the task of acting opposite a computer-generated cat given to bad puns and flatulence. Everyone else, however, looks mortified, and can you blame them?
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is actually funnier and more charming than the first film.
You'll only be attracted to Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties if you're very young, you're very easily entertained, or you just can't get enough of Jim Davis's lasagna-scarfing cartoon cat.
While there are few surprises, the sweet sensibility dashed with Mr. Murray's acerbic delivery of Garfield makes an appealing mix.
It's fast, it's moderately amusing and it will keep the kids giggling for a quick 80 minutes.
Good kitty! Superior in every way to its underwhelming predecessor, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is a genuinely clever kidpic that should delight moppets, please parents -- and maybe tickle a few tweens.
Nothing happens that you haven't seen before, although if you haven't seen it before (you would have to be younger than 3), you might crack a smile or two.
There are some humorous moments -- I stress the word moments -- but they are few and far between.
I've always had a soft spot for Garfield, and this may account, at least in part, for the fact that I enjoyed a lot of this movie. When the humans have the sense to keep quiet, and the animals are doing their shtick, there's great fun to be had.
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. Sorry, couldn't help it. With a title like Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, the bad Dickens puns are irresistible.
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