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Actors: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Evan Arnold, Bill Murray (Garfield's voice)
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Garfield |
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Garfield's owner, John, is in love the vet, so when she asks him to adopt a dog, Odie, he agrees. Garfield isn't very pleased at first because Odie is getting more attention.
When Odie is kidnapped by a fame and money hungry TV host, Garfield is happy, but soon begins to miss him. He finds out where Odie is and sets out to rescue him. He's able to enlist the help of a pound full of animals.
Garfield is able to rescue Odie at the train station. With the help of the other animals, they're able to subdue the evil tv host. Garfield and Odie return home as friends, John starts dating the vet and everything appears to end happily ever after.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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GARFIELD is a movie directed by Peter Hewitt in 2004.
Garfield the cat lives a perfect life in the company of his master John until the day John decides to adopt a dog. When the dog is kidnapped by the TV producer Happy Chapman, Garfield decides to help his master to set his new friend free.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Garfield |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- dog (non-Pomeranian)
- cat
If a cartoon...
- part real, part animated
Animal talks?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- animal
Hair color?
- red
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- animal
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- producer/director
- actor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- bald
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
- wealthy
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of dancing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- comics
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