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Garfield's Pet Force
- Review Date: July 1, 2009
- G
- Genre: Comedy
- 2009
Common Sense Media says
Iffy messages and guns make this a good one to skip.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Garfield is thrown into the role of action hero when an alien invader turns his world upside down. The alien and Garfield both shoot a gigantic laser gun that turns normal people into zombies. Younger viewers might be frightened by the weird zombies and the destruction of the peaceful town. Adults might wonder why the Garfield franchise decided to make a lazy cat into a gun-toting action hero. There's also some rude behavior, name calling, and sexual innuendos.
What's the story?
Far off in another galaxy, a clever professor creates a device that can switch the DNA of two creatures so that they become zombies. His gun is hijacked by an evil alien named Vetvix (voiced by Vanessa Marshall), who steals the gun and forces the Professor and the Emperor to do her bidding. The Pet Force, led by Garzooka (Frank Welker), tries to stop him, but they are thwarted by Vetvix. Garzooka then scans the universe for DNA replicas of the Pet Force, which leads him to Garfield (Frank Welker) and his gang. Mass chaos ensues as Garfield tries to save the universe from an alien invasion.
Is it any good?
As much as we might want it to be the good old wisecracking Garfield from the funny pages, this movie falls short of any expectations. Sure, kids who like action might be entertained by the space chase and the superhero comic book qualities of the story. But this movie pushes some boundaries that fans might not expect; whoever thought roly-poly Garfield would be wielding a gun? The two funny lines in the whole movie come from Garfield, and they relate to his food obsession. The rest is pretty much pulp.
Kids who love Garfield are better off checking out the TV series or even the live-action movie.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the violence here. Why does Vetvix want to destroy everything? Does she give a reason? How does hearing those words make you feel? Check out these tips about how violence in the media affects kids.
How are the females in the movie portrayed? How do the male characters behave toward them? Are they treated as equals?
Garfield's obsession with food is a joke, obviously. And it does allow for some of the humor in the movie to come through. But who allows him to overindulge? Could Jon set boundaries? Is being fat funny?
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Not a very good movie.
When this movie first came out I was a huge Garfield fan. But it was NOT a good movie. One of the things that surprised me the most was that Garfield said, "Well this sucks." I mean, in a kids movie??!?!??! The women in this movie get inappropriate too. I would not recommend this movie unless you are really bored and you don't have anything else to do.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 29, 2011
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Greatest movie ever!
I love this movie! But some kisses. I watch garfield all the time and he made me laugh so hard I almost threw up! Nothing is wrong with garfield but sometimes garfield has a crush on some female cats.
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| Topics: | adventures, space and aliens |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Director: | Mark A.Z. Dippe |
| Cast: | Frank Welker, Vanessa Marshall, Wally Wingert |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 78 minutes |
| DVD release date: | June 16, 2009 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
| MPAA explanation: | General Audiences |
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