Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Bill Murray Director: Tim Hill Tim Hill

Overview

The laziest cat in America swaps places with the richest feline in England in director Tim Hill's lasagna-laden sequel to the 2004 theatrical hit Garfield. Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) is on his way to London to propose to his veterinarian girlfriend, Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt), and his unflappable cat, Garfield, is determined to be there when Jon pops the big question. Of course, Garfield wouldn't go anywhere without his old pal Odie, and soon after arriving in the land of Big Ben, the clueless tomcat inadvertently changes places with royal look-a-like Prince. It seems that Prince's owner, Lady Eleanor, has recently passed away, leaving the care of her sprawling estate Castle Carlyle in the capable paws of her devoted kitty companion. The trouble is, Prince has decided it's due time for a vacation, and with Garfield in charge there's no telling what kind of trouble will befall Castle Carlyle. Despite having a devoted butler named Smithee (Ian Abercrombie) to cater to his every whim and a whole host of fun-loving critters with whom to pass the lazy days spent lounging in the sun, this crowned head begins to feel the sting of deceit as the envious Lord Dargis (Billy Connolly) hatches a dastardly plan to do away with the whiskered heir and claim Castle Carlyle all to himself. Meanwhile, as Garfield attempts to hold his ground against his greedy would-be nemesis, the fun-loving Prince is living it up with Jon and Odie by taking a trip to some of London's most popular pubs.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/10/2006
UPC:	0024543387381
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	2:44:00
Sales rank:	31,011

Special Features

Full screen theatrical version; Widescreen extended version; "Come and Get It" music video; Drawing With Jim Davis featurette; Exclusive Garfield comic strip; Odie's photo album game; Garfield's maze game

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bill Murray	Garfield
Breckin Meyer	Jon Arbuckle
Jennifer Love Hewitt	Liz Wilson
Billy Connolly	Lord Dargis
Ian Abercrombie	Smithee
Lucy Davis	Abby
Roger Rees	Mr Hobbs
Jane Carr	Mrs Whitney
Oliver Muirhead	Mr Greene
Lena Cardwell	Teenage Tourist
Veronica Alicino	Veterinary Assistant
JB Blanc	Hotel Porter
Vernée Watson Johnson	Tourist 2
Russell Milton	Bobby
Ben Falcone	American Tourist
Bryce Lenon	Police Sergeant
Judi Shekoni	Tour Guide
Melanie Tolbert	Waitress
David Kallaway	Darts Guy
Brian Manis	Contractor
Roscoe Lee Browne	Narrator
Greg Ellis	Nigel
Bob Hoskins	Winston
Sharon Osbourne	Christophe
Tim Curry	Prince
Joe Pasquale	Claudius
Jane Leeves	Eenie
Jane Horrocks	Meenie
Richard Grant	Preston
Vinnie Jones	Rommel
Rhys Ifans	McBunny
Jim Piddock	Bolero
Martin Taylor	Announcer
Kenneth Danziger	Voice Only
Neil Dickson	Voice Only
Robin Atkin Downes	Voice Only
John Gidcomb	Voice Only
Jean Gilpin	Voice Only
Andy Kreiss	Voice Only
Peter Lavin	Voice Only
Susan Leslie	Voice Only
Hope Levy	Voice Only
Paula Jane Newman	Voice Only
Justin Moran Shenkarow	Voice Only
Mark Sussman	Voice Only
Diz White	Voice Only

Technical Credits

Joel Cohen

Alec Sokolow

Tim Hill	Director
Christophe Beck	Score Composer
Matthew Jon Beck	Casting,Executive Producer
Kent Beyda	Editor
Alan Brownstein	Camera Operator
Tony Burrough	Production Designer
Joel Cohen	Screenwriter
Peter Lyons Collister	Cinematographer
Mick Cukurs	Set Decoration/Design
John Davis	Producer
Peter S. Elliott	Editor
Gary Gegan	Sound Mixer
Steve Harding	Production Manager
Matthew Iadarola	Sound Mixer
Michele Imperato	Executive Producer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck	Costumes/Costume Designer
Dave Jordan	Musical Direction/Supervision
Dave Jordan	Musical Direction/Supervision
Dennis H. Kraft	Set Decoration/Design
David MacMillan	Sound/Sound Designer
Brian Manis	Co-producer,Executive Producer
Louis Mann	Art Director
Peter Mercurio	Camera Operator
Cheri Minns	Makeup
Michele Panelli-Venetis	Asst. Director
Rhythm & Hues Studios	Animator
Alec Sokolow	Screenwriter
Monica Swann	Casting
Rainmaker Animation and Visual Effects UK	Animator

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
1. Main Titles [1:49]
2. Pampered Personages [3:29]
3. Liz's News [1:47]
4. The Cat & the Kennel [:23]
5. Lady Eleanor's Will [2:01]
6. Bon Voyage! [3:24]
7. London [1:08]
8. Life Without Prince [:42]
9. Busting Out [2:08]
10. The Replacement Prince [3:33]
11. Dargis' Plan [:40]
12. Back at the Palace [1:47]
13. Call Me Your Highness [2:10]
14. Movin' on Up! [1:58]
15. Look Who's Back [1:49]
16. The Party Prince [2:09]
17. Operation Feline Protection [2:21]
18. The Loyal Lasagna [1:08]
19. Destiny Calls! [1:32]
20. Retraining Rommel [1:16]
21. My Crummiest Moment [1:44]
22. To Skin a Royal Cat [2:07]
23. Our Only Hope [1:05]
24. Face-to-Face [4:19]
25. The Game's Afoot [2:07]
26. Dargis Comes Undone [1:20]
27. Jon's Proposal [:58]
28. End Titles [2:12]
1. Main Titles [1:49]
2. Pampered Personages [3:29]
3. Liz's News [1:40]
4. The Cat & the Kennel [:30]
5. Lady Eleanor's Will [2:01]
6. Bon Voyage! [4:44]
7. London [:40]
8. Life Without Prince [:27]
9. Busting Out [2:50]
10. The Replacement Prince [2:49]
11. Dargis' Plan [:53]
12. Back at the Palace [2:27]
13. Call Me Your Highness [2:35]
14. Movin' on Up! [1:15]
15. Look Who's Back [:55]
16. The Party Prince [4:04]
17. Operation Feline Protection [1:54]
18. The Royal Lasagna [:35]
19. Destiny Calls! [1:08]
20. Pool Party Animals [2:48]
21. My Crummiest Moment [1:46]
22. To Skin a Royal Cat [:33]
23. Our Only Hope [2:25]
24. Face-to-Face [4:44]
25. The Game's Afoot [:59]
26. Dargis Comes Undone [2:10]
27. Jon's Proposal [3:35]
28. End Titles [1:31]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
   Full Screen Theatrical Version
      Play
      Language Selection
         Language and Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround
         Language and Audio: French Dolby Surround
         Language and Audio: Spanish Dolby Surround
         Subtitles: English Subtitles
         Subtitles: Spanish Subtitles
         Subtitles: None
      Scene Selection
      Special Features
         "Come and Get It Music" Video
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Garfield
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Odie
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Pooky
         Exclusive Garfield Comic Strip
         Odie's Photo Album Game
         Garfield's Maze Game
   Widescreen Extended Version
      Play
      Language Selection
         Language and Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround
         Language and Audio: French Dolby Surround
         Language and Audio: Spanish Dolby Surround
         Subtitles: English Subtitles
         Subtitles: Spanish Subtitles
         Subtitles: None
      Scene Selection
      Special Features
         "Come and Get It Music" Video
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Garfield
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Odie
         Drawing With Jim Davis: How to Draw Pooky
         Exclusive Garfield Comic Strip
         Odie's Photo Album Game
         Garfield's Maze Game

Editorial Reviews

Garfield is a lasagna-stuffed slacker from America who is "king of the cul-de-sac," while his look-alike, Prince, is the lord of an English castle. Never the twain shall meet, but in this feline twist on The Prince and the Pauper, Garfield and Prince trade flea collars for a spell before uniting to take on the bad guy. The scene-setting ruse involves Garfield stowing away on a trip to London with his owner, Jon (Breckin Meyer), who intends to propose to his veterinarian girlfriend, Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt) -- a union that does not pass muster with Garfield. Prince, meanwhile, is out on the streets after being unceremoniously disposed of by the scoundrel Lord Dargis (Scottish comedian Billy Connolly), the next in line to inherit the country estate over which Prince presides. The bland Meyer and Hewittt are easily upstaged by the computer-animated cats and the anthropomorphic antics of the live-action animals that come to Garfield and Prince's aid to "kick royal butt" and foil Dargis's scheme to raze the castle and build an animal-free resort and spa. Bill Murray's wise-guy disdain is ideal for the voice of Garfield, who makes himself right at home in the castle. And Tim Curry is his equal as the sheltered Prince, who discovers the joys of lasagna. The change of scenery does Garfield good; the sequel is even better than the original.

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson

You can usually rely on Bill Murray to be the best part of any movie he's in. The Garfield movies are just the opposite. The original Garfield, and now Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, would just be bland family movies if not for Murray's obnoxious vocal portrayal of the lasagna-loving feline. Murray's tired riffing leaves a viewer longing for Lorenzo Music's wry and disinterested Garfield, as seen in the TV incarnation of the tubby tabby. Instead of Murray, the actual best parts of the weak Garfield: The Movie were Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who at least brought a sporting level of commitment to their roles as Jon Arbuckle and Jon's love interest, Liz. Here, those characters are pushed to the sidelines in favor of a mistaken-identity farce, in which Garfield switches roles with a regal British cat named Prince, who's inherited a palatial estate from his eccentric owner. Much of the action involves the estate's next human heir, Lord Dargis (Billy Connolly, looking and acting like John Cleese more than ever). He's trying to dispose of Prince in order to turn the property into high rises, as its many four-legged residents conspire to make sure that doesn't happen. The lazy plot unfolds in all the expected ways, with plenty of pratfalls and comeuppance in store for Lord Dargis. It's nice to hear the distinctive vocal work of a dozen familiar British actors coming from this menagerie of dogs, ferrets, and other animals, among them Rhys Ifans, Vinnie Jones, Bob Hoskins, Jane Leeves, and Tim Curry. But it's nothing we haven't seen in a hundred other talking-animal movies -- films that were encouraged to start existing again by the long-ago success of Babe. One hopes A Tail of Two Kitties will discourage more Garfield movies from existing.

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