Film Forum

Episode Recap

Episode 10

June 13, 2005

Films Reviewed: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties and Cars

Commentary: Best and Worst of the first half of 2006

Featurette: Rascall Flatt’s video for “Life is a Highway”

Regarding Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties:

Matt: The story for the second “Garfield” venture is better than the first, but that is because it’s a remake of Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” with animals. All the live action animals are better actors than the CGI fat cat. Your children won’t mind, but you will. One and a half stars.

Aron: Once again, the real animals upstage Garfield. And the acting isn’t much better than in the previous film. It’s another children’s film that gets released during the summer. I give it one and a half stars, too.

Average rating: *1/2 (out of ****)

Regarding Cars:

Aron: I liked this film a lot better when it was called Doc Hollywood. Nowhere is that screenplay referenced on screen anywhere. The Pixar people really should be ashamed for ripping off the story. But the animation looked awesome and the cast is fun. Three stars.

Matt: I never saw Doc Hollywood, so I didn’t have those issues with the film. I thought all the cars looked great and the town of Radiator Springs really is a nice place to live. It’s not Pixar’s strongest film, but it didn’t have to be. You’ll have a great time. Four stars!!

Average rating: (out of ****)

Commentary: The Best and Worst of the first half of 2006

Aron's Worst Picks	Matt's Worst Picks
5. Poseidon	5. The Pink Panther
4. The Sentinel	4. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
3. The Break-Up	3. The Break-Up
2. The Wild	2. Date Movie
1. Hoot	1. Stick It
Aron's Best Picks	Matt's Best Picks
5. The Da Vinci Code	5. United 93
4. Kinky Boots	4. A Prairie Home Companion
3. United 93	3. Thank You For Smoking
2. Thank You For Smoking	2. Cars
1. Over The Hedge	1. Akeelah and the Bee

Featurette: Rascall Flatt’s video for “Life is a Highway”. This is featured in the movie Cars, which is only appropriate.