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Mentioned coverage by The Flop House
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WebVideo/JonTron and WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m76z5mgv5_A did reviews]] [[http://www.thecinemasnob.com/the-cinema-snob/a-talking-cat of the film]]. It was also covered on Episode 28 of the bad-film-review podcast, ''Podcast/TranquilTirades''. In August 2018, it was targeted by PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode ''and'' a ''Podcast/WeHateMovies'' syncable commentary track.
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In 2014, the film was covered on bad-film-review podcasts ''Podcast/TranquilTirades'' ([[http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/tranquiltirades/tranquiltirades.php episode 28]]) and ''Podcast/TheFlopHouse'' ([[https://www.flophousepodcast.com/2014/09/episode-161-a-talking-cat/ episode 161]]). WebVideo/JonTron and WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m76z5mgv5_A did reviews]] [[http://www.thecinemasnob.com/the-cinema-snob/a-talking-cat of the film]]. It was also covered on Episode 28 of the bad-film-review podcast, ''Podcast/TranquilTirades''.film]] in 2016. In August 2018, it was targeted by PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode ''and'' a ''Podcast/WeHateMovies'' syncable commentary track.
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* BleachedUnderpants: The director's also done ''a lot'' of softcore gay porn, but this is family friendly. Granted, he used a pseudonym.[[note]]On the other hand, Duffy does say that he "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar came on [himself] ... not that hard]]" at around the 20 minute mark, so traces of [=DeCoteau=]'s typical films are seen.[[/note]]
* CampStraight[=/=]AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent. This '''is''' a David [=DeCoteau=] film, after all.
* CampStraight[=/=]AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent. This '''is''' a David [=DeCoteau=] film, after all.
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** It's not really clear why Phil and Chris are having problems. Phil acts a perfectly friendly and loving father, albeit a slightly eccentric one. Yet for most of the film, Chris is weirdly hostile towards him, talking to him as if he's a deadbeat jerkass. Based on some dialogue early on, the intent appears to have been that Phil prioritized work over family (e.g. Chris opining he had enough money to retire years ago, Phil saying they can finally take some trips that had been put off), but the rest portrays him as a rather attentive parent fully involved in his son's life, making Chris's hostility this.
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** It's not really clear why Phil and Chris are having problems. Phil acts a perfectly friendly and loving father, albeit a slightly eccentric one. Yet for most of the film, Chris is weirdly hostile towards him, talking to him as if he's a deadbeat jerkass. Based on some dialogue early on, the intent appears to have been that Phil prioritized work over family (e.g. , Chris opining he had enough money to retire years ago, Phil saying they can finally take some trips that had been put off), but the rest portrays him as a rather attentive parent fully involved in his son's life, making Chris's hostility this.
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Duffy (Creator/EricRoberts) is a stray cat with the ability to talk to any person once, but ''only'' once. When he comes across Phil (Johnny Whitaker), a respected programmer who's recently entered retirement, and Susan (Kristine [=DeBell=]), a caterer who's trying to keep her business and family together, he decides to help them and their families.[[PlayedForLaughs Hilarity ensues...]] or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
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Duffy (Creator/EricRoberts) is a stray cat with the ability to talk to any person once, but ''only'' once. When he comes across Phil (Johnny Whitaker), a respected programmer who's recently entered retirement, and Susan (Kristine [=DeBell=]), a caterer who's trying to keep her business and family together, he decides to help them and their families. [[PlayedForLaughs Hilarity ensues...]] or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
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* CatsAreSnarkers
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* CatsAreSnarkersCatsAreSnarkers: Duffy, dead straight. Nearly every time he's in a shot and given lines, he makes snarky comments. Also helps he's played by a deadpan Eric Roberts.
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* CreativeClosingCredits: After the movie ends, there's a montage of clips of each major actor. During the regular credits, assorted clips of the cat are spliced in.
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* CreativeClosingCredits: After When the movie ends, there's a montage of clips of each major actor. During the regular credits, assorted clips of the cat are spliced in.
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* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:The car that hits Duffy.]]
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* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:The car that hits Duffy.]]]][[note]]There is an attempt at foreshadowing it with the same car nearly running over Phil (and Susan remarking that the driver "drives way too fast") earlier in the movie, but it happens so suddenly with Duffy that it becomes this.[[/note]]
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* {{Fanservice}}: Trent teaching Chris to swim. Two [[PrettyBoy handsome]] [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] guys in [[BeachEpisode a pool]] with [[GuyOnGuyIsHot not so subtle]] homoeroticism.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Trent teaching Chris to swim. Two [[PrettyBoy handsome]] [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] shirtless guys in [[BeachEpisode a pool]] pool with [[GuyOnGuyIsHot not so subtle]] homoeroticism.
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* HomemadeInventions: Tina invents a computer program that somehow analyzes clothing and makes suggestions of outfits to wear. Ignoring the utter impracticality of such a hypothetical program, it shouldn't be overlooked that the peripheral device attached to this program to "identify" clothes is, in fact, a booklight.
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* HomemadeInventions: Tina invents a computer program that somehow analyzes clothing and makes suggestions of outfits to wear. Ignoring the utter impracticality of such a hypothetical program, it shouldn't be overlooked that the peripheral device attached to this program to "identify" clothes is, in fact, a booklight.''a booklight''.
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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Duffy's collar.
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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Duffy's collar.collar, being inexplicably given [[spoiler:healing powers to make him recover from being ran over]].
* ShirtlessScene: As mentioned above, the scene in-which Trent teaches Chris how to swim.
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* TalkingAnimal: Three guesses, no prizes.
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* TalkingAnimal: Three guesses, no prizes. It's even part of a ''series'' of talking animal movies by David [=DeCoteau=] under a pseudonym, as [[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob the Snob]] points out.[[labelnote:list]](''The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure'' came out in 2012, this very movie was made in 2013, while ''An Easter Bunny Puppy'' and ''A Talking Pony!?!'' were released later that same year.)[[/labelnote]]
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* UnknownCharacter: The driver of the car that comes out of nowhere which hits Duffy, who is never shown in full outside of a barely visible figure when the car enters the shot. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Though it wouldn't have helped the scene much anyway with how oddly edited and out of place it is.]]
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* UnknownCharacter: The driver of the car that comes out of nowhere which hits nowhere, nearly hitting Phil [[spoiler:and later Duffy, who isn't so lucky in particular]], is never shown in full outside of a barely visible figure when the car enters the shot. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment %%[[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Though it wouldn't have helped the scene much anyway with how oddly edited and out of place it is.]]
