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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Chris is supposed to end up with Tina, but all their scenes are fairly awkward and forced. Instead, Chris has more natural chemistry with Tina's ''[[HoYay brother]]''.

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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Chris is supposed to end up with Tina, but all their scenes are fairly awkward and forced. Instead, Chris has more natural chemistry with Tina's ''[[HoYay brother]]''.''brother''.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Chris is supposed to end up with Tina, but all their scenes are fairly awkward and forced. Instead, Chris has more natural chemistry with Tina's ''[[HoYay brother]]''.

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* {{Fanservice}}: Trent teaching Chris to swim. Two [[{{Bishonen}} handsome guys]]? Check. [[ShirtlessScene Shirtlessness?]] Check. [[BeachEpisode A pool?]] Check. [[GuyOnGuyIsHot Not so subtle]] [[YaoiFangirl gayness?]] ''Check.''



* MeetCute: Attempted and failed.

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* MeetCute: Attempted and failed. Kinda played straight (in the loosest sense of the word "straight") with Chris and Trent.
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Made on a budget of $1 million, [[note]] To put that in perspective, ''Film/{{Insidious}}'' and ''Film/YoureNext'' each respectively cost $1 million. [[/note]] the film features amateurish camera, sound and special effects and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a crappy cellphone in a public bathroom. Creator/NathanRabin called it "Film/TheRoom of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative talking animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went". This film could also double as how NOT to make a movie.

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Made on a budget of $1 million, [[note]] To put that in perspective, ''Film/{{Insidious}}'' and ''Film/YoureNext'' each respectively cost $1 million.million each. [[/note]] the film features amateurish camera, sound and special effects and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a crappy cellphone in a public bathroom. Creator/NathanRabin called it "Film/TheRoom of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative talking animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went". This film could also double as how NOT to make a movie.
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Made on a budget of $1 million, [[note]] To put that in perspective, Film/{{Insidious}} and Film/YoureNext each respectively cost $1 million. [[/note]] the film features amateurish camera, sound and special effects and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a crappy cellphone in a public bathroom. Creator/NathanRabin called it "Film/TheRoom of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative talking animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went". This film could also double as how NOT to make a movie.

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Made on a budget of $1 million, [[note]] To put that in perspective, Film/{{Insidious}} ''Film/{{Insidious}}'' and Film/YoureNext ''Film/YoureNext'' each respectively cost $1 million. [[/note]] the film features amateurish camera, sound and special effects and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a crappy cellphone in a public bathroom. Creator/NathanRabin called it "Film/TheRoom of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative talking animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went". This film could also double as how NOT to make a movie.

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Duffy 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. HilarityEnsues.

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Duffy (Eric Roberts) 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. HilarityEnsues.
HilarityEnsues.

Made on a budget of $1 million, [[note]] To put that in perspective, Film/{{Insidious}} and Film/YoureNext each respectively cost $1 million. [[/note]] the film features amateurish camera, sound and special effects and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a crappy cellphone in a public bathroom. Creator/NathanRabin called it "Film/TheRoom of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative talking animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went". This film could also double as how NOT to make a movie.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover looks nothing like the cat in the movie.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover looks nothing like is not the cat in the movie.movie. Its the same breed, but the one on the cover is clearly a kitten while the one in the movie is an adult cat (and a little bit fat).
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover looks nothing like the cat in the movie.

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* AWizardDidIt: Apparently, a previous owner of Duffy's gave him a magic collar, which is how he's able to speak. [[spoiler:It also revives him from serious injury.]]

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* AWizardDidIt: Apparently, a previous owner of Duffy's gave him a magic collar, which AlanSmithee: Director David [=DeCoteau=] is how he's able to speak. [[spoiler:It also revives him from serious injury.]]credited as "Mary Crawford".



* LeaveTheCameraRunning: So many shots of empty rooms and house exteriors.



* StockFootage: Several shots of empty rooms, house exteriors, and surrounding woodlands and wildlife, which director David [=DeCoteau=] inserts and reuses in most all his movies filmed in these same locations.



* VocalDissonance: Eric Roberts as Duffy the Cat.
** Special points for his "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats.

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* VocalDissonance: Eric Roberts as Duffy the Cat. \n** Special points for his "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats.eats.
* AWizardDidIt: Apparently, a previous owner of Duffy's gave him a magic collar, which is how he's able to speak. [[spoiler:It also revives him from serious injury.]]
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* CampStraight / AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent

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* CampStraight / AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent Trent.
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* LeaveTheCameraRunning: so many shots of empty rooms and house exteriors.

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* LeaveTheCameraRunning: so So many shots of empty rooms and house exteriors.



* PublicDomainSoundtrack: played loudly on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated. The song "La Cucaracha" in particular is recognizable.

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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: played Played loudly on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated. The song "La Cucaracha" in particular is recognizable.
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* DeusExMachina:[[spoiler:Duffy's magic collar suddenly has healing powers]]
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* DeusExMachina:[[spoiler:Duffy's DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:Duffy's magic collar suddenly has healing powers]]
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* MeetCute: attempted and failed
* MirrorMonologue: by Phil
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Duffy's collar

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* MeetCute: attempted Attempted and failed
failed.
* MirrorMonologue: by Phil
By Phil.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Duffy's collarcollar.



** special points for his "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats

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** special Special points for his "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eatseats.
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* ManChild: Phil

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* ManChild: PhilPhil, who cheerfully plays with a car and makes car noises.



* PublicDomainSoundtrack: played loudly on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated.

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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: played loudly on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated. The song "La Cucaracha" in particular is recognizable.
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* [[{{CallARabbitASmeerp}} Call a Computer a "Beeping-Machine"]]
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: played loudly on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated.
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* MirrorMonologue: by Phil
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* TheMatchmaker: Duffy the Cat gets two couples together (Tina and Chris) and (Phil and Susan).
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** special points for him "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats

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** special points for him his "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats

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* VocalDissonance: Eric Roberts as Duffy the Cat

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* VocalDissonance: Eric Roberts as Duffy the CatCat.
**special points for him "nom nom nom" noises when the cat eats
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* DeusExMachina:[[spoiler:Duffy's magic collar suddenly has healing powers]]


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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Duffy's collar
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* LeaveTheCameraRunning: so many shots of empty rooms and house exteriors.
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* ManChild: Phil
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* MeetCute: attempted and failed
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* CampStraight/AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent

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* CampStraight/AmbiguouslyGay: CampStraight / AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent
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* CampStraight/AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent



* TheUnfavourite: Tina's an interesting example in that she's actually the overachiever compared to her brother.

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* TheUnfavourite: Tina's an interesting example in that she's actually the overachiever compared to her brother.brother.
* VocalDissonance: Eric Roberts as Duffy the Cat
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--> '''Phil:''' You can talk? But only once?
--> '''Duffy:''' [[MagicAIsMagicA I don't make the rules, Phil.]]

''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that exact punctuation) is a 2013 film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple families with their problems.

Duffy 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. HilarityEnsues.

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!!A Talking Cat!?! provides examples of:
* AWizardDidIt: Apparently, a previous owner of Duffy's gave him a magic collar, which is how he's able to speak. [[spoiler:It also revives him from serious injury.]]
* CatsAreSnarkers
* SiblingRivalry: Tina and Trent.
* TheUnfavourite: Tina's an interesting example in that she's actually the overachiever compared to her brother.

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