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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. HilarityEnsues... or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom2003'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom2003'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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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. HilarityEnsues... [[PlayedForLaughs Hilarity ensues...]] or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]]"''Film/TheRoom2003'' "''Film/{{The Room|2003}}'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]]
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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]]
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* BleachedUnderpants: The director's also done ''a lot'' of softcore gay porn, but this is family friendly, granted 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]]
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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: See GratuitousSpanish below. "Pinche" is quite a bit stronger than the costuming department thought, if anyone there could actually speak Spanish at all. It was more likely GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- and probably Getting Crap Past [=DeCouteau=], too.
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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: See GratuitousSpanish below. "Pinche" is quite a bit stronger than the costuming department thought, if anyone there could actually speak Spanish at all. It was more likely GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- and probably Getting Crap Past [=DeCouteau=], too.
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Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' "''Film/TheRoom2003'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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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.
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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.episode ''and'' a ''Podcast/WeHateMovies'' syncable commentary track.
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* TalkingAnimal: Three guesses, no prizes.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the actual film. It's 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. At least the [=RiffTrax=] poster [[https://www.rifftrax.com/a-talking-cat has the correct cat]].
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the actual film. It's the same breed, but the one on the cover is clearly a kitten with blue eyes while the one in the movie is an adult cat and cat, is a little bit fat.fat, and has yellow-green eyes. At least the [=RiffTrax=] poster [[https://www.rifftrax.com/a-talking-cat has the correct cat]].
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The flapping dark slit that is Duffy's speaking mouth...
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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.
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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]]
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that '''exact''' interrobang punctuation) is a 2013 "family comedy" film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that '''exact''' interrobang punctuation) is a 2013 "family comedy" film directed by Creator/DavidDecoteau about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: See GratuitousSpanish below. "Pinche" is quite a bit stronger than the costuming department thought, if anyone there could actually speak Spanish at all.
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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: See GratuitousSpanish below. "Pinche" is quite a bit stronger than the costuming department thought, if anyone there could actually speak Spanish at all. It was more likely GettingCrapPastTheRadar -- and probably Getting Crap Past [=DeCouteau=], too.
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* DullSurprise: Duffy, which is what happens when your voiceover actor records ''all'' of his lines in ''15 minutes'' in his ''living room''.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that '''exact''' interrobang punctuation) is a 2013 film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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. HilarityEnsues... or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to make.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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 mocked by PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode.
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. HilarityEnsues... or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to make.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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 mocked by PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that '''exact''' interrobang punctuation) is a 2013 "family comedy" film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
Duffy (Creator/EricRoberts) is a stray cat with the ability to talk to any person once, butonly ''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... or, at least, it ''tries'' to ensue, anyway.
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 tomake.produce.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom.[[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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 August2018 2018, it was mocked targeted by PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode.
Duffy (Creator/EricRoberts) is a stray cat with the ability to talk to any person once, but
Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $900,000 to
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
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* BleachedUnderpants: The director's also done a lot of softcore gay porn, but this film is family friendly.
* 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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* BleachedUnderpants: The director's also done a lot ''a lot'' of softcore gay porn, but this film is family friendly.
friendly, granted he used a pseudonym.
* CampStraight[=/=]AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent. ThisIS '''is''' a David [=DeCoteau=] film, after all.
* CampStraight[=/=]AmbiguouslyGay: Chris and Trent. 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 of the movie portrays him as a rather attentive parent fully involved in his son's life, making Chris's hostility this.
** There's also Susan absolutely freaking out when Phil accidentally drops some food she made, which seems to happen solely to keep the movie going.
** There's also Susan absolutely freaking out when Phil accidentally drops some food she made, which seems to happen solely to keep the movie going.
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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 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 of the movie portrays him as a rather attentive parent fully involved in his son's life, making Chris's hostility this.
** There's also Susan absolutelyfreaking out hysterical when Phil accidentally drops some food she made, which seems to happen solely to keep the movie "plot" going.
** There's also Susan absolutely
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* GratuitousSpanish: At one point, Phil can be seen wearing a shirt that says "UN PINCHE DIA A LA VEZ" - "One [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] day at a time". This in an otherwise wholesome movie.
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* GratuitousSpanish: At one point, Phil can be seen is wearing a shirt that says "UN PINCHE DIA A LA VEZ" - "One [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] day at a time". This in an otherwise wholesome movie.
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* TheMatchmaker: Duffy the Cat gets two couples together (Frannie and Chris) and (Phil and Susan).
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* TheMatchmaker: Duffy the Cat gets two couples together (Frannie (Frannie/Chris and Chris) and (Phil and Susan).Phil/Susan).
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* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler: Duffy getting hit by a car and critically injured right in the middle of a typical cutesy scene.]] It comes so far out of left field that you'd be forgiven for thinking someone altered your copy of the film.
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* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler: Duffy [[spoiler:Duffy getting hit by a car and critically injured right in the middle of a typical cutesy scene.]] It comes so far out of left field that you'd be forgiven for thinking someone altered your copy of the film.
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* RandomEventsPlot: There's no real structure to the story, which seems to shamble from one scene to the next.
* RichBoredom: Phil starts the movie freshly retired and not sure what to do with all his free time. Duffy suggests he start taking walks so that he'll meet Susan.
* RichBoredom: Phil starts the movie freshly retired and not sure what to do with all his free time. Duffy suggests he start taking walks so that he'll meet Susan.
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* RandomEventsPlot: There's no real structure to the story, narrative structure, which seems to shamble from one scene to the next.
* RichBoredom: Phil startsthe movie out freshly retired and not sure unsure what to do with all his free time. Duffy suggests he start taking walks so that he'll meet Susan.
* RichBoredom: Phil starts
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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.
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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 of the movie portrays him as a rather attentive parent fully involved in his son's life, making Chris's hostility this.
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* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:After recovering, Duffy remarks he's chosen to stay with the merged family]].
* LampshadeHanging: [[spoiler:Even Duffy isn't sure why and how his collar healed his injuries. He wonders if it just gave him the nine lives that cats are always said to have.]]
* LampshadeHanging: [[spoiler:Even Duffy isn't sure why and how his collar healed his injuries. He wonders if it just gave him the nine lives that cats are always said to have.]]
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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 mocked by PodCast/RiffTrax.
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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 mocked by PodCast/RiffTrax.PodCast/RiffTrax, and it was the subject of a 2021 ''Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade'' episode.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that exact punctuation) is a 2013 film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that exact '''exact''' interrobang punctuation) is a 2013 film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/{{Moonlight|2016}}'' cost $1.5 million to make.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom. [[note]] It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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Made on a budget of $1 million,[[note]]To put that in perspective, ''Film/{{Moonlight|2016}}'' ''Film/FruitvaleStation'' cost $1.5 million $900,000 to make.[[/note]] the film nonetheless features amateurish camera, sound and special effects, is largely confined to two houses and Eric Roberts sounds like he's recording his lines through a burner phone in a public bathroom. [[note]] It [[note]]It was later discovered that Roberts recorded all of his dialogue in his living room in ''15 minutes''.[[/note]] Creator/NathanRabin [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ia-talking-cat-iis-ithe-roomi-of-anthropomorphic-a-93563 called it]] "''Film/TheRoom'' of [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative anthropomorphic animal movies starring Eric Roberts]]" and wondered "where the other $990,000 went".
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* BleachedUnderpants: The director's also done a lot of softcore porn, but this film is family friendly.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the movie. It's 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. At least the poster for the [=RiffTrax=] version [[https://www.rifftrax.com/a-talking-cat has the correct cat.]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the movie.actual film. It's 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. At least the poster for the [=RiffTrax=] version poster [[https://www.rifftrax.com/a-talking-cat has the correct cat.]]cat]].
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* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler: The car that hits Duffy.]]
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* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The car that hits Duffy.]]
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* ManChild: Phil, who cheerfully plays with a car and makes car noises.
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* ManChild: Phil, who cheerfully plays with a car car-shaped chair and makes car noises.
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* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler: Duffy getting hit by a car and critically injured right in the middle of a typical cutesy scene]]. It comes so far out of left field that you'd be forgiven for thinking someone altered your copy of the film.
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* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler: Duffy getting hit by a car and critically injured right in the middle of a typical cutesy scene]]. scene.]] It comes so far out of left field that you'd be forgiven for thinking someone altered your copy of the film.
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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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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Played loudly and incessantly repeated on a electronic keyboard and incessantly repeated. The song keyboard. "La Cucaracha" Cucaracha", in particular particular, is recognizable.
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* 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. All told, there are 59 establishing shots in this 83-minute movie, and none of them have any logical place in the context of the film.
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* StockFootage: Several shots of empty rooms, house exteriors, exteriors and surrounding woodlands and wildlife, which director David [=DeCoteau=] inserts and reuses in most all his movies filmed in these same locations. All told, there are 59 establishing shots in this 83-minute movie, feature, and none of them have any logical place in the context of the film.
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* TheUnfavourite: Tina's an interesting example in that she's actually the overachiever compared to her brother.
* 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]].
* 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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* TheUnfavourite: Tina's an interesting example in that she's actually the overachiever ''over''achiever compared to her brother.
* 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 itis]].is.]]
* 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
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* VoodooShark: As pointed out in the [=RiffTrax=] version, who makes the rule that Duffy can only speak to humans once?
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* VoodooShark: As pointed out in the [=RiffTrax=] version, by [=RiffTrax=], who makes the rule that Duffy can only speak to humans once?
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Phil's shirt with a Spanish cuss word.
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Phil's shirt with a Spanish cuss word.GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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'''Duffy:''' I don't make the rules, Phil.[[note]][[Podcast/{{Rifftrax}} Bill]]: Or explain why their are rules, or where the rules come from.[[/note]]
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'''Duffy:''' I don't make the rules, Phil.[[note]][[Podcast/{{Rifftrax}} Bill]]: Or explain why their there are rules, or where the rules come from.[[/note]]
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'''Duffy:''' I don't make the rules, Phil.
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'''Duffy:''' I don't make the rules, Phil.
Phil.[[note]][[Podcast/{{Rifftrax}} Bill]]: Or explain why their are rules, or where the rules come from.[[/note]]
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''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.
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''A Talking Cat!?!'' (yes, with that exact punctuation) is a 2013 film about... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a talking cat]] who helps a couple of families with their problems.
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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: See GratuitousSpanish below. "Pinche" is quite a bit stronger than the costuming department thought, if anyone there could actually speak Spanish at all.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the movie. It's 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. At least the poster for the [=RiffTrax=] version has the correct cat.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the movie. It's 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. At least the poster for the [=RiffTrax=] version [[https://www.rifftrax.com/a-talking-cat has the correct cat.]]
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* VoodooShark: As pointed out in the [=RiffTrax=] version, who makes the rule that Duffy can only speak to humans once?
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Also, I'm pretty sure, at least based on their imdb filmographies, that none of the actors in this film work in porn.
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* BleachedUnderpants: You ever wonder why most of the actors/actresses in this movie have the charisma of porn veterans? Well, that's because several of them ''are'', as is the director.
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* BleachedUnderpants: You ever wonder why most The director's also done a lot of the actors/actresses in softcore porn, but this movie have the charisma of porn veterans? Well, that's because several of them ''are'', as film is the director. family friendly.
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I'm pretty sure that everyone hooked up by the end if the montage is any indication, meaning it does have an ending, albeit a really abrupt one.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The cat on the cover is not the cat in the movie. It's 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 is not the cat in the movie. It's 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. At least the poster for the [=RiffTrax=] version has the correct cat.
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* NoEnding: [[spoiler: Duffy's collar heals his wounds without fanfare and the movie just... ''stops'' without any resolution.]]
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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 s 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 Duffy, who is never shown in full outside of s 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 Duffy, who is never shown in full outside of s barely visible figure when the car enters the shot. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Though it wouldn't have helped the scene much anyway eith 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 Duffy, who is never shown in full outside of s barely visible figure when the car enters the shot. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Though it wouldn't have helped the scene much anyway eith with how oddly edited and out of place it is]].