A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

After Jon wakes Garfield up from an amazing dream, Jon takes Garfield & Odie to his grandmothers's to spend Christmas Eve & Christmas day together. Garfield becomes very close with Jon's Mom, and learns about the true meaning of ChristmasI have seen this many times over the years. The last time I watched this was back in 2002. It's been a long time since I have seen this. I was a Garfield fanatic as a kid. For some reason this has slipped my mind on Christmas for quite a few years. Well, two days after Christmas, I decided to revisit this. It's safe to say this still has the same effect on me as it did all those years ago. The opening sequence of Garfield's elaborate dream is fantastic. It's everyone's dream to get the gift that keeps on giving, but that's not what Christmas is about. I feel this does a terrific job of explaining the true meaning of Christmas in the most genuine way possible. Christmas is about spending time with the ones you love. As far as I know, this is the only time we see Jon's real family. Correct me if i'm wrong on this, though. They are all cool characters, but Grandma is by far the coolest. She is succinct and straight forward, just the way I like it. She made me laugh with her antics, and I loved her relationship with Garfield. They were like two peas in a pod. We also get an epic Garfield & Jon duet, with Garfield improvising like only he can. it gets extremely sentimental towards the end, and I loved it. It's Odie that steals the show with his surprise gift for Garfield. If you don't like it, you may need psychological help. If you wanna see Garfield act caring and amorous, this will be right down your alley. The final 10 minutes will blow you away with how well it's done. Even if you're not a fan of Garfield, you'll most likely love this. I don't see how anyone could dislike this. I rarely use the word perfect, but this is about as close to 30 minutes of perfection that you'll see. I will now go back to my tradition, and make this one of my annual Christmas line-up. It makes me realize that Christmas really is a special holiday10/10

As a fan of Garfield and a fan of Christmas specials I think that this is a great one that everyone should watch and enjoy sometime. Garfield points out that greatest part of Christmas (and it isn't the giving or the getting) and I think that anyone would enjoy it. The style is very simplistic and parts of it are quirky, but that adds to the overall charm of the special. I don't see why anyone wouldn't enjoy this as it has great aspects not typically seen of television Christmas specials anymore. I wish that one of the major networks would buy the rights to it so we could see it over and over again every time this year. But until then, I hope that you find some way of enjoy this special which should be a bigger hit and more memorable classic.

A lot of cartoons of the 80's and 90's did obligatory holiday specials. And, though,I fail to recall any by name I'm sure if you could think of any cartoon series of the time you'd find they produced some sort of yuletide special at one point. Maybe because they were so cookie cutter is why none are memorable to me. 'A Garfield Christmas' special however is different. Although, there's no real plot to speak of, this special has heart. There is a lot of sentiment packed in this short little half hour (thats with commercials) and a lesson about love of family that really shines through. However, the message conveyed is not so overly sappy that you feel like you're being beat over the head with it. But have no fear, the dry humor and sarcasm that Garfield is know for is left intact, balancing out the tender moments that give us a rare glimpse at Garfield's softer side. And lets not forget the songs, they are my favorite thing of all about the special, the lyrics get stuck in my head every time I watch it. I think the quality of music is right up there with 'Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer'. This special is on the same level as, dare i say, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and in that regard I don't understand why it doesn't receive the same fanfare, it is hardly aired but it is more than worth buying on DVD.

In my opinion, this is an excellent holiday special which is very entertaining and appetizing. However, I couldn't bear seeing Grandma (voice of Pat Carroll) sitting by herself on Christmas Eve. In addition, the thing that really makes this special worth watching is the music, especially "Christmas Is Here" and "An Old-Fashioned Christmas." When those songs are performed, I always get warm and tingly. I would have to say that's my favorite song of this special. If you ask me, Jim Davis is a really good artist. In conclusion, I highly recommend this excellent holiday special which is very entertaining and appetizing to everyone, especially all you fans of the comic strip who have not seen it. When you see it, prepare to smile, have a good time, and bon appetit.