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A 1995 movie in which a piglet goes on a search for his family and along the way, he meets a country-singing girl with no mother and a rich boy with no father (Hey, [[Inspector Gadget ( |
A 1995 movie in which a piglet goes on a search for his family and along the way, he meets a country-singing girl with no mother and a rich boy with no father (Hey, [[Inspector Gadget (film)|it's a]] [[Disney]]-distributed [[Inspector Gadget (film)|movie!]]). Eventually, Gordy becomes famous. |
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The film was a failed attempt at providing an acting vehicle for [[Country Music]] singer Doug Stone, who also sang many of the songs in its soundtrack (including "More Love", which was a hit single for him). |
The film was a failed attempt at providing an acting vehicle for [[Country Music]] singer Doug Stone, who also sang many of the songs in its soundtrack (including "More Love", which was a hit single for him). |
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* [[You Fail Film School Forever|Artistic License - Film Production]]: Nobody during the filming of a commercial ''looks through the camera'' to see if they liked the footage so that they can't notice {{spoiler|the lens has been replaced with a wide-angle lens}}. |
* [[You Fail Film School Forever|Artistic License - Film Production]]: Nobody during the filming of a commercial ''looks through the camera'' to see if they liked the footage so that they can't notice {{spoiler|the lens has been replaced with a wide-angle lens}}. |
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* [[The Cameo]]: Louis Rukeyser. |
* [[The Cameo]]: Louis Rukeyser. |
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* [[Caligula's Horse]]: Gordy is the head of a major company after the owner gives it to him. |
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* [[Guess Who I'm Marrying]] |
* [[Guess Who I'm Marrying]] |
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* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Jessica. |
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Jessica. |
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* [[Light Is Not Good]]: In a really awkward transition scene the main villain looks as if he's being surrounded by a heavenly glow, as a result of the effects guys doing a poor job of matting out the wall behind him. |
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: In a really awkward transition scene the main villain looks as if he's being surrounded by a heavenly glow, as a result of the effects guys doing a poor job of matting out the wall behind him. |
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* [[Never Trust a Trailer]]: Rarely does Gordy actually speak, but the trailer makes it seem like he speaks throughout the movie. |
* [[Never Trust a Trailer]]: Rarely does Gordy actually speak, but the trailer makes it seem like he speaks throughout the movie. |
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* [[One-Book Author]]: Still the only thing Doug Stone ever acted in. Strangely, his ''singing'' career also died not long afterward, but the film had nothing to do with that — health problems rendered him temporarily unable to record, and by the time he fully recovered, his style was out of mode. |
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* [[Notable Original Music]]: "Pig Power in the House", a rap song which was made for the movie and even has a [[Music Video]] for it. |
* [[Notable Original Music]]: "Pig Power in the House", a rap song which was made for the movie and even has a [[Music Video]] for it. |
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* [[Pet Heir]] |
* [[Pet Heir]] |
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* [[Random Events Plot]]: The movie begins with Gordy being separated from his family and somehow ends up making him head of a major corporation. |
* [[Random Events Plot]]: The movie begins with Gordy being separated from his family and somehow ends up making him head of a major corporation. |
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* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: According to this film, anyone can understand animals if they take the time to listen. Which apparently amounts to about ten seconds of silent observation. |
* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: According to this film, anyone can understand animals if they take the time to listen. Which apparently amounts to about ten seconds of silent observation. |
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* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him]]: For some reason, the villains never consider just killing Gordy. |
* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]]: For some reason, the villains never consider just killing Gordy. |
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 2 October 2020
"Go play your banjo, goober!" |
A 1995 movie in which a piglet goes on a search for his family and along the way, he meets a country-singing girl with no mother and a rich boy with no father (Hey, it's a Disney-distributed movie!). Eventually, Gordy becomes famous.
The film was a failed attempt at providing an acting vehicle for Country Music singer Doug Stone, who also sang many of the songs in its soundtrack (including "More Love", which was a hit single for him).
Tropes used in Gordy include:
- Artistic License - Film Production: Nobody during the filming of a commercial looks through the camera to see if they liked the footage so that they can't notice the lens has been replaced with a wide-angle lens.
- The Cameo: Louis Rukeyser.
- Caligula's Horse: Gordy is the head of a major company after the owner gives it to him.
- Guess Who I'm Marrying
- Heel Face Revolving Door: Jessica.
- Hero of Another Story: The crazy cross-dressing robber with the pantyhose on his head.
- Light Is Not Good: In a really awkward transition scene the main villain looks as if he's being surrounded by a heavenly glow, as a result of the effects guys doing a poor job of matting out the wall behind him.
- Never Trust a Trailer: Rarely does Gordy actually speak, but the trailer makes it seem like he speaks throughout the movie.
- One-Book Author: Still the only thing Doug Stone ever acted in. Strangely, his singing career also died not long afterward, but the film had nothing to do with that — health problems rendered him temporarily unable to record, and by the time he fully recovered, his style was out of mode.
- Notable Original Music: "Pig Power in the House", a rap song which was made for the movie and even has a Music Video for it.
- Pet Heir
- Random Events Plot: The movie begins with Gordy being separated from his family and somehow ends up making him head of a major corporation.
- Speaks Fluent Animal: According to this film, anyone can understand animals if they take the time to listen. Which apparently amounts to about ten seconds of silent observation.
- Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?: For some reason, the villains never consider just killing Gordy.