Gordy (1995)

Too many fans seem to be blown away

Fantastic!

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I don't get why so many people do not like this movie. I am 29 years old and just rewatched it last night with a friend for the first time since it came out in 1995 and we both loved it.The story of someone trying to save their family and make friends at the same time is always touching. So what if its a talking pig who befriends two young children and takes the nation by storm after saving one of the kid's lives? I found the ending to be extremely touching when Gordy finds his family and the children's parents get married. Doug Stone was fantastic as the father and I still love his singing to this day.Don't watch this movie expecting Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast. Watch it expecting to be entertained and see a family friendly film and you will enjoy it.

Gordy (1995): Dir: Mark Lewis / Cast: Doug Stone, Deborah Hobart, Kristy Young, Tom Lester, Michael Roescher: Miserable family fare done to the lowest degree of intelligence. Gordy is a little pig setting out to rescue his family who are bound for the slaughterhouse. They can consider it a mercy killing as oppose to being part of this film. Along the way he is befriended by a young girl who is travelling with her father on a country music tour. He rescues a boy from drowning and discovers that his mother is in show business and hasn't time for her son. His mother is under the demands of her greedy manager. When Gordy gains spotlight her manager hires a couple henchmen to dispose of him. It is embarrassing to watch two grown men try to dispose of a pig and act this dumb. Ham handed bore aimed at families in the mood for the pathetically stupid. Obvious conclusion with uninspired directing by Mark Lewis. Dreadful acting by all involved including Deborah Hobart as the boy's mother whose show business spotlight is upstaged by the pig. Kristy Young plays the young country music starlet who leaves the pig with the boy. Doug Stone plays her father in a cardboard role. Tom Lester plays their manager. Michael Roescher plays the airhead kid whom Gordy rescues from drowning. As bad as family films can get. Watch Babe as oppose to this ham handed pile of dirt. Score: 1 / 10

If you're looking for a very well done, deep movie, I would recommend you to look elsewhere.I became curious about the movie when my family and I were headed to our vacation to Charleston, SC. This was just shortly before it came out in theaters; the pig playing Gordy was visiting North Carolina (Statesville, I believe) where we stayed overnight. I wanted to see him but the travelling schedule didn't allow it.I was given Gordy on VHS for Christmas '95 and I've only watched it one other time since. The acting isn't anything to write for nor are the effects for the pig's talking. I have to say though, I thought it was neat seeing a pig swim.

I thought the movie was very cute...I actually don't like babe that much, I like Gordy better...the person that commented and said it was a horrible, well that was their own opinion...if you haven't seen it, then go out and rent it and judge for yourself. The movie is about a pig that is trying to find his family and on the way gets famous. I love the "goodnight" song that Luke MacAllister sings to his little girl in the film...on the way Gordy finds a few friends (Jenny Sue and Hanky)if you have kids then i suggest this movie...they'll love it...my little brother wont quit watching it...i think tha movie is cute..but you can decide for yourself...