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Too skool for cool
There's a run-down of reviews here:
And especially Cats review – a purr-fectly dreadful hairball of woe | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week, which is in rhyme.
It a shit musical to start with and it doesn't have any sort of plot which may work for a show, but not for a film. The furry costumes, though also long the butt of jokes, just about work on stage where audiences are more willing to suspend their disbelief, but they decided to go for human-cat CGI hybrids, which look utterly horrific rather than cute. They should have gone for completely animated cats, rather than giving us The Kitty Island Of Dr. Moreau. The poor-taste-levels are through the roof.I remember seeing Cats in the West End, and enjoyed it, just checked - it run for 21 years in the West End & 18 years on Broadway.
How the hell have they fucked this movie up?
It a shit musical to start out with and it doesn't have any sort of plot which may work for a show, but not for a film. The furry costumes, though also long the butt of jokes, just about work on stage where audiences are more willing to suspend their disbelief, but they decided to go for human-cat CGI hybrids, which just look utterly horrific rather than cute. They should have gone for animated cats, rather than giving us The Kitty Island Of Dr. Moreau.
the only thing putting me off is how much I hate the songs tbhThose reviews make me want to watch it in the way that good or mediocre ones never would.
Never seen it, but from what I read it was the staging, with catwalks which got the kitty-actors close to the audience.The stageshow was considered absolutely groundbreaking at the time for .....reasons.... I've no idea but I do remember it was this massive and amazing "new" thing. Andrew Lloyd Webber stuff just sounds dated and awful these days though. To my ears at least. I guess that "Memory" song is still quite good.
The CGI madness of this movie version looks like a real case of just becaue you can, doesn't mean you should
I never saw it either but I remember it being a huge deal at the time. I was a kiddie in dancing school in the 80s and everyone was obsessed with it. It was on Blue Peter all the time as well.Never seen it, but from what I read it was the staging, with catwalks which got the kitty-actors close to the audience.
Aren't you missing the point of watching something because of its awfulness ? The horrible songs go with the horrible visuals.the only thing putting me off is how much I hate the songs tbh
Yes. Yes it can.It can’t be worse than Mama Mia, can’t it?
It can’t be worse than Mama Mia, can it?
Luckily I’ve listened to very little Andrew Lloyd-Webber. I assume you’d not recommend it.Yes. Yes it can.
At least Mama Mia has ABBA songs. Have you heard much of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's oevre?
Why? Mama Mia was awful. I’ve seen it 6 or 7 times, had to for work, and it’s never been worth the effort of watching it.Never say things like this.
I’m sure that what your son produced will prove to be the best parts of the film.I don't like musicals but my son was a producer on this film so I'll be watching it. I'll also be remembering who said bad things about it.
Why?
What's wrong with ALW's music?Yes. Yes it can.
At least Mama Mia has ABBA songs. Have you heard much of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's oevre?
Well at least he wasn't responsible for the songs. I couldn't even watch all of the trailer because of themI don't like musicals but my son was a producer on this film so I'll be watching it. I'll also be remembering who said bad things about it.
Disown your son !I don't like musicals but my son was a producer on this film so I'll be watching it. I'll also be remembering who said bad things about it.
Bit harshDisown you son !