Tom Hooper to direct movie of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats'

[Schlosser85]

Judi Dench’s photoshopped floating head.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Limonade]

I'm sure this has been said in different ways. But I gotta also chime in--I don't understand this fascination with making animals humanlike for this production of Cats...

Just go fully animated. I feel like it's the song and story that's more important here.

 

[Boom]

Or do stop-motion like Fantastic Mr. Fox.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Infinity9999x]

This show has always given the vibe of “strongly influenced by acid trip.” And in that spirit, it may be the most accurate movie musical ever made...

 

[#root]

This trailer honestly disturbed me when I was watching it - the cats look grotesque, and frightening. I've seen people saying that they look sexualized, but I'm not even seeing that: these...creatures...just look gross. Their size is weird, first of all - they're so tiny compared to the furniture that they seem more like ferrets or something. They're just...icky.

Brave of them to expose themselves as furries like that

 

[DarkKnight88]

Just go fully animated. I feel like it's the song and story that's more important here.

This x 1000.

They look the way they do because it’s a stage production. For a film, animation was the way to go.

 

[Dark Raven]

When will Hollywood realize that cat people are just ****ing creepy no matter how you do it?

The actual stage musical never produced those feelings of disgust or repulsion though. I don't think it's simply "no matter how you do it." There must be a way around this to do it better.

I think having a physical fur costume would've helped so that it didn't look like it's just CGI fur. And then giving them cat make up on their faces.

Look at Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast. He was like a lion-man hybrid but didn't look creepy in the same way as Cats:

 

[Silvermoon]

The actual stage musical never produced those feelings of disgust or repulsion though. I don't think it's simply "no matter how you do it." There must be a way around this to do it better.

I think having a physical fur costume would've helped so that it didn't look like it's just CGI fur. And then giving them cat make up on their faces.

Look at Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast. He was like a lion-man hybrid but didn't look creepy in the same way as Cats:

Gosh I loved that show.... Ron Perlman rocked as Vincent

 

[Deck Rickard]

The actual stage musical never produced those feelings of disgust or repulsion though. I don't think it's simply "no matter how you do it." There must be a way around this to do it better.

I think having a physical fur costume would've helped so that it didn't look like it's just CGI fur. And then giving them cat make up on their faces.

Look at Ron Perlman in Beauty and the Beast. He was like a lion-man hybrid but didn't look creepy in the same way as Cats:

Eh... I have a couple of close friends who adore that show and are part of the fan community (yeah, there still is one, with conventions and stuff), but nothing will ever convince me that Linda Hamilton hooking up with the lovechild of a lion and Fabio isn’t creepy.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Guys, we all know that if you think bad thoughts during a trip it gets scarier. Just lean into it. Embrace it. Let it take you on it’s psychedelic journey.

 

[THORin]

Brave of them to expose themselves as furries like that

The entire “furry” community seems to have embraced this film, on the one hand, or rejected it because they believe the film should have had real “furry” consultants to make it look better. I’m honestly disturbed.

 

[Enriquespy]

The cats look ok. I think.

Am I desensitised or are you all exagerating?

 

[Legendver2]

Is there anyone out there who legitimately likes this? It seems like the consensus is completely, unanimously against it.

Somebody will just because of who's in it and who's directing.

 

[Ninjablade]

The entire “furry” community seems to have embraced this film, on the one hand, or rejected it because they believe the film should have had real “furry” consultants to make it look better. I’m honestly disturbed.

Not sure if I want to see what that would've looked like.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I'm sure this has been said in different ways. But I gotta also chime in--I don't understand this fascination with making animals humanlike for this production of Cats...

Just go fully animated. I feel like it's the song and story that's more important here.

It's Cats. There is no story.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

By the way, the trailer has basically twice as many dislikes as likes on YT now. That can't be good.

 

[Infinity9999x]

It's Cats. There is no story.

This is true. I’ve only been half joking when I said This production has always read as a product that may have been influenced by an acid trip. The stage play itself is super weird, and the movie is just running with that.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This is true. I’ve only been half joking when I said This production has always read as a product that may have been influenced by an acid trip. The stage play itself is super weird, and the movie is just running with that.

Well considering the inspiration for the musical, it makes sense. But even still, it's just... yeah.

 

[Dark Raven]

It's Cats. There is no story.

This is true. I’ve only been half joking when I said This production has always read as a product that may have been influenced by an acid trip. The stage play itself is super weird, and the movie is just running with that.

Unfortunately, it is true there is no story. It's actually more interesting listening to the album than it is watching the musical. It's just a bunch of unconnected numbers or sketches. I remember watching the musical in the theatre and feeling bored. Plus they cut out some numbers and also shortened "Memory" to the point that it was only a refrain and not even a proper song.

I wouldn't call the musical "super weird" though. That's what this film is. But it is a bit trying on your patience.

Eh... I have a couple of close friends who adore that show and are part of the fan community (yeah, there still is one, with conventions and stuff), but nothing will ever convince me that Linda Hamilton hooking up with the lovechild of a lion and Fabio isn’t creepy.

Not talking about her hooking up with him. I'm simply talking about his make up and overall look. It's more along the lines of how I'd want to see Lion-O from Thundercats done in live action than something from Cats.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Unfortunately, it is true there is no story. It's actually more interesting listening to the album than it is watching the musical. It's just a bunch of unconnected numbers or sketches. I remember watching the musical in the theatre and feeling bored. Plus they cut out some numbers and also shortened "Memory" to the point that it was only a refrain and not even a proper song.

I wouldn't call the musical "super weird" though. That's what this film is. But it is a bit trying on your patience.



Not talking about her hooking up with him. I'm simply talking about his make up and overall look. It's more along the lines of how I'd want to see Lion-O from Thundercats done in live action than something from Cats.

It’s a musical about magical/evil/theatre loving cats that all come out and sing songs about themselves and then the formerly hot cat goes to heaven/is reincarnated.

That’s pretty friggin weird. And the movie is reflecting that.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It’s a musical about magical/evil/theatre loving cats that all come out and sing songs about themselves and then the formerly hot cat goes to heaven/is reincarnated.

That’s pretty friggin weird. And the movie is reflecting that.

All Cats go to Heaviside.

 

[Infinity9999x]

All Cats go to Heaviside.

Do they though? Do they? We don’t know what happened to theatre cat when he died. We don’t know where he went.

Existential cat crisis.

 

[EdgarFriendly]

Gosh I loved that show.... Ron Perlman rocked as Vincent

Great series, one of my fave fantasy series! I remembered watching with my mom in the late 80 and 90, I was totally into Linda Hamilton as she was one of my boyhood crushes and Ron was charismatic as Vincent, great guest stars too and good writing.