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

[flickchick85]

Idris Elba doesn't strike me as a "second choice" sort of actor. I can't see them saying "Well, we couldn't get Hugh Jackman so I guess we'll go with Idris Elba."

I can. Hugh is an A-lister, a more proven box office draw, had an established rapport with the director, and had more well-known musical theater chops. Lots of 2nd choices (hell, top 5 choices) on studio wishlists are equally as big a name as the top choices. Their wishlist for that character probably only contained big names.

 

[Sithborg]

I can. Hugh is an A-lister, a more proven box office draw, had an established rapport with the director, and had more well-known musical theater chops. Lots of 2nd choices (hell, top 5 choices) on studio wishlists are equally as big a name as the top choices. Their wishlist for that character probably only contained big names.

Plus Australian, keeping those sweet, sweet tax credits. Its what keeps the Hemsworths in business...

 

[Marvolo]

Arguably The Prestige.

I've never really thought of him as a villain in Prestige. Just a man that was swallowed up by his ambition and bitterness. I guess it could be said that both Bale and Jackman's characters alternate between antagonist and protagonist.

 

[Black Narcissus]

 

[DarkKnight88]

What did Sarah Polley and Tom Hooper work together on?

 

[Schlosser85]

The TV miniseries John Adams.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Oh, right! Great series. Good on that one Hooper. Not enough cats in it though.

 

[LvtLeeTDK]

Is Tom Hooper regarded as the worst Oscar-winning director ? A genuine question, because everywhere I go, I always saw people underestimate and bash his films/style/directing even though he has an Oscar under his name.

 

[Albright]

I really liked Les Miserables and King‘s Speech is one of my favourite movies. I like his style and the use of wide-angled-lenses.
Everyone can gave a bad movie.

 

[terry78]

It's more that he's not pleasant to work with and not well liked by anyone. So his misfires will be amplified.

 

[DarkKnight88]

It's more that he's not pleasant to work with and not well liked by anyone. So his misfires will be amplified.

This.

To be fair, I think Cats is his only all out bad film.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This.

To be fair, I think Cats is his only all out bad film.

I would say Cats is a special kind of bad, that also kind of reinforces all the issues people have had with him for years.

 

[terry78]

The thing is James Cameron has that same rep but it feels like it would be more fun to get chewed out by him than Hooper.

 

[flickchick85]

I’ve never been a big fan, but James Cameron also made movies that defined a lot of people’s childhoods and helped shape the cinema landscape itself, so he earned that pass a bit. Hooper’s just made a bunch of stuffy Brit/period films which, while occasionally solid, weren’t exactly lighting the world on fire. If you’re gonna have that kind of attitude and ego, you’d better at least have the talent to back it up. Otherwise, people will just gleefully wait for you to get a much needed reality check, which is what happened here.

 

[TheVileOne]

Personally, I hated his Les Mis movie. The actors' singing voices were awful other than Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and a couple others.

I like Russell Crowe, but he couldn't do Javert.

 

[kvz5]

The thing is James Cameron has that same rep but it feels like it would be more fun to get chewed out by him than Hooper.

TBH being yelled at by a James Cameron or a David Fincher probably feels like a badge of honor especially for film lovers. You can’t say the same for Tom Hooper.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Arachnerd]

We as human beings allowed this movie to exist. And it could have been worse.

Lord, it could have been much worse.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

So it sounds like they were going for a version where the Cats were the dominate species on earth after some kind of nuclear war. Going to be honest, I love when people try to solve questions no one ever asked.

 

[Pennywise]

Release the butthole cut!

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Pennywise]

Last year, I watched the first 15 minutes of the film, and I stopped when I saw this:



I’ll never unsee what I saw that day, and I didn’t know whether to laugh or cringe.

 

[Kane52630]

I saw the whole thing... with my eyes... in theaters... with other people...and I haven't been the same since.

 

[Pennywise]

I saw the whole thing... with my eyes... in theaters... with other people...and I haven't been the same since.

My condolences! My family wanted to see it in theatres for a laugh, but I didn’t feel like going at all.

 

[Silvermoth]

It’s an elderitch horror the likes of which haven’t been seen before or since. No other horror film will ever compare