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

[jmc]

Now I’m panicking about Cheetah in WW84.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Actually, isn’t that how Cheetah is supposed to look?

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Y’all are funny as hell and that trailer was scary as hell.

Knew there was a reason we never saw that show on Broadway when I was little.

 

[Sithborg]

Actually, isn’t that how Cheetah is supposed to look?

I am somewhat confident that Patty Jenkins is not going to make Cheetah naked.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.

 

[jmc]

It’s not the nakedness, it’s the faces.

 

[The Guard]

Whoever made the decision to put human faces on the cat bodies, with no alteration to make them look like cats, needs to be fired. They don't look like cats.

For comparison's sake here's the opening from the 1998 filmed version of the show:

I'm not sure what your point is. They're not supposed to look exactly like cats. And there are definite "alterations". The alterations are just done with CGI and not makeup and wigs.

But it's not. Look at the stage costumes in the 1998 clip and the new CGI version. The ears in the new movie are very small, almost nonexistent, and they didn't put any fur on the sides of their heads to balance out the human faces. Also they didn't alter the human faces in any way like the stage show did with makeup. They're just perfectly normal human faces on cat bodies. That is never going to look right.

"Nonexistent"? We have different definitions of the word. Most of their ears are clearly visible, even in silhouette.

As for the rest, that’s just not true. You can see shading, texturing, etc that is very, very similar to the “classic” makeup designs of characters from the show. They altered them with CGI instead of makeup, but it’s there.

It’s not supposed to look “right". It's not supposed to look "right" during the show. It’s supposed to look weird, like the original concept was.

No the cats in Cats are cat faces on human bodies that have cat features. This is just a Deepfaked freakshow. They shouldnt have totally normal human noses, mouths, and eyes. Especially since they are cgi.

I see some work with cat legs, but...again, the concept is that they are humanoid cats, and much of the visual relies on the beauty of ballet and various dances, which generally requires a human form. Cats/humans is a theme that is built into the show, and they continued that here. The approach is intentional, they didn't "forget" to give them more feline features.

If this looked like the stage play, it would look like folk in costumes. Like the Cowardly Lion. Not this CGI mishap.

No, it's not exactly the same, there are going to be changes between something designed to be seen from a decent distance like live theatre and something designed to be seen closer.

The visual experience of the characters here is quite similar to what you see watching a well costumed professional production of CATS, especially with the more "lithe" ones who aren't wearing human clothes.

I mean, I get it. It looks weird as hell. But it's supposed to.

 

[I Am The Knight]

People losing their minds over this this kind of movie is not my cup of tea but I'm also not freaked out by what I see. Although yes, some of the uh, "cat people" are kinda freaky, like Cat Judi Dench.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

INo, it's not exactly the same, there are going to be changes between something designed to be seen from a decent distance like live theatre and something designed to be seen closer.

The visual experience of the characters here is quite similar to what you see watching a well costumed professional production of CATS, especially with the more "lithe" ones who aren't wearing human clothes.

I mean, I get it. It looks weird as hell. But it's supposed to.

So it is not the same, looks awful and is getting killed on social media and YT. But we are the bizarre ones. Sure.

I have watched the Mighty Boosh. I get weird. I love weird. This isn't weird. This is ****.

 

[MadVillainy]

Idris Elba needs to tell his agent "lose my number bro"

Joke aside: the f*** is this

 

[MadVillainy]

I swear The Guard just lives to go against to popular opinion and argue

 

[Sithborg]

It’s not the nakedness, it’s the faces.

It is to me. There are far too many shots and moves that draw attention to the groin area. And it freaks me out.

 

[jmc]

There's something about it that freaks everyone out, lol.

 

[MadVillainy]

I'm not a violent person but if someone dresses like a cat at the theater or on Halloween I'm fighting for dear life.

Who greenlit this idea? Not the movie itself but the designs. Listen man, King Speech isn't that good that he should get Carte Blanche. Like what the hell man. What is this?

 

[Mach2Infinity]

Okay , that was utterly terrifying, watching that trailer.....

Octopussy or Pussygalore?..

 

[Sithborg]

What's hilarious is that it looks like they didn't do anything to Tyler Swift's lower face.

 

[The Guard]

So it is not the same, looks awful and
is getting killed on social media and YT. But we are the bizarre ones. Sure.

Show me where I called anyone bizarre or wrong.

I mean, it's been cool to hate on CATS since CATS became a thing. Lots of people don't like it.

I swear The Guard just lives to go against to popular opinion and argue

I didn't realize pointing out that this is essentially just a filmed version of the basic concept of CATS was "going against the popular opinion".

I never said it was good, or that it wasn't nightmare fuel weird. But that's...CATS. And all I'm saying is "Well yeah, but that's...that's CATS."

It's kind of amusing watching my theatre friends either be amused at the shock and horror of the uninitated or else struggling to explain to people why they liked the stage show in the first place.

 

[MadVillainy]

Show me where I called anyone bizarre or wrong.

I mean, it's been cool to hate on CATS since CATS became a thing. Lots of people don't like it.



I didn't realize pointing out that this is essentially just a filmed version of the basic concept of CATS was "going against the popular opinion".

I never said it was good, or that it wasn't nightmare fuel weird. But that's...CATS. And all I'm saying is "Well yeah, but that's...that's CATS."

It's kind of amusing watching my theatre friends either be amused at the shock and horror of the uninitated or else struggling to explain to people why they liked the stage show in the first place.

 

[Luigi]

It's almost fever dream-esque.
Bravo.

 

[jmc]

It's like every time I try and watch the footage my brain just keep rejecting what I'm seeing, lol. It's like 'Nope, don't like it, get it away from me!'

 

[Blade Hoarder]

The cat won't ever be in the frame anyways. Ok, maybe a bit of its ear.

 

[Persona]

Finally, a movie inspired by Tim Burton's worst work.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I just rewatched the trailer again and I’m still scared.

Jennifer Hudson just can’t catch a break, I think she’s cursed like Summer Glau.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Show me where I called anyone bizarre or wrong.

I mean, it's been cool to hate on CATS since CATS became a thing. Lots of people don't like it.

You came in here explaining like we didn't know what we were looking at. I know what Cats is. I love musicals in general. Hell, I literally watched one on YT about Batman today. That doesn't change how this looks. And yes, when you decide you need to "teach" us what we are looking at, you are implying an issue at how we are viewing it.

 

[jmc]

To be fair, maybe it looks better when you're intoxicated.