CATS Film Adaptation Thread Dec 22
2019, 04:33:46 PM
Has anyone made a list of the differences between the versions? Or I guess a rough idea of what’s been updated exactly?
BrodyFosse123 said: "morosco said: "After seeing the misguided designs for the film I've come to the conclusion that John Napier's original designs were rather brilliant. Hisdesignsmade it much easier for the audiences to suspend disbelief."
Indeed. I watched the filmed stage version earlier and WOW! After this CGI mess in the cinematic film adaptation, seeing the actors in painted leotards and fur was now on another level. You truly appreciate t
CATS Film Adaptation Thread Dec 21
2019, 07:10:06 PM
It is a bad film. This is mostly because of the horrible design of the cats. I predicted that as the film went on, I would grow used to them but that wasn’t the case. I kept noticing strange choices and inconsistencies in the designs (why did some cats have fur covered hands and other have flesh colored ones?). Instead of being focused on the emotionality of, say, Jennifer Hudson’s performance, I was distracted looking at the strange CGI face. Other times it is frankly discomforting to see an ap
CATS Film Adaptation Thread Dec 20
2019, 07:12:14 PM
Well, I bought my tickets for tomorrow! There’s a video of a showing on Twitter where the audience turned it into a “Rocky Horror” type thing. I think that’s probably a good fate for this film.
Justin D said: "sabrelady said: "Stop motion would have been a better medium."
regarding this and the comment about a pixar cats animation, these wont work because its a dance show. U cant have anatomical cats dancing, it just wont work, the whole point of it being a dance show is to have people dancing, even if it was full on cgi like Frozen, cgi dancing is not appealing as there is no apparent skill involved (dance) as the animators can make them do an
BrodyFosse123 said: "Based on Hooper continuing to apologize for the CGI work, expect work to continue on it. There definitely will be an entirely different design for the DVD/Blu-ray/Digital release.
He said in an interview they were still doing tweaks to the CGI hours before the film’s premiere the other night. WTF?"
Why would they spend more money when this thing is already expected to bomb? I could see Hooper wanting this to happen, but why would
CATS Film Adaptation Thread Dec 19
2019, 12:35:04 AM
Listen, I wanted a bad movie. Not out of any sense of schadenfreude. I want to go to this movie and be bewildered and outraged and be like “What?” all the time. I cannot wait to see it.
Favorite Stephen Sondheim Musical... Dec 12
2019, 02:32:55 PM
Follies is probably my all-time favorite musical. But his oeuvre is really the crème de la crème of musical theatre.
1990 television Aladdin musical starring Barry Bostwick Nov 26
2019, 09:25:46 AM
Although recorded in 1001 Arabian Nights, the story was set in China. Disney and earlier Hollywood adaptations moved the locale to the Middle East.
Would Helen Mirren be the finale Queen in the Crown Nov 21
2019, 09:21:42 PM
Hmm... how far do people expect The Crown to go? Season 4 will probably cover a good chunk if not all of the 80’s. Season 5 will probably be about the 90’s and her children’s marital woes. Season 6 could cover the early 2000’s and wrap up a lot of “storylines”— the death of her mother and sister, Charles and Camilla’s marriage, maybe Will meeting Kate and securing the future of the monarchy. If they go much beyond that, then they’re in a worse bind than the producers of Game of Thrones.
CATS Film Adaptation Thread Nov 19
2019, 07:30:51 PM
To salvage this movie at the box office, they’ll have to start marketing it as a “so bad it’s good” flick. I mean, that’s the only reason I’m interested in this thing.
Whoopi to play in Sister Act West End? Oct 24
2019, 08:50:03 PM
So jealous of London audiences. I’d love to see Whoopi on stage in character. And opposite Jennifer Saunders, too!
If Julie Andrews hadn’t lost her voice Oct 11
2019, 08:56:19 PM
It should be noted that Julie has said she stayed away from Broadway for all those years because she was busy raising a family. She felt she couldn’t have the family life she wanted and work a traditional Broadway schedule at the same time. This is why she didn’t return to the Great White Way until her youngest children were college age.
If Julie Andrews hadn’t lost her voice Oct 11
2019, 04:55:17 PM
There would have been more concerts and probably a lot more recordings. Julie has a fairly sparse discography but in the early 90’s began recording albums of show tunes. I like to think she would have recorded an album of Sondheim, maybe some Sherman Brothers. Maybe Johnny Mercer or Mancini. But all that was cut short with the loss of her voice.
She probably would have returned to the stage. In the years post surgery, it’s been clear how much she’s missed it— her books have been adapted
Cursed Child Logo Change Sep 5
2019, 06:34:12 PM
All I can say is, the frozen butter beer at the Universal theme parks is the stuff of miracles. Best tasting stuff theme park food I had when I lived in Orlando— I still crave it!
