CATS Film Adaptation Thread- Page 13
CATS Film Adaptation Thread
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#300CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/21/19 at 6:28pm
Cats don't have nine lives. The average lifespan of an indoor cat is 15 years. For a street cat, not much more than 2 years. The oldest any of my cat companions lived was 20. My pal "Maxie" is now 17 years old.
Updated On: 7/21/19 at 06:28 PM
#302CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/21/19 at 7:36pm
MadAboutTheBoy said: "One question that's been on my mind for years: Hasthe cat who gets chosen to go to the Heavyside Layer (Grizabella) expended all of his or her nine lives and so then goes into permanent retirement, never to be seen again? And what happens to the other cats who are not chosen?Or is the Heavyside Layer a regenerative limbo between each of a cat's nine lives? Why is the Heavyside Layer a desirable place to be?"
They've never gone into any of those details. All that's ever said about the Heaviside Layer is that it's "full of wonders one Jellicle only will see". Sounds pretty lonely actually. Not sure if it's supposed to be Heaven or if it's just a super awesome cat wonderland. The chosen cat 'comes back to a different Jellicle life' but they don't say what that means, exactly. I wouldn't think the cat would die as that doesn't seem like something they'd be super eager to do. I guess the other cats just go home resolved to try again next year.
I don't think we were ever meant to really think about it too much. It's just a device pulled from Eliot's work to make up a plot to hang the songs on.
#303CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/22/19 at 10:50am
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ActorGuyIL
Understudy Joined: 12/12/11
#304CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/22/19 at 12:07pm
Somebody may have posted this already - but this was my first thought - Doctor Who did it better!
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2019-07-19/doctor-who-did-it-better-fans-say-of-new-cats-trailer/
#305CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/22/19 at 1:10pm
This looks like an absolute trainwreck, and I say this as an ALW apologist.
That said, I'm here for it.
Cape Twirl of Doom
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#306CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/22/19 at 2:51pm
Jacaranda2 said: "Cats don't have nine lives. The average lifespan of an indoor cat is 15 years. For a street cat, not much more than 2 years. The oldest any of my cat companions lived was 20. My pal "Maxie" is now 17 years old."
Wow thanks for posting this incredibly useful and relevant information. Until now I actually thought a cat could die nine times in real life. Thanks for clearing that up!
Next you'll tell me that cats can't actually sing and dance.
"It's Phantom meets Hamlet... Phamlet!"
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#307CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/22/19 at 3:55pm
The difference between this and Will Smith's Genie is, IMO, that Aladdin had a built-in audience: all of the now-grown up kids who are nostalgic for the original, and their children. I don't really know a ton of people who are nostalgic for Cats. Overall, I don't really know who this movie is for.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 7/22/19 at 03:55 PM
Impossible2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/31/18
#309CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/27/19 at 6:36pm
I imagine they will be making some pretty big cuts to the score. I can't imagine they'd do the Pekes and Pollicles battle with the Rumpus Cat, for example.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#310CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/29/19 at 3:44am
Having watched the trailer two thoughts occurred
1 )This will make the A Chorus Line film a success by comparison
2) this would be cool to watch stoned.
Bet there's a demographic they didn't think to pursue!
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#311CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/29/19 at 10:43am
This trailer has become one of the biggest jokes in the entertainment industry. Everyone who has been asked to comment about it had the same reaction we all did. Not one person had anything positive to say and their responses were quite colorful.
#312CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/29/19 at 12:01pm
I still want to see this in theaters, if only for the experience! Then again, I thought THE DISASTER ARTIST was the funniest book ever so I may be campier than I thought I was.
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Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#313CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 7/29/19 at 12:01pm
Babe_Williams said: "This looks like an absolute trainwreck, and I say this as an ALW apologist.
That said, I'm here for it."
My thinking exactly -- it's going to be a great hate watch. In truth, I can't remember the last time I've been this excited for a movie. Not sure how commercially viable that is, but hey.
thirtythirtyninety
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/05
#314CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 1:03pm
New trailer: https://twitter.com/catsmovie/status/1196820610921484290?s=21
Not a note of singing, but a whole lot of talking?!?
#315CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 1:39pmThis just looks like a total mess.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#316CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 2:05pm
Ah yes, the infamously heavy-handed spoken exposition of Cats.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
raddersons
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/14/13
#318CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 7:30pmTo 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.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#319CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 8:22pmThis movie is going to require many, many, many, many drinks, probably before, during, and after.
#320CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 8:28pm
A friend who saw a rough cut predicts it will break records...in terms of Razzie nominations.
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"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
#321CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/19/19 at 10:43pm
I think there's more Cats on here then there will be on the screen in December...
The musical ran for decades and wasn't much different than anything I've seen so far and that was pretty successful.
rattleNwoolypenguin
Broadway Star Joined: 10/11/11
#322CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/20/19 at 12:13am
Like why would they not try to play to the "people find cats cute" market?
It's just unequivocally gonna tank.
#324CATS Film Adaptation Thread
Posted: 11/20/19 at 8:08am
at least they tried to tweak the designs/cgi ever so slightly, still looks totally weird, but I cant wait.
but that part when they are all in Trafalgar square......I've been to those Lions and they seem to me to be 'human size' in that scene (I also suspect that is from the ending..."Addressing of Cats" which I believe is going to be sung by everyone not just Old Deut, possibly like how they do the opening number in the show)
But its alot of bits of dialogue so far, I wonder how much songs/music will get chopped.
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