CATS Film Adaptation Thread — Page 22

Impossible2 said: "Gorlois said: "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 Universal ever give him more money?"

It may have come in way under budget so there is still money to spend."

They have gone way past the initial budget of 100 mil, especially with all the last minute work. I wouldnt be surprised if, after the dust settles, this thing came in at closer to 150 mil.

ArtMan said: "Impossible2 said: "hork said: "Impossible2 said: "People who care about rotten tomatoes and base their entertainment choices on it are idiots x"

Oh? Why is that?"

Why would you base what you want to see on someone else's opinion *shrug"

Agree completely. If I want to see something, I could care less what others thought. I watched Once Upon A Time In Hollywood over the weekend. I wanted to see it because of the plot. Critics and others told me I would love it. With the exception of Brad Pitt, I found it to be a dragged out bore."

OMG!

That film was literally the one I was going use as an example!

I love Tarantino, love all the actors in it, it got amazing reviews and I absolutely HATED it!

I'm planning on going to see this.. perhaps not until after Christmas as I'm just busy with holiday preparations and stuff... but it's interesting reading people already saying this is a train wreck based on critics reviews and a few trailers and speculating what would've been better.

First off, the other "visions" - a cartoon version for example - yeah we look at some cool drawings and think that would've been much better... but remember Cats is far from a happy-go lucky tale. And I can see where ALW hesitated to see it become "Disney-fied".

As for the CGI vs costumes - well had they used similar costumes to the stage production the criticism would've been they were just doing another video version of something that was already done and released (and then compared Elaine Paige to Jennifer Lewis). They were attempting to do something different with a known property. And obviously poured a lot of time, energy and resources. That alone should be celebrated or at least welcomed and appreciated on this forum that appreciates theatre-arts. Whether it truly works or not will be subjective. So far as a non-Cats fan, I've been curious by the visuals I've seen and thought the two songs "Beautiful Ghosts" and Lewis "Memory" were spectacular - and look forward to hearing the rest of the score.

I'm rooting for its success just to encourage the art-form, for studios to continue to invest in developing movie-musicals (especially since I'd really love to finally see Sunset get greenlit) and for nothing else then to smack back at all the snarkiness the creatives have endured at every friggin step of this development and process.

chernjam said: "and then compared Elaine Paige to Jennifer Lewis"

OMG. I would've MUCH preferred Jennifer Lewis played Grizz. At least then we would've gotten an unexpected performance from someone in this film.

listening to the music now, Loving it so far TBH. they have re-orchestrated stuff

thankfully also they have stuck to the original Rum Tum Tugger song, and not the hiphop version. but it does have a more soulful take. (no longer an elvis type song)

well, at this stage i am quite happy with the music (after being so disappointed with Lion King)

It's a bit getting use to with most of the songs now in first person lyrics, and a somewhat semi British Taylor Swift. But it sounds great, so I couldn't care less how it looks. cant wait to hear the full score.

lol, yea she flubbed that one.

Before you go, I would suggest a heavy dosage of THC.

Justin D said: "ok, well, one other exception, poor Judy, Addressing of Cats was a real let down."

Watch it in context and let me know if you feel the same.

Saw it tonight and I am pissed and I am upset. Tom Hooper should be nowhere near a musical ever again, why someone allowed him to after Les Miz I will never understand. I swear to god... Jennifer Hudson's THREE close ups in THREE separate scenes of snot running down from her nose... NO. BACK THE F*CKING CAMERA UP!

Also, is it fair to call Andy Blankenbuehler a hacky one trick pony yet? Because his Choreography in place of Gillian Lynne's was a **** show.

Updated On: 12/19/19 at 11:20 PM