CATS Film Adaptation Thread — Page 29

sabrelady said: "Y'all need to hook up w Patti Murin



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Hmmm

chernjam said: "robbie_731 said: "James Corden on 'Cats': "I’ve heard it’s terrible”; says he hasn't seen it yet, which means he skipped out after photos for the premiere:

https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/25/james-corden-cats-review-terrible/"

Not for nothing - that's a ****ty thing for him to say/do. Had it been a huge hit he would've loved basking in all the praise. Suck it up that it was a mis-step that didn't go well. In the arts - it happens. Cats was a juggernaut on stage and obviously not in the movies. Chicago first go round on stage was a flop - revival is still running. It happens..."

Really? Chicago's original production was a flop? It ran fo 936 performances and then toured - hardly a "flop."

As to Mr. Corden, he doesn't have to "suck it up" because he can say whatever he feels like it. He was probably joking in the interview, but who cares? He's being honest - how horrid for someone to be honest about what he's heard.

^^^

Thank u Auggie for a thoughtful and well expressed expression of your experience.

I'm surprised it wasn't a big hit. Reportedly, they sent the cast to "cat school".

trentsketch said: "The second version of the film is much stronger than the first. They really should have just delayed the release to Christmas day. The "updated graphics" included all new lighting, cats who were just missing in scenes appearing in more crowd shots, a more natural looking transition between the human face and the green screen fur, and no blatantly missing elements of set pieces. Some of the scenes have slightly different edits, as well, to better mask some of the too far gone visual elements that just didn't work. The scale of the cats is still inconsistent, but at least they maintain the correct number of limbs and don't have collars half in and half out of their necks anymore."

Now the movie looks "better," but it's still a FLOP!

clever2 said: "They talk about woke culture, cancel culture, #metoo culture, the list goes on and on.

It’s interesting how no one has addressed hate culture.

The term “hate watching” has been around for years. Maybe I’m naive, but it seems like there’s more hate to go around than ever now.

This actress who, let’s be real, no one on this board cared about until she slammed this movie can access the filmed show anytime she likes and watch the stage play’s choreography to her privileged heart’s content.

The film’s choreography was breathless and gorgeous. I didn’t go to this wanting or needing a copy of what’s been done for decades. That was the major fault of the Phantom film. It tried to honor the show so desperately, there was no point. Tom Hooper gave us a new vision of a classic show. Not a rehash of what’s been done again and again.

I don’t know who here has actually seen the film or not, but the next time any of you takes the kind of risk Tom Hooper made with the nearly impossible feat of translating CATS from stage to screen, I hope people are significantly more respectful of your courage and your accomplishment than you have been on this ridiculous thread."

I saw the film, I also saw the original Broadway production. "Cats" is actually a favorite show of mine - - - I was truly rooting for it but after that first trailer over the summer dropped I was more than a bit taken aback. I then decided to suspend all judgement until I saw the finished product.

Well, I saw the finished product and speaking as a true lover of theater, especially musical theater this film was an utterly huge letdown in every single sense of the word ...TO ME.

I don't need anyone to agree or disagree with my opinion of which I have every right to have just like you have every right to have yours. If you loved it, good for you. But you can't deny the fact that not only did this film get unanimously terrible reviews, but that it has completely tanked at the box office and its own studio has completely lost faith in it.

Hooper made a :courageous" (your word, not mine) attempt to translate this show to the screen...he failed. It is what it is...

Updated On: 12/27/19 at 12:56 AM

clever2 said: "They talk about woke culture, cancel culture, #metoo culture, the list goes on and on.

It’s interesting how no one has addressed hate culture.

The term “hate watching” has been around for years. Maybe I’m naive, but it seems like there’s more hate to go around than ever now.

This actress who, let’s be real, no one on this board cared about until she slammed this movie can access the filmed show anytime she likes and watch the stage play’s choreography to her privileged heart’s content.

The film’s choreography was breathless and gorgeous. I didn’t go to this wanting or needing a copy of what’s been done for decades. That was the major fault of the Phantom film. It tried to honor the show so desperately, there was no point. Tom Hooper gave us a new vision of a classic show. Not a rehash of what’s been done again and again.

I don’t know who here has actually seen the film or not, but the next time any of you takes the kind of risk Tom Hooper made with the nearly impossible feat of translating CATS from stage to screen, I hope people are significantly more respectful of your courage and your accomplishment than you have been on this ridiculous thread."

Clever2--Astonishing response to all the catty remarks that have gone before.

Whatever age you are Clever2 that was the most insightful collection of words in defence of the nearly impossible.

I have been too ill to see this but please no comments like 'this won't help my recovery' as a death is also involved.

I look forward to moments of pleasure when I see Cats and anything else will be a blessing.

Perhaps a little more love now might flow in the direction of West Side Story--let's try the positive route.

Merry Christmas to all and honour your 2020 resolutions. Mine is to say NO[thanks] when someone asks me to go somewhere or to something that I don't wish to go.

SweetLips22..x

CarlosAlberto said: "clever2 said: "The true strength of film is not box office. It’s longevity. Only time will tell.

CLUE received the exact same response from critics and lousy box office. It is now one of the most beloved films of several generations.

Time will tell."

You're seriously comparing Clue to Cats?!?!? LMAO!!

"Clue" is another film I saw in the theaters and yes, it has gained a cult status but calling it one of the most beloved films of several generations is a total exaggeration.

You can stop now."

And people like you continue to prove me right again and again. Thank you for participating.

A Director said: "There will never be a movie version of ALW's Sunset Blvd."

I think this will be the saddest legacy of Cats. The movie version of “Sunset Boulevard” was already unlikely after Glenn Close failed to win the Oscar this year but after Cats became a public laughing stock and now the miserable box office returns, we will probably not see an adaptation of “Sunset Boulevard” very soon, if ever.

Also, we shouldn’t try to police people’s responses to the film. Love it sincerely, love it ironically, hate it with the intensity of a thousand suns, whatever. I think the film is a disaster, but rather a piece of art garner such divided reactions than languish in ambivalence.

sherie_worshipper said: "Clever2, I don’t care if you’re 12 or 99. You are the best."

Aww thank you. You’re not so bad yourself.