LET'S TALK ABOUT CATS 2019
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2020
- 🎁 PATREON / caitlinkoi
This is a reupload, after I found a bunch of problems with the version I premiered. I lost a quarter of my video earlier the morning I had posted it, and was scrambling to finish it. Quite the analogy for the unfinished release of the film.
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I feel so horrible for the actors and actresses who were so proud of their performance only to get an audience reaction like THAT
...even Rebel Wilson lol!!!
Same, I wouldn’t put blame on the actors it’s the people who said “yes” that kept the production going without looking back and checking their work. I like the film for what it is still, and just didn’t wanted THAT to be its send off
@@TheB14HB14H it's not necessarily trash...that's just your opinion. Many people would beg to differ on your opinion
I feel bad that they had their efforts covered in CGI
I feel bad for the many 3D artists who worked so hard on it, only to have the director constantly change their designs.. wasn't really fair on them tbh.
I love how everyone loves the movie Skimbleshanks even if they hated the rest of the movie. Go Train Dad
me, throughout the entire film until his number: *SKIMBLE WHERE IS SKIMBLE*
Hell yeah my dude thats the only part i actually liked! Train dad for the win!
@@rubensmuse I did miss the accent from the show version of Skimble but dangit the movie one is precious too
In the movie, Skimbleshanks is played by a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. He created the role of the tap-dancing Mad Hatter, in the ballet "Alice in Wonderland". There are video clips of it on UA-cam.
He had one good bit of choreography, which was then ruined by awful cg backgrounds
i know the cat footage was meant to be b roll, but i thoroughly enjoyed the random kitty clips
*MUST DESTROY ROCK
I NOMNOM DIS GRASS
YUM*
15:33 "She's supposed to be old and decrepit!" THANK YOU!! Someone FINALLY called out this incomprehensible de-aging and excess glamorizing of Grizabella. Yes, she's a glamor cat. But she's past her prime. The entire song of Memory is a call back to her glory days. You can absolutely have an older character still show subtle hints of a glamorous past. And yet, I've seen a few productions now that make this character appear way too young and glamorous and miss the entire point of her backstory. It'd be like trying to cast a sexy young actress in the lead for Sunset Boulevard, it doesn't work! Dx Thank you so much for touching on this! Great review! :)
I like Jennifer Hudson. Having said that, I did not like her interpretation of Memory. She did not go through the range of emotions during the song that Elaine Paige. It felt, like Taylor Swift's, the performance was phoned in. The Skimbleshanks number was the best in the whole movie. It was like the cast finally awake.
General outrage: CGI = bad! Film is weird, I’m uncomfortable.
My outrage: WHERE’S DEMETER?!?
IKR?!?! Where's our queen when we need her?!
Demeter is the cat with cassandra, "cat got your tongue?" one
Demeter is the blue/gray cat.
This comment speaks to me on a spiritual level.
I was upset alonzo was turned into a fat sodekick.... at least i assume he was alonza. It would have been nice to see the cats and their names like in the 98 version
iirc, the reason Mistoffelees sometimes sings his own song, sometimes doesn't, is that his primary purpose is to be one of the best dancers in the show (his Conjuring Turns consist of 24 consecutive fouettés en tournant, which is... not easy...), and sometimes they can't find a fitting dancer who can also sing. So in those cases they give his song to Tugger :)
Not to mention even if they can sing imagine having to sing an also vocally trying song while dancing like there is no tomorrow
That's cool to know. Personally, I like it best where he doesn't sing while Tugger sings. His quietness during the song adds to the mystery of his character as a magician cat.
@@neolithiumproduction plus who doesn't love Tugger and Mistos dynamic
@@cryptid-king plus who doesnt liks tugger showing off his boyfriend :)
@@worldwidewebEmburr They made Misto straight in the 2019 version. That's the issue.
Finally someone who sees that the new Grizzabella is not the correct age
Yea. I noticed that in the trailer and was just confused. It's one of the vital aspects of her character. Why would a young cat want to die/be so emotional/nostalgic?
also Jennyanydots
but in the stage show, she's been played by 20-30 year old women, most recently by Keri Rene Fuller in the tour. They changed the casting recently to make it 'fresher'
That was also a concern I had but Jennifer Hudson has seen some shit
I have literally brought this up to people (or if not that she isn't old enough, then at least the fact that she doesn't look "worn" enough) and they argued with me. It completely undercuts what her character is meant to be: completely outcast from society, probably hasn't seen any sort of social acceptance or empathy in years. She kinda looks like she's just fine, and thus instead of seeming abandoned and just longing for a real connection and acceptance, she comes across as extremely whiny.
I feel so bad for the animators. They had no time to animate this movie, no wonder it looks so bad. They had seven months to accomplish over a years worth of work.
Another UA-camr said that animators work on CGI movies for multiple years, making the rush job on 'Cats' even stranger. What's the point in getting it out in time for this year's Oscars if it wouldn't have a chance at winning? Take the time to do it right and THEN release it. You'd think that would be a no-brainer.
Wikipedia says the producers thought it would be "... appeal to young women as counterprogramming against Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker..." Apparently, the hoary old myth that science fiction is a male preserve which women and girls aren't interested in is still alive and kicking.
aw this comment warms my heart. i didn't work on cats but i am in the vfx industry, and i hate seeing ppl blame bad vfx on animators. i don't think people understand that good vfx takes a lot of time and money to produce, and that often they are at the mercy of directors/executives in terms of art direction. MPC, one of the studios that worked on Cats, also made Life of Pi and Jungle Book which both have animals and fur and are visually stunning so it's not like they can't do it.
they also got their budget slashed after the trailer came out and universal saw how people hated it
I also believe it was more the design than the actual cgi
Not enough time, not enough money, not even the proper motion capture suits to help them out, but they're the ones always thrown under the bus. Seriously, I feel so horrible for them
Me: This movie isn’t gonna work...
Cats 2019: Skiimmmmble Shaaaanks the railway cat. The cat on the railway traain!
We all have waited so long for Caitlin to make another video about cats. bLeSsEd
Now the long wait for the digital release review....
Caitlin: Lists countless reasons the movie was horrible.
Caitlin: I liked it! 😁
Honestly she never really said anything was terrible. She just had issues with certain details. She was delighted by a good share of it.
She just criticized it fairly. You can like something even if there are flaws.
I understand this reaction perfectly because that's how I felt when I saw it. I was like "cut the first hour and you have a perfectly lovely alien cat movie"
She said it was a guilty pleasure. Something that she sees the flaws in, but can still enjoy. And I agree with her. :)
@@TECfan1 Ahem, THE ROACHES???? :D Relax guys, it's great that you are protective fans but chill, I'm a fan too :)
my biggest annoyance was them cutting Demeter and how they have fewer people singing songs so the notes HAVE to be cut short cause a song meant for two or more is sung by like one or two.
I am pissed at that as well. Demeter was suppose to be in Macavity!
She's there. She's the Russian Blue.
I agree. I'm pissed that they nixed her backstory.
@@Melpomene56 They had no right to do her like that. She was the main reason we know about Macavity.
Demeter's there, she's the Russian Blue cat. The blue/gray one.
I HATED that Misto sang his own song.
No mention of Jennyanydots getting her flesh ripped off?
It was in the musical too
@@gloriouseccentric6577 But in the stage show it's all done with costumes and our suspension of disbelief works in our favor, we know she's just taking off a costume. Here they're going for realistic fur, so it doesn't work for the reality they've set the film in. Maybe if they had her covered in a fluffy coat or some kind of outfit a doting owner would put on their pet that she could take off. But no, they did it in the weirdest way possible
@@CaitlinKoi THANK YOU!!!! IVE BEEN SCREAMING ABOUT THE FUR COAT IDEA FOR WEEKS!!!!
Rebel Wilson and James Cordon were not the right choices. There scenes felt the most off, and I hated how they kept cutting back to Jennyanydots making fun of RumTumTuggers number. boo hiss
@@gloriouseccentric6577 I always saw it more as a big coat she wears around the house when in housecat mode. Then she sheds it for her true coat at night. So it was never weird for me in the broadway. But the movie...*shudders*
They did Misto and Tuggers's bromance dirty
And demeter
@Samara Abdus Thats just gay, then?
Regular romance*
The drawing of rum tum tugger singing to Victoria’s feet made me wheeze as much as it did during the movie. What a masterpiece
The 2 cats, confronting Victoria at the gate, and asking her for her name, are supposed to be Demeter (grey) and Cassandra (brown). They tend to be seen together a lot in the movie, Cassandra replacing Bombalurina as Demeter's best friend.
See this is what I thought too. Since I knew a lot about the musical I just assumed the brown one was Cassandra. BUT ITS NOT! ITS FREAKING JEMIMA!!!
@@samhadley1060 Jemima (or Syllabub, as she is called in the movie) is the Asian one, with the leopard spots and little mohawk.
@@ElaMongrella you're right I just googled it again and there is one source that said jemima and the others all say Cassandra. I wish that they had just made them look like they did in the stage play. Itd be less confusing.
TBH, for me it was EXTREMELY difficult to tell who was who in the movie because all the designed looked the same.
The only ones I could tell apart was Mr. Mistoffolees, Victoria, Old Deuteronomy and Tugger
That's something I actually cut from my review, how the designs of the cats in the stage productions are more diverse and interesting. They toned it down for the sake of "realism" in these designs I guess.
I mean consider they removed the lyric "tiger stripes and leopard spots" from Jennyanydots' song because they just made her a standard ginger cat only identifiable by her girth and celebrity visage
Yes. They are just incredibly boring looking and samy. -_-
Agreed with many of your opinions, but I’m not embarrassed about liking the movie at all lol. Ironically enough it was T.S. Eliot who always argued that all works must be judged by the works that have come before it
To that I will leave this video where TS Elliot's ideas are analyzed pretty deeply. The guy also had such an obsession with gender (even by his time's standards it was weird) that he had a problem with St Sebastian paintings that he thought a female figure would've been better and wrote a weird torture porny poem as a reaction. ua-cam.com/video/6tYcPuVYDHw/v-deo.html&start_radio=1&t=1261
I really disliked Macavity in the movie. In the show the reason he's so scary is because he's so unpredictable and crazy. He's evil for the sake of being evil. In this they made him into a whiney little cat :((
Gabrielle Hunter I actually prefer him in this version. The Macavity in the original was too....loud? Like his coat color was way to bright and he wasn’t the sneaky trouble maker I thought he would be.
Evelyn5000 I agree with you in some ways. I think yes he should have absolutely been more mysterious in the original, but after it being made that way, suddenly making him completely different was a little strange. I think if they kept the personality the same but at least actually made him a ginger cat like it says in the song it would have stuck with me better.
They couldnt even make him a ginger cat.... he is easily my least favorite following right beind the gummi cat. Making him appear the way in the movie he seemed less dangerous and more like a spoilt brat
He is so clearly describes in the song . . . And they chose to make him compleatly unrecognisable . . .
i felt exactly the same about this movie. i thoroughly enjoyed it because i obsessed over the original show and got into all the details and the complete artistry of the performances and music. the feet really grossed me out
"If you get to spend almost two hours with you and everyone around you laughing until your eyes water, I'd say that's money well spent."
YES. Thank you. This was my experience too. I went into this not a fan of the stage musical, despite having seen it twice. Now, the tour is coming around to my city and I feel like I might want to go. It's deliriously, inexplicably fun. I can't wait to get the Blu-ray and watch it stoned off my ass.
I’m laughing your voice is so awsome for this video
Thank you! I've got a lot of new audio equipment, so the quality is definitely not as shoddy!
This movie litterally got me to want to discover Cats in general, so it was not that bad after all :) Without it I would probably have never watch the show or anything. Now I can say that I enjoy both the show and the movie for different reasons
Darkarnival Butler same! I really love the 2016 revival and the 1998 movie!
Same for me.
Same.
I hope to watch the show at some point
Same! :)
The art you did for this was adorable and hilarious. MISTO'S HUMAN HANDS
Me: Trying to pay attention to the review
Also Me: look at the lil babies ;3;
1:16 HOLD UP. A $6 movie? I'm moving to wherever you are.
normally on sundays it can be that cheap.
In the UK if you go on a weekday day time slot it’s super cheap.
Movies are 5 bucks where I live
Movies are $11 dollars where I’m from regardless on the day of the week. It’s absolutely ridiculous 😒☹️
In Spain if u go on a Sunday it costs $3
Hell yes. For serious, all of this. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, all of it's mistakes and plot holes and unfinished CGI, all of it. I did not at all notice the unfinished human hands, even though I saw it on opening night with a friend, a flock of Taylor Swift fans, and a hoard of theater kids. Good times all around, and I'm looking forward to you going through the digital release!
In "The Show", I always thought Demeter, and Bombalurina went there to escape their past with Macavity, and that he was there to get them back. Specifically Demeter, since I expect Bomb kitty would be too difficult. She would give him all kinds of hell. Or maybe it's because Demeter can sense him, and that's a problem for him. For "the film", I'd assume Macavity would want to go to the Heaviside layer for the same reason anyone would. To see those wonders only one Jellicle will see. To learn those secrets travelling through the Heaviside layer's radio waves, and be reborn with that knowledge.
Perhaps reading too much into it, I figured Macavity was a cat supervillain like Doctor Doom. And what does Doom do whenever he encounters a being more powerful than himself? He tries to use his genius to steal its power. In other words, he wanted to go to Cat Heaven to take the power of Cat God for himself.
That's what I keep telling People Catlin at least this kept to the Source Material, which is more than I can say about other things, like that Mike Meyers Abomination, YOUR THE FIRST ONE OTHER THAN MYSELF THAT GETS IT! THANK YOU CATLIN! Someone who understands my suffering, thank you this means so much to me.
I am a fan of CATS. The 1998 version of the movie was my favorite after school movie to watch, next to Joseph, Into the Woods (with Bernidete Peters as the Witch), Oklahoma and Phantom of the Opera, and the Music was what I fell asleep to. It was the musical that got me into Theatre and I even got to be a part of our local Collage's Production of CATS as a Kitten. When I heard a Movie was going to be made with the Plot extended and Judi Dench was going to be in it, (she was supposed to be the original Grizabella but because of an accident the part was given to another), I was worried and excited. I didn't place any expectations high on the ladder for a non bias view.
Then on December 20, 2019 after work, I changed into my CATS CAST shirt I got when I performed it and watched it in the theatre alone. Afterword, I sat in the car and just absorbed what I just saw and realized something. I didn't go to the movie for the CGI. I went for the Nostalgia. The Music and Dance. I liked the movie. THE CGI DOESN'T MATTER TO ME!!! (don't judge me!) I will admit after seeing it two times every week after the night it came out and seeing the corrected version of it, I remembered one interview I saw when the movie was first announced that this CGI Tech was new. It is my opinion that they used this movie as a test subject for the Tech. AGAIN: THAT IS MY OPINION!!!!! This just means the Tech can only get better from here.
I don't care what people say, I say again I. LIKED. IT!!!!
BRAVO!
Yes, finally I have found a safe space with some people who actually like the movie..!
I never obsessed over the musical to that extent but I enjoyed it when I saw it a few years back (which was apparently enough for me to make me enjoy the movie as well)
Also: when you were talking about Misto's scene it was like you were speaking from my heart (or your opinion on Munkustrap. Or on Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazers song.) Or the fact that you also noticed Munkustrap's and Misto's looks in the background while old Deuteronomy was speaking and laughed your ass off. Or that you thought that in certain scenes.. the fur even looked nice. Basically, I feel pretty much the same about everything you said
When it comes to cats I feel really bad for the people that put in all their strength and effort into this movie. From the dancers who learned to sing to the singers who had to learn how to act. The problem is the parts of the film that just fail to reach that height. Whether a scene, CGI, or concept that wasn’t given enough time for reflection and revise or was just blatantly ignored, it caused some parts to fall flat or even suffer. The people who truly tried their best don’t deserve the hate and shame from some of the audience just because they are in something they don’t have complete control over. When people are given lyrics to sing for a movie they will try their best to sing it and when artists have to apply a CGI design they’ll try to make it neat. It isn’t their fault when they have no say in the lyrics. They should have still been praise as their role and not the awkward design that surrounds them.
Away from all the valid points... all the little animations in this are fantastic! 😃✨
Ha ha, and yup. 1981 London Mungo & Rumple song was more slinky than the newer, jazzy version. They probably thought that would better suit their shady characters in the film.
And I *think* the song was still the same in the production I saw as a teen in Philadelphia circa 1985? Though it had more oomph to it in my memory. I couldn't figure out why so many people were complaining about it being changed.
I'm in a drama group that's doing cats and I got Mr Mistoffelees!
Congrats 😁
MAGICAL!
20:02 "AND THEN SHE EATS THE COCKROACHES!!" made me laugh so hard I started wheezing. Absolutely purrrrfect line delivery 😹
Ngl, you're the only person whose take I wanted to hear on this, and it was everything I hoped it would be.
Can't wait until I can actually see it
Omg same. All the others are so negative. Even if it's bad (idk haven't seen it yet) there has to be something praiseworthy about it
I would only trust the opinion of someone who was a fan of the stage productions or 1998 film. For everyone else who hated this adaptation; I get it, if you're coming from the perspective as someone new to CATS and you incessantly complain about the CGI and simple plot. But they also don't get CATS, so I never had any interest in their opinion anyways.
Cats 2019 is the most unintentionally hilarious movie I've ever seen. There are so many moments that almost work, despite that, this film was absolutely terrible... And I loved absolutley every second of it.
Is nobody going to talk about the drawings?They're so cute!
Chiara Spagnolatti OwO
right now im mostly nnoyed at reviews of people who realy dont know about the show, so it absolutely didnt come from nowhere and has actually been a successful musical for... decades... its really good dammit!
i understand the changes they made to introduce new people to it, but i still don't like it, idk
also i only know about the jazzy version of mungojerrie and rumpeteaser because i have a 'best of lloyd webber' cd with the old version, honestly the jazz version gives me a 'expectation' of them and the most well known version a 'reality'.
i don't like the movie! maybe im a huge sucker for the 98 version, i dont hate it, but i dont like it! really doesnt deserve the lynching it has received (maybe some of it, for the cgi they were probably forced to rush) but people make it seem like it was foodfight or something
im mostly just mad at it being a hollywood movie, with all the problems that comes with that, it really isn't a show that shouldve gotten that treatment in my opinion
heck im still mad at the phantom of the opera movie having a banshee of a phantom
I remember loving the Phantom of the Opera movie when I was in middle school. But then again, I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL so my judgement of film and musicals back then was remarkably shallow
I agree, all the reviews starting with "Now, I've never watched the show..." were completely useless and just badly researched. It's a huge cultural phenomenon with decades of success, surely you could educate yourself on it a little before making a video about the remake? We all saw in the trailers that the CGI was questionable and if you're generally weirded out by people dressed as cats singing and dancing, that's not really the movie's fault. I had no way of telling whether the movie was actually bad or not, so I really hoped Caitlin would give us her 2 cents about it!
@@CaitlinKoi I love the movie version of Hair (middle school when I first watched it...) and have so far never met another human who agrees with me.
The film should be able to stand on it's own without ever seeing the original, and anyone who goes to see it should be able to give a fair review on it. The problem seems to be, that most of them don't. They make up "facts" about something they have no clue about, and compare it to something they've never seen. People are just accepting these "facts" for the truth without giving ANYTHING a chance, and between that, and the horrible changes in the revival, I'm afraid that Cats is going to be ruined forever more, when it deserves to be in the hands of someone who knows what to do with it.
Caitlin Koi oh same, not as much as cats but I loved the phantom, it was really when I recently rewatched it (also watched it back in middle school), then listening to the original score and watching lindsey ellis’ review did I notice the sad sad truth and realize ‘oh no, that phantom can’t sing’
"Is it a god damn crime to point out when something is good?!" I loved how you actually gave it a chance.
Please watch Sideways’ video on the music of Cats. He explains both the 1998 and 2019 versions and way the play worked but not the movie. It’s an hour long but worth the watch.
Yeah, I'm still going to purchase this one on bluray. I haven't seen it yet but I'm all for it.
I already have it preordered on Amazon!!!!!
Same
I'm 100% not surprised that you seem to have enjoyed it.
This movie was my first exposure to Cats, and I dragged my siblings and a couple friends to see it out of morbid curiosity. They all absolutely HATED it and didn't even want to talk about it afterwards, and I wasn't a huge fan either, but I LOVED the songs!! I watched the 1998 movie as soon as I got home and I've been hooked ever since!
You're totally right that the movie gets more flak than it deserves. I re-watched it the other day and I honestly had a good time! :D
Madam, if they wanna take you to UA-cam jail over this movie, they'll have to go through me. I loved it too, and agree with everything, including the flaws, which I read they COULD have fixed if they hadn't been given impossible time crunches to get through. Why they couldn't have given themselves more time to perfect it is beyond me; but I can definitely appreciate the effort they put into it, and it doesn't really deserve all the hate, I agree.
TBQH, in a nutshell, the movie is just pure fun, and shouldn't be overthought, probably much the same as the stage show (another positive reviewer I watched pointed out that it's best to actually go into the movie with a kid's mindset, of looking to be mystified and ensconced in this world and entertained. After all, it's an adaptation of a children's book of poems, whimsical cat stories, and you can bet that the people who had the most fun watching the movie are youngsters. But I digress, my inner child is still ten x3 ). It's another in a long line of different productions (there's even different alternate-universe Cats shows in other countries; look up the steampunk version, for one), and one taken in interesting directions at that. :3
Great work, loved this review, as I knew I would, and those animations are the best. As well as the kitty videos. XD
There's a steampunk version? :0 I have to check that out
That's the wonderful thing about Cats, it's so malleable
Tbh there are other positive reviews of it on UA-cam but they're also all people who loved the original play already.
I prefer your train!!! I really enjoyed it. I've loved cats since I was 14 when I first saw. Much of my love for the show has followed the same lines as you so it's been a HUGE joy to watch your videos. All of your videos not just the Cats stuff 🤩 Thank you for sharing!
I absolutely adore hearing mistoffolees and Victoria singing triumphantly in the background of mistofolees when the chorus starts singing his song after he brought deuteronomy. It's so much fun and so endearing
Oh my god..... I found my people finally!!
I'm watching this a 1 am and now I want to sing Mr. Mistoffelees but like my whole family is sleeping
thank god, a decently nice review. the movie is a train wreck, but that doesnt mean it isnt fun nor impossible to look at.
14:50 Most movie adaptations of musicals have added an original track for decades, probably because you can't get an Oscar for "best adapted song"
The 1998 version came out when I was 14-15 and my mom and I used to watch it over and over and over again. We’d randomly sing the songs at each other and get them stuck in each other’s heads. We did a ton of research so we could understand the story and who the characters were, and CATS was kinda “our thing” for most of my high school years. So when I heard this movie was coming out I knew my mom and I would have to go see it together. I drove two hours to take her to the movies and we both thoroughly enjoyed this version. Yes, it has its issues, but it’s not as terrible as a lot of people want to make it out to be. Yes, it’s weird and colorful and surreal, but at least they didn’t “mainstream Hollywood” it. I’ve found like two people other than my mom and I who actually had fun watching it, so this video was refreshing to watch! (Also, totally agree that this Munkustrap has to grow on me. Munk has been my fave since I first watched the VHS version and I really liked Robbie Fairchild as him. And DAMN does the Skimbleshanks song SLAP in this movie!)
So glad that I was not the only one who liked it :D I actually saw it twice, because I had to drag both my mother and my boyfriend to see it. I totally understand that it is very niche and possibly only appeals to a very specific type of person, but I can't help it that it brings me so much joy :). My absolute favourite number was Skimbleshanks, but this version of Mr Mistoffelees has grown on me aswell (despite the glaring lack of him whisper-yelling "Presto!").
Editing again after watching more of the video: I am actually so thankful, that when I first watched it at the premier in my local cinema, me and my boyfriend were the only people there. I could totally lose myself in the movie, shed tears of joy, lipsync to the songs, grin from ear to ear etc without feeling weird about it.
This movie was my introduction to Cats and I enjoyed it! I went back and watched the '98 version and enjoy most the '98 songs a little better. Everyone at my work *HATES* on this movie, and none of them have even seen it... I enjoyed both your Cat videos I've seen!
Ok, confession time: I've waited 21 years for this damn movie to come out (basically since Speilberg had toyed around with the idea of an animated adaptation) and... I'm honestly not shocked at the reception. Cats has always been a very niche piece and, much to my inner child's discontent, isn't something that's going to be appreciated by the general population.
That being said, I got to enjoy the movie twice, warts and all. :) I do hope that this becomes a cult classic.
But... Cats WAS enjoyed by the general population. It was one of THE Broadway musicals of the 80s and 90s, running for 18 years consecutively, is still in the top 5 longest-running on broadway and top ten in the West End. That's why they made such a huge film out of it. And why a professional recording exists - which was filmed with a pulled-together cast from 3 or 4 different productions from different countries.
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Love you’re drawings and the review you always take the words right out of my mouth!
I’m so glad you finally uploaded!!! The part where you drew Misto’s huge human hand killed me
I loved this. I didn't know this show at all till I watched your review of the original video version. You guided me throughout the film and the characters and I fell in love with it because of your enthusiasm for it. When I watched the movie I went with all the knowledge you had given me. I fell in love with this too. Thank you.
Yea the Mr. Mistoffelees scene was still good even with the Stage freight, He Even had the weight of Bringing back the Jellicle Leader on his Shoulders, and letting the Tribe Down, But he Pulls it Off and it is Spectacular.
I liked the movie too! And I didn't grow up with cats :) actually your video about cats helped me with the context! And I agree whole heartedly that Sir Ian McKellen makes a great Gus and Skimbleshanks is a BOP! I felt the biggest grin crawl up my face as the tap dancing got faster and faster :D favourite scene and song by far though mister mistoffeles and Gus come close second.
Great video, can't wait to see your fully full analysis :)
Munkustraps face journeys were hilarious he was so precious
I thought I was crazy for legitimately liking this movie! It looked goofy sometimes, but the music was awesome, the dancing was cool, the new song was really good, *I didn't totally hate how they looked*..I did also have my sister there to crack one liners at like when Gus starts bitching about how these new kittens aren't trained like the old theater cats, and I killed her with an "Ok, Boomer" in the middle of our empty theater..I did also grew up watching the original VHS, and loved it too, so now I'm just really excited to get this movie super cheap when it comes out! I have to see it again!
I firmly believe that this movie is going to somehow be a cult classic at some point. Is the CGI a shit show? yes. But is the music catchy and the dancing fun to watch? Also yes. Honestly, I also went into this movie loving the original Cats and hearing ONLY bad things, so expecting the absolute worst... it actually wasn't as bad as I was expecting. lol...
Some people are saying it'll be the next Rocky Horror. I don't believe it'll reach that level of cult status, but I feel it will be kind of like a cult classic contemporary to Rocky Horror.
@@CaitlinKoi Honestly, I would love to see a Cats 2019 shadow cast.
I'm just sad the movie didn't have any Mr Mistoffelees x Rum Tum Tugger moments. (Also I'm really worried because I'll be playing Grizabella in Cats once the quarantine is over, but now everyone hates the show)
The Prince version of The Rum Tum Tugger
I love your animation explaining the scenes 😂 almost awake everyone in home laughing and it's four in the morning 😂😂
I need the animation of Skimble tapping and Munk presenting him, my favorite part!!!
Finally! A positive review from someone who actually appreciates the source material, doesn't take cheap shots at the CGI, and gives credit where credit is due, both good and bad with completely reasonable explanations. Thank you!
Love you!!!!! 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
Best review of anything of all time. I shall watch this review 200 times!
Hi
I only knew "Memory", went to watch the movie as a joke and I liked it.
Your video about "the show" encouraged me to come out as a cats lover, and I'm so glad you also really enjoyed this movie!! Also thanks for all the adorable cat videos, it's just the cherry on top :)
I must have watched this video 4 times now, thank you.
I loved your first video and I couldn’t wait for this one! It’s amazing to find a review done by someone who actually loves the story! So rare! Just thank you for sharing!
It was funny to watch your review on Cats, even though some people have been saying that it's an abomination.
Great work as always Caitlin Koi!
I’m liking this just by your intro alone!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay :D I've been waiting oh so patiently Caitlin, thanks for uploading
Finally, someone agreeing with my view on this movie! I really enjoyed it, at least at parts, and now that I hear you talk about your experience a second watch I really want to see it again
Skimble could scratch me and I'd thank him.
I saw it two times and i never saw the stage version ever before, and I LOVED the songs and the characters and I started to watch the 1998 film and damn..it's so good
talking about your experience watching the movie with 13 people in the theatre, and the unbridled, joyful experience was, reminds me of when my family went to see the greatest showman. we didn't realise until after we'd bought the tickets that it was for a singalong version...and the moment the lyrics appeared on screen, and the little jumping tophat told us when to sing each word...we knew we were in for a great time. and we loved it! we all cheered and clapped after each song like it was a concert and it was amazing.
Skimbleshanks tap dancing was also supposed to represent the motion of a train starting up
I was actually hoping you made a good review about the movie. I have watched so much hatred towards this film that I thought wasn't that bad, I was hoping so hard that you would like it.
I'll be excited for your long comments on the video release.
(Make it as long as you need to; I'll watch it all).
PD: OMG!!! You're absolutely right! I hadn't noticed that Mr. Mistoffeles was so unsure about what he was pulling out of his hat (though I have heard the song about 50 times by now).
I read a synopsis saying Macavity was on his last life so needed the rebirth to get some more 1ups or something. Maybe the Heavyside layer is full of Coins like in the Mario games.
okay so i just saw your whole review and i don't know how i missed this one. it's my favorite thing to throw on a cats review to cheer myself up because i love this film more than i love breathing. it's........inexplicable. somehow, a whole year later, it hasn't lost ANY of its comedic punch. as a born in the junkyard lifelong fan like you, i knew the moment the trailer released that the only way this movie could go is batshit crazy off the rails and i wasn't disappointed. if you go in expecting a regular movie, you'll have nightmares for weeks. but me personally, i was laughing so hard i was sideways in my seat with my hoodie over my mouth, that's how much i loved it. IT'S SO UNBELIEVABLY BAD.
My grandma and I saw it in theaters together, I purposefully waited till she was in town for New Years to see it with her for the first time and we loved and adored it so much, weren't even bothered by the CGI or plot holes or anything. We were entranced by the dancing and music and my nan even compared the moment of Grizabella being chosen to ET which I loved that idea. The fact that this was how I got to experience Cats and got to see it with my nan made it special to the both of us and I'm really glad were not the only ones who like this film
It is really encouraging to see this, as I avoided watching it because of the horrid reviews, even though I adored the original play. Hearing your account makes me believe I might actually like it, and that even if I don't, it deserves a watch
I am so happy that you enjoyed the movie. I was starting to think that me and my sister were the only ones. We used to watch the 1998 movie as well (I was 5). It was without a doubt a wonderful part of our childhood. I was so nervous going in to watch the movie that I was literality shaking. When the movie started and the music I started to understand why I was shaking and when 'Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats' started I knew that the shaking was my excitement. Throughout the whole movie I was smiling, I was laughing, I was crying, I was dancing in my chair, I even started singing. I was completely in the moment. For it was an enjoyable movie and I am glad that I saw it. I clapped when it ended and I was practically skipping out of the theater. Just imagine a 6ft 1in 250lbs man skipping and singing down a hall right next to a bunch of people that just came out from watching Star Wars episode 9. If there was something that I criticize it's the final act. Specifically after Mr. Mistofelees song everything seems rushed. The final bit with Macavity seemed half-finished/unresolved. It felt like we were heading for one last confrontation that was cut. To end things I will say that I like the movie and have every intention of by the DVD when it comes out.
Thank you for reading my comment and thank you for making your video.
P.S. When will yout part 2 of Dark Crystal age of resistance come out?
I was dancing in my chair too, especially during the Jellicle Ball, how could I not? I'm so glad I was able to tap into the crowd that shares my opinion, because I really felt so alone.
I've been putting off Dark Crystal 2 because my first video underperformed so bad, it's embarrassing at best and depressing at worst. It's going to take a really long time to finish it since I'm still writing the script and editing videos this long takes weeks. I still want to make it, but I have to be realistic and financially responsible with how I spend my time for this channel.
Thank goodness, I'm not alone. I too have this guilty pleasure for Cats 2020 and you're so totally right about it. I like it but only because I'm a huge fan of the musical that even as a kid, I already memorized most of the lyrics, but I'm also well aware that no one I know would like this or even a parallel dimension version of me who never heard of Cats wouldn't have like it either.
God I love these vids. It’s really fun to hear your thoughts and seeing you do reviews!
I specifically didn’t pay too much attention to the effects, because I’m an animation student, and I knew if I did I would be nitpicking it instead of paying attention to the movie... and I enjoyed the movie
EXACTLY. I'm an actually an animation alumn myself, 2d and 3d. Precisely how I can put myself in the place of the CG artist. I know what kind of work had to go into making those tails and ears, which makes me appreciate the details of the movement all the more
The only review of Cats I really wanted to hear.
One thing's for sure - yours is the definitive opinion on both the stage show and the movie. I would never have known I could like the original so much or not hate everything about the movie if it weren't for you. Thanks, Caitlin!
The cats musical film that was talked about this holds so much nostalgia for me... when I was really little my granny had a vhs tape of it and I would watch it literally every time I went to visit her. It's quite literally a huge part of my childhood. Plus I also had an actual old cassette tape of people reading the poems it's based on and loved that too... I have been scared to see the film just cause even from the trailer I was honestly terrified by some of the casting choices (Rebel Wilson especially) this gave me hope that seeing it wouldn't make me want to scratch out my own eyes
i recently watch Cats 2019 like two weeks ago and i actually love it, and i agree your opinions and there's are some scene that i like. and i didn't even cringe at all when i saw the trailer and the movie and i don't mind that it's bad, and also Victoria, Mistoffelees, and Munkustrap are also my favorite characters in the movie and also fell in love with the actors who play them. and i also love Victoria and Mistoffelees moments in the movie as well they're super adorable.
I actually quite liked “Beautiful Ghosts” I felt it was a great response to “Memory” in that it showed Grizzabella that Victoria understood her feelings of abandonment and sadness and that they could be overcome. To me, it was a good way to give Grizzabella a spark of hope so that she could work up the courage to audition for the Ball.
Keep in mind the movie is my only exposure to CATS lol, but I felt like it was one of the better pieces of connective tissue of the movie and gave Victoria more of a reason to exist.
It seemed to me victoria was Actually saying that grizabella was lucky. That she had a good life and she should be grateful and has no right to be sad when victoria never knew what grizabella lost. It displayed a profound lack of empathy. Not only did beautiful ghosts destroy, like, the entire point of the movie by belittling and degrading grizabella, but theres also that bit where victoria touches grizabella before she finishes memories and the part where grizabella shys away from being touched.
Like...victoria actually pulled the starving children in africa card.
So this comment is old and you’re not going to see this reply, I’m sure. But Beautiful Ghosts is actually kind of awful.
My dad just died, and in a grief group, I was sharing how sad and upset I am about this, and another member of the group told me, “Well, I never had a dad. At least you have nice memories. I have nothing.” Which was completely invalidating my very legitimate grief.
And that’s exactly what Victoria does to Grizabella with Beautiful Ghosts. And I hate it.
It was really nice getting a glimpse of the point of view of somebody who is familiar with the original musicals of Cats. I haven’t seen the shows nor the movie yet, but I think after hearing what you have to say about it and learning about what the shows were like, if I end up seeing the movie could actually enjoy it, despite what others are saying. I enjoyed your video!
I just LOVE how enthusiastic you are about this musical, honestly.
Jellicle cats come one, come all! Finally there is a save haven for people who love cats :D
Also I love robbie fairchild!! He's a principal dancer from NYCB and a tony nominee!
It's good to finally see that other people enjoyed this movie like I did. I was waiting for your video, because you are the only one on youtube that I know that actually likes the original musical and I was curious how someone with that mindset would think about this movie. (other than myself of course) For a good while there, I thought that I was the odd one for enjoying it. But nope, thankfully there are others. But I also think that this movie is going to join the list of famous so bad it's good movies. So I don't have much else to add, other than I will definitely get this movie when it comes out in physical format and have a blast with it.
Went to see it and there was a total of 15 people in the theater, my friend and I adored how terribly wonderful it was and my husband was at a loss at how ridiculous it was to him. The whole theater started laughing during the first shot except for this one lady who loudly said "The movie just started!" Save for that one lady, everyone laughed until they cried and we all clapped when the credits started to roll. It truly was an experience and at our New Year's Eve party my friend and I could only talk about how much we loved Skimbleshanks and Mr. Mistoffelees.