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lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:48 PM Dec 2019

NYTimes: Cats Film coughed up nothing but hairballs

Tom Hooper’s critically reviled “Cats” collapsed over the weekend, collecting $6.5 million at North American theaters after costing roughly $100 million to make, not including marketing expenses. At Hooper’s request, Universal sent theaters a version of “Cats” with slight special effects improvements over the weekend. Ticket buyers gave “Cats” a C-plus grade in CinemaScore exit polls.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/movies/star-wars-box-office.html

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NYTimes: Cats Film coughed up nothing but hairballs (Original Post) lindysalsagal Dec 2019 OP

It needs to pointed out that "patching" a film while it's released in theaters is unprecedented. Eugene Dec 2019 #1

only saw 2 movies this year, Judy and Rocketman, both good and Rocketman quite msongs Dec 2019 #2

I had to buy Rocketman: dvd and audio. I can't stop watchinglistening. Gorgeous. lindysalsagal Dec 2019 #3

I saw CATS today and loved it. mnhtnbb Dec 2019 #4

I didn't care for Hudson's rendition of 'Memory'. sinkingfeeling Dec 2019 #6

Enjoyed the musical... mbusby Dec 2019 #5

Eugene

(61,900 posts)

1. It needs to pointed out that "patching" a film while it's released in theaters is unprecedented.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:53 PM

Dec 2019

Social media is abuzz with this.

msongs

(67,420 posts)

2. only saw 2 movies this year, Judy and Rocketman, both good and Rocketman quite

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:01 PM

Dec 2019

xlnt

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

3. I had to buy Rocketman: dvd and audio. I can't stop watchinglistening. Gorgeous.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:47 PM

Dec 2019

Did you know Taron Egerton recorded it all with Giles Martin, son of George Martin who produced the Beatles at Abby Rd? Incredible. They didn't have any other fantasy/musicals to emulate, and really worked through it by hand as they went. Beautiful, one-of-a-kind film. Took lots of risks that really made it feel like a love letter from Elton to his fans. (Elton produced from afar.)

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)

4. I saw CATS today and loved it.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 11:16 PM

Dec 2019

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I have a theory why it was panned by critics.

Matriarchal society (not in the original stage musical where Old Deuteronomy is male). No guns. No car chases. No space shit. And no sex.

It's about empathy. The female who is broken and battered wins the big ticket. The males do not dominate and the bad guy is not likeable.

It's poetry, song, and dance.

Jennifer Hudson turns in a masterful, controlled performance that had me in tears.

It's not Disney. I loved it.

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)

6. I didn't care for Hudson's rendition of 'Memory'.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 09:25 AM

Dec 2019

mbusby

(823 posts)

5. Enjoyed the musical...

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:33 AM

Dec 2019

...the movie... not so much.

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