Ultimately, the reason Cats (2019) didn’t work is that it never took itself seriously.
You may say “well, how could they possibly do that? The premise is ridiculous.”
Yes, the premise is ridiculous. But the show didn’t earn (at one point) the honor of “longest running show on Broadway” by simply being ridiculous.
People singing and dancing, dressed as cats, only works by suspension of disbelief.
You can’t suspend disbelief if the narrative isn’t trying to take itself seriously.
Will everyone enjoy the show, even when done right? No. There is, thus far, nothing everyone enjoys. We’re all different that way.
But this
Is not taking itself seriously.
They look more anatomically accurate and cost much more money to make, but that’s how they come across as less convincing.
Having the physical attributes. The exaggerated features to play off of is INVALUABLE to a Cats performer and their performance.
Cats (2019) doesn’t try too hard for feline mannerisms, but when they do, it doesn’t work. Why? Because there’s nothing actually there to play off of except imagination.
Imagination is a powerful thing, yes, but practical makeup, costumes, and effects are very useful. CGI is more beneficial when trying to create fully fictional or dangerous to film in landscapes. The ocean, an asteroid field, etc.
While humanoid cats aren’t a real thing, they have been created with practical means on stage for decades.
You can stack a cast until they reach the moon. You could have the absolutely most talented singers, dancers, and actors. It will all be meaningless if the overall production is not being taken seriously. Individual actors taking the project entirely seriously (Ian, Judi, etc.) will not make up for others (editing, effects, producers, etc.) not doing the same.
This absolutely goes for anything, with or without a ridiculous premise.
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Not falling for the les mis re-release hype Tom hooper has let me down too many times. We're all hoping for drink with me to be included but he's just going to fuck with the colour grade and remix the sound and maybe have a couple more shots of fantine looking sad which honestly werk but I can get sad fantine at home (she lives rent free in my mind at all times)
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Bill Johnson as Bubba Sawyer from Texas chainsaw massacre 2 (1986)
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One question you hear often in critique of the 2019 Cats movie is "Why did they use that ugly CGI? They should've used practical costumes and makeup like the musical has for decades." And you're right to think that, but there's a very easy answer as to why this decision was made.
Costume and makeup are union jobs, CGI animation isn't.
It's that simple. It's not because of some grand artistic vision on Tom Hooper's part, it's because Universal wanted an effects team they could exploit and work to the bone, then blame when it inevitably turned out looking awful.
Any questions?
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Great news! "Les Miserables" will return to theaters! The movie musical will play at cinemas for one week this February with a new remastered edition.
Excerpt from Broadway World article "... Collider reports that the film will be shown in Dolby Cinemas throughout the U.S. for one week, starting February 23, 2024.
The remastered film's international release set for February 14 in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland..."
Learn more: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LES-MISERABLES-Film-to-Return-to-Cinemas-With-Dolby-Remastering-20240112
Official trailer:
#my screenshots
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Re: announcement of Les Mis 2012 re-release, if anyone is interested in helping me push the Director’s Cut petition I created in 2020 to C. Mack, T. Hooper and team, please reach out to me as soon as you’re able. In my opinion, this is a key time period to make their teams aware of it. I cannot stress enough how I cannot do this alone and we need all the help we can get in pushing for this.
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Merlin BBC UK TV Show - Opinion Piece Part 8 - Caption This !
What's Going On Here ? Post Your Replies In The Comment Section
MY NECK MY BACK !!!
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