Movies: CATS

[Fantomas]

 

[Deen]

People are actually in to this movie? I'm surprised it has even got three pages of comments.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Is this some sort of horror musical? Cause I'll give em props if that were the case, trailer succeeded in terrifying. /s

*Not about it terrifying me though, for that I'm being serious.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

"A furry orgy in a dumpster"

One of the reviews for the movie lol

 

[PeteWorrell]

The reviews are gold.

 

[Guardian17]

Taylor Swift explains her ‘Cats’ transformation

‘REVIEWS DON’T MATTER’: ‘Cats’ star Derulo defiant as critics rip film to shreds

‘CAT-TASTROPHIC’: ‘Cats’ movie gets ripped by critics

 

[DoyleG]

Reviews coming in...a COMPLETE DISASTER.

Did anyone actually think this mess would be good?

I didn't think it would be good.

Taking popular musicals and making them into films was always going to be an issue. The fact that this invovled a lot of CGI work only makes the matters worse.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Someone is getting fired at Universal after this trainwreck

$95M production budget + Who know how much on advertising = A paltry $7-8M opening weekend

Cats is an absolute bomb for studio and they will be losing money

Whoever gave the greenlight to this movie will have alot of explaining to do to the board

 

[ORRFForever]

You stole my thunder. If/When I review Cats, I was going to use this clip - I still might.

Anyway, the movie brought in a paltry $2.6M on opening night. That is SHOCKINGLY low.

 

[ORRFForever]

Someone is getting fired at Universal after this trainwreck

$95M production budget + Who know how much on advertising = A paltry $7-8M opening weekend

Cats is an absolute bomb for studio and they will be losing money

Whoever gave the greenlight to this movie will have alot of explaining to do to the board

Yes. As I was saying elsewhere...

The rule of thumb : Because everyone has their hands out and because there are always a ton of costs on top of making the movie, movies have to bringing in 2 to 3 times their budget just to break even.

Even without the multiplication factor, the losses will be HUGE.

I am glad to see garbage like this rot on the financial grapevine.

 

[Guardian17]

It gets worse.

After Universal Pictures’ new film “Cats” was clawed and torn to shreds by critics last week, the studio told movie theaters on Friday that it would be sending a new version of the film with “some improved visual effects.”

The move of replacing a film already in theaters with an “improved” version is unheard of But according to a copy of a memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, director Tom Hooper has been upfront about the fact that he barely finished the CGI on the film in time for the world premiere in New York City last week, and the switch is at his request.

'Cats' Poor Reception Prompts Universal to Send an 'Improved,' Updated Version to Theaters

 

[Emperoreddy]

Jesus just push the premiere back. Who thought putting it up against Star Wars was a good idea anyhow?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Apparently the actors are visibly floating above the ground in shots. Not sitting in chairs.

This sounds like a Bethesda game at launch.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Apparently the actors are visibly floating above the ground in shots. Not sitting in chairs.

This sounds like a Bethesda game at launch.

I have to see this movie.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I have to see this movie.

Hurry before the patched version arrives. I really hope this borked version ends up on the blu-Ray. Embrace the infamy.

 

[Eisen]

I have to see this movie.

Me too.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Jesus just push the premiere back. Who thought putting it up against Star Wars was a good idea anyhow?

I was shocked to see this movie come out in December. This is the type of movie that usually gets dumped in the middle of January or in February. It must mean that they were somehow confident about this movie which makes it even more hilarious.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I was shocked to see this movie come out in December. This is the type of movie that usually gets dumped in the middle of January or in February. It must mean that they were somehow confident about this movie which makes it even more hilarious.

Well big Oscar bait musicals do come out around now, but they should have seen the disaster coming.

Apparently the original plan for this date was a Wicked adaptation but the director won them over with this Cats pitch. Lol

 

[PeteWorrell]

Well big Oscar bait musicals do come out around now, but they should have seen the disaster coming.

Apparently the original plan for this date was a Wicked adaptation but the director won them over with this Cats pitch. Lol

This movie was most likely green lit by the same executives that approved of that terrible Tom Cruise Mummy movie which was supposed to be the beginning of the Dark Universe. That thing was bad but they really outdid themselves with this train wreck.

 

[discostu]

Well big Oscar bait musicals do come out around now, but they should have seen the disaster coming.

Apparently the original plan for this date was a Wicked adaptation but the director won them over with this Cats pitch. Lol

It made senses from a release timing perspective. The Greatest Showman is the template for this type of thing to succeed.

If this film was mediocre, it probably would have gotten a lot of Golden Globe attention, as it's the type of film that organization eats up (big budget musical, high profile cast).

While I have no intention of seeing this, I actually applaud the risk taken here. They took a big swing on this.

Unlikely something like the Mummy, they weren't trying to build a franchise or anything.

I'm curious how some of the other big budget musical projects fare over the next few years. Next year has Lin Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, and Spielberg doing a remake of West Side Story. Wicked seems to be in the pipeline. Success or failure of those will dictate if we're see more of these.

 

[DoyleG]

I'm curious how some of the other big budget musical projects fare over the next few years. Next year has Lin Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, and Spielberg doing a remake of West Side Story. Wicked seems to be in the pipeline. Success or failure of those will dictate if we're see more of these.

There's a planned film adaptation of Miss Saigon lurking in the shadows.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It made senses from a release timing perspective. The Greatest Showman is the template for this type of thing to succeed.

If this film was mediocre, it probably would have gotten a lot of Golden Globe attention, as it's the type of film that organization eats up (big budget musical, high profile cast).

While I have no intention of seeing this, I actually applaud the risk taken here. They took a big swing on this.

Unlikely something like the Mummy, they weren't trying to build a franchise or anything.

I'm curious how some of the other big budget musical projects fare over the next few years. Next year has Lin Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, and Spielberg doing a remake of West Side Story. Wicked seems to be in the pipeline. Success or failure of those will dictate if we're see more of these.

It isn’t that big a risk. We have been seeing these big budget musical remakes for a while. Hell Hooper himself did Le Miz with a lot more success.

Mistake one was choosing Cats.

 

[Guardian17]

How ‘Cats’ Became A Calamity At The Box Office With $6.5M Opening

‘Cats’ Bombs At The Box Office With $6.5M: Here’s Why – Deadline

Well, at least I can still enjoy it in the theater.

 

[ORRFForever]

Happy this bombed so we don't have to see something similar in the future.

 

[Guardian17]