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haveyouseenthismovie-poll · 3 months

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#movies #polls #les misérables #les miserables #2010s movies #musicals #tom hooper #hugh jackman #russell crowe #requested #have you seen this movie poll

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issacharmastersdp18 · 5 months

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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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vivalamusaine · 3 months

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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)

#les mis #les mis 2012 #les miserables #les miserables 2012 #fantine #tom hooper #never trust the man who axed the cats butthole cut #i will be shocked if theres anything added if anything hes just going to use more takes of dutch angles the first editor cut lol

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rabnerd28 · 11 days

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Watching Cats (2019) DvD Commentary

Thoughts as I watch:

Tom is literally basing this entire movie on the one time he saw Cats in 1981 when he was 8 years old

He called the movie a coming of age film about Victoria meeting characters that effect her and that Tugger represents the sin of lust (yes I am laughing)

He said abandoned three times in a row to describe Grizabella

Tom made up the thing about Grizabella used to be with Macavity happened because he wanted to cut out the idea that she was a prostitute

Has Bustopher eat trash because he thought that's what cats would be more interested in

The pause in Bustopher Jones when he says to gather the cats is a meta joke about the cats actually being people

The food was CGI

"Sees the implication of his unchecked appetites" in reference to Victoria and Bustopher Jones

Hooper brought his niece and nephew to set to play on the Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer set

He keeps insisting that there is a learning and growing arc for Victoria, but I have no idea what he's talking about

He has barely talked about the characters as actual characters and mostly just talks about how great it is to work with famous celebrity number five or how they're symbolical. I think he's making things up at this point

He added the love story because he thought Misto trying to figure out how to be a magician was a good parallel with Victoria's story of finding herself

Originally the first barge scene was longer with a lot of improv from James and Rebel as Growltiger went on

"Robbie Fairchild is brilliant" that is the only thing Tom said that makes sense

This man really said "women can be the god of cats in 2019"

Judie and Ian were the ones to decide that Gus and Old D had a thing...well at least they followed the pattern of cats actors making weird decisions for their characters

I've come to the conclusion that Tom chose his cast based on which famous actors he's always wanted to work with

Tom has no idea how to describe choreography...just like how he has no idea how to film it

Giving Victoria a solo to sing was ALW's idea

He thinks the call and response of Beautiful Ghosts and Memory is brilliant and doesn't understand how he fucked that up

They almost cut "Moments of Hapiness"

He keeps talking about how great this film is for women, but where is Demeter sir!

He didn't know that it's Jellylorum that sings Gus' song and because Ian couldn't tell what the relationship between the two was he cut out her singing it for him

He talks about the advantage of mixing the CGI with the practical clothing, and I'm like, you know what would be even better? No CGI!

I don't know who's playing Bomba, but she was the first person to be cast in Cats

He said that he thinks Macavity works better as a solo and it didn't need to be a duet...I have never felt more like murder in my whole life

Taylor Swifts dad gave him the idea for the catnip

He likes the idea of Macavity being evil yet still plays by the rules...why?

He's talking about the changes from the musical to Mr Mistoffelees, and boy is he not bringing up that Tugger is the one that sings the number

Talks about community like there was any in this movie

This man has no idea who Jemima/Sillabub is, does he?

He finally mentioned Mette Towley as Cassandra at least. Recognize that she's the best character in this film goddamit!

Apparently Munkustrap was supposed to be learning about leading this whole film...wat

Apparently he watched the 98 film several times while writing the script...and yet this movie is straight

I'm not watching the commentary for the end credits. Fuck I hate this man

#cats musical #cats 2019 #tom hooper #i will keep my gag of not knowing who that is going even on my tumblr #cats the musical #cats movie

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in-love-with-movies · 11 months

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Les Misérables (2012)

#Les Misérables #filmedit #musical #Hugh Jackman #Aaron Tveit #Anne Hathaway #Amanda Seyfried #Eddie Redmayne #Samantha Barks #Tom Hooper #Victor Hugo #my gifs #movie gifs

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mistikfir · 1 year

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Elizabeth I (2005)

#helen mirren #hugh dancy #perioddramaedit #filmedit #hughdancyedit #elizabeth I #2000s movies #elizabeth tudor #robert devereux #tom hooper #bethmake #mistikfiredit #her costume is like a starry sky in the dark

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cinemoments · 5 months

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The Danish Girl, dir. Tom Hooper, 2016.

#the danish girl #movie #movie poster #romance movie #romance #tom hooper #eddie redmayne #alicia vikander #amber heard #matthias schoenaerts #drama movie #films #filmedit #film photography #film

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j3z463l · 4 months

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Bill Johnson as Bubba Sawyer from Texas chainsaw massacre 2 (1986)

#texas chainsaw 2 #bubba sawyer #tom hooper #frame #1986 #horror movies #horror

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lilmisshungrytiger · 2 years

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That fantasy dance battle/ party is the only time in the entire season that we get to see all the siblings in the same room genuinely happy around each other - and I am still bitter about that.

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singing-telegram · 2 months

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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?

#cats musical #cats 1998 #cats 2019 #tom hooper #unionize #for the love of God

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eddieredmayneargentinablog · 3 months

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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

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