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It\u2019s time to finally talk about such serious things as digital fur technology and the perils of tribalism – you\u2019ve been begging for it, we\u2019re finally talking about\u00a0Cats<\/i>. Our first Class of 2019 film discussed on the podcast,\u00a0Cats\u00a0<\/i>was announced to the immediate revulsion of many, but Oscar predictors saw some possibility thanks to the participation of two Oscar winners: director Tom Hooper and star Jennifer Hudson in the role of Grizabella. But\u00a0Cats<\/i>\u2019 communal punchline status continued to snowball, from its heavily memed trailer, to its legendary Lincoln Center premiere, to its rowdy screenings.<\/p>\n
This epsiode, we dive into our own relationships with the staged version of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s musical and the composer\u2019s underwhelming returns with screen adaptations. We also cover what made the film such a disaster including Hooper\u2019s ill-conceived high-minded approach to the material and his reported mistreatment of the film\u2019s visual effects team. We also discuss the \u201cButthole Cut\u201d, visible wedding rings, and\u00a0\u201cBeautiful Ghosts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Topics also include our rankings of the musical numbers, Celine Dion\u2019s television singing competition version of\u00a0\u201cMemory\u201d, and what the hell\u00a0\u201cJellicle\u201d even means.<\/p>\n
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