HELLO and welcome to my very first video essay! And what a topic for it to be about! ‍⬛ A few weeks ago we went to see CATS on tour in Vancouver (vlog linked below) and I was so inspired that I felt a calling to share every thought in my head about this show and the terrible movie adaptation. It’s deranged, it’s silly, it’s fun, and I made this hour long video about it. I hope you enjoy!

Vancouver vlog:    • Seeing CATS on Tour in Vancouver!! ‍...  
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00:00 intro
02:18 part 1: the history of CATS
09:09 part 2: the “plot” or lack thereof
32:13 part 3: the unspeakably bad 2019 film
53:55 wrap up
55:05 breaking news !!

Articles referenced/used in my research:
NYT Review of original Broadway run: https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/08/th...
‘Cats’ Director Tom Hooper Didn’t Finish Movie Until Hours Before World Premiere: https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/c...
Andrew Lloyd Webber bought a therapy dog because he was ‘emotionally damaged’ over Cats https://www.independent.co.uk/artsen...
How Do Furries Feel About the New Cats Movie?: https://www.thecut.com/2019/07/howdo...
Cats Production Was Almost Slavery For VFX Artists https://screenrant.com/catsmovie201...
VFX Artists Are Still Working On ‘Cats’ Even Though The Film Is Already Out In Theaters https://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfxa...
Cats VFX Editor Confirms the “Butthole Cut” Was Very Real, Very Terrible: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...
Andrew Lloyd Webber, who wrote the original musical 'Cats,' calls movie 'ridiculous' https://www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
The Category Is... Cats Realness, Coming to Lower Manhattan in 2024 https://playbill.com/article/thecate...

Videos I watched/referenced/just good things for more discussion of this topic:
Cats the Musical Behind the Scenes    • Cats the Musical Behind the Scenes  
Why is Cats?    • Why is Cats?  
VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 7:    • VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 7  
How CATS (2019) Goofed Let Me Explain    • How CATS (2019) Goofed  Let Me Explain  
Why the Music in Cats (2019) is Worse than you Thought    • Why the Music in Cats (2019) is Worse...  
Cats 2019 vs Cats 1998 Film Review    • Cats 2019 vs Cats 1998  Film Review  
How To Achieve The Cats Look | Cats The Musical Backstage    • How To Achieve The Cats Look | Cats T...  

And while you’re at it please watch some actual good videos of Frankie Hayward performing:
Nutcracker Sugar Plum    • NUTCRACKER  Sugar Plum Fairy (France...  
Swan Lake Pas de Trois    • SWAN LAKE  Pas de Trois Variation #1...  
Giselle Peasant Pas de Deux (with Yasmine Naghdi)    • GISELLE  Pas Paysant Duet (Yasmine N...  
Like Water for Chocolate (with Matty Ball)    • A stunning pas de deux rehearsal from...  

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