Cats - Nostalgia Critic

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It's the musical that horrified millions, well, thousands...maybe. This box office bomb will forever live in infamy but Nostalgia Critic and Cinema Snob ask is that necessarily a bad thing?
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Cats is a 2019 musical fantasy film based on the 1981 Tony Award-winning stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) by T. S. Eliot. The film is directed by Tom Hooper, in his second feature musical following Les Misérables (2012), from a screenplay by Lee Hall and Hooper. The film features an ensemble cast, including James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Francesca Hayward.
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[@jerricablackcat4303]

Can you review Pound Puppies (2010)?

[@urgrunklenathan23]

Yay

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004).

[@HAL-st4ll]

DID YOU DO THIS REVIEW VOLUNTARILY?! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO! IS SOMEONE BLACKMAILING YOU? DO THEY HAVE CHAPLIN?

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey.

[@fortisetlenisstudios3352]

Everyone: **returns to the studio** Doug: "It's been 84 years!"

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Lol even longer then that.

[@carloslopezortega3327]

Wait what, Last year.

[@CraftyArts]

Internet years

[@guyferrari8124]

I’m gonna be honest I thought it was gonna be a change the channel reunion for a sec

[@jiukumite]

Yo, Doug’s face at 27:30 had me DYING!!!!!!

[@raistlin3462]

Taylor Swift: "I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams." Turns out it was both a threat and a promise.

[@smolexfundie6458]

Underrated comment

[@steveo554]

So THIS was what we made her do?

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

She predicted the future with that line.

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

I keep my eyes shut when having a nightmare

[@vanellopescorner8882]

@@smolexfundie6458 yes!

[@1aundulxaldin]

“Don’t blame the animators blame the idea.” History will only look upon this quote more fondly.

[@elephantmarch]

As an animator... not saying it'd help the story but I can't help thinking actually animating them as actual cartoon cats (Aristocats/Oliver and Company style cartoon cats), it'd at least look a lot better

[@regpett3730]

"I'd much rather watch a trainwreck that's passionately imcompetent than serviceable mush that's forgettably passable." Now that's a quote to remember

[@regpett3730]

@@ARCtheCartoonMaster oh totally! Legitimately competent, smart, well acted or written good media is almost always better than a it's so bad it's good media. But to get to either of those, you gotta take risks and have passion. The room was is such a masterful train wreck because Tommy Wiseasu, even though he didn't have clue how to actually make a good movie, had real passion for the craft. Instead of a group of board member looking at the chart and thinking, people like hammy acting, poor writing, and scenes that make no sense, so let's put that in a movie! It just lacks an air of genuineness IMO

[@RB01.10]

Exactly. I'd rather have something be memorably bad than forgettable bad. For example, I might be in the minority, but I found Superman Returns to be even worse than Superman 4. Why? Because at least 4 tried to do something different such as nuclear war, and Nuclear man, even though he was terrible. Superman Returns took no risks and just rehashed the 1978 film (the land plot, and using Lex as the main villain again). What we got was a bloated unexciting 2.5 hour snooze fest.

[@ricvaladez2563]

Serviceable mush that’s forgettably passable? Cough* Avatar Cough*

[@HAL-st4ll]

I'd rather watch Conspiracy Theory 10 times than watching Cats again

[@MovieFan1912]

@@ricvaladez2563 Yeah, that’s why unless they are going to tell a more interesting story than last time, I am going to skip watching the sequel.

[@tannerprice2018]

Seeing the crew back together and hugging each other was pretty wholesome.

[@tanimation7289]

Did't they all broke up?

[@miraculousismyguiltypleasu9372]

@@tanimation7289 The studio shut down due to Covid.

[@TracksideManiac]

Yea seeing the gang together is just heartwarming

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

Agreed

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

@@tanimation7289 well there was this sort of virus thing…

[@AlexTenThousand]

That initial bit was the right amount of wholesomeness and positivity we needed to face the trainwreck that is Cats. Thank you, guys.

[@valiang8867]

Tears of joy before tears of agony.

[@swellsauce6115]

Yeah, at least this movie caused SOMETHING good to happen.

[@jeremytung1632]

Not so fun fact: Andrew Lloyd Webber was so traumatized by this movie he adopted a support dog. What’s more when pressed by an airline as to wether or not he actually needed the dog, he basically replied “watch the Cats movie” to which the airline did and said “okay go ahead bring him no doctors note necessary”.

[@luigipowdemo6458]

Oh, boy.

[@MIXTAPES333]

He also watched food fight and rapsittite street kids, then he needed 7 animals​@@luigipowdemo6458

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Doug's actual cats would make for better movie characters than the cast of Cats.

[@bobalinx8762]

I’m Chaplin.

[@k-trashradio5163]

@@bobalinx8762 I'm buster

[@stevo-kun3924]

I’d rather watch this than the cowboy bebop live action remake

[@yellobanana6456]

@Mariofan 1985 And you’re watching Disney channel

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

They know how to make a real Cats movie.

[@drakeware655]

Chaplin: "There's some cat nip under my desk!" NC: "YOU HAVE A DESK?!" He's Chaplin. Why WOULDN'T he have a desk?

[@LucyLioness100]

Because cats rule 😄

[@gianinabadami5341]

That was hilarious and makes sense

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

Because he is Chaplin

[@geomania8533]

No because he's batman. Get it cuz he said he was in lion king review

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

Can’t argue with that.

[@collincleaves7874]

“Don’t blame the animators blame the idea” NO TRUER WORDS COULDVE BEEN SPOKEN!!! Welcome home crew glad to see everyone’s home

[@undertakernumberone1]

eh... it depends. You can have a great idea and then have the Animators fuck it up...

[@RacingSnails64]

The animators for Cats 2019 did great. The character designers needed to go back to the drawing board.

[@leictigers4ever]

@@RacingSnails64 I did feel for the one that ranted on Twitter at Corden and Wilson for basically mocking work done on his crunch hour shifts

[@adamvialpando106]

@@leictigers4ever Especially since those 2 sucked the hardest in this movie. Which is saying something in this crap movie.

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Lol why tf.. would you blame the idea at least the animators putted some effort.

[@superbowsermatt4432]

I heard once that the effects artist were working up to 90 hour working weeks. All while being abused by Tom Hooper who didn’t know how visual effects worked. Kinda feel bad for those effects artists, they were just doing their jobs man.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Even the orchestra was recording a few months prior to the premiere, even without a click track

[@mrcritical6751]

This is exactly what happened with Foodfight, never put somebody with no visual effects experience in charge of a visual effects movie, they don’t understand the work that goes into it

[@TheQuashingoftheTub]

An then to just get shat upon by the cast and become the butt of all jokes in and out of interviews.

[@Takato2527]

"Cats make Dragonball: Evolution tolerable" Some guy that wants you to get stuckmannized

[@neurohack9038]

I heard stucmann came out of the closet.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@neurohack9038 Did he?

[@neurohack9038]

@@c0mpu73rguy yeah, he said his wife was proud of him too

[@lupinthenerd439]

@@neurohack9038 what do you mean by that?

[@RB01.10]

I don't know about that. At least this tried to adapt the musical. DBE went out of its way to not be accurate and to piss off the fans.

[@bentcn8511]

"Glad to be back to the office. So what are we reviewing?" NC: "We are reviewing the live action CATS movie." "Uh, I think I'm testing positive for COVID, better go back to quarantine!"

[@naamadossantossilva4736]

Nah,Covid positive is the best state to do this,if you have no taste you will like Cats.

[@gtsgreatteacherscathach5550]

The wholesomeness of seeing all you together again is not only heartwarming but will also negate the possible nightmares I'll get from seeing clips from Cats. (Edit) damn I wasn't expecting to get this many likes, that's amazing.

[@guillermoelnino]

remember: the reason you're all locked in your homes to begin with is because the government made you. the flu didn't cause any of this to happen.

[@elemental9538]

I didn't get enough wholesomeness so hopefully the dream will consist of me murdering these abomination in the most violent ways possible

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

@@elemental9538 rip and tear until there is no Cats movie in Ba Sing Se.

[@match8036]

Too bad they'll separate again, right?

[@guillermoelnino]

@@match8036 yeah. could be tomorrow... and i mean that literally. luke the government will force us to do this bullshit all over again.

[@dorothyallspice1862]

As much as I love his talk show, James Corden's mere presence just seems to make every movie he appears in worse. He's the anti-Tim Curry.

[@Crabinton]

I prefer Conan o'Briens talk show but james Corden's is alright

[@dorothyallspice1862]

@@Crabinton Yeah, to be honest, I agree. If I had to choose between the two I would pick Conan.

[@bandotaku]

As much as I like the guy, you are totally right.

[@andylindsey]

That is very true. You said what I have felt for a long time but couldn't articulate before! It always feels like he's just there to film something for his talk show, instead of being a real character in the story.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

@@oliviarogers3559 Yeah me too. The Baker is probably the only James Corden character I would call likable.

[@Alondro77]

Everyone's all so happy to see each other... and then... "We're doing "Cats" this time!" They all kick Critic in the nuts and storm out. lol

[@AerialSong]

I was half expecting that

[@joyunicycle]

They should have done that with Tom Hooper.

[@hrrproductions553]

*Shocked* But you can't leave! You just got here!

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

Is it old enough yet to be nostalgic? Oh right it came out just before the pandemic (it was the last thing I saw in theatres before that happened) so of course we’re nostalgic for those times.

[@louisduarte8763]

Or throw him out the door in the same manner as Will Smith on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The original, not the gritty-dramatic reboot.

[@xxMintoStarxx]

Chaplin is best actor in the cats movie. We need more awarding actors like him 😻

[@ImAFatNerd90]

What about Buster?

[@xxMintoStarxx]

@@ImAFatNerd90 Him too :D

[@mochathought]

Truly the best actor of the group

[@AngelofMusic04]

I find your lack of Lloyd disturbing.

[@beautyforashes2022]

Doug's kitties were my favorite part of this review.

[@generalalduin9548]

I am insanely annoyed the Cats film Spielberg was working on didn’t work out, that looked so good and like a million times better than what we got.

[@sebastianemond5313]

I too am outraged that they ditched the hand drawn style for this cgi animated shroom trip.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

We could’ve had a movie with an animation on par with Ghibli or a high budget 80s movie.

[@matrix91234]

I kinda am glad Cats 2019 is the cannon movie. Because its what furries would look like if it was realistic. You have a cat, it becomes antromorphical. Whether it will have a tail or not is debatable. But the overall parts of the body being like that makes perfect sense. So i found it realistic and fun movie!

[@Atomprimeproduction]

At least we got Spielbergs version of West Side Story, but his version of Cat’s does in fact look amazing and better then what we ended up getting

[@nutterinherbutter5080]

@@matrix91234 🤮

[@ThePa1riot]

2:00 I suddenly have this idea for Cats, remade as a cyberpunk story where the Gelicals are a cult of humans that have body modded themselves to look like cats, all the dance and song numbers are diegetic from audio/visual implants that everyone can link, and Old Deuteronomy is the cult leader who decides who gets the “privilege” and “honor” of having their consciousness subsumed into the Heaviside layer. Which in this version is a sentient network of billions of people’s minds that controls the world.

[@alixmalone19]

You know what...that sounds fantastic

[@TheMadwomen]

Sounds insane, philosophically interesting, morally ambiguous, fun and something I'd like to see! It'd be like Repo! The Genetic Opera.

[@wilsonjonah]

That could actually be really interesting 🤔

[@shadow_shine3578]

That could be great!

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I Really want to see something like that

[@JoeVO24]

anyone that still says that doug has "negatively contributed to film criticism as a whole" and compares him to cinemasins should watch this. He's improved and learned so much. I like the nod to ratatoullie at the end, but more than a reference, it is a lesson, and a thought provoking one too. good job man, and keep up the great work.

[@grabble7605]

He has negatively contributed to film criticism as a whole. He was one of the first loud, nitpicky garbage reviewers. Cinemasins was born out of a trend he largely helped start up. But they are far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far worse than him.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@grabble7605 However, ever since Lorax, he's shown that he actually knows what he's talking about, and has toned the Critic down so he's more like how Doug actually acts. Yes, early NC is bad for film, but modern NC actually feels like an old-style critic, not the angry ranter he once was. Even the skits are funny now, something you couldn't have told me with early Critic.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I wholeheartedly agree sir.

[@hinasakukimi]

not to sound harsh but he has negatively contributed to film criticism and unfortunately that legacy will remain. but i do agree that he's improved a lot and that's worth something. i like it when he takes time to be a bit more sincere.

[@cheezyandgreasy]

@@grabble7605 what?? who gives a fuck he can say whatever he wants. he enjoys film just not bad one. how is he harming film or critics, hollywood continues making trash

[@AnimatedTerror]

Seeing the unscripted and unedited wholesomeness that was everyone getting back together has really made my day. This will forever be the only good thing that will ever be related to cats 2019.

[@BugsyFoga]

“Together again , It’s so good to be together again “ - Kermit the Frog

[@coolnerdlll6053]

🎵I just can't imagine that you've ever been gone🎵

[@kriticalitylives]

@@coolnerdlll6053 It's not starting over, it's just going on!

[@ddthewolf]

Now, how about some Winston's coffee...

[@drmixer826]

@@ddthewolf (gets shot) shut up Winston!

[@coolnerdlll6053]

@@ddthewolf It's Wilkins.

[@nekkidnora]

"Lady you're making Carrie Fisher's speech on lifeday look cohesive" is possibly the best thing I've ever heard.

[@Wandergirl108]

There really is something beautiful about the ending message of this video. While negative criticism can be fun to watch, I love that NC always finds something positive to say, and this one in particular hit home hard: it's better to be memorable than profitable. When you make something, it has to hold your passion, so that even if it's god-awful, it's still unique and memorable. I love this, and it's something a lot more people need to hear.

[@Kawaiikate01]

The Polar Express running them over and Tom Hanks laughing about it is the BEST!!!

[@dillonohlemiller9027]

It gives me hope that he’ll review Polar Express this year

[@dustintomson]

I could watch that on repeat FOREVER!

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

Time stamp?

[@Kawaiikate01]

@@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT 22:00

[@abdizur8765]

I was reading this just as it happened. 😆

[@raisedonpopcornwithgrant9670]

“ever drink absinthe while watching tom & jerry” 😂 the snob should be a permanent co-host

[@heatherlowry754]

Absinthe is fantastic

[@elizabethshaw7472]

Old Deuteronomy: "A cat is not a dog." As painfully obvious as that should be, you'd be surprised how many people don't seem to know that.

[@kimawhitehawkjordan7714]

good greef sadly yes, thats a thing

[@zeekthegeek4538]

Aren't cats just a breed of dog like pugs or st Bernards?

[@scotcheggable]

If a dog identifies as a cat then it's a cat, end of story.

[@bandotaku]

My dog is a cat. I call "here kitty kitty!" and she comes running.

[@SaikyoKoutei]

Like Don Bluth lol

[@tanandalynch9441]

"You don't blame the animators you blame the idea!" unfortunately many do the opposite. Sure animators could be blamed for the crappy look but if they're given something that wasn't going to work well from the start it's not their fault

[@BananaHoovyJ.Rabbit]

The fact that it's so wholesome to see everyone together is nice. But I find it funny since your reviewing the scariest horror movie ever produced.

[@jamesverner9132]

😄

[@mrpurple11]

They got together for a good cause

[@erichfiedler1481]

I wasn't expecting The Conjuring until at least October for Nostalgia-ween

[@BananaHoovyJ.Rabbit]

@@erichfiedler1481 Nah this is "The Fly"

[@Harperlarp]

I feel Doug's imagination when it comes to ad reads needs more attention. It's like a bottomless well of ideas.

[@robbieking4070]

I still remember Bready the Bread

[@neurohack9038]

His are cringey. Internet Historian does much better with ads. He’s the one to emulate.

[@thebroken0wastaken]

I crave paper

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

The ads are just not funny to me. The reviews are generally engaging.

[@purphexyon]

The people that disagree here are just plain wrong.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Suddenly, Halle Berry's Catwoman is a masterpiece now

[@BeingRedAlice]

"I can finally hug you again" Their reunion is so wholesome 🥰 I love that that's inserted at the beginning

[@criminallyautistic8372]

I got so teary eyed seeing everyone back together.

[@jalencampbell8807]

Me too!

[@kaylaross4728]

Same here!

[@alexklepp6479]

I got to see Brad last weekend at a con and it was so cool to see him again as well as attend a convention again.

[@monstersociety3360]

That's actually quite sweet to say!

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

Me too

[@SkyPilot-qx2sb]

22:04 best cut right there Tom hanks Laughing as he runs over the cast of cats in a giant locamotive. Never have I been more pleased

[@garrettschnaufer9983]

I’d say thank you to him for running over this abomination. And watching The Polar Express is nostalgic and WAY Better than this.

[@blindside3233]

"So if you absolutely love cats, we're sorry." You not the one who's apology I'm still waiting for XD

[@twinklestarlight8602]

Cats the musical is a charming and fun musical, but the movie took away everything that made the musical endearing

[@RB01.10]

But as was said, I agree that the film is so outlandish and bizarre that it's memorable.

[@wilsonjonah]

If you watch Sideways' video about the music in the show and how badly this film butchered it, you'll probably enjoy the original show even more while also hating Hooper as a director infinitely more

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@wilsonjonah funnily enough, he was the reason I finally appreciated 1998 version. I am still not a fan of Cats but thanks to him, I became angry on behalf every fan of Cats and appreciated Steven McRae more. Additionally, I appreciated Tick, Tick… Boom a lot more because of just the mere fact that it followed the music to the T very well and how the editing exacerbates the music. That one video made me appreciate Tick, Tick… Boom doing the bare minimum

[@MovieFan1912]

Which is why Diva reserved this movie to be her 100th case in her infernal court in Musical Hell.

[@hacktormike3679]

"This week marked the 5,000th performance of the Broadway musical “Cats.” It also marked the 5,000th time a guy turned to his wife and said...'What the hell is this?'"

[@kenbee1957]

You're saying that happened only once per showing?

[@bf1255]

Norm McD

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I actually would have liked to see Spielberg's version. I don't know if the story was going to be good or bad, but the designs look great and not like something even the furries are afraid of.

[@megabladechronicles962]

yeah, this is the kind of story that's better left to animation than live-action

[@sebastianemond5313]

People really don't give animation enough credit; this could've been just as amazing a spectacle as an animated movie, and it could've been both a film for kids *and* adults without it being incredibly awkward and uncomfortable.

[@MatthewCSnow]

I heard the arguement it would work if they just chuck any attempt of story out the window and just did a fantaisa style just song after song after song. Which I would have love to see in Amblin animation

[@sebastianemond5313]

@@MatthewCSnow Or like Leiji Matsumoto's Interstellar 5555 for Daft Punk?

[@grabble7605]

@@megabladechronicles962 This story has literally been live-action in every iteration and it's THE most successful stageplay ever...Although frankly, "story" is too strong a word. A huge failing of this version is trying to force a bigger story than it was ever designed to be...Especially because the story they invented for this one has a gaping plot hole...

[@CKru8789]

Imagine if this movie existed in the Bond universe. “She looks just like you mum.” “She is me, double o seven.”

[@bandicootsauce4569]

You know it's bad when even furries won't be caught dead watching it.

[@houseofmalice6952]

The part quoting Ratatouille was so fun and was changed in such perfect ways to make it work for the fascinating trainwreck that is Cats

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

I'm pretty sure the point the review is making at the end is something like "as terrible as this movie was, it still offers more fun and a memorable experience better than an average boring movie who's only redeeming quality is that it was #1 at the box office". I could be misinterpreting though

[@NecroMaster2307]

@@simple-commentator-not-rea7345 actually, you got it, good job

[@MrGabeanator]

why

[@sarahhenry3607]

I thought it was a rip off and lazy way for them to write themselves sounding smart. It would have been funnier/better if towards the end they made a gag about their cats hiring a mouse to finish directing the movie.

[@MrGabeanator]

@@sarahhenry3607 lol

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

"This one complains the loudest, we better reward her." "The story of Twitter." The truths are both hilarious and painful.

[@dragmaXE]

Where was that part @?

[@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95]

@@dragmaXE it's @ 24:26

[@mysticmind4563]

To be fair, that's how some cats are rewarded.

[@dragmaXE]

@@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95 Thank you.

[@disneyfan94themuppetsforev95]

@@dragmaXE No problem glad I could help 😁

[@-Zikade-]

"So naturally, saving her life, he should be chosen to be the- wait this one complained the loudest, we better reward her." "The story of Twitter." Lmao. Spot on.

[@ricucci-hillmusic]

Just popped in to say 1) it was heartwarming to see everyone back together and 2) go check out Sideways and his Cats review too. He did an in-depth musical analysis of all of the ways this film not only failed at being a good film but also a good musical performance. He also did like the best explanation of the stage show I've ever heard. Fun review though :)

[@AlinaAniretake]

He checked, and Stole Tarzan review. Thanks

[@TheQuashingoftheTub]

Sideways, Lindsay Ellis, and Nostaligia Critic are the Holy Trinity of Cats reviews.

[@TheQuashingoftheTub]

@@AlinaAniretake Sideways' review focuses soley on the music failing Tarzan. While NC does talk about that too, he reviews the entire film as a whole. NC's talk of the music takes up less time than sideways too, since SW has a whole 20 minutes to talk about one aspect of the movie and NC takes 26 to review the entire film. Everyone shares similar critisicisms. Saying Nostalgia Critic stole Sideways' entire review is like saying he stole from Lindsay Ellis' brutal takedown of Phantom of the Opera(2004). I mean, I know NC's vid came out before but it's the same idea. They have similar criticisms towards one film. Trying to claim he stole it does nothing but highlight that you'll go out of your way to find any reason to hate this randomass KZbinr, and have to make up stuff to do so. -A fan of _both_ channels

[@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992]

I’m still hoping Spielberg’s original animated version gets made soon

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Somewhere in musical heaven, Howard Ashman is rubbing his forehead, muttering “This is exactly what I was talking about!”

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

Me too. I want to see it

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Lol the animated version looks so nostalgic and gives me a 80s sort of a vibe.

[@highonfire885]

No fucking way ! Trash as fuck

[@stephenmyers6271]

#releasetheSpielbergcut

[@KreeTheBasilisk]

When the original stage show's costumes look more eye-pleasing and more convincingly catty than the CG hybrids, they really ought to have reconsidered their movie's art direction.

[@shayla106]

Tom Hopper wanted to make so many changes(constantly) that the animation crew couldn’t keep up, they had to work over time, mostly sleeping at the studio to get what they could put. That’s how hard they were worked and this is the result.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@shayla106 that’s what happens when you hire a director who mostly specialises in grounded historical dramas and period pieces with no prior experience doing CGI heavy films to do a movie that is 98% CGI

[@Anon-lu6ct]

@@mrcritical6751 that almost sounds like the original director for Willy Wonka except that was good I wonder what would happen if he made another movie besides that one

[@wjzav1971]

@@mrcritical6751 Mmm, not really. I saw some of the storyboard designs of the cats. Believe me, even if the VFX-Team had all the time and money in the world, those creatures would have looked horrible.

[@mrcritical6751]

This movie should’ve just been animated with CGI cartoon cats

[@jacksontaylor1444]

I gotta say, watching the first couple minutes where everyone greeted and hugged each other got me right in the heart; enough to bring tears to my eyes as to how happy y'all were after not being together for what seems to be forever. So sweet 😊

[@jdraven0890]

21:35 You all didn't add that - that was in the actual movie. My God.

[@marieshikoiants9743]

My husband sadly passed away this year and if only he was here to watch this. He was a huge fan our your show and me including! We love you guys! Thank you for all the laughs

[@ivantheriddler4873]

My condolences 💐

[@Zvwry]

Sorry for your loss

[@DigiPen92]

So sorry to hear what happened to your husband. Rest in Peaces for him.

[@marieshikoiants9743]

Thank everyone for the kind words! As much as it's been a tough year I'm so glad we shared 5 beautiful years that were full of love and laughs! His favorite episodes were after these messages since he was an 80s kid! Thank you critic and everyone on this channel

[@professoridiot26]

My condolences

[@synaesthesia2010]

a review with a lot of Lloyd, Chaplin and Buster is never a bad thing

[@ChiTengoku]

My mom is always telling my sisters and me the story of how she walked away for ten minutes and came back to see her three eldest, as her fourth was not even alive yet, colored head to toe in washable marker, dancing around as if we were the actors on the stage. She had recorded on tape the PBS showing of Cats some years before and it was our favorite movie! It is still a favorite of mine. The old tape is long gone, but the new movie captured the magic and awe that inspired us, and me in particular, all those years ago. Was it a cinematic masterpiece? No. But it reawakened the joy that made me love musicals in the first place. It maybe just nostalgia painting the movie with a rose tinted lens, but Cats the Movie is work of art that I love.

[@samkresil6011]

27:37 Oh no! No the Chart Guys! Anything but the Chart Guys!

[@MacNava]

That reunion at the beginning was so heartwarming. Glad you guys are back at the studio.

[@HestiaHearthfire]

Everyone's reactions to seeing each other again is the most wholesome thing

[@BlackCover95]

28:23 Catatouille?

[@cass6082]

Cats was the first musical I had ever seen on stage when I was about 10/11 and I absolutely loved every second of it, I thought it was so magical and fun. I was quite disappointed afterwards when I wanted to see it again but it had no movie like Sound of Music, and I always hoped back then that somebody would make a movie of it so I could see it again. How young and naive I was. I still like Cats itself, but some things should definitely stick to its original medium, or atleast keep the irl costumes or animate it

[@AlinaAniretake]

You do know about Movie version of Stage cats?

[@JYJnKumi]

Rob saying "this is actually an intervention" had me spit out my beer.

[@laharlkent]

Better than an Orgy.

[@RaikanGinro]

@@laharlkent although......

[@christianjohnson2918]

When the Nostalgia Critic makes a an unusually touching intro like this, you know it’s a banger 😎

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Agreed!!!

[@kamdan2011]

Tell me when he apologizes to the former content creators.

[@lpcrossover5424]

My first impression seeing the “Cats” trailer: “Oh no…” My first impression seeing the thumbnail of this video: “OH YES!!”

[@jp3813]

27:53 Ask Key & Peele about Conspiracy Theory.

[@joshjohnson3442]

When you bring the Snob in to guest host, you’re in for a treat, not disappointed again. They have great chemistry together!

[@MovieFan1912]

Yes, they do! My favorite moment with the two of them together has to be from the Leprechaun review when this exchange happens: Critic: Caaaaaat! Snob: Doooooog! Critic: What are you doing? Snob: I don’t know, I just thought we were shouting animals.

[@princessthyemis]

They do! Best video of them together that I've seen in my opinion (Although I haven't seen many, admittedly!)

[@takeshikujo2909]

That opening was so wholesome. I totally forgot that because of COVID-19, the crew couldn’t film under the same roof. The joy they all shared was so palpable.

[@mrpurple11]

It truly is ❤

[@DiamondBatToons]

That opening clip ALONE just warmed my heart! 😭🥰

[@crankydiff]

Omg I didn't realize the crew was not seeing each other for so long! It's so warming, I am glad to see them together again. I am happy for them :)

[@ariadnefrolich7243]

"Jellicle cat" is a corruption of the words "dear little cat" while "Pollicle dog" is a corruption of the words "poor little dog". Both phrases originated from an unpublished T. S. Eliot poem titled "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats". Your welcome.

[@fredmanto]

AAAAAND it still makes no sense D:

[@ariadnefrolich7243]

@@fredmanto To be fair the English language in general rarely makes sense.

[@crackedemerald4930]

I thought it was spelled gelical, like angelical but stupid.

[@pianotm]

@@fredmanto It makes more sense when you realize the writer wrote these for his toddler daughter who loved cats. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a collection of poems that T. S. Eliot wrote about cats for his daughter. When his daughter was young, she would call cats "Jellicle Cats" and dogs "Pollicle Dogs", as toddler would mispronounce certain things or have difficulty with pronouncing words in general resulting in such baby talk. So all cats that he wrote about were her Jellicle cats and all dogs were her Pollicle dogs. In a letter to an associate, Eliot explained an idea he had for the last poem of his book (the poem was never written. The idea only existed in this letter, and was taken by Andrew Lloyd Webber and added to the musical), where all the cats and dogs would ride balloons up up up, to the Heaviside Layer.

[@AirQuotes]

@@pianotm I'm still not sure what his toddler was originally trying to say. Kids make no sense

[@davidstone281]

The opening of seeing all of you reunite put a huge smile on my face.

[@Keichimaru]

Watching this, I almost forgot that there was a review after. There was just such a heartwarming scene of all these friends seeing each other again... and then the logo played and I had to go "oh shit that's right, there's a video."

[@gianinabadami5341]

I felt that way too both watching this and watching the Making of clip where there was even more to the moments of each person coming into the studio

[@sethsipe6842]

I’ve been watching you guys for years, and I haven’t been this emotional this fast in a video!! Good to see the team back together!!

[@loneshadow3624]

That intro. I nearly cried seeing everyone back together again.

[@enriqueperez7387]

Same

[@clericofchaos1]

I love how there was an "aristocats" reference in there. Honestly, if you can only see one cat themed musical in your entire life, watch that one.

[@monsterhanna6691]

I couldn't agree more. 😍🐱👏

[@TheMerryMagpie]

Or "Cats Can't Dance". Though, arguably more than just cats were in that one.

[@chapablo]

@@TheMerryMagpie I think you mean "Cats Don't Dance" and I agree. Best cat musical.

[@TheMerryMagpie]

@@chapablo Oops 😆 But yes, it is a good fun movie. 😺

[@RB01.10]

That film is good, despite that one racially insensitive moment.

[@Morganatic272]

I really like that egos review from ratatouille is still a memorable, inspiring piece of dialogue for the critic.

[@PhoenixCommander21]

Glad someone else noticed lol

[@mariomario-dy1kc]

Didn't want to comment that in case someone else did, but damn, I'm surprised I had to scroll so much and that this got so few upvotes!

[@hemerafloyd]

That reunion was so wholsome probably the most cutest thing ever to be shown on this youtube channel and made me really happy until I realised what movie was being reviewed...

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

*They say the word “Jellicle” in the movie so many times that Dogs view it as an offensive slur.*

[@Gyrono]

Ok, I love the idea of Bakshi directing a weird Cats movie.

[@erainmartinez8175]

too bad we never got that cool animation 6:42

[@LucyLioness100]

Honestly this nightmare fuel would’ve perfectly fit Bakshi’s twisted genius, but with crazy good animation. The Spielberg animation concepts looked really good! Too bad his company didn’t get that movie off the ground

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Cats would’ve been perfect for animation, but they rather have an Oscar than please their audience

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Lol the movie facial design's were pretty cursed, and the movie it's self imo was pretty much eh, fine.

[@StefWriter]

I love the voices they use for their cats.

[@seancampbell2178]

11:32 Honestly Dougs reaction here was almost my reaction to those cgi mice

[@melissalayson7275]

Mine too. Are we sure that Universal didn't intend this to be a horror film like did in the 60s?

[@ryanangelastro504]

His face was priceless.

[@drakedarkstar5422]

How happy can a person be seeing people, that don't even know him, meeting after a long break? Infinitely happy

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Extremely glad. ❤️

[@lupinthenerd439]

I think everyone knows each other pretty well or they wouldn't be in the studio

[@drakedarkstar5422]

​@@lupinthenerd439 Well, i was talking about myself as this person

[@lupinthenerd439]

@@drakedarkstar5422 ah sorry i didn't get it

[@dpalmerama]

I was very happy for them to see each other again after so long! Was great they managed to have everyone in the review too!

[@Yamislittleangel55]

Seeing you guys so happy being together again warms my heart. This made my day, so thank you ☺️

[@ChannelAwesome]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!!

[@atotalfiasco4213]

Ngl I was not expecting to see you here of all places lmao

[@mrrunodan8119]

@@ChannelAwesome Nostalgia Critic reviews suggestions after the end of the "Dark Knight Month": Nut Job Arctic Dogs The Loud House Movie RV with Robin Williams Over the Hedge Air Bud Little Nicky Doogal The Simpson Movie Divergent

[@NeroLeMorte]

@@mrrunodan8119 ovee the hedge was lowkey underrated.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

26:51 I love everyone’s cats allowed them to be in this review.

[@skydelight]

I didn't watch this video when you first put it up but it's so emotional. It brought back how it felt to be out and seeing the people you know and giving them hugs and etc. It brought a tear to my eyes.

[@deadlockraven1849]

I love how Snider is a little bit more reasonable than before. He showed he can make a competent movie again after quite a while

[@averymerrick]

Despite being considered too young to play Grizabella, Jennifer Hudson's performance of "Memory" was named as one of the redeeming things about the film.

[@hunterolaughlin]

What about Dame Judi Dench or Sir Ian McKellen?

[@hydrokineticpowerhouse]

The only redeeming thing about this film is beautiful ghosts. Seriously what am I supposed to be seeing about Jennifer Hudson’s performance?

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Skimbleshanks and his click track begs to differ

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

Shockingly this movie made people appreciate the musical even more lol

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Alright cool nice opinion.

[@rush1er]

That opening was just.... wow.🤗 It took me down memory lane too as I thought back to the more than 10 years of watching the show, where I was back then and at flash points in my own life along the way. Def feels 4real

[@liizzset]

Love how they had their critical point of view similar to the Critic from Ratatouille. Quite a warm moment. Cat nip and the commercial was hilarious. Great video as usual.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

1. That reunion was so wholesome.2. A perfect review to mark the return to the studio. 3. Now I wish they had stuck with Speilberg's animated version where they look like cartoon cats. 4. Mcavity!

[@ChicagoChris89]

Wow, what a reunion. I just hope the world will fully recover real soon.

[@guillermoelnino]

don't worry. as soon as your local government needs to distract you from something they'll ramp up the fear porn again to distract you from what's going on.

[@TerminalSports45]

13:34 oh hey it's Sir Topham Catt

[@roderickbawcutt]

Even though I am not part of this group, it still feels heartwarming to see you all back together in person after almost 2 years

[@wstine79]

"Let's take a look at your nightmares tonight!" That's sugar coating it.

[@erainmartinez8175]

this movie exists (ding!)

[@SNNetwork]

"The source also alleged that Hooper would make unusual requests to the special effects team, including asking to see footage of real cats performing the same dance movements he envisioned for the actors ultimately dressed as cats."

[@tbot8192]

Re-watching the start of this video two months later is still so wonderful and heartwarming. It put a huge smile on my face. Thank you for sharing that reunion with us, and for all that you do, Channel Awesome team. :)

[@thevoicekd]

I got teary eyed at the beginning seeing the crew back together!!!! Let’s get back to business and knock it out of the park

[@Greenscyth22]

6:41 I would have watched the animated version. The designs look tight.

[@cartooncritique6625]

Alas, the closest we ever got to an animated CATS musical was "Shinbone Alley"...and while it's a beautiful film in its own right it is very much a product of its time. 😕

[@seanwilkinson7431]

"Cats" made Taylor Swift singing about her cavity a terrifying experience.

[@RacingSnails64]

LOL

[@ShazeemKhan]

She may end up sewing quickly now

[@steveo554]

Talk about a blank space...

[@tristanhartup4936]

At least she's not singing about her recent break-ups for the billionth time.

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Ya know with how often she sings about exes, she’s like a friggin laundromat.

[@hrrproductions553]

(0:12) it's so great to see everyone back at the studio! 😻

[@NeroCM]

I'll be honest, something that bothered me to no end is how they treated Grizabella's return to the group. In the musical, what brought her back in was the newcomer taking her hand, something the other cats refused to do because she had been banished. By touching her, it means she's accepted back in. Any cat could have done it, but most were afraid of straying from the "accepted conduct" (pun not intended). In the movie, she just sings a song.

[@Thatonegirl989]

I’ve been excited for this one, this movie was a fever dream.

[@Thatonegirl989]

Awww the beginning of this video is so cute, everyone’s hugging

[@jeremyusreevu237]

No, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is a fever dream. Cats (2019) is a butt ugly mess.

[@Thatonegirl989]

@@jeremyusreevu237 yeah… But this movie to me is also a fever dream in its own way. It’s incredibly strange, have you watched it?

[@999lazerman]

I refused to see it after the trailer

[@Thatonegirl989]

@@999lazerman that’s completely fair lol there’s a few moments of strangeness in the beginning, if it stayed that way through the rest of the movie maybe it would be worth a watch in a so bad it’s good way. But it’s not.

[@zai24]

That reunion was the most wholesome thing I’ve seen all year, great to have everyone back together again!

[@thehellhoundsarehere6744]

Seeing you all together actually warms my heart.