I Watched the Cats Trailer… 

The trailer so bad it brought our boy out of retirement

I've never really liked Cats, but since seeing the trailer, I am unbelievably excited to see this film. It ventures into the so-bad-it's-good realm, and I am deeply looking forward to watching this film with a bottle of wine.

Tommy and his flannel are back!! Praise be to Sondheim! Please don't let this be the last upload this year! We miss you!! ❤

"It's also like a weird Panic at the Disco music video???!!!??" THANK YOU

what are you doing, it’s not june of 2020 yet

Musical Theatre Mash Uploaded: nice It's a Cats trailer reaction: NICE It's 21 minutes long: N I C E

Judi Dench as the old coat shaped cat

What bothers me is that their humanoid AND tiny. When you see them onstage they are proportional to the stage, so it looks normal. But now that their tiny it just looks odd that their also humans.

Well, I'm glad they're making this movie, if only because it meant I could see Tommy again before the Tony's 2020

I just feel bad for Francesca Hayward, who’s playing Victoria. This is her first movie role ever, and no matter how she does, nobody deserves this.

even people who _like_ cats the musical aren't into this trailer

your comment on “thank you for bringing musicals to the big screen and making them accessible to a wider audience but did it HAVE to be CATS” is EXACTLY what my first reaction was

I think that Spielberg's animated film would have turned out better. It had gorgeous set designs and the cats didn't look like nightmare fuel.

Next person who compares cats to Hamilton, is gunna have a fully armed battalion on their hands, you know, to remind them of my love

I've always said that the only two good things about cats are the costumes and the dancing. What is the point of making a movie of the show if you don't use the costumes and don't have professional dancers.

Furries watching this movie will either be instantly cured or transformed into a new subtype of furry that other furries look down on

“...they found whatever those knobs are and said...” “lEt’S tUrN ‘eM uP!!!”

I think the reason they chose to not go for animation is because they want to keep all of the dance numbers, and for good reason because CATS is really a dancing show (90%) and a really good one at that. I am very fond of the original choreo by Gillian Lynne, not as much with the new choreo by Andy Blankenbuehler because his choreo lost a lot of the original's cat-like quality (though his choreo for Hamilton is fantastic). I think CATS found its perfect medium in theater and is one of those shows that should stay as such. If they want to put it on screen, then a direct-to-video like the 1998 film would be the only way that would work, but it's been done before so I can see why they don't want to repeat that. Yes, CGI is dreadful, and don't even get me started on the casting. As a fan of CATS, I can tell you that I am not at all excited to see this trailer. However, I am willing to give it the benefit of a doubt because I have fond memories of the original show and the music and am counting on the fact that when the musical first premiered on West End, it was met with similar hate from the critics but then went on to be so beloved by the general public. Perhaps this movie will surprise us all when history repeats itself (highly doubt that lol)

Welcome back! I am sure this is what you wanted as your non Tonys return to content

I know how important dancing is to this musical, but I always imagined this movie done in a 2D Aristocats-esque art style.

Cats is a story about inclusion and redemption. Right, and Jesus Christ Superstar is about climate change.

Because Hollywood didn’t kill live theater with the first round of movie musicals, they’re coming back to finish the job

Why would they pick the only music with literally zero plot to make an adaptation? Like Cats is already an acid trip of an experience already...I don't need Taylor Swift making this worse for me...

The cats enter an essay contest and whoever wins gets permission to die

Count the number of exhales within the first 25 seconds

Also, WHY DOES THE REBEL WILSON CAT HAVE JIGGLING BREASTS?!

The worst part about this movie isn't the fact that it wasn't exactly made for a screen. It's not the quote-unquote costumes. Isn't the CGI. Isn't even about the fact that some of them are wearing clothes when some of them are just naked. The worst part of this movie is that goddamn Jason Derulo has a main role as Rum Tum Tugger. All the other choices I can kind of understand, but why Jason Derulo. That made me so much angrier than it should have.

Just know this trailer made me just as uncomfortable. You are not alone. We are in this together.

I feel so sorry for every actor, actress, crew member, and creative team that ever worked on this movie, all of their careers are about to be ruined and/or end. They are great people, but this is atrocious.

“Did we need to do caaaaaaattttsss?” My thoughts exactly

can we stop letting tom hooper direct musicals yet.. the crazy color grading alone is too much

I had to stop watching a minute in because I was laughing so hard at your initial "ah!" when the white cat turned around hahaha. I am dying thank you for all your content I always love it. I look forward to the next video but no pressure- post however often you feel like it ♡

In a soft and pained voice *why...?*

*bad musical turned movie trailer comes out* MTM: y’all hear sum?

I never thought I'd see a cat wearing fur

...does anyone else really feel for Gus the Theatre Cat? His story is kind of the saddest.

Never clicked on a video so fast!

Of all the Broadway musicals out there, THIS is the one musical that until a few weeks ago I thought everyone would agree, would not be suited in any other medium than stage show. So of all the Broadway musicals out there, why adapt *Cats* of all shows, into a movie? If it were animated then MAYBE I could accept it, but this is an abomination. Anyway, of all my experiences watching Broadway musicals, Cats was the most disappointing because there was no plot and only a couple of decent songs (I loved Memory when I was growing up, so that, along with the overwhelming popularity of the show had me more hyped than it deserved). I think there is something wrong when the musical CATS gets adapted into a movie before the likes of Miss Saigon or Wicked (by the way, when will that ever happen? There was a time when Wicked was slated for 2019 and now it says 2021)

Tommy: *posts a video after hibernation* Me: EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING LET ME HAVE MY MOMENT

why is there a thigh muscle on a cat? why is there a thigh muscle on a cat?! WHY IS THERE A THIGH MUSCLE ON A CAT

... so, that happened. Might I suggest that we "kill it, kill it with fire!"?

This might be my favourite thing I've seen today. I just keep circling back to 'why Cats?' Over and over again. And on so many levels! Just, why??? I will probably never understand the hype of it - aside from the costuming and makeup of course. I just... Why???

As a fan of the stage show this movie is horrendous. I’ll stick to the horribly edited 98 version

I agree 100% Also, yeah the Furry community is collectively puking over this. From what I've seen, the general consensus is that this is what happens when non-furry artists make anthropomorphic animals. This would have done better as a cartoon like Robin Hood or completely CGI like Zootopia, but this makes me cringe as both a lover of musical theater and as a furry. I agree, Mr. Mash, 100%

This movie is going to be a train wreck and I will watch it 20 times. I don't even like Cats the musical but this movie looks like the funniest thing ever. EDIT: Oh my god I hope there's a instagram cat.

There is an Uncanny Valley aspect at work

"no one should be allowed to do this" yeah.

I agree with your points about the production choices for this movie. I like Cats as a musical, and it can be absolutely beautiful when done correctly (generally when it's staged more as a ballet than a musical - and definitely not as a comedy romp). I was nervous when I first heard of this project; but now dread both the result on film as well as any rippling effects.

ALW is usually only as good as his lyricist. In this case, his lyricist had been dead for nearly 20 years. Good to have you back, Tommy. 🤗

Grumpy cat is rolling in they’re grave

"I can think of other 4 letter words that are running through my mind right now!" 😂😂😂 Also in the original poster, the word is twisted to suggest the shape of the cat's head. If you only take the word by itself, the last 2 letters are smaller for no reason and it looks cheap.

There are people in my life who think this movie is going to be GOOD. How do I cure them?

Ohai notification squad.

alternate title for this vid: "musicalmash has a breakdown watching the cats trailer"

Lol You actually had a better reaction to this trailer than I did I despise the stage show But This......

If tommy was a cat hed probably be Gus the (Musical) Theatre Cat

I genuinely love cats, mainly bc of nostalgia goggles and stuff, and I was so excited that Cats was coming to the screen. But once I actually thought about it and witnessed how it has played out so far, I kinda hate that this is a thing.

I honest to god love it, but I only wish they would have used real costumes instead of CG. That's it

Here’s what I don’t get the solution for this was so simple. MAKE. IT. ANIMATED. Stephen Spielberg was attached at one point to produce a version and it was going to be 2d animation. Some of the concept art for it is online and it looks great!

Am I the only one who didnt mind the Cats trailer? I didnt love it, but I didnt hate it.

I like this musical a lot, but I do not like the new movie adaption at all.

I don't like the stage show. I disliked what Hooper did with Les Mis so much that I left the theater at the end of Act I. But what makes my skin crawl in this trailer, more than any of that, more than the alien zombie cats, is Jennifer Hudson long-noteing the lead song to death. Feels like she has no idea what she is actually singing about. It's a "look what I can do" performance, not an "I'll break your heart with this song" performance. I'll take Anne Hathaway over this any day of the week. PS : Tommy, it's good to see you again. Hope you are well. I've missed you.

You’re not a fan of the lyrical genius that is “So this is this, and that is that” ... I get tears in my eyes everything I hear the meaningful lyrics “So first, your memory I'll jog And say: A cat is not a dog”

Not all RU-vid heroes wear capes.

You, sir, are a public hero of culture. The historians will never mention you, but we will not forget.

The Cats movie was so bad it made Tommy come back from the grave The LEGEND had arrived

Gonna comment again even tho I'm not expecting it to happen......could you please make video talking about/reacting to The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals? I really want to hear your thoughts on it!

I love cats, I looooove cats. This movie looks awful and I could not possibly be more hype. However, this is the second movie coming out where Judi is appropriating a male character I deeply care about so idk that’s a weird trend that needs to stop. (The other is commander root in Artemis fowl)

I saw Cats with my mom and we left during the intermission. Show got boring pretty quickly and it was a beautiful summer day outside and we realized what we would rather be doing. Memory was a pretty great song and that’s pretty much all we found worthwhile about the show.

Don’t cast for the names: cast for the dancing

I think they jumped the shark over the uncanny valley. Seriously WTF?!? No Gurl... We Know...It's Awful.

I agree. That trailer’s creepy as hell. I’ll likely enjoy the sound track but the movie... dunno.

Your setup here? Amazing. Like a perspective painting.

tommy: i'm sure you'll tell me how much you disagree in the comments *literally everyone in the comments and their mothers* : i agree

Tom Hooper: adding just enough realism to destroy his source material since whenever Les Miz came out.

look at the cats revival playbill. they did the same marketing without the eyes because WHYY NOT

They updated it by making the Rum Tum Tugger rap, oh wait...

@6:35 - *hairball intensifies*)

I feel like I need to give you a hug. But yes, I agree with you. This movie is a hard pass for this musical geek.

“Hamilton is like Cats” ... seems legit 🤔

I suggest that, before rushing to judgement about this trailer, you READ Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. Then go find the earliest interviews with Andrew Lloyd-Webber on the production of the original stage play. Next, find the various cast shots of the evolution of the cat costumes. Finally, watch "Cats" the DVD. and make sure you watch the special features. This isn't about your angst. In point of fact, you've NEVER been exposed to a full moon and the cat cacophony of group howling on a fence just under your bedroom window, Tomcat supremacy/alpha cat battles, or female feline seduction vocalizations and posturing, have you?? This is about a talented poet who showcased the behaviors of cats (and we can all recognize a pet cat or two we've had over the years) through poetry and the talents of a respected musician (Andrew Lloyd-Webber has an impressive education behind him), who managed to make it into a cohesive story. If you can't appreciate the athletics of "CATS" and the vocal requirements of the cast, perhaps you shouldn't be critiquing the show. This review of yours is a CATastrophe.

The worst part of this has got to be the "costumes". Where's the fluffiness? Where's the variety of colors? These and the clothing helped the audience tell who's who. Taylor Swfit's Bombalurina looks too much like Victoria. Same thing with Macavity and Tugger. At least in the 1998 film who were able to tell Bomba, Jemima and Demeter apart thanks to the fur color and the makeup. And what have they done to Munkustrap?!

This was as delightful as your podcast episode on Cats (I'm almost sorry you guys already suffered through this musical, and didn't have the movie along)... But, really, the trailer is bad. It's creepy af. It made me more bothered than the new Lion King, which was my "why the hell is it singing? It's an animal-shaped animal!" of the season.

"Just animate it and make it a Pixar style movie..." They can't because Cats isn't about the plot or characters, really. At its heart it's a dance piece - dance and spectacle. Dance is very human - it doesn't translate well into animation. We want to see the ballet technique and the tap rhythms - that's where the entertainment comes from. Animate it and the entire reason the show exists is gone. To their credit they kept the dance focus. But the more they turned them into realistic cats instead of professional performers in elaborate Vegas-style cat costumes, the weirder they made the fact that they were doing human movements covered in actual cat hair. In defense of the project, let me just say that on the soundstage the performances of the actors and dancers must have been thrilling. I'm sure they all left the set thinking that they had put something classic down on film. If we could have seen *that*, instead of the way they were all thrown into the uncanny valley with post-production CGI painted on, it might have been a much more entertaining experience.

... I really wish they would have gone the Lion King or Pixar or Aristocats approach and just Animated it and made them "real" cats instead of the middle section of an Animorphs cover. They could have still gotten all the big stars to voice the cats! but nah son, if its animated how are we gonna show Rebel Wilson's quirky physical comedy and Taylor Swift's face

I feel partially responsible for this because I jokingly dared you to make a reaction video when you tweeted that you hadn't seen it. But at the same time, I don't regret it. If I had to see that cursed trailer, everyone should.

*Did you sleep well?* *Did you... have any... dreams about it?*

I, too, have been talking mad shit about the Cats movie, but am still excited to see it. The visuals are a treat for the eyes and the songs are bops. If we all just watch it as a string of music videos featuring humanoid cats rather than a narrative film, I think we'll all be okay....

Not a big Cats fans to begin with, but the theatrical productions beats what is shown in the trailer. I just like musical theater just because I loved it in high school and secretly wish I could have done it in real life. So, yes I think you are right and always have found your comments helpful and informative. Don't give up on doing what you do. A big fan.

"Digital fur technology"?? Pray tell us the future uses of this amazing development!

Loveyour Ghost Quartet podcast!

This holiday season you will believe....what?? A man can fly??

And yet not one mention of Dame Gillian Lynne. She's probably the only reason the show is so successful.

I thought Sidney Poitier was directing the movie version of Cats ???

The Amblimation film should have just been made. At least it looked interesting.

Cats is just the delivery mechanism for the song Memory. That's it.

I like Cats but the only way I see it working is on the stage. To me the stage costumes are a large part of the appeal.

I think the problem is it's a whole human face on a cat body. Maybe if they had cat muzzles and whiskers it would be a liiittle more palatable?

We're turning him into Kevin Lynch, I'm holding off judgement if that's wrong or not...

Can u please review the film it’s sooooooooooo bad. It’s worse than you think