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CAT OF THE DAY 101: NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD
CAT OF THE DAY 101: NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD (1985) (銀河鉄道の夜 aka GINGA TETSUDO NO YORU) When Sugii Gisaburô, the Japanese anime maestro, was adapting Kenji Miyazawa‘s children’s classic (posthumously published in 1934) for the screen, he realised the character designs … Continue reading
“THERE ARE FEW FILMS THAT ARE NOT IMPROVED BY THE PRESENCE OF A CAT”
The big cat movie of late 2013/early 2014 is, of course, the Coen brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. To tie in with the film’s UK release, I wrote a piece for the Telegraph about ten of my favourite CATS ON FILM … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cataphor, Catguffin, Ginger Puss
Tagged cat, CATS, Coen brothers, ginger tom, Inside Llewyn Davis, Ulysses
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CAT OF THE DAY 100: ALIEN + ALIENS
CAT OF THE DAY 100: ALIEN (1979) & ALIENS (1986) To mark our 100th CAT OF THE DAY, here’s one of the most popular cats in movies – Jones, from Alien. This handsome ginger puss performs multiple cat-functions. He is not … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Catshock, Ginger Puss
Tagged Alien, Aliens, Jones, Ripley
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CAT OF THE DAY 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE
CAT OF THE DAY 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (aka MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN 魔女の宅急便) (1989) Kiki’s Delivery Service is a Major Cat Movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki just after My Neighbour Totoro. Kiki is a 13-year-old trainee witch. It’s traditional for witches of … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 098: BELL BOOK AND CANDLE
CAT OF THE DAY 098: BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) The stars of Hitchcock’s Vertigo reunite for a romantic comedy with a supernatural twist. Kim Novak plays Gillian Holroyd, a Greenwich Village witch; James Stewart is Shep Henderson, the mortal … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cataphor, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Siamese Cat
Tagged Bell Book and Candle, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Pyewacket, Siamese Cat, witch
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CAT OF THE DAY 097: SCROOGED
CAT OF THE DAY 097: SCROOGED (1988) [Television executive Frank Cross is talking to his boss, Preston Rhinelander.] Preston Rhinelander: Frank, have you any idea how many cats there are in this country? Frank Cross: No… I don’t have those… … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 096: THE LIFE OF OHARU
CAT OF THE DAY 096: THE LIFE OF OHARU aka 西鶴一代女 (SAIKAKU ICHIDAI ONNA) (1952) Life for a woman in 17th century Japan, even one from a respectable background, was no bed of roses. Kenji Mizoguchi’s film was adapted from The Life … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 095: THE THREE LIVES OF THOMASINA
CAT OF THE DAY 095: THE THREE LIVES OF THOMASINA (1964) “Yes, I am Thomasina. This story’s all about me.” Except it’s not, not really. This Walt Disney movie, adapted from the novel by Paul Gallico, is more about how … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Cataphor, Catpanion, Catrifice, Catzilla, Ginger Puss, Heropuss, Multicat, Siamese Cat
Tagged Thomasina, Three Lives of Thomasina
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CAT OF THE DAY 094: THE VOW
CAT OF THE DAY 094: THE VOW (2012) Rachel McAdams loses the last five years of her memory in a car accident, reverts to the bourgeois law student she was before she left home to become a sensitive artist, and … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 093: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
CAT OF THE DAY 093: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) After George Lazenby’s one-off appearance as James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Sean Connery agreed to reprise the role for a sixth time and a massive sum of money. … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catrifice, Catscallion, Multicat, Pussilla, White Cat, White Cat of Evil
Tagged 007, Blofeld, Diamonds Are Forever, James Bond
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