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CAT OF THE DAY 063: THE ARISTOCATS
CAT OF THE DAY 063: THE ARISTOCATS (1970) The last animated feature to have been personally approved by Walt Disney is a Major Cat Movie. But even taking into account that the feline characters are anthropomorphised to the nth degree, I’ve always found … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cartoon Cat, Catagonist, Catpanion, Ginger Puss, Heropuss, Kitten, Multicat, White Cat
Tagged The Aristocats, Thomas O'Malley
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CAT OF THE DAY 062: STRAW DOGS
CAT OF THE DAY 062: STRAW DOGS (1971 & 2011) Cats get treated as badly as the female character in this controversial Samuel Peckinpah home invasion classic and its remake. Susan George and Kate Bosworth get slapped around and raped … Continue reading
Posted in Cataphor, Catpanion, Catrifice, Catshock
Tagged Kate Bosworth, Straw Dogs, Susan George
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CAT OF THE DAY 061: HAUSU
CAT OF THE DAY 061: HAUSU (ハウス) (aka HOUSE) (1977) Nobuhiko Obayashi‘s legendary haunted house movie, also known as Hausu, was first released in Japan in 1977 and is a Major Cat Movie. Oshare, miffed at her dad for having … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catrifice, Catscallion, Catshock, Catzilla, White Cat of Evil
Tagged Hausu, House
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CAT OF THE DAY 060: THE MUMMY
CAT OF THE DAY 060: THE MUMMY (1999) Question: “Why doesn’t he like cats?” Answer: “Cats are the guardians of the underworld. He will fear them until he is fully regenerated.” Also, they play the piano. Related articles Cat of … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 058: HARRY AND TONTO
CAT OF THE DAY 058: HARRY AND TONTO (1974) Harry and Tonto, directed and co-written by Paul Mazursky, is a coast-to-coast American road movie featuring one man and his cat, and is a Major Cat Movie. Art Carney, a much-loved character … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Cataphor, Catpanion, Ginger Puss, Multicat
Tagged Art Carney, HARRY AND TONTO
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CAT OF THE DAY 057: UNE VIE DE CHAT
CAT OF THE DAY 057: UNE VIE DE CHAT (aka A CAT IN PARIS) (2010) This animated French film attracted attention after unexpectedly receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature (this was the year Rango won), and is a … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cartoon Cat, Catagonist, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Heropuss
Tagged A Cat in Paris, Une vie de chat
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CAT OF THE DAY 056: CAT PEOPLE
CAT OF THE DAY 056: CAT PEOPLE (1942) Pet-shop owner: “You can’t fool a cat. They seem to know who’s not right, if you know what I mean.” From Cat People (BFI film Classics, 1999) by Kim Newman: The protagonists … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Cataphor, Catpanion, Catperson, Catscallion, Heropuss, Kitten, Siamese Cat
Tagged Cat People, Kim Newman
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CAT OF THE DAY 055: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
CAT OF THE DAY 055: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) I was convinced Sandra Bullock had a cat in The Net until recently, when I watched it again and saw no, she just had a computer. However, this pretty much performed most … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 054: THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU
CAT OF THE DAY 054: THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU (aka MOARTEA DOMNULUI LAZARESCU) (2005) Mr Lazarescu, a 63-year-old widower living with his three cats in a drab Bucharest apartment block, feels poorly. While he waits for an ambulance to … Continue reading
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