Press Release Cats (2019) (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Jeffrey D]

Ooh - a commentary. That'll be very interesting!

I'd love to know if Hooper recorded it before or after the movie hit screens...

Likely before- seems to me that most of the commentary tracks are done before the theatrical release.

 

[Malcolm R]

Ooh - a commentary. That'll be very interesting!

I'd love to know if Hooper recorded it before or after the movie hit screens...

I think most of these features are recorded before the movie's release. Extras on last year's Dark Phoenix featured cast and crew talking very highly of the script and production, and proud of what they'd done, as if it was a huge success. There was nothing that mentioned its box office stumble.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I think most of these features are recorded before the movie's release. Extras on last year's Dark Phoenix featured cast and crew talking very highly of the script and production, and proud of what they'd done, as if it was a huge success. There was nothing that mentioned its box office stumble.

I agree that most are recorded pre-release, but even those recorded after release don't usually discuss failures. They still act like the movie's great even if it flops.

I do like the commentaries where we find out when they were recorded - and I've heard the odd one that came after release date and the participants mentioned the movie's negative reception...

 

[Ronald Epstein]

CATS

SING AND DANCE WITH THE ALL-STAR CAST JAMES CORDEN, JUDI
DENCH, JASON DERULO, IDRIS ELBA, JENNIFER HUDSON, IAN MCKELLEN, TAYLOR SWIFT, REBEL WILSON AND INTRODUCING FRANCESCA HAYWARD

MEOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL MARCH 17, 2020
BLU-RAY AND DVD APRIL 7, 2020
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

SYNOPSIS: Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-shattering musical. Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introducing Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward. With a world-class cast of dancers showcasing styles from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap, this film reimagines the stage musical for a new generation. You will believe in the fun and magic of CATS.

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY, DVD and digital:

• Making Music - Andrew Lloyd Webber conceived this iconic musical almost 40 years ago. The stars of CATS will talk about the maestro’s artistry and how his music has stood the test of time.
• Singing Live - Hear from the star studded talent and filmmakers as they explore what it was like to sing, dance, and act for live performance in front of the camera.
• Cat School - Enroll in animal academics at Cat School. Step behind the scenes and watch as the cast speak about their experiences learning how to move and embody their roles as felines.
• Making Macavity - Navigate your way through an immersive 360º video as the conniving cat duo, Idris Elba and Taylor Swift, master the iconic “Macavity" musical number.
• 9 Lives: The Cast of Cats - Get whisked away into the biggest numbers in CATS. Watch as our A-List cast enjoy their time on set among some rich, colorful worlds that the filmmakers brought to life at Leavesden Studios.
• The Dancers – Come along as we meet some of the world renowned, most talented dancers of CATS with host "Frankie" Hayward of the London Royal Ballet.
• The Art of Dance - Andy Blankenbuehler choreographs stories that leave his audience wanting more. Watch as he was able to make dance a language in and of itself for the cast of CATS.
• Scaling Up - The world of CATS is scaled 2.5 times to that of our human perspective. Tom Hooper and his team describe the challenges they faced as they created a larger than life reality.
• A Director’s Journey - Listen to the cast and crew as they share how director, Tom Hooper, truly captured lightning in a bottle throughout this film.
• A Little Magic

CATS will be available on Blu-ray™ combo pack, which includes Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.

• Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
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• Movies Anywhere is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-ray and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. Movies Anywhere is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com.

FILMMAKERS:
A Film By: Tom Hooper
Starring: James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward
Music Supervisor: Becky Bentham
Choreography By: Andy Blakenbuehler
Costume Designer: Paco Delgado
Edited By: Melanie Ann Oliver
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Director of Photography: Christopher Ross
Executive Produced By: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Angela Morrison, Liza Chasin, Jo Burn
Based on the Stage Musical ‘Cats’ By: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on the Poems ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ By: T.S. Eliot
Originally Produced for the London Stage By: Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group
Screenplay By: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper
Produced By: Debra Hayward, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Tom Hooper
Directed By: Tom Hooper

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: April 7, 2020
Selection Number: 61201961 (US) / 61210471 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG for some rude and suggestive humor.
Subtitles: English, French European, Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos, French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1)
Run Time: 1:50:01

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 7, 2020
Selection Number: 61201957 (US) / 61210467 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG for some rude and suggestive humor.
Subtitles: English, French European, Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 1:50:80

 

[Radioman970]

Freddy Got Fingered gets my vote for the worst film ever made.

I'm glad Drew, who taught ET how to talk with Sesame Street, is no longer attached to that fella. nothing against him personally but he doesn't deserve her. (ok a little against him personally, just a little)

 

[titch]

Page not found for 4K. I guess it will come soon. The movie looks like a blast!

Sadly, the 4K UHD release has been yanked on both sides of the pond. I was really looking forward to placing it on my 4K UHD shelf, next to Schindler's List.

 

[Radioman970]

Sadly, the 4K UHD release has been yanked on both sides of the pond. I was really looking forward to placing it on my 4K UHD shelf, next to Schindler's List.

darn. thanks for the info. will just get the blu then. gonna wait on a good price decrease though. or maybe they;ll do a double set with the show and the movie on blu. (puuuurrrr, puuuurrrrrrr)

oh, was going to add that I really like The Wiz from the late 70s based on that show!! Wondering if this is anything at all like that one.... will see...

 

[Wayne_j]

Due to the pandemic I was way behind on disc purchases. I just picked this up from Target today. While the movie is a hot mess, the disc does have a superb audio mix.

 

[john a hunter]

Glad that it has something to recommend it.

 

[Matt Hough]

I got a $3 off coupon from Vudu this week and with Cats 4K on sale for $9.99, I used my coupon to get it, and I finally got around to watching it tonight.

They've stretched the screenplay with dialogue to try to clear up the storyline for those not knowing what they were in for going in. They've made Macavity the villain of the story magically capturing potential choices for the Heavyside Layer so he would get selected, and they seem to have fiddled a bit with the running order of the numbers and, of course, dropped some songs. Like most movie musicals of stage shows, they've opened up the show to set numbers all over London and not just in the alley. While the visual variety might work, one begins to wonder where are all the people? London's a pretty crowded city.

Some of the star casting works fine (Ian McKellan was especially touching as Gus), but some of it is supremely awful (Rebel Wilson is the worst Jennyanydots I've ever seen or heard). I was NOT a fan of switching genders for Old Deuteronomy to accommodate Judi Dench in the part. Frankly, I'd rather have seen James Earl Jones do it (or Morgan Freeman or Derek Jacobi). I did think the actor/singer/dancers chosen for Munkustrap and Mr. Mistoffolees were excellent.

And knowing that it was shot with motion capture and other CGI, I wasn't sure how much of the dancing was really being done and how much was special effects. Adding the mice and cockroaches was silly.

Frankly, the next time I want to see Cats, I'll opt for that 1998 made-for-home video version. Overall, it's better sung, there is no distracting tail choreography or CGI fur, and, though it was filmed in segments and not in a single performance, gives a far better appearance of a show played in total.

 

[MatthewA]

The movie we could have gotten instead…