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This is a fantabulous idea. Being a huge movie trivia buff I relish the opportunity to properly pay homage to the many underrated feline actors/actresses of modern cinema, without whose presence certain films simply would not have been the same. If there's one absolute in the world of entertainment, it is that nothing which is great would be considered as such if it weren't for cats. (If there were two absolutes, the other would be that Tom Wopat is the single finest actor of this or any other generation, past, present or future, bar none.) These furry-footed natural thespians have been featured in so many classic roles in so many memorable films that have touched our lives and shaped our destiny, yet often little credit is given to them by critics, moviegoers and the Academy alike. You yourself may be confused, right now, this very second as you are reading this with your chin in your left hand while sipping your caramel macchiato, or Schlitz, or moonshine, thinking to yourself "Well I sure as shinola don't remember any dadgummed cats in any fickershows I ever dun seen," tipping the brim of your camouflage hat that you thought was a good buy at the Circle K (it wasn't, dumbfuck) to scratch your honest working-man's brow in thought accordingly. In order to dispense of any such confusion, here are 5 memorable yet somehow easily forgettable appearances by cats in famous movies: - - - 5. Blazing Saddles (1974) Unfamiliar? Not surprising you don't know of it, it may be a little before your time. This instant classic hails from the era of blacksploitation films, when film studios typically used "negro" actors (that time period's colloquialism for colored-Americans) for spoof and lampoon purposes exclusively. Nevertheless, there existed several progressive Hollywood producers who saw the potential for minorities in mainstream film as well, and not just the dangerous ones either, as the number of minority cat actors who were taking bit parts and small roles was on the rise. One such filmmaker by the name of M. L. Shamabrooks decided to take a big chance on the, at the time, relatively unknown comedians/west coast rap duet Lil' Cleavon and Patches, entrusting pair to make the transition from stage to cinema and bring the laughs in his spaghetti western slapstick piece. As seen here in the now famous quicksand scene, they delivered the goods with side-splitting results! Jamoke fucked around with this message at 05:13 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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4. Buried (2010) Still don't remember a cat in that one you say? Well before you call bullshit, put down the modeling glue and allow this to image to sink in. Keep staring at it long and hard, it will come back to you eventually. Nothing still? Okay fine. Before you go on to the next entry, I'll wait for you to go get your blu-ray copy of Buried so you can pop that bad mamma jamma in and confirm this. Really, I'll wait... ...What do you mean you don't have it? Did you misplace it? Is it in the machine still maybe? Or did you lend it to someone? That might be why you don't have it at the moment. Yeah, that explains it. That has to be what happened. I mean, how could anyone just up and forget that movie? Lol. I'm sure you have it somewhere. It'll turn up eventually. Until then, trust me, there was a cat in there with Ry Rey (my little nickkname for Ryan Reynolds, isn't it totes cute?!) the whole time. Just how you could have missed that is beyond reason (if it's because your eyes were completely fixated on RR and nothing else the entire time, I understand fully :winkysmileyface:).
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3. The Naked Gun trilogy I don't think any explanation is required here. Just take a moment to reminisce and bask in the glory that was comedy legend Leslie Nielsen [not to be confused with legendary (he's only got one) character actor Liam Nielsen of the "Particular Set of Skills" franchise.] Comedy lightning stuck not once but thrice in this laugh-out-loud slapstick threesome where feline sight gags and pratfalls visually bombarded fans nonstop. Anyone present in the viewing audience during their initial run will tell you there wasn't a pair of dry eyes or trousers in the whole theater. I may have even wet myself merely thinking about it, right this second!
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2. Inglorious Bastards (2009) Again, collective audiences everywhere seem a little fuzzy on the details. The fact is, there's an interesting story here. In order to combat loneliness during the hectic overseas shooting schedule, co-star and amateur snuff film enthusiast Elijah Rothgoldmansteinstien, who was good friends with filmmaker/director Quintin El Camino, brought his special feline friend and personal pet, Schadenfreude, with him to the set every single day. It wasn't long before the rugged cast of manly men developed a fondness for the cat, eventually allowing him to roam about freely, even during takes. Those of you with a sharp eye, look extra carefully at the film, you might make out little "Schaddy" in certain scenes, always accompanying his master. You'll have to remain alert and keen, as most folk seem to have a hard time staying awake during this dreary historical reenactment. Jamoke fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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1. Event Horizon (1997) Starring Neil Samuelson and Larry "Cowboy Curtis" Fishbone, it is today remembered as a sci-fi thriller cult classic, however this once seemingly innocent space documentary (shot on location in real time) initially caused a lot of controversy and was panned by many bedwetting critics and Christians Scientists alike. At the heart of the scandal was, in fact, the "unrealistic" number of cats in the movie. Some critics called said portrayal of cats in space "ludicrous," "appalling," "absolutely criminal," "a travesty to filmmaking the likes of which a special level of the Inferno is reserved for." More accurately, they were upset at director Paul H.C. (Hans Christian) Anderson's bold decision to use as few cats in the film as he did. Roger Eggbert, grand warlock for the Chicago Sun-Times/Hustler Magazine forum contributor, once wrote, "Realism in film is a lost art. From a cinematic standpoint, it is the duty of a director to tell a story that not only touches the spirit but intrigues the mind while remaining true to the source material. The original script for Event Horizon, as envisioned by its creator, called for and I quote 'a whole poo poo ton of cats on the ship, like, seriously, so many loving cats dude it's like how did we get so many cats? Cats literally loving EVERYWHERE, bro.' This was one production note the director should have listened to. But you didn't, isn't that right, Paul? You smug bastard. drat you, Anderson. drat your cat hating soul to Hell." Hopefully a lesson was well learned and, on future endeavors, movie execs will put forth a better effort to increase the quality of their product by adhering to the one simple rule- no matter what, there can never be too many cats. Jamoke fucked around with this message at 05:23 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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Apr 19, 2015 12:17
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is this how people post in CD
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ShiroTheSniper posted:
one of the best itt this too
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Are you actually aware of Maus, or was this a coincidence?
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Maldoror posted:Are you actually aware of Maus, or was this a coincidence? Aware; this one was a photoshop from a little while ago. I think it was a thread about Photoshopping comics or something, but I posted it here since it sort of fit with the previous Schindlers List shop.
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I am pretty sure this is even more striking than the original, which is totally ace.
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Some amazing work in here! 5d.
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Jamoke goes both barrels on an otherwise lackluster thread. (not that the shops are bad. just, there's only the one joke.)
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lol nice. A good thread.
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top tier
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I would buy this as t-shirt.
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Come with me if you want to live nine times.
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Have my
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Lol'd How old is 30 cats years in human years?
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FrankenVader posted:How old is 30 cats years in human years? about 6 +/- a couple months
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krampster2 posted:is this how people post in CD I wish.
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beato posted:lol Gonna go ahead and save these. 
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Ha! Goddamn perfect.
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Amazing and true.
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Dazed & Catfused
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Canned Panda posted:Dazed & Catfused I keep getting older and the kittens stay the same age... Alright... Time is a circle... meow...
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