Just so you know, there are no cats in this movie, unless you count the MGM
lion at the beginning. I was very disappointed, because I expected to see a
film about a cat overcoming his or her problems, but this movie is really just people
screaming at each other in fake southern accents. Not entertaining. Definitely not a
cat movie. Oh sure, Elizabeth Taylor’s character says she feels “just like cat on a hot tin roof,” and Paul Newman calls her "Maggie the Cat," but that doesn’t make her
a cat.
Anyway, lots of people like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and consider it a classic. I did not like it
at all, and even old SoLT didn’t much care for it, even with Paul Newman and
Elizabeth Taylor. She said the people were annoying, and she mostly just wanted them to shut up. The end was kind of good though, and we did enjoy seeing Burl Ives, who plays Big Daddy.
If you
like watching people yell at each other, then you might like this film. Just
don’t expect to see any cats, because you are not going to see any.
The
link below is an Amazon Associates link. If you purchase the movie through this
link, old SoLT and I could get some coin for our kibble account. Thank you!
Just watching a young, handsome Paul Newman is enough for me, but my standards are low! "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" was important for it's time, but doesn't translate well into today's world. Very soap-opera-ish, and the characters were so mean to each other.
ReplyDeleteNo cats, and they have the nerve to call this film a classic???
ReplyDeleteI've never seen it and had no idea there weren't any cats in it! If I wanted to be around people fighting ... I'd spend time with my family :)
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