Cats Don't Dance

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George S Jan 20, 2019 In this underrated gem, its somewhat cheap animation and songs are elevated by an exceptional voice cast, enjoyable pace, and surprisingly, an accurately satirical story. See more

Sep 22, 2018 "Cats Don't Dance" is an animated film from 1997 set in 1930s Hollywood. It's unfortunate that not many people know about this movie. It's sadly underrated & flies under the radar for most mainstream audiences. That's really a shame since this movie was a blast! Not terrific and probably won't be on the same level as a Disney movie but it is a very decent flick for children & families! The animation of this movie is solid! It is cleverly drawn & very nice to look at. This film has a nice style to it and includes homages & nods to the classic era of quick talking/ fast paced comedies of the earlier years of cinema which is an art form we definitely don't see much of these days. The main character Danny (Voiced by Scott Bakula) is a little bland at times but is a nice character to star in this film! I enjoyed the female lead character Sawyer while not a laugh out loud character she has an attitude/personality that I found charming. Most of the side characters are pretty forgettable but by far the ones who truly steal the show of this picture are the characters Darla Dimple who is an evil Shirley Temple like child star & her henchman Max who is a ginormous intimidating beast of a man. These two antagonists are hilarious! Every time they were on screen I was laughing. The expressions/animation on Darla are over the top, psychotic, and beyond funny. Plus, the sheer scope & power of her Henchman Max is so inspired that you can't help but laugh. Max speaks like a brute & can exit/enter a room before you even see him! I found it wildly entertaining. But even with that this is a quick sit at only 75mins full of really good musical numbers, decent comedy, fun scenes, & even a subtle commentary about African-American actors from that period in time. If you have young children "Cats Don't Dance" would be an entertaining film to show them and as a bonus, you as a parent would likely be able to watch this & have some fun too! The musical numbers are often too close together with little time in between as if they go from one song and a few minutes later go right into another one but I guess that's understandable with the short running time so I give it a pass. This is truly a solid film that more people should see! Check it out and judge for yourself but until then....I CAN GIVE A BIG & LOUD RECOMMENDATION ON GIVING "Cats Don't Dance" A WATCH!! See more

Theodore L May 29, 2018 A beautiful film that calls back to the golden days of Hollywood.

Apr 13, 2018 Excellent, quirky fun. Great movie from a lesser known animation studio for the time.

Ron R Mar 26, 2018 danny the cat are such great characters

Albus P Feb 13, 2018 Great animation and a good story with lovable characters, absolutely loved it

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