Monday, March 10, 2014

What the Cat Watches: Sookie Has Her Say

While my human slave has gone on errands for me to replenish supplies of preferred food, treats and toys, I, the cat, would like to present to you lowly humans the feline film perspective.

Yours Sincerely,
Sookie (otherwise known as "the cat")
She would be lost without my editing skills
First, let me say that without my editing input, this site would barely exist. Bad writing is met with walking over the keyboards, head butts on typing hands and plaintive wails from the depths of my sensitive soul.

I,like my human, enjoy a good movie. Naturally, we felines have elevated tastes, so if you are in the mood to become a better version of your lowly species, pay attention!

But, before I get into my personal faves, let me vent a bit about how deceptive you human can be. I watched these films with great disappointment. All rate a Paws Down from me.
1. The Cat and the Canary: Liars! Nary a cat nor a canary in site. A waste of my time. Paws down!

2. What's New Pussycat?:Give me a break!Same as above. Paws down!

3. Toy Story: Ha! You call those toys? Where were the catnip mice and the feathers? Double paws down!
Toys? I think not!
4. The Owl and the Pussycat: Come on, people! No pussycat and no owl. Liars! Paws down!

Not all human films are repulsive to we felines. Here are few that rate a Paws Up:

Harry and Tonto: Ah, now this is a great film. However, the Oscar should have gone to Tonto, not Carney (but we cats know how biased the Academy can be).
The great (and overlooked) Tonto
The Aristocats: While I am not a fan of cats speaking like humans (still waiting for the film where humans meow), this does contain one of cinema's greatest musical numbers, Everybody Wants to Be a Cat.


Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!: While I confess I did not understand this at all, the title alone earns a paws up. Fast and kill in the title with pussycat? How can it miss?

And, my favorite:
The Birds: This one has it all: birds, birds, and more birds! Chirping birds, flying birds, singing birds and - my favorite - dead birds! 
YUM!!!!!

Well, I hear my human coming home. Let me go purr and rub up against her to ensure the unending flow of tummy rubs, treats and kibble. Talk about acting!



11 comments:

Jan Miner said...

Hey Sookie, how about Thomasina?? Don't tell me you haven't seen it.

FlickChick said...

Sookie has seen Thomasina, but prefers to live one life well rather than nine on the edge.

said...

Good job, Sookie!
I really think cats are underrepresented in films. There are tons of films with cute dogs, but few with cats. Garfield is the first in my mind...
Kisses!

The Lady Eve said...

There's definitely a place in the classic film blogosphere for the likes of Sookie ('A Cat in the Dark' -?) I have to wonder what Sookie thought of "Lady and the Tramp," more specifically, that villainous Siamese pair...

The Lady Eve said...

What is WRONG with me...Sookie's blog: A Purrson in the Dark...

FlickChick said...

Hi Le! Well, Sookie has been officially banned from the computer, as I clearly cannot trust her when I am not around. I mean really, how did she get to see Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!???

FlickChick said...

Lady Eve - you really made me laugh! A Purrson in the Dark? Brilliant!!!

ClassicBecky said...

I know a movie that any cat would love -- he is loved by humans, and also gets a chance to drive humans crazy trying to catch him. "Alien" -- Jones the cat! My favorite ... I love this article, Chick. It took me long enough to get here, didn't it? Mea culpa ....

DorianTB said...

I loved Sookie's guest blog, and despite my allergy to cat dander, she'd be welcome at Team Bartilucci as long as I had my allergy meds! :-) THE ARISTOCATS have been one of Team B's favorites since we were young'uns. Your bit about THE BIRDS especially cracked me us! That reminds me: how DOES Sookie feel about the Siamese cats? :-)

FlickChick said...

Becky - Sookie said she will put that on her list, but I am keeping my eye on her, as there have been way too many unauthorized "on demand" orders of late!

FlickChick said...

Dorian - Sookie is favorable towards the Siamese cats, but thinks they are a bit too thin and send out the wrong message to adolescent cats.