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Cats: The Ultimate Edition : 3 of 5
7.27.2004 8:19 PM \| Link	Since I had a less than fantastic experience seeing the touring production of Cats, I decided to give it another chance by watching this DVD. This is actually a great way to present a Broadway musical - there are plenty of different camera angles, tons of close-ups, all kinds of cut-aways to little character moments during the more boring musical sections (are there are a few of those!), and even a few added special effects that wouldn't be possible live (although the majority of the production still has an "on stage" feel). This DVD also features a full orchestration of the music, which sounds so much better with real instruments rather than the cheesy synthesizers - unfortunately there are still quite a few silly keyboard sounds in there, though. I enjoyed seeing the close-ups of the facial make-up and watching the dancers up close - several of the girl kittens were outstanding to look at! But I still have to say that Cats just doesn't do anything for me - too much of the music is just plain awful, and the barely-there storyline just doesn't grab me at all. Even so, it was kind of fun seeing it in the best conditions - it would be wonderful if they made more Broadway DVDs of this sort! Labels: dvds


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