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I wonder the same. The original musical was just as weird and creepy and lacking in any sort of coherent plot. But that was a big part of its appeal. The musi
by robbrown451 7y ago
I wonder the same.
The original musical was just as weird and creepy and lacking in any sort of coherent plot. But that was a big part of its appeal.
The musical came out at a time when you couldn't tweet to the world about how you were damaged for life by seeing something you deemed creepy, and then watch everyone else pile on. It was also before the concept of "furries" was well known, and I guess now everyone wants to make sure everyone knows they aren't into that sort of thing.
- Dylan16807 7y ago> that sort of thing If they were going for "furry" they would not have done the faces that way.
- robbrown451 7y agoI'm not suggesting they were going for furry, I'm just suggesting a lot of people look at the Cats movie now and make that connection (specifically the sexualization of non-human mammals).
- RichardCA 7y agoBritish Pantomime is a funny thing. When it's done in the right context it's high art. I'm sure when it premiered on the West End in 1981 the audience was in on the joke. Monty Python had a grand time with all their Panto references. This skit could be seen as a predictor of Furry culture (even if that wasn't the intent at the time). https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uwxiz https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uwxiz Lastly, this is my favorite Panto reference. In the context of the movie it's heartbreaking. Mel Brooks gave the director of Eraserhead control over this movie, and we got this. David Lynch was American but he clearly "got" was Panto was all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_YuPa_6_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_YuPa_6_8
- dspillett 7y agoThe elephant man clip is region locked.