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Movie Reviews of Cat People
Movie Review: Wild Cat People!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was quite an interesting gory horror flick, especially with wildcats and people who become them, which in this case were German actress Nastassja Kinski(Irena) and British actor Malcolm McDowell(Paul) along with the fact that CAT PEOPLE had a lot of violence and nudity, especially since Natassja did quite a bit of nude scenes bare-assed & bare-breasted starting off with her first nude scene where Irena roams around buck-naked in the forrest in full-frontal nudity for no apparent reason in the middle of the night eating animals showing us Nastassja's cunt, tatas, & ass which was similar to the scene in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON when David(David Naughton)runs around stark-naked in the forest showing off his genitalia just before he kills and eats a deer and then when Irena finally becomes devirginized by her boyfriend Oliver(John Heard)in a steamy sex scene just before she transforms into a panther after Irena takes Oliver by surprise by deciding to seduce Oliver all of the sudden when Irena's girlfriend Alice(Annette O'Tootle) tries to warn Oliver that she's part wildcat predator out for blood eating people just like Irena's estranged brother(Paul)is.
Therefore, Irena(Nastassja Kinski)whose always been afraid of intimacy decides to entice Oliver(John Heard) all of the sudden by shedding her clothes baiting him to Olivers bedroom and reeling Oliver into bed by making love to him for the very first time in order to divert Olivers suspicions about Irena being part wildcat, which Oliver doesn't discover until Irena transforms into a panther in the middle of the night in Olivers bed when Irena shares a bed with Oliver for the first time after being nailed by him.
Therefore, this horror flick kind of reminded me of DRESSED TO KILL in a way, since DRESSED TO KILL was a violent errotic kind of movie too, since DRESSED TO KILL was a terror film with a lot of killing, sex, and nudity, especially with full-frontal nudity like CAT PEOPLE has.
The one thing about this movie CAT PEOPLE that I don't understand is why would Paul try to get into Irena's pants if Irena was actually Paul's long lost sister and knew that he was Irena's long lost brother all along.
However this was my favorite flick with Nastassja Kinski and Nastassja definetly put the word "Kinky" in the middle of her last name Kinski in CAT PEOPLE too with her birthday suit since Nastassja's nude scenes in this flick themselves was enough to sell more than enough tickets at the box office back in the Spring of 1982 since Nastassjas nakedness brought out the animal in a lot of us including myself since Nastassja had more nude scenes than anybody else in this movie especially since Nastassja was the only co-star in CAT PEOPLE who had every bangable part of her body shown from head to toe shown in this flick as opposed to the rest of the co-stars in this flick which needless to say was another thing that made Nastassja Kinski the star attraction as well as the main attraction of CAT PEOPLE especially since Nastajja was the only co-star in this terror film to show some bush.
This movie also takes me back to memory lane to when I was still living in the Imperial Valley and to when we had all those budget cuts going on from the recession we had in 1981-1982 when Ronald Reagan was president along with the fact that I was 9 years old in the 3rd grade at Rockwood Elementary School in Calexico, CA when this movie was released in theatres back in the Spring of 1982 when I was living in my hometown(El Centro, CA), but Nastasjja Kinski was definitely eyecandy in this movie, especially when they showed us Nastassja's sexy genitals and Nastassja never looked better than she ever did in CAT PEOPLE either along with the fact that CAT PEOPLE was a deliciously nasty movie as well as a violent one, especially because of Nastassja.
Movie Review: Atmospheric, artistic and compelling horror
Summary: 5 Stars
"Cat People" came out in 1982 and is a modern take on the 1942 version.
There's something about this flick that makes it engrossing. It has style and pizzazz. For instance, the flashback scenes of the ancient panther tribe doing rituals in an orange desert are surreal and captivating; the accompanying atmospheric music adds to the mood nicely.
Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell are siblings cursed to become were-panthers if sexually aroused. The only way they can become human again is to kill a fellow human. The idea is absurd and fantastical, but "Cat People" takes the subject absolutely seriously. John Heard plays a zoo manager who falls in love with Kinski, while Annette O'Toole plays the third person in the romantic triangle.
The casting is great. Both Kinski and McDowell are properly cat-like. McDowell has a fittingly wierd and diabolic air about him. John Heard is fine and O'Toole is simply gorgeous.
If nudity offends you then you might want to skip this one as many of the characters are shown totally nude or near nude.
Kinski is indeed quite attractive (be on the lookout for the scene of her fishing with Heard in hot pants and wader boots) but I'm a bit perplexed by Heard's decision to drop O'Toole for Kinski. Check it out and see if you share my confusion; pay particular attention to the pool sequence.
One thing I don't get about the story is that it is established that cat people can only safely have sex with other cat people; therefore because Kinski and McDowell are the only cat people left they can only have sexual relations with each other (shudder). The problem is that it is revealed that other cat people DO exist as Kinski obviously runs into another cat person in the diner. If there are other cat people out there why would McDowell insist on having incestuous relations with his sister? Is he just a sick bastage or am I giving this too much thought?
Keep in mind that this is indeed a horror flick and it can be pretty brutal at times.
Movie Review: Cat People is the Best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. It cracks me up. You can tell they were trying to make a serious movie here, with moods, tones, imagines, sexiness, the whole deal. It just doesn't really work that well and it takes itself so seriously, you can't help but to laugh. But it is an extremely interesting misfire. The imagery and photography are beautiful, the soundtrack is great, and actually, a good part of the plot and scenes do work. All of the actors are fine. It is just I could never quite get over how silly the premise is as well as the ending. The nudity, and there is a lot of it, male and female, are tastefully done, it works well for the sexy, primitive tone it seems to be going after. There is a lot of violence, but the special effects were terrible and very dated, it is almost cartoonishly funny how some of the violence is handled. Some may find it dull and not like the violence. I enjoy it for what it is. The scenes that work are great and scary and excellent. The ones that don't, you can laugh at. Still, I go into convultions laughing when that black tail comes out from under the bed at the bordello early on. The autopsy of the cat toward the end, the cat "body" looks like the poorest of the poor quality stuffed animals ever. I think I could see the price tag on it. Yet Kinski's scenes are truly mesmorizing. Strange film, but I like it.Movie Review: Remastered version with extras gets big meow
Summary: 5 Stars
Cat People was hit with comparisons to the 1942 original and that, as usual, is unfair. The two have barely a thing in common. Yes, the 80s version has plenty of sex and violence, but so be it, the film has a well-defined look and is certainly moody and atmospheric, which is all we can ask of a horror film so many times.
Unlike the original's psychological horror and hammy acting, Schrader is concerned with establishing New Orleans as a bizarre setting for this strange tale of a young woman's sexual awakening and subsequent rampage as a member of the title race. Kinski is perfect in the role as is Heard as Oliver, and McDowell is on hand for his patented creepiness. This film represents a clear vision of the horror only hinted at in the original screenplay by DeWitt Bodeen, and with Scarfioti and Moroder doing the visuals and the music, it's a slick, sexy film.
This '02 DVD finally gives us some extras, and cleans the picture and sound up for DVD, highlighting the camera work and the Moroder score. A good horror film from an interesting director, I have no doubt Cat People will be revisited for another remake soon.
Movie Review: If you're not a dog person you're a......
Summary: 5 Stars
CAT PEOPLE is basically a cross between a werewolf movie & a vampire movie. Like a werewolf movie, it involves people transforming into animals (in this case, black panthers). Like a vampire movie, it is heavy on eroticism and sensuality.
The film stars Nastassja Kinski as a young woman who goes to visit her brother (Malcom McDowell) for the first time in many years. She soon finds out that she carries the family "curse" of going into a metamorphosis and becoming a leapord.
Nastassja is PERFECT for this part as she has a slender, curvy, feline body. It matches up with her becoming a leapord very nicely. Annette O'Toole is quite attractive too, with more of a girl-next-door type of beauty. Best of all, both girls look absolutely fantastic topless!
If you like erotic thrillers / werewolf movies / vampire movies, my guess is that CAT PEOPLE will more than likely be to your liking. It is sultry, sexy and entertaining in a feline sort of way.