That Darn Cat!
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Movie Reviews of That Darn Cat!
Movie Review: Number 7 of all time by a whisker
Summary: 5 Stars
Personally, I think calling this movie "That Damn Cat" would've given the movie more edge and appealed to the kids of today, but we'll have to go with the title Disney gave this thing. The siamese cat playing that darn cat puts on a performance that would rival what Keanu Reeves or Chris Klein do on the big screen today. The cat is crosseyed so it can't see things on it's left. Anyway, craziness ensues and the cat saves China or something.
I've got a cat named Hindenburg at home and the thing is freakin huge. She weighs 18 lbs and really doesn't do anything but sleep, eat and poop. It's really smelly poop too. I will taunt the cat at times. Sometimes when she is sleeping I dress up like a giant mouse or soft taco and run out of the kitchen screaming like a banshee. My cat usually leaps 5 feet in the air and then hisses at me. I'll just keep following her around making squeaking noises like a mouse or a sizzling noise if I'm the soft taco. The soft taco itself doesn't really make noise so I sub in the fajita sizzlin sound. It's mexican food, it's the same 6 ingredients cooked in different ways. If I want to take creative license to make a fajita noise instead of making up a noise for a soft taco, that's my right. As mentioned in earlier reviews, I like to play board games with my cat and almost always win. Hindy did beat me at Monopoly last week though because she got both boardwalk and park place. After the game I took her outside for a game of basketball in the driveway. I shut her out. A lot of that is due to the fact she doesn't have opposable thumbs and can't shoot a basketball, but even if she did she couldn't contain my post game.
Cats are pretty cool and don't smell as bad as other pets like Dogs or Wombats. If you want a fun family movie to watch before bedtime, this film at #7 all time would be a good call. Let's face it, if I recommend something you should probably just do it. When you take where your life is at in comparison to mine, if I said to spread jelly on your face and skateboard behind an 18 wheeler you should go to the store and gets you some jelly.
Movie Review: Still 5 Stars
As of today, May 2, 2004, Disney's masterpiece, the original "That Darn Cat" has yet to be released on DVD.I dont know what Disney is waiting for, but if enough of us request the DVD, it will be made available alot quicker. All you have to do is sign up to pre-order the DVD on Amazon.com when it becomes available.
You will get an email when the DVD finally comes out.
The movie is about a Beautiful Siamese Cat, named D.C. (Darn Cat).
D.C. and his owner, the cute Disney legend Hayley Mills find themselves up to their necks in crime, and chaos.
A woman has been kidnapped, and only D.C. and Hayley can help he police find her!
Dean Jones, another Disney legend, plays the special agent in charge of the kidnapped woman's case, and he is wonderful.
"That Darn Cat" is the epitome of a Disney Clasic film: A cute, charasmatic Animal as the star, plus some familiar faces in the supporting roles, mixed with the Disney comedy, action and overall fun that we have grown to love.
The late great Roddy McDowall, of "Planet of the Apes" fame, plays a great part in this movie as well.
They made a remake of "That Darn Cat' in 1997, and while it was good, it is not nearly as good as the original.
This original 1965 version of 'That Darn Cat" is the one with the Disney Magic that we all have grown used to.
This movie is full of comedy, action, suspense, intrigue, and most important, pure Disney fun.
You will definitely enjoy this movie, if you havent seen it yet. If you have seen it on video, then you know what I mean.
Hopefully, soon, Disney will release this movie on DVD, and when they do, trust me when I say that it will be a favorite of yours and your family for years and years to come.
So, come on Disney.....we are waiting. Please release "That Darn Cat" on DVD soon, so that a whole new generation can experience its wonder.
Movie Review: Hayley and D.C. a Ball of Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite Hayley Mills films, a true Disney classic. Patti (Hayley Mills) has a mischievous Siamese cat named D.C. (Darn Cat) who inadvertently gets tied up with bank robbers and kidnappers when he slips into a house in which a bank teller (Grayson Hall of "Dark Shadows" fame) is being held hostage. The teller places her wristwatch around the cat's neck and Patti, noticing the strange "collar" when D.C. returns, brings it to the attention of FBI agent Zeke Kelso (Dean Jones). Unfortunately, he is highly allergic to, what else, cats. Although initially reluctant, Zeke finally agrees to Patti's zany scheme to have D.C.'s every move tracked until the feline-sleuth returns to the crooks' hideout where he got the wristwatch. Meanwhile, love is in the air when Zeke meets Patti's pretty older sister, Ingrid (Dorothy Provine). As always, with these 60's slapstick films, many wonderful older stars are on hand in the zany fun (terrific how older stars were honored alongside the younger set in this genre). The impressive supporting cast includes Frank Gorshin, Elsa Lanchester, Roddy McDowall, and Ed Wynn. Hayley Mills is delightful as ever -- spirited, spunky, and cute with her cool sixties hairbands and bob. Tom Lowell plays Patti's annoying surfer boyfriend, Canoe. To make the fun more perfect, the theme song is sung by Bobby Darin. Cowabunga! Purr-fect family fun and sixties purr-fection! A famous moment: the cat goes to the movies!Movie Review: The FBI Informer: A Beautiful Seal-Point Siamese Cat
Summary: 5 Stars
Many reviewers have discussed the hilarious aspects of this film, and I will focus instead on its chain of suspenseful events.
Will the bank-teller hostage complete the "Help" message on her watch before her captors see it? Will the watch around the cat's neck come off as he crawls through a narrow opening in the fence? Will anyone actually notice that the cat is wearing a wristwatch? If so, will it get noticed in time? Will the "Hel" scratched on the back be recognized as "Help"? Will the person who recognizes the watch choose to do something about it, or just ignore it?
Will the FBI realize the significance of the watch? Will it be possible to uniquely trace the watch to the victim? Will the chosen agent, who is allergic to cats and who dislikes them, be able to work with the informant cat? Will the cat actually go to the robbers' hideout? If it doesn't, will the FBI give up on this lead? Will the ruse done to get the FBI to continue the search be successful? Will the nosy neighbors and jealous boyfriend inadvertently ruin the entire rescue effort? Will the fire started by the hostage alert the authorities before it is too late? Will the FBI agents converge on the hideout apartment before the bank robbers murder their hostage? Will the cat-allergic spell that temporarily disables the gun-wielding FBI agent give the robbers another chance to murder their hostage and/or get away?
Movie Review: Greatest movie ever, IMO
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this on the Disney Channel many years ago and recorded it. I must've watched it 100 times growing up!
All I can say is, if they do make a widescreen version, use WIDESCREEN ANAMORPHIC mode, since standard widescreen is much lower resolution.
And it would be great if they added some dubs of other languages, or at least release it in Europe like the Herbie series. I rarely buy Region 1 DVDs when buying older movies since they only have the English and possibly a French track (Euorpeans use their multi language DVDs to learn English. I feel ripped off! I'm trying to learn German and Italian!)
LONG LIVE THAT DARN CAT!!!
PS. There HAS BEEN SPOTTED an Italian DVD release, under the name "FBI OPERAZIONE GATTO." I know it exists to be found, but be careful to double check the actors, since some italian sites confuse the covers and display the old version's cover on a page which sells the new version (in this case, it would be the Doug E Doug, Cristina Ricci version)
Other Official foriegn titles for "That Darn Cat" you can research:
Deutsch: Alles für die Katz
Italiano: FBI Operazione Gatto
Francais: L'espion aux pattes de velours
Portugese: Aquele Gato Danado