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Actor: Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Malcolm McDowell, Nastassja Kinski, Ruby DeeBrand: KINSKI,NASTASSJA
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-27
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Cat People
DVD Review: Erotically charged remake of the Val Lewton classic.
Summary: 5 Stars
Very different remake from the original Val Lewton film of 1942 that stressed suggestion over graphic Horror. This remake is basically a re-imagining and with an infinitely higher libido. While not the Horror classic that the original was, this is still highly reccomended as one of the most intelligently handled of all of 80s Horror films.
The plot tells the story of a sexy young woman named Irena(Nastassja Kinski) who travels to the South to see her brother(Malcolm Mcdowell) and discover a secret about her family. It turns out that she is derived from a race of "Cat people", a group of shape-shifters who can only pro-create with there own kind, otherwise if they engage in sex with a human they change into a Black panther!
Problems ensue when Irena falls for a young Zookeeper(John Heard) and her brother makes advances on her....
The film is really a Thriller about sexual repression and it's consequences, a popular topic in the Classic Horror film. Kinski is perfect in the role, appearing both virginal and highly sexual. Her performance is first rate and is one of the sexiest in the Horror film. With her lithe body, green eyes and dark hair she makes quite an attractive image. This is made more evident by her many nude scenes in the movie,among the sexiest in film history. Kinski's nude stroll through the forest at night is both artistic and highly sexy to boot. And that infamous "Bondage" scene at the end of the film is one of the screen's classic sex scenes.
The rest of the cast are very adequate including under-used actor, John Heard as Kinski's love interest. Annette O Toole as the estranged girlfriend of Heard's character(who gets to do a topless swim echoing the 1942 "pool" scene from the original). And Mcdowell is both creepy and sympathetic in the role of Kinski's brother.
Schrader's direction is first rate and surreal with a nice emphasis on mood and atmosphere. This is highlighted by a great score by Giorrgio Moroder, whose theme is fittingly erotic and mysterious. The locations are wonderful and become there own character under the skilled eye of the director.
The film conforms to some typical 80s Horror film conventions with some effectively gory sequences supervised by make up artist, Tom Burman. These include several torn apart bodies. The image of Ed Begley Jr. getting his arm clawed off by a panther and the transformations of people into cats. This was a big thing in the early 80s, what with the success of films like "An American Werewolf in London(1981)" and "The Howling(1980)". Transformation effects got better and better, reaching a peak in two remakes with "The Thing(1982)" and "The Fly(1986)". This one's effects though are still first rate and disgusting. It certainly is shocking to see the perfectly formed Kinski transformed into a big ol' panther!
Certainly not a film for all tastes. This film should appeal to fans of erotically melded Horror and Thriller films and fans of the original curious to see it's remake. Of course, male film fans with a penchant for the female figure(um, isn't that most of us?) will want to own this to see the first rate nudity of Miss Kinski in her finest skin moment ever.(and possibly best performance of her career....possibly.)
(And more manly note about Kinski's figure: Get a load of this chick's backside. I mean alot of guys love to mention the ample backside of Ms. Kim Kardashian and her ilk, but man, get a load of Nastassja in this film! Whoa-man! Awesome! Now back to the review....)
The DVD features are plentiful including a mini-documentary on the film, behind the scenes footage, Theatrical Trailer and commentary by the director. The print is in great shape in a beautiful letterbox print, as well. It's great to see this film get such a first class treatment by Universal and fans will not be dissapointed.
P.S.
That David Bowie song, "Cat People' was alot better than expected. It actually works in the context of this film, beyond the obvious. Than again he was always good with mood and this was a natural.
Description of Cat People
A beautiful young woman on the bridge of sexuality learns that because of an inherited feline characteristic, a relationship with a man is impossible.Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 24-AUG-2004
Media Type: DVD
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