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Do the Hollywood people specifically dislike cats?

posted a year ago by KLPE (525)
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A huge number of Hollywood movies contain either seemingly
pointless and distasteful cat jokes or cats getting hurt.

Example, illustrative:
https://youtu.be/45VBJFSr65U?t=75
https://youtu.be/wqtCuhC-oq8?t=138

Example movies:
388 Arletta Avenue (2011)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Straw Dogs (1971)
Her (2013)
The Killing Kind (1973)
Gummo (1997)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Castle Freak (1995)
Slaughterhouse (1987)
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
Penthouse North (2013)
976-EVIL (1988)
Midnight Express (1978)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Suburbia (1983)
Sex Ed (2014)
The Mentalist (2008–2015) S5 E21
Raising Hope (2010–2014) S4 E3

[–] Bennymuso (1232) a year ago

Pet sematary.

[–] parkerbot (9303) a year ago

Well it's a scientifically proven fact that cats are jerks and it only makes sense that movies, which usually depict real life accurately, would depict the true nature of cats.

And for those science deniers out there, here's just one example, out of millions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v-X7j__eKA

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

Science of the Muppets.

[–] parkerbot (9303) a year ago

I'm confused, are you a Science-Denier or a Science-Believer?

I can drop cat truth videos all day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anQvmnsFRas

[–] Tonez78 (517) a year ago

I hate cats i never understand why people like them. They’re lazy and don’t really have a sentient connection to humans like dogs do. With the exception of the poodle and chihuahua, dogs are the superior animal.

[–] parkerbot (9303) a year ago

Your brain has obviously not been corrupted by cat pee and you can see the truth!

Although, sometimes kittens are adorable.

[–] LoveCatsHateDogs (1962) a year ago

Dogs eat shit.

[–] CupidDeLocke (277) a year ago

Lazy=low maintenance

don’t really have a sentient connection to humans like dogs do.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. You just don’t know how to be gentle and patient. Dogs are draining with their dependence on others to entertain and lead them.

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

lazy = not useful
connection = obedient

[–] Tonez78 (517) a year ago

Maybe. It would be interesting if there was an experiment to see which animal is better at being self sufficient.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21542) a year ago

Mexico has followed this trend in the past, as well.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3JES-M4nVZQ&pp=ygUaTmlnaHQgaWYgMTAwMCBjYXRzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

And the present: The Shape of Water (2017)

[–] AndyKing1967 (38423) a year ago

Blofield and his white cat.

[–] Otter (24464) a year ago

Cats are good asshole detectors. Not the cats themselves, what do they know, but any human who rants about how much they hate cats is guaranteed to be an asshole! I'm okay with people who aren't into cats, or who don't understand them, but anyone who expresses an irrational hatred for cats is going to be absolute scum.

Hollywood is, of course, full of human scum.

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

That makes sense, good points.

[–] LoveCatsHateDogs (1962) a year ago

It's fine to dislike cats, but if you were gonna mention in a conversation that you don't like dogs you may as well just say that you touch kids. The reaction is about the same.

[–] chilidoggg (14326) a year ago

The only film in your list that I remembered the cat was "Vacation." I also vaguely remember "Breakfast at Tiffany's" where the dude tossed a cat out of the car into the rain...

[–] blue1981 (7831) a year ago

I think Cats are just Misunderstood. Ripley had a Cat in Alien who wasn't portrayed negatively. I always wanted to see the Key and Peele movie "Keanu" from a few years back but haven't gotten around to it as the whole plot revolved around a kidnapped cat.

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7188) a year ago

Nah, I think they're just prone to overusing a joke or trope. Plenty of positive cat representation, from Homeward Bound to A Streetcat Named Bob.

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

Nah, I think they're just prone to overusing a joke or trope.

One impressive overuse in this case.

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7188) a year ago

Impressive, I don't know, but weird and sadistic certainly. But Hollywood loves to repeat itself.

[–] KLPE (525) a year ago

Maybe they take pleasure in offending all the "crazy cat ladies", who have nothing else to do, than watch their crap...

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7188) a year ago

Idk, it's usually pretty randomly inserted so it's not like the crazy cat ladies would even see it.