The Aristocats
Brief Description:
With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.
(from IMDb)
Date: 1970
Genre: American animated musical comedy film
Running time: 1 hour 19 minutes
Cast:
Phil Harris: O'Malley
Eva Gabor & Robie Lester: Duchesse
Gary Dubin: Toulouse
Liz English: Marie
Dean Clark: Berlioz
Sterling Holloway: Roquefort
Scatman Crothers: Scat Cat
Paul Winchell: Shun Gon
Lord Tim Hudson: Hit Cat
Vito Scotti: Peppo
Thurl Ravenscroft: Billy Boss
Nancy Kulp & Ruth Buzzi: Frou-Frou
Pat Buttram: Napoleon
George Lindsey: Lafayette
Hermione Baddeley: Madame
Charles Lane: Georges
Roddy Maude-Roxby: Edgar
Monica Evans: Abigail
Carole Shelley: Amelia
Bill Thompson: Uncle Waldo
Peter Renaday: French Milkman, Le Petit Café Cook, Truck Movers
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Production company: Walt Disney Productions
Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 3/5
Okay, I know this is a little nitpicky, but... y'all. This is Paris. Why are Madame and Edgar (and Georges!!) English? Why is Duchess the only one with an accent, and why is it more German than French? Why are the hounds Southerners? Why do people even pronounce "le petit café" as "petite"? I love the scenery, but I can't take the dialogue, lol.
Characters: 3.5/5
Roquefort is my favourite—he's so sweet. I'm not a fan of O'Malley; he's such a flatterer and so casual. Duchess and the kittens are cute though, and as much as I fundamentally object to them given the setting, the dogs are hilarious!
Plot: 4/5
I enjoy the whole adventure/danger part of the plot, and the humour following Edgar's escapades.
Romance: 4/5
O'Malley and Duchess are kinda cute, and I like how he steps up as a father for the kittens.
Content: 4/5 (low)
Not a fan of the drunken uncle, and I don't particularly care for the music sessions either.
Violence: 4/5 (low)
Mild slapstick violence.
Overall: 3.5/5
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