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Originally Posted by montitech
I assume you are familiar with Bast (daughter of Ra)?
It is said that followers of Bast held cats sacred and at times Bast may be in the form of a cat. thus cats were treated better than the average person.
I could have gotten my mythology/religions mixed up but I think the cat scene yes warped was still based on some shred of truth, although that exact sceen is currently a blurr since its been over a year since I saw that flick last.
Monty  |
Yeah, I'm familiar with the Ancient Egyptian practice of regarding cats with the highest esteem, and I'll take my hat off to them for it...the distortion in question was how C&D attempted to rewrite this truly magnificent era in feline history to the kitties' great detriment and the canines' favour. I guess that in the grand scheme of things it isn't really too big a deal, given that this is a silly family comedy we're talking about, one which neither asks nor deserves to be taken seriously, but nonetheless I dare any cat fancier to watch that scene without feeling in the slightest bit irked. Sacrilege is what it is!
The last film I watched was
Fly Away Home (or as I call it, "the Goose Movie"). A very charming film about a girl who raises a flock of Canada geese and teaches them to migrate, which was loosely based on the real-life work of Bill Lishman. The source of antagonism is perhaps a bit too simplified for my liking, but otherwise I think it's a pretty powerful and beautifully-cinematographed little picture, topped off with some really haunting scenes and poignant music, particularly toward the beginning.