DVD Voice

I know there are a few holes in my Disney movie list - some classics that I’ve never seen before. For instance, I’ve never managed to watch Cinderella, Peter Pan, or … . And some of the newer ones I’ve missed (Pocahontas, Aladain). Well, The Aristocats was one that I’ve missed and I had a down day from NetFlix and went and pulled this one from the collection and take a look.

I like it! At first glance, I thought it was just a Johnny-Come-Lately version of the 101 Dalmatians for cat lovers. But it was a very simple, elegantly told, and touching tale about a family of cats (Eva Gabor - Green Acres, The Rescuers) who are “catnapped” by the butler so that he could inherit the family fortune. Never mind the logic holes that the estate would probably not be left to him if there were no cats in the picture, or that the lady wasn’t even sick and that she’d just replace the cats (probably — yeah, yeah, I know not all cats are the same).

But regardless of all that, it was a very fun, safe, little movie that was entertaining and fascinatingly human. It isn’t too long and I recommend this to just about anyone.

If you haven’t seen, then do take some time to watch it!