Him trashing on other versions of Bustopher Jones is the best part of this whole video

"see, cats is about joy!" *Grizabella comes up to the stage* "Ok maybe not now"

I honestly love ALW talking about how "other versions" of Bustopher Jones are crass an unfunny because the Hollywood film is a butchering of this show. Take em down Andrew!!! This version is the best version.

I love that hating on the 2019 Bustopher Jones made it into this video of the HIGHLIGHTS of his commentary. It was probably some of my favorite commentary of the whole show.

Okay, but to be completely serious, I love that he mentioned the misinterpretations, because that was actually a serious part of the movie that they got wrong and almost NOBODY comments on it. It's all about the CGI (which, granted, is understandable) but there's a lot more to it than just that. (Heads up, this turned out longer than I expected) With the Gumbie Cat and Bustopher Jones, I can't tell if they purposely got it wrong for a "comedic contradiction" (ex; having Jenny say she 'is deeply concerned for the ways of the mice' than having her eat them afterwards) or if they genuinely thought it was like that in the poems. ALW already commented on the misinterpretations of Bustopher so I won't get into that. But it doesn't just stop there, almost every song in the movie is misinterpreted one way or another. The Rum Tum Tugger is a good example. Here's the thing: contrary to what it sounds like, Rum Tum Tugger actually ISN'T indecisive like the movie portrayed. He just like's the opposite of what is offered, and what is offered is always changing, so what he wants is always changing. Does that make sense? In the musical, if you look closely to the choreography, you see that Tugger NEVER makes the first move on the queens. They approach him and he'll MAYBE indulge them for a second but then immediately get right back on with his number. In the movie, HE's the one actively going after cats (Victoria) who are OBVIOUSLY interested, before dropping her, as if he changed is mind I guess (?). Either way, that's NOT the case. How is he "liking what he finds for himself" if he's making moves on a cat that's obviously already interested? Plus there's that "Nah nah no more milk" than five seconds later: "MIILLLKKK". Like said earlier, he's not indecisive. Mr.Mistoffelees was butchered as an entire character. To be simple, in the movie, they basically took the line "you would think there was nobody shyer" and decided that shy, meek, and clumsy would be his character. But here's the thing: "You would think"= "Gives off the impression" "Give's off the impression"= "seems like it, but really isn't." Gillian Lynn and ALW understood that, and that's why at first in the musical, Misto does in fact give off the impression that he may be a shy cat. He hangs in the background, gets tiny little moments, he even has that quiet voice. But when it's his turn to shine, you realize that, "oh, he's not shy at all". But in the movie, he actually is shy. Therefore when he himself sings "you would think there was nobody shyer",you tilt your head, because... what? It's not "you would think there is nobody shyer", he's not giving off the impression that he's shy, he IS shy. Which is just really annoying. That being said, I would keep going but this is already ridiculously long. If you find any flaws in my reasoning, feel free to say so.

"bustopher jones as I wrote it. WITHOUT interruptions. Do not be beguiled by other versions. Other versions with unfunny interpolations.. that I BEGGED to be cut out. I did manage to get the WORST removed. This song is about wit, not coarse jokes. It's also about taking the song at the right speed." the SHAAAAADE. Just a string of shade for an entire numbers worth of commentary oh my goooood. Also, I dread to know what the worst corden jokes were that he managed to get removed.

You can feel his despise for the movie and I love it

7:40 "It's also about doing it at the right speed" I love this commentary

John Partridge is, indeed, a winning dish 😆

Cats is a Musical-Ballet masterpiece thanks to Gillian Lynne, ALW and T.S. Eliot

If I could have a word with Andrew, I really would beg him to please start a project to properly remaster this film to 4K and re-edit it to get back anything that was cut. It is the best filmed version and it's so good it really should be preserved better.

The 1998 direct to video version of Cats is infinitely better than that monstrosity out of Hollywood. I just wish The Really Useful people would produce similar live theater to video productions of other ALW masterpieces. I would love to see a Starlight Express production in D2V form.

Waiting for Andrew Lloyd Webber to do a commentary on Act 2 of Cats(1998). 🎥🎬🎬🎬🎬📺📚🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐆🐅🦁🎻🎻🎺🎷🎸🎹🎶🎵🎤📽️🎥📹🇬🇧🇺🇲🇯🇵🇮🇪

The movie version of Bustopher Jones had "the worst removed". What monstrosity were they planning?

When He Speaks of Bustopher Jones, He is Speaking About What Tom Hooper and James Cordon did To Bustopher Jones.

I remember waiting in line on the day for return tickets when I went to London as a student. Got a great seat near the front, burning the whole week's budget. When the lights turned off, and the "cats" came through the aisle next to me, I remember the joy until this very day. I have seen the show several times over, but I can never forget the London show. Thank you Mr Webber and your great team.

Love love love this! It’s very interesting to hear Lloyd Webber talk about this show, his intentions, what he thinks of certain parts, his inspirations, some funny anecdotes! Such a joy to watch! Would love to see more like this! Perhaps with Phantom or JCS

I replay 5:04 till i died omg 😭😭

6:43 (cough) Jane's cordon (cough) cats 2019

The Rum Tum Tugger bit had me wheezing.

One of my favorite musicals, still.💕💕

It's an insult to the stage show that KZfaq has put an ad to buy the Hollywood version on this page. Who would buy that and why?

Last time i was this early grizabella was still part of the jellicals

It seems like the most relaxed in this video, like more so than anything else I’ve seen of him, and it is AMAZKING!

Me and my brother used to try to do the double cartwheel mungojerry and rumpleteezer do lol. Anyone else?

I love these kind of commentaries, please do more!!

Can ya'll please upload the entire commentary like this?

I love the show saw it 25+years ago stunning show, did see the first movie 🥰.I also sanf in the chorus of Joseph at our local theatre with your team awesome experience I had for afew years 🥰 starlight express the first shownibsaw as a kid amazing 👏❤

what do you mean you managed to cut the worst off of bustopher jones? i cant even begin to imagine what 'the worst' looked like sjkdkjd

I've ever really thought it about it that way, but he's right - the leg warmers over the knees do take away some of the human shape in the dancers. Fascinating!

Wow... such a legend FILM in many different ways...

'Obviously they're humans but they're also cats' I wonder who has completely failed to notice this ()

YESSSSS THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS WITH THE MUSICAL PLAYING SO BADLY

Him shitting on the 2019 Movie’s version of Bustopher Jones at 6:42 is by far the best highlight of the video.

I’m so glad I’m listening to this. I’ve always wanted to be on cats, now I know what Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks about it!

U r a best person Andrew!!!!!! Love u!!!!

There must be loads of unused footage from this film. I wish someone would put some of it together and release it.

Не смотрел этот фильм,но думаю посмотрю))

What, even Andrew Lloyd Webber doesn't like Cats?! Now it's officially unanimous!!😁

Can I aks a question? What's that lick about you ain't copped something and you are supposed to?

Where are the highlights for act 2?

I want to know what his favourite character is!

Please stop saying ‘The Tugger’ 😂

Both cats movies are amazing ,bless you lord Andrew

Mariana 😍😍😻😻🇲🇽♿

It's StreiSSSSSand. Not StreiZand Sir ALW. Gawd.

Athletic baby 90

Short dolphin 91

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Gus was robbed.

They stole the hand pointing move from the movie grease though

Вообще не понял что это

Both cats movies are amazing ,bless you lord Andrew