Yahoo Movies Seth Rogen got high and live-tweeted while watching 'Cats'
Let's be frank – the whole concept of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats was pretty weird from the get-go.
Based on TS Eliot's whimsical collection of cat-based poems Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, written for his godchildren in the 1930s, there are Jellicles, the Heaviside Layer and some of the weirdest names for anthropomorphic felines ever conceived.
Read more: Cats sweeps the board at the Razzies
Throw in some CGI fur, musical numbers and psychedelic backdrops in Tom Hooper's widely-panned movie adaptation from last year, and it's a stoner's paradise.
Enter Seth Rogen, renowned pot smoker, who stuck it on and then live-tweeted his musings on the movie.
“I’m pretty stoned and watching Cats,” he began. “I’ve never seen the broadway show. It is truly trippy. Am I supposed to know what a Jellicle is? They’ve said it 200,000 times but I don’t know what’s happening haha.”
I’m pretty stoned and watching Cats. I’ve never seen the broadway show. It is truly trippy. Am I supposed to know what a Jellicle is? They’ve said it 200,000 times but I don’t know what’s happening haha.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
And away he went... (caution, there is some robust language ahead).
Also the scale is bizarre. The behind the scenes features, which are amazing, said the set is 2.5 times scale but that would mean cats are like 60 pounds in real life!
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
Some cats in pants. Some no pants.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
“Let’s make 35 nonsense songs introducing cats!” - The makers of cats.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
Judi Dench is in a cat fur coat which I can only assume is socially APPALLING in this world.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
“The Theater Cat!” Let’s intro another fucking cat!!!
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
WHAT IS JELLICLE?!,!?
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
These cats are like 2 feet tall in this world. That’s a huge fucking cat.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
Is the milk bar for humans??! For cats? Is this in Clockwork Orange world? Huh?
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
Judi dench looks the most cuddly.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020
Rogen is not the first to purposely experience the movie while impaired.
Following its release, a rash of screenings were attended by cinema-goers on magic mushrooms.
Read more: US box office hits 20 year low
The movie, which was critically mauled and lost its studio in the region of $100 million, recently swept the board at the Razzies.
It won Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actress for Rebel Wilson, Worst Supporting Actor for James Corden, Worst Director for Tom Hooper and Worst Screenplay for Hooper and Lee Hall.
