Why is she so suddenly compelled to dump "Cat" into the rain?
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wentworthanthony-465-318288 — 11 years ago(June 21, 2014 03:26 PM)
Holly was planning to fly off to South America, couldn't, did not want to, take the cat with her.
As for "wet Pussy" sorry, does not fit the scene; certainly not like the train in a tunnel ending of North by Northwest. (Please tell me I got the right movie.) -
InsecureNeuroticControlFreak — 11 years ago(June 29, 2014 08:19 AM)
Thanks for giving me an answer.
I saw this film for the first time the day I posted this thread. I had no idea Holly was going to be such a complex and dare I say it Unlikable character. You don't usuallly find that in films of this era, particularly with female characters.
How dare you speak to the prince of evil that way, you SLUT? -
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bob-402-252005 — 11 years ago(June 22, 2014 12:46 AM)
Poor Cat. Soaking wet in the rain, held immobile between his two humans, who are giving each other more attention and affection than either is giving him.
What else that cats hate could they have possibly thrown at him in one scene?
I'd've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.
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driscolldoll — 11 years ago(July 06, 2014 12:22 PM)
In terms of symbolism, Holly says "I'm like Cat here. We're a couple of no-name slobs. We belong to nobody, and nobody belongs to us." So she leaves the cat as she runs away herself. But then she finds the cat at the end of the movie, finds herself. This is not just me reading too much into it, it's mentioned in 'The Audrey Hepburn Story' too.
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utahman1971 — 11 years ago(November 01, 2014 08:01 PM)
Cats are adorable, no matter who hates them. That is just plain rude to toss a cat out like that, like they are trash. They don't understand why they get treated like that. I would never do that to my cat or anyone else's. People are just rude. That should or could of been taken out. Didn't need that in their in the movie. I know she went back for it, but still.
That is one of the dumbest ways to explain how she is a cat, by tossing her own cat out like that. She could of just ask Paul to take care of it. How hard is that?
I am a gore watching freak!!!
If it don't have it, it isn't worth the watch. -
kittwarn — 11 years ago(November 04, 2014 06:34 PM)
for the drama, she had to throw him out, to show that neither belonged to anyone. Her realizing the error of her ways, that morbid music, Paul running out after him, her rectifying her mistake. Makes for the best scene in the movie!
I love it! (and I love cats too, not that I could ever do anything like that) -
greenleafie — 11 years ago(November 17, 2014 01:19 AM)
Throwing out the cat was symbolic of throwing her own life away, if she ran away again. She thought she was showing Paul how tough she could be, but he didn't buy it. With both Paul and the cat gone, she realized she was alone and not as tough as she thought. Had he tried to stay with her, all three of them would have lost. Cat showed them that home is where the heart is, even if it's in an alleyway. Without this scene, the movie has no point.
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naja12168-7 — 10 years ago(December 27, 2015 05:36 PM)
Throwing out the cat was symbolic of throwing her own life away, if she ran away again. She thought she was showing Paul how tough she could be, but he didn't buy it. With both Paul and the cat gone, she realized she was alone and not as tough as she thought. Had he tried to stay with her, all three of them would have lost. Cat showed them that home is where the heart is, even if it's in an alleyway. Without this scene, the movie has no point.
The most redeeming and best scene in the movie for the reasons you mentioned above. -
yashamom — 11 years ago(December 22, 2014 08:04 PM)
This is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time - I'm not usually a "cryer", but I can't watch this scene without tearing up.
As you wrote, she had to throw the cat out into the rain to demonstrate that neither she nor the cat needed anyone, but once the cat is gone, she realizes that she isn't as free as she thought she was or pretended to be, that life is about being connected to and loving others.
Love, love, love it! -
Elzna — 10 years ago(July 14, 2015 09:42 PM)
Cats are adorable, no matter who hates them. That is just plain rude to toss a cat out like that, like they are trash. They don't understand why they get treated like that. I would never do that to my cat or anyone else's. People are just rude. That should or could of been taken out. Didn't need that in their in the movie. I know she went back for it, but still.
That is one of the dumbest ways to explain how she is a cat, by tossing her own cat out like that. She could of just ask Paul to take care of it. How hard is that?
This is what made me not like this movie.