The cat is one of the animals that has lived with the human being for the longest time. Perhaps because of this, it has appeared in countless stories, novels, films and television series. For that reason, in this article, we are going to share with you names of famous cats from Disney, movies and their meaning.
So, if you are a lover of cats and the seventh art, in this post on our site we review the most famous cats in cinema. You can't miss them!
1. Garfield
Garfield, one of the best-known feline characters, is a cat lazy and gluttonous, who loves lasagna and who hates Mondays. This plump British sorthair pussycat lives in a typical American house, with his owner, Jon, and his other pet, Oddie, a good-natured but not very intelligent dog.
We were first able to see Garfield in the comics, although due to his popularity, twohave been filmed films in his honor, in which the protagonist is made by computer.
two. Isidoro
In addition to the adventures of Garfield, the exploits of his thug version, the cat Isidoro, who for whom don't remember "he's cool and he's the king of the city".
The film was made a little longer ago than the aforementioned Garfield film, back in the 80s, and, as in the case of the previous feline, its first appearances were in the comics.
3. Mr. Bigglesworth and Minnie Mr. Bigglesworth
Like any self-respecting movie villain, Dr. Evil (the bad guy from Austin Powers), like his inseparable Mini-me, had two cats, of the sphynx breed, named respectively Mr. Bigglesworth and Mini Mr. Bigglesworth.
In certain versions these names have been translated by Baldomero and Mini-Baldomero.
4. The cat with boots
One of the most recent and acclaimed appearances of this fairytale cat is in the film Screk 2, whose Spanish dubbing was performed by Antonio Banderas. His presence in the film was so celebrated that a movie was made with Puss in Bootsas the lead
This feline was not the only animal in the movie Shrek that could speak, but there was also a donkey capable of doing so, which sometimes abused this ability.
5. Jones
Your name may not sound familiar, but Jones is the name of the cat in the movie Alien, one of the most famous horror movies in history.
This feline, whom the protagonist, Space Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, affectionately refers to as Jonesy, stars in a moment of real tension, when Ripley sends a crew member in search of the animal, while the Alien is prowling for the vicinity. He also appears, albeit briefly, in the second part of Alien, titled Aliens: The Return
6. Church
Without leaving the horror genre, perhaps the oldest in the place, as well as the geeks, remember Church, another british shorthair cat that appeared in the movie Pet Sematary (sometimes translated as "The Living Graveyard").
Said cat died and was revived thanks to Indian magic, although when he came back to life his character was, shall we say, somewhat less docile than when he was "really alive". The film in question is based on a novel by Stephen King, like any good eighties horror movie worth its s alt.
7. The Aristocats
Radically changing gender, in this Disney movie, a we althy old French woman decides to leave her fortune to her butler when she dies, on the condition that he takes care of his cats Duchess, Marie, Berlioz and Toulouse (hereinafter, the Aristocats), until their death.
Edgar, who was the name of the butler, and who appears from his subsequent behavior to be very evil and rather unwily, tries to get rid of the Aristocatsusing plans as original as putting them in a trunk and sending them to Timbuktu, neither more nor less. Being a children's film, and without wishing to incur a spoiler, it is easy to deduce that the aristocats have better fortune than the butler, and also sing better.
8. Cheshire's cat
El Cheshire cat, appears in the story of Alice in Wonderland, and is characterized by constantly smiling, possess the enviable ability to appear and disappear at will and for his taste for deep conversations.
Alice in Wonderland was written by an English mathematician and has been made into a film many times and in the most varied forms, from silent films to adaptations made by Disney or Tim Burton.
9. Azrael and Lucifer
Not all movie cats act like heroes or show a kind character, on the other hand, there are some who take on the role of villains or their peers. This is the case of Azrael, pet of the evil Gargamel, scourge of the Smurfs, and Lucifer, the stepmother's black catof Cinderella.
In addition to having names that evoke evil beings, both have in common their interest in eating the protagonists or the protagonists' friends, since Azrael tries to devour the Smurfs and Lucifer wishes with all his might forces to eat the mice that sympathize with Cinderella for breakfast.
10. Cat
We end this top 10 of the most famous cats in cinema with Gato, Audrey Hepburn's "unnamed" companion inthe movie Breakfast at Tiffany's According to the actress herself, filming the abandonment scene was one of the most unpleasant she had to do, since she was a great animal lover.
