Happy Friday! We don’t have any sarcasm, Big Buddesian wit or photos of the sexy beast himself, Little Buddy, for you today.
But we do have a trailer for what looks like an amazing cat movie! The buzz around Flow started in earnest in late spring, but I held back on writing about it because there was no information about when or where people could see this film.
Now it looks like Flow, after getting universal praise from critics and a triumphant release in the creator’s home country of Latvia, is finally poised to reach the rest of the world. Behold:
There’s so much going on here, from the sheer beauty of the world the trailer shows us, to the strange absence of humans after an apparent cataclysm, to the snort of the confused Capybara as our heroic void wriggles his way aboard a small sailboat and catches a ride with a motley company of stray animals.
The cat animation is perfect, capturing every nuance of feline movement, and the faces of the animals are expressive, telling us everything we need to know about their thoughts and moods as they survive in this strange new world.
There’s no real explanation for what happened other than the apparent biblical flood, and we’re hearing there isn’t a single word of dialog in the entire 85 minute film. Latvian animator Gints Zilbalodis is already well regarded for his 2019 debut, Away, and the reviews for Flow have been glowing.
While Variety reported Flow will begin its run in theaters on Nov. 22, and Rotten Tomatoes has the same date listed, Fandango says the debut is slated for Nov. 12. Whether that’s a typo or there’s some other reason for the discrepancy, we’re not sure, but we’ll update as more information becomes available.
Edit: Okay, fine! Here he is:
Pain In The Bud 
That does look incredible! 🌺🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛
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I can’t wait!
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Me, too! This is exciting!
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🤣🤣🤣🤣Buddys chair i assume? And do you know where it plays? Netflix or some other cable?
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It kind of is his chair, yeah lol. When I’m on the couch he lays on my legs or my lap, but otherwise he likes the chair.
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Repeat after me. THAT IS BUDDYS CHAIR. I accepted that fact when my cat took over the same chair. First photo was on the chair.
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I’ll get a sign so guests know that is Buddy’s Chair and no one but His Grace is allowed to sit there.
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👍🤣😺There is a great plaque where it says FURniture is mine for the choosing. And other rules for us humans.
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Not many movie theaters will play this so i doubt i will be going to one. That is why i am asking if you know where it will play on cable.
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I just googled it. Roku is a place where i can see it.
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I don’t think that’s the right “Flow.” It’s not listed on JustWatch or any of the other streaming indexes and probably won’t stream until it hits theaters or some time after.
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Yikes! Went too fast on my research. Have to look better when i have some time.
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No worries, glad you saw my reply before renting it and realizing it was the wrong Flow. There’s one from 2022 and several others of the same name.
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i am going to take a guess at why the delay. Maybe not too much of an audiance for anime? Which i happen to love. Especially Japanese. One great movie is Grave Of The Fireflies. Extremely sad as i needed a box of tissues.
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so awed by Buddy’s utter handsomeness!
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Buddy asks you to remind Tux that Le Handsome Club’s monthly meeting is next Saturday after Nap O’Clock. Handsome cats need their naps.
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Tux will take note in consideration of his own busy schedule of personal appearances!
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I dunno; cats are domesticated and I don’t know if they could survive without humans. On the other hand, with the way that humans are treating the planet, it looks like the animals would be better off without us.
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I think that’s part of the message, like with that epic shot of a whale breaching in the flooded ruins of a city. It’s like the first few months of COVID when nature rebounded, the smog cleared, etc.
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This looks amazing! Please do keep us cat lovers updated on its release date here in the U.S. (The cat looks JUST like Ramses!)
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Indeed he does have a distinctly Ramsesian look to him.
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That does look like a good movie! And, excellent capture of Buddy’s stunningness!
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His coat looks nice and shiny in that photo. Our Furminator de-matter arrived yesterday and I’ve already removed enough hair to make another Buddy, but the mat itself is so tangled and stubborn that I can’t subject the little guy to more than a little at a time. Hopefully he realizes I’m trying to help him.
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