101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)
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Movie Reviews of 101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)
Movie Review: Classic Disney
Summary: 5 Stars
Classic Disney - a must have for a child's DVD collection. One of my favorite movies as a kid.Movie Review: Another wonderful Platinum Edition, marred by lack of a widescreen version
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't understand why Disney does this. The special features become less and less substantial with every release, still they never take advantage of the available space. While the packaging has become more flashy and pretty over the years, the focus on quality has decreased dramatically. I remember the first Special Edition, that of Sleeping Beauty. Back in the days when Disney was excited by these releases and filled them with everything you could imagine. Widescreen and full-screen presentations, sophisticated CG menus (more in the cases of the first Platinum Ed.'s), commentaries, etc. In time, they apparently got bored and started thinking they can easily spend less money if they cut back on the quality of these editions. The slipcover lost the folding front cover, became more slim (on the good side, they included the embossed and holographic features); the special editions lost the second disc, and, surprise, they even stopped remastering them. At least they're still offering remastered versions of the platinum releases. Getting back to my point, I can't see how there wasn't enough room on this two-disc set for both the FS abnd the WS versions of the movie. Just to offer us, the consumers, more options. To show us they respect us more. They found enough room on the Sleeping Beauty and Brother Bear releases, why not here as well? (Not to mention The Jungle Book). Well, I don't know what to expect anymore, but I'm not really betting on the next "anniversary" release of The Sword in the Stone. I guess we'll get another chopped, grainy version of the movie, with kiddy special features and the ever-so-tedious music video. Oh, in the press release they mentioned something about a new revolutionary type of slipcover. At least THAT's getting improvements year after year. At least my Disney DVD collection looks great on the shelf, thanx to the shiny slipcovers. I can't help but feel disappointed.Movie Review: Always a classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Had to have this movie on DVD. It has always been my favorite and this version is wonderful!
Movie Review: Fine movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I like 101 Dalmatians just fine as a movie. Its a bit strange in modern culture to see a children's film with so much smoking. Whats even more surprising is Roger, a hero character, smokes his pipe in most of the movie. The villians top the smoking by combining it with some drinking. I don't mind overmuch though, because its an older film. There wasn't as much as a cultural pressure against smoking or drinking back in the day.
The animation is finely restored. I enjoy the story, the animation of the dogs is appealing, and their trials and clever escape ideas are fun to watch(if almost always in vain). Take it or leave it, liking the show is up to you.
My gripe - other than the boring special features- is the bulk of advertisements cluttering the opening. With VHS you could fast forward through the already viewed and outdated previews. In the theaters they're usually still relevant and sometimes exciting. In this DVD... not even the cheat buttons on my remote button. Title group - blocked. Menu - blocked. Top menu - same story. One can shorten the blow by tapping the next track button repeatedly, but its a major hassle and still takes forever. I just paid full price for a movie thats been out since I was 10. You think they could drop the mandatory advertisements for their customers(Especially when those movies advertised have been out since I was 5. We got it.)
Movie Review: LUCKY DOG REVIEWS "101 DALMATIONS": 4 STARS AND TWO PAWS UP!
Summary: 4 Stars
Hi. My name is Lucky. I am a cocker spaniel dog. There is also a puppy dog named Lucky in "101 Dalmations," but I am not named after this pup. Our Common name is just a coincidence.
I live in Washington State with my Human Daddy Dewey. He brought home this Disney animated film "101 Dalmations." He must like it, because we've watched it together twice. As for me, I think it is an interesting and involving adventure story. The kidnapped dogs trek all across London in the middle of Winter, escaping the clutches of SuperWitchy Villainess Cruella De Ville and her cronies Horace and Jasper. This film is one of Disney's tightest, most efficient examples of storytelling. The engrossing adventure tale is told in 75 minutes or so. I like it because it shows that dogs and other animals really do RULE THE WORLD and are very smart-- and evil humans who would harm animals are stupid and easily outwitted. Cruella De Ville did not particularly scare me. She's a horrendous character with a horrendous scheme, believe me, but she's drawn too abstractly and she's too outrageous to be taken seriously. I dislike her, though, and think the ASPCA should lock her up-- and the same goes for Witchy Miss Gulch, who puts Toto in the bicycle basket in "The Wizard Of Oz." Cruella and Miss Gulch are two horrible movie hags!
I'm removing a star from my review because Daddy Dewey and I don't think the skimpy "extras" on the second disc add much to the total package. I give "101 Dalmations" two paws up!! Daddy Dewey and I think you should buy this classic quick before Disney sends it back into the vault. I also think the Disney Company should consider making a film titled "101 Cocker Spaniels"-- that would be another definite Box Office Smash!