101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)
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Movie Reviews of 101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)
Movie Review: LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Until this edition came out I only had this movie on VHS and when I watched the DVD for the first time I could not believe the difference!! The colors are amazing and everything is so much clearer. Of course the movie is still amazing but the bonus features are a big plus for kids and adults as well. I loved being able to hear about how the story came into Walt's (Disney) hands and the whole process of making the film back in the day. If you are a Disney fan this movie is a must!!Movie Review: Warning certain Images have been cut from this two-disc edition.........
Summary: 1 Stars
The original release version has the cigarette smoking from cruella.Disney cut the smoke image from cruella so they would not have to release this special edition as unrated...So you are better off buying the original limited Edition as it was meant to be seen nothing is cut from the original print..........This version is defintely not for collectors of Disney especially with certain Images cut from this great Film.......You have been warned this is a edited version...........not the version Walt would have wanted issued.........Movie Review: Nostalgia For The Older Fans, Fun For The Newest Fans
Summary: 5 Stars
In common with many of my fellows of 50 or so years, I have fond memories of 101 Dalmatians as the very first "new" Disney animated film I ever saw. I remember being taken to see it and making my father sit through it twice because I refused to leave after the first showing, and I still have a bedraggled stuffed Dalmatian toy I must have gotten for Christmas that year. I've owned and cherished a VHS copy for years, but I leaped at the chance to get this new DVD version, and I'm so glad I did.
First, the film itself is so beautifully restored its like watching it for the first time. All the characters are magnificently and perfectly depicted, with sharp personalities for each one of the puppies. I love the scenes of parks and streets in London, and the lovely English countryside. (I now realize this film must have been an early encouragement for my rabid Anglophilia, which manifested itself at a young age.) From an adult perspective, I was struck by the "Britishness" of the culture of the film, so to speak. So many of the characters have an air of the old Empire about them, from the name Pongo itself (originally a sort of nickname widely used among British soldiers) through to the innumerable Colonels and Sergeants among the animal characters, right down to the Cockney rhyming slang employed by the brothers who steal the puppies. Its very definitely late 50s early 60s vintage, but it has a timeless charm.
The second disc is very worthwhile, too. I enjoyed the early history of Walt Disney and the story of the making of the film, especially a short piece on Disney's correspondence with Dodie Smith, the author of the book on which the film is based. The film turns out to have been truly revolutionary in its use of new techniques and equipment, including early photocopiers. I also liked the extra songs which were originally deleted from the film but are included here. You can understand why some weren't used, but there's one called "Cheerio, Goodbye, We're On Our Way to London" which I wish had been kept in. Its a lovely tune, and one which (to continue the military theme I alluded to earlier) its easy to imagine British troops singing in 1945. Another really pleasing inclusion is a series of unused trial versions of the "Kanine Krunchies" Jingle, which I can listen to over and over (be forewarned that you'll have it running through your head for the next several hours, though!)
Movie Review: A Dog-Lovers Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
This tale raises dogs to new heights of man's best friend. A reclusive bachelor owns a Dalmatian. His dog spots a woman walking her own Dalmatian. A perfect setup for a romance--canine and human? Not so fast. As she walks to the park, he still is at his desk. So the Dalmatian cleverly changes the clock to past 5 PM. The bachelor is fooled, and goes out to walk his dog to the park. She is there all right--but they show no interest in each other. The bachelor just sits down on the grass and smokes his pipe. So his dog decides to stir things up. He grabs the man's hat and deposits it on the park bench not far from the woman and her Dalmatian. But she walks away. But the bachelor's Dalmatian has still not run out of tricks. He literally ties the man and woman up. And so it goes...
What would a fairy tale be without a witch, or at least a witch-like person? This is a woman who disparages the Dalmatian pups, complains that they don't have spots (yet), etc. There is a terrible thunderstorm...
Movie Review: Seeing Spots Can Be Fun
Summary: 5 Stars
Life is lonely for bachelor Pongo (Rod Taylor) and his pet Roger (Ben Wright). Roger is a composer living alone in London except for his faithful Dalmatian companion. That changes when Roger meets Anita (Lisa Davis) who just happens to own Dalmatian Perdita (Cate Bauer). Soon the two couples are married and the dogs are expecting puppies.
But all is not rosy. Anita's childhood friend Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) has decided a spotted fur coat is the must have fashion statement of the season. When Roger refuses to sell the puppies, she decides to steal them. Soon, Pongo and Perdita are on an all out rescue mission. Can they find their puppies in time?
This movie expertly balances the fine line between comedy and suspense for kids. There are some wonderfully funny scenes early in the film as we get to know the characters. Even Cruella's early scenes are more funny then scary. It's only as the film develops that the suspense builds. Heck, even rewatching the film, I get caught up in the climatic scene and can't take my eyes off the screen.
Much of the success of this film is due to Cruella. She is a memorable character, and everything meshes perfectly to make her work right.
This film represented a style change for Disney animation with the invention of the Xerox process. Frankly, I prefer the softer styles of their earlier and later films, but that's only a minor distraction.
Fans of the film will love the new two disc set. The film has been restored and certainly looks and sounds great. The first disc also features two different pop up trivia tracks with some fun bits of information. Disc two contains some games for kids and plenty of behind the scenes stuff for fans. There are several deleted songs. I found the correspondence between the author of the original book and Walt Disney fascinating. And the new 30 minute documentary told me all kinds of new (to me) behind the scenes information about the making of this film.
This new release is worth adding to your Disney collection. It will entertain you and your family for years to come.