One Hundred and One Dalmatians [Region 2]
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In Theaters : 25 January, 1961 |
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians [Region 2] description
Back in 1961, Walt Disney got a little hip with 101 Dalmatians, making use of that flat Saturday morning cartoon style that had become so popular. The result is a kitschy change in animation and story. Pongo and Perdita are two lonely dalmatians who meet cute in a London park and arrange for their pet humans to marry so they can live together and raise a family. They become proud parents of 15 pups, who are stolen by the dastardly Cruella De Vil, who wants to make a fur coat out of them. Cruella has become the most popular villain in all of Disney; she's flamboyantly nasty and lots of fun. But it's the dalmatians who shine in this endearing classic, particularly those precocious pups. Telling the story from the dogs' point of view is a clever conceit, a fundamental flaw of the live-action remake. --Bill Desowitz |
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians [Region 2] Customer Reviews
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101 Dalmatians, and responding to the scenes cut review
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First, in response to the assertion that some smoking images were cut from this edition: I just compared this edition to the 1992 VHS release and there were NO differences in the amount of smoke in the scenes, the cigarettes/pipes/cigars were never cut, and even scenes which portrayed characters doing nothing but smoking were left intact. So, to the best of my knowledge this edition has not been altered or censored in that respect, at least in comparison to the VHS version. Potential buyers should also note the runtime for both the Platinum edition and Limited Issue DVD are the same.
As for the review of the film, of course it gets 5 stars in my book. The 4 star review is for this particular edition.
Good things: The sound and picture are restored beautifully, everything looks crisp and the colors are gorgeous. One thing of special note is Cruella's smoke is restored to a ghastly green, as it was intended (the VHS version was definitely washed out and more gray.) The special features are mostly passable - the documentary is good but a little short. I do like how much credit it gave to the author Dodie Smith though. There are some awesome little tidbits on how they animated the vehicles, but I wish they had gone more in depth on that. The small feature on Cruella probably could have been folded into the larger documentary as well. The real gem of this edition are the promo trailers and advertisements - there's a ton, and they're quite fun to watch!
Bad things: The special features ARE thin on this one, especially compared to other Disney Platinum releases. There is no commentary, which I would have loved. The biggest issue however, is the lack of widescreen. The film was available in widescreen as well I believe, and I wish Disney had included it as a viewing option. These concerns were enough to drop a star from the rating, but don't let this stop you from buying the DVD! The restored picture and sound alone are worth the purchase. |
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