101 Dalmatians

3/18/2023

A true classic. Who doesn't like this movie. If you haven't seen it, I really recommend it. Especially for kids.

8/27/2023

Unfortunately, this is really just a vehicle for a wonderfully sinister Glenn Close as Dodie Smith's aptly named "Cruella De Vil". She has a penchant for fur; and the finer and more rare the better. When she discovers that Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson have a whole 101 Dalmatians, she reckons a new coat beckons and dispatches a couple of her crazily inept henchmen to carry out the simple task of dognapping them. At times it is quite funny, but all in a rather predictable way. A solid British cast help to keep this simmering along but it's really just one for the kids and not really a patch on the animation.

1/20/2024

Disney plumbs the depths of their classic animation and creates a one hundred minute commercial for their Dalmatian products. Glenn Close perfectly embodies Cruella DeVil. She is the fashion designing boss of Anita (Joely Richardson). Roger (Jeff Daniels) has a Dalmatian, like Anita, but he is unsuccessful as a video game designer- living in that hotbed of video game designing- London. Anita and Roger meet overly cute, and their dogs Pongo (his) and Perdy (hers) fall in love, too. Anita and Roger marry, and get pregnant. Pongo and Perdy marry, and get pregnant. Poor Perdy squeezes out fifteen puppies, under the watchful, slumming eye of Joan Plowright, playing Nanny. Cruella returns and offers to buy the puppies. Inspired by one of Anita's designs, she plans to make a giant fur coat out of

9/1/2024

Walt Disney's classic film, 101 Dalmatians, may not be completely original as it is based on a previous book, but it has turned its characters into beloved favorites, especially Pongo and Purdy. The movie will make you fall in love with all the adorable puppies like Lucky, Penny, Patch, and Freckles. The animation is superb with just the right amount of music that doesn't overwhelm the storyline but does give us the memorable song of Cruella Deville. Speaking of the villain, Cruella is an iconic and fantastically over-the-top character, with Horace and Jasper adding to the trio's incredible dynamic. The film is a delightful experience from start to finish, a complete classic that has been a box office success and is one of Walt Disney's triumphs. Moving forward, the live-action films

5/29/2026

Who doesn't remember Cruella De Vil's iconic, shrill laugh echoing across the screen? Revisiting the 1996 live-action "101 Dalmatians" immediately takes us back to a time when Disney was just starting to test the waters of turning its classic animations into live-action movies. But did the magic of the cartoon survive the jump to flesh, bone, and a whole lot of slapstick comedy? Join me on this nostalgic deep dive as we unpack the hilarious highs, the pacing missteps, and, of course, the undeniable brilliance of one of cinema's greatest villains. Looking at how this version was put together, screenwriter John Hughes's heavy influence on the tone is super clear. Trying to bring the animated classic into the real world resulted in a comedy that leans heavily on slapstick, pulling straight