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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961 Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske …

The Canine Caper of the Century

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

Rod Taylor J. Pat O'Malley Betty Lou Gerson Martha Wentworth Ben Wright Cate Bauer David Frankham Frederick Worlock Lisa Davis Tom Conway Tudor Owen George Pelling Ramsay Hill Queenie Leonard Marjorie Bennett Mickey Maga Barbara Beaird Mimi Gibson Sandra Abbott Thurl Ravenscroft Bill Lee

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Review by feedingbrett ★★★★★ 8

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Doesn't it just sadden you to see posters and news regarding missing or kidnapped children; one can only imagine the pain and suffering that is endured by the parents of those children. Animals out there in the wild are being hunted down by people in order to create profit from them, attempting to capitalise every aspect of their remains; though the hunters are evil for doing such a thing, sometimes the worst people in the world are those who find pleasure in them and purchase them, finding any reason to flaunt their sense of success and glamour. Disney has finally shed some light on these issues by blending them both together…
Review by Dave ★★★★

Wow. 1961 and these guys nailed it. Look at the colors, the masterful hand-drawn animation, the emotions on the humans' faces. This is impeccable craftsmanship here.

"101 Dalmations" is one of Disney's finest "old-school" animated films.
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 1

Dear Disney people,

Psst.... I have a plan. For the rest of my holiday the only thing I'm going to say to my dad is: ' I want to have a puppy... I want to have a puppy... I want to have a puppy...'

I've already started, he looks a bit annoyed. Do you think it will work?

Oh, and that Cruella person was really mean, I really didn't like her so I shouted a lot at her during the film. She apparently looks like dad's mother-in-law. Whatever that may mean.

Hugs and kisses,
Bo
( Dirk is my dad. He made me watch this).

p.s. you can also send me a puppy if you want to.
Review by Sally Jane Black ★★★★ 3

A little bit jazzy. What comes through here is how the filmmakers marry the image to the score; Disney does this a lot, but here it's very distinct in places. Pratfalls and slips are accompanied by a little flourish of the ever-present music, often a variation on "Cruella De Vil," a song that no doubt got Roger sued for defamation and/or invasion of privacy. The film rolls along quickly at first, but slows later to focus on strange little details of the animal world: the Twilight Bark and the soot sequence both stand out as long forays into detail while other details (the courtship of both central couples, for instance, or Cruella's backstory) are abstracted. This doesn't hurt the film,…
Review by matt lynch ★★★★ 1

"We'll have a dalmatian plantation!" or "Kill two for matching clogs!"

So much weird texture here, all bound up in those gorgeous Xeroxed inks, everything has a dusty coating of toner. And what's with the vague anti-capitalist vibe? There's a whole middle section here that takes place in this decrepit mansion, sort of a crumbling bourgeois symbol ruled over by Cruella, a vicious one-percenter who lives only to consume conspicuously. While the puppies escape, two henchmen watch a bizarre game show called "What's My Crime?" in which convicted criminals are offered a vacation for stumping a panel. Plus the dogs are all black and white, hello?! Ok, so it's not actually coherent in the slightest, but it is pretty loaded.
Review by Geoff T ★★★★½ 4

A fun trip down memory lane. With a resurfacing interest in animation, I felt it was time to give this a revisit. 101 Dalmatians doesn't tend to get too highly-ranked in the Disney canon, but nevertheless I've always considered it one of my all-time favourites. For me, there's always been a charming likability to it, which thankfully hasn't faded as I've gotten older.

Our protags are a pair of Dalmatians named Pongo and Perdita who live in London with their masters Roger and Antia. Life seems great for them, well-looked after, a cozy house and a series of puppies on the way. That is until Queen bitch Cruella De Vil ('cruel devil') arrives with the intention of buying the puppies…

Recent reviews

Review by mablaylock ★★★

Simple Disney charm. Nothing extraordinary in my book, but not a bad one by any means either. Cruella de Vil is a captivating villain whether she's screaming or chuckling, and that song about her is catch as heck, isn't it? Characters aren't anything phenomenal, but the adventure is exciting, especially that thrilling final chase. A fine film for kids and grown ups, too.
Review by Sarah Pittman ★★★★★

You know things are Real Bad when I pop this one into the dvd player
Review by Liam_Martin ★★★★

B+
Review by amelia ★★★½

cruella de vil is a lesbian and she is in love with anita. thanks for coming to my ted talk
Review by Leika ★★★★

has anyone actually seen a dalmation or were they just concoted by hollywood like the moon landing and martin short
Review by bagelishh ★★★

nice
Review by Mica ★★★½

Cruella Is a total mood.
Review by DrPopculture ★★★★

In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them, so she can have a fur coat.

I never thought I'd see a film where the villians motivation is to make a coat, but it works. Like all Disney films this is filled with the usual colourful mayhem and cuteness you've come to expect. It's story and structure isn't as strong as others but it's entertaining as always and has some memorable songs that you won't be able to get out of your head.
Review by Arielle ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Nothing beats the suspense in the scene when all the doggos disguised as labradors try to sneak past Cruella in the snow. Also that final car chase scene?? Mad Max who????