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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.
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske …
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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,…
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"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.
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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…
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I watched this as a young kid, but I watched and adored Lady and the Tramp way more and didn't remember this a lot tbh so I am not counting this as a rewatch.
I think this is really cute, the animation is really nice. The story is simple, but effective.
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É engraçado como foi somente anos depois que eu comecei a questionar a viabilidade de uma única mamãe cachorro ter 101 filhotes de uma única vez. Na época em que assisti poderiam ter sido 1 bilhão e 1 dálmatas que eu ia aceitar na boa do mesmo jeito. Tenho saudades dessa mentalidade e talvez um ressentimento por ela não ser praticável após os, sei lá, 6 anos de idade.
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godddd tho i love this film so sincerely with all of my heart. every single spoken line is etched deep into my brain and i could probably recite it all word for word if i tried. it has so much nostalgia about it, whilst also having a such stressful, dramatic, and ultimately heartwarming story that can stand the test of time. not to mention, it birthed one of the most evil disney villains... ever
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians stands out to me from other Disney films because of its uniquely sketchy, jazzy animation style. I can't recall another Disney film using such an "interpretive" approach with visible line strokes. This style is particularly noticeable in the early scenes of the city, with houses packed in close to each other.
There's also beautifully detailed character animation that's irresistible and charming.
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