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.

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.

"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.

Posiblemente una de las películas de Disney visualmente más hermosa. Y a eso le agregas perros!!! Y Na increíble villana!! 
Buenísima película!!!

Watching this directly after Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty doesn't do the visual style any favors, and I can understand now why audiences didn't respond to the new Xeroxed look of the film, but it still remains a tense escape film that I just adore.

Having a four year old I watch a lot of kids films. And this is one that is always a joy. The animation has such charm. Visible line boil rarely seen in Disney films just adds to the style and jazzy feel that the color palate and motion is creating for us. Fantastic music, great voice acting, and one of the best villains Disney has to offer make this a great rainy day rewatch with the kid.

With a charming tone to it, wonderful humor and some great, suspenseful action scenes, 101 Dalmatians is one of the best Disney films ever thanks in large part to its well developed, memorable characters with the hihlight being its indisputably iconic villain Cruella de Ville. It is an immensely endearing and incredibly entertaining film which flies by how fun it is. It's such a great film for dog lovers in particular.

What happened. The animation quality took a nosedive.. this is only a couple of years after Sleeping Beauty but you wouldn't think it was the same studio.

it wouldn't be inaccurate to say i've watched this 101 times. this was one of the only vcrs i owned when living in china and my dad knew i liked it so much that we would even go to his friend's house to watch it on a larger projector. i can't remember if the version i watched was dubbed or subbed ... but i remember talking lots about cruEllA and jAspeR at the dinner table

I just love the animation in this film. The way the human characters walk, the way the dogs play and attack, everything. So much true-to-life motion represented with so little.

I defy you to tell me that Cuella DeVil is not THE GREATEST Disney villain. That woman is the gayest, sassiest, best dressed evil queen there is and she’s not even a queen. Her plot to feed her own vanity is not through magic or tricks but straight out murder and torture. The woman is the definition of EEEEEEEEEVVVVVIIIILLL dahling! Oh yeah and the dogs talk in this one......so that’s fun.

when i was little and was asked what i wanted to do when i grew up i always said i wanted to own a dalmatian plantation. i stand by that.

ALSO IM SO HAPPY :') !!!!!