101 Dalmatians Platinum Edition [DVD] [1961] (film on DVD)
from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Directed by: Clyde Geronimi
Starring: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer, Lisa Daniels, Ben Wright
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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 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 is flamboyantly nasty and lots of fun. But it is 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 Disney's 1996 live-action remake. --Bill Desowitz
Disney may throw around the word 'classic' with a little too much abandon when it comes to some of its animated releases, but its take on 101 Dalmatians is very much the real deal. With lively songs, a terrifically-realised story and one of its very best villains, it remains a towering achievement, over four decades since it first appeared. The story of 101 Dalmatians starts with the two heroes of the tale, Pongo and Perdita. But when their litter of dalamatian puppies is dognapped by the evil Cruella De Vil’s cronies, the pair must spring into action to save their offspring before Cruella gets herself the new coat that she desires. But while Pongo and Perdita may be the pair you end up rooting for, the undoubted star of 101 Dalmatians is Cruella De Vil. A wonderfully twisted, genuinely nasty villainess, she’s an astounding creation and adds a real menace to the film. That said, it’s not a downbeat or scary tale: toe-tapping musical numbers, plenty of imagination and a good few chuckles make up the rest of the ingredients, and rarely have they all come together quite so well as they do here. Retold by Disney in live action form in 1996, it’s nonetheless its animated take on 101 Dalmatians that remains the definitive filmed version. And now packed into a special collectors’ DVD set, there’s never been a better reason to treat your family to a copy. Unmissable, and a reminder of why Disney’s reputation in this field is quite so towering. --Simon Brew
101 Dalmations animated  Sent: 31 July 2010
One of my favourite Disney films. It's funny, good storyline, a film all the family can watch. The only downside is that it is not quite true to the original book. But you can't have everything.
101 dalmations Sent: 20 May 2010
as ive never watched the cartoon version before i was plesantly surprised at the very good quality.
i was lucky enough to get buy 1 get one free but i would have still paid the full amount for this film.
delivery was speedy
101 Compliments! Sent: 03 May 2010
After recently attending an animation masterclass in London staged by Pixar, I decided on purchasing a copy of this DVD as it was refered to quite a bit in the first day lecture. What can I say about it that hasn't already been said? It's wonderful and any serious student or lover of animation should buy it. You'll be intrigued to know just how Cruella De Ville's car was "animated" but I won't spoil it for you if you haven't already seen the extras. Quite simply nearly fifty years later it is still a breath taking master stroke and one of Disney's most celebrated films. Cruella De Ville is still one of the best ever screen villans and never to be repeated or equalled but much imitated the character animation is pure genius, the high water mark of Disney's nine old men. If only todays films had this much charm and character then I would never be out of the cinema but sadly CG has turbed things rather cold for my tastes.
Great old film Sent: 17 April 2010
Just wanted to change my Video I had to DVD. Watched it when it arrived brought back memories of my childhood.
DVD and picture book.  Sent: 06 April 2010
When I bought this product, I was expecting a DVD and a book. You don't get a story/novel of the film, but a book full of drawings. I did return this item and the seller was fantastic and gave a full refund. When buying this item just make sure you're not expecting a story book as it is pictures and drawings. I bought the DVD elsewhere and is a super, funny film for the whole family.
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