![]() ![]() Roger plays the piano, singing a song he has written called Cruella De Vil. The dogs are named Pongo and Perdita, the same names as the parent dalmatians in the book. One puppy she sends to her childhood friend Anita Darling, and the other to Roger, the lawyer the Baroness fired for being unable to stop Cruella. There is a mid-credits scene which sees Cruella (for she is Estella no longer) have two dalmatian puppies delivered: they are the offspring of one of the dogs she kidnapped from the Baroness after one swallowed the hideous heirloom necklace. ( My review is here.)įirst of all let’s start at the end. This is one of Disney's most entertaining movies filled with many great elements.To misquote Bananarama it’s a Cruella, Cruella summer. The other effective scenes include a humorous look at how dog owners are similar to their pets and the what's my crime TV show that's funny. The music is also very memorable as it contains the usual solid score Disney does, as well as the fantastic songs ''Cruella De Vil'' and ''Dalmatian Plantation''. These are underlined by the superb visuals of a gloomy London and the demonic looking 'hell hall'. The whole 'twilight bark' is a great piece and the scenes where Tibbs and the Colonel investigate the matter have a really effective dark feel. This leads on to another highlight which is the atmosphere the film has. The whole search for the puppies has a brilliantly tense feel and watching Cruella search for them has some really well made strong moments. It's not very often that a Disney climax has a car chase and it's an outstanding sequence. It is certainly one of the Disney's most suspense filled and exciting films. When you consider the amount of puppies they had to animate it's an impressive feat. The way it looks fits in with the gritty darkness of London and the wilds of the countryside, it's a nice change from the angular style of the films preceding it. ![]() Though the rougher animation isn't to everyone's taste it does fit in really well here. The other dogs that help out like Danny the Great Dane and Towser are nice, solid supporting characters. Roger and Anita are good as they are presented as a normal pleasant couple. The Colonel is lovingly silly and Tibbs is so likable due to his never say die attitude. The team of the Colonel, Tibbs and the Captain are brilliant. Their so inept and clumsy that there's never a dull moment with them. Jasper and Horace are brilliant henchmen, supplying lots of fun comic relief. Cruella is one of Disney's stronger villains, it's the way she is so crazed and manic but always trying to be stylish that makes her so entertaining. The relationship between him and Perdita is better than most as they do care for each other. Rod Taylor is perfect as the very likable Pongo who we see as brave and caring as the film goes on. ![]() It has so many great elements that make it such an engaging movie, from the way dogs view their owners to the many escape attempts. The story is simplistic but wonderfully executed. Its then up to Pongo and Perdita, with the help of a collection of animals, to find the puppies and return to London. With the help of her bumbling henchmen she kidnaps the puppies in order to make fur coats of them. When Perdita gives birth to 15 puppies the cruel Cruella De Vil wishes to buy them but is turned away. The story sees Dalmatian Pongo and his 'pet' Roger find love with two of their kind in Perdita and Anita. The film can be considered another excellent feature for the legendary company. The film has a number of Disney high points including fantastic supporting characters, great suspense and a heavy atmosphere. One Hundred and One Dalmatians is a classic Disney film from the company's brilliant late 50's and early 60's period. ![]()
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