101 Dalmatians

Buy This Item 101 Dalmatians by Walt Disney Video  Available from Amazon  $22.99  on 11-16-2008     It's hard to know who thought it would be a good idea to make a live-action version of Disney's animated classic. The one bright notion anyone had was casting Glenn Close as Disney über-villainess Cruella de Vil; her flashing eyes and angular features are a perfect match and do credit to what is one of the most indelible animated characters Disney has ever created. The story remains essentially the same, focusing on Cruella's plot to kidnap the puppies of a young married couple (Jeff Daniels and Jolie Richardson) and make them into a coat. But the dreaded John Hughes, who wrote this script, fills it with sadistic slapstick and far too few genuine laughs. The human actors work hard, but to little avail; thankfully, there's a passel of puppies to regularly steal scenes when the going gets dreary--although there are only so many laughs to be had from inappropriate dog puddles. <I>--Marshall Fine</I> Reader Reviews I never felt myself really irritated by having to sit through a film, until I watched this. Too much "action-packed". Too "over the top". I found my thoughts drifting to how much wasted energy on the part of thew actors. and what a waste of special effects. The "hilarious" ending where Glenn Close is being made into a cake was so far fetched and so long. I thought this film would never end. It's silly and ridiculous and seems to last an eternity. This is not a movie for children. They will not enjoy cruelty to animals or the horrible main character.

101 Dalmatians Available from Amazon Price: $22.99 Updated on 11-16-2008.

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