101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

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 cute 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's flamboyantly nasty and lots of fun. But it's 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 the live-action remake. --Bill Desowitz

On the DVD
This two-disc platinum edition features great sound and incredibly bright, intense colors thanks to the restoration process, but its most impressive selling point is the huge assortment of bonus features designed to delight children, families, and the most serious Disney fans. Kids will have fun caring for their very own puppy in the virtual Dalmatian game for television or on DVD ROM and can find out just what kind of puppy they're most like and which human Disney character they're most compatible with in the puppy profiler game. The fun with language game is geared toward the very young preschooler and teaches numbers and the names of common household items. A modern Selena Gomez music video of "Cruella DeVil" will appeal to tweens and teens. The whole family will enjoy the "101 Pop Up Facts For Families" option which prints various movie facts like the name and author of the original book and how specific scenes differ between the book and the movie right on the screen during the movie and Disney fans will love the similar "101 Pop Up Facts For Fans" feature which supplies a wide variety of film trivia about featured voice talents, famous Disney animators that worked on the film, technical devices employed like multi-pane shots and the Xerox process, and which artists directed specific scenes in the movie. Eleven separate Backstage Disney featurettes interview a host of animators, writers, historians, producers, and story men regarding the film's contemporary feel and the groundbreaking technical processes like the then-new Xerox process utilized in making 101 Dalmatians. Also highlighted is Bill Pete's amazing storytelling contribution to the film, the technical and mechanical innovations of Ub Iwerks, the songwriting process, and the animation prowess of famous Disney animators like Woolie Reitherman, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Ken Anderson, and Walt Peregoy. The 12-minute dramatization of the longstanding correspondence between author Dodie Smith and Walt Disney is intriguing and the trailers and radio and television spots provide fun historical reference for the film and its various releases. Finally, the "Music and More" feature presents a variety of deleted and abandoned songs as well as many alternate versions and takes of songs used in the final film. --Tami Horiuchi

Stills from 101 Dalmatians (click for larger image)

Walt-Disney Magic!!

Review Date: August 28, 2010

Reviewer: Frasier Crane, Fancy Gap, VA USA

One of my most favorite Walt Disney Movies. This is a Classic, not to be missed! I loved this movie as a child, and I still love it today, as much as I did back when I first saw it in 1991. The two-disc Platinum edition is so awesome! It has a lot of good Bonus Features also. The songs and music in 101 Dalmatians is so good it makes you want more and more. Every time I watch this movie it gets better and better. This will always be one of my favorite classic Walt-Disney movies of all time!

love this movie :)

Review Date: August 26, 2010

Reviewer: Kevin thompson,

Shipped really fast but the plastic had a little rip on it. I would buy from this seller again

Another Disney classic you should own

Review Date: August 25, 2010

Reviewer: eBay Fanatic, VA

As a kid, I could not wait for The Wonderful World of Disney to come on every Sunday evening. Better yet was when my parents would take us to see a Disney movie when it came to the theater. 101 Dalmatians has always been one of my favorites and now I get to share it with my grandchildren. To me, there is no better way to spend an evening than to watch my grandchildren as they get lost in the movie and the action. One look at their faces and I know that they are hooked on Disney just like I was as a child and still am. 101 Dalmatians and all of the Disney classics will be around for generations to come. Buying the DVD on Amazon put a smile on my face because of the savings. Even though I purchased this item as used, it looked brand new when it arrived.

Disk Skips and stops

Review Date: August 24, 2010

Reviewer: Avenging Red Baroness,

DVD skips and stops...I thought this disc was "like new" and it is NOT. Before I purchased, I would have appreciated being told that there were such glitches in the play-back quality. I guess I could have guessed that this wasn't good quality because of the lower price...soooooooo caveat emptor.

Excellent

Review Date: August 20, 2010

Reviewer: Terri Isbell-Rogan, DALLAS, TX, US

Excellent. The description indicated is was "like new". When I received this product, it looked "brand new". Very happy!