101 Dalmatians (1996)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1929 movies items)

" A live action remake, of the classic animated 1961 Disney film, which in itself was based on the 1956 book of the same name, by Dodie Smith. Glenn Close, wonderfully plays Cruella DEVille to the hilt, and is fun to watch, and was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes. Critics found it to be a bland pointless remake, with Close being the high point. Animal rights organizations protested the film's release, saying that Dalmatian sales shot up after the premiere, fueled by impulsive "

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"6.7/10"

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“There is a lot to enjoy, especially Glenn Close's near-perfect performance as Cruella DeVil. She was absolutely brilliant here, truly evil, and was clearly having a lot of fun. Hugh Laurie made a memorable appearance as Jasper, and some of his lines are very funny. The scenes in the mansion, were inspired, I think by the Home Alone franchise, and for this sort of film it did work. Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson are more subdued but deliver very human portrayals of the Dearlys. Joan Plowright was fine also as the nanny. And Michael Kamen's music was lovely. However, I much prefer the animated version to this, and here's why. The dogs were very cute, but nothing they did was particularly interesting. Also the Twilight Bark sequence was lost, and that's what made the animation so poignant.” read more

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"Tuesday, September 1st"

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" Directed by: Stephen Herek Produced by: John Hughes, Bill Ryan, Ricardo Mestres, and Edward S. Feldman Written by: John Hughes Based on the book, "The 101 Dalmatians" by: Dodie Smith Cinematography: Adrian Biddle Edited by: Trudy Ship Music by: Michael Kamen Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures"

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"First viewing - Nov. 4th I did such a good job of avoiding this film like the plague, and I'm sad to say that thanks to my daughter's high interest in this adaptation my run finally came to an end. Aside from Hugh Laurie and his sidekick I found the entire film grating and tedious. I tried to keep a good face on for my daughter, but luckily that didn't last as she was unhappy with the film as well. She kept complaining about the fact that none of the animals speak and how it keeps you from unde"