With one of the
most iconic villains in the world of villains, Cruella De Vil, this movie is
spectacular. Yes, there’s the fun of seeing spotted pups running around in the
snow, trying to get home. There’s the adventure of making it back while being
chased by two stubborn henchmen determined to harm these beautiful dogs. Then
there’s the love and romance between the lead human characters and the lead
dogs. But none of this overshadows the brilliance of the song Roger, the lead
male character, writes on the fly when he meets Cruella De Vil. And nothing
takes away from the power of the iconic villain herself.
Cruella wasn’t
just mean—she was, as her name suggests, cruel and devilish. She wanted to kill
one hundred and one Dalmatians to make herself a fur coat. After the box office
flop of Sleeping Beauty, Walt Disney almost shut down the animation
studio. He pushed forward with this project, spending less on the animation,
which is noticeable when you compare Sleeping Beauty (1959) to One
Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Based on The
Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, the animation stays close to
the children’s book.
Roger is a bachelor who lives alone with his Dalmatian, Pongo.
Pongo decides that his bachelor life—and his master’s—needs some excitement.
So, he sets out to find a mate for both of them. One day, he spots a woman
named Anita and her female Dalmatian, Perdita.
Anita has a
friend named Cruella De Vil, who is obsessed with fur coats. She had an
arrangement with Anita to buy her puppies when they’re born. Perdita becomes
pregnant and gives birth to a litter of fifteen puppies. Roger refuses to sell
the puppies to Cruella, which infuriates her. She sends her goons to kidnap the
puppies, leaving Roger and Anita’s home heartbroken.
Using the
“Twilight Bark,” a canine gossip network, Pongo calls for help from other dogs
in London. When they receive news about where the puppies might be, Pongo and
Perdita set off to find them.
This begins the tale of the couple searching for their pups, only to discover
them alongside dozens of other puppies, totaling one hundred and one. The
couple decides to rescue them all.
It’s an awesome
movie and a great comeback for Walt Disney at the time. The film was a box
office hit and remains a classic worth owning.
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