101 Dalmatians Two Disc Platinum Edition :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Expectations Met

2008-07-18
This movie arrived on time and the product met my expectations. Overall, I'm very satified.

A Classic Disney film for the whole family

2008-07-07
After watching the special edition DVD of 101 Dalmatians, I have to say that the classic tale is just as memorable as it was when my cousin and I used to watch it on video when we were kids. As far as viewing it on DVD for the first time even though the credits on the back of the disc case say that the quality of the film is digitally remastered, I see virtually no differance in the over all look of the picture on screen. For instance, some shots in the film that show dogs Pongo and Purdy sitting with their puppies seemed a little dim. Pongo and Purdy show up quite clearly whereas the color of their puppies in the foreground appears to be somewhat shadowy as the camera goes from one character close up to another. One of the other draw backs on the DVD that I couldn't figure out were the French sub titles that appeared in some of the scenes throughout the beginning of the film such as, during the openning credits and on top of the headings of news papers and the names of stores around town.
Other then a few weaknesses on the recently released DVD, needless to say, that the story and the characters haven't changed much in all the years that its been since 101 Dalmatians first made the leap from the big screen to video. The story is still very familiar and might I add quite predictable if you've grown up with the characters and the story over the years. However, the special features that were included on the DVD were a lot more interesting and certainly a lot more enjoyable as far as going behind the scenes and meeting the creative animators and visionaries that brought the wonderful childrens tale to life on the big screen. For me growing up with 101 Dalmatians, it is a long and meticulous process that most of the time doesn't get highlighted on a Blockbuster video tape. Interestingly enough, when Disney first started working on Dalmatians the hundreds of painters and animators who would spend so much of their time drawing and making the characters images jump off the page were being phased out by the new and more innovative Xerox machines of the 1950's which were deamed to be more efficient and more cost effective for the Walt Disney company to help move their franchise of making animated movies into a new direction.
With animators aside it would be up to the voice over actors and actresses who would lend their gifted vocal talents to the characters that they would be bringing a mix of humanity to on paper. For instance, the actress who played the voice of "Anita" the animators modeled her character's movements based solely on her natural body language interacting with real dogs while sitting in front of a microphone workstation while voicing the character. One of the most interesting stories that I found on the DVD was the very close correspondence between the film's writer and Walt Disney himself. There's a nice documetary short that uses actors to portray the two pen pals. Over the course of the five years that it took to make the film, Walt Disney and author remained in touch with one another even sending her drawings of the dogs and especially, one of the film's villian Cruella Devil.
During their close correspondence the pair became very close friends. Walt Disney even asked the film's writer if she would write a follow up story for Disney. Sadly, it never happened and 101 Dalmatians would forever remain their only collaboration together. In the end, 101 Dalmatians still remains a treasured Disney classic. One that is worth holding onto and preserving for future generations. Altough, not as creative and hillarious as the live action film with Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson in the late 1990's, the DVD for the original 101 Dalmatians is worth checking out even if you're a Walt Disney fan or just like fun family movies about dogs. If you have young kids or family relatives that need to be entertained, this Disney DVD is definitely worth buying for the kid in all of us.

101 stars!!!

2008-06-17
Loved this movie as a little kid and am now watching it with my own child!

Classic Disney

2008-06-09
This is and always will be a classic. From my 16 year old to my 2 year old to even me (at 45), We all love the movie. We plan on completing the Disney collection for Christmas.

Disney

2008-06-08
This is first rate Disney. I`m about 50. I love Disney!!!!.
For the kid in all of us. Disney has great flicks!!.

Good Movie, Terrible DVD

2008-06-04
101 DALMATIANS has charmed audiences for generations with its irresistible tail-wagging stars memorable music and a wonderful blend of fantasy humor and adventure. Now with spectacular new bonus features and brilliantly restored Walt Disney's beloved animated classic shines like never before in an all-new two-disc Platinum Edition. Cruella De Vil Disney's most outrageous villain sets the fur-raising adventure in motion when she dognaps all of Pongo and Perdita's puppies. Through the power of the "Twilight Bark" Pongo leads a heroic cast of animal characters on a quest across London to rescue them. Bring home the exciting two-disc Platinum Edition with something for everyone including the all-new virtual Dalmatians game over 101 pop-up trivia facts an all-new music video and much more!System Requirements:Running Time: 79 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 786936735413 Manufacturer No: 05439400

Good movie, but this release NOT WIDESCREEN

2008-06-01
Good Disney movie for the kids, but I am very annoyed that they did not include the Widescreen version on this release. I looked all over the box, but did not see it in the mouseprint. Disney, given that so many of then new sets and monitors are 16:9, WHY DID YOU RELEASE THIS IN FULLSCREEN ONLY?!!!

101 Dalmations

2008-05-25
As I grew up hearing about 101 Dalmations, my overall experience of this most distinguishable polka dot breed of dog almost always comes back to the influence of this very video. The animation standards and technology used to create cartoons have evolved since the 1950s, the era 101 Dalmations was created. That part is clear when viewing this Disney classic. However, it's also clear how much of a cutting edge work of art 101 Dalmations was for its time. 101 Dalmations is and always will be a classic because it has underlying timeless themes of hope, humour, and suspense. While cutting edge has its place, it is equally valuable to go back to the starting days and roots when modern animation began. There's only one adequate way to summarize this video: It's a Disney.

101 Dalmations

2008-05-22
Thank you for your prompts service in delivery. I appreciate your help in getting this to my children so quickly. Jayne Page

Disney's BEST!

2008-05-22
This has always been my favorite Disney movie and still is. I just LOVE this one! Is there a better villain than Cruella DeVille? Doubt it!