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Get ready for outrageous fun in Disney's 102 Dalmatians. It's a hilarious adventure, starring the audacious Oddball, the spotless Dalmatian puppy on a search for her rightful spots, and Waddlesworth, the wisecracking, delusional macaw who thinks he's a Rottweiler. Barking mad, this unlikely duo leads a posse of puppies on a mission to outfox the wildly wicked, ever-scheming Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close). Filled with chases, close calls, hilarious antics and thrilling escapes all the way from London through the streets of Paris -- and a Parisian bakery -- this adventure-packed tale is wacky good fun your entire family will want to howl over again and again.
"...an adorable sequel to the live-action version of the famously spotted cartoon." Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
"It is Close's performance that gives the movie its oomph and will leave adults with smiles as wide as the kids'." Jay Carr, Boston Globe
"The best family film out there." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Even funnier than the original." KTVT-TV
"In every kids' picture, there are going to be sections that only kids will enjoy. Fortunately, 102 Dalmatians has enough for the adults, too." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
Glenn Close returns as the malicious fur-collecting fashion plate Cruella De Vil in Disney's 102 DALMATIANS, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 live-action blockbuster. Pursuading the authorities that she has been successfully rehabilitated, De Vil is released from prison, seemingly transformed into a law-abiding animal lover, securely under the influence of Dr. Pavlov's psychotherapy. Under the watchful eye of her skeptical probation officer, Chloe Simon (Alice Evans), De Vil comes to the aid of a failing dog shelter run by Kevin Shepherd (Ioan Gruffudd). But when Shepherd is promptly arrested for the theft of dalmatians and Chloe loses her own dalmatian pups, including the spotless Oddball, De Vil comes under suspicion once again. Her new alliance with a French fashion designer, Jean Pierre Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu), known for his unusual flare for animal fur, doesn't help her case. Set in Paris, 102 DALMATIANS is a lighthearted and humorous tale of animal rights and identity conflict that climaxes in a riotous frenzy of hilarious slapstick comedy and heartwarming fantasy.
| Features | Audio: English DTS 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/16/2008 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 05781800 | | UPC: 00786936768978 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2001) | | | Anthony Powell, Nominee, Best Costume Design |
| Memorable Quotes| "The last time I underestimated a puppy, I ended up in the pokie!"----Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
"...[An] energetic sequel....Lima handles the mainly four-legged cast with aplomb..." 01/01/2000 p.93Chicago Sun-Times
"...It is a movie made with style and energy..." 11/22/2000 p.53 Entertainment Weekly
"...This sprightly, campy sequel spotlights a multispecies cast..." 04/06/2001 p.97 ReelViews 5 of 10
When Stephen Herek (director) and John Hughes (screenwriter) collaborated to mug audiences with the 1996 movie, their intention was to take aspects of the animated classic and mix them with recycled Home Alone-type slapstick. The result was choppy, uneven, and painfully unfunny for anyone over the age of about seven. 101 Dalmatians was a joyless affair; watching it was enough to give viewers indigestion even if they saw it before a big holiday dinner. For 102 Dalmatians, Disney has elected to keep the cartoonish elements of the live action fiasco alive. The director, Kevin Lima, has two other features (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan) to his credit, both of which were animated. And Glenn Close, the only returning member of the first cast, is even more embarrassingly over-the-top than she was last time...I rarely get angry with movies, even bad ones, but 102 Dalmatians is an exception. I'm annoyed because I lost 100 minutes of my life sitting through this movie. The only justifiable reason I can think of for anyone (who's not a critic) enduring Disney's latest travesty is that their kids have exhausted the current crop of family-oriented features...With his "funny" French accent, Depardieu calls the little Dalmatians "poopies" - and that represents a fine description of the film as a whole. Bow-wow. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
Pavlov, you will recall, conditioned dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell. It is only fitting that his namesake, a modern scientist in "102 Dalmatians," is able to condition Cruella De Vil to feel affectionate when she sees a dog. As "102 Dalmatians" opens, the famous dognapper and fur enthusiast has been transformed into a dog lover by Dr. Pavlov's secret methods...Released on probation, Cruella (Glenn Close) is assigned to a parole officer named Chloe (Alice Evans), who is a Dalmatian lover and doesn't believe Cruella has really been reformed. But Cruella seems to have turned over a new leaf and even gets involved in the activities of a shelter for homeless animals run by Kevin (Ioan Gruffudd), who has eyes for Chloe. Then, alas, a Pavlovian bell rings (it is no less than Big Ben), and Cruella reverts to type...Such is the setup for "102 Dalmatians," a movie in which it follows as the night does the day that Cruella sooner or later goes back to her old dog-hating ways...Glenn Close does what can be done with the role. Indeed, she does more than can be done; Cruella is almost too big for a live-action film and requires animation to fit her operatic scale. The Le Pelt character is not really necessary, and although Chloe and Kevin (and Cruella's timid servant Alonso) do what they can, the film itself doesn't really seem necessary, either. - Roger Ebert
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