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Disney has had a rather chequered history over recent years, releasing a series of pointless sequels to classic original films; however, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is more than worthy of attention. Picking up largely where the first cartoon left off, all the familiar characters are present and correct, from the loveable puppies to Cruella De Vil, surely one of the great villainesses of all time. The most noticeable feature of the film is the superb animation, hand drawn and totally in keeping with the style of the original movie. In an era when computer-generated images are so dominant, this gives 101 Dalmatians II a feel that is both fresh and classic at the same time.
The story, too, is pure Disney--a tale of one puppy's efforts to find his own identity and calling--but it has a fair smattering of the wisecracks that have characterised more modern successes, such as Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. The character voiceovers are noticeably short on big-name stars, but that at least ensures that the English accents are actually English and not some misplaced American interpretation. They may have missed the target on more than one occasion recently, but with 101 Dalmatians II Disney has got considerably closer to hitting the bull's-eye.
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Disney's classic 101 Dalmations lives on in this sequel, featuring the adventures of the young pup Patch. Patch and his brethren are on vacation in Britain when Patch becomes separated from his family during one of his frequent daydreams about his television hero, Thunderbolt. Daunted by the prospect of being left alone in London, a chance meeting with Thunderbolt himself results in the earnest puppy becoming his hero's TV sidekick. But when Patch and his new friend discover that Cruella De Vil has kidnapped his family, the two on-screen heroes must undertake a real-life rescue mission.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Excecellant. Bought for my grandschildren age 5 and 6 the loved every second, and never moved from the T.V.until it was finished.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I purchased this dvd originally with dread. I expected it to follow the old Disney policy of churning out terrible sequels to their classic films.
On reading the back cover for the storyline i was left wondering whether i even wanted to watch it. But was very pleased that i did. It was almost like watching a sequel made for a film just a year or so after the original, instead of the 40 years+. Great attention was spent on the animation to match the original, and the voices are very nearly spot-on.
The final touch is a story that could easily be an original work, instead of a followup tale. All in all Disney have to be congratulated in doing a sequel that will make all (young and old) glad to buy it.
On reading the back cover for the storyline i was left wondering whether i even wanted to watch it. But was very pleased that i did. It was almost like watching a sequel made for a film just a year or so after the original, instead of the 40 years+. Great attention was spent on the animation to match the original, and the voices are very nearly spot-on.
The final touch is a story that could easily be an original work, instead of a followup tale. All in all Disney have to be congratulated in doing a sequel that will make all (young and old) glad to buy it.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My two-year old absolutely loves this film!!
The story is about Patch and his new pal Thunderbolt and their adventures in London which eventually lead to them rescuing the other puppies from the evil clutches of Cruella De Ville.
Adults will love it too. I especially like Lars (voiced by Martin Short). Will Young provides the theme tune.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Pleased the Grandchildren.
I bought this DVD at the request of my Grandchildren, aged 4 and 6 yrs. They didn't like the original '101 Dalmations' with real puppies, but love this. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Hobbyist
Spotty
When i bought this product i thought it would be one of disneys lowsy take twos like for Cinderella and little mermaid, but i was pleasently suprised that though it was not as good... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Amy
More dalmation fun
Usually, direct to DVD sequels feel rushed and shoddy, but we were pleasantly surprised by this offering from Disney. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2009 by Mr. Arm Lawson
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