102 Dalmatians (2000)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Kevin Lima

Writers (WGA):

Dodie Smith (novel)
Kristen Buckley (story) ...

Release Date:

22 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

A Spotless New Tail Is Going To Be Unleashed

Plot:

Cruella DeVil gets out of prison and goes after them darned puppies once more.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Puppy | Dalmatian | Parole Officer | Tastes Like Chicken Joke

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Cruella de Vil
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jean-Pierre Le Pelt (as Gerard Depardieu)
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Kevin Sheperd
Alice Evans	...	Chloe Simon
Tim McInnerny	...	Alonzo, Cruella De Vil's Butler
Eric Idle	...	Waddlesworth (voice)
Ben Crompton	...	Ewan
Carol MacReady	...	Agnes (as Carol Macready)
Ian Richardson	...	Mr. Torte
Jim Carter	...	Detective Armstrong
Ron Cook	...	Mr. Button
Timothy West	...	Judge
David Horovitch	...	Dr. Pavlov
Dick Brannick	...	Pavlov's Assistant
Mike Hayley	...	Constable

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | USA:G (Certificate #37807) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U

Filming Locations:

40 Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company:

Cruella Productions

Trivia:

Cruella's cell in the beginning of the movie reads "Prisoner 666-0

Goofs:

Continuity: When Oddball starts the cake factory, Cruella falls backwards. But when we see Cruella, she falls forward into one of the flour dumpers.

Quotes:

Kevin Sheperd: Can we trust him?
Chloe Simon: Now's not the time to count your change, Kevin!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#25.5)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Digga Digga Dog

More of those cute little puppies...

Unlike its predecessor, which was a live action version of the animated 101 Dalmatians, this version is completely new and original. However, the premise is as old as they get: boy finds girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl again, and they all live happily ever after. Of course, I'm not giving anything away here because the movie is not about the humans; it's about the dogs and one bird. And you can't leave out the bird. The bird is the real star of the movie. His name is Waddlesworth, and he is a MacCaw that does more than just talk -- he converses. The voice is that of Eric Idle (of Monty Python fame). Waddlesworth thinks he's a dog and cannot fly and is the comic relief for the movie, adding asides for our enjoyment.

This film is better than 101 Dalmatians, which in its own right was very good, and both children and adults will enjoy it. It is pure entertainment. My teenager and six-year-old both liked it and said Waddlesworth was their favorite character. This is typical Disney entertainment: Wholesome with just enough adult humor for mom and dad, excitement for the teenagers, and tenderness for the younger ones. Besides, who doesn't like a little puppy? This movie has 102 of them!