101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)

Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.

Directors:

Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith

Writers:

Jim Kammerud (story), Dan Root (story)

Stars:

Barry Bostwick, Jason Alexander, Martin Short

5 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Barry Bostwick	...	Thunderbolt (voice)
Jason Alexander	...	Lightning (voice)
Martin Short	...	Lars (voice)
Bobby Lockwood	...	Patch (voice)
Susanne Blakeslee	...	Cruella (voice)
Samuel West	...	Pongo (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Horace (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Jasper (voice)
Jodi Benson	...	Anita (voice)
Tim Bentinck	...	Roger (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Perdita (voice)
Mary MacLeod	...	Nanny (voice)
Michael Lerner	...	Producer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eli Russell Linnetz	...	(voice)

Storyline

Roger, Anita and their canine clan are packing for the big move to Dalmatian Plantation, a home in the country with plenty of room for the 101 pups and far from the clutches of Cruella DeVil. The feistiest pup, Patch, feels lost in a sea of spots and longs to be a one-of-a-kind wonderdog like his TV hero, Thunderbolt. While watching the Thunderbolt Adventure Hour, Patch hears about a chance to appear on the show while it's filming in London. However, the family move will interfere with Patch's opportunity - until he's accidentally left behind in the commotion. Patch heads for the audition to meet his hero. Meanwhile, Thunderbolt's "trusty" sidekick, Lightning, reveals that the producers of the show want to replace Thunderbolt with a younger dog. In order to save his job, Thunderbolt decides he will go into the real world and perform an act of true heroism to prove himself. A veritable reference book to Thunderbolt's many adventures, Patch provides the perfect guide for the TV star in ...

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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | father son relationship | german shepherd dog | betrayal | hero | 

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Taglines:

A New Hero Unleashed.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

101 Dalmatians: The Animated Sequel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Susanne Blakeslee, Jeff Bennett and Maurice LaMarche previously voiced Cruella, Jasper and Horace in the video game 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (2000).

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Goofs

(at around 52 mins) Shortly after Lil' Lightning left the building and it was starting to rain, you can see rain drops on the glass windows of the roof but rain wasn't shown falling inside the building from an open window.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Pongo: It seems like such a short time ago that my pet and I were just lazing about in our little London flat, living the humdrum bachelor life and wishing things weren't so very, very dull. That's my Pet, Roger. My name's Pongo.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, between each card, there is a newspaper ad.

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Connections

Referenced in That Fellow in the Coat: A Look Back at Disney's Sequels (2010)

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Soundtracks

Cruella De Vil
Music and Lyrics by Mel Leven (as Mel Levin)
Performed by Bill Lee

User Reviews

A one-of-a-kind pup, a canine superstar, a backstabbing sidekick mutt, and much, much more...

My opinion for the movie is funny and great! Patch "felt lost in a sea of spots". I know. That line is getting old, but SO WHAT!?

Patch soon meets his hero, Thunderbolt, in a contest. But, with his bad bark ("Who sat on a squeaky toy?") It's obvious he's not going to win.

Meanwhile, Lil. Lightning, Thunderbolts spunky (and, I must say, kinda cute) sidekick has turned dark in the lead dog's shadow. Good pun, huh? Anyway, he tricks Thunderbolt into thinking he's going to be killed off the show and replaced. And that the only way to remain on the show would be to do something heroic in the real world. Thunderbolt falls for it.

As for Cruella de Vil? She's being kept out of every fur shop in London, as part of her parole. She soon meets up with pop-artist, Lars, who works on painting spots. She decides to give him an inspiration by re-stealing the puppies and giving them to him as a gift. But Lars quickly rejects when he learns what Cruella plans to do with them.

As the trailer says, this movie shows the difference between acting like a hero and being one. It also shows that you can be a one-of-a-kind if you put your mind to it. One minor lesson is that if at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again.

Patch is a good-hearted adventurous pup, Thunderbolt is the fame-loving canine superstar, Lil. Lightning is his spunky and cute backstabbing sidekick mutt, Cruella is not allowed to buy furs, Jasper and Horace are scared of her, her car is still broken down from what happened in the first movie, Pongo has a bad habit of loosing count of the dalmations... it's hard to write down in one review every piece I like about this movie.