101 Dalmatians-Worst Idea for a Kid's Film Ever?
On paper making a live action version of 101 Dalmatians sounds like a pretty risky idea, but as it turns out the high name recognition of the original animated film and some respectable acting performances make 101 Dalmatians a very profitable endeavor.
The story of the evil Cruella De Vil's quest to have a coat made out of puppies seems like a pretty ridiculously bad idea for a kids film, but somehow this one made it through committee after committee and ended up on the big screen. How? is a good question.
While the action is fluffy and the violence comedic one still has to wonder what all involved were thinking. We have the massively overrated John Hughes to thank for the script and Dodie Smith for the book, and you have to wonder what they were was thinking.
Seriously. Who makes a kids film that centers on an attempted puppy massacre? Am I missing something here? Isn't a movie about a nut-job slaughtering a 101 puppies for a coat perhaps the worse idea for a kid's film ever!
Story F (This story should have never seen the light of day.)
Acting B (Glenn Close is great, but I have no idea why she took the part.)
Visuals B- (The dogs are pretty cute.)
Originality/Innovation D
Enjoyability Grade D (I don't understand how people, young or old could not get past the twisted and mean-spirited nature of the script.)
Home Theater/HD Factor B
Overall Grade D- (People took there kids to see this one, big time, pulling in about $300 million dollars at the box-office. This is a clear example of a film's success being tied to its high-name recognition.)
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