Search - 102 Dalmatians [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 04/03/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Children's/Family, Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure, Family-Oriented Comedy See Also: 102 Dalmatians [Widescreen], 102 Dalmatians [Special Edition]

Glenn Close goes to the dogs once again in this sequel to 101 Dalmatians, Disney's 1996 live-action adaptation of their beloved animated classic. After three years in prison, Cruella De Vil (Close) is judged to have paid her debt to society and is set free, as she pledges to have nothing to do with animal fur (especially dogs) ever again. Meanwhile, Kevin (Ioan Gruffudd) operates an animal shelter that has fallen on hard times; unless he's able to find new financial support, the lost dogs he's been caring for will have nowhere to go. Kevin and his girlfriend Chloe (Alice Evans), who happens to be Cruella's parole officer, get the idea of bringing their plight to the people through the press, but media reports of the shelter's problems attract an unlikely benefactor -- Cruella. While Ms. De Vil claims the purest of intentions, it seems the shelter is housing a large number of dalmatians, and in cahoots with mad fashion designer Monsieur Le Pelt (Gérard Depardieu), she plans to turn the puppies into haute couture. 102 Dalmatians was the first live-action feature for director Kevin Lima, who previously helmed two animated features for Disney, A Goofy Movie and Tarzan. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Glenn Close - Cruella De Vil
Ioan Gruffudd - Kevin Shepherd
Alice Evans - Chloe Simon
Tim McInnerny - Alonso
Ian Richardson - Mr. Torte
Gérard Depardieu - Jean Pierre Le Pelt

Unlike many family oriented titles, the DVD for 102 Dalmatians features supplemental material that will appeal to adults as well as to children. The disc offers a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible. The cornucopia of supplemental materials includes a commentary track featuring director Kevin Lima and the animal trainers, a deleted scene, three featurettes, a theatrical trailer, a montage of puppy auditions and outtakes, a humorous guide on how to pick a dog that fits your personality, and an interactive feature that allows the viewer to create an outfit for Cruella. This THX-certified disc should supply hours of entertainment for every member of the family, but the same disc is available with a widescreen image in a different package. That is the preferable DVD to own. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide