After securing his human a mate, immediately following a creepy scene of watching women without them knowing it(the misogyny and fatphobia are some of the only things that have aged poorly), Pongo has 15 puppies(well, Perdita has them. He just kind of waits outside until afterwards) attracting the attention of a villain so iconic that she is in a total of five feature length stories.
And it's no wonder Cruella DeVille has made such an impression on the world. Before we even see her face, we realize she's a menace behind the wheel. Roger sings a very catchy tune about how awful she is. When she does make an entrance, the horrible tobacco smoke fills the air, and she pretty quickly declares that fur coats are her one true love, setting up the conflict, and earning the ire of everyone in the audience who is against animal cruelty - so, all of us. Later, she laughs at the pain of others. Her phone has a Satan theme; she even lives in Hell Hall!
Centering another story on adorable dogs and the world they have that we aren't privy to was definitely a very calculated move. A low blow, even. But it absolutely works. This is the rare animated Disney classic that has no less than three live action movies, and that's not a surprise. The "twilight bark" fashioned into coded messages to military members is truly inspired. Same goes for the alliance between canines, a cat, a horse and cattle. The animation is fluid, every living thing moves the way the species does in real life, except for when that's the joke. It's funny, dramatic, tense and the atmosphere is strong. 7/10.
And it's no wonder Cruella DeVille has made such an impression on the world. Before we even see her face, we realize she's a menace behind the wheel. Roger sings a very catchy tune about how awful she is. When she does make an entrance, the horrible tobacco smoke fills the air, and she pretty quickly declares that fur coats are her one true love, setting up the conflict, and earning the ire of everyone in the audience who is against animal cruelty - so, all of us. Later, she laughs at the pain of others. Her phone has a Satan theme; she even lives in Hell Hall!
Centering another story on adorable dogs and the world they have that we aren't privy to was definitely a very calculated move. A low blow, even. But it absolutely works. This is the rare animated Disney classic that has no less than three live action movies, and that's not a surprise. The "twilight bark" fashioned into coded messages to military members is truly inspired. Same goes for the alliance between canines, a cat, a horse and cattle. The animation is fluid, every living thing moves the way the species does in real life, except for when that's the joke. It's funny, dramatic, tense and the atmosphere is strong. 7/10.