I absolutely love Disney’s “Platinum DVD” releases, especially when the company gives their classic movies the Platinum treatment. Not only is it fun to see the old movies restored to near-perfection, but the supplemental information is almost always a good example of why DVD is a great format for film lovers.
Next year Disney has slated the classic 101 Dalmations for a two-disc Platinum release, hitting shelves March 4th with a ton of bonus materials. The film contains some of Disney’s most memorable moments, from the villainous Cruela De Vil to the numerous close-call escapes of the puppies as they attempt to get back home. For my money, the live-action film never touched the animated picture’s success.
101 Dalmations was also one of the last films to be personally supervised by Walt Disney, and the DVD contains a look at his touch, correspondence between Walt and Dalmations author Dodie Smith, and tons more. Take a look:
Bonus Features
Disney’s Virtual Dalmatians - Adopt, name, train and care for your very own virtual puppy where there are over 101 possibilities.
Puppy Profiler - Find out which dog you’re most like!
101 Pop-Up Trivia Facts For The Family & Collector - Discover 202 amazing things You Never Knew about the movie as you watch it – with 101 pop up facts for the family and 101 for the collector
All-New “Cruella De Vil” Music Video - The classic song “Cruella De Vil” gets a contemporary twist when multitalented teen Disney Channel star Selena Gomez performs the song in a brand new video!
Redefining The Line: The Making Of 101 Dalmatians - 101 Dalmatians is considered by critics to be one of the best and most innovative Disney animated films. Go behind the scenes with its creators to find out about everything - including the technological innovation of the Xerox process in animation.
Cruella De Vil: Drawn To Be Bad - Inspired by flamboyant actress Tallulah Bankhead, Cruella De Vil has become a villain that movie fans love to hate. Marc Davis, an animation legend and one of Disney’s immortal “Nine Old Men” reveals how this iconic character came to be.
Sincerely Yours, Walt Disney - Experience Walt Disney and Dodie Smith’s (author of the book The Hundred and One Dalmatians) actual correspondence during the movie’s production.
Deleted Songs - Songs written for the film - finally come to life!
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I absolutely love Disney’s “Platinum DVD” releases, especially when the company gives their classic movies the Platinum treatment. Not only is it fun to see the old movies restored to near-perfection, but the supplemental information is almost always a good example of why DVD is a great format for film lovers.
