101 Dalmations Go Platinum In March

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!
• And Much More!