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Article: `101 Dalmatians': A Little Spotty
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- November 27, 1996
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In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of
flattery. That is the only plausible explanation for "101
Dalmatians," Walt Disney's disappointing live-action remake of its
own 1961 classic.
The original animated feature is, deservedly, a treasured
memory for millions who experienced it in youth and, in innumerable
cases, introduced the videotape to their children. But the latest
film, produced and written by John Hughes, will never attain such
status.
The new "101 Dalmatians," which stars Glenn Close, is
energetic, all right. It has a passel of adorable pooches --
although Dalmatians, it turns out, aren't quite as lovable in real
life as Disney movies make them out to be. ...