Word: disneyism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Last week Disney held firm and said it would release Kundun as planned next year. "Disney's potential business in China is infinite," says Peter Dekom, a former show-biz attorney who advises media companies operating in Asia. "But Disney had to decide whether it wants to facilitate business or stand for free speech...
Having been attacked by some U.S. church groups over last year's controversial film Priest, the Walt Disney Co. is no stranger to protest. Now the company has incurred the wrath of a government. China's leaders hotly object to Disney's plans to distribute Kundun, a Martin Scorsese-directed film currently in production that tells the story of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. China's leaders get to play the villains, and they are not amused, to the point of making threatening noises about Disney's future in the great market of the future...
...charming new live-action remake of "101 Dalmatians" is more than a keen marketing ploy, although Disney is sure to accumulate plenty of doggie dollars. Director Stephen Herek has smartly chosen to remain faithful to the cartoon, maintaining the story's buoyant wit and inherent cuddliness. One hundred and one adorable Dalmatians are difficult to resist, and the film works well even without the luxury of canine dialogue. But the best reason to see "101 Dalmatians" is the wickedly entertaining performance of Glenn Close, who is perfectly cast at the dastardly Cruella...
...film's sunny beginning is soon shattered by Cruella De Vil, who hatches a plot to steal the puppies in order to satisfy her obsessive desire for a Dalmatian fur coat. De Vil is Disney's wildest villain: slinky, sophisticated, overbearing, and utterly deranged. Given the chance to indulge herself by playing such a comically evil figure, Glenn Close delivers a masterful and unrestrained performance. Close gets to verbally abuse every character in the movie, shouting her insults with contempt and devilish glee. She also perfects the look of materialistic dementia that defines Cruella's character. Because the puppies...
Ever the crowd pleaser, Disney indulges the audience's desire for a simple happy ending, played with delightful tongue-in-cheek humor. "101 Dalmatians" is harm-less fun and, with a superbly villainous performance by Glenn Close, is far less obnoxiously cute than it sounds...