tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post749743299135430155..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: Lady and the Tramp: A Dog's WorldJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-37426549055960918522010-12-15T05:44:07.813-05:002010-12-15T05:44:07.813-05:00Disney's self-imposed scarcity is one of their...Disney's self-imposed scarcity is one of their most annoying corporate tendencies, though it seems to have abated somewhat for the time being (fingers crossed). I actually have never seen Aristocats, but that will probably soon be rectified - encouraged by my recent viewings I might embark on a chronological Disney marathon, watching all their shorts and features (spread out over many months or a year or whatever, of course, and interspersed with other movies as well).Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-54916385504253225432010-12-14T17:27:50.345-05:002010-12-14T17:27:50.345-05:00Enjoyed reading this! I remember my daughter, now ...Enjoyed reading this! I remember my daughter, now 21, fell in love with this movie when she was about four years old - I think she had seen it at nursery or at a friend's, but I was never able to buy it as the VHS video had been deleted (this was in the early 1990s), so we had to keep renting a bashed-up old copy from our local library. I've never been a big Disney fan, probably because I hardly saw any of their films as a child in rural England, but this struck me as witty and charming, plus the animation itself is delightful - I love the way Lady's hair and ears are drawn.(Bring back hand-drawn animation!) I like the way you and Dennis both see it as a romance movie and discuss it in terms of films made for adults. I also like 'The Aristocrats' and tend to think of the two together.Judyhttp://movieclassics.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-85749104061613072732010-12-13T20:34:37.372-05:002010-12-13T20:34:37.372-05:00Dennis, I was enjoying this "Anonymous" ...Dennis, I was enjoying this "Anonymous" comment and wondering why its style seemed vaguely familiar, then I clicked on the "more" link and saw your name, haha. I'm with you on this - L&T is not only a great intro for kids into the appeal of romantic films it's also got an "in" for boys/guys because the Tramp is a cool dude rather than the more typical Fabio-type romantic lead.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-63243823467870144082010-12-13T08:30:20.510-05:002010-12-13T08:30:20.510-05:00Funny thing is, that as I grow older and more wise...Funny thing is, that as I grow older and more wise about the ways of true love I am hard pressed to say which films really capture the spirit of falling slowly into love with someone.<br /><br />However, and with great relish, I make no bones in admitting that LADY AND THE TRAMP may be the most honest and perfect love story to ever grace the silver screen. The film was (along in a double bill with BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID) the very FIRST film I saw theatrically and as I have grown with it I saw the truths of romance simmer honestly to screen.<br /><br />This was an original story concieved by Disney and the first animated film of his that didn't rely on a source novel or fairie tale. The film is a thread of great visual and emotional moments that sneek up on you as you have fun with the nifty premise and warm to the enduring characters.<br /><br />I've loved this film ever since that first showing on a rainy afternoon back in 1971 and I have yet to forget the whimsy and the power that it had and still has over me.<br /><br />In my mind, the best romance movie ever made...<br /><br />Dennis PolifroniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com