101 Dalmatians (1996 film)

***101 Dalmatians*** is a 1996 American live-action comedy adventure film written and co-produced by John Hughes, based on Walt Disney's animated 1961 movie adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1956 novel *The Hundred and One Dalmatians*. It stars Glenn Close as Cruella and features a more modern setting. Unlike the 1961 film, none of the animals have speaking voices in this version.

Tropes used in *101 Dalmatians (1996 film)* include:
* All of the Other Reindeer: Oddball, the spotless dalmatian.
* Always Camp: Cruella and Le Pelt from 102.
* All There in the Manual: Pretty much *all* of the puppies' names are found only in promotional materials for the film.
* Animated Adaptation: Sort of. Cartoon versions of these movies' unique puppies have been featured on tie-in merchandise, and a few characters from the first movie made it into the cartoon series.
* Ascended Extra: Alonzo was a one-scene character in the first movie. But the character (and even the actor who played him) returns in the sequel in a major role.
* Ash Face
* Banana In the Tailpipe: Raccoons put a large nut in the tailpipe of the bad guys' truck. The pressure does shoot the nut out eventually - when the bad guy is examining the tail pipe.
* Chekhov's Skill: At the climax of the sequel.
* Conspicuous CG: Any scene where the dogs could be in a dangerous situation. The drainpipe scene is particularly conspicuous.
* Completely Missing the Point: Alonzo took Cruella's statement rather literally once in *102 Dalmatians*.

**Cruella:** Alonzo, we're going to make them pay!
**Alonzo:** Yes. How much?

* Cone of Shame: Lucky in one episode had to wear a cone after falling from a high tree branch and getting stitches. Cue humiliation from the other dogs.
* Did I Just Say That Out Loud?: Jasper tries to emphasize to Horace not to comment on Mr. Skinner's huge scar on his throat. First words out of his mouth when Skinner opens the door?

**Horace:** Crikey! Look at the size of that scar! No bloody wonder you can't talk, mate!
**Skinner:** *(Death Glare)*
**Jasper:** Excuse me. *(closes the door and decks Horace)*

* Evil Is Hammy: Cruella, of course.
* Fake Brit: Glenn Close.
* Fur Bikini: In the fashion show in the second movie.
* Get On With It Already: Cruella is very impatient.
* Getting Crap Past the Radar: A G-rated sex scene consisting of clothes symbolically bursting into flames.
	+ In the first park scene with Roger and Pongo one of the dogs walking by is a bulldog with *very* large (and noticeable) testicles.
* Gross-Out Show: A pig farts in Cruella's face, she falls into a vat of molasses and is kicked by a horse into a pigsty.
* Harmless Freezing: Horace, though he's still blue and shivering in the next scene.
* Humiliation Conga: The villains in both films end up getting this.
* Knight of Cerebus: Mr. Skinner in the first film, the only villain in it to not be played as the slightest bit Laughably Evil.
* Large Ham: Glenn Close as Cruella and Gérard Depardieu in the sequel.
* Lost in Imitation: Naturally seems to be based more on the 1961 film than on the book.
* Meaningful Name: Lucky is, well lucky, Rolly is fat, Wizzer has a weak bladder...
* Misplaced Wildlife: Raccoons and a skunk in England.
* My Name Is Not Durwood: Cruella never gets Roger's name right (This trope is repeated in the TV series.)
* Parental Bonus: "Puppies? You *have* been a busy boy!"
	+ And right before that when Anita tells Cruella that she's having a baby, "You know what they say, accidents may happen!"
* Pimped-Out Dress: Some of Cruella's outfits and the fashion show in the second film.
* Polly Wants a Microphone: One of the funniest things in *102* is Eric Idle as a parrot who thinks that he's a dog.
* Punny Name: The puppy who constantly pees is named Wizzer.
* Setting Update: Among other things, Roger is a video game designer.
* Shipper on Deck: Waddlesworth in the sequel ships himself and Oddball.
* Tastes Like Chicken: The parrot who thinks he's a dog when he was chewing at the woodwork when he saw the puppies below.
* Those Two Guys: Domino and Little Dipper in *102 Dalmatians*.
* Those Two Bad Guys: Jasper and Horace. Their place is taken by Le Pelt and Alonzo in the sequel.
* Wacky Marriage Proposal: "Would you like another cup of marriage? I mean tea?"
* Worst News Judgment Ever: Why do National Newspapers like *The Independent* have reports on two relative nobodies getting married? Or make the kidnapping of fifteen puppies front page headline news? Though Anita did work as a fashion designer for Cruella's fashion house, nothing on screen implies she is particularly notable within in the company - Cruella only notices her when she designs the coat (her original idea being for FAKE fur).