Lady and the Tramp Discussion

[PeterPanfan]

I find Lady and the Tramp to be the cutest Disney film, and definitley one of the best.

[Flanger-Hanger]

"OMG Lady/Tramp so GAY!!! LOL IT haz no elton john music like Lion King which iz way butter and no funny stuff just mut eating spagethtti, WUZ UP WITH THAT? It so lame it make me go 0_0"

That's someone who might hate the movie but it sure as hell isn't me. It's number 6 on my DAC list. It's so charming and beautifully drawn and has a sense of nostalgia really missing in most DAC, it's got all the likability of the old fashioned romantic comedies but with great visual touches all in cinemoscope and a great climax with the rat.

[skybluemilk]

I find this movie very good

[BelleGirl]

"OMG Lady/Tramp so GAY!!! LOL IT haz no elton john music like Lion King which iz way butter and no funny stuff just mut eating spagethtti, WUZ UP WITH THAT? It so lame it make me go 0_0"

That's someone who might hate the movie but it sure as hell isn't me.

Hehe! Did you find this comment anywhere (on an IMDB board for instance) or did you just make that up? Either way, very funny

[Flanger-Hanger]

"OMG Lady/Tramp so GAY!!! LOL IT haz no elton john music like Lion King which iz way butter and no funny stuff just mut eating spagethtti, WUZ UP WITH THAT? It so lame it make me go 0_0"

That's someone who might hate the movie but it sure as hell isn't me.

Hehe! Did you find this comment anywhere (on an IMDB board for instance) or did you just make that up? Either way, very funny

Made it up but isn't it something you would totally read on IMDB?

[The_Iceflash]

I love this movie! I love the Platinum Edition of it! (regardless of the fact that many have problems with it due to color issues but I think it looked great. Whatever, it's their loss! )

[PrincePhillipFan]

Love that place to Tim. Still wish the served breakfast so I could try some Italian Toast again. The Spaghetti and meatballs are pretty bland but with the sausage it's really good.

I've actually never tried their spaghetti and meatballs. Each time I went there, I've just always had the shrimp scampi. It's always a sure bet for me.

Truthfully, a few years ago, I never really cared that much for Lady and the Tramp and hadn't watched the film in years. It wasn't until I had met my girlfriend (who's favorite film is LatT), that I really started to appreciate it a lot more with all the points she brought to me. The animation is some of Disney's finest work, and the backgrounds are gorgeous (I think because of the beautiful work of Claude Coats).

I think Lady is often overlooked too as being one of the most strong-willed female leads Disney has made, human or animals. She can be a bit naive, but has a lot of spunk to her, particularly when she tells Tramp off. I also admire how fiercly protective is of the baby, and snaps at Si and Am, and trying to escape from the cellar to stop the rat.

Also, just wanted to point out a little hidden bit of business in the animation that I love. In the widescreen version, when Tramp enters the yard and tells Jock to "Move over will ya, pal?", he nudges Jock away, causing him to fly up into the air a little and off screen. It always makes us crack up and say "Whee! Flying Jock!"

[carolinakid]

I always loved the instrumental music "Lady" when she goes about her morning getting the paper, chasing birds, burying her bones, etc.

Also do Tony and Joe speak real Italian? I speak Spanish and have some knowledge of Italian but it always sounds like gibberish to me...

I should watch it with my friend from Naples but he hates animation!

The La La Lu sequence when Lady stands on her back legs to see the baby always makes me get teary....don't know why...

I was disappointed when I found out what Barbara Luddy looked like, as I felt she didn't look like Lady (if Lady were a person). I think of her more as Merryweather. Does this make sense?

Jon

[yukitora]

^haha, I was disappointed when Bill Shirley didn't look nearly as charming as Prince Philip.

Anyhow, I just LOVE lady and the tramp. I think it ranks as my second favourite film under Walt's era. Third if you count The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

[Mooky]

I just finished watching "Lady and the Tramp" after not seeing it in years. It's truly a masterpiece. The most enchanting part for me was when Lady goes up to the cradle to see the baby and she's all nervous and frightened and doesn't know what to expect. So she moves around very slowly, tiptoeing, stands on her back legs and looks at the cradle. Jim Dear comes up to her and startles her. He picks her up and Darling shows her the baby. And then Lady just looks at the baby knowing everything's alright now and wags her tail. There isn't a single word uttered (other than the "La La Lu" song) and still there are so many emotions present. It's just beautiful. And I just love that whole soft, pastel look of the movie, a trade mark of Disney's 1950s films.

I was also surprised with the documentaries on the DVD. Usually Disney just sugarcoats stuff, but this time they didn't shy away from sharing all the nasty details about the production of the movie. It's really commendable.

[Marky_198]

The most enchanting part for me was when Lady goes up to the cradle to see the baby and she's all nervous and frightened and doesn't know what to expect. So she moves around very slowly, tiptoeing, stands on her back legs and looks at the cradle. Jim Dear comes up to her and startles her. He picks her up and Darling shows her the baby. And then Lady just looks at the baby knowing everything's alright now and wags her tail. There isn't a single word uttered (other than the "La La Lu" song) and still there are so many emotions present. It's just beautiful.
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Yes, it's beautiful.

You will never see scenes like that in the newer films.
Every scene needs to have a quick joke to ruin the moment.

The modern audiences don't see the beauty and the tons of emotions in a scene like that. They need fart jokes or else they think it's boring.

[Margos]

Yes, it's beautiful.

You will never see scenes like that in the newer films.
Every scene needs to have a quick joke to ruin the moment.

The modern audiences don't see the beauty and the tons of emotions in a scene like that. They need fart jokes or else they think it's boring.

Marky, have you seen "Up" by any chance?

[a-net-fan]

While I love the animation in this film its actually one of my least favorite Animated movies. (GASP) Its true. I have never been a fan of this movie. When I first got my VHS copy in the 90s I thought it was dissapointing. I just watched it earlier in the year to give it another shot and HONESTLY it took three days to get thru the movie. I kept falling asleep. I find the story boring and the characters for the most part hard to fall in love with. Tramp I would say is the strongest character in the movie. ANYWAY I really wish I could say better about this film. Love the animation but the story and characters JUST BORE.

[pap64]

While I love the animation in this film its actually one of my least favorite Animated movies. (GASP) Its true. I have never been a fan of this movie. When I first got my VHS copy in the 90s I thought it was dissapointing. I just watched it earlier in the year to give it another shot and HONESTLY it took three days to get thru the movie. I kept falling asleep. I find the story boring and the characters for the most part hard to fall in love with. Tramp I would say is the strongest character in the movie. ANYWAY I really wish I could say better about this film. Love the animation but the story and characters JUST BORE.

Don't feel too bad. I personally can't stand Bambi, and its hailed as an animated classic.

I personally like Lady and the Tramp, but not enough to make it one of my all time faves. The animation is wonderful and the characters are interesting, but the story is a bit weak.

[ajmrowland]

I find The Jungle Book is weaker than this. Actually, Alice in Wonderland is probably the weakest of the Walt-era classics.

So, suffice to say, I like this film.


And Marky, you might be surprised to find that a few scenes in the beginning of UP convey a lot of emotions, even in just one sequence. Perhaps even moreso than the Baby scene in L&tT.

[Wonderlicious]

Marky, have you seen "Up" by any chance?

Uh-oh, methinks that this spells divergence.

Anyway, even though it has been a while since I last saw it, I have to say that I love Lady and the Tramp. It may not be the flashiest and high-concept animated film ever made, but it's certainly got a heart that makes it one of the finest.

[Escapay]

A CGI movie can have a million times more heart and emotion than the weepiest Disney Animated Classic, but some viewers still won't like it because of the mere fact that it's CGI. Because, as we all know, CGI films are just made in a big electronic box with no human involvement at all, so all that the humans do is provide voices.

And ditto on the Lady and the Tramp love. Sometimes I forget just how effective the movie can be.

albert

[Margos]

"Lady in the Tramp" is one of those movies that I kind of take for granted if I watch it too often, or go too long without seeing it. But when I watch it just often enough to keep it fresh, but not so often that I get sick of it, I find it one of the most exquisitely beautiful DACs, at least visually. And I love the story, too.

But yeah, with the whole CGI thing, I used to feel the same way (that it was just some cold, unfeeling mechanical box). But it was watching the "making of" on "The Incredibles" DVD that showed me just how difficult it is to make a CG film, and just how much work and, yes, artistry it takes. It's just another medium. It's kind of stop-motion's less physical cousin, and that makes it pretty cool in my book.

[Marky_198]

Marky, have you seen "Up" by any chance?

I haven't seen the whole film yet.
But I have seen many scenes and clips on youtube etc.
On there it all looked very slapsticky to me, a big chain of silly jokes.

[KubrickFan]

Yes, it's beautiful.

You will never see scenes like that in the newer films.
Every scene needs to have a quick joke to ruin the moment.

The modern audiences don't see the beauty and the tons of emotions in a scene like that. They need fart jokes or else they think it's boring.

Yeah, it's not like Walt Disney himself set up the '5 dollars for a gag' plan when he was making Snow White. And last time I checked that one was hand drawn.