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D82 wrote:New clip featuring Jim Dear and Darling.

D82 wrote:Longer version of the "The Dog Moves Out" clip.

D82 wrote:Voice recording B-roll.

D82 wrote:Lady And The Tramp Reviews Are In, Here's What The Critics Are Saying

By keeping the original’s period setting but employing a more contemporary, color-blind storytelling approach, the film -- intentionally or not -- is ignoring that it’s setting this Lady and the Tramp story in a time where segregation was real and mixed marriages were illegal in many states, adding another layer to Jim Dear and Darling’s relationship that the film has no interest in exploring. Yes, this is a movie about talking dogs so our disbelief is already intended to be suspended, but Lady and the Tramp’s well-intentioned desire to present a more diverse film palpable to modern sensibilities is inadvertently asking viewers to step into a fantasy world designed for children that is erasing a painful part of America’s past by pretending it just never existed.

The most obvious change is the removal of the very dated "We Are Siamese" song. The cats are still there, but they sing a new, more uptempo, number, "What a Shame." While less problematic, the new tune still isn't much to get excited about.

Another big change is to the Siamese cats Si and Am who are now named Devon and Rex and are voiced by musicians Nate Wonder and Roman GianArthur, respectively. The original film’s problematic “Siamese Cat Song” has been replaced by an entirely new tune performed by this duo.

Giving the story some updates, and reworking the entire racist Siamese cat sequence (which is replaced by a song written by Janelle Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder and Roman GianArthur), helps to give the movie somewhat of a fresh spin and make necessary changes to aspects of Lady and the Tramp that simply wouldn't work today.

The Siamese cats become Tabbies so that means they have a new song because you can’t have Tabbies singing, “We are Siamese if you please.” You probably don’t want anyone singing about being Siamese anymore, but at least the characters didn’t get cut out like the crows in Dumbo. The cats are just as destructive and manipulative in this version though. The live-action Lady and the Tramp still has “He’s a Tramp,” “La La Lu” and “Bella Notte.”

Fans can rest easy with the beloved romantic ballads, as they retain the flavor of the original while bringing a slightly updated flair. I especially enjoyed “He’s a Tramp” with a jazzy update. It flowed well with a show-stopping performance featuring the great talent of Monáe. It was, however, the one scene where the CGI of the dogs was glaring to me. But, the song makes up for it.

The updates extend to the songs, as well: “He’s a Tramp”, sung by Janelle Monae, has some new lyrics, for example. The most memorable song of the film is still there, however, as the owner of a local Italian restaurant croons “Bella Notte” while Lady and the Tramp share some noodles and a nuzzle. (I would tell you who sings “Bella Notte”, but some things, you should discover for yourself.)

Another big change is to the Siamese cats Si and Am who are now named Devon and Rex and are voiced by musicians Nate Wonder and Roman GianArthur, respectively. The original film’s problematic “Siamese Cat Song” has been replaced by an entirely new tune performed by this duo.

Sotiris wrote:This is where my mind immediately went to when I learned they were race-bending Darling. I hope years from now the film isn't branded as racist because of this reason.

By keeping the original’s period setting but employing a more contemporary, color-blind storytelling approach, the film -- intentionally or not -- is ignoring that it’s setting this Lady and the Tramp story in a time where segregation was real and mixed marriages were illegal in many states, adding another layer to Jim Dear and Darling’s relationship that the film has no interest in exploring. Yes, this is a movie about talking dogs so our disbelief is already intended to be suspended, but Lady and the Tramp’s well-intentioned desire to present a more diverse film palpable to modern sensibilities is inadvertently asking viewers to step into a fantasy world designed for children that is erasing a painful part of America’s past by pretending it just never existed.

Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/04 ... 019-remake

D82 wrote:I think they should've done what they did in The Princess and the Frog and at least hint at the problems black people faced back then at some point of the movie.

disneyprincess11 wrote:Here we go about the cats!

Another big change is to the Siamese cats Si and Am who are now named Devon and Rex and are voiced by musicians Nate Wonder and Roman GianArthur, respectively. The original film’s problematic “Siamese Cat Song” has been replaced by an entirely new tune performed by this duo.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/04 ... 019-remake

D82 wrote:I think they should've done what they did in The Princess and the Frog and at least hint at the problems black people faced back then at some point of the movie.

D82 wrote:New featurette.

Sotiris wrote:Yes, that would have been a good compromise. Something that doesn't take you out of the film or distort its tone. Perhaps a throwaway line about the neighbors not liking them or something like that?

The new song, “What a Shame,” is sung by a pair of obnoxious Devon Rex felines who tear apart the family living room, so instead of faux-Asian sounds and “we are Siamese if you please” lyrics, Wonder and GianArthur reimagined the pair as would-be interior decorators who have their way while the owners are out.

“The song went through quite a few iterations,” says Wonder. “It needed to be funny and fun, and the cats needed to be cheeky. We took on the challenge gingerly.” They visited the Disney Archives in Burbank, Calif., where they were able to examine the manuscripts of the original Peggy Lee-Sonny Burke song.

“When we saw the development, the process that it went through, we thought, we’ll get there,” Wonder adds. “We knew we were on the right track when we started laughing while we were trying to record it. We were cracking each other up. A lot of it didn’t make it into the final song, but we knew it was funny enough to send along [to the filmmakers]. We had to figure out how to get the irony in there,” adds GianArthur. “That’s one thing we tried to protect from the original. These cats never acknowledge Lady. We thought, maybe they’re interior decorators, and once we had that we really started laughing.”

They ended up singing the song in the film, but that was not the original intent, GianArthur reveals. In their early demos, the voices were female, but “when we did it, it just landed,” he says. They delivered a demo with male voices and Disney executives asked who the singers were. “Well, that’s us,” Wonder — who is allergic to cats — conceded.

D82 wrote:Soundtrack track list.

D82 wrote:You can listen to snippets of the tracks on this Japanese website.