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Post by Cuddly Dearly on Apr 19, 2009 11:37:48 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I ordered the book "The hundred and one Dalmatians". Not a picture book, but the original novel by Dodie Smith. You can see it on my website, but here is the photo: (click on the photo) I still can't believe that I was so to find it, to buy it and to read it. Today I've finished reading it and I was really impressed by the book. Has anybody else from here read the book? How did you like it? BTW I've ordered "The starlight barking" too, and I'm waiting for it to arrive from abroad
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Post by biruka on Apr 19, 2009 11:48:29 GMT -5
I also own the original novels (finally after over two weeks). I haven't yet read them but after I got read biography book about Walt Disney, I start to read them.
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Post by Silky on Apr 20, 2009 8:01:45 GMT -5
The novel is excellent, and I found it surpassed the films. It does make me wonder though, why did Disney choose to use the name Perdita instead of Missis? Missis would have made more sense.
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Post by RaceFanX on Apr 20, 2009 22:43:50 GMT -5
I've read both books. I actually prefere "Starlight Barking" although I will warn you that it shares little in common with the first one other than the dals themselves.
The first book is very good, classic young British literature. It's well-written and answers several questions people who have watched the movies may ask. (Ex. Why name a dog "Pongo?")
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Post by biruka on Apr 21, 2009 7:12:34 GMT -5
Well Dodie Smith's first dalmatian's name was Pongo, so she named Pongo after him.
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Post by RaceFanX on Apr 21, 2009 8:23:26 GMT -5
Yes, but in the book it's explained why Roger named his dog that. "Pongo" was apparently a very common name for carriage hound-era dalmatians.
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Post by Cuddly Dearly on Apr 21, 2009 14:08:57 GMT -5
Oh guys do you know from where I come? I mean, from where comes Cruella de Vil? A Dodie's friend, when saw her Dalmatians, told her "They would be perfect fur coats" ;D
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Post by immi kitty on May 23, 2009 21:07:46 GMT -5
i've read that novel when i was 13 years old! its been years i kind of like the sequel cause cadpig was in it the starlight barking i think it was called but i like the first one as well
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Post by Cuddly Dearly on May 24, 2009 5:37:34 GMT -5
I bought The Starlight Barking too. Unfortunately, these days I don't have enough time to read it, but during this summer I will do it. Though the summary didn't impress me a lot, it definitely misses Cruella as the main villain. but who knows, it can be significantly better than I imagine But I'm sure that the first one is better
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Post by immi kitty on May 29, 2009 13:55:19 GMT -5
frankly i dont remember the plot i just remember cadpig was in it and thats it
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Post by Cuddly Dearly on May 29, 2009 15:14:42 GMT -5
actually, Cadpig is the puppy that we see in animated film called Lucky. The novel contains Lucky, but that Lucky was brave. He wouldn't run away from TV when Dirty Dawson appears, or something like that. The original Lucky even bit Cruella's ear ;D
As I said, Lucky in the animated movie is actually Cadpig. Cadpig was the one who was born dead, but revived by Mr. Dearly, the smallest and the weakest one, the one who loves television...
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Post by immi kitty on Jun 19, 2009 0:00:24 GMT -5
oh so the script writters for the series made lucky the srong one and cadpig the small and weak ( i wonder why she had a big head) i remember during the makeing of the 101 dalmations the original cadpig (wich my mother said) she had pink ribbons on her ear and dark blue eyes and small but she was not suppose to have a big head but the artist change it and she must have a big head and small body
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Post by immi kitty on Jun 19, 2009 0:17:02 GMT -5
anyway in the novel i never liked how cruella look she look so fat in the novel and really ugly i prefer her in the classic movie live action and the series hope i didn't offend you or anything cruella de vil . also i have a cousin who wants to write his own 101 dalmation series but in his version theres mostly drama/romance/heartsaches/comedy etc. theres four books also theres a series before the first series in the first series is set in 1993-1994 in new york / and the series before it is set in 1987 in france he is still writing them make that mostly he told me the book series is for memory of the 101 dalmations series let me tell you how it begans '' for lucky,cadoig,rolly,spot when ever i watch the series i feel like i,m in the adventure or when i,m down and sad you make me laguh when ever you do anything silly or have crazy ideas it was the best days of our lives'' i'll see if i can get a hold of the first chapter to show you to it ( if you want ) i kind of like it oh anyway the book series is called ''time after time '' base upon this song by cyndi lauper (came out in 1984 the year i was bornhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ5LmQmQZqg well i hope you all like my cousins idea and the song it's good to listen to it at night see ya in the morning perhaps or the day after bye XOXOXOXO i have a confession i love this webpage alot
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Post by Cuddly Dearly on Jun 19, 2009 10:23:47 GMT -5
Oh man, don't be silly.... you didn't offend me ;D ;D ;D though I can't imagine Cruella as a FAT woman in the edition of the novel that I have, there are several illustrations of her, and she's more skinny than in the animated movie. If your cousin wants to write his own series, that would be cool. I bet that every one of us would be glad to read it
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Post by immi kitty on Aug 17, 2009 22:26:09 GMT -5
heres an introudution of the novel he change it now the story is set in the =1930's INTROUDUTION : the great depression...... I live in the most terrible times everything has change now i was born on august4, 1929 along with my sister dawn she is mostly the romantic person always listening to afternoon radio dramas with our pet angelica dean she's a stage actress on broadway always performing every friday night always comeing home by the next morning to take us to training wich we hate alot everyday is the same thing until i meet sparky my entire life change when he came my heart beats when evere i see him i never expect my entire life to change quickly than time it's self by the way my name is amber and this is story about love,laguhs and heartaches................... copyrights all belong to author......... thank you he gave me permission to show you some chapter 1 comeing soon
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