Watched this the night after watching the original again, which I'd rate at 8/10. Overall I quite enjoyed it but feel they should have either not tried to make it woke or modernised it completely and set the story in modern times, rather than the early 1900s, as per the original. The result was confused. Examples:
1. The human character actors behaved and spoke like modern day people. Just didn't fit with the period surroundings and clothing.
2. The racial diversity would have been illegal in many southern US states in those days.
3. Why change the gender of Jock to a female (Jockaline)? Pointless diversity.
4. The Siamese cats changed and the hilarious "We Are Siamese" song and associated choreography replaced. Come on!
Apart from that, the hilarious beaver scene is gone, as is the equally brilliant "bum, bum, bum ruff" from the bulldog during the song "He's a Tramp".
On the plus side, some of the voiceovers are great and the dog scenes keep it going.
Shame, could have been so much better but still worth a watch I'd say.
Apart from that, the hilarious beaver scene is gone, as is the equally brilliant "bum, bum, bum ruff" from the bulldog during the song "He's a Tramp".
On the plus side, some of the voiceovers are great and the dog scenes keep it going.
Shame, could have been so much better but still worth a watch I'd say.