Never Retallack  | Entertainment Editor

Released on Nov. 12 comes the remake of a Disney classic, “Lady and the Tramp,” based on the Cosmopolitan magazine story, “Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog,” by Ward Greene. This 2019 remake was directed by Charlie Bean and written by Andrew Bujalski, with Tessa Thompson as the voice for Lady and Justin Theroux as the voice for Tramp.

This film is available only on Disney+, making it the first Disney remake to not have a theatrical release.

Filming for the movie really took off in the summer of 2019 in the sweltering heat of Savannah, Georgia and because the dogs in the film were real dogs, they had to ensure they didn’t overheat. While the majority of the film crew was suffering and sweating, they provided the dogs with refrigerated tents to keep them cool and excited for acting.

Several of the dogs used in the film were from animals rescues, while Lady’s parents were looking to rehome her, and after the completion of the film all dogs have been rehomed and adopted. 

The live-action version was, of course, adorable; a movie packed with dogs is hard to resist. They didn’t make too many changes to the original plot. They did, however, take out a couple songs, replacing or altering them.

Overall Rating: The film was an easy watch, it was fun and highly entertaining, but not as magical as the original. It is quite hard for remakes to surpass their predecessor, but I enjoyed the movie a lot, and anyone who has Disney+ should give it a try for the holiday season. 

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