Walt Disney Pictures has lately produced numerous live action remakes films of their original enchanting stories, for example, films like Jungle Book, Alice in the Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, and etc. One film Disney did a remake on that has always stood out to me as a child and till now is the "One Hundred and One Dalmations" (1963) directed by Clyde Geronimi, composed by George Bruns and the remake live action film "101 Dalmations" (1996) directed by Stephen Herek, music by Michael Kamen. While both these films do develop around the same plot, characters, and actually has identical dialogue in some of the scenes, there are some significant differences in these films, particularly in their music scores.
In the original film (1963) the music score uses majority orchestral instruments. The introduction song for this film "A Beautiful Spring Day" creates a very unique, tranquil mood. It highlights the search of love. This song in the film is played by the piano by the Master Roger who is a musician for a living. It reflects how he has a love…show more content… In the original (1963) Roger the musician creates this melody but after meeting the sinister character Cruella the lyrics come naturally to him. This song makes the whole film memorable and original. Its one of those songs that create this cheery mood and cannot resist singing along. The fact that the remake (1996) did not present the song during the movie takes away from the imagination and playfulness the characters have. However, at the introduction to the character Cruella De Vil at the scene when she comes to their house to buy the newly born puppies, both films share the same musical techniques. At her presence at the door, both films use the sounds of lightning and thunder when she walks into the scene. This creates this symbolic component how she is naturally and purely evil. It creates fear without needing any dialogue just as film noirs
