In this episode, Morgan and Chelsea take on Disney’s live-action Lady and the Tramp (2019), discussing its jazzed-up setting, CGI dogs, and those “modernized” updates. Does it capture the heart of the original or just feel like a Disney+ filler? Let’s dive in to Lady and the Tramp podcast in episode 334 of the Animation Addicts Podcast!
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Lady and the Tramp (2019) Podcast Review
Highlights
- Main discussion: Lady and the Tramp (2019)
- First thoughts: “We’re doing this against our will…”
- CGI dogs – nightmare fuel or charming?
- The 1920s jazz aesthetic—why this change?
- Modern dialogue in a period piece—why does it feel off?
- The Siamese Cat Song swap and other cultural updates
- Where was Jim Dear’s music career?
- Did this need to be a live-action remake at all?
- The animation cleverness of the original—totally ignored
- The original’s themes of class struggle—vanished
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