A Disappointing Continuation

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while. This turns out to be a bad move, as no dog is above the law. Lady and the Tramp explores the friendship and later love story between 2 dogs named Lady and Tramp and if there's a really famous scene is definitely their first kiss plus the side characters were also pretty fun as well. This is a Disney Classic at it's finest with hundreds of Special Editions threw the years that make the movie even better and better with each viewing.

Lady (voice of Barbara Luddy) is an affectionate purebred Cocker Spaniel taken in by a fairly upper class couple, "Jim Dear" and "Darling". When the couple go on vacation, and their babysitter, Aunt Sarah (voice of Verna Felton) brings two trouble making Siamese casts (voice of singer Peggy Lee) with her, circumstances result in Lady on the streets and far from home. She's rescued by a previous acquaintance, a rascally but charming mongrel named Tramp (voice of Larry Roberts), and he tries to show her that life without a home is supposedly better.Based on a story by Ward Greene, the Disney Studios' "Lady and the Tramp" is far and away one of their most charming. It works especially well for any dog lover (such as this viewer), and in fact there's a dedication at the beginning to mans' best friend. The characters are vivid and engaging, and enthusiastically performed by the well chosen voice cast. There are a few good musical numbers (the dog group singing is done by "The Mellomen"), and the animation is as rich and detailed as you could possibly get. Even 62 years later, it's an impressive display of classic hand drawn animation. The story isn't afraid to get somewhat dark, or potentially bittersweet, but it does succeed at winning ones' heart, with an especially endearing finale. The spaghetti dinner scene is simply unforgettable.Roberts is a fun Tramp, and Luddy is good as the rather pampered but NOT snooty Lady. Si and Am walk away with their one big scene, and two other scene stealers are Lady's loyal neighborhood friends Jock (voiced by Bill Thompson), a Scottish terrier, and Trusty (voiced by Bill Baucom), a retired bloodhound who has lost his sense of smell. Alan Reed, best known as the voice of Fred Flintstone, can also be heard here, as Boris.Very fine family entertainment (the first animated feature by Disney to be shot in CinemaScope), followed decades later by a direct-to-DVD sequel.10 out of 10.

I'll admit that I'm not much for romantic movies. In my opinion, many of them are overly sentimental and annoyingly predictable. But this gem from Disney truly stands out from the crowd of Hollywood's mediocre love stories.The story seems a bit trite. Good girl meets bad boy, girl doesn't like boy at first, they fall in love, the end. Lady and the Tramp's plot isn't original, but the execution is stunning. The two leads play off each other wonderfully, as both teach the other about the other side of the fence. Honestly, Tramp actually ranks among Disney's best male leads for me. He's certainly more developed than 50s counterparts Prince Charming Philip (though that's not saying a lot). And his bad boy persona seems to have influenced Dodger (Oliver and Company) and Flynn (Tangled),even though those films came out years later. Lady isn't as outstanding as Tramp, but she's a decent enough female lead and she looks adorable with him.Because of a surprisingly diverse soundtrack (ranging from the wicked "Siamese Cat Song" to the touching "Bella Notte"), joyously colorful animation, and excellent characters (including supporting cast Jock and Trusty), Lady and the Tramp is not one to be missed. It's romance done right.

(82%) A film that is as adorable, sweet, and charming as the characters featured, and best of all as I wondered at times if whether this was released in the late 1960's or perhaps the early-to-mid. And the fact is I was quite a way off mainly because this has developed into sheer timelessness. Having never once watched this as a child, probably due to being way too busy watching Robocop and Mad Max, but that doesn't really matter because this is real quality Disney product and anyone can and probably will enjoy it. I loved the attention to detail in the animation, with its elements of Grimshaw and moonlit vistas. You just don't get films that look like this any more, and I doubt the suits at Disney now would allow such darkness to creep in anywhere and frighten the kiddies meaning the scenes with the spooky rat would probably have to go, and the film wouldn't be as good. It's not overly long, or filled with musical numbers that honestly children don't really like anyway. Just a simple semi-romantic well told picture that just so happens to be better than many live action love stories featuring humans released before or since.