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8 reviews for Beauty And The Beast [DVD]
I’dliketosay –
Lush, lavish, and lyrical
Since the plot is so well-known, I’ll touch on details and minutiae that made this film more meaningful for me. Like many, many others, I loved the original animated version, but, still, it IS a cartoon. The difference in the empathy and emotion drawn forth by having human actors is amazing. I FELT Kevin Kline’s aching sense of loss for his beloved dead wife; Belle’s impatience at the constricts of living in a provincial village; Gaston’s insufferable self-love, the Beast’s anguish at the predicament that he KNOWS is of his own making, the castle’s inhabitants grief and regret at not having helped the prince be a better person..The settings recalled the real darkness of the original French fairy tale. The prince is a prisoner of his own arrogance, selfishness and anger, and the intricacies of the Beast’s cursed castle show that so well, metaphorically: everything is entangled and entwined with sharp, brittle branches and dark, dark, dark. The scenes where Belle and he begin to interact to get to know each other become well-lit and brighter, as if the Beast is slowly letting go of his own destructive tendencies. The mob scene is truly horrifying, as I could feel the hatred that Gaston is whipping up, and the villagers so quickly fall for. The obvious “lessons” are here as well: appearances are not all there is to a person as well as (sorry, Lloyd Weber fans) love changes everything.The humor is still here, as is the wonderful score of the original. But the score is so much more lush and full, and the three new numbers enhance both the plot and the character development very well. The opening prologue shows in just a few minutes how shallow and self-satisfied the prince is. “How Do You Hold a Memory” is so achingly sad (and I’ll be some imagineer at Disney had a fabulous time making the clock that Belle’s father is working on). “Days in the Sun” could be about any regret of not grabbing every chance you can to learn about and/or live life as fully as your circumstances allow. And what can be said about “Evermore”? As many versions of this fairy tale as I’ve read and/or seen, nothing else captures the agony of the Beast’s finally finding love and realizing that, for his beloved’s happiness, he must give her up, knowing full well what that will mean to and for him. Yup, I cried.”Beauty and the Beast” has always been for me, the quintessential romantic fairy tale. This rendition captures all the romance, pain, love, and self-sacrifice that the best fairy and folk tales offer in explanation of the human condition.A couple of small details: some commenters have pointed out that Belle’ favorite book is “Romeo and Juliet,” a play written in the 1600s, and the fact that her mother dies some twenty years before of plague (probably the Black Death), which they assert happened in the mid 1300s. I have just finished listening to a set of lectures on the Black Death (available from The Great Courses), and that outbreak was neither the first nor the last outbreak of the plague. The plague (of which there were three variations) returned many times through out the centuries. Cases still appear today, in the US as well as other parts of the world.There are antibiotics now to stop it, but the symptoms are so little known/recognized and the disease so fast-acting that those who contract it often die before a correct diagnosis is made.The other comment seems to be that the library in the town is not well stocked with books. Historically, it wouldn’t necessarily be: even though printing had been around for a century or so, books were still nowhere as readily available as they are today. As well, not many people in that town would be literate nor interested. Remember that Belle was harassed for teaching another little girl to read.
Endearing
I have always loved the Beauty and Beast story, the enduring lesson that beauty is within and that love conquers all. The original Disney animated film was my favorite for years and years, and now we have this one that tells the same story but in a more tangible manner, with characters that are human and fantasy all rolled into one. Of greater enjoyment for this version was the music. New songs that spoke to the mood and moment, and that sometimes brought a tear to my eye. Stellar settings, vivid and fresh, draw you deeper into the story until you feel you are a part of it.This is a timeless tale, splashed across the screen in a new and enduring way. I think people of all ages will love this movie.
EVE –
WE DIDN T LIKE THE BIG BULLY THAT WAS TRYING TO GET THE PRINCESS, WE LIKED IT WHEN THE BEAST TURNS INTOTHE PRINCE FOR THE PRINCESS AT THE END
el envió muyyy rápido, y la pelÃcula incluye DVD y Blu-ray lo cual fue sorpresa para mi, el contenido muy completo, súper recomendable, mil gracias =)
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I’dliketosay –
Lush, lavish, and lyrical
Since the plot is so well-known, I’ll touch on details and minutiae that made this film more meaningful for me. Like many, many others, I loved the original animated version, but, still, it IS a cartoon. The difference in the empathy and emotion drawn forth by having human actors is amazing. I FELT Kevin Kline’s aching sense of loss for his beloved dead wife; Belle’s impatience at the constricts of living in a provincial village; Gaston’s insufferable self-love, the Beast’s anguish at the predicament that he KNOWS is of his own making, the castle’s inhabitants grief and regret at not having helped the prince be a better person..The settings recalled the real darkness of the original French fairy tale. The prince is a prisoner of his own arrogance, selfishness and anger, and the intricacies of the Beast’s cursed castle show that so well, metaphorically: everything is entangled and entwined with sharp, brittle branches and dark, dark, dark. The scenes where Belle and he begin to interact to get to know each other become well-lit and brighter, as if the Beast is slowly letting go of his own destructive tendencies. The mob scene is truly horrifying, as I could feel the hatred that Gaston is whipping up, and the villagers so quickly fall for. The obvious “lessons” are here as well: appearances are not all there is to a person as well as (sorry, Lloyd Weber fans) love changes everything.The humor is still here, as is the wonderful score of the original. But the score is so much more lush and full, and the three new numbers enhance both the plot and the character development very well. The opening prologue shows in just a few minutes how shallow and self-satisfied the prince is. “How Do You Hold a Memory” is so achingly sad (and I’ll be some imagineer at Disney had a fabulous time making the clock that Belle’s father is working on). “Days in the Sun” could be about any regret of not grabbing every chance you can to learn about and/or live life as fully as your circumstances allow. And what can be said about “Evermore”? As many versions of this fairy tale as I’ve read and/or seen, nothing else captures the agony of the Beast’s finally finding love and realizing that, for his beloved’s happiness, he must give her up, knowing full well what that will mean to and for him. Yup, I cried.”Beauty and the Beast” has always been for me, the quintessential romantic fairy tale. This rendition captures all the romance, pain, love, and self-sacrifice that the best fairy and folk tales offer in explanation of the human condition.A couple of small details: some commenters have pointed out that Belle’ favorite book is “Romeo and Juliet,” a play written in the 1600s, and the fact that her mother dies some twenty years before of plague (probably the Black Death), which they assert happened in the mid 1300s. I have just finished listening to a set of lectures on the Black Death (available from The Great Courses), and that outbreak was neither the first nor the last outbreak of the plague. The plague (of which there were three variations) returned many times through out the centuries. Cases still appear today, in the US as well as other parts of the world.There are antibiotics now to stop it, but the symptoms are so little known/recognized and the disease so fast-acting that those who contract it often die before a correct diagnosis is made.The other comment seems to be that the library in the town is not well stocked with books. Historically, it wouldn’t necessarily be: even though printing had been around for a century or so, books were still nowhere as readily available as they are today. As well, not many people in that town would be literate nor interested. Remember that Belle was harassed for teaching another little girl to read.
Stephanie Garza –
AMAZING & EPIC
Beauty & the Beast movie review:Beyond amazing.Emma Watson was PERFECT for the part of Belle. Especially since she’s really such a woman’s activist in real life about education etc. She played Belle perfectly. Even singing ð¤ was on point.Back stories were amazing on both parties parts. I cried when they went through the book of his. It’s a little different than the cartoon and of course it would be. All the best parts were included except I would have loved for Gastón to have finished that line: “do you honestly think she’d want you (he said that and I wished he would have said) When she could have someone like me?”Like Evans was PERFECT for the role of Gastón. In all the movies I’ve seen him in–serious, epic parts, the fact he played someone so self-indulgent and so narcissistic was amazing. He did really good at bringing Gastón to life.The other characters did wonderful. Kevin Klein was great as her father. Josh Gad as LeFou kind of seemed more sympathetic in the movie where as in the Disney animated movie he was all about Gastón and had no qualms of conscience of what happened to the father or what have you. Ewan McGregor as Lumiére. Sigh. I’ve always loved his movies. And why is it that he’s the only one with a French accent? ð and the feather duster. No idea Ian McKellen played Mr. Cogsworth. Very, very great action by all.Now, as for Dan Stevens who played Adam/the Beast. I’ve never seen him in another movie but I think he was great for this part. Even as the east he was handsome. ð**SPOLIER**As for certain parts of the movie tht people have said we’re upsetting. Yes, I understand that perfectly. The ending fight where the wardrobe redressed those thugs and one of them actually acted like he liked it as if he was maybe “queer”. Liked cross-dressing. And the ending dance where that guy goes up to LeFou and starts dancing with him like a couple. One. In real life Josh Gas has a wife and kids. Idk about the other guy and honestly–it was a fleeting moment of the movie. I didn’t really pay attention to that because hello! My eyes were concentrating on Belle & Adam dancing. And the father painting the scene. It was wonderful. And who really cares about those little parts? It did NOT take away from the movie. None whatsoever.**END SPOILER**Beautifully done and I would love to go see it again. Compared to the broughtbtoblife Cinderella which had only small amounts of magic and was more relatable I guess and not as much music as BATB but BATB is a movie of enchantment and magic. In a way I felt it was more of a musical in away but it made the movie all the better for it. It was grand and marvelous. I loved it. Can NOT wait for it to come out on amazon so I can watch it over and over.NOW THEY NEED TO MAKE A LITTLE MERMAID!!!! ððð
Brenda Geraci –
Endearing
I have always loved the Beauty and Beast story, the enduring lesson that beauty is within and that love conquers all. The original Disney animated film was my favorite for years and years, and now we have this one that tells the same story but in a more tangible manner, with characters that are human and fantasy all rolled into one. Of greater enjoyment for this version was the music. New songs that spoke to the mood and moment, and that sometimes brought a tear to my eye. Stellar settings, vivid and fresh, draw you deeper into the story until you feel you are a part of it.This is a timeless tale, splashed across the screen in a new and enduring way. I think people of all ages will love this movie.
EVE –
WE DIDN T LIKE THE BIG BULLY THAT WAS TRYING TO GET THE PRINCESS, WE LIKED IT WHEN THE BEAST TURNS INTOTHE PRINCE FOR THE PRINCESS AT THE END
Ari –
La peli tiene buena calidad y los idiomas son Inglés, español y francés
Miguel Angel –
La edición es hermosa, cuenta con slipcover el cual tiene un diseño tornasol y con realce… El Blu-ray tiene una calidad de video y sonido espectacular, incluye audio y subtÃtulos en inglés y español (Latino)El producto llegó en perfecto estado mucho ademas de mucho antes de lo esperado… La enviaron al dÃa siguiente de que la compre y me llegó en 4 dÃas (envÃo gratis prime de 6 a 9 dÃas )
Salvador Villalpando Pérez –
A diferencia del que se vende en México, esta edición es increÃble. La caja trae relieve y un acabado metálico hermoso. Por dentro, el cupón para descargarla digital incluso es hermoso y viene en una bolsa de celofán independiente. Muy recomendado.
Aimeé –
el envió muyyy rápido, y la pelÃcula incluye DVD y Blu-ray lo cual fue sorpresa para mi, el contenido muy completo, súper recomendable, mil gracias =)