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Beauty and the Beast (Disney)

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Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
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  • Animated
  • Closed-captioned
  • Color
  • NTSC
    Rating: G (General Audience)
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    Description: The film that officially signaled Disney's animation renaissance (following The Little Mermaid) and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman. (The title song won the 1991 Best Song Oscar, and Menken's score scored a trophy as well.) The downright funniest song is "Gaston," a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line, "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication, and pure joy. --David Kronke --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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    The beauty and her prince

    This is my favorite ever. Belle is a lot like me. She loves to read and daydream of the adventures in her stories. She also teaches us to be kind to others because she knows to take the time and see what is on the inside, not just the outside.

    KRH, age 6

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    A Lifetime Classic

    Beauty and the Beast has always been my favorite fairy tale. I have been enthralled by this movie for close to 15 years now and never get tired of seeing it. Being a fairy tale enthusiast, I don't mind the changes they made. In the original tale, the villains are her family, who try to keep her from going back to the dying beast. Conceited and rude Gaston was a perfect foil against the endearing and kind Beast. The objects were given a much bigger role, but the characterization was solid and the story fit them in very well. Oh, and for a previous poster who mentioned the Disney happy ending-the original fairy tale has her arriving before he dies and telling him she loves him, thus setting him free and giving them a happily ever after. The Disney version is amazingly accurate to the story, also seeing as it was originally a French fairy tale, and I've always felt it was a more than adequate translation of one of the best fairy tales and love stories ever written.

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    Greatest Disney movie ever

    Best Disney film ever made, and this will not change. In my opinion this is when Disney was at its peak. I'm typically viewed as anything but romantic, but this really hits the emotional chords I tell you. People are always stunned to see it's one of my favorite movies, with me being a pretty macho type usually. I must admit, it nearly bring out the tears, so give it a try on some tough guys you know! It is perfect in every way, I could not recommend something more strongly. It has the songs, the comedy, romance, action, drama, strong and memorable characters, you name it. The female lead is strong too, really a great persona. Of all the Disney heroines, my favorite one, nobody else can even come close. The theme song is unbeatable, beautifully done by Celine Dion and some other fellow. Her best song too, ha why not add that accolade as well.

    It's great for winter time, as that is when the movie takes place (in France too, nice and classy+accents if you excuse the politics--which aren't present in the movie, I didn't mean to imply that). Well I don't know anyone who hasn't seen this movie, but if you are one of those then you are missing out big time. See it, have your kids see it, friends, relatives, dates, and anybody else you can persuade, or coerce! Then get the theme song and play it on repeat, and picture the smashing ballroom scene in the movie (unforgettable)!

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