Comments on: Beauty and the Beast http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html Rent Movie Review Reviews Movies Online Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Britt Gillette "thedvdreport.blogspot.com" http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-198 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:46:32 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-198 Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Beauty And The Beast is one of Disney's greatest animated achievements. Its massive success reinvigorated the Disney animation juggernaut which had lay dormant for decades, launching the release of smashing blockbusters such as Aladdin, The Lion King, and Finding Nemo. Taking home two Oscars for Best Music (Original Score and Original Song), the film launched a trend in Disney animation by blending musical numbers (with cartoon choreography), an aspect that would become a staple of film after film for the remainder of the decade. In short, Beauty And The Beast is a landmark production just as remarkable today as when it was first released... Following the Disney tradition of transposing well-known fairy tales from the pages of a book to the sparkle of the big screen, Beauty And The Beast follows the life of Belle (Paige O'Hara), a beautiful bookworm maiden who captivates her town's most eligible bachelor, Gaston (Richard White). Dissatisfied with life in her small French villa, Belle grows especially tired of the conceited and self-absorbed Gaston (who is unable to fathom the idea that Belle does not welcome his affections). Meanwhile, The Beast lives in solitude in a long-ago abandoned castle, having had a spell cast upon him because of his inability to love. The spell turned the handsome prince into an ugly beast, and it turned all of his servants into dinnerware, candlesticks, and other inanimate objects. When Belle's father, Maurice (Rex Everhart) makes a wrong turn, he inadvertently unites the lives of Belle and The Beast. After spending much time with Belle, the bitter and hardened Beast begins to soften. He and Belle fall in love, but Gaston and his fellow village marauders arrive at the castle walls and demand the return of Belle, threatening to kill The Beast... The highlight of Beauty And The Beast is the musical number "Be Our Guest," which featured an entire dining hall filled with dancing teacups, plates, and eating utensils. The sequence forged the way for similar scenes in Aladdin (with "A Whole New World") and The Lion King (with "Hakuna Matata"). Directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise not only create a perfect transition from song to story, but they also manage to introduce innumerable humorous lines into musical sequences, especially with the early song bandied about by the rival for Belle's hand, Gaston. One of the top films of all-time (from any genre, not just animation), Beauty And The Beast remains one of Disney's most heralded creations. It tells the classic love story of the beast with a good heart and does so with vivid characters, a world-class musical score, and animated visual images that would make Walt proud. Critically acclaimed and extremely successful at the box office, Beauty And The Beast is a true blockbuster in the traditional sense of the word. An awe-inspiring film that launched a new generation of animated Disney masterpieces, Beauty And The Beast is the quintessential must-see film... Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Beauty And The Beast is one of Disney’s greatest animated achievements. Its massive success reinvigorated the Disney animation juggernaut which had lay dormant for decades, launching the release of smashing blockbusters such as Aladdin, The Lion King, and Finding Nemo. Taking home two Oscars for Best Music (Original Score and Original Song), the film launched a trend in Disney animation by blending musical numbers (with cartoon choreography), an aspect that would become a staple of film after film for the remainder of the decade. In short, Beauty And The Beast is a landmark production just as remarkable today as when it was first released…

Following the Disney tradition of transposing well-known fairy tales from the pages of a book to the sparkle of the big screen, Beauty And The Beast follows the life of Belle (Paige O’Hara), a beautiful bookworm maiden who captivates her town’s most eligible bachelor, Gaston (Richard White). Dissatisfied with life in her small French villa, Belle grows especially tired of the conceited and self-absorbed Gaston (who is unable to fathom the idea that Belle does not welcome his affections).

Meanwhile, The Beast lives in solitude in a long-ago abandoned castle, having had a spell cast upon him because of his inability to love. The spell turned the handsome prince into an ugly beast, and it turned all of his servants into dinnerware, candlesticks, and other inanimate objects. When Belle’s father, Maurice (Rex Everhart) makes a wrong turn, he inadvertently unites the lives of Belle and The Beast. After spending much time with Belle, the bitter and hardened Beast begins to soften. He and Belle fall in love, but Gaston and his fellow village marauders arrive at the castle walls and demand the return of Belle, threatening to kill The Beast…

The highlight of Beauty And The Beast is the musical number “Be Our Guest,” which featured an entire dining hall filled with dancing teacups, plates, and eating utensils. The sequence forged the way for similar scenes in Aladdin (with “A Whole New World”) and The Lion King (with “Hakuna Matata”). Directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise not only create a perfect transition from song to story, but they also manage to introduce innumerable humorous lines into musical sequences, especially with the early song bandied about by the rival for Belle’s hand, Gaston.

One of the top films of all-time (from any genre, not just animation), Beauty And The Beast remains one of Disney’s most heralded creations. It tells the classic love story of the beast with a good heart and does so with vivid characters, a world-class musical score, and animated visual images that would make Walt proud. Critically acclaimed and extremely successful at the box office, Beauty And The Beast is a true blockbuster in the traditional sense of the word. An awe-inspiring film that launched a new generation of animated Disney masterpieces, Beauty And The Beast is the quintessential must-see film…

]]> by: AmazonGirl http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-197 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:45:36 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-197 Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle, a girl living in a small French village who dreams of adventure. She is considered strange in her town because she is always reading, and sees the handsomest man in town, Gaston, not as a dreamy potential fiance, but as the rude, conceited man he really is. Belle's father stumbles upon the enchanted castle of the Beast, which will remain under a spell until the Beast, formerly a handsome prince, learns to love, which must happen by his twenty-first birthday. Belle comes to rescue her father, and agrees to take his place as the Beast's prisoner. Although the Beast seems harsh and bad-tempered at first, Belle and the Beast learn to love each other, to the displeasure of Gaston, who finds out about Belle's friendship with the Beast, and had planned on marrying Belle himself. This is an amazing movie, definitely my favorite of all of the Disney movies, and it could be my all-time favorite movie, too. The characters are so lively and full of personality. The Beast's servants, who have been turned into objects under the spell, add a lot to the movie. The musical numbers are fantastic - the humorous "Gaston," the flashy "Be Our Guest," and, of course, the breathtakingly beautiful ballroom scene, where Belle and the Beast dance to "Beauty and the Beast." This is a great movie for people of any age, and a must-see for people who have enjoyed other Disney movies. Beauty and the Beast is the story of Belle, a girl living in a small French village who dreams of adventure. She is considered strange in her town because she is always reading, and sees the handsomest man in town, Gaston, not as a dreamy potential fiance, but as the rude, conceited man he really is. Belle’s father stumbles upon the enchanted castle of the Beast, which will remain under a spell until the Beast, formerly a handsome prince, learns to love, which must happen by his twenty-first birthday. Belle comes to rescue her father, and agrees to take his place as the Beast’s prisoner. Although the Beast seems harsh and bad-tempered at first, Belle and the Beast learn to love each other, to the displeasure of Gaston, who finds out about Belle’s friendship with the Beast, and had planned on marrying Belle himself.
This is an amazing movie, definitely my favorite of all of the Disney movies, and it could be my all-time favorite movie, too. The characters are so lively and full of personality. The Beast’s servants, who have been turned into objects under the spell, add a lot to the movie. The musical numbers are fantastic - the humorous “Gaston,” the flashy “Be Our Guest,” and, of course, the breathtakingly beautiful ballroom scene, where Belle and the Beast dance to “Beauty and the Beast.” This is a great movie for people of any age, and a must-see for people who have enjoyed other Disney movies.

]]> by: mthegreatone http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-196 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:44:35 +0000 http://rentmovie.com/beauty-and-the-beast-movie-review.html#comment-196 Disney Animated Studios outdid themselves making this movie. Once again truly another classic worth adding to your collection. In my quest to "re-experience" everything from my younger years, I decided to watch every Disney movie I could get my hands on. Beauty and the Beast truly stands the test of time along with the other animated classics that Disney has made. A wonderful blend of hand-drawing and compuer animation made for one of the best animated pictures ever to be conceived from the folks at Disney. The great thing about a movie like this is a depiction of a strong character. In this case, Belle is quite a strong character indeed; specifically sacrificing her own life to save her father from the clutches of the Beast. Disney does a good job of creating coming-of-age stories. The evolution of the Beast is a good example of this. Although the Beast looks the same throughout most of the movie, he truly evolves as a character thanks to the warm and loving nature of Belle's character. Today's society can easily learn morals coming from this movie, specifically the fact that true beauty lies within. Without a doubt the movie itself deserves 5 stars without question. Memorable music is also what makes the movie as great as it is. Alan Menken is a pure genious (sorry, I can't remember the other music geniouses who contributed to the making of Beauty and the Beasts' musical score). Overall this is an excellent movie that's worth putting in anybody's collection. The special features are a great bonus and you will gain much info on the creation of this great movie. Disney Animated Studios outdid themselves making this movie. Once again truly another classic worth adding to your collection. In my quest to “re-experience” everything from my younger years, I decided to watch every Disney movie I could get my hands on. Beauty and the Beast truly stands the test of time along with the other animated classics that Disney has made. A wonderful blend of hand-drawing and compuer animation made for one of the best animated pictures ever to be conceived from the folks at Disney.

The great thing about a movie like this is a depiction of a strong character. In this case, Belle is quite a strong character indeed; specifically sacrificing her own life to save her father from the clutches of the Beast. Disney does a good job of creating coming-of-age stories. The evolution of the Beast is a good example of this. Although the Beast looks the same throughout most of the movie, he truly evolves as a character thanks to the warm and loving nature of Belle’s character. Today’s society can easily learn morals coming from this movie, specifically the fact that true beauty lies within.

Without a doubt the movie itself deserves 5 stars without question. Memorable music is also what makes the movie as great as it is. Alan Menken is a pure genious (sorry, I can’t remember the other music geniouses who contributed to the making of Beauty and the Beasts’ musical score).

Overall this is an excellent movie that’s worth putting in anybody’s collection. The special features are a great bonus and you will gain much info on the creation of this great movie.

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