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Summary: True as it can be
Review: Regarded by many as the greatest animated film of all time, Disney's classic "Beauty And The Beast" is a majestic and exhilarating movie experience. It's a film so amazing, so spectacular, it received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture - an historic first for an animated feature film.This "tale as old as time" follows the story of Belle, a bright young woman with a vivid mind, who longs for "something more than the provincial life" than she experiences in her small hometown village in France. Because of her ambition and her longing for exploration and adventure, she is misunderstood by the other townsfolk. And also, due to her being the most beautiful girl in town, she has attracted the attention of the handsome, yet unkind, selfish, arrogant, and vain Gaston, the local hearth-throb. One day, after yet again spurning the affections of Gaston, an unusual set of circumstances finds Belle imprisoned in the castle of a (seemingly) fearsome beast. With the help of the castle's delightful staff, a teapot named Mrs Potts, her teacup son Chip, a candelabra named Lumiere, and a clock named Cogsworth, romance blossoms between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon sees beyond the beast's ugly appearance to the gentle and kind soul that he possesses and learns the most important lesson of all - that true beauty lies within the heart and the soul and not the skin. Indeed, that is a lesson that the viewer learns as well. Embraced, beloved, and celebrated by moviegoers worldwide when it was released theatrically in the early 1990's, "Beauty And The Beast" will enchant you, delight you, and captivate both young and old viewers alike with it's Oscar winning music (Best Score and Best Original Song), awesome animation, and a cast of the most lovable and memorable Disney characters the screen has ever seen (except of course, for those seven little men!)
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Summary: Something WRONG
Review: Does anyone else find it disturbing that the "beautiful" witch turned a little boy (albeit selfish) into a monster? If you'll listen to the song "Be Our Guest", you will find out that they've been rusting in the castle for ten years. And considering that the magical rose withers completely on his 21st birthday, I find it unbelievable that anyone could justify the actions of the beautiful witch....who had nothing better to do with her time than pick on an 11 year old boy. I don't know about you, but I would advise MY children not to let strangers into the house either.
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Summary: loved it..but...
Review: I loved the Movie. But the new movie with the new scene the the color is bad. Also I had problems with the second disc not working. I have tryed disney and the place (not amazon[.com]) that I bought and none have gottne back to me on dic two not working. The only thing that is good about the new movie is that they have a not of behind the scene stuff. which I like.
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Summary: Movie good, DVD extras not so good
Review: 1991's Beauty and the Beast, is of course, one of the greats in the history of Disney animation, thus the designation as the second in a ten-line "Platinum Edition" collection. However, I felt the DVD extras were not up to par with those of Snow White's, the first Platinum title. My major problem is with the "West Wing" interactive game area. The idea is that you must follow Chip through the West Wing, playing several games, in order to restore those in the castle to human form. The games were quite difficult to master, and I found them hard to understand. The candle game and the bouncing ball game had me stymied - the narration said when the rose blinks you can move, and yet the rose never blinked. Also I found I had to click twice to move in the candle game, something that was never stated. The bouncing ball game is hard to figure out, as the direction you are supposed to move in makes no sense. I also had trouble getting to the games - I did not know you had to click twice to actually get INTO the games menu. I feel the games would go quicker if there was some sort of instructions printed. I also have to ask why there are two versions of the same documentary on the disc? "The Making of Beauty and the Beast" and "A Tale as Old as Time" are the same thing, one is just lengthier than the other. Oh well. It's a great documentary, however, and I thought it was a nice look at the making-of the film. The Howard Ashman memorium, as he died before the film was released, was a very nice touch. The film, however, is one of the best Disney did, and I would have been happy just to have the film on DVD, with or without any extras, so I guess it's just a moot point.
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Summary: A Disney Masterpiece
Review: I originally didn't want to see this movie in when it was in the theater; I thought I was too "grown up" for it (I was 18 when it came out), and waited for it to come to video to see it. I saw it at a friend's house and from the first frame, I had a tear in my eye, so I knew I was in for something good. Boy, did I underestimate this movie. I loved it! It did a wonderful job of explaining what the story was all about--a prince turned into a hideous beast by an enchantress "who had seen that there was no love in his heart". The bottom line in this movie is to learn not to be tricked by appearances. True beauty lies within. The DVD release was a real treat for me as I had worn out 2 copies of this tape! Not only are both versions (theatrical version and the IMAX version) on the disc, but it was really cool to see it as a "work-in-progress". I also loved seeing the Celine Dion/Peabo Bryson video in the end. Even though I am not a fan of either of them, I really love this song. If you have never seen a Disney movie (and I don't think that there's anyone young or old who hasn't!), don't just rent this one, BUY IT! You'll be glad you did!
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Summary: A reminder of how it used to be....
Review: I`ll be honest with you here - I went out and bought this DVD because I remember loving the film at the cinema in Britain a decade ago (well, I was around nine years old then, cut me some slack), and I wanted to re-aquaint myself with it.
So how does this film hold up? Was it a sane purchase, or has nostalgia messed up my brain, exposing this reviewer as a sad and lonely individual? Read on to find out.... You probably all know the story backwards, but I`m going to tell you anyway. Set in and around a quaint little village in France in the 18th Century, we follow the adventures of Belle (Paige O`Hara) a bright and beautiful young girl who finds escape from her everyday life - and the advances of a boorish, somewhat foppish suitor named Gaston - by reading books. Meanwhile, off in a castle, a cruel prince is turned into a tormented beast by an enchantress, also transforming his servants into household objects. In order to remove the curse, the Beast (Robby Benson) must discover a true love who will return his affection before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose. With the help of the castle`s enchanted staff, Belle sees beneath the Beast`s exterior and discovers the heart and soul of a human prince. Beauty And The Beast came in the middle of a Disney renaissance (starting off with 1989`s The Little Mermaid). To this day, BATB remains the only animated movie in the history of the Academy to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture - something the likes of Shrek (2001) and the Toy Story films couldn`t match. Disc 1 houses 3 versions of the movie (Original 1991 Theatrical release, Special Edition and rarely seen "Work In Progress"). I started with the 1991 release as thats` the one I remember.
The film looks brilliant, with a High Definition, anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer meaning I could pick out little details I`d never noticed before - and an excellent Dolby Digital 5.1 track too, the best I`ve heard this film sound. I`m no expert but I don`t think DD sound was invented back in 1991...
This is just simply a lovely, charming film - even though its` a story which has been told and spoofed countless times (most recently in Shrek in 2001). I also felt for the characters (its` rare when an animated film does that) especially the Beast`s "death" scene - that is emotional.
The animation is excellent - the famous ballroom dancing scene (because of its` use of computers) was groundbreaking at the time. The songs are great - giving the film an almost Broadway/West End like feel, as if it was meant to be performed on stage, from the operetta like opener Belle, to comedy character song Gaston (funny!) to the superb Busby Berkely like, showstopping Be Our Guest (this song even inspired a "Simpsons" parody - See My Vest).
Be Our Guest in particular is a testament to the composing genius of Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, as it sounds like a classic musical song like you`ve heard before, yet it is also very fresh at the same time. 3 songs - Belle, Be Our Guest and the title song Beauty And The Beast - sung by Angela Lansbury in the film and Celine Dion and Paebo Bryson over the end credits, were Oscar nominated. The title song ended up with the gong.
Marvellous.
In the Special Edition version, listen out for an extra song called Human Again. Disc 2 is full of extras - Making Ofs, Trailers, TV spots, Conceptual Art... the list goes on. I haven`t been through all of these yet but they`re very well presented indeed - if you have patience check out the Break The Spell game in The West Wing (navigate falling objects with complex button presses, and match character`s shadows to their human equivalents). Some people may sneer at Disney for their curious paractices concerning Asian cinema, but the fact remains they have made some classic animated features - see this as a reminder of what Disney was capable of before "traditional" animated films fell out of fashion - and prepare to smile with joy, sniffle, and go "awwww" all over again.
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Summary: I'd expect more from Disney
Review: If by "Special Platinum Edition" they meant "Not the Real Version" then this is the DVD you've been waiting for. The soundtrack has been altered. The colors have been messed with. Considering that this was one of the most awaited DVD's, you would think Disney would have stayed true to the original 1991 classic.
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Summary: THE BEST!
Review: This is the most spectacular Disney DVD package we have got so far! I am so impressed! It is high quality. The #2 DVD with the games is my daughters ultimate favorite of this set. It is worth every penny. I cannot say enough good things about this DVD set. If I could give it more stars I would! What a great gift!
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Summary: Believe what you read
Review: I read the reviews of this DVD but purchased it anyway. A big mistake. Stick to the VHS version. The colors in the DVD are atrocious. I am so disappointed in Disney for not releasing the only animated film ever to be nominated for a best picture Oscar in the best possible format. The public deserves an apology for getting our hopes up.
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Summary: Wonderful Spectacular Features Ever like SW7D!!!
Review: I got this for Christmas this year and thought it was way better like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was which I got last year for Christmas I loved the story behind the story feature where celebs talked about history like Cinderella,Mulan, Hunchback of Notre Dame even more too that was fasinating but one of the most fasinating features are the alternate scene of "Be Our Guest" with Belle's father in it I know I'm 15 yrs old but I'm a Disney Maniac person and love tons and tons of Disney stuff and love to watch Disney Channel so please get this even if you are a teenager please go get this!
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