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Summary: Wow!
Review: Disney has taken DVD's to a whole new level. Not only do you get the movie (generally with your choice of widescreen or full screen), you get extras and games as well. "Beauty & the Beast" is no exception.Along with the animated version of this classic tale, you get the added musical number "Human Again" (not available on the original video release), and an extra DVD that allows you to go inside the castle and play a memory game with Chip (Mrs. Potts' son), or "Break the Spell" of the magic rose game (both very fun for kids). You can also take a virtual tour of the beast's castle, browse through Cogsworth and Lumiere's library, and see behind-the-scene footage, original art and character designs, the Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson video of the "Beauty & the Beast" song, and play "Mrs. Potts' Personality Profile" game, where you can find out which character you're most like. But, the coolest feature I like is the "Sing Along" option. Set the DVD to "sing along", and the movie will play as usual, except when you get to the musical numbers, the song lyrics pop on the screen. Unreal! There are so many other fun features of this DVD that even if you own the original VHS release, you're doing yourself a diservice by not getting the DVD. There's more than your money's worth here!!
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing!
Review: I remember when this movie first came out. I loved it. Now, approximately 7 years later, I finally got a chance to see it again. I bought the Special Edition DVD and was amazed by the features, and the movie, once again, put a big smile on my face. I was blown away by all the behind the scenes footage that was shown. I recommend this DVD for ANYONE! Go buy it!
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: this is a very good movie, and the DVD release fully accentuates the goodness of the film. it comes with a french language track, the real french version (not dubbed in Québec), and there are many extras on the two CD set. i would have liked to have also seen a spanish and italian track, but life's not perfect. there is also an extra musical sequence, and the movie was quite fun to re-watch!
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Summary: Greatest Disney Animation Film since Snow White now on DVD!
Review: It's by no accident that "Beauty and the Beast" became the 2nd Installment in the new Walt Disney Pictures PLATINUM EDITION series. After all, Snow White was the 1st PLATINUM EDITION DVD set giving us the background information about this full length TECHNICOLOR Animation film released in 1938 receiving worldwide recognition and immortalizing Walt Disney's animation. Walt Disney & Company received honorary Oscars (presented by Shirley Temple). The songs from this classic movie are still sung by us all. This animation feature changed Disney and our lives forever. Now we have "BEAUTY and the BEAST - PLATINUM EDITION a 2 DVD set with extensive background information. What is truly amazing about this movie is; it has the best story ever, it was converted into a successful Broadway play which has over 3000 performances and is still running, the music & songs are or more widely known than "Snow Whites"!, it was the first animation picture to ever be nominated for a "BEST PICTURE - OSCAR". Some interesting facts about "Beauty & the Beast". After the success of Snow White, Walt Disney bought the film rights to "Beauty and the Beast". He felt this story was a perfect encore feature. Unfortunately, Disney & his staff could not deliver believable interpretation on this French Classic Tale in the 1930's. Again in the 1950's Disney attempted to bring "Beauty and the Beast" to the screen with no success. The 1980's came and the new Disney Studios with the success of the "Little Mermaid" assembled the most talented cast, animators, scriptwriters & company to give us maestro Disneys vision to the screen!! BEAUTY and the BEAST is the 1st animation feature ever to produce two equal characters who find each other through the most unusual circumstances. This feature is the best paced, acted, animated and emotional ride since "SNOW WHITE"!! Summary - The story is amazing, the characters enchanting, the music extraordinary. Belle our leading lady must free her captured father Maurice from the Beast castle. She bargains with the him and agrees to exchange positons with her father & remain a prisoner forever. She learns that the Beast has been cursed by an enchantress because of his mean & selfishness. The Beast has one hope and that is to find true love before the enchanted rose loses all of its petals or remain a Beast forever. The rose has begun to die & the petals have begun to shed. This movie is the best Disney Entertainment. The entire family will enjoy this because the story effects all of our emotions. The music is so delightful, the cast is outstanding and the Disney Creators have brought the essence of Walts vision to life once again. Don't miss this Special Edition classic with the animation sequence & song "Human Again" meticulously reproduced & added to the film. Enjoy!
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Summary: Reminds us that love has a face!
Review: "Beauty and the Beast is Disney's greatest film. It gets to the heart of human essence. We need to see past the outside and see other people's insides. C. S. Lewis wrote a novel called "Till We Have Faces." When we see other people's faces, we begin to love them. The key is seeing past the beast and seeing the image of God engraven on other's countenances. That is the pure love of Christ! This film has everything that you want in a tale: a good heroine, an antagonist that becomes the protagonist, hilarious buffoons, and a villain you can really hate. This movie outstrips "The Little Mermaid," and I hope it lasts forever.
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Summary: Beauty is the Best
Review: Like the sumptuous DVD of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", Disney has produced another gloriously packaged keepsake for its Academy Award-nominated film "Beauty and the Beast". The DVD has enough contents to keep the viewer busy for days! There are three versions of the movie here! The "work in progress" version (all line drawings, black and white, and rough) is a little hard to watch after a while, but very interesting, nonetheless. The menues are adorable and Disneyesque. I find the disks to be very easy to navigate. Although, on disk 2 the voices tell you not to choose the "rose window" -- that leads to the west wing of the castle and is forbidden!! Of course, the first thing I wanted to do was click on the rose window. So there is a sense of fun on the disk. I found the documentaries to be especially informative. The art of animation is explained. The use of computers is shown. The process of developing the story is fascinating: A powdered wig fop was the original villain. "Be My Guest" was sung to Belle's father, not Belle. There are lots of these stories. There are galleries that show the film's early artwork and the "Dangerous Liaisons" look that the artists were going for. The movie itself is very entertaining. I'm a huge admirer of the opening musical number ("this small provential town...") - it sets the mood and tone for the film so wonderfully. "Beauty and the Beast" proved that Disney can sometimes achieve greatness with the animated film like Uncle Walt used to in the old days. It's right up there with "Lion King" as one of the best films in the new Michael Eisner/Disney regime.
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Summary: A shame to the Disney Company
Review: This movie is less than par, in fact not even sub par. Leave it to disney to ruin a timeless classic such as this story. The animation is very very poor, the acting is regrettable, and the sound and picture quality are that of an old worn out tape.
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Summary: One of The Last Disney Greats
Review: Ah, I can remember seeing this the first time in a dark, cold theater with my mom and grandma. I remember masquerading as Belle two years later for Halloween. I remember all the hours I spent singing along to a cassette I recorded from the film. Good times. Everyone knows the story of Beauty and the Beast. Belle is a beautiful French girl with the big dreams and caring nature. Sought by the macho egotist Gaston, Belle is heralded as one of the most gorgeous women in the town. But does this effect Belle? Of course not. Belle is sweet, caring, and as intelligent as they come. Could Gaston, who looks through her book one day and declares "But there aren't any pictures!" ever be an appropriate match for sensitive Belle? As animated characters go, one must admit she's an inspiration. Belle's father, Maurice, is the slightly odd town inventor. He is on his way to the fair to show off his newest creation, a wood-chopping machine, when he is dragged off to beast's castle. When Belle shows up looking for Beast, it's obvious her stay isn't going to be conventional. There are talking teapots, candlesticks, and even clocks! After agreeing to take her father's place as Beast's prisoner, the viewer is hooked. The beauty of the film is that it's most certainly not a conventional animated love story. Beast isn't much of a gem in comparison to Cinderella's prince, after all. The design is incredibly pleasing. The splendor of the old, spooky, almost completely abandoned castle only adds to the intrigue that is Beauty and the Beast. From armoires jumping around choosing your wardrobe all the way up to the deteriorating fabrics and floors that make up Beast's chambers. It's eye candy, no doubt. The DVD format is slightly less visually appealing because of 'enhancements' made to the film with computer technology. Colors are less true in places. Despite all of the above, what makes the film timeless is the soundtrack. From the opening song through "Beauty and the Beast," right up until the closing number, the instrumentals are outstanding and the songs are outstanding. They have bearing outside the film, away from Beast's gloomy world. The DVD is an exceptional bet for the B&B enthusiast. It includes a 'personality' test (Ah, I'm officially Belle!), hours of bonus footage, celebrity commentary, the original music video with Celine Dion and a few interactive games. (Two or three, I believe) They wrote "Human Again" into the film. For those of you who've seen the Broadway version, you'll of course know how clever this song is. I was quite disappointed with the animated rendition, however. The animation is choppy, uncreative, and perhaps even cliched. I'll admit I liked hearing it sung by the original film cast, but I wasn't impressed with their attempt to squeeze it into the film. It's worth hearing once or twice, but it's not as good as I'd hoped. Of course, they included the original version Theatrical Release in here for me, so I can't complain. I would VERY HIGHLY recommend buying this. It's a 90s film essential for all ages. Your kids will love it and I have a feeling you'll enjoy it more than you'll let on.
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Summary: EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING PICTURE QUALITY
Review: My family was really looking forward to the release of this DVD. When we played the movie for the first time we were horrified by the poor picture quality. The prominent horizontal black lines completely ruin the anticipated DVD EXPERIENCE. The image quality is far worse than my daughter's most abused VHS video. I would not recommend this as a DVD buy.
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Summary: Enchanting!
Review: I fell in love with this movie when I was ten years old, and ten years later, I am once again truly "enchanted" by its magic. The characters are made more "alive" through the sound and color qualities. Learning about the animation process, as told by different people, made me appreciate the beauty of this masterpiece even more, knowing how much effort was put into it. Plus, my younger siblings love the games! :) I loved it then, and I love it all the more now, with the additional features! Great job! I'm sure this will be treasured by many households for the generations to come.
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