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Summary: One of the best films ever made!
Review: Disney's animated version of the classic tale, "Beauty and the Beast," is every bit as enchanting as the "tale as old as time" that it tells, making its way into our hearts as well as motion picture history. Being the first film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as six nominations altogether, Disney proves that it has what it takes to make an animated feature enjoyable for adults and children. I remember watching the film as a small child, and now, as an adult, is hasn't lost its luster, and everything is just as I enjoyed it before. Through brilliant animation and song, as well as some terrific voice talents, the story of unexpected love comes to new and exciting life. Small-town girl Belle is forced to head into the woods once her father turns up missing, bringing her to a gloomy, secluded castle where she finds him and his captor, a vicious-looking beast. Of course, the beginning of the movie explains the beast's origins: he was once a selfish prince who, after turning out an old beggar woman, was transformed, given an enchanted rose, and told "if he could learn to love another, and earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time." This begins their rocky-turned-romantic relationship, as they begin to warm to one another. Meanwhile, the town brute, Gaston, has plans of his own, involving some sinister maneuvers involving Belle's father in hopes that she will agree to marry him. Many have hailed this as the best of Disney's films, and they wouldn't be wrong in saying so, either. It's easy to see why the movie has become such a success: there are elements at work in this film, just as in every other Disney film, only they seem to have taken on a small degree of maturity with this film's creation. The animation is some of the best and most believable I've seen for an animated film in a long time. Most of the scenes involving solely characters is the same as most of Disney's works, but there are scenes of pure life-like reality that have a special flare to them. The ballroom scene is one such scene: the camera angles sweep across a room filled with high-arched glass windows and a chandelier which looks as real as the words you're reading on this page. Some nice effects go into the creation of the castle as well, especially in the end once everything returns to normal. The is one of the most moving Disney soundtracks to come along since that of "Cinderella" and "Pinocchio." It is clear that composers were striving to capture the feeling and influence of their previous score for "The Little Mermaid," and they truly succeed in doing so. The songs are delightful and will have kids and adults alike smiling and singing along. The score is the perfect underlining for scenes of romance as well as tension and suspense. In case you were wondering, three of the originally written songs were nominated for Academy Awards; that should say something. This is one of Disney's most ambitious and successful projects, ranking alongside such cinematic achievements as the successes of "Citizen Kane" and "Gone With The Wind." Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, as well as its Oscar nominations, "Beauty and the Beast" is a hallmark of a time when movies were something that everyone, young and old alike, could enjoy on the same levels. This is the best picture of 1991.
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Summary: Nver bettered
Review: The only Disney movie ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and it shows. There's something elusive that seperates this apart from the rest, maybe it's the perefectly developed characters, or the songs, but it's probably becuase this is still the only Disney film ever to teach you anything to live your life by; that true beauty lies within. The storytelling flows so seamlessly, and the humour is universal, unlike the obnoxious comedy of Hercules and the Eperor's New Groove. I'll admit as a child films like Dumbo and Sleeping Beauty (yes, even the extremely over-rated Bambi) left no effect on me, but from the moement the amazingly 3D castle pokes out from behind the trees to the beautiful stained glass window eneding, this movie captures your immagination and doesen't let go. Timeless. Truly, Disney's greatest acchievment.
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Summary: Disney at its absolute BEST!
Review: This movie is fantastic! Disney did a wonderful job retelling the story and animating it! Here, Belle (Beauty) is the only daughter of Maurice (an inventor - not a merchant!). Besides being beautiful and kind, Belle is smart and thoughtful. She makes an ideal heroine and has set a standard ever since. The plot is just so original and intriguing! It's kinda hard to discribe though - but if you haven't seen this movie yet, do! It is definitely the best Disney movie (and other Disney works follow closely behind)! The cast is lively and fresh. The songs are terrific (I love Belle's voice! Paige O'hara did a really good job!), the drawings are gorgeous, and it's just . . . wonderful! (Why did you think it made it to Broadway?) I can't wait until it comes out again! I need to replace my copy, which has been watched SO many times!
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Summary: An unforgettable Classic!
Review: Beauty and the Beast is one of the best Disney movies, which makes it a classic. Other great Disney movies includes Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Mulan. Other than that, this is my favorite Disney film. It's too bad that they no longer sell it--I personally don't have a copy of this :( The only way I could see this again was to borrow it from my local public library (yes, they lend out videos there). Again, this movie is enchanting, captivating, beautiful...a true Classic!
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Summary: Very Easy to Find if You know Were To Look
Review: Many want this film so badly and think it's impossible to find but although you can't find it at stores like K-mart it's extremely easy to find. if you don't want to spend lots of dough on this just go to the nearest pawn shop and there's bound to be one there just look.
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Summary: ugly is from within
Review: sometimes in our lives we meet people who are just ugly on the outside because thier insides are ugly, but once you learn a persons ways and find out what causes them to be the way they are and begin to love them even though they don't seem loveable you will begin to see the change from ugly to beautiful. And this movie has taught me to be careful how I treat people with ugliness that shows outwardly,because all of us have ugliness in us and it takes a special person to show us how to let go of our selfish and ugly ways. To me this is what this movie portrays, that is why I love it so much and wish I had a copy
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Summary: A cinematic masterpiece
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opened my mind to the world of film. It is a treasure for the eyes as well as the mind,an intelligent, transcendent movie that features an timeless love story between two very likeable people,and the ones who care about them. These people are complex,a true rarity in animated films(and most live-action movies.) There is also an element of eroticism in this film,a chemistry more sexual than any live actors could ever portray.BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is one of the greatest films ever made.
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Summary: the best Disney film of all time
Review: This is one title that proves that you can see a film and enjoy it time and time again. Disney went all out to entertain us with this excellent fairy tale. You wont be let down by this one. Please Disney, Release this title on DVD as soon as possible. PLEASE<PLEASE<PLEASE<PLEASE>:PLEASE>PLEASE. I hope you get the message. To all you other fans, Write to disney to ask them to release this one.
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Summary: Pure magic
Review: I remember watching this story as a little girl. Everyone wanted to be Belle. But as I got older and watched it again, I realized that this story was more than just fun lyrics and animation. It's truly amazing how Disney brought everything to life. It was beautiful how Belle saw and seized the opportunity to change Beast into a better person. And with the love she offered, she made him real again. No wonder it was nominated for Best Picture. But it should have won. It's one of the most amazing tells ever told in my opinion.
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Summary: Little Girls Waiting
Review: I have been collecting Disney Movies for my daughters for the past 6 years.. The only one they are missing is Beauty and The Beast.. Which they can't understand why mom can't find it anywhere.. They love this movie and can't wait till they have their own copy so they can watch it as much as they wish.. Thank God, they have their own Tv and VCR..haha
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