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Summary: A very dark "Christmas" movie
Review: I rented this to show to my three year old nephew, but I'm glad that I previewed it because this is one of the darkest Christmas movies I have ever seen, and the darkest cartoon Christmas movie that I have seen. If you are looking for a make-you-feel-good, happy holiday movie, then do not get this movie. It shows a "missing chapter" of Beauty in the Beast in which Beast forbids there to be a Christmas because supposedly he was transformed into a beast on Christmas. This was not in the first movie, but the audience is expected to just soak this in and accept this. There is a flashback in which an old woman comes to the door and asks for shelter in exchange of a rose, and the young prince says something like "I don't need a stupid rose!" He is then scolded and cursed. In the first movie, he was warned three times before being turned into a beast, but it is only once here. There are many inaccuracies in this movie when compared to the original. There is also the plot of Forté, who is Beast's right hand man and best friend. He is an organ who writes depressing music all the time and is terribly jealous of Belle. He plots with Fife, a fife of course, to kill Belle. Belle is trying to make everyone in the castle happy, so much so that she leaves the castle grounds to find a Christmas tree and almost drowns. Beast saves her but then throws her into a dungeon for not listening to him. Forté is angered when Beast forgives Belle and starts playing music so loudly that the castle is torn apart in an earthquake. Beast then kills Forté. Although Fife was a villain, he becomes the new musician. I hate this movie and recommend the first one instead because it is worlds better. DO NOT SHOW THIS TO YOUNG CHILDREN BECAUSE IT IS TOO SCARY.
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Summary: Great for older kids, but...
Review: Please be warned that if you have little ones, they may be really, really frightened by the character Forté, the pipe organ. In fact, I was rather shocked that Disney made his character as sinister as they did. Yes, there is always a "villain" in their movies, but in this case, I think it was overdone -- he was just too scary. It is supposed to be a Christmas movie, after all, which in my mind means light, fluffy and fun :)On the positive side, the storyline is quite nice and production quality is outstanding (surprising for a part 2-type movie -- ie. The Return of Jafar was crappy compared to Aladdin), but I personally won't be playing it again for my kids for a few years, it's simply not appropriate.
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Summary: Not Appropriate
Review: I watched this movie once with my preschool age daughter and it quietly went into the trash heap afterward. There is no reason for having the organ scream the word "hell" in the middle of a song, and the story line is very dark. This movie taught me that I even have to preview G-rated Disney cartoons before allowing my children to see them. Do yourself and your children a favor and check out the Veggie Tales Christmas shows instead.
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Summary: Scary movie
Review: Belle has just been saved from the wolves by the Beast. As a way to show her appreciation, Belle decides that the castle will celebrate Christmas, even though the Beast has forbidden it. Surely it will bring hope and joy back to everyone in the castle, right? But Forte, the former court composer, is against the idea. The current pipe organ has become used to being the Beast's confidant and advisor and is threatened by the idea of Beast falling in love and the spell being broken. Enlisting the aid of Fife, he tries everything he can think of to ruin Christmas and drive Belle and the Beast further apart. Overall, I'm not too impressed with most of the Disney straight to video sequels. But this one is entertaining. The storyline is engaging, even if the ending is obvious from the start. The idea of setting the "sequel" in the middle of the original movie is wonderful, and helps develop all the characters. Yet the wrap around part shows us the human characters again and how things have changed. All the original voices are back, except for Bradley Pierce as Chip, who is replaced by Haley Joel Osment. In an effort to appeal to kids, the main target for this movie, Chip has a larger role in this one, but it really helps advance the story as well. As with most Disney animated sequels there are two major flaws. The animation isn't as good as the original, although it certainly works to tell the story. Also, with the exception of "As Long As There's Christmas," the songs are immediately forgettable and actually take away from the enjoyment of the movie. Also, clocking in at just over an hour, it's pretty short. The picture and sound on this DVD are fantastic. For a special edition, this DVD is short on extras, but the number they have are fitting the movie. There is an interesting making of documentary, but the rest of the features are for kids to enjoy. If you go into this movie not expecting the brilliance of the original, you'll be entertained. And it will get you in the holiday spirit. What more can you really ask for?
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Summary: I Love it soooooo Much!!!!!
Review: OMG! I just bought this video for Play's music video "As Long As There's Christmas", and it's really good. But when I watched the movie, it was so cool. I truly do believe that this is better than the first movie. I really recommend this for a family night movie.
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