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Summary: Beauty and the Beast
Review: This is the Best movie that Disney had made. The DVD includes a lot of great features. Like music videos, interviews, making of, 3 versions of the movie, games, and other great stuff.I wanted to ask you a question, to anyone that can read this. I was wondering if in some part of the movie, the audio goes out. In the DVD version, because I just bought the DVD and there are parts in the movie that the audio just goes, and then comes again. Specially after they show the title of the movie. Thanks again and I hope this review helps any one that wants to buy the DVD version.
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Summary: Great Value at Wal-Mart
Review: This is a wonderful DVD set. My kids love the special features and attached CD-ROM game. ...
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Summary: A new Classic - and a great DVD
Review: This is a truly great film - not just an animated film, but a great film. Everyone knows the story, so I won't talk about that, but seeing it again after about 4 years reminds me of how much fun it is. The music is a glorius mixture of operetta and broadway - and the DVD format brings it into your home in remastered digital sound. The animation is very smooth and the backgrounds are truly impressive. The three versions are all worthwhile viewing. I can't even imagine how New York audiences felt seeing the animated pencil sketches and finished scenes of the "Work-in-progess" version, they must have been stunned. The commentary is a bit chatty, but very entertaining and informative. And the special features which talk about the animation process are enlightening. Best of all - sing along words for a special feature of the decision, I just wish they appeared off screen and were a bit more legible. All in all, a great family DVD... buy it - get a version for the kids, and keep one for you.
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Summary: Surpasses the Snow White Treatment
Review: The animated feature which revolutionalized all future animated features has finally been given the royal treatment. The movie itself truely deserved all of its accolades. I do feel that it was the best picture of 1991, despite what the academy said. What did win the BP Oscar in '91? Ten years later, the masterpiece was shown in large screen/IMAX format; however, not everyone lives within close proximity to one. The DVD is pristine in quality. The movie has never looked better. The work-in-progress version was fascinating to see as it was seen at the New York film festival of '91. And the Special Edition adds so much without taking anything away from the original. The extras are extraordinary. The games are fun for everyone. The behind the scenes features add detail to the pains taken in making both editons. The inclusion of the Celine Dion/Peabo Bryson video is a nice touch. However, did we really need a new teeny-bopper version of the title song? My only complaint is that more could have been done with the Broadway stage production material. Was it not possible for Mr. Eisner and the other big shots to include actual scenes from the show instead of only snap shots? One can only hope that Eisner's vision of turning the musical into a grand, gothic, cinematic masterpiece comes to fruition. Can't wait for The Lion King in 2003!!!!
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Summary: some comments about the Special Edition
Review: There's no point in discussing the film itself, which made the People magazine list of 100 Greatest Films (winning over the Cocteau version after what was apparently a near-violent office fracas), other than to say it beats the Cocteau to a bloody pulp in every category (other than B&W cinematography!), and it's the only G-rated film with a song about homophobia. (It's interesting that the auteurs of both films were gay.) Serious movie viewers will be a bit surprised at the changes. Disney has widened the format from 1.66 to 1.85 by selective cropping. Although this provides enhanced vertical resolution on monitors with variable vertical scan, some of the scenes become a bit claustrophobic. ALL THREE versions have been reformatted to 1.85. This means the "original theatrical version" is _not_ the original. If you have the CAV LV, don't toss it. The color rendition (as in the case of the platinum "Snow White") is noticeably different. In some cases it comes closer to the artist's intentions (eg, Belle's blue dress versus the earth tones of the town), while in others it's more garish. The supplemental material is not up to that provided with "Snow White." Too much of it is typical "Disney gush." Nevertheless... I've been going to the movies for over 50 years, and this is still one of the very best films I've ever seen. It demonstrated that a Disney film could treat its subject matter in a serious fashion, yet still be "entertaining" -- something that Disney himself was unable (or, more likely, didn't want) to achieve. PS: Music lovers... Note that the seven-note "spell" motive is a variation of the Dies Irae.
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Summary: Ooh, look at all the colors!
Review: I have owned "Beauty and the Beast" on VHS for 10 years now, in the form of the special collector's edition. It's been watched more than ever though, since the birth of my daughter, who is now 2. One of hers and our favorite movies, we saw the Special Edition IMAX at the beginning of this year. Needless to say, we were excited to get the DVD at its release. We put it in the DVD player, turned it on, and the first thing my daughter said was, "Ooh, look at all the colors!" It's amazing to see this film on DVD and in letterbox. The colors are amazing and the letterbox makes every scene have something new. I HIGHLY recommend this DVD.
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Summary: One of the best Disney movies ever
Review: Now Beauty and the Beast has come to Imax, New Year's Day with a never-before-seen musical sequence. One of the best films since Lion King. Well as you can see, I wanted to see it but I had the original movie on Video and my mom thinks that will be a waste of [money] on something I have. But I'll just get it on DVD probally during the holidays. Well it is now in a new version. Featuring the new song "Human Again". Well you must sing the song Human Again. You might like the brand new song never before seened.
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Summary: A Must For Animation Fans
Review: At first I was not that impressed with this film- after all I had seen all the classic Disney features and while this one was good it still was not " Pinochio" or "Bambi" but then the "Be Our Guest" sequence started and I realized this is animated masterpiece worthy of the best of Disney- watching it again on this must own DVD I had the same experience- dishes doing Busby Burkley extravaganze is what makes animation an art- the movie it self is beautifull, funny and moving- with that gorgeous score. The DVD extras are top rate specially the work in progress print is a must for animation fans
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I loved seeing this movie again, even though it had been awhile since I'd seen it, when I put it in the tray and played it I felt like it had only been yesterday since I'd seen it. I remembered almost all of the words to the songs and I also knew some of the dialouge so it was good to reawaken those memories.
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Summary: Disney's most AMAZING work ever!!!!!
Review: The DVD release of this film was for me the most anticipated of any movie I have been waiting for, and I am an avid Star Wars fan, with a DVD collection of 300+. The DVD couldn't have been done better in my opinion. Great for adults and kids alike. I don't mind telling you that watching this movie on October 8th brought me to tears, with all the emotion I felt in 1991 coming back like a wave. The special features are very interesting (unlike some DVD's that you never even watch the special features). I never knew so much went into an animated film. It was particularly fun to watch the Disney Exec's talk about their feelings when the film was so widely accepted and praised. Do yourself and your kids a favor, and buy this DVD!! I bought 5 of them, this will be a hard to find item some day as a lot of Disney's work is, I will be prepared.
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