We’re back to the live blog for Beauty and the Beast. I’ve seen the stage version of this movie more recently than the movie itself (a community theatre at home did it this summer), so I’m curious to compare the two. Fun fact: the music for this movie was also done by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, like The Little Mermaid.
The Beast is another member of the “Princes without Actual Names Club”.
Why does this fairy go around disguised as a beggar woman in the first place? Have other local nobility also been cursed? Or do they know better than to turn away random creepy strangers because they know they will cause problems?
It’s also really unfair of her to curse all of his servants? What could they have done about this? It’s not their fault their master picked a fight with an enchantress.
Where did the magic mirror come from? Did he have it from before he was cursed, or did the enchantress or someone give it to him?
“Belle” is favorite song in this movie.
Shout-out to this guy for being the only person in this town not judging Belle and for encouraging her love of reading.
Why is no one talking about Belle being able to jump rope while reading a book?
Also:
Foreshadowing: this movie does it well.
“Here’s where she meets Prince Charming. But she won’t discover that it’s him till Chapter 3."
I like how the whole town feels the need to come together to talk about how weird Belle is. And how she doesn’t notice the massive musical number happening behind her.
Gaston is a horrible person. Kudos for Belle for not only insulting him, but insulting him with a word he doesn’t understand.
Belle and her dad are really cute together.
His invention went from exploding to working perfectly almost impossibly quickly.
Does that say Anaheim?
If Maurice had listened to his horse, this entire movie’s plot could have been avoided. Philippe wanted to go in the opposite direction.
How does no one in the area know about this castle? You’d think people would question the sudden disappearance of a PRINCE.
My favorite character in this movie:
How does this work? I don’t understand.
I must say this was satisfying to watch.
This is really pretty:
“Irresponsible, devil-may-care, waxy-eared…” Was that a pun, Cogsworth?
How long has this carriage been sitting there? There were plants growing around it. Why hasn’t it walked around recently?
I nominate Lefou for Evil Henchman of the Year. He started a whole song just to cheer up Gason.
I’m surprised Mr. “I don’t read books without pictures” Gaston knows the word “expectorating”.
“Lefou I’m afraid I’ve been thinking.” “A dangerous pastime.” “I know.” Good line.
I really like this screenshot:
Why do only half of the enchanted objects have faces?
Mrs. Potts: “Straighten up!” Beast: sits like a dog.
Quite the charmer:
I feel like Lumiere has been waiting all day for a chance to start a musical number.
“If it’s not Baroque, don’t fix it.”
You had one job, Belle. One job. Don't go in the West Wing.
I like how he feels the need to roar in the wolf’s face before throwing it off.
Puppy!
Cogsworth is secretly the funniest character in this movie.
Goals.
Did the Beast never learn to use silverware as a child?
“Something There” is my other favorite song from this movie.
The Beast can’t read either? Who was in charge of this child’s education?
Stylish.
Why do we bring an angry mob for this purpose?
“We don’t like what we don’t understand, in fact it scares us, and this monster is mysterious at least.” Increasingly relevant line in nowadays.
One of the most entertaining fight scenes I’ve seen.
Is this supposed to be a Little Mermaid reference?
I like how Belle literally watches him transform into a human but is still skeptical when he says, “it’s me.”
I love how all their human selves look so much like their random household object selves.
Chip is most certainly not 10. At what point was he born during this whole ordeal? Or did none of them age while the castle was cursed?
Overall, another good movie. I think I like the stage version a bit better because there are more songs, and more detail is added to parts of the story. Still, the animated version is really good. I’m curious how the live-action version this March will compare.
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