Live Action Beauty and the Beast film [Archive]

Donatello19

01-26-2015, 06:02 PM

I'm personally looking forward to this! Beauty and the Beast is my second favorite Disney film (the first being The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and I can't wait to see how they'll adapt it into live action. All of the live action films so far have been adaptions of the classics (Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent, with Cinderella coming in march and the Alice sequel coming next year) so this'll be the first one based on a film from the Disney Renaissance. I especially can't wait to see how the Beast and the enchanted objects will look, and how the music numbers will be handled!

B-Man

01-26-2015, 06:30 PM

Gunpowder

01-26-2015, 06:44 PM

Emma Watson = probably going to see it

Leo656

01-26-2015, 08:10 PM

Yeah, she's pretty hot, so I'm down.

TigerClaw

01-27-2015, 12:34 PM

With this and Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book likely to become major blockbusters, it probably won't be long after til a live-action The Lion King is announced. I wonder what director would have the balls to take that on...
a live action Lion King? They would have to be Anthropomorphized Lions, but that would be all CGI anyways.

Krutch

01-27-2015, 04:46 PM

No Kristin Kreuk? Pssh.

Pass.

ranger_scout

01-27-2015, 10:45 PM

I love both Beauty and the Beast and Emma Watson. So I'm going to see this.

ranger_scout

03-05-2015, 02:53 PM

Luke Evans has been cast as Gaston.

http://collider.com/luke-evans-beauty-and-the-beast/

Plus, Dan Stevens is going to play the Beast.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-beauty-beast-casts-dan-779323

There was also a report that Emma Thompson is in talks to play Mrs. Potts.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Emma-Thompson-in-Talks-to-Play-Mrs-Potts-in-Live-Action-BEAUTY-AND-THE-BEAST-20150212

Autbot_Benz

03-05-2015, 03:51 PM

If they make a live action Aladdin I am done :x

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 04:05 PM

If they make a live action Aladdin I am done :x
Or a live action of The Lion King.

BubblyShell22

03-05-2015, 04:46 PM

This could be interesting, and I'm a fan of Emma Watson, so I might see this.

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 05:09 PM

TurtleTitan97

03-05-2015, 05:15 PM

Netkeeper

03-05-2015, 05:28 PM

lmao, yeah it does. But I trust the Beast will be handled well. Looking forward to this.

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 05:32 PM

That looks horrible.
they can do that, but more realistic with CGI motion capture.

TurtleTitan97

03-05-2015, 07:29 PM

they can do that, but more realistic with CGI motion capture.

Who cares if they use CGI motion capture? The design itself is garbage, I don't want to see that.

They should just go with a CGI design that looks similar to how Beast looked in the Disney movie. Problem solved, everyone wins.

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 07:35 PM

Who cares if they use CGI motion capture? The design itself is garbage, I don't want to see that.

They should just go with a CGI design that looks similar to how Beast looked in the Disney movie. Problem solved, everyone wins.
Even the Disney Beast still looks like a Lion, With Fangs and Horns.

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1700000/Beauty-the-Beast-beauty-and-the-beast-1712267-960-540.jpg

TurtleTitan97

03-05-2015, 07:45 PM

Even the Disney Beast still looks like a Lion, With Fangs and Horns.

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1700000/Beauty-the-Beast-beauty-and-the-beast-1712267-960-540.jpg

He still looks a million times better than that design you posted, so not sure what point you're trying to make.

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 07:46 PM

He still looks a million times better than that design you posted, so not sure what point you're trying to make.
That old design was from the Beauty and the Best TV Show from the 80s, When the Beast looked like a Lionman.

TurtleTitan97

03-05-2015, 07:52 PM

That old design was from the Beauty and the Best TV Show from the 80s, When the Beast looked like a Lionman.

Good to know.

Still think it sucks.

Spike Spiegel

03-05-2015, 08:10 PM

I'm sure we'll get another stateside release of the blu-ray of the original movie as an awareness raiser, like how they re-released "Sleeping Beauty" when "Maleficent" came out.

Wildcat

03-05-2015, 10:37 PM

TigerClaw

03-05-2015, 10:55 PM

Hmm....it's pretty cool they're turning Disney movies live action. My favorite was Aladdin. I'd really like to see that live action. Couldn't be that hard either...desert setting and a cgi genie.

Lion King would interesting.
The Lion King would be hard, since all the characters are quadropeds, For that to work, They have to be anthropomorphized and be CGI characters, In fact, the whole film would be CGI if they did it.

Wildcat

03-06-2015, 12:06 AM

The Lion King would be hard, since all the characters are quadropeds, For that to work, They have to be anthropomorphized and be CGI characters, In fact, the whole film would be CGI if they did it.I really do not think they'd need to be anthropomorphized.

There's no humans in the movie anyway. Having lions and the other animals able to talk among themselves would be fine. Real life animals communicate with each other. The "talking" would just be for the sake of understanding the movie.

Look at Finding Nemo. It's animated but it takes place in the real world. I mean humans are there and everything is normal.

Don Gaddis

03-06-2015, 10:12 PM

Personally, I'm disenchanted by Disney's "let's take our older animated movies and recycle them from a different character's point of view" assembly line output as of late. Beauty and the Beast. Cinderella. Dumbo. Alice In Wonderland. I'd much rather them take an original idea and nurture and water it than retread former glories. I don't know. It just feels uninspired and lazy. I do love the Beauty and the Beast story, but for me nothing will ever top Jean Cocteau's version (which Disney borrowed heavily from for their animated take). With that in mind, a foreign remake of Cocteau's film was already released last year (this time around with a CGI face for the beast... though the prosthetics of the original film conveyed more emotion):

http://youtu.be/8MXhrty_MdA

MsMarvelDuckie

03-07-2015, 12:17 AM

I wonder if the Beast will be fully CGI with motion capture, Which I can see happening with this live action adaption.

As long as the Beast looks like a feline.

Something like this.

http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/insert_main_wide_image/public/title_42.jpg?itok=tyQ5hoTj

Ah, the original B&tB TV series! Loved that one- brings back some memories. Vincent was a great character- and just as interesting in the recent re-boot of the series.

That looks horrible.

Considering that design was done entirely with prosthetics back in the 80's, I'd say it looks pretty good, even now. Obviously, they would update it for today's audiences, but the basic concept of that character design is sound.

That old design was from the Beauty and the Best TV Show from the 80s, When the Beast looked like a Lionman.

Ah, so someone else remembers the series! Cool. I remember watching it when I was a kid- and my mom had a mild crush on Vincent....

TigerClaw

03-07-2015, 12:42 AM

Ah, so someone else remembers the series! Cool. I remember watching it when I was a kid- and my mom had a mild crush on Vincent....
I never really watched the show completely, I think I remember seeing bits of it back in the days, I just wasn't into the whole Beauty and the Beast thing, I only remember it cause the Beast character looks like a Lion and was played by Ron Perlman

MsMarvelDuckie

03-07-2015, 12:53 AM

OMG, I had forgotten that! Wow, no wonder I've always liked Ron- I must've remembered seeing him in the show but forgot his name. That, and he was awesome as Hellboy....

ranger_scout

03-17-2015, 07:50 PM

Josh Gad, who voiced Olaf in Frozen, is playing LeFou.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/josh-gad-joining-disneys-live-781061?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A

Emma Thompson will be playing Mrs. Potts and Kevin Kline, who previously voiced Captain Phobeus in another one of Alan Menken's films, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, has been cast as Maurice.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/16/emma-thompson-will-play-mrs-potts-disneys-beauty-and-beast

Filming begins on May 18, 2015.

http://collider.com/allegiant-movie-ending-beauty-and-the-beast-todd-lieberman/

It is scheduled for release on March 17, 2017.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/420081-emma-thompson-and-kevin-kline-join-beauty-and-the-beast-release-date-set

ProactiveMan

03-18-2015, 01:22 AM

Considering that design was done entirely with prosthetics back in the 80's, I'd say it looks pretty good, even now. Obviously, they would update it for today's audiences, but the basic concept of that character design is sound.

Rick Baker designed that make-up. His brief was to make a character that was definitely a beast, but not repulsive; an attractive monster if you will. He decided to make it feline because people are attracted to cats, and it worked. He made Ron Pearlman a sex symbol for Pete's sake... Ron Pearlman!

Also, Luke Evans as Gaston... GTFO! That was a role the Rock was born to play.

Jephael

03-18-2015, 05:23 PM

I gotta admit, I'm very curious to see how this turns out. As much as I love Emma Watson, I'm really anxious to see who plays Lumiere, Cogsworth and Chip.

ranger_scout

04-10-2015, 10:15 PM

Ian McKellen is going to play Cogsworth.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/10/casting-net-ian-mckellen-cast-cogsworth-disneys-live-action-beauty-and-beast

Plus, Audra McDonald has been cast as the talking wardrobe.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/audra-mcdonald-joining-disneys-live-784159

ranger_scout

04-21-2015, 05:13 PM

Ewan McGregor has been cast as Lumiere. :)

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/432289-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-sets-ewan-mcgregor-as-lumiere

Raph's Girl

04-21-2015, 06:40 PM

Stanley Tucci has been cast as an eeeeeeeevil Grand Piano named... Cadenza (Disney is trying to lure in Bronies apparantly). Now they're saying he's a new character. Which is kinda true. Unless it turns out he's related to the eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil Pipe Organ from Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas. :P

http://comicbook.com/2015/04/21/stanley-tucci-cast-in-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-live-action-f/

ranger_scout

06-03-2015, 10:36 PM

Alan Menken, the original film's composer was at Lincoln Center in New York today. He said that he and Tim Rice have written three new songs for the film. One of them will be called "Forever More", which is sung by the Beast when he realizes what love is. Another song is called "Days In The Sun" - a lullaby sung by the objects as they are going to sleep remembering their lives before the spell. In this article, there is a video and Menken discusses the project from around 53:11 to 54:29.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Livestream-Watch-Lincoln-Centers-Artist-to-Artist-with-Stage-and-Screen-Composer-Alan-Menken-20150603

drgon78

06-04-2015, 01:22 PM

The main reason I am interested in this movie is because of Emma Watson. Though I have to say the cast in this one is much more recognizable then the past live action Disney movies.

Candy Kappa

06-04-2015, 01:27 PM

Considering how much the Disney version borrowed from the 1946 La Belle et la Bête by Jean Cocteau, it would have been pretty snazzy if they used the original Beast designs Cocteau had intended for the Beast to look like.

But, I'd imagine they are gonna live-action up the animated design, which is a pretty good design.

ranger_scout

06-19-2015, 10:30 PM

Here is some new information from director Bill Condon.

What has the future in store, anything after Beauty And The Beast?

That is my future [laughs], for the next two years until we finish it. You shoot a movie like this and that’s almost like the prep for the production which becomes the editing and creating so much of it in post [production]. In the case here, the household staff and creatures are computer-generated.

It’s an important movie to a lot of people. I was a young adult when it came out and I loved it and there’s so many people in their 20s, 30s, 40s who saw it as children and love it. In a way that’s a good thing and a bad thing because people have strong feelings and memories of it - so we have to make sure we don’t screw it up.

It’s great so far. Big and complicated but very, very fun.

Will your Beauty And The Beast be a reimagining of the 1991 animated classic, or are you sticking strictly to the source?

It’s interesting. First of all it’s a really perfect movie. What I’m hoping is, we’re expanding on things and bringing it into a third dimension means that characters can’t behave exactly in the same way. You know, Gaston and LeFou can’t be literally as cartoonish as there were in the movie. I’m hoping it’s a satisfying expansion of what people already know.

http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/sherlock-holmes/247076/bill-condon-interview-mr-holmes-beauty-the-beast

And here is what he had to say about Emma Watson.

Oh my god, I think she is going to blow everybody away. We've already done two of her musical numbers. She's a beautiful singer, a wonderful dancer. She's become one for this movie and she's just one of the hardest working people I've ever met. She's really just doing a beautiful job so far. As is Hattie Morahan, who's playing the Enchantress in the movie.

Plus, he had more to say about the film.

"It's exciting. We're into our first month of shooting and it's been everyday, to be on these huge sets that represent the Beast's castle, to see these big musical numbers. We're all pinching ourselves. It's just been a very exciting, a very kind of realistic telling of that story.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2015/06/bill-condon-luke-evans-talk-beauty-and.html

Leofan26

06-21-2015, 01:08 AM

Well, haven't we had live action films on this before?

I wonder if Disney will do a live action Mulan film?

drgon78

06-21-2015, 07:37 AM

I didn't know Emma Watson could sing but then again there was no reason to in the Harry Potter movies.

ranger_scout

06-22-2015, 07:24 PM

Well, haven't we had live action films on this before?

I wonder if Disney will do a live action Mulan film?

That's already in the works.

http://screenrant.com/mulan-disney-live-action-movie-remake/

Mew

06-22-2015, 07:29 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxRX6LXDpWs)

ranger_scout

07-26-2015, 06:58 PM

I didn't know Emma Watson could sing but then again there was no reason to in the Harry Potter movies.

Josh Gad, who will play LeFou, says that Emma's singing voice will be incredible in this film.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2015/07/josh-gad-emma-watson-has-incredible.html

ranger_scout

07-29-2015, 04:38 PM

Bill Condon was interviewed about the film in Vanity Fair.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/07/bill-condon-beauty-and-the-beast-mr-holmes?mbid=social_twitter

Plus, Josh Gad finished filming the movie and shared this picture of him with Luke Evans, who plays Gaston.

http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2015629/rs_600x600-150729052138-600.Josh-Gad-Luke-Evans-Beauty-And-The-Beast-Set-Instagram-JR-72915_copy.jpg

http://www.eonline.com/news/681161/josh-gad-embraces-luke-evans-after-wrapping-walt-disney-s-live-action-beauty-and-the-beast-see-the-picture

ranger_scout

08-16-2015, 01:09 PM

Emma Watson sent a message to the fans at D23 Expo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9zpY19O0i0

Josh Gad and Luke Evans also sent a message where they sang "Gaston". However, that clip has not been shown outside of the Expo.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/15/disney-beauty-beast-alice-looking-glass-d23

ranger_scout

08-22-2015, 07:11 PM

Emma Watson completed filming yesterday. It also marked the 15th anniversary of her, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint being announced as the leads of the Harry Potter films.

http://collider.com/emma-watson-wraps-beauty-and-the-beast-on-harry-potter-anniversary/

ranger_scout

09-16-2015, 05:14 PM

Luke Evans had this to say about Emma's portrayal of Belle.

“She’s great,” he said. “She epitomizes what Belle should be in the 21st century to young girls; she’s a strong woman. We all know Emma as Emma, a strong woman, she has a voice, she uses it very effectively and I admire her for that. She’s brought some of that to Belle. She’s not just a Disney princess, she’s more than a Disney princess, and she has a beautiful sensitive side to her. She’s quite delicate to look at, but she’s not at all. She’s a really strong, feisty woman and we have some fantastic scenes in the film. I was making her laugh more than she should have been laughing.”

And does she have the pipes to belt the musical’s iconic songs? Yes, Evans confirmed.

“Great singing voice to boot. She’s a triple threat. Makes me sick.”

As for filming the movie,

The cast wrapped a month ago, after a long shoot that included seven weeks of rehearsal before a camera was even turned on. Evans said he’s especially looking forward to audiences seeing his big number, “Gaston.”

“That took four and a half weeks, five weeks to rehearse,” he said. “I can’t even tell you what’s in the scene but believe you me it’s beautiful. Josh [Gad] and I were very proud of the work that we put in, and it’s fantastic. It was very sad when we finished the scene, because it felt that we’d shot a whole damn movie in the time.”

http://www.mtv.com/news/2270949/luke-evans-emma-watson-beauty-and-the-beast/

ranger_scout

10-13-2015, 07:46 PM

While promoting the Aladdin Blu-Ray, Alan Menken gave an update on the film and revealed why one of the Broadway songs, "If I Can't Love Her" will not be performed in the film.

I have to ask you, Alan, about the live-action Beauty and the Beast.

MENKEN: They’re editing it now.

Are they just taking all the songs from the movie?

MENKEN: The songs from the movie are in. Actually, none of the songs from the Broadway made the film. I would’ve taken “If I Can’t Love Her,” but the problem is that was for a very specific moment to end Act I of the Broadway show. There’s a moment where the Beast drives her away and he regrets that. But I think Bill [Condon] built a more promising moment for the film, which is when he lets her go and he watches her leave. And as he watches her leave, he sings.

MUSKER: So you wrote a new song?

MENKEN: A new song with Tim Rice. There’s actually three new songs written for the movie. It’s called “Forever More,” and there’s also a song called “Days in the Sun.”

MUSKER: Is it based on any of the melodies from the film?

MENKEN: Similar. Sort of a cousin of “If I Can’t Love Her.” So yes, there’s new songs and I’ll be scoring that in the spring. It’s exciting.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/13/aladdin-roundtable/2

ranger_scout

03-22-2016, 11:36 AM

Here is Luke Evans singing alongside Hugh Jackman, who originated the role of Gaston in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast. They have a sing-off to determine, which of them is the better Gaston.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/21/hugh-jackman-luke-evans-sing-gaston

ranger_scout

04-04-2016, 10:16 AM

Ewan McGregor (Lumiere) was recently interviewed. He talks about the film from 7:12 to 8;32 in the video found in this link below.

http://collider.com/ewan-mcgregor-miles-ahead-beauty-and-the-beast-american-pastoral/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=collidersocial

ranger_scout

04-20-2016, 08:54 PM

Dan Stevens (the Beast) talked about the movie in a couple of interviews from Entertainment Weekly and the Hollywood Reporter.

You’ve worked with Bill Condon twice now in The Fifth Estate and Beauty and the Beast. Describe his style of directing.

Bill’s a real sweet man, and he’s so intelligent and gentle. He’s not one of those savage directors. He’s very subtle and kind. He has a sweet sensitivity to the whole of the story to tell.

Do you sing in Beauty and the Beast?

I sang a song. Yeah, is it gonna be in the movie? You’ll have to ask Bill. Alan Menken wrote a brand new song for the Beast, because he doesn’t sing in the original animated movie.

Your wife is a singer. Did she help you prepare?

Yes. She helped with my audition, which I was terrified of. We’re a pretty musical household and it was lovely to have that. We’ve never really sung together all that much. It was a really beautiful thing to do. It was such an exciting project. The preparation was so intense and different to anything I’ve take on before, physically and vocally and also the technology we employed in achieving that. It was so groundbreaking and mysterious and weird and wonderful. I really felt all the sort of fairytale magic.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dan-stevens-post-downtown-abbey-884448

On a much different note, you’re also playing Beast in Disney’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast. Can you give fans a taste of what to expect?

I haven’t seen the finished thing yet, but they’ve been working on the digitals and music, and it’s going to be epic. I can’t say much more than that.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/07/dan-stevens-ticket-tribeca-interview

ranger_scout

05-10-2016, 10:06 AM

Paige O'Hara (the original voice of Belle) was at a 25th anniversary screening of the film. She revealed that she got to speak to Emma Watson.

Paige O'Hara, who voices Belle, could not be more pleased with the casting of Emma Watson as the live-action leading lady. In fact, unlike the rest the original voice cast, she has corresponded with the actress playing her character. "I sent messages to her, and I got some back," O'Hara said. "I just said to have a great time."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/05/10/beauty-and-the-beast-anniversary/84172242/

Utrommaniac

05-10-2016, 10:16 AM

I actually did know the thing about the prince not having a name...and the great amounts of fretting over Gaston's chest hair. They drew so many different versions it was ridiculous.

drgon78

05-10-2016, 02:01 PM

So, none of the other original casts member have had anything to do with this movie?

Autbot_Benz

05-10-2016, 02:06 PM

all I care about is I hope Disney re releases the Original Beauty and The Beast animated movie when this comes out. I really wanna add it to my collection.

ranger_scout

05-10-2016, 10:15 PM

Here is Ewan McGregor talking about the film, working with Bill Condon, and recording "Be Our Guest".

Could you ever have imagined that you could add playing Lumiere, the Beast’s singing candelabra, in a live-action Beauty and the Beast film? What was that experience like, making that film with Bill Condon?

McGregor: It’s no different to anything else. It’s interesting because it’s partly animated, but partly not. Voicing an animation is a process. They partly animated off of what you’ve done, and you partly perform off of what they’ve done. It’s a nice collaboration. I really like working with Bill Condon. He’s a director I’d love to work with again. And there are some great actors in it – Stanley Tucci, Emma Thompson, Sir Ian McKellen. We had a great time together when we were working on set. And then, I’ve enjoyed working with Bill on the post-production side of it, as well. And recording the big “Be Our Guest” song was just fantastically fun, and nothing something I’ve done in quite awhile. I haven’t recorded a song for a movie since Moulin Rouge, so it’s been quite a long time.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2016/05/ewan-mcgregor-recording-big-be-our.html

ranger_scout

05-12-2016, 10:44 PM

Buzzfeed has more from Paige O'Hara on what she thinks about Watson and the film.

“In [the original] movie it was in the snow scene of ‘Something There’ that we made a specific choice that it hits Belle: She’s really falling in love with [the Beast]. I want to see Emma’s moment when she realizes she’s fallen in love. That will be so exciting.”

“If I were producing the film, I would have cast her. I think she’s absolutely perfect for the role. She’s got the outward beauty, but she’s also got an inward beauty about her, and an old soul. Through mutual people we’ve sent messages, and I just basically was wishing her all the best and to have a wonderful time.”

https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/the-original-belle-thinks-emma-watson-is-perfect?utm_term=.ecYvJQb8Y#.xcyNkyd6w

Utrommaniac

05-12-2016, 11:19 PM

Okay, let me get this straight...they're putting Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, and Ian McKellen, all glorious Brits, in a Beauty and the Beast live action movie? Three main characters from the three biggest franchises in the last few decades, and putting them together?

I might have to watch it just to see those three all under one cast list.

drgon78

05-13-2016, 02:50 PM

I can't wait to finally see a trailer for this one.

ranger_scout

05-20-2016, 10:10 AM

Josh Gad (Lefou) says we something very exciting to look forward to soon.

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13087665_1005916899444859_3864746188509289175_n.pn g?oh=5ed64d9768b3733e2498c82ea983e7df&oe=579A1C00

https://www.facebook.com/817552861614598/photos/a.817962878240263.1073741828.817552861614598/1005916899444859/?type=3&theater

TigerClaw

05-20-2016, 10:49 AM

ranger_scout

05-22-2016, 11:05 AM

The first trailer debuts tomorrow on Good Morning America.

http://comicbook.com/2016/05/22/first-beauty-and-the-beast-trailer-teased-by-disney/

drgon78

05-22-2016, 07:27 PM

Cool, that is good to know.

ranger_scout

05-23-2016, 08:59 AM

The first teaser trailer has been released. I think the castle looks incredible! Plus, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Belle sound completely in character. March 2017 can't come soon enough!

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/23/beauty-beast-trailer-emma-watson

TigerClaw

05-23-2016, 09:47 AM

ranger_scout

05-23-2016, 09:53 AM

Something that I really liked about the teaser was that it give us a hint of what we could expect from this film. We saw what the setting looks like and we got to hear the characters speak a little bit. I remember around the time that Maleficent was released, it gave us the first Cinderella teaser and that was back in May 2014. However, it only showed the glass slipper. It wasn't until November of that year that actually got to see a trailer with scenes from the film. I think we'll probably get to see tons of footage of this movie in a trailer probably around the time Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is released, which is also the month of November.

drgon78

05-23-2016, 10:32 AM

Too bad it was just a teaser but still good none the less.

Shark_Blade

05-23-2016, 11:00 AM

Yes I love it.

After the faithful remake of Jungle Book, I hope this one is as faithful too. No more crappy live action like Maleficent derailing waay off from the original storyline.

I want Little Mermaid next.

Spike Spiegel

05-23-2016, 11:50 AM

That looks very good.

I hope they rerelease the original and its sequels on blu ray. I missed out on the Diamond edition releases.

ranger_scout

05-23-2016, 01:40 PM

Entertainment Weekly carefully examined the trailer and noticed five references to the original film.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/23/beauty-and-beast-trailer-original-film-references

ranger_scout

05-24-2016, 07:44 PM

Wow this is amazing! The trailer reached 91.8 million views in its first 24 hours! That number is even higher than the amount of views that Star Wars: The Force Awakens and recent Marvel films had reached in that amount of time!

The first teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast had a monster first day, racking up a record 91.8 million views during its first 24 hours.

Unveiled Monday on Good Morning America, it became the studio’s most-watched teaser trailer debut, besting both teasers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which racked up 55 million and 88 million views on their respective first days.

The Beauty and the Beast teaser also crushed those of Captain America: Civil War (61 million) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (34 million). Counting full trailers, however, Star Wars: The Force Awakens remains king of the hill with well over 100 million views.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/24/beauty-beast-teaser-tops-star-wars-marvel

ranger_scout

06-23-2016, 12:17 PM

That looks very good.

I hope they rerelease the original and its sequels on blu ray. I missed out on the Diamond edition releases.

You're in luck. The original film is being released on Blu-ray September 20 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/watch-a-trailer-for-the-beauty-and-the-beast-160027603.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

Spike Spiegel

06-25-2016, 09:09 AM

You're in luck. The original film is being released on Blu-ray September 20 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/watch-a-trailer-for-the-beauty-and-the-beast-160027603.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

Knowing Disney, the Christmas themed sequel will probably get rereleased during the holidays. Tim Curry really stole the show as Forte the evil pipe organ.

Autbot_Benz

06-25-2016, 11:44 AM

so Excited that Beauty is getting re released this year as I want it in my disney collection. Now all Disney need to do is re release Lion King and I can be happy.

Donatello19

06-26-2016, 01:09 AM

ranger_scout

06-26-2016, 11:19 AM

Everything that had a Diamond Edition release is getting one in the new Walt Disney Signature Collection as well, so you're good. I also missed out on The Lion King's Diamond Edition (and Beauty and The Beast's as well!) so I'm glad I'll be able to get them this way.

So far Snow White is the only one that's been released in the Signature collection, so, if you're interested, grab it while you still can. They don't stay out of the vault forever you know!

Pinocchio was part of the Platinum Edition line, but it surprisingly wasn't part of the Diamond Edition line. I wonder why they decided not to include it. They probably wanted to have Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in early 2016 and release Beauty and the Beast later this year in time for its 25th anniversary and before the live-action remake, which makes sense. They had apparently postponed the Diamond Edition of Aladdin from Spring 2013 to Fall 2015, so they could celebrate Peter Pan's 60th anniversary during the former season and wanted to wait to release Aladdin until after the Broadway production opened.

ranger_scout

07-03-2016, 04:05 PM

Ewan McGregor revealed that part of the reason why he's doing this film is because he wanted to do it for his five-year-old.

You play Lumiere in next year’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. Do you get to sing?
I really wanted to do it for my 5-year-old, Anouk. It was great fun, plus I did get the opportunity to sing one of the great Disney numbers, “Be Our Guest.”

http://parade.com/486440/walterscott/why-ewan-mcgregor-doesnt-care-if-theres-another-star-wars-movie/

Emma Watson also recently spoke about playing Belle in a new interview with The Independent. She talks about it around the 4:50 mark of this video.

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ranger_scout

07-07-2016, 10:57 AM

Disney has released the first teaser poster.

http://www.insidethemagic.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/BATB_appleposter_teaser_2764x4096_r01-405x600.jpg

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/07/photo-new-live-action-beauty-and-the-beast-poster-released/

Spike Spiegel

07-07-2016, 07:07 PM

ProactiveMan

07-07-2016, 09:36 PM

http://i.imgur.com/G1tv6UW.jpg

ranger_scout

07-19-2016, 12:23 PM

A new teaser trailer will be shown during the premiere of the new animated TV show Elena of Avalor, which premieres this Friday.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/703507-elena-of-avalor-premiere-features-beauty-and-the-beast-tease-more#/slide/1

ranger_scout

07-23-2016, 11:08 AM

Last night on the Disney Channel, there was a brief interview with Emma Watson.

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drgon78

07-23-2016, 01:10 PM

So, no new teaser trailer?

ranger_scout

07-23-2016, 01:21 PM

So, no new teaser trailer?

Nope, it didn't show any new footage.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2016/07/emma-watson-i-have-loved-beauty-and.html

ranger_scout

08-16-2016, 02:41 PM

The original film will be playing at the New York Film Festival for an engagement lasting from September 30 - October 16. Also, Robby Benson (Beast), Paige O’Hara (Belle), Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts), and Richard White (Gaston) will appear in person for an extended introduction.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/16/beauty-beast-25th-anniversary-screening-film-society-lincoln-center

MsMarvelDuckie

08-19-2016, 08:39 PM

I saw the teaser for this before Suicide Squad today and OMG!!! I had chills and by the end of that teaser I was getting teary-eyed. That may just be the first time a TRAILER has done that to me. I want to see this now. I REALLY want to SEE THIS!! The view of the castle in the snow, those first few notes of music, the glimpse of the rose.... Wow. I'm sold. This has always been one of my favorite Disney movies since I first sae it new in the theater with my mom as a kid. Loved everything about it then, so this one is a MUST-SEE for me. And I am really curious to see what Beast looks like.

ranger_scout

08-21-2016, 03:38 PM

MsMarvelDuckie

08-22-2016, 10:15 PM

Indeed. So gorgeous.

NinjaPug

08-26-2016, 12:26 PM

First look at Lumiere and Cogsworth

http://www.slashfilm.com/lumiere-and-cogsworth/

drgon78

08-26-2016, 01:29 PM

Cool, I like the designs, but really have to see them in motion to really judge if they are well done.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

08-26-2016, 01:31 PM

First look at Lumiere and Cogsworth

http://www.slashfilm.com/lumiere-and-cogsworth/

Also the first look at Gaston.

ranger_scout

08-26-2016, 03:03 PM

This is what the Beast looks like in human form and it is most likely after right after the big transformation scene.

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/08/cqzjceiwcae8uc5-196678.jpg

http://comicbook.com/2016/08/26/first-look-at-live-action-beast-from-beauty-and-the-beast/

ranger_scout

08-27-2016, 03:41 PM

Here's a look at Belle's provincial town.

http://i.imgur.com/69KzBg6.jpg

Plus, some concept art.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq1wdfQWgAIp6DQ.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq1wdfVWcAAqcAX.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq1wdfjWcAARlIP.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq1wdfjWIAAanid.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/761545-live-action-beauty-and-the-beast-concept-art#/slide/1

drgon78

08-27-2016, 04:35 PM

Looks like they are having fun filming it at least.

MsMarvelDuckie

08-27-2016, 08:41 PM

I'm liking what I see! And if they are having fun, I have no doubt it will be good- it means they WANT to be in this movie, and to put in their best effort.

ranger_scout

08-28-2016, 07:24 PM

A new logo was revealed today.

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/08/beautyandthebeast-logo-196960.jpg

http://comicbook.com/2016/08/28/new-beauty-the-beast-crew-logo-revealed/

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

08-28-2016, 07:53 PM

A new logo was revealed today.

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/08/beautyandthebeast-logo-196960.jpg

http://comicbook.com/2016/08/28/new-beauty-the-beast-crew-logo-revealed/

I like it. Quite clever, simplistic yet distinct. Somebody earned a bonus with that one.

Cure

08-28-2016, 08:08 PM

ranger_scout

09-01-2016, 10:13 AM

Disney has released a preview of the sneak-peak that will be shown on the 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray of the animated film.

http://comicbook.com/2016/09/01/beauty-and-the-beast-live-action-sneak-peek/

ranger_scout

09-02-2016, 01:53 PM

Alan Menken praised the casting of Emma Watson and said that there couldn't have been any better person for the role. He also had very positive things to say about the rest of the cast.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/02/beauty-and-the-beast-emma-watson-belle-alan-menken

ranger_scout

09-06-2016, 07:54 PM

Here is the original animated film as told by 'Emoji'.

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ranger_scout

09-15-2016, 07:26 PM

Paige O'Hara has even more advice that she gave to Emma. :)

“YOU’RE GOING TO BE A HEROINE. YOU ARE ALREADY WITH ALL YOUR OTHER MOVIES, BUT THIS ONE’S GOING TO LAST YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. WHEN YOU’RE MY AGE, YOU’RE GOING TO BE LOOKING BACK AT DOING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.”

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2016/09/14/original-belle-gave-emma-watson-advice/?cmp=smc%7C583662951

Jephael

09-16-2016, 10:53 PM

I gotta beg to differ with Ms O' Hara. Sure Emma Watson's now the next Belle, but hey remakes come and go all the time. Hell, she could be in the next remake of Bonnie and Clyde opposite iCarly's Nathan Kress, but she'll always be the original Hermione Granger in so many fans' eyes!

ranger_scout

09-19-2016, 01:54 PM

Here is the legendary Angela Lansbury singing the title song at a screening of the film in honor of its 25th anniversary. :tlove:

http://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/767825-angela-lansbury-sings-at-beauty-and-the-beast-anniversary-screening#/slide/1

Emma Thompson is a very gifted actress and singer, but she's really got some really big shoes to fill.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

09-19-2016, 02:03 PM

ranger_scout

09-19-2016, 02:13 PM

Watson, mate. Keep those Emma's straight.

Emma Thompson is playing Mrs. Potts in the film. I was talking about Thompson having big shoes to fill when she sings the iconic song during the ballroom scene. Lansbury did that in only one take during the production of the animated film and there was not a dry eye during the recording session form other people.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

09-19-2016, 02:45 PM

Emma Thompson is playing Mrs. Potts in the film. I was talking about Thompson having big shoes to fill when she sings the iconic song during the ballroom scene. Lansbury did that in only one take during the production of the animated film and there was not a dry eye during the recording session form other people.

My bad! :tlol: :toops:

<slinks away in shame>

ranger_scout

09-19-2016, 04:07 PM

Speaking of Thompson, here she is singing a little bit of that song.

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ranger_scout

09-30-2016, 06:11 PM

The first official images of Belle and the Beast were leaked today. Disney wasn't happy about this at all.

http://imgur.com/dOR8MpV.jpg

http://imgur.com/0inBYgL.jpg

drgon78

09-30-2016, 09:38 PM

Nice, I can't wait for this movie to come out.

snake

09-30-2016, 11:01 PM

Beast looks so f*cking bad.

CyberCubed

09-30-2016, 11:14 PM

Nice, I can't wait for this movie to come out.

Is this the Harry Potter girl?

ranger_scout

09-30-2016, 11:50 PM

Beast looks so f*cking bad.

I'm sure he'll look much better on screen than in that photo.

Is this the Harry Potter girl?

Yes, it's Emma Watson and she did indeed play Hermione Granger.

Powder

10-01-2016, 12:00 AM

Beast looks so f*cking bad.

Anyone who expected otherwise was delusional. :tlol:

They sure got the beauty part right, though. Emma Watson is bae.

drgon78

10-01-2016, 06:02 AM

I actually like the beast's new design. The original design would have looked too cartoony.

Commenter 42

10-01-2016, 07:05 AM

The first official images of Belle and the Beast were leaked today. Disney wasn't happy about this at all.

http://imgur.com/dOR8MpV.jpg

http://imgur.com/0inBYgL.jpg

That's not a leak; it's market research.

Spike Spiegel

10-01-2016, 07:33 AM

Anyone who expected otherwise was delusional. :tlol:

They sure got the beauty part right, though. Emma Watson is bae.

Looking at the interview posted by ranger_scout, Emma Thompson's not so bad, either...

snake

10-01-2016, 11:21 AM

Yeah, Watson looks great here.

Cure

10-01-2016, 11:29 AM

Beast looks fine to me. He looks like an ugly animal.

snake

10-01-2016, 12:18 PM

Beast looks fine to me. He looks like an ugly animal.

He's a little too airbrushed for my tastes. Not scary enough either. The live action jungle book had tons of scary looking animals and they should've went that route with this movie.

Jephael

10-01-2016, 02:47 PM

Is this the Harry Potter girl?

No, it's porn star Jenna Jameson! :trolleye:

snake

10-01-2016, 10:33 PM

No, it's porn star Jenna Jameson! :trolleye:

Did you just want another excuse to shove what you're currently fapping to or what?

Jephael

10-01-2016, 10:36 PM

Did you just want another excuse to shove what you're currently fapping to or what?

Mellow out, dude. It was meant as a sarcastic jab at CyberCubed. You'd think the guy would be more familiar with the Harry Potter franchise, especially considering what a f*kin know-it-all he claims to be.

ranger_scout

11-02-2016, 11:22 AM

The first official photo is on the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly. March 2017 can't come any sooner! :)

https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/0809900003030.jpg

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/02/beauty-and-the-beast-emma-watson-ew-cover

Jephael

11-02-2016, 02:44 PM

Looks good to me. BTW, I already saw this posted on Facebook and people are already making jokes about this being fairy-tale based on Stockholm Syndrome.

ranger_scout

11-02-2016, 06:04 PM

Here are some new images.

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241097-208743.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241098-208742.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241087-208741.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241830-208740.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241094-208739.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241099-208738.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241829-0-208737.jpg

http://media.comicbook.com/2016/11/ew-000241096-208736.jpg

http://comicbook.com/2016/11/02/new-beauty-and-the-beast-images-released

Shark_Blade

11-02-2016, 06:57 PM

Her hair's kinda flat which is a bit disappointing for me. I blame her stylist. Her hair in Harry Potter as Hermione Granger is a lot better imo.

But other than that, it looks promising.

drgon78

11-02-2016, 09:06 PM

Looks good so far and I actually like the beast's new design.

Jephael

11-03-2016, 05:17 AM

Aw man, no image of Chip? I hope he didn't get written out of the movie. Then again maybe they're saving him for a surprise. Also, Mrs. Potts looks awfully small compared to Cogsworth and Lumiere.

ranger_scout

11-03-2016, 10:05 AM

Aw man, no image of Chip? I hope he didn't get written out of the movie.

I'm sure they won't cut him since he is beloved character.

Watson and one of the set designers have revealed a new backstory for Belle.

“In the animated movie, it’s her father who is the inventor, and we actually co-opted that for Belle,” says Watson. “I was like, ‘Well, there was never very much information or detail at the beginning of the story as to why Belle didn’t fit in, other than she liked books. Also what is she doing with her time?’ So, we created a backstory for her, which was that she had invented a kind of washing machine, so that, instead of doing laundry, she could sit and use that time to read instead. So, yeah, we made Belle an inventor.”

The music boxes also play a role in adding dimension to Watson’s character.

“Kevin Kline as Maurice, is making all these music boxes that have to tell the story of Belle not traveling,” says the film’s set decorator, Katie Spencer. “She’s overprotected in a way, by her father, because she’s lost her mother. So, we’ve made all these music boxes that represent different countries of the world, so she can see what she’s missing.”

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/02/beauty-and-the-beast-emma-watson-kevin-kline

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/02/beauty-and-the-beast-emma-watson-kevin-kline

drgon78

11-03-2016, 09:13 PM

I like that little backstory. It always did make me wonder why the town thought she was weird just because she read books.

ranger_scout

11-04-2016, 04:37 PM

Here is Ewan McGregor talking about the long process of getting his accent right while playing the role of Lumiere.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/beauty-and-beast-ewan-mcgregor-lumiere

ranger_scout

11-05-2016, 11:50 PM

Belle will be very proactive in this film according to Watson.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/beauty-and-beast-emma-watson-belle

Ian McKellen also tried to get a song for Cogworth in the movie.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/05/beauty-and-the-beast-cogsworth-ian-mckellen

Andrew NDB

11-07-2016, 06:46 PM

Is it sexist or misogynistic if I don't think Emma Watson is classically "beautiful" enough to play Belle?

Donatello19

11-08-2016, 12:09 PM

Is it sexist or misogynistic if I don't think Emma Watson is classically "beautiful" enough to play Belle?

Not at all, I actually agree. 'Belle' literally means beauty, and her whole schtick to the town is that she's the most beautiful girl there.

Jephael

11-08-2016, 03:31 PM

Is it sexist or misogynistic if I don't think Emma Watson is classically "beautiful" enough to play Belle?

I recently showed you photos of me with 3 different cute cosplay girls I briefly met during that weekend in San Diego Comic Con back in 2015 and you considered them all "ugly white chicks", plus I remember you making some derogatory comments of a dear friend of mine from college who I feel strongly resembles Julia Roberts circa 1990, so while I don't consider your opinion at all sexist, I'm certainly going to take your opinion with a grain of salt.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

11-08-2016, 03:39 PM

I recently showed you photos of me with 3 different cute cosplay girls I briefly met during that weekend in San Diego Comic Con back in 2015 and you considered them all "ugly white chicks", plus I remember you making some derogatory comments of a dear friend of mine from college who I feel strongly resembles Julia Roberts circa 1990, so while I don't consider your opinion at all sexist, I'm certainly going to take your opinion with a grain of salt.

NOT.

EVERYTHING.

IS.

ABOUT.

YOU.

Take it back to PM and spare the rest of us your feud, man. This is Nines/Cubed level shite now.

Jephael

11-08-2016, 03:48 PM

Take it back to PM and spare the rest of us your feud, man. This is Nines/Cubed level shite now.

Okay I'll take it to PM, but he's not the one I'm gonna message. Check your inbox ASAP!!!

ranger_scout

11-10-2016, 06:22 PM

A brand new poster debuted and it looks beautiful.

http://cdn3-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/15039604_1408397595845793_8833883194110677407_o.jp g

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/785031-the-official-beauty-and-the-beast-poster-is-here#/slide/1

drgon78

11-10-2016, 09:00 PM

It does look good.

Shark_Blade

11-10-2016, 11:53 PM

Her flat hair still bugged me but other than that, yeah it's good. :tlol:

Vicky82

11-14-2016, 07:43 AM

New trailer is up

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I can't wait :D

drgon78

11-14-2016, 01:02 PM

Many scenes are very close to the original plus some new stuff added in. Looks good though I would like to see a scene with singing in it.

ProactiveMan

11-14-2016, 10:38 PM

I thought it was supposed to be live action? Still looks like a cartoon to me.

Powder

11-14-2016, 10:57 PM

Maybe you have to be a Disney fanatic to see the appeal of these live-action adaptions, 'cause I sure as hell don't.

DisKosh

11-14-2016, 11:28 PM

Maybe you have to be a Disney fanatic to see the appeal of these live-action adaptions, 'cause I sure as hell don't.

I'm a Disney fan and I'm mostly neutral. At first I was excited about The Jungle Book one because I feel that the original Disney film did not represent all the characters well. I haven't seen it but everyone was raving about how Baloo is just like he is in the film which doesn't give me any confidence.

I'm used to multiple adaptations so I probably will check them out if I like the story enough (incidentally, this is just the latest in a long line of live action Beauty and the Beast movies).

One adaptation I'd really like to see because I believe they could bring something new to it is The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The stage show was very different and much closer to the novel. They even stuck made Frollo a priest but I don't know if they could get away with that in a Disney film, although I would be happy if they made him a judge seeing as that's how it is in most versions anyway.
It would also be fantastic if it was a musical because I'd love to see the song Made of Stone played out on the big screen.

Wildcat

11-14-2016, 11:58 PM

The appeal is seeing these characters and places as real life. That's the appeal of all live action adaptations.

If we could we'd all bring our favorite fictional characters to life. Mostly anyway. Who has never wished their favorite cartoons were real? Disney, Transformers, TMNT (also video game movies even if they don't have a great track record)

That's why they make rides based on movies too. Disney or Universal Studios.

ProactiveMan

11-15-2016, 07:13 AM

More power to you I guess. I don't think it looks very real - it's like a 21st Century Cool World, with real actors in a cartoon environment.

ranger_scout

11-15-2016, 07:44 PM

It really looks like they have brought the animated film to life. I've been counting down the days to see this film and this trailer makes me look even more forward to opening weekend. Also, the trailer set a record for the views in 24 hours.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/15/beauty-and-the-beast-trailer-record

ranger_scout

11-24-2016, 12:42 PM

A new photo of Belle and Gaston was released today.

http://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/gastonlarge.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/788935-gaston-and-belle-in-a-new-beauty-and-the-beast-photo#/slide/1

TurtleTitan97

11-24-2016, 02:11 PM

I'm a Disney fan and I'm mostly neutral. At first I was excited about The Jungle Book one because I feel that the original Disney film did not represent all the characters well. I haven't seen it but everyone was raving about how Baloo is just like he is in the film which doesn't give me any confidence.

You should still give it a shot. It's a pretty fantastic film overall, imo.

MsMarvelDuckie

11-24-2016, 04:56 PM

The more I see of this movie the more stoked I get. Can't wait! Looks absolutely gorgeous so far and Beast is pretty amazing. Not "scary" but tben he realky wasn't in the animated one either. Just kind of fierce but still adorable at times.

ranger_scout

12-13-2016, 10:42 PM

The soundtrack is going to be released the same day as the film, which is March 17.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2016/12/beauty-and-beast-soundtrack-available.html

ranger_scout

12-14-2016, 11:27 PM

People who created a Blogspot for the film went to a theater and saw a display the castle staff in their human forms.

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15442179_1163926890310525_2703965480784208778_n.jp g?oh=bc085cc4cfa8a5738ae0df980bd76363&oe=58F1E991

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/s960x960/15403850_1163926896977191_5547882814959435687_o.jp g?oh=c4a437fa59347665c086deef8f6c4495&oe=58E63098

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2016/12/first-look-at-castle-staff-in-their.html

ranger_scout

12-25-2016, 05:31 PM

Here's a brand new extended TV spot.

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Plus, two new posters.

http://i.imgur.com/PqS49ze.jpg

http://imgur.com/gkX3Ev0.jpg

I also wanted to give a heads-up that the original animated film airs on ABC tonight in about 90 minutes.

TMNTInsighter

12-28-2016, 06:05 PM

They can do what they want with it and Ewen McGregor can talk about how fantastic and fun it was to play Lumiere all he wants but...
1) he'll never wow anyone like Jerry Orbach did. Not only is it a surprise when you consider how Orbach became recognizable with L&o later on but his performance in the 1991 animated version of B&tB was so excellent, I'd put it among the 10 best VA performances I've ever seen
2) It'll never be as good as the 1991 version in general and
3) I'll take the 1946 French version any day!

ranger_scout

12-29-2016, 02:03 PM

Someone apparently got what might possibly be the first audio of Emma Watson's singing in the film. It comes from a singing Belle doll made from Hasbro.

http://comicbook.com/2016/12/29/possible-first-preview-of-emma-watson-singing-in-beauty-the-beas/

The film also ranked third in Fandango's survey of most anticipated films of 2017. Watson's upcoming performances in this film and The Circle also ranked her as the most anticipated actress in 2017.

http://ew.com/movies/2016/12/29/star-wars-guardians-galaxy-fandango-most-anticipated-movies-2017/

Spike Spiegel

12-29-2016, 03:15 PM

Those animated faces for Mrs. Potts and Chip are creepy as hell.

ranger_scout

12-30-2016, 09:15 PM

Disney has now released the first official audio of Watson's singing.

http://comicbook.com/2016/12/31/beauty-and-the-beast-first-official-clip-of-emma-watson-singing-/

ranger_scout

01-03-2017, 02:52 PM

Here are two new TV spots. The second one has more new footage than the first.

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ranger_scout

01-08-2017, 12:55 PM

Disney just debuted a new poster. New footage of the film will also be shown during the Golden Globes tonight.

http://www.insidethemagic.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15970705_10158344921420508_1765237976_n-405x600.jpg

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/01/photo-new-beauty-and-the-beast-poster-released-featuring-full-cast/

ranger_scout

01-09-2017, 01:42 PM

Last night this TV spot debuted and it features Watson singing "Belle Reprise".

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Andrew NDB

01-09-2017, 03:56 PM

Is this for real?

http://funigy.com/img/0117/emma-watsons-belle-barbie-doll-looks-like-justin-bieber-in-a-dress.jpg

Autbot_Benz

01-09-2017, 04:35 PM

Is this for real?

http://funigy.com/img/0117/emma-watsons-belle-barbie-doll-looks-like-justin-bieber-in-a-dress.jpg

I think so everyone has been talking about it and making jokes

ranger_scout

01-13-2017, 10:29 PM

Here's a new featurette with Watson.

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ranger_scout

01-17-2017, 09:55 AM

Watson was actually offered to play the title character in Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella, but she turned it down. The role ultimately went to Lily James. Watson reveals why she turned down the role and her thoughts on why Belle is a better role-model.

Why did Watson turn down such a high-profile part? "I didn't know they were going to make Beauty and the Beast at the time I turned down Cinderella," she tells Total Film. "But when they offered me Belle, I just felt the character resonated with me so much more than Cinderella did."

Watson argues Belle is a much better "role model" than Cinderella. "She remains curious, compassionate and open-minded. And that's the kind of woman I would want to embody as a role model, given the choice," she explains. "There's this kind of outsider quality that Belle had, and the fact she had this really empowering defiance of what was expected of her. In a strange way, she challenges the status quo of the place she lives in, and I found that really inspiring. She manages to keep her integrity and have a completely independent point of view. She's not easily swayed by other people's perspective—not swayed by fear-mongering or scapegoating."

http://www.eonline.com/news/822544/emma-watson-argues-belle-is-a-better-role-model-than-cinderella

ranger_scout

01-19-2017, 02:33 PM

25 years ago, Céline Dion recorded a single version of the title song for the original film. Now, she will be singing a new song called “How Does A Moment Last Forever”, which will played during the end credits of the remake.

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/01/19/celine-dion-returning-to-beauty-and-the-beast-with-new-soundtrack-song/?cmp=smc%7C782857701

ranger_scout

01-26-2017, 01:54 PM

Disney debuted some motion posters. They've also announced that a final trailer will be released on January 30.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/807415-beauty-and-the-beast-motion-posters#/slide/1

Along with the motion posters, there are also some character posters as well, including one of Dan Stevens when his character is in human form.

http://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/beautybeast0016.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/807471-12-beauty-and-the-beast-character-posters-released#/slide/1

ranger_scout

01-30-2017, 09:03 PM

The final trailer has been released. They really have brought the animated film to life.

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ranger_scout

01-30-2017, 09:22 PM

There's also this new poster and Josh Groban has recorded a new song for the film "Evermore" as well.

http://cdn2-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/c3ibebxwmaicvdo-1.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/807615-evermore-beauty-beast-song#/slide/1

Autbot_Benz

01-30-2017, 09:23 PM

I am usually against Live Action Disney remakes but this one looks Amazing. Must see.

Cure

01-30-2017, 09:45 PM

I am usually against Live Action Disney remakes but this one looks Amazing. Must see.

Have you even seen them? Jungle Book, Cinderella, and 101 Dalmatians are all pretty good. The only weak ones are Maleficent and the Alice joints.

Autbot_Benz

01-30-2017, 09:46 PM

Have you even seen them? Jungle Book, Cinderella, and 101 Dalmatians are all pretty good. The only weak ones are Maleficent and the Alice joints.

I saw Jungle Book that one was great

Cure

01-30-2017, 09:51 PM

Right, yet you're against them for some reason. Makes sense.

MsMarvelDuckie

01-31-2017, 10:58 PM

Glen Close made a PERFECT Cruella. I don't know why everyone criticizes Maleficent. I liked it, and it was an interesting take on the story. Haven't seen Cinderella but Jungle Book was great- except maybe for Louie's musical number- that was just a bit weird....

Jephael

02-01-2017, 12:58 PM

Glen Close made a PERFECT Cruella

I remember when that movie came out it made me so frustrated she got top billing, while good old Jeff Daniels barely got any recognition for his involvement in the film. Having been a fan of his since Dumb and Dumber and Speed, I felt that a was kick in the face to his outstanding talent.

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

02-01-2017, 01:02 PM

Jester

02-01-2017, 01:04 PM

So how different is it from the original? I mean...it seems like it's going to be a live action shot for shot remake...

Dork of 1987

02-01-2017, 01:06 PM

The Beast makeup looks fake. Too human-like, looks too much like a guy in a costume. Other than that, it looks okay-ish.

CyberCubed

02-01-2017, 01:07 PM

So how different is it from the original? I mean...it seems like it's going to be a live action shot for shot remake...

Which is why people will see it. They're interested in live performances so it doesn't matter if it's nearly identical to the original.

I also get the feeling if the Harry Potter girl wasn't in this movie, far less people would be interested in it. I see people raving about that specifically elsewhere.

TigerClaw

02-01-2017, 04:09 PM

Have you even seen them? Jungle Book, Cinderella, and 101 Dalmatians are all pretty good. The only weak ones are Maleficent and the Alice joints.
Disney is gonna do a remake of The Lion King as well.

MsMarvelDuckie

02-01-2017, 09:48 PM

We criticize Maleficent because Elle Fanning is a terrible, terrible actress.

The movie wasn't really ABOUT her, though, WAS it? It was about, well, Maleficent. Which was the point. Sleeping Booty was just window dressing for the REAL story.....

CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

02-02-2017, 08:35 AM

The movie wasn't really ABOUT her, though, WAS it? It was about, well, Maleficent. Which was the point. Sleeping Booty was just window dressing for the REAL story.....

50% of the screentime was her. She ruined the movie for both my wife and myself.

Utrommaniac

02-02-2017, 08:38 AM

The Beast makeup looks fake. Too human-like, looks too much like a guy in a costume. Other than that, it looks okay-ish.

It's...not makeup. It's motion-capture CGi.

ranger_scout

02-02-2017, 09:46 AM

We criticize Maleficent because Elle Fanning is a terrible, terrible actress.

She was amazing in Super 8 and I actually liked her in Maleficent. She brought depth to a Disney Princess whom a lot of people see as very boring. If there was any actress who failed playing a fairy tale princess, it was Kristen Stewart in Universal Pictures' Snow White and the the Huntsman.

Glen Close made a PERFECT Cruella.

Emma Stone is actually set to portray the character in upcoming an origin story. As an amazing of actress Stone is I think she's got some big shoes to fill.

Dork of 1987

02-02-2017, 10:29 AM

It's motion-capture CGi.
Well then, props to the special effects team for making a CGI Beast look like he's actually there. Still wish he didn't look like a cosplayer.

ranger_scout

02-02-2017, 12:53 PM

Presale tickets are already starting to sell out. In fact the advanced sales are already outpacing Finding Dory's, which went on to make $135 million in its opening weekend.

http://deadline.com/2017/02/beauty-and-the-beast-advance-ticket-sales-fandango-1201900858/

ranger_scout

02-03-2017, 09:50 AM

Here is Ariana Grande and John Legend's cover of the title song.

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RaphaelinSTL

02-03-2017, 10:01 AM

Man, I was a little indifferent to this when it was first announced and even though it seems to be a beat for beat remake of the original film...something about the music and the colors and the atmosphere took me right back to being 4 years old in 1991 and watching this movie all the time. I guess I never realized how much that movie impacted me as a kid because I got flooded with nostalgia and emotions from being younger and seeing it with my Mother.

I can't wait for this.

ranger_scout

02-03-2017, 07:26 PM

Here's a clip from Movie Surfers where they visit the set of the film and they also got to talk with Emma Watson.

http://beautyandthebeastmovienews.blogspot.com/2017/02/disney-movie-surfers-takes-you-behind.html

MsMarvelDuckie

02-03-2017, 09:22 PM

50% of the screentime was her. She ruined the movie for both my wife and myself.

She didn't bother me much since her part of the story was really pretty minor. And she spent a big chunk of the story either under the spell or off in the woods alone. Not much to mess up there.....

Chris

02-04-2017, 03:02 AM

Gotta admit, my problem with Maleficent was never with any of the cast but with how they completely butchered the character of Maleficent. It was literally like they wanted to do Wicked but weren't clever enough so totally rewrote Sleeping Beauty to make Maleficent the hero. Sorry, give her a back story and depth, reasons for being evil and that's great but don't try and make what is arguably Disney's most iconic villain a misunderstood hero! Just didn't work for me.

So far The Jungle Book has been my favourite live action remake but if Beauty and the Beast can live up to the magic of that final trailer then it will easily surpass it. The Ashman/Menken musicals are my all time favourite Disney movies so I can't wait to see this!

My only worry is that in all the trailers we've not heard any of the cast actually sing (minus that short bit of Belle reprise which wasn't bad but also wasn't great, I'm trying to reserve judgement as it wasn't accompanied by the proper score). Hopefully it will live up to its potential and the legacy of the original.

That new single though - ugh! What happened to the amazing orchestrations it had in the trailer? It sounded so much better in the trailer, I was really looking forward to hearing the full version but such a let down.

ranger_scout

02-15-2017, 08:49 PM

Disney debuted a new featurette:

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ranger_scout

02-17-2017, 06:47 PM

Entertainment Weekly has new interviews with Emma Watson.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/02/16/emma-watson-beauty-and-the-beast-cover/

http://ew.com/movies/2017/02/16/beauty-and-the-beast-emma-watson-belle-beast-relationship/

She also recently answered some Q&As from younger fans.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/02/17/watch-kids-interview-emma-watson-about-beauty-and-the-beast-harry-potter-and-more/

Plus, she's on the cover of their magazine for this week.

http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2017116/rs_634x845-170216085318-634.emma-watson-entertainment-weekly.21617.jpg

CyberCubed

02-17-2017, 06:57 PM

Man, the Harry Potter girl is like this gens Carrie Fisher. She looks just like her.

ranger_scout

02-19-2017, 08:12 PM

Here's a new promo clip.

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Autbot_Benz

02-20-2017, 09:08 PM

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ranger_scout

02-20-2017, 11:08 PM

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I love it! :D

ranger_scout

02-23-2017, 09:55 AM

The film is tracking for an opening weekend of somewhere between $100-$120 million. If it over-performs then there's even a possibility for it to break Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice's record for the highest weekend debut in March.

http://deadline.com/2017/02/beauty-and-the-beast-big-march-box-office-opening-1201930478/

RaphaelinSTL

02-23-2017, 10:13 AM

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Man, I'm so pumped for this. :tsmile:

Utrommaniac

02-23-2017, 10:43 AM

She didn't even pay for the bread :lol: ! Take note, Aladdin.

But yeah, aside from some world building, it's probably going to be a line-for-line reshoot of everything.

CyberCubed

02-23-2017, 12:26 PM

I can't believe the Harry Potter girl is so famous. She's like this gens version of Carrie Fisher.

MsMarvelDuckie

02-23-2017, 03:18 PM

ranger_scout

02-26-2017, 10:20 PM

This was just shown on TV.

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CyberCubed

02-26-2017, 10:49 PM

The talking furniture look really weird in live action, although I guess there was no way of getting around it.

ranger_scout

02-27-2017, 06:58 PM

Some footage of the number "Gaston" has been released. It also features new lyrics.

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ranger_scout

02-28-2017, 07:38 PM

Disney is breaking huge ground in this movie. LeFou will be gay. This will officially mark the first time a character in a Disney film is open about his sexuality. I don't know how I feel about this because in the animated film, he clearly shows interest in the Bimbettes like in the picture below. I also thought that he just always admired Gaston and was his closest pal.

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34500000/The-red-Bimbette-doesn-t-use-her-hands-disney-34565374-350-201.gif

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/01/disney-launches-first-exclusively-gay-moment-beauty-beast/

CyberCubed

02-28-2017, 07:47 PM

Wow, that's pretty lame considering all Gaston does is beat him around and treat him badly in the animated movie.

Shark_Blade

02-28-2017, 11:43 PM

That's hardly "showing interest" by Lefou in that gif. Even a gay guy can playfully flirt with girls like that. :roll:

drgon78

03-01-2017, 05:51 AM

Looks like the three blondes will not be blondes in this movie.

ranger_scout

03-01-2017, 09:02 PM

In the meantime, here is a new clip. I'm sure they'll be some lines and moments you'll remember from the original.

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DisKosh

03-02-2017, 12:06 AM

I hope it includes songs from the stage show like 'If I Can't Love Her' or 'Me'.

Also, am I the only one who thought the Beast looked like Groot at first? Literally the first thing that popped into my head after seeing him was 'I am Groot.'

Utrommaniac

03-02-2017, 12:08 AM

It looks like the feather duster might be doing a little bit more in this movie. Which is nice, considering how little she got in the original.

ranger_scout

03-02-2017, 02:15 PM

Disney released a new featurette about what Watson brings to the role of Belle and why the character has always been considered a feminist princess.

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ranger_scout

03-02-2017, 10:38 PM

This writer has seen the movie and this is moment that is making all the headlines.

Well, I will give it away: For approximately four seconds, in a ballroom full of swirling male and female dancers who are changing partners, a young man whirls into the surprised Le Fou’s arms, and they dance happily away together.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/lawrence-toppman/article136102128.html

I hope it includes songs from the stage show like 'If I Can't Love Her' or 'Me'.

The Broadway songs won't be included. Instead, Alan Menken wrote three new songs.

Autbot_Benz

03-03-2017, 12:13 PM

its at 55% last time I checked at Rotten Tomatoes

plastroncafe

03-03-2017, 12:16 PM

Stop the clock!
We've got ourselves a Safe Space situation.

Theater cancels Beauty and the Beast due to gay character (http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/03/theater-beauty-and-the-beast-gay-character/)

Autbot_Benz

03-03-2017, 12:24 PM

Stop the clock!
We've got ourselves a Safe Space situation.

Theater cancels Beauty and the Beast due to gay character (http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/03/theater-beauty-and-the-beast-gay-character/)

I read that they want movies they can sit with Jesus and god to watch :lol:.

RaphaelinSTL

03-03-2017, 12:36 PM

its at 55% last time I checked at Rotten Tomatoes

Looks like it's gone up to 74 now. I see it resting somewhere in the 70's.

Utrommaniac

03-03-2017, 12:39 PM

I kind of had a feeling that would happen, and have no surprise that it was in Alabama.

oldmanwinters

03-03-2017, 12:51 PM

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34500000/The-red-Bimbette-doesn-t-use-her-hands-disney-34565374-350-201.gif

Haha, that's great!

CyberCubed

03-03-2017, 12:53 PM

Heh, makes you wonder how people will react if Frozen 2 really does make Elsa a lesbian. I hope it happens only to see the angry reactions from Christian soccer Moms.

ranger_scout

03-06-2017, 02:00 PM

Russia is considering banning the film because of the gay character.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39168153

Meanwhile here's the new music video of Ariana Grande and John Legend performing the title song.

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And Josh Groban's version of the new song "Evermore":

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CyberCubed

03-06-2017, 02:01 PM

Russia still hates gays? Weird, I thought they were ok with homosexuality. This isn't like the middle eastern countries that burns people at the stake if they're gay.

ranger_scout

03-06-2017, 08:40 PM

CyberCubed

03-07-2017, 03:19 AM

Russia won't ban the film from the country, but anyone under the age of 16 will not be admitted to see it in a movie theater.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russia-wont-ban-beauty-beast-gay-character-983666

:lol:

What does being over 16 make a difference? Goddamn, now I REALLY want Frozen 2 to make Elsa gay.

ranger_scout

03-11-2017, 02:31 PM

Here are some highlights from the soundtrack:

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Candy Kappa

03-11-2017, 03:03 PM

Russia still hates gays? Weird, I thought they were ok with homosexuality. This isn't like the middle eastern countries that burns people at the stake if they're gay.

Russia absolutely hate gay people, to the point of making it illegal for gay parents to even be near their children cause "promoting homosexual propaganda" is a crime.

BubblyShell22

03-11-2017, 06:03 PM

Dean Richards from WGN News made fun of the whole gay thing by showing a video of Russian guys dancing and saying that they think that's okay but two guys dancing together (and they probably blew it out of proportion anyway) is not okay. I just burst out laughing when he said that.

Redeemer

03-11-2017, 06:21 PM

:lol:

What does being over 16 make a difference? Goddamn, now I REALLY want Frozen 2 to make Elsa gay.

You probably wanted that to happen regardless :lol: don't worry half the fan base wants it. :P

ranger_scout

03-13-2017, 02:58 PM

Alan Menken gave his thoughts about LeFou's sexuality.

You know, I don’t see him pining,” Menken told ComicBook.com. “To me, he has always been look(ing) up to Gaston, in a nerdy kind of way.

“I know there’s been this whole discussion, which is to me, absolutely absurd. It’s just nuts. As far as I can tell, some journalist in England decided to make it his cause célèbre to push this agenda. And it’s really not really part of the movie in any overt way at all...any more than it was in the original. To me, it’s an utter non-issue. And I’d appreciate people realizing that it’s a non-issue because it’s just silly. But that’s journalism, and I understand.”

http://comicbook.com/2017/03/13/alan-menken-beauty-and-the-best-lefou-gay/

ranger_scout

03-15-2017, 09:10 PM

How Beauty and the Beast Should Have Ended:

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Honest Trailer for the original:

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And here's the classic song being performed Mariachi style.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/beauty-and-the-beast-mariachi-remake-video-mitu-1202009783/

ranger_scout

03-16-2017, 10:51 PM

Malaysia tried to have the brief gay scene cut from their cinemas, but Disney decided to delay the film's release in their country till March 30 in case the censor boards decides to keep it in the movie.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-wont-cut-beauty-beast-gay-moment-malaysia-censors-986609

Autbot_Benz

03-17-2017, 01:20 AM

apparently Emma Watson can't sing and that is one of the biggest criticisms besides a pointless remake.

Andrew NDB

03-17-2017, 11:26 AM

Meanwhile here's the new music video of Ariana Grande and John Legend performing the title song.

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Shesus. Why didn't they put Ariana Grande in there as Belle? Emma Watson has no business as her.

Jephael

03-17-2017, 11:42 AM

Why didn't they put Ariana Grande in there as Belle? Emma Watson has no business as her.

I'm kinda torn on that one. They're both great actresses in my opinion, but I feel like Emma fits the role more since Belle is very similar to Hermione. For one thing, they're both major bookworms and what I can tell Miss Watson is a lot like that in real life. I don't really know enough about Ariana Grande, except she has a lovely singing voice, which would definitely be of benefit in honestly just about any Disney princess role (animated or otherwise)

ranger_scout

03-17-2017, 10:30 PM

Cure

03-18-2017, 12:00 AM

Who is Doug Walker and why should I care?

ssjup81

03-18-2017, 06:26 AM

I won't be seeing the film until tomorrow, but Doug Walker has already seen it. He LOVED the original according to his Disneycember review. I only saw a few minutes of this video, so there wouldn't be any spoilers. If you haven't seen the film, you probably shouldn't watch all of this video just yet.

He starts the video by rapping about how much he HATED this one.

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It's Beauty & the Beast...a live-action remake of the 1991 version. What could Doug and Rob possibly spoil?

MsMarvelDuckie

03-18-2017, 12:15 PM

I will be seeing this in a couple of hours. I will have my review later!

TigerClaw

03-18-2017, 03:08 PM

Who is Doug Walker and why should I care?
He usually does these videos as the Nostalgia Critic.

ProphetofGanja

03-18-2017, 03:36 PM

It's Beauty & the Beast...a live-action remake of the 1991 version. What could Doug and Rob possibly spoil?

Some people are so sensitive to spoilers I feel like they won't even watch/read the movie/show/comic book in question.

But yeah in this case it's totally irrelevant if you're familiar with the original film

Cure

03-18-2017, 04:10 PM

He usually does these videos as the Nostalgia Critic.

So I definitely shouldn't care, gotcha.

TigerClaw

03-18-2017, 04:23 PM

So I definitely shouldn't care, gotcha.
Indeed, Don't take his criticisms seriously.

MsMarvelDuckie

03-18-2017, 05:45 PM

Just got back from my "double date"! This. Movie. Was. AMAZING! I don't know who was saying Emma can't sing, because I thought her voice was just fine. A little weak on higher notes maybe but pretty decent. As for the acting and costumes, the CG and songs- everything was FANTASTIC! Some of the songs had new verses that were actually even more entertaining- "Gaston" and "Be Our Guest" especially- and there were a couple of "new" songs not in the original, but I loved them. The score was so perfect to the original, and the bits with Lefou were so funny! And yes, Menken's comments notwithstanding, it was clear that he IS gay. But it came off really as a man-crush/envy kind of thing, with hints that he wasn't happy with their um, "relationship". Lumiere and Cogsworth were so enjoyable, and even Chip had a couple of fun bits. It wasn't an EXACT beat for beat remake, but that actually made it better than if it was. Also- Gaston was actually WORSE in this version! Can't tell how without spoiling details but let's just say even Kefou had misgivings about his actions.

Cure

03-18-2017, 05:49 PM

Indeed, Don't take his criticisms seriously.

Or him as a person in general.

ranger_scout

03-18-2017, 06:59 PM

I saw it and I thought it was good. Was this an amazing film? Not really, but I still liked it. It stayed very true to the source material and the classic songs worked well. The IMAX 3D really made me feel like I had been transported into a fantasy world. The setting looked amazing. Watson was solid, but not incredible. I have seen better performances from her including those from her post-'Harry Potter' career. She was a step-up from Emilie de Ravin's version of the character on Once Upon a Time (who's only show decent acting in the show's current season) Dan Stevens was okay, but once again I have seen him shine better in other films. Robby Benson brought a lot more depth and personality to the character in the animated film. The supporting cast were excellent IMO.

The gay moment that has been making headlines really was blown out of proportion. It literally lasted two seconds and was hardly noticeable like the scene was Sulu and his family in Star Trek: Beyond. I did like the new scene where Belle and the Beast magically visited the home where Belle was born. The twist where the Enchantress brought everyone to life after the last petal fell was also neat. Plus, we now know why the villagers forgot all about the nearby castle. It was because the Enchantress had erased everyone's memories of it.