Beauty and the Beast (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
by Gary Trousdale
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Actor: Alvin Epstein, Brian Cummings, Jesse Corti, Mary Kay Bergman, Vanna BontaDirector: Gary Trousdale
Brand: Disney
Composer: Alan Menken
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-08
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Model: N/A
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Accessories:
- Beauty and The Beast - Criterion Collection
- Disney's Sing Along Songs - Beauty and the Beast/Be Our Guest
- Beauty And The Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Disney's Beauty And The Beast: The Broadway Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording (Blisterpack)
Movie Reviews of Beauty and the Beast (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
Movie Review: 5 stars for the movie, 4 for the DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
Beauty and the Beast is a most own classic in my humble opinion. As someone who watched the oringal movie tons of times I must say I was disappointed with the DVD. First of all, when you place the DVD and hit "play" it automatically plays the "Special Edition" which is an extended version with a new musical number (and cheesy animation). It's not a huge deal because you can change the DVD setting to play the original feature film but I feel the original should have been the default option. Second thing that bothered me about the DVD is that some of the AUDIO WAS CUT OUT from the opening song! Maybe it's just my DVD but I noticed two gaps in audio (since I know all the words). The first gap is after the two old ladies say "that girl is strange, no question" and the second break in audio is after she goes to the bookstore. The lyric "Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar, I wonder if she's feeling well" is cut out.
Aside from that, the movie is great for all ages. The cut out audio makes me wish I hadn't gotten rid of my VHS version.
Summary of Beauty and the Beast (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
The film that officially signaled Disney's animation renaissance (following The Little Mermaid) and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman. (The title song won the 1991 Best Song Oscar, and Menken's score scored a trophy as well.) The downright funniest song is "Gaston," a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line, "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication, and pure joy. --David Kronke --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Kids & Family DVD Video
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