Hiii everyone and happy Hump Day! Yesterday night was a fun one because my older sister, Kristen, treated me and my mom to a night at the movies to see Beauty And The Beast for my mom’s birthday. I have to admit, I was semi ambivalent because I had heard some amazing reviews, some horrible reviews, but mostly very average reviews about the film. But the remake of Beauty And The Beast made me eat my words five minutes in because I absolutely LOVED it. It wasn’t just me, though. My mom, sister, and what felt like the entire audience seemed to be in agreement that this film was really special. Let’s discuss:
What I loved about this remake was that they stayed true to the original cartoon and then enhanced it appropriately. With these improvements, we gained further insight into the backstory of Belle, the Beast, and the castle’s inhabitants. Some people on my Facebook newsfeed deemed these additions “pointless” but I thought that they were brilliant. Why would a classic film be remade at all if there were no changes made to it? If it was a literal live action play by play of the cartoon, I would rather watch the original any day.
Now, let’s all be honest with ourselves here. We all know that that was not Emma Watson singing. The autotune was strong for her – so strong that it sounded exactly like the singing in the cartoon version. I ain’t mad at it. Only a little! Another teeeeny tiny bone that I have to pick is that the British accents seemed incredibly out of place because they are in France, after all. I would have loved to have had the entire film done with really good French accents, but we can’t always get what we want. And, finally: WHY WAS BELLE’S SKIRT TUCKED IN ON ONE SIDE?! IT DROVE ME FREAKING CRAZYYYYY!
Okay. I’m glad I got that off my chest.
But really, though. It was a hell of a remake. It really was. And that’s saying something coming from me because Beauty And The Beast is easily one of my favorite Disney movies. I laughed, I cried, and I enjoyed myself immensely. The cast was so strong and complimented each other so well, which made each scene in the movie flow perfectly. I wanted more. I was honestly sad when it was over! The little tastes of the retelling of such a beautiful tale left me ravenous and if a sequel were for some reason announced I would probably cry from happiness.
It’s crazy, because when you’re a kid, you don’t really think about how intense Disney films are. It’s only when you’re older that you can look at the film and be like “wow, that’s kind of fucked up”. I mean, there’s an entire song in Beauty And The Beast dedicated to killing the Beast. And don’t even get me started on the turmoil that Maurice goes through upon returning to the village after Belle stays as the captive. Of course, the cartoons are sad. But there was something about seeing this remake after not having seen the original in so long that made me weep like a baby. The characters were so easy to connect to so all you wanted was the very best for them. And for Gaston to jump off of a freaking cliff!!
Speaking of, I loved, loved, loved to hate Gaston with every ounce of my being! He was so bad and so good and I was so pleased with the “Gaston” number in the bar because that’s weirdly my favorite song. And, I thought Monsieur LeFou was perfect. The combination of Gaston’s meatheaded nature and LeFou’s sass for days was definitely a fun twist. And LeFou is obviously better at seeing the good (or lack thereof!) in people for crushing on a total asshole!
All in all, I’m rating this movie with a ten to the ten, ten, ten. Despite me being nitpicky, I had a fantastic time at the movies last night and would happily go see Beauty And The Beast for a second time!
(And, as always, I have no rights to this trailer or featured image.)
So there you have it, my Beauty And The Beast Review! What did everyone else think of this movie? Which Disney flick do you hope is remade next? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
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i loved it so so much!
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It was fantastic. I just want to scream from the mountain tops how much I loved it which is SO out of character for me lol Disney movies are not usually my thing.
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I am disney obsessed so was smiling ear to ear the entire time haha
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I can’t wait to see this. I always think the same about the accent! But I think film studios must think accented voices might be hard to understand, so they go for English and American accents x
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It was so good! You’re gonna love it! And girl if they used even the most subtle small French accent the movie would have been freaking perfect lol
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Haha I agree. I never got why the accent wasn’t French but that’s film studios. Yay. Can’t wait to see it x
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Come back and tell me how you like it! 🙂
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Yes definitely☺ x
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I cannot wait to see this movie!! I absolutely love Beauty & The Beast and have heard nothing but positive reviews so far! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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It was so fun! Come back and tell me how you liked it! 🙂
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I’m looking forward to this one!
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It was awesome! Stop by and tell me what you thought! 🙂
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It was Ok but I was disappointed with the Prince.. hoping he was a cutie! I got bored in the beginning with all the singing but glad it leveled up after that. Hehe
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I thought he was so cute! Lol he looked like Fabio!
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Haha.. he was cute at the end when his hair was done.. I was hoping something more Prince looking… he’s just not for me.. anyway.. hehe
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Great post 🙂 We are planning to watch B & B this night. I am looking forward for the remake of Mulan and I know it’s gonna be live action 🙂
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They’re remaking Mulan?!?! Oh snap, that’s also one of my favorites!! Enjoy the movie – come back and tell me what you thought! 🙂
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Haha, I am not yet sure. I hope they will. Just a guess 😂😂
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I watched it twice, too. I think it was so brilliant. Also, the second time I realised some things that I didn’t see before like the background in the bar that fit in perfectly with Gaston’s movements and poses or that sometimes the beast’s teeth stood our and sometimes they were not there… I think the movie was done really well 🙂
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Ahhh I wanna see it again!! It would definitely be fun to catch the things that I didn’t see the first time! I loved it so much 🙂
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Me too 🙂 which scene did you like most? I think for me it’s the snowball scene and when they danced and she had the beautiful yellow dress 🙂
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Hmmmm… I thought the opening was fabulous and I loved when Belle saw the Beast’s library for the first time that was SO sweet!
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You’re right, those were great scenes too. Nowadays when you can have everything avaliable on your phone it’s great to see how some people still treasure books 🙂
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Lol isn’t it refreshing?! That’s exactly how I feel, too 🙂
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Hahaha, cool 🙂 yes, I think so too
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I loved loved LOVED this movie. I have been dying to see it for months and went to a midnight showing (despite having travelled that day) and it was so worth the sleep deprivation! Soo good! I hate Gaston but the “Gaston” number was sooo well done, visually, vocally, choreographically. Seriously all the feels!:) 💗
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SO MANY FEELS! I loved it so much tooooo:)))
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