Beauty and the Beast
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VHS Movie Reviews of Beauty and the Beast
Movie Review: A Movie to Remember
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to know what these "Fairy Tales" were originally meant to impart, then this is the movie for you. Beyond that is the level of acting and directing that you wouldn't expect in a "dress-up" production. Everything is superb and that includes the emotions that you catch yourself reliving days later.
Words do not do this movie justice. Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" needs to be experienced for the event and adventure that it is, but for the beauty and tenderness, as well. It envelopes you like a cloud and long after it is over you are still feeling it. There are scenes between
Beauty and the Beast that are so tender that you ache. There are other scenes that are so ripe with sexual tension that you expect the Beast to come roaring out. There is blood, anger bordering on violence and fear on both sides. This is not your kiddie matinee. It is a well acted story that is wonderfully directed and shot and should be on everyone's list of "must-have" movies.
Movie Review: A classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie never grows old to me, you will be enchanted by it. It also goes to show how a movie without $10 million worth of CGI effects can be a thousand times better.
Excellent movie, wonderful fairytale, enchanting story.
Movie Review: Worth it
Summary: 4 Stars
Everything arrived fine and packaged. It was a gift for my girlfriend since she was unable to find it up here so she really loved it. The price was a little heavy but twas the season.Movie Review: Enchanted
Summary: 5 Stars
I must say first and foremost this is a fantastic film for any age.
The special effects are awesome especially knowning it was made in
the forties after the war. It's a timeless story . My mother first introduced my daughter to this version quite a few years ago.
My daughter is a huge fan of "Beauty and The Beast" . I have been trying to find her the movies that have been made over the years.Ther are several obviously. This one by far seems to stick to the original story.
I had never seen the film in it's entierty until this last Christmas
when I gave it to my daughter. Now I know why my six year old ,at the time, was so enthralled with a foreighn film with subtitles.
It's a beautifully filmed masterpiece.I highly recommend it
Movie Review: Forget Disney
Summary: 5 Stars
If you ever, I mean, ever want to see Beauty and The Beast, forget disney completely, this version is the only one worth watching.
This movie is absolutely sublime. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. Jean Marais, playing three roles, the beast/the prince/ Avenat (Beauty's suitor) is so amazing, you have to read the credits to realize that it is the same actor, his performance is almost pulling on Freud's personality theory. Josette Day, is in addition to being beautiful, plays Beauty perfectly. She is the one who navigates between the world of her family and the Beast's castle, well done.
I love that is in black and white, I think color would ruin the movie completely. It's a very subtle movie, full of metaphors that can only be discovered upon multiple viewings. The morality tale is there, as it is the most faithful to the author's vision, but it is build upon, that is goes beyond a simple fairy tale.
I wouldn't reccomend it for young children, let them think they know Beauty and the Beast. When they are old enough, they'll learn the truth.