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Rating 9/10
Directors: Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Writers: Linda Woolverton
Starring: Paige O'Hara, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers & Angela Lansbury
"Tale as old as time....."
Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney's greatest achievements. The first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and when you see it - if you haven't already - you'll understand why. It's a movie I'll show my Goddaughters when they're old enough to enjoy it.
Released in 1991 the animation still holds up today. I've got the 30th anniversary edition on DVD which includes the previously deleted song Human Again. The digital restoration makes the film look better than ever before, I just wish I'd seen it in 3D when it was re-released.
The songs in Beauty and the Beast are some of the best from any Disney movie! The obvious one 'Beaty and The Beast' is beautiful and I much prefer the Angela Lansbury version in the movie than the Celine Dion one in the credits. 'Be Our Guest' is a brilliant number and the animation during this scene is great.
Every character in this film is great from squabbling duo Lumiere and Cogsworth, to the lovely Mrs Potts and her son Chip. They're all voiced perfectly. Belle is a perfect Disney Princess, one who has a bit of something about her, she knows her own mind and is quite feisty which is a refreshing change from the previous Disney Princesses, yet she's really sensitive and caring. And the Yellow Gown Belle wears is perhaps the best Disney Princess outfit, EVER!
This is a really magical movie, full of great songs and a beautiful story! There's every chance you'll have a little tear in your eye by the end. I should note this is my sisters favourite movie of all time! Brilliant!
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