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Beauty and the Best - this time with real emotions and awesome costume and design sets.
having only been familiar with Disney's version of Beauty and the Beast up to this point, i have to say i was thrilled to bits that a movie like this exists. i really love how Jean Cocteau's version is every bit as magical as the Disney version - moreso, in fact, because it feels so real.
what a beautiful looking movie this was, Holly. all the castle bits were slow, dramatic, and luminous. it was both creepy and heartwarming, much like the Beast himself.
i also really liked the way the love story was dealt with. it isn't over romanticized at all. the chemistry between Beauty and her Beast is at first plagued with fear and pity, but then evolves into a deep respect, fondness, grief, and then finally, love. the love between the two is less sappy and more a deep connection that was established through compassion and loneliness. i also thought the twist where the Beast turns into the double of another man was a pretty neat spin. i think it says something about Belle herself, that she was able to again look past appearances and love the Beast for his compassion and goodness.
ohhhh, how these kinds of movies always remind me of Jane Eyre and make me feel all nostalgic inside.
La Belle et La Bęte
Beauty and the Best - this time with real emotions and awesome costume and design sets.
having only been familiar with Disney's version of Beauty and the Beast up to this point, i have to say i was thrilled to bits that a movie like this exists. i really love how Jean Cocteau's version is every bit as magical as the Disney version - moreso, in fact, because it feels so real.
what a beautiful looking movie this was, Holly. all the castle bits were slow, dramatic, and luminous. it was both creepy and heartwarming, much like the Beast himself.
i also really liked the way the love story was dealt with. it isn't over romanticized at all. the chemistry between Beauty and her Beast is at first plagued with fear and pity, but then evolves into a deep respect, fondness, grief, and then finally, love. the love between the two is less sappy and more a deep connection that was established through compassion and loneliness. i also thought the twist where the Beast turns into the double of another man was a pretty neat spin. i think it says something about Belle herself, that she was able to again look past appearances and love the Beast for his compassion and goodness.
ohhhh, how these kinds of movies always remind me of Jane Eyre and make me feel all nostalgic inside.