The old centuries fairytale of Beauty and the Beast is a story of transformative love, and the ability to see someone’s inner beauty. As such, it was a virtually tailor-made for Disney. The original beauty and the beast film remains the greatest of its animated works, and somehow managing to a rigid musical formula while injecting the atmosphere, the deep characterization and the beautifully written, and brilliant song. The film Beauty and the Beast(USA, Bill Condon, 2017) scored with audiences, ranging up to a massive $170 million and becoming the seventh best opening in history. The movie also added an extra $180 million from international territories, ranking in the major markets like China and the United Kingdom. By the end of the film opening weekend, the audience breakdown came to 60 percent of women and 40 percent of men. Also, about 52 percent of moviegoers were under the age of 25. Though reminiscence, it is certainly one of the driving points for the film’s success. One of the reasons why the film Beauty and the Beast (USA, Bill Condon, 2017), was a box-office success was that it anticipation was high. In a sense that Disney has built an excellent and successful business thereby turning it from the old cartoons into live-action spectacles including many others like Maleficent, Cinderella, etc. Although been impressive, this development is not necessarily surprising because the live-action film like Maleficent, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book have all impute the
The film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, tell the story of a rural community called Bathtub in Southern Louisiana to induce themes of classism and community ties. Behn Zeitlin does a great job reminding us of our connection with each other and the world around us. The Americana aesthetic of the film mirrors our hero’s resiliency in the face of destruction. At stake in this aesthetic and exploration of these politically charged themes is an interpretation on how we can connect to each other across racial, economic, and social divides.
When raising children, it is necessary to understand how to navigate their questions on life in a manner that is both appropriate for their age, yet is acceptable in their eyes in terms of an actual answer. According to Bruno Bettelheim, fairy tales are told to children as a way to allow them to symbolically address issues and challenges they might face. These fairy tales employ the use of characters and plots that children can place themselves in, thus allowing them to identify with the situation described. However, over time, some adaptions of the fairy tales differ from their subject matter. Jean Cocteau’s version of Beauty and the Beast differs from Walt Disney’s version, as it retains many of the theories that the Disney version omitted. Jean Cocteau’s version and Disney’s versions of Beauty and the Beast differ in their message by changing aspects of the symbolism and characters’ personalities.
Beauty and the Beast is a “Tale as old as time” or at least as old as 1740 which is when the first publication appeared (De Villeneuve). The original author, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, wrote 362 pages which Jeanne- Marie Leprince de Beaumont later abridged (De Villeneuve). Countless people know the general story of Beauty and the Beast: A beautiful girl saves her father by becoming a prisoner in an enchanted castle. She and the master, a hideous beast, become acquainted. The beast wants the girl to be content, even when her request is to leave, so he lets her go. When the girl returns, the beast is in grave danger. Tearfully the girl confesses her love for the beast, and he transforms into a handsome prince.
Given the ever-enchanting character of animated Disney films, the idea of any of them being adapted into live-action has me salivating because the possibilities are endless. If drawn figures can be so splendid, you can only imagine how they'd be with any sense of actuality. I'm a part of the Little Mermaid-Aladdin-Lion King generation, so I was drooling worse than Beethoven the dog when I heard Beauty & The Beast was going to be done. My giddiness reached epic, Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic proportions upon hearing the director was Bill Condon, who authored magic with 2006's DreamGirls (which I raved about in a December anniversary article). It had been a while since I was so eager to see a movie. Though I was far from let down and I've been humming
Disney’s Coercive Portray of Man’s Role Towards Woman by The Character of Beast Jeanne-Marie’s Beauty and the Beast and Disney’s popular counterpart both claim for a more profound value than superficial attractiveness through Belle’s romantic story. This is reflected by the character of Beast, which both stories depict as an ugly creature that needs to love and find love by other ways than what appear beautiful to sight. However, Disney represent this character significantly different than in the classic tale, making an ideological difference in the story and certainly transmitting opposite views about the masculine role in a couple relationship. In this Essay, I argue that Disney’s changes to the original character of the Beast in Jeanne-Marie’s tale, demonstrate an oppressive, interested and unequal relation with Belle that may motivate to have this view, and expectation, of men with woman in a relationship; which contrast with Jeanne-Marie’s kind Beast character. This
“You're killin’ me Smalls!” “You play ball like a girl!!” The puke scene, the story of “The Beast”! You have to watch this movie! The movie, The Sandlot, was an excellent movie. There was this kid, Scott Smalls who moved into town, a new kid. The boys sneered at him, all except for one. They all have adventures but, most importantly, learn about the values of friendship. It was directed by David Evans.
“Beauty and The Beast” is a classic well known romantic Disney movie that depicts the gender role of men and women in society. The film is based upon a smart young female protagonist named Belle who is imprisoned by a self-centered young prince after he has been turned into a beast. They both learn to love each other in the end and throughout the film there are several examples shown portraying the roles of gender. In the film the main characters Gaston and the Beast portray themselves as rude, conceited and more important than the woman even though the main character Belle is a woman whom is considered odd, yet smart, and unrelated to most women in society.
The phenomenal remaking of Disney’s classic “Beauty and the Beast” came to life March 2017. An animated classic that refashions the classic characters from the tale as told as time, while staying true to the original soundtrack while updating the musical score by adding several new songs. The remaking of "Beauty and the Beast" was stunning and gorgeous. Beautifully and artfully performed. Dazzlingly colorful and charming. Directed by Oscar winning Bill Condon and based off of the 1991 original film. It is no wonder that this $160,000,000 production is becoming famous world wide.
"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." This quote is by Joseph Campbell. Beauty and the Beast, a fantasy and romance Disney movie. A young prince and his servants have fallen into a curse that can only be broken by him learning to love again and being loved back. Until then, the prince has turned into a beast and his servants have been turned into objects such as a pot, clock, and candle stick. A beautiful village girl named Belle entered the Beast's castle to find her father that left home hours ago to a invention convention. She found him and told the Beast she'd trade his life for hers in return. During the time she's in the castle the enchanted objects help her see through the cold-hearted Beast.
The Fairy Tale “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont as the Remedy for Depression
On November 5, 2016, the opening night of Beauty and the Beast for the gold cast performed on the vibrant stage of the Performing Arts Center in Cookeville. Under the direction and choreography of Jennifer Welch, the Children’s Theatre of Cookeville took on a Disney classic originally directed by the Tony-Nominated Robert Jess Roth. Filled with excitement due to the fact I knew many of the actors and actresses, I was throughly impressed from the acting, costumes, and set design just to name a few. This visual work of art, left not just people devoted to the “tale as old as time” casually humming show tunes as they left the theatre.
When it comes to talking about theories of communication, it is easy to overlook the impact they have on our day-to-day lives. Often times when people think of theories they think of long boring explanations that have little meaning or pertinence to their lives. This, however, is not always the case. It may surprise some to find out that the interactions they have whether at work, with their loved ones, or even with a stranger all relate back to theories that explain why they do the things they do. This not only includes the face-to-face interaction we have in real life, but also through the relationships we see portrayed in television shows and movies. An example of this is how the uncertainty reduction theory plays into the relationship development between Belle and the Beast in the newest movie version of Beauty and the Beast.
The version of Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne- Marie LePrince De Beaumont tells a compelling story of a young women making sacrifices for her family, and finding love through these sacrifices. Beauty and the Beast is a fairytale meant to educate young children on the importance of family, and that life is full of making sacrifices; while also teaching children to appreciate what is on the inside, and not just on the outside. The protagonist of the tale is Beauty. Beauty is a caring, family- oriented, strong, loyal girl whom everyone in the town adores. She kept to herself, but would do anything for anyone, especially her father. With many opportunities to get married, Beauty stayed loyal to her father, until she realized she was in love with Beast. When the family lot their fortune men still proposed to Beauty, even though she did not have money. Beauty politely turned them down; “She told them that she could not bring herself to abandon her poor father in his distress and that she would go with him to the country in order to comfort him and help him with his work.” (32)
The classic opener for any fairy tale, which is no different in the case of Beauty and the Beast. Fairy tales were meant to teach our children life lessons that society, at the time, deems important to learn. They teach us the difference between right and wrong, black and white, good and bad, light and dark, and beautiful and ugly. There are many different variations and names to Beauty and the Beast. This famous fable has been passed down and integrated into our culture time and time again, each time adding different lessons that were thought to be important in that day and age. What has changed over the years? How have the fairy tales of Beauty and the Beast affected
The story of the Beauty and the Beast is well known amongst all ages. Though the story they portray in the Disney version is much different than what they have portrayed it in France. La Belle et la Bête has been produced twice, once in 1946 and again in 2014. These two movies tell the same story but in very different ways. The perception of this story has changed between the different time periods.