March 21
So, it's Steve's spring break, and the fam and I went to see the new Beauty and the Beast.
Now, I'm not going to summarize the movie for you because if you saw the 1991 version, (and I assume you have), you know it, and what's going to happen. There are some new stuff, that adds more to the characters and I love that they did that, and some new songs. Beast's song was awesome, and goes more in depth with his character. At first, when I saw the objects, I thought they looked a bit creepy, but as time went on, they grew on me.
There are also new characters. Cadenza the piano, who is the wardrobe, now Gardrobe's husband. Sultan is now a little pooch, Fru Fru owned by them. Belle's mom is in a fastback, as well as Beast's parents. Mr. Pott's husband and Chip's father is also in here. Babette, the feather duster who is Lumiere's girlfriend, is named Plumette, and has a bigger role. The Enchantress, Agatha, has a bigger role too. Adam, Beast's real name, is still named Beast through, even when he's turned back I think.
The thing I really liked about this version is that they fixed the many plot holes that were in the 1991 film, and go into more details. Plot holes like the 10-year curse, the relatives of the castle's inhabitants, how Belle was able to lift Beast on Philippe after he saved her from the wolves, and more. Although the animated film will always have those things that don't make sense, it's still a masterpiece. I love it just the same.
I think the characters are more lovable in the animated one, espciailly Lumiere and Cogsworth. I think Lumiere was funnier with Cogsworth in the first compared to this one. The boy that did Chip did a good job, but I think his voice was cuter in the first. Also, Belle's singing was lovelier in the first, but Emma Watson's was good too.
I think it's a shame that Russia, and a theater in Alabama and possibly other places banned this movie because of LeFou being gay. It wasn't so much addressed in the film. Cogsworth was said to be possibly gay in the first film as well. Maybe once the news is spread, they'll change their minds, and let people see it. I mean, since same sex marriage is legal now, in a few years, it'll be the new norm. Come on people, this is 2017! You need to grow up, and accept other people's decisions. Remember, true beauty lies within.
If I have to say which I liked better, I would say maybe the animated film, again despite its flaws. And the end to the new one was sadder, with all of the objects turning to regular non- talking ones after the last petal fell. I happy cried and sad cried knowing that they would all change back to human, and I would not. I wish the Enchantress would come to me, and turn me back to a human. Oh how I wish to be human again!