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Pocahontas 2 (1998):
“ Pocahontas sets off on a journey to England with Meeko, Flit, and Percy. Hearing rumors of John Smith's death, Pocahontas tries to prevent war and battle (IMDb Description). “
Here’s one of the few Disney sequels that I like, possibly my favorite one. Just like the first one, I’ve used to watch this a lot, as a kid. It’s defenily not better than the first film, but there’s something about it that I really like. The story is very interesting. I’m a fan of the whole concept of Pocahontas trying to “adapt” to the traditions of England, in order to talk to the king, but it doesn’t work in her favorite. Then, she decides to be herself and talk to him, again, and it works...Ok there’s more to this scene, but still I like that detail. I think it’s a nice story, to be honest. I don’t think it deserves such a low ranking on IMDb.
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast is nothing short of a masterpiece. This is the kind of movie that kids can enjoy, but that adults will truly appreciate, the movie you play to convince your friends that not only are musicals a genre to be treasured but that animation is not something to be dismissed as child’s play. It’s the tale of a prince (Robbie Benson) who has been magically transformed into a monster as punishment for his cruelty. The only chance he has of ever becoming human again is to manage to get someone to fall in love with him before his 21st birthday. The film follows his efforts to woo Belle (voiced by Pare O’Hara) a young woman that has been imprisoned in his castle.
Where do we start with this movie... how about with the animation? This is a perfect example of a film that would simply not work as live-action. The main reason is that you would constantly be looking for seams or strings in every scene and it would pull you out the experience that is watching this film. Not only has the Beast been afflicted by an Enchantress’ curse, but his castle and all the servants who inhabit it have been transformed as well. I can’t even imagine the memorable characters of Cogsworth (David Ogden Stiers), Lumière (Jerry Orbach), Chip (Bradley Michae Pierce) or Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury) as anything but the vividly animated creations that they are seen here. As a film that features predominantly hand-drawn animation, it is able to pull one jaw-dropping scene after another as Belle interacts with talking candlesticks, singing plates and mobile teapots. Similarly, the Beast is wonderfully drawn in a way that’s extremely expressive. If it had been done with a costume, or puppet, even with makeup it wouldn’t have been the same. This is a beautiful movie to look at and the characters never feeling like drawings on a piece of paper, but instead as flesh-and-blood, three-dimensional people inhabiting a fantasy world.
I’m a big fan of animation so I latched onto the visuals quickly, but I knew from the beginning that this big-budget film ($25 million) was going to look good. I was surprised that watching the movie as an adult, I found the story even more enchanting than when I was younger. The story is so tight and the characters so well defined. Beauty and the Beast helped me understand why so many Disney imitators’ movies suck. The songs in this film are not only pleasing because they are memorable, well written and feature some inventive imagery along with them, but they also serve as an extremely efficient form of character development. Within the first few minutes, we are introduced to the world of Belle, her character, her dreams and aspirations as well as the villain of the picture. The tunes are not padding used to try and get you to remember something about the movie on your way back out to the car, they are used as a tool to tell the story. And every single one of them is catchy. I bet if you asked 100 different people what their favorite melody from Beauty and the Beast was, you would get a wide variety of answers.
What I like about this movie is that while it’s a fairy tale, the characters feel timeless. Belle isn’t some airheaded beauty that eventually develops Stockholm syndrome and falls in love with a monster. She’s a woman that dreams of fairy tales, that loves reading, craves adventure and isn’t satisfied with an ordinary life. The Beast is a flawed man, prone to anger and constantly frustrated at his current disposition, but also very sad that he’s brought this curse upon himself (and his servants). This is a believable romance, a magical (literally) love story where you want them to get together because, despite outside appearances, there is chemistry between these two mismatched lovers.
Another element to be treasured is Gaston (voiced by Richard White). In any other film, his handsome appearance would make him the hero. Here, he’s the villain. He’s an uneducated, violent, chauvinist who is used to getting everything he wants and gets upset when he doesn’t. He’s a perfect match for our hero but is never cartoonish in his actions like so many villains. As for my favorite scene, it has to be the amazing ballroom dance. The way the camera moves around the characters, creating angles that would be impossible to replicate in real life and the way it’s all drawn flawlessly is nothing short of amazing. I knew I was going to like this movie based on what I remembered about it when I first saw it on VHS, but I fell in love with it all over again as an adult.
Beauty and The Beast isn’t only one of the best Disney movies, or animated movies, children’s movies or musicals. I think it reigns supreme as one of the best movies ever made. There are so many things to love and appreciate in it that there is no way I could get them all down in one review so if you haven’t seen it before I urge you to seek it out. If it’s been a while, watch it again. You’ll gain a whole new appreciate and love for Beauty and the Beast. (On Blu-ray, December 27, 2014)
33 years ago today Beauty and The Beast released in theaters!!!
I know I’m not the only one who was disappointed with beast’s face reveal!!!