![]() ![]() There’s nothing particularly outrageous about retelling or reimagining these stories. ![]() The recent Disney remake formula is a simple one: Take a beloved animated tale (say, Cinderella or The Jungle Book), cast some big-name celebrities, and then dial the opulence factor up to 11, turning a film everyone remembers into a grand, if somewhat hollow, homage for a new generation. Here is a film that truly only has eyes for the 1991 Beauty and the Beast unfortunately, this reverence makes for a far unholier union. It’s perhaps no wonder, then, that Bill Condon’s new live-action remake is also a swooning romance. ![]() The studio’s 1991 film remains arguably the greatest of its animated works, somehow managing to adhere to a rigid musical formula while injecting atmosphere, deep characterization (especially for its heroine), and beautifully written, funny, and intelligent songs. As such, it was virtually tailor-made for Disney. The centuries-old fairytale of Beauty and the Beast is a story of transformative love, and of learning to see someone’s inner beauty, that ends in a blessed matrimony with a handsome prince. ![]()
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