Comments on: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Remake Pros and Cons https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/ Animation News, Reviews, Interviews, Podcasts & Videos! Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 By: Alexandria Lynn https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32554 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32554 Con: If anyone who has watched Waking Sleeping Beauty, you’ll understand this, but there’s the fear of diluting Howard Ashman’s role in the production of the original animated film. (Not trying to shove politics down your throats, but) You’d think that being a gay man dying of AIDS in the early 1990s, the studio’s ability to go out of its’ way to work with him would be noted. I mean, BAtB was Howard’s way of explaining what being different meant to a mostly straight audience brought the heart out and made it nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture. This remake is definitely not going to achieve such a honor, but it makes you wonder.

]]> By: CarFan https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32539 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:19:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32539 Pro: The production design is beautiful. The cinematography and special effects too.

Con: This looks too similar to the original. Looks more like an update, not a remake.

]]> By: Bob Smith https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32529 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:41:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32529 If the movie poster and videos above are anything to go by (I almost never watch trailers and advertisements for movies nowadays), one thing that is both a pro and a con is that the remake is similar to the original with the music and the songs. Since Disney is intentionally remaking one of their animated films, it would make sense to have the remake be similar since the original already resonated with viewers. I’m sure even if Disney wanted the remake to be completely distinct from the 1991 film, there will no doubt be people who will cry foul because they changed something that didn’t need changing.

Of course, this leads to the obvious con. If this is so similar, why remake it? Obviously, it’s for money, but why on a creative level? The original one wasn’t broken, so there should be more effort toward something else. I don’t remember if it was on this site, but I read or heard about one opinion of remakes, and it stated that remaking bad movies is a better move since those are the ones that need another shot at being good.

Personally, the familiarity is slightly more of a con than a pro. Emma Watson is a great singer, but hearing her sing the reprise of “Belle” was awkward since I’m so used to hearing the animated version which sounded just fine as it was. In a sense, it sounds like a cheap knockoff even though it clearly wasn’t meant to be. I suppose the only way to make a concrete opinion is to see the new movie.

]]> By: Manuel Orozco https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32527 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:31:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32527 In reply to Rachel Wagner.

Yeah I mean a little bit of that once in a while won’t ruin your whole life. I only watched for Sofia Carson for crying out loud.

]]> By: Rachel Wagner https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32526 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:25:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32526 In reply to Manuel Orozco.

I enioyed her. I mean the whole movie is kind of cheesy but fun

]]> By: Manuel Orozco https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32524 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:46:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32524 In reply to Rachel Wagner.

She was a bit cheesy.

]]> By: Rachel Wagner https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32523 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:45:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32523 In reply to Manuel Orozco.

Jennifer Tilly was so funny it also!

]]> By: Manuel Orozco https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32522 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:03:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32522 In reply to Dean.

As much as I’m enjoying what Disney is giving us, you do have a good point. Executives should start listening to us the fans

]]> By: Manuel Orozco https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32521 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:55:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32521 In reply to Ryan Campbell.

Plus I only saw him in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Island and his voice roles in Valiant and Robots (RIP Robin Williams) respectively. I’m aware he’s actually Scottish but I hope he gets a free accordion to go with the accent he’s using (joke intended).

]]> By: Ryan Campbell https://www.rotoscopers.com/2017/01/27/beauty-and-the-beast-remake-pros-and-cons/#comment-32520 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:50:00 +0000 http://rotoscopers.com/?p=42642#comment-32520 In reply to Manuel Orozco.

I’ve said this from the start! In the trailer at least, his accent doesn’t even come across as French. I told my wife that he sounds like a Hispanic gangster or something. I REALLY hope this line is just a bad example, but I’m fearing the worst.

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