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What are the most positiv and negativ things about Beauty and the Beast?

So, i thought about watching it again, because Belle has become my most hated Disney character (no joke) since im in the fanbase. I loved the movie as a child, but fans got to crazy over Belle for stupid reasons like reading, her ballgown or being the most beautiful, in some cases based on the fact that her name means beauty ( no joke again)that i began to hate her. I want to give it another try, but can´t get myself to put my old vhs in the recorder XD

What i need a solid reasons why this movie is good or bad so i will maybe see it in another way again, not like the ones stated above...>> rolleyes XD
I thought, so many stupid questions were asked here already many times, so my wouldn´t be a big problem XD

Feel free to praise and rant about it, as much as you like XD
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well,I hate belle to,& I never liked the movie to begin with but. i have nothing to give you,sorry
HOND_Tangled posted over a year ago
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i love belle! she is extremly brave and very kind!
FlowerBelle posted over a year ago
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well,that ur opinion :\
HOND_Tangled posted over a year ago
 Safira-09 posted over a year ago
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Kittylexy said:
Positive: The deeper you go, the more u want to know. This is portrayed when Belle accepts Beast's offer to live with him so his father can be free. As Belle stays in the castle with Beast she found a lot of enchantment like talking furnitures, mirror that can show you what u want, and most of all the fact that the beast is actually nicer than she expected

Negative: Its so good! It doesnt have any negative things.
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faya27 said:
I like Belle and I think she's a great character. Her fanbase annoyed me b/c they always praised her as if she was a goddess by bashing the other girls, especially Ariel. Thus, that made me like Belle less-which is sad!
Although I did feel sorry for Belle for being an oddball in the town, I have to agree with the anonymous people:
1. Belle could have share her love of books with the townspeople by reading to them (just like she did with one woman in the stage production).

2. Remember the part where the Baker man asked Belle where she was off to but then cut her off a minute later? I think he cut her off, not because he was put off by her love of books-it's because the bakerman had bread to sell and he had no time to sit down and listen to Belle about her books. Instead of ranting about her book, Belle should have given a short answer and be on her way.

Here is what the scene should have been like:

Bakerman: Morning Belle!
Belle: Morning Monsieur!
Bakerman: Where are you off to?
Belle: the Bookshop. I finished a great book and I'm going to get a new one. How about you?
Bakerman (annoyed that she's talking about a subject that girls aren't allowed to talk about): Um, that's nice. Marie! The bread! Hurry up!

The scene should have been more like this. The bakerman is supposed to be rude to Belle because of her hobby; not because she was rambling about a book and he's too busy selling bread to listen to her.



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posted over a year ago 
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I can see your point : ) However, isn't interrupting someone still rude? I think so. Hasn't anyone ever asked you what you're up to and all of a sudden you realize that you have something really cool that you want to tell them? Well, that's how it was for Belle. She was SO happy that he took interest in what she was up to that she just couldn't help herself. She wanted to share her happiness with him. I see no harm in that, and I certainly don't see the point in classifying that as "rambling." Instead, it would be more appropriate to label it as an expression of joy in wanting to share good news with someone who seems to care. I think he brushed her off because he, like the rest of the townsfolk in the song say, is too fed up with Belle's love of books because women, to them, shouldn't have the right to be freethinkers. That's why I believe he brushed her off. If he truly took interest in her, then he would've listened...since she basically had a word or two left to finish her description of the book.
Summer_Leanne posted over a year ago
KataraLover said:
Postives: It teaches that true beauty lies within and that you can change if you want to. Anyone can find love if you give it a try. The music is amazing and the animation is breath taking. I love the music in the west wing scene and the rose is gorgeous. This movie is part of why I love roses(My favorite flower). The songs are great and the characters are charming. The Beast grows as a characters. Belle is also increadibly stunning.

Negative: Iconically my favorite character of the movie is Belle but my main complaint is her. I do adore that she likes to read and is sorta an outcast. However I think they made her too perfect. She doesn't seem to have any flaws at all. She doesn't seem to grow as a character. She doesn't learn a lesson or really gain anything. She didn't learn not to judge appearences because she never did. So she's not developed enough and doesn't grow like a good well developed character does. She doesn't really go after an adventure like she wants to, I prefer heroines who actually will. I actually like her better as a character in her sequels. She grows as a character, makes mistakes, and learns lessons. They made her a one-dementional character. The villian of the story is lame! You know who could've done a better job? A monkey with a lightbulb. Maybe a backtory on Belle's mother with some kinda of symbol a necklace, ring, musicbox, ect.
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mergirl13 said:
One positive thing about this movie is that it teaches you that beauty is found within.
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tiagih said:
Well lets start positive- this movie has one of the best soundtrack in the 21 century, take it to the bank its only competitor in animation as far as awards go is The lion king, Beautiful visuals in the movie, and for me the characters are real and have their flaws that are identifiable not just there.

Belle-She is a very interesting character not my fave but not unlikable. She is interesting because while she craved her "adventure" she ran away from it once she got it and things weren't going her way(i don't care if the Beast said stay in your room for eternity, she broke her promise).
I can't speak for people but for me she might be a little bit proud and the reason I say this is because she downs the village she lives in but in reality she is no different from them. She only changed because she was put in a situation where she really didn't have much of a choice but too. Now to her credit she was an oddball and she like many princesses have the ability to help bring out the good in people despite all (except Gaston)
Beast-I have no negative things to say about him because he was the most important part of the story to me.

Overall- I love the movie, liked the Beast, thought Belle was a likable character because we actually see someone with a book. Also keep in mind that Belle won't always be liked because there is a chance that her descendants are just popular then her.

Hope this helps, but then again this is just my opinion

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Well lets start positive- this movie has one of the best soundtrack in the 21 century, take it to the bank its only competitor in animation as far as awards go is The lion king, Beautiful visuals in the movie, and for me the characters are real and have their flaws that are identifiable not just there.

Belle-She is a very interesting character not my fave but not unlikable. She is interesting because while she craved her "adventure" she ran away from it once she got it and things weren't going her way(i don't care if the Beast said stay in your room for eternity, she broke her promise). 
    I can't speak for people but for me she might be a little bit proud and the reason I say this is because she downs the village she lives in but in reality she is no different from them. She only changed because she was put in a situation where she really didn't have much of a choice but too. Now to her credit she was an oddball and she like many princesses have the ability to help bring out the good in people despite all (except Gaston)
Beast-I have no negative things to say about him because he was the most important part of the story to me.

Overall- I love the movie, liked the Beast, thought Belle was a likable character because we actually see someone with a book. Also keep in mind that Belle won't always be liked because there is a chance that her descendants are just popular then her.

Hope this helps, but then again this is just my opinion
posted over a year ago 
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I respect your opinion, but I don't get your drift. You said, " She only changed because she was put in a situation where she really didn't have much of a choice but too." First off, what are you referencing here and why? What do you mean by this statement? Secondly, you also stated, Also keep in mind that Belle won't always be liked because there is a chance that her descendants are just popular then her." This isn't exactly true, because many people say that classic Disney (i.e., Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and Aurora) is so much better than modern Disney. Also, the fact that she teaches girls that beauty comes from within and not from the outside almost guarantees that she'll always be a favorite/loved Disney Princess, because the majority of people hold inner beauty in the highest regards
Summer_Leanne posted over a year ago
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isn't that what The Hunchback of Notre dame teaches too?
HOND_Tangled posted over a year ago
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Yes, Hunchback does teach that too, which only proves my point that people always adore the philosophy of inner beauty. But Hunchback doesn't really apply here, since we're only talking about Disney Princesses.
Summer_Leanne posted over a year ago
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yeah, yeah i know. :P
HOND_Tangled posted over a year ago
AudreyFreak said:
Positive: Great animation and music, Belle is polite and (usually) respectful.

Negative: Belle is a Mary Sue. she is portrayed and seen as overly wonderful, despite how "weird" she is supposed to be (she isnt, a woman reading doesnt make her weird even for that time period). people pretend that is her flaw when it isnt, and even so, that's not much of one. simultaneously, they also dont notice how snobby she is, looking down on people who do not like reading as much as she does, and is judgmental about it. she expects people to share HER interests, looks down her nose if they dont, then she whines about having no friends! gee, maybe if she talked about something other than herself and her ONE hobby! she's so self-absorbed.

and YES, I hate the reading thing! I'm so glad someone else realized that, lol. that's so shallow and that isnt a reason to like someone! plus, just about everyone likes it! she isn't special or intelligent for that.

and the whole "she falls in love with a beast" thing is... creepy. she would have had to have some level of attraction there. Plus, it sort of says abusive guys are great as long as they have a magic castle/super cool library/are actually a hot rich guy.

oh, and, one-dimensional girl who doesnt "fit in" who becomes obsessed with an abusive monster... Gosh, doesn't that sound familiar?link

as someone else mentioned, it is largely her fascist-like fanbase that drives people off more than she herself does. I could tolerate her a LOT more (and used to- I didnt always dislike her so much!) if her fans stopped shoving her in my face as a flawlessly-flawed-not-really golden goddess when she is not so perfect or well developed, then attacking anyone who doesn't love her as they do. I hate that she is so worshipped but the first 3 princesses are so hated! she does nothing they don't do or wouldnt have done.
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Positive: Great animation and music, Belle is polite and (usually) respectful.

Negative: Belle is a Mary Sue. she is portrayed and seen as overly wonderful, despite how "weird" she is supposed to be (she isnt, a woman reading doesnt make her weird even for that time period). people pretend that is her flaw when it isnt, and even so, that's not much of one. simultaneously, they also dont notice how snobby she is, looking down on people who do not like reading as much as she does, and is judgmental about it. she expects people to share HER interests, looks down her nose if they dont, then she whines about having no friends! gee, maybe if she talked about something other than herself and her ONE hobby! she's so self-absorbed.

and YES, I hate the reading thing! I'm so glad someone else realized that, lol. that's so shallow and that isnt a reason to like someone! plus, just about everyone likes it! she isn't special or intelligent for that.

and the whole "she falls in love with a beast" thing is... creepy. she would have had to have some level of attraction there. Plus, it sort of says abusive guys are great as long as they have a magic castle/super cool library/are actually a hot rich guy.

oh, and, one-dimensional girl who doesnt "fit in" who becomes obsessed with an abusive monster... Gosh, doesn't that sound familiar?http://cf.drafthouse.com/_uploads/galleries/25571/twilight-marathon-poster.jpg

as someone else mentioned, it is largely her fascist-like fanbase that drives people off more than she herself does. I could tolerate her a LOT more (and used to- I didnt always dislike her so much!) if her fans stopped shoving her in my face as a flawlessly-flawed-not-really golden goddess when she is not so perfect or well developed, then attacking anyone who doesn't love her as they do. I hate that she is so worshipped but the first 3 princesses are so hated! she does nothing they don't do or wouldnt have done.
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