Banjotanooki
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I can't unsee Hermione, lol.
Also, I don't hear a French accent...
Otherwise, meh trailer.
Also, I don't hear a French accent...
Otherwise, meh trailer.
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Beauty and the Beast first full trailer
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StriKeVillain
Banned
Whoa. I liked that more than I thought I would.
brandonh83
Banned
Did Belle have a French accent in the original?
Like pretty much every movie with heavy-use of CG, the CG will look better in the final product.
It doesn't look bad, but they're sticking so close to the animation that it's hard to shake off the feeling of "this is an inferior version" with those scene recreations. The animated equivalents of these scenes have so much more impact and atmosphere.
Still, I expect this will be decent and I'll be watching it for sure. The original is my favorite Disney movie.
That's my biggest problem with this so far and I actually wish they were less rigid with the remaking.
It doesn't look bad, but they're sticking so close to the animation that it's hard to shake off the feeling of "this is an inferior version" with those scene recreations. The animated equivalents of these scenes have so much more impact and atmosphere.
Still, I expect this will be decent and I'll be watching it for sure. The original is my favorite Disney movie.
AngmarsKing701
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One of my favorite Disney movies. Looking forward to this one.
Monocle
Member
Hopefully it is brimming with hunky soldiers! Whoever cast Gaston for B&B was clearly not hip to the core of the character's appeal.
If Li Shang isn't hot af in Mulan, I will start a riot. Or at the very least, complain on GAF about it until everyone acknowledges that a grave mistake was made.
Belle is 17.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Is what an angsty teenager would say.
Which is why I said it was crazy. Emma Watson is 26. I just always saw Belle as older in the animated version.
Monocle
Member
How are we supposed to believe he's a scary beast if we don't even see him dine on Belle's daddy's raw entrails?
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
this just makes me sick to my stomach. this looks like a carbon copy of the cartoon. why even remake it other than to make $$$?
They're gonna Korean boybandwash mulan.
Weta and MPC were the main vendors Junglebook. Digital Domain 3.0 is the main vendor doing the Beast. They're most likely not sharing any technology, unfortunately.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
They should have made Belle a warrior and had an epic CGI battle for no reason.
Isn't every movie made to make money?
Sorry to break it to you but there are companies behind these movies.
Yes and alienate half of its potential audience. Sounds like a brilliant decision.
brandonh83
Banned
Hello, welcome to the entire point of the film industry and how movies are even able to exist period.
It wasn't "she's so pretty" it's "Why ain't she into me" from Gaston. She's the only girl not fawning on him in the village and his fragile male ego can't accept that.
incorrect it was made for me.
#BelleBestPrincess
I need to get my D23 tickets.
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I hope there's something new or unique for the story here, and not just a 100% retread of the animated film.
I love the animated film, but I just think there needs to be something unique and different in the story department.
Mrs. Potts looks like a horror show.
I love the animated film, but I just think there needs to be something unique and different in the story department.
Mrs. Potts looks like a horror show.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Hundreds of hard working middle class people (thousands across the merchandising supply chain) are going to receive good paychecks because of this movie.
The original is basically perfect, so my instinct is to scoff at the remake for the giant cash grab it so clearly is. That said....the only thing I can really object to here is the design of the Beast, which as others noted is far too human in appearance. There's really only one shot of him going nuts (roaring at the wolves) and it's not bad. But part of his character's effectiveness was how he could toggle from tender to terrifying instantly. They really need to capture that.
Watson looks wonderful as Belle. I still think that's perfect casting.
Watson looks wonderful as Belle. I still think that's perfect casting.
TheStruggler
Report me for trolling ND/TLoU2 threads
Still not a fan of beasts face honestly
Calamari41
41 > 38
Yup. He was the bad guy at the beginning of the movie because everyone wanted him to kill the Beast and he wouldn't do it. Then, when the only change in information he receives is that the Beast is real after all, everyone is supposed to hate him because he now wants to go kill the Beast. Like they wanted him to do in the first place.
Stallion Dan
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I'm clearly not understanding the point of this (money, yeah yeah), since watching the trailer made me think "Why not just watch the animated movie".
Doesn't look different enough to justify itself imo.
Doesn't look different enough to justify itself imo.
I'm bookmarking this response. This is a perfect comeback for every "but why remake" thread. Thank you.
DieNgamers
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Why the CGI face???? 
Oh man...Good old practical effects would have done it. I remember District 9 having a nice mix of CGI and practical effects you didn't even notice during the movie.
Oh well.
Reminds me of:
Oh man...Good old practical effects would have done it. I remember District 9 having a nice mix of CGI and practical effects you didn't even notice during the movie.
Oh well.
Reminds me of:
Looks alright I guess. You could plug a block of wood in for Belle and get what you get out of Emma Watson, but the rest of the cast seems decent.
It just looks kind of like a cosplay version of the animated film, however. Maybe it's that the original Disney film is already really good and grandiose with fantastic art, that it feels like step sidewards at best. The Jungle Book remake made a much more cinematic and substantial version of the 60s version, which was no kind of masterpiece and really benefited from the update. Same with Cinderella to an extent, it added a lot more meat to the film in comparison with the original Disney adaptation which was very much a breezy fairy tale.
I feel like the Lion King redo is going to run into the same problems. There aren't any substantial improvements to be made to the Beauty/Lion King films as it is, so the live action films feel a little redundant.
It just looks kind of like a cosplay version of the animated film, however. Maybe it's that the original Disney film is already really good and grandiose with fantastic art, that it feels like step sidewards at best. The Jungle Book remake made a much more cinematic and substantial version of the 60s version, which was no kind of masterpiece and really benefited from the update. Same with Cinderella to an extent, it added a lot more meat to the film in comparison with the original Disney adaptation which was very much a breezy fairy tale.
I feel like the Lion King redo is going to run into the same problems. There aren't any substantial improvements to be made to the Beauty/Lion King films as it is, so the live action films feel a little redundant.
PaulKersey
Member
I don't hate Luke Evans, but they REALLY should've got Hugh Jackman for Gaston.
We're gonna need a gif of Beast roaring and then Durotan roaring from the Warcraft movie.
Battle of the CGI (
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I'm going to blow your mind - the original was made for $$$, and nothing else.
Battle of the CGI (
Durotan
I'm going to blow your mind - the original was made for $$$, and nothing else.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I still can't see Emma Watson as Belle. For some reason it just doesn't feel right.
Hopefully this is decent. Disney's live-action adaptions have been all over the place in regards to quality. Cinderella was delightful but Maleficent was just two straight hours of cringe.
Hopefully this is decent. Disney's live-action adaptions have been all over the place in regards to quality. Cinderella was delightful but Maleficent was just two straight hours of cringe.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Beast looks way better than he did in the stills. I wasn't a fan of his look there but it totally works in motion.
I'm still pretty uninterested. My biggest concern was that this would go the Cinderella route and not do something unique of its own, and that's the impression this trailer gave me. I could be way off base. They might intentionally be trying to sell it that way since that's actually a positive to some people.
I'm still pretty uninterested. My biggest concern was that this would go the Cinderella route and not do something unique of its own, and that's the impression this trailer gave me. I could be way off base. They might intentionally be trying to sell it that way since that's actually a positive to some people.
Because it doesn't look like Belle, it looks (and acts) like Emma Watson wearing a dress. She really only knows how to play herself.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Fun fact - When I was like 8 I saw a live show of Beauty and the Beast in Australia and Hugh Jackman was Gaston. He completely stole the show! This was before he was a huge star too.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Yeah he was a huge dick regarding the "courtship" of Belle, but I suspect that his attitudes in that regard were pretty standard compared to the average alpha male of the French countryside in whatever century this story takes place. I'm talking more about the justification for the whole "woo hoo, he's now dead" level of villainy. He's more deserving of the "dick, bumbling minor villain who deserves to fall into a carriage full of poop" title than the "lol he's impaled now" title.
Also, they really did think that Maurice belonged in an asylum. As would anybody in this thread if someone came to them talking about a Bigfoot kidnapping their daughter and locking her in the tower of an abandoned castle in the woods.
Captain Hook is also misunderstood. Anybody would go a bit homicidally mad after being trolled by Peter Pan for years. Also, Ursula's contract was ironclad and it was wrong to kill her in order to get out of it.
He's old enough to be her dad. Hell, Dan Stevens seems a bit old for her.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Around here? I believe so. I think Jungle Book got filed under "a pleasant surprise" for most people. I remember during opening week nearly everyone was surprised by the widespread acclaim and extremely positive impressions. I dont remember any of the marketing inspiring a ton of faith up until that point.
I thought this trailer was actually better than any of the ones that got released for Jungle Book, honestly. Worst case scenario, it'll be another Cinderella. Competently made. Safe. It's hard to screw these up if you're following the animated films with minor adjustments to beef them up for time. I think the big question is at what point does that become a negative. If the goal is just to translate animated films to live action, well then it's well done. But if a viewer isn't really impressed by the idea of seeing that, it can all fall flat.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Of all the FX work in the film it's going to take me the longest to get used to Lumiere & co. The painted faces on Chip & Potts are more unsettling than anything. Teeny tiny faces are just an odd design choice.
brandonh83
Banned
Should have gotten Chris Hemsworth to play Beast and Liam as Gaston.
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