Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast

[Daniel]

Glen Keane talks about how the remake perfected a moment he struggled with. I've seen the remake enough times to know the moment, and I do not share his feelings. Like usual, the original is always better.

[Farerb]

Seems like I don't share Glen's feelings on anything lately, I guess he is too hard on himself regarding his own animation, though I don't understand how the guy who did that beautiful scene in Beauty and the Beast is the same one who's behind Over the Moon.

[Ben]

Oh, is it that bad?

[Farerb]

Not bad, but mediocre IMO, I'm sure some might enjoy it, but I felt that it was immature compared to other animated films and that the messages and themes were too on the nose.

[EricJ]

Oh, is it that bad?

I've always admired Keane's work during the 90's Renaissance, but the Netflix trailer GENUINELY has me afraid to watch.

When the princess of the moon suddenly bursts into a glam-diva number, I looked for the Sony Animation label on it.

[Farerb]

That wasn't even the worst part, for me it was the angry birds.

[Ben]

You know you guys are making me more fascinated to watch this now, right?

[Farerb]

I'm actually surprised that there's lack of interest in this film, not just here but I hardly see people talk about it. I thought people liked Glen Keane. Weren't you disappointed that he didn't get to make Rapunzel?

[Ben]

I thought it was *unfortunate* that he was removed, but knowing the way Disney works, we ironically definitely got a more "Disney" film from it as a result.

[Farerb]

I agree. I'm glad Tangled exist.

[Daniel]

Careful, you're going to make Duster come out of the shadows.

[Daniel]

The TV series has been renamed "Gaston and LeFou".

[Ben]

I, er...can’t wait...?

[Bill1978]

The only thing that makes me remotely interested in this unnecessary prequel thing is that I get new songs from Menken.

[Farerb]

I'm not looking forward to this. Mainly because I don't care about anything that has something to do with that wretched remake, this is also from the hacks who made Once Upon a Time, and personally I haven't been impressed with Menken's work since Hercules (and it doesn't help that Glenn Slater is going to be the lyricist).