Beauty and the Beast

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_...ast_(2014_film)

Just caught the trailer—looks pretty interesting to me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwTU_-UpU9g

Here we go again—yet another adaptation of a fairy tale I actually hold dear. I have to admit, I was pretty burned by that Snow White version starring Kristen, but since this one is coming from the French, there’s a decent chance it might actually surpass that disaster. Personally, I think the trailer looks quite promising.

It looks fantastic 🙂

Yet another fairy tale adaptation hitting screens this year🎉
The trailer looks quite promising—and since it’s a French production, there’s a decent chance it might actually turn out well.

Does anyone actually know why the torrent for this hasn't dropped yet? It hit theaters a few months ago, and plenty of other movies from that same window have already leaked—even some that came out later.
But this one? Nothing. Still radio silence, and I am dying to see it. 😕

It won't even hit the torrent sites for another month or two. It was in theaters back in late March... I'm still waiting, too.

There's an Italian cam version floating around the torrent sites—you just have to search for Beauty and the Beast—but honestly, watching a cam is such a waste when the cinematography is this stunning. Plus, it actually has the right audio sync 😢
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Oh, I am definitely waiting for the HD version. A friend of mine saw it in theaters and said it’s pure French "scenery porn"—just that gorgeous aesthetic they do so well.

I must admit, I am hardly an expert on fairy tales, let alone their various adaptations and contextualizations; frankly, I tend to skip over such films most of the time. To be fair, I did watch Snow White, and I found it quite compelling due to its completely shifted, artistic interpretation of the classic tale. However, unlike Snow White or what many consider the finest cinematic version of that classic French fairy tale (Jean Cocteau, 1946), this latest variation on Beauty and the Beast lacks any real artistic ambition. Unlike Disney's version, this isn't merely a children's movie, nor was it primarily produced for young girls who enjoy princess stories. No, this is a commercial spectacle from start to finish—one of those films where tension is prioritized over narrative coherence, recontextualized to an extreme degree by stuffing in unnecessary backstories and even more magical elements, all while featuring two major stars under the direction of the well-known Christoph Gans (Wolf Pact).
It is certainly commercial in nature; it hit theaters in French-speaking European markets this February, following a Berlin premiere, then an Italian premiere, and a debut at the Festival, managing to nearly recoup its budget in less than a month despite not yet appearing in most major markets. As far as spectacle is concerned, it delivers, and Gans excels at handling the racing, riding, hunting, and other action sequences. The issue arises with the dialogue; the screenplay is weak in that regard, perhaps due to excessive rewrites that no one bothered to manage properly. Gans has a solution for that as well: simply clutter the frame with attractive set designs and costumes, and who cares what anyone is actually saying?

more at:
http://film-na-dan.blogspot.com/2014...and-beast.html

I have a certain fondness for this 2014 motion picture. I would place its quality at a 7 out of 10. 🤔 ☕