40:26 lafou's line in the mob song gives me a lot of chills. This moment is what slowly starts to make him realize that Gaston is not really a good person, he starts to see that gaston is the true monster, which is why his redemption makes me happy 😊
Disney World should one day create a live action face character LeFou based on the animated and 2017 live action versions to meet and greet at the Disney theme parks with the meet and greet Gaston.
Disney World should bring the 2017 Live Action version of The Beast to The Parks! I love that Character so much! I would absolutely love to do a Meet n’ Greet with him! He’s absolutely magnificent!
@@christinedaae7323 The beast's costume at the Disney parks doesn't need to look like his 2017 counterpart. His new costume is already perfect. Im talking about that if they bring LeFou to life at the Disney Parks, they have him be the only character to be based on his animated and 2017 live action counterpart. I feel they should stay true to josh gad's version a little bit so that LeFou looks a little more human with more depth.
This version adds various details to the story. For example, the reason why the curse falls on all the people in the castle, in fact, when the sorceress arrives everyone giggles or otherwise look at her a little bad. Moreover the connection between The Prince and Belle is more understandable, because now he's educated and appreciates Books like her
The thing is, in the original, they basically had it so The Enchantress (Agatha in the remake) cursed a spoiled young prince ("The rose she had offered...would bloom until his 21st year", "But the Rose has already begun to wilt", "Ten years we've been rusting, needing so much more than dusting"), as opposed to the adult he was depicted as in the stained glass prologue. In the original, especially via the _Enchanted Christmas_ mid-quel, it was confirmed that the spoiled prince's parents died during his formative years, so he was left as an orphan reagent with only the castle servants to attend him & teach him the ways of expected noble behavior (this would include the rule of "sacred hospitality" towards the less fortunate that was to be expected of royalty from that time period, which gives a credible explanation as to why The Enchantress cursed him when he not only spurned her gift offering of a magical flower in exchange for a place to spend the night during a harsh winter storm, but he deliberately cast her out simply based on her disguise as an old beggar woman due to his own vanity). In the remake, they make The Beast more educated so as to be in line with Emma's well-read Belle, whereas the original had Belle teaching The Beast how to read in a deleted scene (which was added back in with the "Human Again" musical number).
Regardless of people giggling doesnt change the fact that the sorceress just barged into the castle uninvited scaring everyone in it sounds like she already planned to screw them up
@37:32 I think there was another *"Beast Solo"* in the Broadway version, namely: _"If I Can't Love Her."_ _"Evermore,"_ is a _new song_ made especially for the 2017 Live Action Adaptation.
Out of all the remakes that Disney has made so far, Beauty And The Beast 2017 is one of my favorites! i especially love that Josh Gad played Lafou he absolutely nailed the role just like he did when he play Olaf in the Frozen franchise!!!
Same! Even if i'm not crazy for the live action remakes, i do admit that i do have a few favorites like beauty and the beast, and the aladdin remake, they felt mostly faithful but still add a few different things too 😊
I agree. This one, along with Cruella and 101 Dalmatians is the best of the live action remakes that Disney has come up with, in my opinion. I will say, they did an EXCELLENT job casting this film. I particularly liked who they chose for Gaston, Maurice and Lefou.
@@nathancruz9172 Yes, indeed. And that one was also very good. I liked how they used Cruella's clothing and color palette to reflect which part of her psyche she was portraying (from pure, sweet "Ella" to pretending to be Ella while also being Cruella...I liked how they used both black and white with this persona....to then straight up being Cruella again, with all the furs and bold makeup and bad-assery) Glenn Close was PERFECT as Cruella and it looked like she was having a blast playing this villain.
9:55 I’ve seen this comment on how Gaston is “nicer” on the remake. He isn’t. He’s less cartoonish. The original Gaston was already a villain more on the lines of Frollo and Hans, not a supernatural threat, but a type of person you can see existing in real life. But he was still basically a talking caricature. His “It’s not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts having ideas and thinking,” line is so ridiculously on the nose, it’s hard to imagine it coming out of the mouth of the most misogynistic guy on the planet. “Women are less suited for intelectual activities”? Absolutely. “You’ll intimidate your future husband by being smart”? For sure. “You should worry about your future family and children” (which is pretty similar to a line from remake Gaston)? Yes, they would say that. But “It’s bad for women to think”? Even a misogynist would phrase that in a way to make him sound less like a misogynist. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with having your villain be a caricature, especially in a children’s movie from the original’s time period, but people who are casually sexist won’t be able to recognize their problematic behavior when their image of a sexist is as one dimensional as original Gaston. So to create more nuance, remake Gaston is less direct with his misogyny, though he’s still fairly one-note and not very complex. At least you recognized that he’s still a horrible person. I’ve seen people saying that he was polite, that Belle was rude to him and should’ve given him a chance. Those are the kind of people who condone real life Gastons. Who think the only reason Belle could reject Gaston in the original was because he was a monster from the beginning, and not because she wasn’t interested in him. When these people see a woman being pestered with “chivalry” or requests for affection by a man she declined, they think she should give him a chance, after all, he’s so nice. It doesn’t matter that she’s not interested in him. What matters is that he wants her. Those are the real life Gastons.
Well, at least he seemed a bit nicer to Lefou in the remake. Unlike in the animated film, because in the original movie Gaston saw Lefou as nothing more than a common lackey and a punching bag.
When I saw it in theaters idk why but it broke me. I started balling like a baby next to my girlfriend and she held my hand to make sure I was okay. I love this song to death
The actress who plays the Diva who becomes the wardrobe is Audra McDonald, who has won more Tony awards than any other performer, has recorded several CDs and has the most amazing voice ever
If I can be honest here, my favorite part of this whole movie is the song "Evermore". The Beast lamenting over Belle, and saying how much she means to him, all while watching her leave the castle to look for her father is both a complete 180 in character progression and a bittersweet revelation. And while that is a good moment, I will gladly stick to the 1991 movie with Angela Lansbury playing Mrs. Potts. It tripped me up seeing the woman who played Professor Trelawney from Harry Potter playing mrs. Potts in this movie.
One thing I enjoy about this version is giving details from the actual fairy tale. Belle, in the story, has many siblings, and when her father was going to the market, the siblings asked for gowns, jewelry, etc. while Belle just asked for a rose. When the father reached the castle, everything was laid out for him to enjoy. He was giving the punishment after getting a rose for Belle. I highly recommend reading the story or seeing another adaptation because there's so many details that I didn't mention. I enjoy the film, and I really enjoy your reactions. Look forward to seeing more in the future.
They are from Paris in the original written story (le belle and la bete) and her father was a clock maker, and in real life Emma was born in Paris. This was her dream role from a very young age. She earned it, and this movie is still one of my favorites. This is one of the few remakes that they didn’t base off of the animated version, they based it off of the true original as much as they could.
Beauty and the Beast was an entertaining and beautiful musical with great performances, the production design was cool, and one of the best adaptations alongside Jungle Book, Aladdin, and Little Mermaid in my opinion.
Idk why ppl hate this live action. I love the original and I love this one too. It adds more details to the story so it makes a lot of sense. Emma played her role just right and every emotional scenes bring tears to my eyes. At first I was upset about the yellow dress but when they dance at the ballroom, yep thats the perfect dress. Overall this live action is great, not to mention the new songs are amazing too.
Her singing are so terrible compare to original especially "belle" song and not princess voice at all. Thank God they cast someone who can sing and have a literal princess voice for Ariel live action and not just because her look.
Emotional acting? That's hilarious because that girl stood there with a poker face and glared the entire time during what was supposed to be the most iconic dance scene of the movie. And I mentioned that her singing was so bad they had to auto tune at?
Guys, shut up. By saying Emma did a bad job in her role as Belle, you’re basically saying she’s never been a good actress to begin with. Do you suddenly hate that she was chosen to be Hermione in Harry Potter?
@@OnlineFanBoy how in the world is saying someone was bad for a singular role means they're bad in general? Emma can do great as Hermione and bad as Belle, it doesn't have to be all the way one or the other.
This made me cry like I cried in the theater with my mom… I was born in 1990 and the animated film was the first movie I was taken to as a baby… I LOOOOVED the animated film and was such a HUGE part of my childhood. I was so happy to take my mom and she started crying at the start of “Belle” (little town song). I started crying at the end seeing all the objects turn inanimate and was so unexpected then the huge lift of the ending reprise of Beauty and the Beast was so perfect. I’ll always love the original and now I love this too.
in my opinion this is the best disney live action dont care what haters say about it the entire cast was perfect for the role they played to i think and that comes from me who watched the original when it first came out on vhs and have it as my nr 1 disney movie
The song Evermore was written for this film, Josh Groban performed it on the soundtrack and then again on the Anniversary Edition on Stage that you were referring to. It has never been on Broadway though.
I seriously will never forget the first time I watched this. This remake has probably contributed to this movie being one of my top favorite Disney movies, and it’s all thanks to one moment. Evermore. That song made me cry so much on my first viewing, and if that wasn’t enough the cast was truly fantastic ❤️❤️. Thanks for the fact it actually came from broadway, I seriously didn’t know that. I’m so happy you enjoyed it, really it’s honestly one of the better Disney live action remakes. I’m happy you were able to enjoy what you loved and expand on it ❤️❤️
Cody can you please do a reaction to the little mermaid a the sequel to the little mermaid which is The little mermaid return to the sea please can you do it because I really think that you would enjoy both of them @ItsTotallyCody
@@ItsTotallyCody i think this is better than the OG version the songs were better and story changes of having the not suggest to Belle to marry Gaston and the tree falling making his father head toward the Beast castle instead of just taking the short in dark an spooky part
Thanks for you reaction. I cried again. I love the original. Since I was a little girl. I was sceptical at first, but I really like some of the more in depth storytelling, visualy it is amazing. The part where gaston shoots the beast multiple times was very impactful to me, I was shocked by that. When everyone turns when beast dies, has me in many tears, it made sense to me. Was very moving and sad. As far as remake/live action goes this was I really liked.
Belle asking for her dad to bring a rose is from the original beauty and the beast story. The girls not being able to go to school/ have the same level of education as boys is something that was happening in real life for a while, that's probably why they decided to put it in the movie.
Yes and No! The rose is from the original tale but it doesn't make sense in this movie. The original Beauty and the beast tale was written in a french news letter specifically targeted to women. It is out of place regardless but they doubled down on stupid because it wasn't a thing.
One somewhat important thing, Evermore, Beast's song is an original for this movie. The broadway song is called "If I Can't Have Her". This movie is the first movie where Evermore has appeared.
I liked it more than the original, with the singing, characters, backstory, and the fact they gave Beast a new song, and the best song in the movie at that.
I just watched your reaction to the original beauty and the beast and I was wondering if you were going to react to this one. I honestly love it so much! I liked that they put a lot more depth into the characters and really dived into the backstories. My favorite remake of any of the Disney remakes. The scene where they all turn into inanimate objects makes me cry everytime! Love your reaction!
Here's the cool thing: if you look into the historical context of this story, it actually explains almost everything. Example: she's the quirky girl that doesn't fit in because she wasn't born there. She still remembers Paris. Which they sort of touched on in here
When this movie came out, I heard Ewan McGregor was lumiere. I was so excited he has a great voice, and I have heard him sing in Moulin Rouge, so I was very excited to hear him in this.
i grew up watching the movie in french, so i thought it was because of a translation that there was Belle and Lumière, you shouldve seen my shock when i first saw it in english in the past few years. never realized it was in France
Loved your reaction ! Always happy to watch your videos ;) A lot of people don't realize Belle and her Father used to live in Paris. And that Beauty and the beast is set in France in the mid 1700's. I actually had an argument about it with someone, one day. Because he didn't believed me. It's shown and said several times though. Either with the song 'be our guest' witch is clearly referencing to french culture and food. Or the names of the characters. Le fou (LeFou), in french means "the crazy". Belle, well... Beauty. Maurice is a name that comes from latin, and is very usual in French. Gaston is an european name (german if I'm not mistaken) and used in France, maybe even more back then... And there's the 'Bonjour' repeated several times in the first song... And so on. I actually love the characters and the casting choice for that live action ! Also, the french accent is on point on the french words said in the live action ! Loved that, especially since it's set in France but they all speak english (since it's a disney and stuff, it's normal) but that's why I appreciate the french prononciation when it's used ^^. They did good on that. Also, about womens right to an education in France, a law came in 1850 to incite the creation of schools for girls. But in the 1700's when this took place... No, girls where not supposed to learn to read, or go to school. They were deamed less than man, and a women that was like Belle was indeed considered suspicious. Because women where supposed to only get married and have kids, and they thought education was not needed for those two things.
I love Emma Watson!!!! She was an awesome Belle. The beast is Dan Stevens. He played in Downton Abbey and he was amazing. And Ewen McGregor who played Obi Wan Kenobi is in this.
Whoops, second comment haha I think you might be confusing “Evermore” with “If I Can’t Love Her”. IICLH was in the Broadway show, but Evermore was actually written for the movie! It’s a great one!
Wait, a lot of the servants have faces except they're more creative with some of them like the dressers clothes and cogsworths gears. The ones who didn't really matter in the og movie didn't have faces either. Cause there were just forks and knives without faces
I think for many people the faces get somewhat lost in all the intricate detail. The designs for the items can come off as a bit cluttered. They fit perfectly for the hystorical area the movie is set in, and are amazingly animated, but the baroque style isn't everyones cup of tea
A lot of people didn’t like this movie but I loved it! I saw it in theaters with my mom and my nieces and we all enjoyed it. I love Josh Gad and he was a great choice for LeFou.
I'm so glad you reviewed both versions, and that you enjoyed the remake! I loved it when it came out and I haven't been able to understand the hate that it gets. The request and theft of the rose is actually from the original "Beauty and the Beast" (or "La Belle et La Bete") by Gabrielle de Villeneuve. I loved that they went back to the story's roots that way, and it made a lot more sense for the plot and motives. The Beast should have known not to spurn someone in need of shelter, after what happened with the Enchantress. The line between hospitality and trespassing (like the contrast between "Be Our Guest" and the defense of the castle against the mob) is much clearer in this version.
Happy New Year Cody! I absolutely love the live action Beauty and the Beast, it has a great cast, amazing songs and just everything about it! I love the new song Evermore in this and one of my favourite Disney songs! Loved the reaction Cody!
I agree with you! The OG is my 2nd favourite Disney movie of all time, but even I can agree that the remake was absolutely amazing. Also, I have an idea that would be literally perfect. Wait for it....... HENRY CAVILL AS GASTON... "you're welcome"
great reaction, I can't blame you for not recognizing Ewan McGregor because I certainly didn't! This is one of my favorite Disney remakes, along with Mulan remake. but I loved your reaction, also love Evermore. Also the casting was the best I had seen back in 2017. Love your videos.
This live adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorites after The Jungle Book. I like the cast of this film, few that I was familiar of like Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Ewan Mcgregor, and Josh Gad. The OG and new songs (especially the Evermore song) are great too, as well as Alan Menken’s score. 9/10 film imo.🙂
So yeah, I went to see this movie. Then I went to Disney World. And when I went to see the Beauty And the Beast stage show at Disney’s Hollywood studios, I thought they would upgrade the music from the 1991 instrumental versions to the 2017 instrumental music to match up with the remake. They didn’t do that.
Two words: Dan Stevens ❤ RIP Matthew Crawley, DA wasn’t the same after he died. Still great but nobody was a more perfect fit for Lady Mary. Especially not Henry.
I agreed with everything you said. The main issue was the creepy faces of the staff. I liked all The extra details too. The song for the beast is different then the original Broadway one, I like it better. The Broadway one is called “if I can’t love her.” This one is called “Evermore.” They may have changed some productions to add the new song.
Actually some productions have both songs. "If I Can't Love Her" is the act one finale, so it doesn't need to be cut, but the reprise is cut and replaced with "Evermore". They work really well as solos in the same story, to the point that Menken and Rice tried to get the Broadway song in the film, but it slows the pacing too much without an intermission.
As far as Disney remakes go, this one is my favorite! The little changes in detail, plot, and character make it feel like another version of the story, rather than a worse copy of the animated version. I particularly loved the Gaston song, as it gave me the same vibes as when I saw the musical version of Beauty and the Beast. The choreography in that scene in particular was amazing and the movie version had the same energy!
I'm so glad that you reacted to this movie, Cody. The original is my favorite movie of all time, and even if the remake was terrible, I still would've loved it just because of how much I love the original. Luckily, the remake is phenomenal and the entire cast is perfect.
I don't understand why people dislike his human form. Like he looks nice, much nicer than some of the older princes. Give this one a break. At least he doesn't look like a board game toy.
I liked this one better than the cartoon they filled in a background for Bell, and it's didn't get destroyed like others Disney remakes have been done.
This isn’t the first time Kevin Kline has portrayed someone who lived in Paris and France. I know his other character is animated but PHOEBUS COUNTS! PHOEBUS COUNTS!
37:21 I know this is on the late side, but small correction: this is an original song composed for this movie. The Broadway one is called “If I Can’t Love Her” and it plays after he throws her out of the West Wing at the end of act one. Song still slaps regardless though
Honestly I think the only reason why I like this one better than the original is because I saw this before I even saw the original. It’s like the remake was a whole new movie to me because I didn’t see the original. But I absolutely love the beast in this one, especially the evermore song. Also the music was just amazing.
I went and saw this one in theaters with my grandma and I was so excited the night before that I couldn’t sleep. I might be biased because I love Emma Watson’s performance as Hermione in the Harry Potters but I thought Emma Watson was a wonderful and BEAUTIFUL Belle. Fitting too since they were both bookworms. A lot of people say they didn’t like this adaption but it was one of my favorite ones. I personally hated Jungle Book adaption for a few reasons Balloo-they made him a con man…Balloo is a big lovable papa bear, not a con man!!! The ending-Mowglii not going to the man village at the end just…destroyed the movie for me.
Honestly one of the better Disney remakes as of late. But the original holds a special place in my heart. I will admit that Dan Stevens does a good job as the beast. He is an amazing actor especially after playing Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey.
Did you know that the beast’s castle in this movie exist in real life? I’m pretty sure the castle is in Scotland according to a contest to prompt the movie’s release.
The one live action remake movie that was really good that Disney made all the other ones were OK but this one that took the cake! And I got to see in the theaters with my mom, so it was really good! ❤😊 glad you enjoyed it because when I saw it, I certainly did!
The Song that the Harpsichord, not Piano, was playing when he had Le Fou pinned to the Enchanted Castle’s floor kind of reminds me of a slow, slightly off key Imperial March. You know what I mean?
If you thought Luke Evans was good as Gaston, my dude, you need to watch Scrooge A Christmas Carole. Luke plays Scrooge and he is INCREDIBLE!!!! Mark it on your calendar for next Christmas season. But I do like the remake. I like a lot of the remakes because I feel like I'm watching the story for the first time. We almost get a bit more about who the characters are. There's a deleted line in the song Days in the Sun where the beast has a line. He's thinking about the day he lost his mother and sings how he feels lost without her.
I absolutely loved seeing your reaction to this, it more or less completely agreed with mine when I first saw it. I'm like no, no, no, you cannot remake this classic! And everyone was saying oh, Emma Watson can't sing, it's too long, blah blah blah. I watched it, I fell in love, Emma rocked it, Dan stephens made mincemeat out of the cartoon beast for my money! But the thing I liked most was when you said no put him back, put him back! I said exactly the same. If I'd fallen in love with the beast for who and what he was, I wouldn't have wanted some prince showing up. Ok, even if it was Dan Stephens for whom I have a definite soft spot! Thanks for a really great video, I enjoyed every second.
dont get me wrong this version was good but as for her running in the field in the belle reprise i prefer her laying and grabbing the dandelion. overall i love the small changes. the ballroom dance still gives me chills, i didnt realize evermore was in the broadway
This Version of Beauty and the Beast went a bit more into hystorical acuracy with clothes and setting. That's why you see stuff like the villagers disagreeing wuth Bell teaching a girl how to read, or making inventions. In the time frame this film takes place girls where comonly thought by their mothers or other siblings, and the stuff they got tought was home economic stuff (cooking, tending to the smaler farm animals, washing clothes, that sort of stuff). Even if it would have been allowed (which only started around 1880), they would have been largly to bussy helping out at home with, for example, raising their siblings.
This one is one of the favorite remakes that may not be better than the original but it’s just as good I did love how not only did we get more depth with the characters but that we literally see what would happen if the curse had ran its course. There is a theory that because Belle and her father were from Paris originally that when they moved to the village the reason it is always the same as the day before is that the enchantress placed a time loop spell on the village that way they repeat the same day over and over. So it is possible that the village has been stuck in a time warp in the past whereas in the real world it’s been progressing. It could also explain why they find Belle’s love for books so appalling. 🤴🏻🧙🏻♀️🌹👹👩🏼🥀💛💙❤️
funfact the prince from the live action cinderella once had the same mom as the princess from this movie XD robb stark and hermione granger idk the lady's name of the top of my head but i just can't stop thinking about that
I’ve seen mixed opinions. I’ve heard some say the movie is trash then there are people who really like it. Glad it seems you had a fun time. I haven’t seen it but, I remember my mom telling me she enjoyed it, not as much as the original but still.
I remember seeing this in cinemas, and it was such a great movie, and I haven’t seen it for nearly 3 years. So I need to watch it again. Edit: I’m one of the people who actually likes the remake of The Lion King
The actress who plays Mrs. Potts i Emma Thompson. She also played Professor Trelawny in Harry Potter, and Mrs. Trenchbol in the new Matilda movie. (Which you should totally react to)!!
40:26 lafou's line in the mob song gives me a lot of chills. This moment is what slowly starts to make him realize that Gaston is not really a good person, he starts to see that gaston is the true monster, which is why his redemption makes me happy 😊
Disney World should one day create a live action face character LeFou based on the animated and 2017 live action versions to meet and greet at the Disney theme parks with the meet and greet Gaston.
Disney World should bring the 2017 Live Action version of The Beast to The Parks! I love that Character so much! I would absolutely love to do a Meet n’ Greet with him! He’s absolutely magnificent!
@@christinedaae7323 The beast's costume at the Disney parks doesn't need to look like his 2017 counterpart. His new costume is already perfect. Im talking about that if they bring LeFou to life at the Disney Parks, they have him be the only character to be based on his animated and 2017 live action counterpart. I feel they should stay true to josh gad's version a little bit so that LeFou looks a little more human with more depth.
Prince Adam/The Beast has a new Costume in The Disney Parks? What does it look like?
This version adds various details to the story. For example, the reason why the curse falls on all the people in the castle, in fact, when the sorceress arrives everyone giggles or otherwise look at her a little bad.
Moreover the connection between The Prince and Belle is more understandable, because now he's educated and appreciates Books like her
The thing is, in the original, they basically had it so The Enchantress (Agatha in the remake) cursed a spoiled young prince ("The rose she had offered...would bloom until his 21st year", "But the Rose has already begun to wilt", "Ten years we've been rusting, needing so much more than dusting"), as opposed to the adult he was depicted as in the stained glass prologue. In the original, especially via the _Enchanted Christmas_ mid-quel, it was confirmed that the spoiled prince's parents died during his formative years, so he was left as an orphan reagent with only the castle servants to attend him & teach him the ways of expected noble behavior (this would include the rule of "sacred hospitality" towards the less fortunate that was to be expected of royalty from that time period, which gives a credible explanation as to why The Enchantress cursed him when he not only spurned her gift offering of a magical flower in exchange for a place to spend the night during a harsh winter storm, but he deliberately cast her out simply based on her disguise as an old beggar woman due to his own vanity). In the remake, they make The Beast more educated so as to be in line with Emma's well-read Belle, whereas the original had Belle teaching The Beast how to read in a deleted scene (which was added back in with the "Human Again" musical number).
Regardless of people giggling doesnt change the fact that the sorceress just barged into the castle uninvited scaring everyone in it sounds like she already planned to screw them up
@37:32 I think there was another *"Beast Solo"* in the Broadway version, namely: _"If I Can't Love Her."_
_"Evermore,"_ is a _new song_ made especially for the 2017 Live Action Adaptation.
Out of all the remakes that Disney has made so far, Beauty And The Beast 2017 is one of my favorites! i especially love that Josh Gad played Lafou he absolutely nailed the role just like he did when he play Olaf in the Frozen franchise!!!
Same! Even if i'm not crazy for the live action remakes, i do admit that i do have a few favorites like beauty and the beast, and the aladdin remake, they felt mostly faithful but still add a few different things too 😊
I agree. This one, along with Cruella and 101 Dalmatians is the best of the live action remakes that Disney has come up with, in my opinion. I will say, they did an EXCELLENT job casting this film. I particularly liked who they chose for Gaston, Maurice and Lefou.
Me too.
@@CeltycSparrownot to mention, they did 102 Dalmatians with Glenn Close.
@@nathancruz9172 Yes, indeed. And that one was also very good. I liked how they used Cruella's clothing and color palette to reflect which part of her psyche she was portraying (from pure, sweet "Ella" to pretending to be Ella while also being Cruella...I liked how they used both black and white with this persona....to then straight up being Cruella again, with all the furs and bold makeup and bad-assery) Glenn Close was PERFECT as Cruella and it looked like she was having a blast playing this villain.
9:55 I’ve seen this comment on how Gaston is “nicer” on the remake. He isn’t. He’s less cartoonish. The original Gaston was already a villain more on the lines of Frollo and Hans, not a supernatural threat, but a type of person you can see existing in real life. But he was still basically a talking caricature. His “It’s not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts having ideas and thinking,” line is so ridiculously on the nose, it’s hard to imagine it coming out of the mouth of the most misogynistic guy on the planet. “Women are less suited for intelectual activities”? Absolutely. “You’ll intimidate your future husband by being smart”? For sure. “You should worry about your future family and children” (which is pretty similar to a line from remake Gaston)? Yes, they would say that. But “It’s bad for women to think”? Even a misogynist would phrase that in a way to make him sound less like a misogynist.
To be clear, there is nothing wrong with having your villain be a caricature, especially in a children’s movie from the original’s time period, but people who are casually sexist won’t be able to recognize their problematic behavior when their image of a sexist is as one dimensional as original Gaston. So to create more nuance, remake Gaston is less direct with his misogyny, though he’s still fairly one-note and not very complex.
At least you recognized that he’s still a horrible person. I’ve seen people saying that he was polite, that Belle was rude to him and should’ve given him a chance. Those are the kind of people who condone real life Gastons. Who think the only reason Belle could reject Gaston in the original was because he was a monster from the beginning, and not because she wasn’t interested in him. When these people see a woman being pestered with “chivalry” or requests for affection by a man she declined, they think she should give him a chance, after all, he’s so nice. It doesn’t matter that she’s not interested in him. What matters is that he wants her. Those are the real life Gastons.
Well, at least he seemed a bit nicer to Lefou in the remake. Unlike in the animated film, because in the original movie Gaston saw Lefou as nothing more than a common lackey and a punching bag.
"Evermore" sang by Dan Stevens is one of my favorite arrangements this movie had
That song gets me in the feels ❤.
When I saw it in theaters idk why but it broke me. I started balling like a baby next to my girlfriend and she held my hand to make sure I was okay. I love this song to death
Evermore is literally the best song in a Disney live-action adaptation that is new.
No one cheats like Gaston.
No one lies like Gaston.
No one falls off the roof and then dies like Gaston.
When there's no man in town that's so ghastly
Horrible of pure paragon
*virtual high five*
The actress who plays the Diva who becomes the wardrobe is Audra McDonald, who has won more Tony awards than any other performer, has recorded several CDs and has the most amazing voice ever
Loved how your brow furrowed at Gaston’s line “the only children you should be concerned about are your own.” Glad you didn’t miss the movements.
If I can be honest here, my favorite part of this whole movie is the song "Evermore". The Beast lamenting over Belle, and saying how much she means to him, all while watching her leave the castle to look for her father is both a complete 180 in character progression and a bittersweet revelation. And while that is a good moment, I will gladly stick to the 1991 movie with Angela Lansbury playing Mrs. Potts. It tripped me up seeing the woman who played Professor Trelawney from Harry Potter playing mrs. Potts in this movie.
Emma Thompson is an amazing actress, and she did just as good a job as Mrs. Potts as Angela Lansbury did.
Wow, I didn't realise she palyed also Trelawney! I was actoually shocked to realise her other character in the end - Nanny McPhee.
One thing I enjoy about this version is giving details from the actual fairy tale. Belle, in the story, has many siblings, and when her father was going to the market, the siblings asked for gowns, jewelry, etc. while Belle just asked for a rose. When the father reached the castle, everything was laid out for him to enjoy. He was giving the punishment after getting a rose for Belle. I highly recommend reading the story or seeing another adaptation because there's so many details that I didn't mention. I enjoy the film, and I really enjoy your reactions. Look forward to seeing more in the future.
They are from Paris in the original written story (le belle and la bete) and her father was a clock maker, and in real life Emma was born in Paris. This was her dream role from a very young age. She earned it, and this movie is still one of my favorites. This is one of the few remakes that they didn’t base off of the animated version, they based it off of the true original as much as they could.
Beauty and the Beast was an entertaining and beautiful musical with great performances, the production design was cool, and one of the best adaptations alongside Jungle Book, Aladdin, and Little Mermaid in my opinion.
Idk why ppl hate this live action. I love the original and I love this one too. It adds more details to the story so it makes a lot of sense. Emma played her role just right and every emotional scenes bring tears to my eyes. At first I was upset about the yellow dress but when they dance at the ballroom, yep thats the perfect dress. Overall this live action is great, not to mention the new songs are amazing too.
Emotional 😂
Her singing are so terrible compare to original especially "belle" song and not princess voice at all. Thank God they cast someone who can sing and have a literal princess voice for Ariel live action and not just because her look.
Emotional acting? That's hilarious because that girl stood there with a poker face and glared the entire time during what was supposed to be the most iconic dance scene of the movie. And I mentioned that her singing was so bad they had to auto tune at?
Guys, shut up. By saying Emma did a bad job in her role as Belle, you’re basically saying she’s never been a good actress to begin with. Do you suddenly hate that she was chosen to be Hermione in Harry Potter?
@@OnlineFanBoy how in the world is saying someone was bad for a singular role means they're bad in general? Emma can do great as Hermione and bad as Belle, it doesn't have to be all the way one or the other.
This made me cry like I cried in the theater with my mom… I was born in 1990 and the animated film was the first movie I was taken to as a baby… I LOOOOVED the animated film and was such a HUGE part of my childhood. I was so happy to take my mom and she started crying at the start of “Belle” (little town song). I started crying at the end seeing all the objects turn inanimate and was so unexpected then the huge lift of the ending reprise of Beauty and the Beast was so perfect. I’ll always love the original and now I love this too.
in my opinion this is the best disney live action dont care what haters say about it the entire cast was perfect for the role they played to i think and that comes from me who watched the original when it first came out on vhs and have it as my nr 1 disney movie
The song Evermore was written for this film, Josh Groban performed it on the soundtrack and then again on the Anniversary Edition on Stage that you were referring to. It has never been on Broadway though.
I seriously will never forget the first time I watched this. This remake has probably contributed to this movie being one of my top favorite Disney movies, and it’s all thanks to one moment. Evermore. That song made me cry so much on my first viewing, and if that wasn’t enough the cast was truly fantastic ❤️❤️. Thanks for the fact it actually came from broadway, I seriously didn’t know that. I’m so happy you enjoyed it, really it’s honestly one of the better Disney live action remakes. I’m happy you were able to enjoy what you loved and expand on it ❤️❤️
Me too.
Actually Evermore is a new original song for the film, the song in the Broadway show is If I Can't Love Her 😊
Oh I see. Thanks 😊❤️
@@samx1dongpyo522 Anytime! 😃
@@NellasxElensar that makes sense.
This is definitely my favorite live action remake by far. I love this story in general.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, you'll love that movie
Gaston: half the movie walks with a gun
Cody: Oh! Now he has a gun!
Yea cuz he he didn’t use it in the original against the beast. Had nothing to do with me not knowing he had it
Cody can you please do a reaction to the little mermaid a the sequel to the little mermaid which is The little mermaid return to the sea please can you do it because I really think that you would enjoy both of them @ItsTotallyCody
I just love the irony here:
In the film Lefou is gay and Gaston is straight, and in reality, Josh Gad is straight and Luke Evans is gay.
Best way for me to spend my birthday! Watching you react to this has totally made my day! And I was crying and laughing with you!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday
@@ItsTotallyCody i think this is better than the OG version the songs were better and story changes of having the not suggest to Belle to marry Gaston and the tree falling making his father head toward the Beast castle instead of just taking the short in dark an spooky part
Thanks for you reaction. I cried again. I love the original. Since I was a little girl. I was sceptical at first, but I really like some of the more in depth storytelling, visualy it is amazing. The part where gaston shoots the beast multiple times was very impactful to me, I was shocked by that. When everyone turns when beast dies, has me in many tears, it made sense to me. Was very moving and sad. As far as remake/live action goes this was I really liked.
Belle asking for her dad to bring a rose is from the original beauty and the beast story.
The girls not being able to go to school/ have the same level of education as boys is something that was happening in real life for a while, that's probably why they decided to put it in the movie.
Yes and No! The rose is from the original tale but it doesn't make sense in this movie. The original Beauty and the beast tale was written in a french news letter specifically targeted to women. It is out of place regardless but they doubled down on stupid because it wasn't a thing.
@@LiveNLetRiv25Nonsense! The rose does make sense in this movie. And also women not having same education as men was historically a thing back then
37:40 uuuh the vocals that guy has its beautyfull
One somewhat important thing, Evermore, Beast's song is an original for this movie. The broadway song is called "If I Can't Have Her". This movie is the first movie where Evermore has appeared.
I liked it more than the original, with the singing, characters, backstory, and the fact they gave Beast a new song, and the best song in the movie at that.
Out of all the Disney remakes this was one of the few that felt like it was actually TRYING.
Cody’s laugh makes me smile
9:17 it’s set 200-300 years ago in rural France, its honestly progressive she wasn’t burnt as a witch
I just watched your reaction to the original beauty and the beast and I was wondering if you were going to react to this one. I honestly love it so much! I liked that they put a lot more depth into the characters and really dived into the backstories. My favorite remake of any of the Disney remakes. The scene where they all turn into inanimate objects makes me cry everytime! Love your reaction!
Here's the cool thing: if you look into the historical context of this story, it actually explains almost everything.
Example: she's the quirky girl that doesn't fit in because she wasn't born there. She still remembers Paris. Which they sort of touched on in here
When this movie came out, I heard Ewan McGregor was lumiere. I was so excited he has a great voice, and I have heard him sing in Moulin Rouge, so I was very excited to hear him in this.
i grew up watching the movie in french, so i thought it was because of a translation that there was Belle and Lumière, you shouldve seen my shock when i first saw it in english in the past few years. never realized it was in France
Loved your reaction ! Always happy to watch your videos ;)
A lot of people don't realize Belle and her Father used to live in Paris. And that Beauty and the beast is set in France in the mid 1700's. I actually had an argument about it with someone, one day. Because he didn't believed me. It's shown and said several times though. Either with the song 'be our guest' witch is clearly referencing to french culture and food. Or the names of the characters. Le fou (LeFou), in french means "the crazy". Belle, well... Beauty. Maurice is a name that comes from latin, and is very usual in French. Gaston is an european name (german if I'm not mistaken) and used in France, maybe even more back then... And there's the 'Bonjour' repeated several times in the first song... And so on.
I actually love the characters and the casting choice for that live action ! Also, the french accent is on point on the french words said in the live action ! Loved that, especially since it's set in France but they all speak english (since it's a disney and stuff, it's normal) but that's why I appreciate the french prononciation when it's used ^^. They did good on that.
Also, about womens right to an education in France, a law came in 1850 to incite the creation of schools for girls. But in the 1700's when this took place... No, girls where not supposed to learn to read, or go to school. They were deamed less than man, and a women that was like Belle was indeed considered suspicious. Because women where supposed to only get married and have kids, and they thought education was not needed for those two things.
I wasn’t into most of the live action remakes, but I got to say that I LOVED this one. I honestly liked this one a bit better then the original.
I love Emma Watson!!!! She was an awesome Belle. The beast is Dan Stevens. He played in Downton Abbey and he was amazing.
And Ewen McGregor who played Obi Wan Kenobi is in this.
Whoops, second comment haha I think you might be confusing “Evermore” with “If I Can’t Love Her”. IICLH was in the Broadway show, but Evermore was actually written for the movie! It’s a great one!
Wait, a lot of the servants have faces except they're more creative with some of them like the dressers clothes and cogsworths gears. The ones who didn't really matter in the og movie didn't have faces either. Cause there were just forks and knives without faces
I think for many people the faces get somewhat lost in all the intricate detail. The designs for the items can come off as a bit cluttered. They fit perfectly for the hystorical area the movie is set in, and are amazingly animated, but the baroque style isn't everyones cup of tea
A lot of people didn’t like this movie but I loved it! I saw it in theaters with my mom and my nieces and we all enjoyed it. I love Josh Gad and he was a great choice for LeFou.
What how can people not like this movie I loved this movie. I thought it was really good.
I had to wait three weeks because tickets were sold out for three weeks 😂
@@MilasMixMedia just watch the comparison especially when they singing.
I agree!This movie gets way too much hate,then again,so does the animated one,but,I love both movies and nobody's going to change my mind!
I just really love that Emma Watson plays Belle
And that Gosh Gad plays lafu because he's Fuuuuuuunnnnnnnnny
The actors nailed it
I'm so glad you reviewed both versions, and that you enjoyed the remake! I loved it when it came out and I haven't been able to understand the hate that it gets.
The request and theft of the rose is actually from the original "Beauty and the Beast" (or "La Belle et La Bete") by Gabrielle de Villeneuve. I loved that they went back to the story's roots that way, and it made a lot more sense for the plot and motives. The Beast should have known not to spurn someone in need of shelter, after what happened with the Enchantress. The line between hospitality and trespassing (like the contrast between "Be Our Guest" and the defense of the castle against the mob) is much clearer in this version.
44:10 bye, Gaston! 46:09 yes, that is Ewan McGregor as Obi wan Kenobi. 47:20 😂
My favorite Disney live action!!
Beauty and the Beast (both versions) are the best of all Disney
Great reaction ❤ Also, I had no idea that was Ewan McGregor until you said it 😅
Happy New Year Cody!
I absolutely love the live action Beauty and the Beast, it has a great cast, amazing songs and just everything about it! I love the new song Evermore in this and one of my favourite Disney songs!
Loved the reaction Cody!
I agree with you! The OG is my 2nd favourite Disney movie of all time, but even I can agree that the remake was absolutely amazing. Also, I have an idea that would be literally perfect. Wait for it....... HENRY CAVILL AS GASTON... "you're welcome"
great reaction, I can't blame you for not recognizing Ewan McGregor because I certainly didn't! This is one of my favorite Disney remakes, along with Mulan remake. but I loved your reaction, also love Evermore. Also the casting was the best I had seen back in 2017.
Love your videos.
This live adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorites after The Jungle Book. I like the cast of this film, few that I was familiar of like Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Ewan Mcgregor, and Josh Gad. The OG and new songs (especially the Evermore song) are great too, as well as Alan Menken’s score. 9/10 film imo.🙂
So yeah, I went to see this movie. Then I went to Disney World. And when I went to see the Beauty And the Beast stage show at Disney’s Hollywood studios, I thought they would upgrade the music from the 1991 instrumental versions to the 2017 instrumental music to match up with the remake. They didn’t do that.
Two words: Dan Stevens ❤
RIP Matthew Crawley, DA wasn’t the same after he died. Still great but nobody was a more perfect fit for Lady Mary. Especially not Henry.
Emma was the absolute perfect choice for belle. She completely embodied it
I agreed with everything you said. The main issue was the creepy faces of the staff. I liked all The extra details too. The song for the beast is different then the original Broadway one, I like it better. The Broadway one is called “if I can’t love her.” This one is called “Evermore.” They may have changed some productions to add the new song.
Actually some productions have both songs. "If I Can't Love Her" is the act one finale, so it doesn't need to be cut, but the reprise is cut and replaced with "Evermore". They work really well as solos in the same story, to the point that Menken and Rice tried to get the Broadway song in the film, but it slows the pacing too much without an intermission.
As far as Disney remakes go, this one is my favorite! The little changes in detail, plot, and character make it feel like another version of the story, rather than a worse copy of the animated version. I particularly loved the Gaston song, as it gave me the same vibes as when I saw the musical version of Beauty and the Beast. The choreography in that scene in particular was amazing and the movie version had the same energy!
I'm so glad that you reacted to this movie, Cody. The original is my favorite movie of all time, and even if the remake was terrible, I still would've loved it just because of how much I love the original. Luckily, the remake is phenomenal and the entire cast is perfect.
I don't understand why people dislike his human form. Like he looks nice, much nicer than some of the older princes. Give this one a break. At least he doesn't look like a board game toy.
This was definitely one of the better live action films they did..I really liked it!
30:51 poor Belle 😂😂😂
I liked this one better than the cartoon they filled in a background for Bell, and it's didn't get destroyed like others Disney remakes have been done.
This isn’t the first time Kevin Kline has portrayed someone who lived in Paris and France. I know his other character is animated but PHOEBUS COUNTS! PHOEBUS COUNTS!
Hunchback of notre dame.
@@nathancruz9172 Yes
37:21 I know this is on the late side, but small correction: this is an original song composed for this movie. The Broadway one is called “If I Can’t Love Her” and it plays after he throws her out of the West Wing at the end of act one.
Song still slaps regardless though
Honestly I think the only reason why I like this one better than the original is because I saw this before I even saw the original. It’s like the remake was a whole new movie to me because I didn’t see the original. But I absolutely love the beast in this one, especially the evermore song. Also the music was just amazing.
I went and saw this one in theaters with my grandma and I was so excited the night before that I couldn’t sleep.
I might be biased because I love Emma Watson’s performance as Hermione in the Harry Potters but I thought Emma Watson was a wonderful and BEAUTIFUL Belle. Fitting too since they were both bookworms.
A lot of people say they didn’t like this adaption but it was one of my favorite ones. I personally hated Jungle Book adaption for a few reasons
Balloo-they made him a con man…Balloo is a big lovable papa bear, not a con man!!!
The ending-Mowglii not going to the man village at the end just…destroyed the movie for me.
Honestly one of the better Disney remakes as of late. But the original holds a special place in my heart. I will admit that Dan Stevens does a good job as the beast. He is an amazing actor especially after playing Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey.
Did you know that the beast’s castle in this movie exist in real life? I’m pretty sure the castle is in Scotland according to a contest to prompt the movie’s release.
37:22 my fsvorit song!
The one live action remake movie that was really good that Disney made all the other ones were OK but this one that took the cake! And I got to see in the theaters with my mom, so it was really good! ❤😊 glad you enjoyed it because when I saw it, I certainly did!
Cody watching cool Disney remakes made my day go so well!!!
Ewan McGregor played Lumiere in this movie.
I really am in the mood to watch this movie again. Never watched the original as a child but I absolutely love the remake
Luke Evans makes a good coachman too, in the remake of Disney’s Pinocchio.
I first knew him from the hobbit trilogy.
@@nathancruz9172 Oh,coool
I couldn't agree more. This reboot is better than the Lion King, however the original Beauty and the Beast is the masterpiece 🌹
The live action version of Beauty and the beast maybe different from the original version. But it's very good and awesome.
I always liked both.
This is my favorite Disney movie.
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The Song that the Harpsichord, not Piano, was playing when he had Le Fou pinned to the Enchanted Castle’s floor kind of reminds me of a slow, slightly off key Imperial March. You know what I mean?
You know that was Obi Wan Kenobi as Lumiere and Magneto as Cogsworth, right.?
If you thought Luke Evans was good as Gaston, my dude, you need to watch Scrooge A Christmas Carole. Luke plays Scrooge and he is INCREDIBLE!!!! Mark it on your calendar for next Christmas season.
But I do like the remake. I like a lot of the remakes because I feel like I'm watching the story for the first time. We almost get a bit more about who the characters are.
There's a deleted line in the song Days in the Sun where the beast has a line. He's thinking about the day he lost his mother and sings how he feels lost without her.
I was legit in awe in I watched the remake. Especially with the Be Our Guest song.
Loving your consistency 🤍🤍
I absolutely loved seeing your reaction to this, it more or less completely agreed with mine when I first saw it. I'm like no, no, no, you cannot remake this classic! And everyone was saying oh, Emma Watson can't sing, it's too long, blah blah blah. I watched it, I fell in love, Emma rocked it, Dan stephens made mincemeat out of the cartoon beast for my money! But the thing I liked most was when you said no put him back, put him back! I said exactly the same. If I'd fallen in love with the beast for who and what he was, I wouldn't have wanted some prince showing up. Ok, even if it was Dan Stephens for whom I have a definite soft spot! Thanks for a really great video, I enjoyed every second.
dont get me wrong this version was good but as for her running in the field in the belle reprise i prefer her laying and grabbing the dandelion. overall i love the small changes. the ballroom dance still gives me chills, i didnt realize evermore was in the broadway
I love this film ❤️ totally beautiful
This Version of Beauty and the Beast went a bit more into hystorical acuracy with clothes and setting. That's why you see stuff like the villagers disagreeing wuth Bell teaching a girl how to read, or making inventions. In the time frame this film takes place girls where comonly thought by their mothers or other siblings, and the stuff they got tought was home economic stuff (cooking, tending to the smaler farm animals, washing clothes, that sort of stuff). Even if it would have been allowed (which only started around 1880), they would have been largly to bussy helping out at home with, for example, raising their siblings.
This one is one of the favorite remakes that may not be better than the original but it’s just as good I did love how not only did we get more depth with the characters but that we literally see what would happen if the curse had ran its course. There is a theory that because Belle and her father were from Paris originally that when they moved to the village the reason it is always the same as the day before is that the enchantress placed a time loop spell on the village that way they repeat the same day over and over. So it is possible that the village has been stuck in a time warp in the past whereas in the real world it’s been progressing. It could also explain why they find Belle’s love for books so appalling.
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funfact the prince from the live action cinderella once had the same mom as the princess from this movie XD robb stark and hermione granger idk the lady's name of the top of my head but i just can't stop thinking about that
I’ve seen mixed opinions. I’ve heard some say the movie is trash then there are people who really like it. Glad it seems you had a fun time. I haven’t seen it but, I remember my mom telling me she enjoyed it, not as much as the original but still.
I remember seeing this in cinemas, and it was such a great movie, and I haven’t seen it for nearly 3 years. So I need to watch it again.
Edit: I’m one of the people who actually likes the remake of The Lion King
I liked it too
MRS Potts was Emma Thompson she was also Harry Potter movies
Why do People say that prince Adam was ugly I think he was a hot prince
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love the changes too
The song the beast sings when belle leaves is actually different than the broadway song. The song from broadway is If I Can’t Love Her.
Didn't you really notice the bump that came when Gaston fell to his death and did hit the floor underneath the bridge?
The actress who plays Mrs. Potts i Emma Thompson. She also played Professor Trelawny in Harry Potter, and Mrs. Trenchbol in the new Matilda movie. (Which you should totally react to)!!
Let’s not forget Emma Watson was in Harry Potter as well.
I still remembered the time I saw this in theaters