美女与野兽1991

      Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Like always, our story begins with Long long ago once upon a time in a faraway land. Our story ends with The prince and princess live happily ever after. Except......

      The young and handsome prince, who lived in a shining castle and had everything his heart desires, was extremely spoiled, selfish and unkind. On a winter's night, an old beggar woman came to ask for shelter from the bitter cold and offer him a single rose. Repulsed by her haggard apperance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned her away. The old woman warned him not to be judge by cover for beauty is found within. But still, he dismissed her again. Suddenly the ugly woman turned into a beautiful enchantress. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. As punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast and cast a spell on the castle and all those who lived there. The rose she had offered was actually enchanted, which would bloom until the prince's 21st birthday. If he could learn to love another and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast forever. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the prince concealed himself inside the castle, with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. As time passed by, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?

      It's not some cinderella romance, where the prince loves the poor but pretty girl at first sight and a fairy godmother saves her from misery...It's also not some Romeo & Juliet tragedy, where two young hearts fall for each but tored apart because of their family hatred...It's not snow white. It's not sleepling beauty. It's not little mermaid. Above all, it's the prince to be rescued...

      In an ordinary provincial, there lived a peculiar girl Belle, who happened to be our leading lady. She's different from the others, with a dreamy and far-off look and her nose stuck in the fairy books. No wonder that her name means beauty, for her fair facade has got no parallel. That could be a gift but a nightmare on th other side. Because some boorish and brainless muscled brute Gaston set his mind to marry her although she turned him down flatly. He thought himself deserve the best equally the pretties. She's nothing like other girls, who would worship and kill to be his little wife. It's certainly not a pity and a sin that she doesn't fit in. Because she wants more, more than this life. Because she wants adventure, more than what's planned.

      Her papa, the inventor, genius in her opinion, crazy in the others', went to some invention fair one day. But he was lost in the woods and hunted by the wolves. He ran into the castle accidentally for help because he was ice cold and sick frightenedd. No idea of being in an enchanted castle, he was greeted by Lumiere the magic candle, Cogsworth the magic clock, Mrs Pottsthe and his son the magic tea pot and cup...Just then, the master showed up and was furious to find some stranger in his castle. He imprisoned the old man in the dungeon for his breaking and entering. Seeing her papa's horse return alone, Belle believed something terrible must have happened. She followed papa's route into the woods and discovered the castle. Belle found her papa captured by a horrible monster, with ugly snout and sharp fangs. She begged him to let go of her father and promised to do anything in return. At last they made the deal that she would take her papa's place to be the prisoner.

      It's like one drop into the once-and-for-all tranquille lake. Belle's arrival has been quite something new. All servants including the master himself all believe that she could be the girl to break their spell. However things didn't go well as planned. The beast was not only scary outside but also mean to Belle. Belle was so scared and desperate that she not only lost her father and her dream suddenly but also had to spend the rest of her life there with a monster. But the servants are very hospitable and sincere. They came to help the sympethetic girl and treat her as their honored guest with warm tea, nice outfits, delicious dinner, magnificent music, et cetra. It's a magical castle with enchanted characters, figured out by Belle. She was exciting but intimidating still. She walked into the west wing knowing it's forbidden and wondering what the beast had been hiding. Of course the beast found out. He flew into rage and cast her away. Belle was so frightened that she fleed out the castle with no return. But she was attacked by a bunch of cruel wolves on the running. Just then, the beast appeared and saved her life like a hero although himself was badly injured.

      There maybe somthing there that wasn't there before. Perhaps they just never ever thought that this could be happening. He was coarse and unrefined but now so sweet and deer. He sparked her interests by offering a mountain-like library full of books. He invited her to the dinners and behaved like a gentleman. They went skating hand in hand, they enjoyed dancing arm by arm. A bit alarming still, but Belle doesn't see him as anything but a beast anymore. With a few days more, there maybe something there that wasn't there before.

      Then came the hightlight. When everything was under control and other spectators all believd it is time, Belle revealed the secret that she had been missing her papa so much and wanted to go back home. The beast was reluctant inside, but he wasn't selfish anymore because he finally began to love someone and care for someone more than himself. He loves Belle and the only thing he could do for her is to let her go. Maybe there was hope, but now it is gone, gone with the girl who could break the spell. When Belle returned to the village, she found her papa was sentenced to be insane because he told the scandal that her daughter was locked up by a monster. Belle knew it was Gaston' plot for wooing and marrying her by force, if not, her papa would be sent into asylum. Belle showed people the mirror which reflected the beast. It was a parting gift from the beast. Belle told them that he was not scary or harmful but kind and deer. Gaston found out that Belle had feelings for such a monster and he could't bear it at all, for how could such a monster have Belle's heart when she could have someone like himself. He was jealous and vicious. He gathered the villagers with arms and was determined to kill the beast. The beast was in despair and fell out of love. Gaston stabbed him but he seemed to have lost all the power to live anymore.But seeing Belle's returning, he suddnely became himself, stong and undistructable. He lifted Gaton up in the air and warned him if he ever came here again. Gaston was despictable and stabbed the beast at heart withhout noticing. After a huge fight, the crowds were defeated by the enchanted servants and Gaston fell from the felony. The beast was dying with Belle on his side. She's crying, crying for someone she loves. He's happy and contented because the love of his life had returned for his sake. Still it's too late...Isn' it?

      Three words eight letters. Say it and poof. Break the spell...

      Just before the last petal of the enchanted rose fell, just before the beast died, Belle said the magic words. Poof! Suddenly the dying beast was transforming into a young and handsome prince, while the dark and doomed castle was shining and glowing. It's miracle. It's magic. It's the power of love. It's the wish coming true.

      Certain as the sun, rising in the east...Tale as old as time, song as old as ryhme...Beauty and the Beast...

      Still it's a happily ever after ending. Still it's Disney making our dream coming true. The fairy has been retelling over generaitons while used-to-be children have becoming parents-to-be. Why couln't we just let go of something so childish, so surreal, so unbelieale? Because it's what our hearts want, it's the happily ever after we want, it's the beauty and love we want. There maybe somthing there that wasn't there before. Perhaps there is something beautiful there that hadn't been seen there before.

      When we have rushed around in hopeless circles, searching everywhere for something true, we are at the age of not believing, when all the make-believe is true.

      When we have set aside our childhood heroes and our dreams are lost upon a shelf, we are at the age of not believing, and worst of all we doubt ourselves.

      We are castaway where no one hears us on a barren isle in a lonely sea. Where did all the happy endings go? Where can all the good times be?

      We must face the age of not believing, doubting everything we ever knew, until at last we start believing there is something wonderful in ourselves.

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Beauty and the Beast (1991)

这是在2011年11月才进入IMDB250的电影，而且根据以前的印象，它总是徘徊在第250位左右。看来它如《美丽心灵》一样，属于卡在边界的电影。

这是根据法国童话《美女与野兽》改编的电影。在一个城堡中有一个王子，因为他以貌取人，女巫就对他和整个城堡施了魔法：王子变成了怪兽，其他人也变成了各种物品。王子只有在玫瑰花瓣掉落前，找到互相爱彼此的女人才能解除魔咒。城堡外的村庄里，发明家有一个喜欢看书的女孩，父女俩无忧无虑的生活着。村上一个外表帅气但是内心龌龊的帅哥想要娶女孩为妻，被拒绝后很不开心。女孩正在为帅哥不切实际的想法感叹时，发现父亲失踪了。于是，女孩来到父亲失踪地点附近的城堡，见到了关在牢中的父亲。原来父亲想要在城堡中借宿，却惹怒了怪兽，被抓了起来。女孩看到父亲被困，决定用自己代替父亲，野兽同意了。于是，女孩住了下来。看到此种情形，城堡内的人都期望女孩能帮助野兽接触魔咒，纷纷出谋划策。可是野兽的怪脾气吓跑了女孩，让她遭到了狼群的袭击。野兽及时赶到，救了女孩，女孩与野兽的关系缓解了。而且，在美女与野兽相处一段时间后，互相了解了彼此，女孩才知道野兽不坏。玫瑰花马上就要凋谢了，城堡内的人都做好准备让野兽表白。可是野兽爱这个女孩，不忍心让她看自己的父亲病死。野兽就让女孩回家陪伴生病的父亲。女孩将父亲接回家后，发现精神病院的人要抓走父亲，只是因为父亲提到怪兽。原来，这一切都是帅哥的阴谋，他想要逼迫女孩嫁给他。为了不让父亲被抓，女孩拿出野兽的魔镜，证明了自己的说法，但也让村民们要去消灭野兽。于是，村民们来到城堡与变成各种物品的人大战一场。野兽战胜了帅哥，并宽恕了他。然而，当野兽去找女孩时，帅哥在背后偷袭他，让野兽身负重伤。野兽说完遗言后，就死去了。此时，女孩知道自己爱上了野兽，顿时野兽和城堡的咒语解除了。野兽变成了王子，而且也活了过来，其他人也恢复了正常的样子。就这样，王子与女孩从此幸福快乐的生活一起。

在看这部电影的时候，我对于迪斯科动画还不了解。一边看一边查了一些资料，才发现迪斯尼动画分很多种，而迪斯尼公司最正宗的就是“迪士尼经典动画（Walt Disney's CLASSICS）”，而本片就是其中最优秀的一部。实在是失敬啊，在没看之前只是把它当成普通动画片，太小瞧它了。此外，在看过众多的电影后，还没有真正的看过几部迪斯尼经典动画，实在是浪费生命！

好了，既然是迪士尼经典动画，我就不多说什么了。它们基本上按照童话故事改编，本片也不例外，它以经典的《美女与野兽》为蓝本改编。电影的主题当然也是以面向儿童观众为主，宣扬真善美，抵制善恶丑，并通过浪漫完美的结局，传授给孩子们积极向上、正确的人生观、世界观和价值观。就本片来说，就是中国的那句俗话“人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”，告诉观众们内心才是重要的，外表再好的人内心也可能很邪恶，比如片中的那个帅哥。总之，主题如此浅显的动画片无需多说了，我说得再多也不过是废话。

抛开情节，来说电影本身。它有三大特点，一是好看的画面，一是动听的音乐，三是无尽的想象力。先说第一点，影片的画面虽然是2D的，但是画面色彩鲜艳、色调清晰，而且场景真实，一些细节做得也非常逼真，整体来看它一点也不次于现今流行的3D动画片。尤其是舞会那一场的光影效果，只有“唯美”两个字可以形容。看到如此精美的画面，就知道本片为什么经典了。第二，电影音乐优美动听且不失诙谐，不仅有深情款款的片尾对唱，还有搞怪风趣的餐桌舞蹈演唱等等。这些琅琅上口的歌曲，现在听来依然会让人心动。我看的台配中，片尾曲是由陈淑桦和成龙演唱的，听到他们的声音又让我想起过去的时光。第三，迪斯尼的动画片永远不缺乏想象力。前段时间看过的《白雪公主与七矮人》中，那奇思妙想的设计就已经给我留下深刻印象，如今本片中那一场场华丽、绚烂的歌舞场景，更是让我看得目不暇接。像这样的场景，本片还有很多，就不一一列举了。总之，这些好玩、夸张又滑稽的场景，才是迪斯尼动画的精髓。综合以上，本片作为一部动画片已经是百分百完美，不需要多说什么了。

本片配音看得是台配。还是那句老话，动画片看台配才正宗，听着那些耳熟能详但又叫不成名字的声音，倍感亲切。此外，听他们的声音，同样可以领我回到旧日时光，同样是一种怀旧。

额外说一句，虽然本片是童话故事改编，可是女巫为什么没事找事的跑到王子的城堡门前逗王子玩？为什么不找别人呢？童话故事总是这样开局，真省事啊……

总的来说，这是一部经典的动画片，不需多说，就是一个字——好！同时，本片也让我有了看遍所有迪士尼经典动画的计划，不过这需要看过其他几大系列的。

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Beauty.And.The.Beast.1991.720p.BluRay.X264.3Audio.DTS.AC3-SiHD

2011-12-08

故事的开头是以一座城堡里的王子因为脾气暴躁、不乐施善、没有同情心而被恼羞成怒的巫婆施了魔咒变成怪兽并殃及整个城堡的仆人来展开的，想要解咒必须在王子21岁的那年即最后的一片魔法玫瑰花瓣掉落前有女孩爱上怪兽，否则咒法将永远无法解除。贝儿是个美丽而古怪的女孩，（至少她的邻居们是这样认为的）她骄傲、清高，但却是个对书有着狂热痴迷，讨厌粗俗野蛮的人，特别是追求者加斯顿。她的爸爸是个发明家，父女俩各有兴趣爱好，他们快乐而幸福地平静生活着。直至有天父亲去参加发明展览的途中误闯入城堡不幸被怪兽抓获。贝儿为了救出父亲，不惜以自己作人质，救出了父亲。在与怪兽相处的日子中，贝儿的美丽、智慧、不畏危险、勇敢果断慢慢地感染了怪兽，怪兽渐渐变得温和友善，去除暴戾。而贝儿也在怪兽救了正被饿狼围攻的她大受感动，在慢慢地了解怪兽后不由对他有了好感。贝儿想念父亲，并通过魔镜知道父亲生病，怪兽知道后更是把她送回家中。而加斯顿知道贝儿回来且深爱父亲后，想通过把他父亲乱传有怪兽谣言关进疯人院以迫使贝儿答应嫁给他。弄巧成拙贝儿拿出魔镜给大家看怪兽时被加斯顿一把夺去并找到了怪兽的城堡，想试图杀死怪兽。最后在这场战斗中贝儿爱上了怪兽，魔咒得到解除，怪兽恢复了原形，城堡也随之恢复原状。
片中的贝儿，跟我前段时间看到的《a walk the remember》中的女主人公有很大的相似之处，她们都坚持自己的主见，她们自信、对生活充满希望、有自己的兴趣爱好和信仰，完全不去理会外界对自己的评价与攻击，坚信真理、坚持原则。并且都能通过自己身上所散发的强大力量感染别人，让与之接触的人在不知不觉中改变。
我不是个漂亮的女孩，我一点也不自信甚至于有点自卑，我在我的身上看不到一点点的优点，时常觉得爱情从来不会发生在我的身上，不敢去爱，不被爱，每天生活在极度郁闷当中，无法释怀。很期望自己能像这两部电影中的女主人公一样，培养自己的兴趣爱好、找到信仰、坚持一切美好的东西，并有个深爱自己的王子。但我却发现做不到，对任何事提不起热情，想做的事却又无法坚持下去。也许这也就注定了我是一个无法变成公主的灰姑娘。
很早就知道有美女与野兽这部电影，小时候也没有机会看，这是目前我看过的动画片中最好看的一部，也圆了儿时梦想。

过去很长一段时间里心都变得沉重，事情总是看到负面，想前后关联，想它的背景和缘由。在自已身上看到更多的是自己的不足和对外界的批判。
自作聪明的以为自己看事情能够透彻真切，实是小聪明。
计算安排和铺就的道路，算来算去真的有那么有用吗？远不见得，却失掉了自己的本心，沉重而缓慢。
周密的计划终究赶不过一个小巧的变数，失掉纯真和美好的愿望，就像失掉了美丽的祥云。
看童话的感动，是一场救赎。
王子借助野兽的身体完成了爱的救赎，美女借由单纯完成了不甘平静的救赎。我该放下层层的戒心，放下批判的意念，才能把童话的温柔放进心里，把心底的温暖救赎在紧绷的心上。