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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    就算看再多的动画片，美女与野兽始终在我心里最重要的位置，除去情怀的成分，这部电影依然是动画片里的上乘之作，过了25年再看，动画效果和音乐仍然能甩大部分动画片。
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    不知道从什么时候起，我开始觉得动画电影的意义要比大众想的更加深刻，一部好的动画电影不仅仅要讲故事，还要善于把各种社会上的为人处事巧妙地隐藏在故事里，让儿童或者仍保有童心的大人看了之后受到影响，比起氛围浓厚硬要熬一锅道理的人生哲学电影他更清淡，又比动作片来的更有内涵。他最独特的一点就是如果小时候看了一部印象深刻的动画片或者动画电影，他会在你自己都不知情的情况下影响你。
    
    回到这部电影来，美女与野兽应该算是迪士尼公主系列最独特的一部（虽然每一位公主都很特别），从她开始，迪士尼公主系列的公主开始对自己的人生有了选择权，公主们的爱情线有了明确的起伏。贝尔应该是公主系列里唯一没有技能的妹子，物理攻击为0，魔法攻击为0，不具备动物召唤术，仙女教母等NPC不在场，厨艺为0，没有一见钟情对象。她有的是孤僻却不被外界声音困扰的好学之心，一种道不同不与为谋的孤傲，一个宅男科学家爸爸，一匹出场一共一分钟的马，坚持自我喜好（拒绝加斯顿）的固执。总体来说贝尔人设相当完美，如果没有作死的好奇心（西厢房）的话，她的形象完美的简直不是人而是神。这里插一句，老有人觉得贝尔有斯德哥尔摩综合症，这太扯了，刚开始没逃是因为除了Beast大家对她都很好，后来逃跑遇狼Beast救了她，出于感恩贝尔就会到城堡了，这点应该是突出贝尔的知恩图报，不是有心理疾病。

    美女与野兽之所以在我个人心里分量最重，是因为它为我呈现了一种很正的爱情观，它不包括看脸的一见钟情（Beast刚开始只在意是否能解开魔法，看重的不是贝尔漂不漂亮），也不包括家世（荒凉的城堡+野兽第一感觉是阴森而不是有钱），他们间的爱情有的是从争吵到接受到莫名的喜欢到承认喜欢以及双方都为对方改变的过程，Beast慢慢变得温柔，贝尔不再害怕他，看他不方便用叉子不仅不会嫌弃他还会默默暗示他一起端着盘子喝，这简直是老夫老妻间不用言语的默契。他们两个之间，贝尔会对大家说Beast很好，会看见加斯顿带人攻城堡时想都没想地回去救他，而Beast会为了贝尔考虑不顾自己的生命允许她回家，这简直就是传说中的“你若安好，便是晴天”。
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    其实除了爱情还是有很多隐喻的地方，在电影中是大反派的加斯顿（直男癌典型代表）在小城里却是个拥有最高地位有钱有势的小城英雄，他可以用舆论颠倒黑白，煽动所有人去攻打城堡；Beast虽然丑陋脾气暴躁（因为自卑），却只是一只低调无害的野兽，所有人都觉得古怪的贝尔和她爸爸还有正常情况下让人感到害怕的野兽最后获得了幸福。这是不是意味着主题思想除了爱情之外还包含着让每个人都能坚持自己不管外界所想做自己的祝福呢？

    P.S.看国语版的时候发现，爸爸是吴孟达配音的那版是台湾版对吧，里面在食堂唱歌的时候，原来那句美食好似法国的那句歌词变成了中国~
     
    用我喜欢的配角们封楼~
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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。

这个故事再次勾起了我的少女心。
它是一部童话电影，它告诉了我们这个世界上最为真善美的的东西。
大抵童话都是美好的，让人为之感动的，它的美好在于它给了我们一个远离这个世界的假恶丑的时间，让我们沉醉在这些最简单，最纯洁的故事里。
也许，它会在某些方面略显不足，比如它的制作技术、人物设计。但它所呈现出来的故事内涵却一定是让人为之动容的，它能够触动我们内心深处最柔软的一块地方，让我们相信这个世界还是很美好的。
我想这也是经典童话电影的魅力所在吧！