belle was the hero of beauty and the beast.
belle was the hero of beauty and the beast.
who is the hero of beauty and the beast?
belle
beloved by nearly every character in the film, most of whom revere him as the town's most eligible bachelor, decent films film critic steven d. greydanus agreed that gaston initially resembles "merely the ultimate dumb jock". gaston's bodybuilder physique serves as a deliberate exaggeration upon "the stereotyped image of male beauty"; "the meanings of "beauty and the beast": a handbook" author jerry griswold compared the character's appearance to actors sylvester stallone and arnold schwarzenegger, while the "chicago tribune"'s gene siskel described him as a "robert goulet clone on steroids." tradigital animate cc: 12 principles of animation in adobe animate author stephen brooks likened gaston's exaggerated facial expressions to the way in which people "give away their lies as they try to overcompensate." according to "from mouse to mermaid: the politics of film, gender, and culture" author elizabeth bell, gaston "functions ... to contrast to the beast", whose personality ultimately helps make the beast a more appealing hero despite the latter character's own flaws. while the beast maintains "a heart of gold" despite being hideous in appearance, gaston boasts a handsome exterior but remains "rotting on the inside"; the beast risks becoming like gaston on the inside if he fails to change his ways. gaston represents "the difference between outward beauty and beauty of the soul", one of the film's central themes. the fact that gaston's cruel nature is not mirrored by his handsome exterior "further emphasiz[es] the film’s message about inner beauty." a visual reference to the beast's "half-man, half-animal" appearance, gaston's body is temporarily attached to a pig's head when he falls into a large mud puddle upon having his marriage proposal rejected by belle. ultimately, although gaston mortally wounds the beast, he is still unable to kill the human who continues to thrive within him. in the end, gaston becomes the monster the beast was originally depicted as, and his failure "to transform into a new man" ultimately results in his own death. at the same time, gaston's cowardice is demonstrated by his decision to stab the beast in the back immediately after the reformed creature offers him a choice to walk away unharmed.
gaston (beauty and the beast)
"beauty and the beast: original motion picture soundtrack" continues to be best remembered for spawning the dion-bryson single, which established itself as an instant classic. the success of song is believed to have established dion as a bankable recording artist. before agreeing to record "beauty and the beast", dion had been fired from recording the theme song of "an american tail: fievel goes west" in favor of the more well-known linda ronstadt. although both singles were released around the same time, the success of dion's song ultimately eclipsed ronstadt's "dreams to dream". biography.com referred to "beauty and the beast" as dion's "real breakthrough into pop music stardom". according to lifetime, the song "cemented her international success," while "people" wrote that the release of "beauty and the beast" is when the singer truly went "global". in the wake of "beauty and the beast"'s success, young fans who had not yet learned dion's name would simply refer to her as "beauty and the beast". the commercial success of "beauty and the beast" ultimately earned dion a $10 million recording contract with sony music international; the song was then included on dion's successful self-titled studio album, serving as the record's "cornerstone". american musician prince was so moved by dion's performance on "beauty and the beast" after hearing it on the radio that he personally wrote a song for her to include on the album. according to filmtracks.com, "beauty and the beast" offered "a glimpse at a forthcoming mega-movie song presence for celine dion". evidently, the singer has since recorded the theme songs of several blockbuster films, including "when i fall in love" from "sleepless in seattle" (1993), "because you loved me" from "up close & personal" (1996) and finally her signature song "my heart will go on" from "titanic" (1997). "beauty and the beast" has since appeared on several of dion's greatest hits albums, while the singer has returned to disney as a special guest to host various segments for certain "beauty and the beast" re-releases.
beauty and the beast (disney song)