beauty and the beast movie came out on november 11, 1997.
beauty and the beast movie came out on november 11, 1997.
when did beauty and the beast movie come out?
november 11, 1997
janet maslin of "the new york times" praised the film with the following statement, "two years ago, walt disney pictures reinvented the animated feature, not only with an eye toward pleasing children, but also with an older, savvier audience in mind. disney truly bridged a generation gap with "the little mermaid …" now, lightning has definitely struck twice with "beauty and the beast"." awarding the film a perfect score of four stars, roger ebert of the "chicago sun-times" compared "beauty and the beast" positively to "snow white and the seven dwarfs" and "pinocchio", writing, ""beauty and the beast" reaches back to an older and healthier hollywood tradition in which the best writers, musicians and filmmakers are gathered for a project on the assumption that a family audience deserves great entertainment, too." in 2001 ebert again gave the imax re-release a full 4 out of 4 stars. james berardinelli of "reelviews "rated the film similarly while hailing it as "the finest animated movie ever made", writing, ""beauty and the beast" attains a nearly-perfect mix of romance, music, invention, and animation." the use of computer animation, particularly in the ballroom sequence, was singled out in several reviews as one of the film's highlights. hal hinson of "the washington post" gave the film a positive review, calling the film "a delightfully satisfying modern fable, a near-masterpiece that draws on the sublime traditions of the past while remaining completely in sync with the sensibility of its time." janet maslin of "the new york times" gave the film a positive review, saying "it is a surprise, in a time of sequels and retreads, that the new film is so fresh and altogether triumphant in its own right." dave kehr of the "chicago tribune" gave the film three out of four stars, saying ""beauty and the beast" is certainly adequate holiday entertainment for children and their more indulgent parents … but the film has little of the technical facility, vivid characterization and emotional impact of disney past."
beauty and the beast (1991 film)
"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)