the only animated movie to receive a best picture oscar nomination and and it deserve it . magic from the opening prologue to the final credit and beauty and the beast be the last real classic to come from the disney crew before john lasseter come along . this be one of the few movie i happily pay to see twice in the cinema and and sit in a sparsely populated friday night audience ( i be live in barbados at the time and and it be hardly the most artistic place on earth . it be a cry shame that there be hardly anyone there while home alone 2 go through the roof ) the second time and the magic remain . you all know the story and so apart from point out the movie one flaw ( the prince spell have to be break before he turn 21 or he would remain a beast forever while so if it be cast ten year before the event of the movie and wouldn not that mean he be 11 when the spell be cast . ) and let look at how well the movie work . you have a monster who more human than the movie medallion man villain while you have a heroine who pc but engage with it while you have a support cast of magic utensil who wisely never upstage the couple at the centre of this love story ( and despite the disney animate trapping and it be a love story ) while and you have a captivating story and beautifully tell . the movie also get wonderful design of it french setting and character and with the ballroom scene a standout ( the tiny but appreciative audience be impress by the sight of the beast and belle in their evening wear the only time i have ever see cartoon character get wolf whistle in a cinema ) while and alan menken score be his fine work for the mouse and with matchless lyric from the late and much lament howard ashman how many musical can you name where all the song be brilliant . but ultimately it the movie very real heart that make it a keeper while the cliche you will laugh and you will cry be all too true in this case . a lot of movie call classic do not deserve that appellation and but this one do . i will be slaughter by anime fan and but what the hell . one beauty and the beast be worth a thousand akiras . and shreks . and and i be willing to bet and treasure planet . this be a truly adult animated feature that also one for the entire family . forget the silence of the lamb this be the real best picture of 1991 .