Ep.27 Live Action vs Animation: Beauty and the Beast

Hello Friends! Today we are doing another Live action vs Animation talking about the 1991 and 2017 Disney classic Beauty and the Beast! Beauty and the Beast originally released in 1991 by Disney Animation Studios and starred notable actors such as Paige O'Hara as Belle, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts, Richard White as Gaston and Robby Benson as the Beast. The 1991 Disney classic also went on to win multiple awards such as an Oscar for best song/music and golden globes for best motion picture, best song and best score. Music in the the Animated movie was written by Alan Menken (who also returned for the live action) and Howard Ashman who died months before the release of the movie and was then dedicated to him for "giving a mermaid a voice and a beast his soul". In 2017 Disney remade this Disney masterpiece into a live action movie starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as Lefou, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts. The live action version of the movie wielded some mixed reviews from fans due to Disneys noticeable pattern of remaking a lot of their animated classics but was able to obtain a 71% on the tomato meter by rotten tomatos and an overall 80% for the audience score. These movies both are strong versions of such a compelling love story so come join us as we talk about the differences between the movies and where the shortcomings lie. Subscribe and Check out our patreon! www.patreon.com/FriendsofDisneyPodcast Podcast available on: Apple Podcast YouTube IHeart Radio Amazon Podcasts We are not affiliated, licensed, or sponsored by Disney