Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Rated: G

Runtime: 84 minutes

Princess/Heroine: Belle

Prince/Hero: Beast

Sidekicks: Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Maurice

Villain: Gaston, Lefou

Music: “Be Our Guest”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Belle”, “Gaston”, “The Mob Song”, “Something There”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 5 ears. 1 for Belle, 1 for Beast, 1 for Lumiere/Cogsworth/Mrs. Potts, 1 for Gaston, and 1 for the music. Yay! Another movie to earn all 5 ears.

There are so many amazing things about this film. Belle is fantastic. She reads, takes care of herself and her Papa, and knows the difference between a good guy and a jerk. Beast is a bit scary at first, but it’s just a cover for his sweetness. Lumiere and Cogsworth are a great duo, and Mrs. Potts keeps everything together. Gaston is a big chuckle-head, but his evilness is top-notch. The music is easily some of the best to date, and the movie has the famous ballroom dance scene which gets better every time you watch it.

I hate to bring it up; there is only one small thing wrong with this movie and I am pretty sure everyone agrees with me. The Beast is awesome; the Beast turning into the Prince at the end is not. If only there was a way he could have learned his lesson and Beast and Belle could have made it work. But all that aside, this movie will be a huge favorite in the bracket and should go very far.