BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Beauty and the Beast, the tale as old as time, gets dusted off and brought back to life by Disney, this time as a live-action musical. Starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, and Luke Evans as Gaston, the Bill Condon-directed billion-dollar hit arrived to Blu-ray the first Tuesday and June and it is selling hotter than Lumiere the Candelabra.
By now you should know the story of Belle, the well-read, independent woman who, in pre-Hunger Games fashion, offers herself as tribute in place of father to be a prisoner by a beast in his castle. Frightened at first, she begins to befriend the beast’s enchanted staff before ultimately discovering the beast has a kind heart and the soul of a prince.
Disney has spared no expense to ensure fans get the ultimate experience with a loaded high-def release that explores the process of making the Oscar-nominated classic into a live-action feature. From the film’s legacy to the table read to those elaborate musical sequences, Beauty and the Beast has plenty to offer. Vacancies are free to “be our guest” on Blu-ray.
