I was looking for some outside material to blog about today so I searched Beauty and the Beast in google to see what might come up. Obviously, much of what came up were images from the Disney movie and also from the Disney theatre production of the story. However, I stumbled across images from a movie I had forgotten about which is the Beauty and the Beast II movie which I think Disney entitled Beauty and the Beast: An Enchanted Christmas. When I looked at the images I vaguelly remembered this movie coming out which was well after that of the first one and that it was billed as the second part to the tale. However, as you may notice in the image it is inconsistent with the first tale. The Beast is still a beast in part II but at the end of the first tale we saw him and all the animated objects (lumiere, mrs. pots..) turn back into human form. So why in this version have they been returned to objects and beasts? It seems inconsistent for Disney to do this and also detracts from their first story. Apparently being a good person only changes you for a little bit, then you change back. So what is the appeal of being open and loving if you are still destined to spend your life as a beast or a teacup? The whole Disney message of the first movie is undermined by their second attempt to make money off of Beauty and the Beast. This money making move undermined their original fountain of wealth and makes viewers question the story and magic of the original film. What was Disney thinking?
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