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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IMAX EDITION Trailer Up!

Is the song brand new or was it cut out of the original version? by 6 of 24	Dec 26th, 2001 10:16:39 PM
first!
The Veracity of your Sources is Dubious by filker-tom	Dec 26th, 2001 10:34:46 PM
Sorry, Harry, but on this one you're SO wrong. "Human Again", written by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken, was written for the original movie. It was cut for time, but when Disney produced the Broadway show they put it back in, and it rightfully became a centerpiece. The whole scene is great, and you can hear all of it, dialogue included, on the soundtrack album. (No spoilers here -- get the darn album for yourself.) Whoever told you the song "doesn't belong or fit well" is perhaps too busy drinking a beer and cheeting on his wife.... Best, Tom Smith, The World's Fastest Filker (www.tomsmithonline.com)
It was written for the original, but... by _Thorn_	Dec 26th, 2001 10:39:18 PM
...but it was about 10 minutes long and had verses about seasons passing. They were never able to make it fit with the flow of the movie. The song in the SE is a much shortend version close to what is in the broadway show. Hopefully we wont see it on the DVD.
??? by movieManiac	Dec 26th, 2001 11:22:07 PM
this trailer has been up for months, harry...whats wrong with you? big deal beauty and the beast, i hope they've added a good "beast"iality scene for the imax version.
saw it last week by abucci	Dec 26th, 2001 11:30:38 PM
went with my wife and daughter to see this last week at the Luxor. i was not impressed. first, when you blow up a cartoon to imax proportions all the flaws become apparent, the lines too thick. second, if disney wanted to showcase a classic for the imax, why not pinnochio, toy story or the original fantasia? oh yeah, did anyone notice peter jackson's cameo in lotr as the fellow who belches into the camera as our heroes enter bree?
So I guess Disney's well has run dry? by IAmLegolas	Dec 26th, 2001 11:32:39 PM
After successfully burying Hayao Hayao Miyazaki's work over here, they've got nothing better to do then re-release one of their supposed classics in IMAX, benefit from Pixar's work once again and soon to release an unneeded sequel to Peter Pan? Can you say "losers"?
If I hear, "Relive the blah blah blah" one more time... by Vindibudd	Dec 27th, 2001 12:36:37 AM
I'm going to personally strangle Michael Eisner.
Still looks messed by THE WALLACE	Dec 27th, 2001 12:49:11 AM
I thought they were supposed to be fixing the bad assist animation on it and put it on model? Belle still looks retarded in scenes from the trailer
Screw this!! LOTR is on IMAX here in Atlanta!! by spiderblood1969	Dec 27th, 2001 01:14:15 AM
LOTR in IMAX baby!! OH HELL YEAH!!!!Beauty and the Beast?Yuck!!LOTR IN IMAX IN ATLANTA!!EAT IT HOBBIT FANBOYS!!Hahahahahahahahaahaha !!!
LOTR NOT in IMAX baby!! by Randal Stevens	Dec 27th, 2001 04:15:23 AM
It may be at an IMAX theater, but it won't be in IMAX. There is a huge difference. I wish they would do a film like LOTR in IMAX. I've seen Beauty twice and it is spectacular.
Oxymoron by Brooklyn Bred	Dec 28th, 2001 11:29:56 AM
The screen says Giant but is barely visible it's so tiny.
Saw It in an Imax theatre last night by Jim3D	Dec 28th, 2001 02:33:43 PM
Had the opportunity to see the Large Format (I say this because Disney isnt hedging their bets solely on just Imax branded theatres) Special Edition of "Beauty and the Beast" last night at LA's newest Imax theatre, at the Bridge Theatre complex on the westside. While the film is essentially the same, there is that new song (which seems to fit in with this version)and the image quality, as well as sound, is an improvement over the 35mm original. In the giant screen version, film grain is virtually invisible and color saturation (animated films usually rely on great color to begin with) is outstanding. There also appears to be a few new long shots that weren't in the original, seamlessly placed there to accomodate giant screen viewing of this film (the film is primarily cell animation and the lines deliniating the characters appear finer for these shots. If you are a fan of this movie already, it's worth taking another look at this version. The only con here is that they really couldn't get rid of several close up shots without hurting the original intregrity of this film, so its probably better to view it in the upper rows of the auditorium. Showing with the advance screening (and more than likely at all theatres showing this film) is a trailer for "The Lion King" - apparantly Disney's next shot at reformatting their animated films for giant screen theatres. As attendance at many entertainment based Imax locations has been flagging, Disney's decision to go this route may be a great shot in the arm for the large format industry. Of note, when Edwards Theatres filed bankfurpty several months ago, the future of what is now The Bridge was considered to be in jeapardy, and even with the new owners (who have made the whole place very upscale - with an interesting art deco look to support the venue's architecture to boot) there apparantly was some question about the future of the Imax theatre that just needed seats to be activated. Looks like it will pay off as long as there are big screen films to show in it. Edwards has since shut down its Imax auditoriums (but has not abandoned the large format concept) and has replaced the Imax projectors with another 70mm large format system (which is 8 perforations rather than the standard 15 perf system required for Imax)which will also open with Beauty and the Beast on January 1, 2002. Reportedly, the experience is just about the same - so go for it if dig this film.
WTC? by AshFett	Dec 29th, 2001 01:46:41 PM
Evil Reader: What are you talking about? Disney had planned this IMAX special edition of Beauty & the Beast long before 9/11. On top of that, Disney has throughout it's entire existence rereleased their animated films every seven to ten years. Beauty & the Beast was one of the most acclaimed pictures in the companies history, nabbing a best picture nomination at the oscars. Even if they weren't going the IMAX route and adding the deleted scene, it is still overdue for a theatrical release again (it's been what, 11 years?). Just like seeing Bambi, Snow White and all the rest was a new experience for us as kids (Even though the films were quite old), so will Beauty & the Beast be a great new experience for kids who didn't exist when it first came out, or even when it was last available on video. Yes, Disney hasn't made a truly great (non Pixar) film in quite awhile. But I have no problem with them putting out great older films in the theater again, new scene or no.
More Disney flicks on the way... by fifteen70	Dec 29th, 2001 02:09:34 PM
As stated further up, Lion King will be the next "giant screen" venture from the House o' the Mouse. That isn't all, though...over the next one to two years, Disney will release up to three new films for the large-format realm. Things kick off with a foray into the tired "extreme" sports realm with an ESPN2-sponsored film (called Extreme X, maybe?) featuring motocross, skateboarding, and other events. They're also working on "The Young Black Stallion" for the biggest screen and trucking through with a nature-film series that harkens back to Disney of old. The first installment will be on birds of prey, called "Raptors" or something to that effect. A timeline is in place but dates for anything other than Lion King (01.01.03)and Extreme X (Spring 2002) haven't been set.

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