Beauty and the Beast: 3-disc Diamond Edition Blu-Ray + DVD Review
Beauty and the Beast: 3-disc Diamond Edition Blu-Ray + DVD Review
Synopsis: Acclaimed and treasured like no other, Disney's beloved modern classic, the first animated feature film in the history of the Oscars® nominated for Best Picture (1991), is brilliantly transformed to a new level of entertainment through the magic of Blu-ray™ High Definition. The music you'll never forget, the characters who will fill your heart and the magical adventure about finding beauty within all come to spectacular life in Blu-ray. Plus, all-new, immersive bonus features will transport you even further into Belle's enchanted world. So be our guest and join the beloved, independent Belle and the Beast with the soul of a prince as they cast an enchanting spell like never before.
Review: Beauty and the Beast is one of the most beloved Disney films of all time! The tale of Belle and her Beast has stood-up through the test of time and remains popular amongst kids and adults alike. The introduction of blu-ray high definition technology is exciting to us animation lovers, because we can get our Disneys in the ultimate format!
From the moment that you put this blu-ray in you will see the difference. The colors pop, the detail is astounding and it really feels like an all-new film! I was so impressed by the quality of this one. This is the second release in the Disney Diamond Editions. The next one will be Bambi in 2011. If you enjoy this film, you NEED to pick this version up for you and your family. It even includes a DVD and digital copy for the kids to abscond with and to load on the iPod for portable enjoyment!
The special features on this set include:
DVD
• Three Versions of the Film
o Original Theatrical Release
o Special Extended Edition
o NY Film Festival storyboards of the film
• Disney Backstage
o Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind Making Beauty and the Beast – journey
back through time as we look at the personal stories from the creators of this award-
winning animated film
o Broadway Beginnings: Up-close and personal celebrity interviews with Nick Jonas,
Donny Osmond, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Deborah Gibson and others who have starred in
the Broadway production
o Composing A Classic: A Musical Conversation with Alan Menken, Don Hahn &
Richard Kraft where they reminisce, sing songs and share personal stories of the
times during production of Beauty and the Beast
• Deleted Scenes
o Alternate Opening and Ending
o Belle In The Library – never before seen moment where Belle meets four new
characters in the Library
• Music And More
o New Jordin Sparks “Beauty and the Beast” Music Video
o Sing-Along – when you select this option, the words to the song appear on the
screen so you can sing along to your favorites.
o Audio Commentary – by Don Hahn (Producer), Kirk Wise (Director), Gary Trousdale
(Director) and Alan Menken (Composer)
• Family Games & Activities
o Chip’s Musical Challenge
o Mrs. Pott’s Personality Profile Game
BLU-RAY (All of the above plus…)
• Additional Version of the Film
o Original Storyboard – Original theatrical version with a picture-in-picture of the
storyboard version running simultaneously throughout the entire feature. With
introduction by Don Hahn.
• Backstage Disney
o Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind Making Beauty and the Beast
This interactive experience allows fans to expand areas of the documentary to
uncover even more about each topic making have up to 3 hours of additional
content. Areas include the story of Beauty and the Beast, Walt’s fascination with
fairy tales, the Purdum Reel and Kurt Wise/Gary Trousdale short, tribute to Howard
Ashman and much, much more…
• Music And More
o Beauty and the Beast Music Video Performed By Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson
o Alternate Version of “Be Our Guest”
o Alternate Score of “The Transformation”
o Introduction To Deleted Songs By Don Hahn: “Human Again”
o Introductions To Deleted Song By Alan Menken: “Human Again”
o Deleted Song: “Human Again”
• Family Games
oBonjour, Who Is This? A Disney TelePlay Game powered by BD-Live. Using any
phone, guess the identity of the other players before they guess yours.
Available in
the US and English speaking Canada only. Requires BD-Live enables Blu-ray player and
internet connection.
Enchanted Musical Challenge: A DisneyQuest Game
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE:
• The Beauty of Voice Acting – Learn about the extremely talented and creative actors who
have performed some of Disney's most memorable and endearing characters - from Walt
Disney himself (the voice of Mickey Mouse), to Cliff Edward's Jiminy Cricket, to the cast of
Beauty and the Beast. Paige O'Hara (Belle), Robby Benson (Beast), Angela Lansbury
(Mrs. Potts), Richard White (Gaston), Jerry Orbach (Lumiere) and David Ogden Stiers
(Cogsworth) tell in their own words how some of the movie's most sensational moments
came to be. Featuring rare archival interview footage of the late Jerry Orbach and
exclusive new interviews wit Richard White and David Ogden Stiers.
Interest Range: Disney Princesses, Beauty and the Beast, Classic Animation