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Along with Beauty and the Beast:
Enchanted Christmas – Disney is also releasing a special edition of Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World
on DVD. And unfortunately, it’s not nearly as good as Enchanted Christmas.
With the exception of Anne Rogers who replaces Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts – the rest of the noticeable cast
return once again to this beloved Disney franchise. And once again - the cast does remarkably well.
Not too many movies with so many sequels under its belt can say that they still have the original cast – so this
goes a long way with me.
We join Belle, Beast, Cogsworth,
Lumiere and a few hundred other friends as they all discover how teamwork and friendship can make life better in the enchanted
kingdom and life itself. I honestly feel that each episode featured in this release features good morals
for children to learn and to follow. But unfortunately, for us adults - the storylines were cheesy, predictable
and generic… even for a children’s program. It was as if we were watching a bad Saturday morning
cartoon on PBS. And the animation was only slightly better. And with the introduction
of too many new walking/talking appliances – this is a recipe for disaster.
The
Bottom Line: This is exactly what I think of when I think Disney sequels – dumbed down graphics and storylines.
If it wasn’t for the original cast returning – this would have been a complete loss.
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