My favorite Disney movie of all time is Beauty and the Beast. And I mean favorite. I know the whole film by heart. So, I suppose you think there is no real reason for me to purchase the new edition on Blu-Ray, right?
Well, you are 100% wrong.
The Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo Pack (suggested retail $39.99) contains ALL of the following:
Bonus Features include the following and more:
DVD
• Three Versions of the Film
– Original Theatrical Release
– Special Extended Edition
– NY Film Festival storyboards of the film
• Disney Backstage
– 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 awardwinning
animated film
– 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
– 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
– Alternate Opening and Ending
– Belle In The Library – never before seen moment where Belle meets four new
characters in the Library
• Music And More
– New Jordin Sparks “Beauty and the Beast” Music Video
– Sing-Along – when you select this option, the words to the song appear on the screen so you can sing along to your favorites.
– Audio Commentary – by Don Hahn (Producer), Kirk Wise (Director), Gary Trousdale
(Director) and Alan Menken (Composer)
• Family Games & Activities
– Chip’s Musical Challenge
– Mrs. Pott’s Personality Profile Game
BLU-RAY (All of the above plus…)
• Additional Version of the Film
– 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
– 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
– Beauty and the Beast Music Video Performed By Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson
– Alternate Version of “Be Our Guest”
– Alternate Score of “The Transformation”
– Introduction To Deleted Songs By Don Hahn: “Human Again”
– Introductions To Deleted Song By Alan Menken: “Human Again”
– Deleted Song: “Human Again”
• Family Games
– Bonjour, 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 with Richard White and David Ogden Stiers.
I know . . . you skimmed all that, didn’t you? Well, just know that the combo pack comes with a TON of extras. Behind-the-scenes featurettes, alternate versions of songs and scenes, music videos, multiple versions of the film, audio commentary . . . the works.
Some of this won’t appeal to anyone but the most die-hard fan (like me!), but the movie has been buried in the Disney vault for quite some time. If you don’t already own it, then THIS is the time to get it. For you, for your kids, for your dentist, whatever.
This is a movie about looking past physical flaws and seeing into the heart of a person. It’s about a young woman who wants so much more than to be the “little wife” of the village Adonis. And hidden away in a castle is a tormented Beast who learned too late “not to be deceived by appearances.” The music is fantastic, the animation beautiful and the story is unforgettable.
Buy it, watch it, love it.