Directed by: Bill Condon
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens
(8 votes)
This movie is just awful. It tries to mess around with the animated one, but isn't anywhere near as good on any level. The cinematography is lousy, the effects bad, the singing painful, the acting bland, the writing makes everyone look like pricks, and the overall narrative plays like something where studio executives wanted to address nitpicks fanboys have made over the years on Tumblr by throwing in some weak explanations for problems that don't matter. It is just lazy, cynical, pandering crap that wants to achieve nothing besides rake in some nostalgia dollars, and we as a species should be ashamed of ourselves that we let this atrocity make this much money.
Continuity mistake: After Belle says good morning to Jean Potts, when she feeds the apple to the donkey note the rope (crosstie) is tied off at the donkey's throat, but in the next closeup the rope is tied off directly to the halter knot at its cheek.
Lumière: You must forgive first impressions. I hope you are not too startled.
Belle: Why would I be startled? I'm talking to a candle.
Lumière: Candelabra, please. Enormous difference.
Chosen answer: Gaston's horse was actually a Friesian cross. Incidentally, it was the same horse Luke Evans rode in "The Hobbit". Purebred Friesians were used to pull the prison wagon. Belle's horse was a Spanish horse, an Andalusian. And actually 3 different horses were used for Belle's horse, 2 of which had to be painted each day. I do believe for some of the action scenes, one of the horses was a Percheron. Lefou's horse does appear to be a Gypsy Vanner.
Bishop73
I don't understand why Philippe was played by Andalusian when he was Belgium draught, don't get me wrong but Andalusian are incredibly beautiful horses but Philippe identity was a Belgian draft.
Are you referring to the 1991 cartoon and asking why the change? Or are you saying in the 2017 film he is identified as a Belgium draft? There were a handful of changes made in the 2017 film that seemed to make Belle more empowered. Or the filmmakers simply may have wanted a different look. Of course, there are many mistake entries pointing out inaccurate breeds being used or named if that's what you're suggesting.
Bishop73