TALE AS OLD AS TIME…

I was 8 when I first saw Beauty and the Beast in theaters.  20 years later, I sat down in a theater again to experience the Disney animated classic in 3D.  The verdict?  It’s still an amazing movie.  That was never really in question.  I purchased the blu ray a few months back and it’s amazing how I still remember all the words to the songs.

“Noooooooo ooooooone… Plots like Gaston.  Takes cheap shots like Gaston…”

I suppose the majority of people from my generation who grew up with Disney movies understand the nostalgia I felt sitting in the theater as an adult.  The real question was the 3D which honestly didn’t add that much to the experience.  Still, it was great to see it on the big screen again.  Especially since I have virtually no memory of my first viewing.

Yet, I couldn’t help but notice a few things I would have never picked up as a child.  I definitely enjoyed the film but you take things a little more seriously as an adult.  Indeed there’s something there that wasn’t there before…

BONUS: Is that a Wilhelm scream I heard during the final battle between men and enchanted castle furniture?

10. All the enchanted creatures seemed awfully positive about a girl being held captive in the castle at first.  I understand they have high hopes she will break the curse…  But constantly trying to cheer her up knowing she is being held against her will?  … I suppose it all worked out.

9. At some point when Gaston is plotting to have an innocent man committed you would think someone would say: “You’re kind of an ass Gaston.”

8. For someone who loves books Belle seemed perfectly okay with that sheep tearing off a page.

7. Isn’t Mrs. Potts a little old to have such a young child?

6. When Gaston falls to his death, I couldn’t help but wonder how long he had to fall before exploding on the ground.  It was a long way down.

5. When Lumiere and Babette are messing around behind the curtain she says “I’ve been burned by you before.”  That’s a very serious accusation to make… Isn’t it?

4. If I was Lefou, I wouldn’t let Gaston punch me in the face and get away with it so many times.  And I certainly wouldn’t risk hypothermia for the guy.

3. The whole girl in love with an animal thing…  It’s very much like the day I realized that Pepe La Pew was kind of a creep…

2. As far as horses go…  Phillipe kind of sucks.

1. I would never get a book on the top shelf in that library.

Check out this old school making of documentary:

Rainy Sundays was one of the first features I created for this blog.

It was about appreciated those lazy days when you put on your favorite movies and escape.

Who doesn’t love a good Sunday afternoon indoors watching movies?

Personally, my ideal Rainy Sunday includes a good drama, a comforter, a massive sandwich or pizza and some form of candy.  It’s even better when there’s enough time to sneak in a double feature.

What movies do you love to watch on rainy days?

After more than 30 picks, I’ve decided to move on so this will be the FINAL Rainy Sunday post.

Below you’ll find the complete Rainy Sunday Series.

Perhaps, I’ll resurrect the feature someday but I think I’ve made my point.  There’s nothing like a good movie on a lazy day.

Beauty & The Beast

My Life

Man On Fire

Sideways

The Last Samurai

Toy Story 1 & 2

There Will Be Blood

Gangs Of New York

Mortal Kombat

True Lies

An Evening With Kevin Smith

A Beautiful Mind

Field Of Dreams

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

I Am Sam

The Shawshank Redemption

The Muppet Movie

Sneakers

Alice In Wonderland

Crimson Tide

Jerry Maguire

The Lion King

Return To Paradise

All Dogs Go To Heaven

Hook

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Dazed and Confused

Ninja Turtles

Gladiator

Christmas Vacation

A Bronx Tale

Cool Runnings

Uncle Buck

The Mighty Ducks

The Sandlot

My personal favorite on this list still has to be The Sandlot.

To me, there is no better lazy day movie.

A little while ago, I was visiting some friends and they brought out their new Blu Ray copy of Beauty & the Beast.

It’s been ages since I sat down and watched the film and instantly I was brought back to the old days.

The Disney days.

I only saw the first 10 minutes but I was blown away by the quality of the film.  One of the greatest animated films of all time in high definition.  Nice.

I bought a copy of my own a few days later.

I loved Disney’s animated classics growing up.  The Lion King, Alladin, Snow White, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book , Pinocchio and countless others are a treasured part of my past.

My new blu ray copy of Beauty & The Beast has re-ignited my love of the old school animated films.

Now I want them all again!

There’s something amazing about going back and remembering your child hood and the movies you adored.

It never changes.

I could have muted the movie and performed each and every line myself.  It’s the same way with all of the old Disney movies.

This edition of Rainy Sundays comes with a challenge:

Go back and relive your favorite cartoons from your youth.  Spend a lazy afternoon with movies you used to love but probably haven’t seen in a while.

Spend some time with old friends.

PS: Love old trailers.