DD is obsessed with this. Mostly I don't mind because the songs are good.... but have you noticed that:
- The prince got turned into a beast when he was 11. He has until he's 21 to get someone to fall in love with him, and they say they been like that for 10 years - who the fuck turns an 11 year old into a beast because he's mean to them? 11 year olds are mean, that's what they do! Plus why was he in the castle on his own anyway, where were the parents? Why weren't SS involved?
- Belle finds the rose and runs off on the very same night she is taken prisoner. The same night! She has the meal and then pokes about where she shouldn't and that's that. I mean, she's brand new in the castle and specifically told not to go in the West Wing. Does she give a fuck? No, the nosey cow goes wandering off where she shouldn't. As far as house guests go, it's pretty bad manners.
- Maurice goes straight to the tavern once he is kicked out of the castle and gets Gaston thinking of chucking him in the loony bin. They get the old man round fairly shortly and Belle turns up with the mirror. So how long has Belle had to fall in love with the beast? 48 hours? For a guy with hairy hands and fangs he's a pretty fast worker.
- so from start to finish, the whole thing happens within a week. If Belle was to post here for advice, I'm not sure that anyone would be advocating marrying a semi feral wild animal with a staff of animate household objects, even if he did have his own castle. Especially in so short a timescale.
I love the film, but the timings are seriously fucked up.
very valid points!
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