Beauty And The Beast [Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray 2D] [Region Free]

Beauty and the Beast is a wondrous product of classic animation combined with CGI. It played in theaters for 48 weeks, grossing $144.8 million and earning a Best Picture Oscar nomination. It is the only film to date that has claimed such an honor. The making of the film took 4 longs years with more than 600 animators. The end is result is clearly one of the most "magical" animated pictures of our time. Beauty and The Beast was the second film to use the Computer Animation Production System (CAPS) developed by Pixar. This resulted in animation that was trulygroundbreaking for its time, providing sweeping camera movements against three-dimensional backgrounds. The story is about a selfish prince (voiced by Robby Benson), who lives in an enchanted castle. After turning away an old beggar woman, the prince is transformed into a beast. Given only an enchanted rose, he is told that if he can learn to love another, and earn the same in return by the time the last petal falls, the spell would be broken. The story is also about a girl named Belle (voice by Paige O'Hara), who is widely adored by the people in her small town, particularly that of an arrogant Gaston (voiced by Richard White) who wishes to make her his wife. One day, upon searching for her missing father, Belle arrives at the castle where she finds him imprisoned for trespassing. Belle strikes a bargain with the Beast: if he releases her father, she will stay with him. To prevent the film from becoming overly dark, the film introduces us to the film's most lovable characters, the castle staff, who have also fallen under an evil spell. They include Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury), Lumiere (Jerry Orbach), Cogsworth (David Ogden Stiers) and Chip (Bradley Pierce) who urge the young Belle to "Be our Guest," in one of the film's most memorable songs. Speaking of which, Beauty and the Beast features what could be perhaps be the most spectacular score written for any Disney film with music written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (who passed away shortly before the movie opened in 1991). The film's title song won the Academy Award for the Best Original category. What more can be said about this film's transfer than being absolutely magnificent? Here is a flawless presentation with images that are breathtakingly striking and a color palette that is remarkably vibrant. The painted backgrounds look absolutely stunning here. Of course, all of this beauty would not be possible if not for the high definition clarity that only the Blu-ray format could provide. Having just witnessed the wonderful job the stenographers did with the 3D conversion of The Lion King, I went into this film with high expectations. My only concern was that it was announced in January of 2010 that the 3D theatrical release of Beauty and The Beast would be indefinitely postponed after the studio spent millions on the conversion. Upon just completing viewing this new 3D release, I can confidently say that I don't see any technical issues with the conversion. In fact, like The Lion King, I find that Beauty and The Beast benefits greatly from the enhancements it has been given. Take for instance the film's opening musical number where Belle is greeted "Bonjour!" by the townspeople. The best way to describe the appearance of this scene would be if one opened a pop-up book and discovered its perimeter lined with cut-outs of villagers with a horse and carriage sitting squarely in the middle. The scene is very effective in establishing depth, though the deepness between foreground and background seems more subdued than animated films that are specifically formulated for the format. The animators who worked on this project starting in 2007 simulated the 3D environment by giving various characters, props and effects the impression of volume. In seemingly more ways than The Lion King, the animators had a lot of props to play with. Take for instance the scene where Belle's father is lost in the woods. The animators put emphasis on having the characters placed behind eerie tree branches and wind-swept leaves that take the forefront of action giving a real sense of foreboding danger. To give you an idea of how character sizing is used , one needs only to look at the scene where Cogsworth is giving Belle a tour of the castle. As the tiny clock walks down a long hallway lined with suits of armor, you really get nice sense of deep depth. I can just imagine how the castle became a virtual playground for the animation team who put emphasis in bringing the goth statues and hanging chandeliers to the forefront. Falling snow and rain also do well here, taking on a life of their own as the action plays out beneath it. Even a more subdued effect featuring a sprinkling salt shaker in the musical number, "Be Our Guest," is quite effective. The infamous ballroom dance scene is enhanced with the 3D process as the chandelier becomes a more prominent centerpiece as the camera swoops down the staircase. Even the long glass ballroom windows with their star-filled sky backdrop looks more lifelike then ever before. Don't expect anything to leap or poke out from the screen. There wasn't any moment that anything extended beyond the borders of the display The only minor problems that exist here, hardly worth mentioning, is a bit of noticeable aliasing in the quick movements of the animation. I think I only noticed it briefly here and there. Ghosting is essentially nonexistent -- only really saw it in Lumiere's character during the "Be Our Guest" number, outlining his candle figure. The Blu-ray's 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix (downcoverted to 5.1 on my system) is the perfect compliment to the film's pristine video. With clear dialogue firmly fixed across the center channels and the rears bringing up the film's score and effects, the mix becomes an engulfing experience for the viewer. As one would hope, LFE support is immense here, particularly during the beast's roar or the rain and thunder that underscore the film's final climatic battle scene. Beauty and The Beast arrives as a 4-disc set with Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 2D, DVD and Digital Copy housed in lenticular packaging. The 2D Blu-ray boasts three versions of the film (original theatrical, special extended and original storyboard version). There are deleted scenes, an alternate opening, featurettes on the digital restoration as well as Broadway Beginnings (to name just a few). Beauty and The Beast remains a captivating, enchanting tale with the some of the most memorable music and lovable characters ever brought to the animated screen. I'll say the same thing about this conversion as I did for The Lion King....it looks like a labor of love from the animators that worked so diligently on it. I actually prefer the 3D on Beauty of The Beast more for the fact that there are so many more props to work with. There are those that just won't tolerate a 2D film that has been re-imagined for 3D. I can't blame people for feeling that way when in the past, studios have done a rather sloppy job in the the conversion process. It's very clear that in the case of Disney, real thought and care was put into the project. It's just astounding to see a piece of artwork like this brought to new life by the depth that 3D provides. It's an effort truly deserving of the stamp Disney puts on it. No hesitation recommending Beauty and The Beast on 3D Blu-ray.

I purchased the 3D re-mastered version of Beauty and the Beast for my 3D blu-ray collection, and it's wonderful! Right from the opening scene of Beast's castle, you will be surprised how well Disney transferred this film into 3D. The images of the inside of the castle throughout the film are especially well done, as well as the "Be our guest" scene, and the Gaston's Tavern scene. Throughout the movie, my wife kept commenting on how much detail she noticed that she never did before, and how it was like seeing the movie for the first time! I highly recommend adding this to your 3D blu ray collection!

Of course, everyone will agree that this is a great movie! It's always been a favorite of mine since watching it with my daughter when she was a toddler. I'm writing this review to address the negative reviews saying that this UK import wasn't a genuine edition and didn't have 3D effects. I watched it last night and, though the 3D effects weren't "amazing," it was definitely 3D and I thought the picture was nice and clear. The voices/songs were all perfect (who could ever forget Angela Lansbury's wonderful tea pot?), such classics!

delivery on time. In good condition

So cool! Limited edition UK region free 3D-2D Beauty and the beast, I'm very happy. Mine came right away from the UK and with the slipcover! As a movie collector, I love region free foreign packaging. This was a nice find for me, and the cover is so beautiful. The cost is pretty much the same price as the American Blu-Ray only version with the slipcover, this is worth the extra couple of dollars. Filled with many hours of special features, see the back for details on the special features! A+

Watched it the other night had never seen it in 3D very impressive. Disk arrived in perfect condition and case.

Sweet relaxing enjoyable for kids and Adults sincerely 😊

Bought this for my granddaughters and great nieces, they sit mesmerized watching the movie the colors on this movie is absolutely beautiful

We recently watched Beauty and the Beast in 3D, and it was a truly magical experience! The 3D effects were stunning, bringing the enchanted world of the film to life. The picture quality was excellent, and the overall experience was fantastic. If you have a 3D TV and you're a fan of Beauty and the Beast, I highly recommend checking out this 3D version!

Película mítica y a día de hoy un clásico imprescindible. Las versiones 2D o 3D en blu ray se ven de lujo ;-) precio increíble para la versión UK y audio y menús en perfecto Castellano. Mis 10

Great in 3D. Classic film that we all know and love and this is a great 3D edition. High quality slip case and perfect edition to any Disney DVD collection

Worked perfectly and the depth of field of the 3D version was fantastic. Very enjoyed it.

Since, Beauty & The Beast was released I always that the scene where Belle & the Beast were dancing in the in the ballroom under the chandelier, I always thought, wow what an amazing piece of animation (up to that point of time). My other thought, was the only thing that could make this scene more amazing, would be make it 3D. I was right. It was worth the wait. Since it is not available in the U.S. even though Disney said they were releasing the 3D version, the put it in the closet without releasing it to Us citizens. At least I was able to obtain a copy here. Region Free works in the U.S. As long as you are using Blu Ray.