Disney Animated Films
Topic: Jan 2 Toon Talk: Beauty and the Beast

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1	Doobie Wed 1/2/2002 2:46p	This topic is for discussion of the January 2nd Toon Talk Review of Beauty and the Beast Special Edition. This article is at: http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID114290.asp.
2	Great Stone Dragon Wed 1/2/2002 2:46p	I saw this yesterday. I know what you mean ToonKirby when you point out the cons of blowing up an animated feature to such a large size. There were times when Belle's face (shown far in the distance) seemed nothing more than a rough circle with a line for where the two eyes would have been. Also, because they are now so large, some of the backgrounds appear very grainy. Thirdly, some of the quick moves may give you a head ache. Scenes such as the wolf fight, Beast moving very quickly, and the fight at the end can be hard on the eyes because the movement isn't created by as many frames. Lastly, though it may have just been the theater I saw it at, the sound track was often a split second ahead of the animation. When a 6 story Belle's pronunciation is slightly lagged or guns boom before they recoil, it's a little annoying. On the plus side, the color was fantastic, and it was great to see such beloved characters larger than life. I enjoyed the extra scene (though I hope they keep the original release version for the upcoming DVD). Overall, I'm glad I saw this version and found it very interesting as a "study" of animation. It offers a lot of positives and some striking negatives about what's great and not so great about animation. However, as of this moment, I'll probably skip the upcoming release of the IMAX Lion King next year.
3	BeccasMommy Wed 1/2/2002 3:18p	A question for Kirby....do you know who did the narration at the beginning of Beauty and the Beast? It sounds very much like David Ogden Stiers in his "Charles Emmerson Winchester" voice...but in the credits I did not noticed it listed, but we also didn't get to stay to watch the credits since we were rushed out of the theater :( but that is a story for another day.
4	SJHYM Wed 1/2/2002 3:25p	It is David Ogden Stiers.
5	BeccasMommy Wed 1/2/2002 4:27p	Thanks very much :)
6	HyperTyper Thu 1/3/2002 7:13a	IMAX screens are big, but shaped like TV screens (height and width roughly the same). How is the movie framed? Is it letterboxed, so the original wide-shot is seen, or is it blown-up and cropped on the sides, like the as is done for full-screen video? Also, I never got to see Fantasia 2000 on a large screen because it was released in official IMAX theaters only, and the large-format theaters in my area are all non-IMAX screens. Are there any plans to re-release Fantasia 2000 in all large-screen theaters?
7	Kayoss Thu 1/3/2002 1:30p	very good question. anyone know?
8	Kayoss Thu 1/3/2002 1:33p	(about the beauty framing issues, not the re-release of fantasia 2K)
9	Great Stone Dragon Thu 1/3/2002 3:39p	It is not letter box formatted.
10	JeffG Fri 1/4/2002 8:19a	Actually, it is letterboxed. The letterboxing is just so slight that it is barely noticible on such a giant screen. The aspect ratio of IMAX is 1.43:1 while the aspect ratio of "Beauty and the Beast" is 1.66:1 (the European standard ratio). If you look very closely, you can see that the image doesn't quite go all the way to the top of the IMAX screen, but it is hard to see in a darkened theater. -Jeff

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