Why I didn't like Beauty and the Beast

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 1999)

I was about 12 years old when I saw this movie. While it wasn't the best movie I'd ever seen, there wasn't anything about it that really irritated me. However, when I last watched it, I was upset at the story line.
Why does Beauty fall in love with the Beast? While he is not as conceited as Gaston, he certainly proves on a number of occasions that he is pretty beastly not only in appearance, but in his attitude as well.
So this is the message I get. Stick with the guy whose really mean, bossy, scary, and threatening because deep down he's a nice guy. And good-looking.
I know that this plot was not conceived by Disney, but Disney did choose it. Belle could have been an empowered heroine, but fails. The woman who sings of wanting adventure and excitement instead falls in love with the man that has imprisoned her. I hope my children have higher standards.