I Actually Thought This Was A Pretty Good Movie Remake.

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2017)

Honestly, there isn't much to compare the live-action 2017 Disney remake to the 1991 animated version at all. But, I will say this, it actually does feel more like a live-action Broadway Musical, than it does as a "shot-for-shot/note-for-note translation of the original" unlike Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), Psycho (1999), and the 2014 remake of RoboCop. Now, with the characters, well..not much has changed. I mean, it's exactly as it was in the 1991 version, but we're basically given more backstories on Belle and the Beast's parents, and their pasts, respectively. As well as some more interactions between the servants, Gaston and LeFou. Story-wise, pretty much the same. But, the musical score and the songs are amazing. My only gripes are, yes, the Beast's design shouldn't have been all CGI, but rather, just practical effects, puppetry and make- up. And Belle's iconic princess dress in the movie...still needs more volume and honestly, they should've included the glove. And lastly, I don't get what was the big deal about announcing that LeFou was gay in the movie. Who cares?! I still thought he was funny and the actor did a good job portraying the character.
Overall, I'm not saying that the 2017 remake is "better" than the original, not because of nostalgia, but because it actually does feel more another remake to a totally incarnation of the original 1991 version aka..the Broadway musical adaptation. But, if you're looking for something to appeal to your 1990's nostalgia, then go watch the original 1991 version. You're not really missing out on much and it's still a timeless classic. the 2017 remake is just another version that will have it's own growing fan-base, for the time being.
But, through it all...I actually had fun watching this movie.
8 out of 10.