Awesome / Beauty and the Beast (2017)

As this is a remake of one of the best love stories ever made, there are sure to be moments like these.

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• The first trailer is visually amazing.
  • The castle is just gorgeous, overlaid with the original opening theme played on piano.
  • At one point, there is a portrait of the Prince's family, in which the boy's face is suddenly scratched by a mysterious something. Fans of the original movie will immediately put two and two together...
  • To cap off this beautiful trailer, the shot of the Enchanted Rose and the first look of Belle gazing into it. All while a soft piano version of "Beauty and the Beast" plays.
• The second Trailer shows a lot of action scenes, including the Beast stopping Gaston's attack with one arm.
  • The music. The first trailer had a soft piano version of "Beauty and the Beast" playing. This trailer has an epic orchestra version.
• The third trailer has Belle promising Maurice that she will escape before shoving him out of the cell and locking herself in.
• Also in the third trailer are some shots of the various musical numbers from the original film brought to life: from seeing Lumiere clap his 'hands' for the Be Our Guest number with Mrs. Potts and the plates flying around, to seeing Gaston and LeFou's dance number in Gaston, and also seeing more of the Ballroom scene for the big Beauty and the Beast number.

Film

• In a way, Maurice getting locked up by the Beast for "stealing" a rose counts as this when you consider it's a Mythology Gag of the original telling where Beauty's father got in trouble for the same crime.
• Belle handing her father a tool, and then a part he needs before he can say what he wants shows how mechanically inclined she herself is.
• We get this classic quote from Belle.
  Belle: He's not a monster, Gaston, you are!
• "I am not a beast."
  • Really, Beast showing nothing but Tranquil Fury for the most part. Yes, he still shows his angrier side, but he's much more intimidating when all he has is a stern glare and a sharp frown, surprisingly. It makes him a tad more ominous. Especially against Gaston in the above-moment with the quote where he catches the bat with one hand and overpowers him. Then dangles him over an abyss without a word.
  • All of this awesome is during the scene where the Beast holds Gaston over the edge of a castle wall, itself already being an awesome scene in the animated film. He pulls in Gaston close to say the aforementioned line, due to the fact that when Gaston begs for his life, he begs "Don't let me go. Please. I'll do anything. Don't hurt me, Beast."
  • Ever better, throughout the whole film, he always looked down on himself and referred to himself as a creature. This line alone proves that he no longer refers to himself as a creature, thanks to his love for Belle and how it changed him for the better.
• The entirety of the "Evermore" sequence, from the stunning visuals of the castle and Belle's bright golden gown cutting the gloom of the surroundings to the Beast's powerful and emotional vocals.
• Belle being brave enough to take her father's place in captivity has always been awesome, but in this version she forces the issue a little more by persuading the Beast to open Maurice's cell so she can say goodbye to him. While she's embracing her father, she maneuvers him so his back is to the door, then after promising him she'll escape shoves Maurice out of the cell and shuts herself inside.
• A small one, but Agathe's home being a self-made clearing in the forest. Initially, she appeared to be a local beggar woman with no future, used by Gaston to exemplify what could happen to Belle if she doesn't marry by the time her father's passed away. But she ultimately proves she can take care of herself by living off the land.
• When Gaston returns to town, certain that Maurice has been eaten by wolves, who should show up at his favorite tavern but Maurice himself?
• Mrs. Potts gets a moment during a scene where the Beast refuses to accommodate Belle. He snidely points out she's the daughter of a "thief" and questions if such a person is deserving of his time. Mrs. Potts then wisely brings up, without missing a beat, "Oh, you can't judge someone by who their father is, now can you?" Becomes more so when you bear in mind she's talking about the Beast's own father, and is therefore treading on thin ice. You'd think she'd be more afraid that a creature his size could smash her to bits. But instead, the Beast can only snarl in defeat before he goes to knock on Belle's door.
  • In the book version, she later points out to the Beast that the spell did nothing to improve the Beast's horrible attitude. Even though he's become a better person at this point, it still takes guts to talk that way to the Beast. Made heartwarming when she follows it up by saying the servants still love him, and admire how he's gotten better.
• We get this line when Belle and Maurice are locked up in the asylum wagon, and Belle is trying to escape:
  Maurice: Belle, it's dangerous out there!
  Belle: Yes it is!
  • Maurice aiding Belle in escaping the asylum wagon. Averting Reed Richards Is Useless, Maurice applies his mechanic skills in order to disable the lock. Granted, the animated Belle and Maurice might've also been in the process of escaping before Chip helped, we actually get to see it happen on-screen in the live-action version!
    • Also, there's the Call-Back to earlier in the movie, when Belle could pass Maurice the tools he needed. Here, we have Maurice who needs to pick the lock with 'something long and sharp'. And Belle gives him her hair pin.
• Instead of running to the bed and crying like in the original, Belle here is actually more than willing to escape; as soon as she can as she gets a semi-ladder on the ready. And her calling the Beast crazy adds to it.
• Belle's mother's Heroic Sacrifice. She was dying of The Plague, and she urged Maurice to leave Paris with their then-infant daughter before she caught it too. Although sad, her selflessness was no short feat. No wonder Maurice could only describe her as "fearless".
• LeFou's line in the Mob Song is both this and a Tear Jerker. "There's a beast running wild, there's no question. But I fear the wrong monster's released." This line alone proves that LeFou is a lot smarter than he appears, and that he now knows that Gaston is the real monster, not the Beast. It also might imply that he's starting to trust Belle's words when she called Gaston a monster.
• During the Mob Song, while the enchanted objects try to barricade the door, it seems as though only Lumiere, Cogsworth, Plumette, Chip, and Mrs. Potts are going to try to hold the fort. It seems meager, to put it mildly. For an instant, it's disappointing that Garderobe isn't there to help. Until Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord tells the others to "Move aside" as he comes to the enchanted objects' aid. Now that's more like it!
• The battle between the villagers and the enchanted objects:
  • Let's just say it was an understatement when Maurice said the CASTLE was alive.
• Mrs Potts... gets a tad pissed off before the battle, which leads to the following conversation:
  LeFou: [to Chip] You must be the talking teacup! [to Mrs Potts] And you must be his grandmother.
  Mrs Potts: [literally steaming] GRANDMOTHER!? ATTACK!
  (*All the enchanted furniture charge*)
  • LeFou's Heel–Face Turn by saving Mrs. Potts. Also their Fire-Forged Friends moment is both this and heartwarming.
  • Cadenza fires away his harpsichord keys!
    • Even better? When he "arms" the keys, the sound the mechanism makes resembles a Dramatic Gun Cock.
  • Lumiere and gunpowder. The guy really knows how to put a flair/flare in fighting!
    • Bonus points, for being what ultimately drives away the villagers towards the end of the battle.
  • Cogworth sending a calvary of books. He loses his nerve when three of the Frenchmen come after him, but at least he took initiative. Sure brings back memories of his role as Gandalf the Grey.
    "Man the barricades, and hold fast!"
    • But don't worry—someone comes to his rescue...Madame de Garderobe. And her preferred method of attack? Using Gorgeous Garment Generation to wrap the three Frenchmen up in period dresses, wigs, and makeup. The strategy works!
      Madame de Garderobe: AH-HA! COME HERE, LEEEETTLE BOYS!
      (Surrounding them in fabric)
      Garderobe: (singing as she works) I spin you thiiiis way, I put it on...such PRETTY LITTLE BOYS!
  • Even Chip gets to join the battle!
  • "How do you like your tea?! Piping hot?! Or BOILING?!"
    • The Reveal that there is a Mr. Potts! Granted, they're fighting on opposite sides, but still.
  • One that is both Awesome and Heartwarming. Madame De Garderobe and Cadenza are finally reunited in the battle. Some of the villagers go for Cadenza. What does Garderobe do? Announce that "This is it: The FAT LADY IS SINGING! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" and piledrives them.
  • Chapeau in a Good Old Fisticuffs.
  • As the battle draws to a close, Agathe gets a moment of awesome for effortlessly slipping through the danger and towards the stairs, unnoticed by either the villagers or the castle servants.
• A villainous one, but Gaston showing his more Genius Bruiser side in this film with his really complex plan when it comes to getting things.
  • Likewise, Gaston manages to fire, reload, fire, reload and fire again, using a flintlock pistol during the final battle between him and the Beast, with every shot hitting, in an extremely short amount of time. Such a feat being nearly impossible in real life, it demonstrates that the villagers weren't exaggerating when they said "no one shoots like Gaston."
• Belle taking an instant level of BADASS by fighting Gaston to protect the Beast and actually managing to win by throwing him off the tower and temporarily depriving him of his gun.
  • Before that, Belle taking Gaston's arrows from him while he isn't looking and when he discovers they're missing and turns to see Belle behind him, she snaps his arrows in half over her knee.
  Belle: Where is he?!
  Gaston: When we return to the village, you will marry me, and that beast's head will hang on our wall!
  Belle: NEVER!
• The Beast successfully leaping across a chasm so wide, even Belle warns he can't make it in order to reach her.
• Although the scene is a Tear Jerker, there's a small one during the scene where the enchanted objects turn inanimate. When Chip desperately rushes to his mother, he catapults himself and the saucer a little too hard. His saucer shatters on the ground, and just when you think he's about to break too, Chapeau catches him. Tear Jerker aside, it's enough to make you breath a sigh of relief and thank him for saving Mrs. Potts's son.
• The Transformation.
  • Both the one in the beginning, and the one towards the end.
• Maurice's Papa Wolf moments when he denies Gaston's ambition to marry Belle. The first in particular, due to the fact that he heard LeFou mention Gaston's affairs with widows after the war. The original animated version of Maurice seemed almost indifferent to Gaston's boorishness (he even suggests him as someone the lonely Belle could talk to, since he's so handsome), but here he holds nothing but disdain for a man more likely to mistreat his daughter in their "marriage" (not to mention, he left him to die in the forest). In the second moment, even when threatened to be sent to the asylum for being perceived as crazy, he still has the stones to refuse Gaston's demands with a simple "Never." The fact that he doesn't give Gaston a reason I will not let you marry my daughter" speech just goes to show that he is above him.
  Maurice: Captain, now that I have seen your true face, you will never marry my daughter!
  • Even more satisfying is to imagine animated Maurice has been reincarnated for the sole purpose of finally seeing Gaston for what he truly is. This Maurice's disgusted expression is like the ghost of animated Maurice thinking "Belle was right all along, this man doesn't deserve to marry my baby!".
• The entirety of the "Be Our Guest" sequence. Visual Effects of Awesome doesn't even begin to cover it.
  • Between the psychedelic visuals of the original scene, the epic choir of the servants at the grand finale of the score, and lead singer Ewan McGregor absolutely nailing it.
  • Both Ewan McGregor and Ian McKellen singing in this same song makes Be Our Guest even more awesome. Imagine Obi-Wan and Gandalf singing Be Our Guest!
• Gaston managing to lift a village lady and LeFou at the same time, while hitting a high note!
• "Gaston" is one for Josh Gad. While the song is obviously for Gaston's benefit, your entire focus is on Gad cavorting around as he clearly leads the sequence to the point that this is his number. He takes full opportunity of it to deepen LeFou's character, too.
• A Blink-and-You-Miss-It moment goes to Pére Robert. Unlike all the other villagers he doesn't step away or even flinch in fear when Belle shows them the Beast. He's clearly able to see past appearances and likely believes Belle's word.
  • Really though, almost every time he appears it's a subtle moment of awesome.
• Belle berating the Beast early on for not even allowing her to say goodbye to her father. Considering that her current view of the Beast is that of a powerful, evil monster, that takes serious guts.
  Belle: Forever can spare a minute.
• A minor one, especially compared to all the others in the movie, but Belle teaching a village girl how to read, despite knowing others would disapprove. Also, the girl is reading complete words — small words, but still words. Given the attitude of the other villagers, it's unlikely she would've learned at home, and she definitely didn't go to school. So we can infer that either this girl is a really quick study, or that Belle has done this before, and this is just the first time she got caught.

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