Disney puts ‘gay scene’ in Beauty and the Beast: Character of LeFou set to explore his sexuality and feelings for leading man Gaston in new film

[CatholicWhovian]

Two guys dance longer than that in West Side Story during the dance sequence in the gym.

And people at the time didn’t complain it was gay? gasps Scandal! joke

 

[Peter_J]

When will this ever end? To put the rhetorical question seriously and jokingly. haha

Yeah. In all seriousness I think people on both sides sometimes look pretty silly. The conversations attacks against Disney for the “gay scene” is a good example on our side (if you haven’t already be sure to read the thread about Russia’s wise decision on the matter) … rather than offer an example for the other side let me just say # Complaints About “Heteronormativity”.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Ok here’s my review, took all my kids to it.
It was done incredibly well. It stayed true to the original animated movie.
My girls loved it. I would have liked it more if I didn’t have a raging migraine with severe light sensitivity

BUT…
It was WAY “gayer” than I thought. I think people were expecting 1 standout scene because of the hype. Nope. It was a whole character, several inuendos, but two scenes in particular. The first royal ball scene was very moulin rouge. Lots of costuming that appeals to a fashion/ gay crowd. Same with the final scene.

Now to little pet peeves.
1 of course the story is already known but it always bothers me when stories have the message that looks aren’t important yet both characters have to be the same level of hotness or plainness to end up together.
2. Out of 4 parents of the two main characters only 1 is alive. What does Disney have against parents!?
3. The “witch” was inconsistent. While punishing the beast, she let the townspeople have the same reaction to her without consequence.
4. The movie did a poor job with showing time elapse. The situation went from kidnapper, hostage, to everlasting love in what seemed like a couple of days.
5. At some point France is going to start WWIII because the English keep making movies set in France with English accents. This was even more confusing in this movie when half the characters had French accents and the other half was Harry Potter.
I get the artistic message in les mis, showing class distinction but in this movie it was just odd!
6. The dad was flat out cowardly. All my children picked up on that. They had not idea how a dad would not give his life for his daughter.
I have to agree.

Now the good. The filmography and effects were top notch.
The music was superb.
Emma Watson is incredibly talented and may be one of my favorite actresses currently. I hope she does many more varied roles. Would love to see her as a villain!
I like that gaston was more “evil” in the movie. It makes his death more satisfying than troubling, though I wish belle had a hand in his demise. Or her father.

 

[BoomBoomMancini]

1. The dad was flat out cowardly. All my children picked up on that. They had not idea how a dad would not give his life for his daughter.
   I have to agree.

He was willing to, wasn’t he? Belle tricked him into thinking she was just coming into the cell to say goodbye, and then shoved him out and bolted herself in.

I may be missing something, I went to the bathroom a few times.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

He was willing to, wasn’t he? Belle tricked him into thinking she was just coming into the cell to say goodbye, and then shoved him out and bolted herself in.

I may be missing something, I went to the bathroom a few times.

Sure she tricked him. But only to be in a cage she didn’t have to stay in. Also, later in the movie he expertly picked a lock when they were in the insane asylum cart. Then, after being tricked, he left, supposedly to get help and do exactly what the coward gaston ended up doing in the end, inciting the villagers to hunt the beast. When that doesn’t work he goes with gaston whom he hid behind to try to rescue his daughter.

Come to think of it it didn’t make sense when belle, seeing her father in trouble, abandons the castle apparently now unconcerned with the wolves that almost killed her before…

 

[Mary_Gail_36]

Ok here’s my review, took all my kids to it.
It was done incredibly well. It stayed true to the original animated movie.
My girls loved it. I would have liked it more if I didn’t have a raging migraine with severe light sensitivity

BUT…
It was WAY “gayer” than I thought. I think people were expecting 1 standout scene because of the hype. Nope. It was a whole character, several inuendos, but two scenes in particular. The first royal ball scene was very moulin rouge. Lots of costuming that appeals to a fashion/ gay crowd. Same with the final scene.

.

I hope your migraine is better and not a common occurrence for you, I’ve had them
occasionally, not fun.

I disagree that the first scene was “gay” unless you mean the original meaning of gay like happy. It was fabulous, yes. But fabulous doesn’t equal homosexual.

I think it was supposed to be a prince having a ball with ladies, sort of like the Cinderella prince. But the Beast Prince was I guess a bit of a lech, so he had just women at his party.

I went with my sister and daughter. My DH and sons didn’t want to come. My youngest might be too young for it.

Overall, I liked the cartoon better.

And I’m glad I haven’t seen the Cinderella live action. I was informed there was no singing. Cinderella was my favorite as a girl. I loved the songs.

 

[Allegra]

Sure she tricked him. But only to be in a cage she didn’t have to stay in. Also, later in the movie he expertly picked a lock when they were in the insane asylum cart. Then, after being tricked, he left, supposedly to get help and do exactly what the coward gaston ended up doing in the end, inciting the villagers to hunt the beast. When that doesn’t work he goes with gaston whom he hid behind to try to rescue his daughter.

Come to think of it it didn’t make sense when belle, seeing her father in trouble, abandons the castle apparently now unconcerned with the wolves that almost killed her before…

He couldn’t pick the lock of the tower cell because he didn’t have Belle’s hairpin on him. I don’t think he came off as cowardly. I also didn’t find the opening scene “gay”. As hard as it is to imagine, people actually dressed like that once upon a time in pre-revolutionary France. The wigs, the pastel silk pants, even the bizarre foppish cosmetics, are pretty close to what people actually wore in court.

 

[minion]

Saw the movie. It was okay, but I think it was a bit overdone. And a bit gaudy.

I deliberately avoided all talk about this movie until I saw it, because I love the story and wanted to watch it with a “politics-free” and objective mindset. Still, I had a hard time turning my brain off, constantly comparing it to the animated one I’ve seen probably a hundred times.

Yes, noticed that bit of gay innuendo with Le Fou and one of the musketeer guys. The depiction isn’t exactly flattering if it’s meant to be a positive. Same-sex attraction is a struggle for a faithful Catholic, and if I were gay/SSM, this depiction wouldn’t cheer me up. Not sure what to make of it…this whole news headline and boycott stuff smells of a false flag to me. If anything, the portrayal of a crucifix earlier in a disney movie in post-christian 2017 is nothing short of miraculous. But still, my thoughts:

That opening ball sequence was a big mistake. Very jarring. The mythic, fairy-tale quality the animated movie had was lost. The Enchantress was an almost mythical, fae-type character alluded to, which added mystique. In the live-action, her inclusion is very distracting (like her presence in Belle’s confession scene), and should have been omitted altogether.

Too much talking furniture. I prefer the way Cocteau handled it in the black and white 40’s movie (he was gay too, hmm ), where the magic was more subtle and ethereal. I was hoping Beauty and the Beast would take after the Cinderella live-action one, which dialed back the singing, and her talking with birdies, mice and stuff, hoping Beauty and the Beast would do the same with the enchanted utensils and whatnot. It would have left more screen time for character interaction between Belle and Beast, with more romance like in the Cocteau version. But those talking appliances are just…so in your face. Maybe I’m just getting old, and the kids appreciate the hijinks, but it feels like the animated version was less…“vulgar.” But it’s a kid’s movie, so I guess jokes on me :\

I noticed the live-action tried to solve some of the perceived plot holes from the animated version, like why no one knows there’s a big castle nearby. Unnecessary. Maybe the castle was further away and thought suddenly abandoned? It doesn’t really need to be explored. And that French-wig stuff…ugh. In production, the animated movie originally had the French-themed wig stuff for period accuracy, but smartly dispensed with it, resulting in a more fairy-tale quality.

I’m still convinced Emma Watson was an excellent choice, a great Belle. And a nice voice on the ears, I didn’t know she could sing Gaston was dead-on, and being extra evil was an interesting addition. Beast CG was done better than I thought…the promotional posters don’t do justice. Human form Beast still looks a little dorky, like the animated, lol. I think the problems I have with the movie are actually more of particular gaudy artistic decisions and constant noise from side-characters.

Both the animated one and the Cocteau BW movie were “quieter” movies, which I appreciated. I am going to watch the the live-action one again though, hopefully I can turn my brain off next viewing.

 

[Maxirad]

Check this and this out.

 

[KevinAK]

I hope your migraine is better and not a common occurrence for you, I’ve had them
occasionally, not fun.

I disagree that the first scene was “gay” unless you mean the original meaning of gay like happy. It was fabulous, yes. But fabulous doesn’t equal homosexual.

I think it was supposed to be a prince having a ball with ladies, sort of like the Cinderella prince. But the Beast Prince was I guess a bit of a lech, so he had just women at his party.

I went with my sister and daughter. My DH and sons didn’t want to come. My youngest might be too young for it.

Overall, I liked the cartoon better.

And I’m glad I haven’t seen the Cinderella live action. I was informed there was no singing. Cinderella was my favorite as a girl. I loved the songs.

You were misinformed. Cinderella sings at least once in the movie. But it is a folk song not a song from the animated film. The closing credits do use the actors singing two fo the songs from the original.

 

[ShrodingersCat]

Check this and this out.

They rated it L?! Well, I’m never relying on CNS for reviews.

I actually generally find IMDB parental reviews pretty good. Very matter of fact.

 

[Allegra]

They rated it L?! Well, I’m never relying on CNS for reviews.

I actually generally find IMDB parental reviews pretty good. Very matter of fact.

I actually think it should have been rated higher too, but not for “gayness”. I thought the violent scenes were really too graphic for young children, particularly the shooting at the end.

 

[Mary_Gail_36]

You were misinformed. Cinderella sings at least once in the movie. But it is a folk song not a song from the animated film. The closing credits do use the actors singing two fo the songs from the original.

Oh, good to know.

Thanks.

 

[gracepoole]

BUT…
It was WAY “gayer” than I thought. I think people were expecting 1 standout scene because of the hype. Nope. It was a whole character, several inuendos, but two scenes in particular. The first royal ball scene was very moulin rouge. Lots of costuming that appeals to a fashion/ gay crowd. Same with the final scene.

I literally just choked back the food I’m eating in an attempt not to spray it onto my computer while laughing. “Lots of costuming that appeals to a fashion/ gay crowd.” Yeah, or to the French for several centuries. Or to straight men and women interested in fashion, costuming, or film production. Or to any child who’s read a fairy tale picture book.

 

[Peter_J]

I literally just choked back the food I’m eating in an attempt not to spray it onto my computer while laughing. “Lots of costuming that appeals to a fashion/ gay crowd.” Yeah, or to the French for several centuries. Or to straight men and women interested in fashion, costuming, or film production. Or to any child who’s read a fairy tale picture book.

What, you didn’t know costuming is one of the seven deadly sins?