I would take this 1984 version than the new 2017 Beauty and the Beast adaptation. So much emotion put in, and the filming locations are really breath-taking. The lead Susan Sarandon (with wig or not she looks really lovely) acts good and Klaus Kinski does justice to the character of the beast. He portrays beast as a compassionate, yet a depressed character and a lonely person because of his appearance. Beauty is hesitant about agreeing to the beast about his proposal, but she gradually changes as the beast actually tries to please her desperately. Kinski actually made me feel a little scared, his acting is splendid. Almost nobody talks about this, but there's a special place in my brain for this adaptation, also because of the music scores (in which I very much adore, like the scene where beauty puts on the ring to go to see her father, beast weeps against beauty's bed- truly heartbreaking scene).
But, here's another touch of magic about this amazing adaptation. I adore its almost magical realism. It seems unreal, also one of the most realistic versions. Beast is not a cold hearted creature. His sorrow is what makes him human. Beauty has a lot more spirit and confidence and empathy is what makes her fall in love with the beast. And Jack, who is trying to marry her only for her looks and whom she turns down as she doesn't love him. Characters have a lot more spirit than adaptations these days.
I would recommend it, but the taste can be different to others, I agree on that. 9/10 from me.
But, here's another touch of magic about this amazing adaptation. I adore its almost magical realism. It seems unreal, also one of the most realistic versions. Beast is not a cold hearted creature. His sorrow is what makes him human. Beauty has a lot more spirit and confidence and empathy is what makes her fall in love with the beast. And Jack, who is trying to marry her only for her looks and whom she turns down as she doesn't love him. Characters have a lot more spirit than adaptations these days.
I would recommend it, but the taste can be different to others, I agree on that. 9/10 from me.