@Ajnos: Hmm, maybe. That would make sense.

@Ella: Ah, I see. Well at least they'll be different.

@Ariel: I love Beauty and the Beast as well, so yeah, I'm excited! I didn't like Cinderella the animated film, and I thought the live action one was a vast improvement. It was much better than I was expecting it to be. But I hope they do justice to Beauty and the Beast, cause that's my favorite of the princess movies.

@Ajjie: That does seem to be a good explanation.

@Shi: Animated Cinderella was fine, but she didn't really do anything (not that she did in the fairytale), so... seeing live-action Cinderella have conflicts was definitely welcome.

Speaking of Cinderellas who have conflicts, someone /really/ needs to try Ella Enchanted again. The movie we've got now does not do the book any justice.

Looks as if Jungle Book /is/ in the public domain but I don't know how long it has been.

The animated Cinderella isn't my cup of tea and I haven't watched it in a long time but Beauty and the Beast is something I don't want to see butchered. Even if it is, we'll still have the animated version. 🙂
I have heard rather positive reviews of the new Cinderella and I will be watching it soon, so I guess I'll have my thoughts on that in a couple days.

@Ariel: *nods* A new version of that simply has to be made.

Agreed Ella! I would love to see Beauty and the Beast live action, so long as, as you put it, they don't butcher it! 🙂
I've never seen Ella Enchanted. Is it worth the watch?

@Shi: *shakes head wildly* Your time is better spent reading the book by Gail Carson Levine (and then adapting a fresh screenplay out of it 😉 ). The film, in my opinion, took the real spirit out of the story and tried to compensate with a silly, cartoonish brand of humour.

...(and then adapting a fresh screenplay out of it 😉 )

I second the motion! 🙂

Ah, ok, thanks! 🙂

So, I'm getting ready for my first history test in years, and I'm pretty nervous! o.o

*hugs Islie*

You'll do well, Islie! 🙂 *hugs*

Thanks! 🙂 *hugs back!* It's funny how much a few years can do to make test taking feel fuzzy and unfamiliar! 😛 I'm sure I'll get back into the swing of things real soon.

Best of luck, Islie! *cheers* I'm sure you'll do great! 🙂

@Islie: What time period of history, if I may ask? Either way, I hope you remember how to study and take tests again! 😀

Thanks, Shi and Ariel. 🙂 This particular class is a world history class, from basically the beginning of recorded history to 1500. The test I have coming up is the midterm, bringing me up to maybe two or three centuries before Christ. I've got a class in a while on the Italian Renaissance which will feel a bit more... cohesive, covering just one time period and place! 😛 but I've got to finish this class, and the other world history class (from 1500 to modern times) before I can take that one...

Hey Islie, I haven't seen you in a while!!! HEY!!!