The great thing about huge declarations is that the most times you're ever going to have to deliver on them is ONCE. And even that is vanishingly unlikely. The dishes happen every day. My feet hurt now. The kids need a lift to piano lessons every week. The grenade is hypothetical.
WHY THEY STRIKE: Ke Huy Quan (SAG), 2023 Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Roughly 87% of members earn less than the minimum requirement of $26,000 yearly, making them ineligible for health coverage through the union. The studios' refusal to pay union members a living wage and share their streaming revenues via residuals has made this a difficult ask for performers nationwide. For reference, "in most jobs, that [amount] would be considered a part-time job," according to SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher.
In Part I, I went into some detail about the illustration inside Belle's book, but now I want to turn the page, so to speak.
Thanks to the magic of 4K, I was able to zoom in on some details in Beauty and the Beast that I had never noticed before, and this time I wanted to see what story Belle was reading. I've seen theories that it was either foreshadowing Aladdin or referencing Sleeping Beauty, and I myself noticed that it bears some artistic resemblance to Snow White... but it turns out that it has nothing to do with Disney, or its fairy tales.
It's something else entirely, and it's in French!
After zooming in and studying each frame, I managed to make out the following text:
une languissante sirene! Enfin, il sera bientôt heureux, si c'est là ce qui doit causer son bonheur. Je sais que je suis agréable à regarder, puisque j'y ai du plaisir moi-même, et de ce plaisir je ne priverai pas mon mari, au contraire. Je ne sais si je l'aimerai, je l'espère; mais je veux qu'il m'aime lui, et je ferai pour lui plaire tout ce qui lui plaira. Ah! chère Adélaïde, je suis pleine de rêves absurdes et de pensées contradictoires! Je songe à des choses qui me semblent à la fois douces et vilaines, et j'ai des imaginations qui me font rougir en même temps que pleurer! Au moins, je ne m'ennuie pas. Je vis plus en une heure de ces journées que l'an passé je ne vécus en toute l'année. Chaque heure me renouvelle, me grandit et m'épanouit. Je me semble un rosier qui fleur rirait à vue d’œil, je suis fraîche et parfumée; je suis légère et forte: j'attends le bonheur. Paul est plus beau que je ne l'avais encore jamais tu. Il est pâle avec de grands yeux pleins de fièvre et d'amour. Je le trouve sublime quand il s'agenouille près de moi pour me regarder comme en prière. J'ai envie de le prière aussi, parfois, et de coucher ma joue sur ses genoux, mais quand j'ai cette envie-la, je me fâché contre moi-meme et je boude Paul.
Which, roughly translated into English, means:
a languid siren! Finally, he will soon be happy, if that is what will make him happy. I know that I am pleasant to look at, since I take pleasure in it myself, and of this pleasure I will not deprive my husband, on the contrary. I do not know if I will love him, I hope so; but I want him to love me, and I will do whatever he pleases to please him. Ah! dear Adelaide, I am full of absurd dreams and contradictory thoughts! I think of things that seem to me both sweet and ugly, and I have fantasies that make me blush and cry at the same time! At least, I am not bored. I live more in one hour of these days than I lived in the whole year last year. Each hour renews me, makes me grow and blossom. I seem to myself a rosebush that blooms laughing before my eyes, I am fresh and fragrant; I am light and strong: I await happiness. Paul is more handsome than I have ever seen him before. He is pale with big eyes full of fever and love. I find him sublime when he kneels down next to me to look at me as if in prayer. I want to pray to him too, sometimes, and to lay my cheek on his knees, but when I have this desire, I get angry with myself and I sulk at Paul.
By the way, there is one more sentence (maybe even two) at the bottom of the page that is partially obscured by Belle's shoulder and right hand. It may or may not be important to the rest of the excerpt, but for completion's sake, I'll share it here:
Il est ... maintenir un homme dans les ...
Which translates to:
He is ... to keep a man in the ...
Intriguing, isn't it? What was she trying to say?
Overall, the author appears to be an unwed woman dreaming of her future marriage to a man named Paul. Her confidante is someone named Adelaide, but I suspect she is actually writing to herself. Regardless, she is either betrothed to Paul or she longs to be, since she calls him her husband. Perhaps it is an arranged marriage? She goes on to dwell upon his handsomeness, and how she longs to be close to him, but then she gets angry at herself for feeling this way. The last line of the passage is incomplete, but my best guess is that the author is saying that Paul is not to blame for her sulking, so it is not right to keep a man in the dark, i.e. ignorant. I could be wrong, though. In any case, she is conflicted about her feelings on the matter. You could even say that her feelings are "new, and a bit alarming".
I can see why the filmmakers chose this passage for Belle's book.
It may not be a fairy tale, but it certainly has elements from the film. There are references to beauty, roses, imagination, and eyes filled with love, and passion.
Belle:
"Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my favorite part because—you’ll see Here's where she meets Prince Charming But she won't discover that it's him 'til Chapter Three!"
Do the lyrics match the story hinted at on the page itself? No, but I really respect the filmmakers for going out of their way to include this kind of detail in the film. They could have taken the easy way out, by writing out something like "Once upon a time" to echo the opening narration, or used "Lorem ipsem" Latin filler, or even meaningless brush strokes just to fill the page... but they didn't. They chose something in French that Belle herself might have liked to read. And I think that's really cool.
This creature is perfectly squishable ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Watching FOP:ANW now that's it's on Netflix.
Was not expecting a reference to Fukashiki No Karte XD
PRACTICAL EFFECTS AND WILLEM DEFOE?? Letterboxd is going to devour this
I cannot wait to see another movie with many many pet rats who are so well fed and lovely and well trained doing a great job
it's a rubbish day, so here is Ncuti Gatwa looking beautiful with his ballet arms in rehearsal for The Importance of Being Earnest
📷: Marc Brenner
@multiisketch and I were brainstorming some more Sonic Boom Revisited goodness, and the subject of Sonic's dislike of clothing (specifically pants) came up.
Amy: I don't see what the big deal is. I mean, I wear clothes and I look fabulous. You should try it.
Sonic: No offense Amy, but I would look absolutely ridiculous in your clothes.
Knuckles: Yeah, you don't have the hips to pull it off.
*everyone stares*
Knuckles: What? We're all thinkin' it. I just had the guts to say it.
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS A NEW WISH IS COMING TO NETFLIX!! NOVEMBER 14!! IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE COSMO AND WANDA, MORE PERI, MORE HAZEL AND DEV, HELL MAYBE EVEN A TIMMY TURNER APPEARANCE, THEN WE NEED TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS!! SEASON TWO RELIES ON THE NUMBER OF STREAMS IT GETS SO PLEASEEE
Wether you’ve already watched it, wether your a new fan just coming into the franchise, or an old one, we deserve too see a season 2 for the show!! It has so much love and craft put into it, it deserves the opportunity to be showcased even more!! November 14th, please stream fairly oddparents a new wish :]
REMEMBER!!! THIS SHOW COMES OUT WORLDWIDE ON NOVEMBER 14TH!!! ALL DUBS COME OUT ON THE SAME DAY
Show support for a second season!!!
The Amazing Digital University
I’m living for Kinger with the one sandal and sleeves that don’t actually cover his arms lol
We’re very sorry for our marriage.
Lapis - @kellykirstein Pearl - A Smile and a Song Cosplay (Instagram and FB only) Amethyst - @dekuflowerr Peridot - @for-the-love-of-clod Steven - @thechosenboi Sapphire and Ruby - @seelofapprovalcosplays Connie - @thethingsaboutdisney Photography by @keighleyk on Instagram
I’m just trying to use neon colors(?)
Padparadscha & Sapphire, really enjoyed painting this two
also I’m going to post art from now on on twitter: twitter.com/bluekomadori, so you can follow me there!
Cats' behavior will remain the same 🐈😺
Same anon here I think it’s only available now for the Disney/hulu/espn subscription and I only have the Disney/hulu. It sucks because it was on there a few days ago, I can’t get my weekly dose of fluffer puppers anymore
Aww, I’m sorry🥺
If it helps, it looks like the Fluffer Puppers are on sale at Target for $15.20 if you’re interested in owning a physical copy!
Physical copies are ALWAYS superior. You never know when streaming services will pull your fave movie or tv show and then you're out of luck.
Always pick up a physical copy of whatever movie or show you like.
The third one (North and Central Gaza) delivers fresh water and food to families and currently only has enough funds to continue doing it for one week. Donations are urgently needed.
