Beauty and the Beat

[degrassifan]

Beauty and the Beat#1

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:22am

This is hilarious! Extremely creative in my opinion!
Beauty and the Beat

[BroadwayBenny]

Beauty and the Beat#2

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:13pm

I'm dead. That was just too funny.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Beauty and the Beat#2

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:31pm

That was very funny. According to Todrick's Facebook page, the Huffington Post has picked it up. I'm just curious though if the video could be considered copyright infringement using a song from Beauty and the Beast.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[SNAFU]

Beauty and the Beat#3

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:43pm

It falls under parody. Disneycould push it but it would be very expensive for them and they probably would lose.

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[best12bars]

Beauty and the Beat#4

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:46pm

Dottie---I'm pretty sure it's not an infringement since it's a parody (ala SNL or a "journalistic commentary"), but it sounds like they used original tracks, which may be protected.

I doubt Disney will do anything about it.

It's damn funny, too.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[EricMontreal22]

Beauty and the Beat#5

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:48pm

Yeah, the only issue I could see is don't music parodies have to get permission to use the original music? Isn't that why some Forbidden Broadway songs would just be pastiches of a style instead of using the actual tune, or, for example, Simpsons parodies (or the minor uproar about Lady Gaga originally not letting Weird Al do his Born that Way parody?) I probably have this wrong, but have always been curious about the details.

[best12bars]

Beauty and the Beat#6

Posted: 6/27/12 at 6:59pm

I may be wrong about this, but I think the issue with Forbidden Broadway was that they were using the music for a set show, not either a cabaret/concert/variety or a "one off" parody. It's the difference between having to pay ASCAP or BMI a "usage fee" for a song and having to actually secure the rights to use it for a "book show" (or set show).

Thankfully, with Forbidden Broadway, nearly all estates concerned not only "waived" the rights, but they gave them their full blessing to use whatever they wanted.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery ... for some, but not all.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Updated On: 6/27/12 at 06:59 PM

[degrassifan]

Beauty and the Beat#7

Posted: 6/27/12 at 7:01pm

All I know is that I WISH they would continue and parody the entire movie like this. I would pay big $$$$ to see it!

[best12bars]

Beauty and the Beat#8

Posted: 6/27/12 at 7:03pm

Well, for that, they would need to get the rights ... and Disney's blessing, which isn't likely.

LOL

I'm gonna guess Disney won't even comment "officially" about it. They'll just let it be.

If the video's creators were trying to make a profit off of it or "sell" something by using the video, that would also be a different story. And a fast "cease and desist."

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Updated On: 6/27/12 at 07:03 PM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Beauty and the Beat#9

Posted: 6/27/12 at 7:05pm

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[degrassifan]

Beauty and the Beat#10

Posted: 6/27/12 at 8:12pm

I know it will never happen, but I wish it would! Looks like it would be a fun 90 minutes to watch!

I love how LeFou's name is Lil' Fool. Hahaha

[TheatreDiva90016]

Beauty and the Beat#11

Posted: 6/27/12 at 8:24pm

Isn't this the guy who scammed all of those kids out of money, a while back?
He was charging parents a fee to put their kids in a show that never happened?

And he should give the original idea to the guy who did the 'Hey Girl' video. It's obviously expanded on that idea.

Besides, I thought it was rather racist.

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

Updated On: 6/27/12 at 08:24 PM

[Unknown User]

Beauty and the Beat#12

Posted: 6/27/12 at 8:54pm

Yes. this guy is a scam artist. He did that version of OZ in texas....and diana degarmo was in it. It was a bad deal for the kids involved, shady business...and i remember him being REALLY 'showy' on American Idol and he was top 24---never made it to top 12 or something like that. sketchy.

[degrassifan]

Beauty and the Beat#13

Posted: 6/27/12 at 9:15pm

Oh, wow. I had no idea that the guy is a scam artist. That's awful! But I think he did a good job nonetheless. Although, I'm not sure if I would've participated.

I don't think it's racist per se, just making fun of various stereotypes. However, it is extremely ratchet!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Beauty and the Beat#14

Posted: 6/27/12 at 9:19pm

Yea. Just a little scammy...

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[best12bars]

Beauty and the Beat#15

Posted: 6/27/12 at 9:44pm

He's a music man! He's a what? He's a what?

Yeah, that sucks.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[DottieD'Luscia]

Beauty and the Beat#16

Posted: 6/27/12 at 10:06pm

Diva, wasn't he in Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl last summer?

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[strummergirl]

Beauty and the Beat#17

Posted: 6/27/12 at 10:07pm

If there is a category for being both funny and uncomfortable due to reinforcing racial stereotypes it is this video... and McDonagh's A Behanding in Spokane.

[Unknown User]

Beauty and the Beat#18

Posted: 6/27/12 at 10:09pm

Anyway, this clip is a huge scam off of a far superior parody that was hugely popular last year called, 'Bonjour Girl'. As of this point it has over 2.2 million hits.

It seems like Toddrick is always trying to find a way to scam himself into the industry- but it's just not goo enough.
I love the way his name is emblazoned on the opening credits instead of the clip title. It's quite telling what kind of person he is. You can read right through him.

Anyway...enjoy this.
it's quite a hoot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcuI6K9daIw





Bonjour Girl Updated On: 6/27/12 at 10:09 PM

[californiasnow]

Beauty and the Beat#19

Posted: 6/27/12 at 10:18pm

In my opinion, this was MUCH funnier than Bonjour Girl.

[Bettyboy72]

Beauty and the Beat#20

Posted: 6/27/12 at 10:29pm

Actually both "Bonjour Girl" and "Beauty and the Beat" ripped off Wendy Ho who performed her ghetto parody of Belle, "Little Town" almost 10 years ago. She even uses the name Bomqueesha.

Everyone is always ripping off Wendy Ho, including Jennifer Coolidge who finally admitted she took Wendy's persona and copied one of her songs for a guest spot on Nip/Tuck.

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[degrassifan]

Beauty and the Beat#21

Posted: 6/28/12 at 1:16am

"In my opinion, this was MUCH funnier than Bonjour Girl."

I agree, although "Bonjour, Girl" had a couple of funny lines.

[best12bars]

Beauty and the Beat#22

Posted: 6/28/12 at 7:22am

And "Bonjour, Girl" has been posted on YouTube for a long time now. I wouldn't think about Disney swooping in on "Beauty and the Beat" anytime soon.

... unless they try to "sell" something using the video.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[PalJoey]

Beauty and the Beat#23

Posted: 7/2/12 at 11:07pm

No, with closed-captioning:

http://youtu.be/B4yTR-BwHZE