Reply #69: Actually that's the only Disney movie I like

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And it's precisely because Belle is not looking for a man, unlike Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella and Ariel the little mermaid, all of whom fall in love with men just because they're handsome princes. Belle falls in love with a man because of who he is inside - no one would fall in love with the Beast's looks. In addition, she is intelligent and brave, not what you normally see in a Disney flick. Instead of waiting around to be rescued by a man, she rescues her father and rescues the Beast (twice).

Personally, I love that movie precisely because it has a strong heroine.