Pluskylang Great Film overall

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

SnoopyStyle Corporate lawyer Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton) works for her father's big law firm. She's mistakenly kidnapped and brutally slashed in the face. She's dumped in the park left for dead. Vincent (Ron Perlman) rescues her and treats her in the underground world. His 'father' Jacob Wells (Roy Dotrice) objects. She returns to the above world and joins the NYDA office. She becomes a trusted helper to the residents of the underground world and feels connected to Vincent. Joe Maxwell (Jay Acovone) is a deputy D.A.It's a new take on the old classic. Hamilton is a compelling heroine. She has enough femininity to be romantic but also enough power to fight. The show is a bit restricted in its structure. The central relationship has one mode and cannot be changed easily. I like in particular the Gothic nature of the show. It is melodramatic at times and the romanticism gets heavy. The balance between romanticism and action is not always easy. By the second season, the balance is off. Hamilton leaves after two seasons and the show loses its raison d'être.

bent-mathiesen I remember the series well, though it is many years since I saw it. The acting is good and the romance was catching. The playing was very well done, mix of above and under ground. I wish there would be a rerun on TV today, but so far I have seen none running on any of the 200+ channels available here.As kid the title always mystified me "Beauty and the Beast". I questioned myself each time, who is the Beauty and who is the Beast. Remember beauty and beastly features is in the eye of the beholder. Strength, fairness and sense of doing what is right is also beautiful features.

Fizgig777 The beauty of this show is multidimensional. On the surface, yes, a love story between two people who fate brought together and their fight to hold onto a love that people wouldn't understand or accept. But there are so many deeper meanings to many of the episodes -- which probably played a large role in dooming the show. In order to understand these nuances you had to be willing to allow yourself to be pulled into the story, while also having a real grasp to the complexity behind the main characters. The stories, poetry and imagery used in the episodes told a story within a story; extended the story beyond the mere visual details and really gave you pause to think.It also showed -- for those who took the time to really see -- that love isn't always about carnal desires. It showed that sometimes loving someone means that you have to give up everything. For anyone who has known what true, deep love means, they can relate to the heavy price love can exact. This wasn't a story about fly-by-night or whirlwind romance... It was about those quite moments in a loving relationship where people can just enjoy the quiet moments and be fulfilled... In many ways, it was the story of what love should be. The fact that real intimate moments between Catherine and Vincent were left to insinuation, implication, and imagination was no accident -- it was brilliant.Unfortunately, the two main characters were so well linked with each other, that once L. Hamilton left the show there was no saving it. The way the story of Catherine and Vincent was told made it so the two characters were so completely linked that losing one would change the other so completely that the show would have to completely change around the remaining character in order for the show to survive. When Linda left, the whole premise of the show went with her because, as loyal followers of the story could attest to, Vincent could never love another. They did try to introduce another character like Catherine, but the chemistry and bond just never worked out. Plus, once father and son were reunited, it was the natural end point to the story...This show still has a lot of followers because of the uniqueness of it. The depth of the story and complexity of those deeper meanings are so fascinating that you want to watch the episodes again and again... And you will usually come away with new tidbits, deeper understanding, things that really make you think and analyze things every time you watch some of the episodes.

Tresemmegan I didn't even exist till this show was about halfway through its run, so I didn't experience its original airings. My parents, however, did. I'm now fully convinced that their love for each other, fairy tales, and this show are the reason I am such a romantic.I didn't know that this show ever existed until I saw the DVDs in a Walmart years ago when I was shopping with my mom. I asked her about it and she said it was very popular. Of course, the only reason I asked her about it is because I loved the '91 Disney movie sooo much. It is still my favorite movie to this day. I love the story, the theme, the music...everything.Months ago I was just surfing around IMDb, and stumbled upon this series. I looked it up on TV.com and decided to watch the first episode, just to get a feel of it. After that, I watched the second, then the third...and eventually I begged my parents to get me the entire series for my birthday, and they did. I watched the rest of the episodes in marathons.I was hooked. I fell in love with the characters, the dialogue, the story, the romance..I completely agree with the user that pointed out that this was a show that would be uncommon today, where most of the time in any given series, any set of lovers hit the sack not long after the start of the relationship, giving it a forced ambiance.Though Vincent and Catherine share just moments together on screen, those stolen glances, tender hand-holding, and long embraces are uniquely satisfying. Sure, we all would've liked to see a little more between them, but what they gave us was more than enough to ensure that they were a couple in love and what they had was more than they ever hoped to dream. Coming from someone who has never had a physical relationship with a man beyond hugging, it's the little things I find are most important in a relationship, not heavy makeout sessions and careless sex (depicted in popular shows such as Friends, One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Sex and the City, The OC, many soaps, and many more). Vincent andCatherine are the epitome of what I would deem a perfect relationship.One so full of love that anyone on the outside can feel it themselves,and would probably want their own relationships to measure up to theirs.I, for one, cannot wait to meet my Vincent. He makes me believe more than ever in fairy tales, and I've never been one to give up on my dreams.This is without a doubt the best show I've ever seen. They just don't make stuff like this anymore, and probably never will again.