Beast of burden
Fairy tale gets an update
Did you know
Vanessa Hudgens used to date Zac Efron.
The new teen fantasy romance Beastly is a modern reworking of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.
Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is a spoiled 17-year-old, who despite being shallow and mean, is incredibly popular at his high school. Captivated and empowered by his own physical appearance, Kyle foolishly chooses Kendra (Mary Kate Olsen), a goth classmate rumoured to be a witch, as his latest target for humiliation. Unfazed by his cruel behaviour, Kendra decides to teach him a lesson by transforming him into somebody as ugly on the outside as he is on the inside.
Kyle then has one year to find somebody who can see past the surface and love him for who he really is, or he will remain looking beastly forever. His best chance to prove that love is never ugly may be an unassuming classmate that he had never previously noticed named Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens).
Catch the magic and romance when Beastly hits cinemas on March 17.
Vocabulary
spoil (v): to give a child everything that they ask for and not enough discipline in a way that has a bad effect of their character and behaviour
shallow (adj): never having or showing serious thoughts or feelings
captivate (v): to keep somebody's close attention by being extremely interesting, attractive, etc.
empower (v): to give somebody the power or authority to do something
humiliation (n): the act of making somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people
unfazed (adj): not worried or surprised by something unexpected that happens
beastly (adj): unpleasant; horrible
unassuming (adj): not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities
