"Can you believe I never took a lesson?!" Gotta love Tim Curry.

Tim Curry did an amazing job voicing Forte. It fits Forte perfectly.

I love how Forte's decent into madness is illustrated here. The way he laughs as he destroys the castle just sells the fact that he has lost it big time.

My fav lines from creepy Forte "They can't fall in love if they're DEAD!" "You're not SINGING""I'm bolted to WALL!"

Love it when he says, "Can you believe that I never took a lesson?" Classic.

I think the candles in Forte’s chamber are extremely symbolic. Earlier in the film, they were taller. Now, they are reaching their last bit of wick. It signifies that Maestro Forte was running out of time. His manic depression over not being recognized and appreciated led him to choose mass murder/suicide over allowing Belle to break the curse and free him. When the beast was in solitude, he used Forte’s somber songs to soothe himself. So, Forte found a sense of purpose and importance. When Belle came along and was taken captive by the beast, Forte saw her as a rival. In the end, Belle won over the beast’s heart and robbed Forte of his one chance at being recognized. Forte, realizing he would never again have the same level of importance to the beast as Belle now did, he flew into a manic rage and decided to bring down the castle on top of Beast and Belle, not caring who else died. Since he was fused to the castle itself, via the ductwork and other parts that made up his massive form, he used his booming loud music to shake the very foundation of the castle, destroying many rooms and causing the dungeon to split in two. When Fife tried to stop him, Forte notes that the spell will never be broken if the lovers are both dead. This was the suicide part I was referring to. Without the two titular characters, the servants would all eventually turn into ordinary household objects devoid of any conscience or life and Forte would suffer the same fate, forever frozen as a dusty pipe organ. In that sense, he ridicules Fife for not joining him in death and says his triumph will be a solo act. This means that he alone will allow the curse to run its course, dooming the servants to a slow death. As he continues his manic rant, he begins to tear apart his own chamber. What he was oblivious of was the fact that the beast had managed to escape the crumbling dungeon and got to Forte’s chamber, breaking down the doors and angrily telling Forte he’s had enough. Forte reacts mockingly by stating that the beast was not singing. Afterwords, Forte sends a torrent of ghostly notes slamming into the beast like a fist, knocking the beast back about 5 feet. Meanwhile, Belle escapes the dungeon by using a broken roof rafter to cross the gap between the two sides of the dungeon. As she makes it to Forte’s chamber, Forte has unleashed a flood of ghostly musical projectiles, effectively trapping them with him. Forte then remarks “Is this happy enough for you, Master?! I know I’m downright giddy!” In those final words, we can finally get the scope of Forte’s depression. He only composed his music for the sake of entertaining the beast and was never appreciated for all the hard work he did when making his music and this, over time made him all the more gloomier and darker as he went on composing his music but no one seemed to care. When he acted out like this, he was simply unleashing the bent up resentment over not being appreciated for his music. Ultimately though, in his mania, he fails to see the beast approaching the one thing that gave him his sense of belonging, the very keyboard on which he composed his somber melodies. By the time he realizes this, the beast rips the keyboard from him, silencing the music forever. Now, weak and broken, Forte, in a manic daze, pulls himself free of his mounting, causing his pipes to crash to the floor, killing himself in the process. Beast, realizing all too late what Forte had been trying to tell him, mutters his name in solemn silence as the pages that once held Forte’s music flutter to the ground on top of his mangled corpse. Now, why the candles? Candles are like a timer, when they run out of wick, the flame is extinguished. The same with Forte. He was once a great court composer, but he was never recognized for his music, nor was he ever shown any appreciation. This explains his downcast expression in the flashback to when the beast became what he was. During the time when the beast was in solitude, Forte found himself appreciated by the beast for helping him forget his painful past by playing his somber music. When Belle came along, Forte found his newfound importance threatened and tried to either kill her or thwart their romance in any way possible. In the end, it was all in vain. He knew his time was up and he went out spectacularly, like how a flame dances and flickers on the last piece of a candle wick before it goes out for good. I’ll leave this interesting theory behind for you all to take to heart. Hope this sheds some new light on this fantastic, and spooky, villain.

"So Beast gets girl and it's a happy ending for everyone, enchantment lifted, and Forte fades into the background, no longer important, no longer needed, I THINK NOT!!!!!!"

Forte is probably the most underrated Disney villain EVER!

You have no idea how much Forte really freaking scares a crap out of me as a kid!!!! Even close up really scared me to death. After Beast defeated Forte and seeing falling off and crashed. Just few moments my nightmare had been faded. Yep totally creepy but I loved it.

"They can't fall in love if they're dead!" That was a powerful line for a Disney film. :o

Wish he was a better known villian.

"CAN YOU BELIEVE I NEVER TOOK A LESSON!?"XD I love that line :P

forte literally brought the house down

The way they animated that organ is pretty creepy

The scariest pipe organ I've ever seen.

"They cant fall in love if they're!" *D E A D*

If you think about it, Beast just ripped off a body part from his former servant and killed him. Just...not in a bloody, gruesome way.

“Enchantment. Lifted. And Forte fades into the background.” Tim Curry truly brings presence and gravitas in this performance.

Well on the bright side Forte got what he wanted. He didn't want to be human again

Forte is more of a tragic villain. All he wanted in life was to be recognized for his talents in playing music. When the spell was cast, he got what he wanted. The Beast recognized him for his music in that it soothed his troubled soul. When Belle came along, he viewed her as a rival and wanted her out of the way. His attempts at keeping his position as the Beast's confidante began with him using Fife to spy on Beast and Belle's activities and to try to sabotage their relationship. The last attempt involved Fife stranding Belle in the Black Forest, which nearly cost Belle her life after he accidentally spooked Phillip and caused the ice on a frozen lake to break apart. Horrified with what Forte had in mind for Belle, and having met her himself and finding out how nice she was to him, Fife broke down and refused to work for Forte anymore. When Forte tried to convince the Beast to smash the enchanted rose, the rose petals fell onto a gift Belle had made for the Beast before he locked her in the dungeon after her ill fated trip into the Black Forest. When he saw the gift, the Beast was reminded of how kind Belle was and decided to open it. Inside was a book Belle had written about their past together and how, through a simple act of kindness, he was given new hope for his future. Touched by Belle's story, he went to the dungeon and asked her if she could forgive him for the way he acted and she did so, much to Forte' disgust. Realizing his plans were all in vain, he snapped and went insane. His final attempt at preventing the reversal of the spell involved him destroying the very castle around him. Inevitably, his rampage drew the attention of both Fife and the Beast, both of whom realizing just how insane Forte was. After both were beaten back, and with the other servants' help, they were able to fend off his attacks. When all hope seemed lost, Fife pointed out Forte's sole weakness, the very keyboard he used to compose his haunting tunes, to the Beast. After tearing away the keyboard, Forte's music was forever silenced. Consumed by rage and insanity, Forte tried one last time to stop the reversal of the spell. Pulling hard on his mooring chains, he tore himself free of his mounting and attempted to crush both The Beast and Belle with his own mass. This only resulted in him crashing to the floor in a mangled heap of twisted and broken pipes. As the dust cleared from Forte's suicide, the Beast only looked on and muttered his name in what sounded like regret. After all, Forte had helped him to forget his troubled past with his music. In the end, Forte was more of a tragic villain in that he got what he wanted in enchantment and didn't want to lose it in disenchantment. I know some of you out there will probably bash me for this theory, but I think it makes some sense when you look at it in a broader perspective.

"Heavens master...You're not singing!"

I don't know why people hate this movie. I really loved it as a child, and Forte's a kick-ass Disney villain.

Forte's face reminds me of the Spirit of the Mirror from Snow White, that alone is unsettling for me in this movie Oo

Man... That Forte is such a classy villain!

I’m 24, going 25, and this guy STILL sends chills down my spine. Anyone else? 😂🙋🏽‍♀️

Maestro Forte truly terrified me as a kid. But I felt sorry for him as well. Evil, sure, but he was also this gloomy and lonely character. Tim Curry was brilliant as always

I really like Forte's concept.

I don't really like this movie, but I will admit Forte was a terrific villain.

In my opinion…Forte and Beast were really the only decent parts of this movie. Beast in learning to deal with his feelings of depression, and using generosity and sincerity to do so, and Forte…oh, Forte. This guy was a great example of early CGI mastery, especially for his metallic design. Tim Curry doesn't just make him evil, he's haunted with obsession. And he becomes so worn out and distraught at his perpetual failure that he's willing to destroy everyone around him so he won't feel abandoned. Both these guys had great voice work. But…yeah. Rest is pandering, padding, and other scenes that don't really add that much to the B&tB universe. :/

I rather liked this guy as a villain. He's unusual in the sense that he wasn't just someone that went evil for the sake of it. He just happened to benefit greatly from a spell everyone wanted to break; even if he was the only one to benefit from it. He's one of those villains you can sympathise with in a way if he was not as appreciated as much in his past life and anyway for a time even The Beast found him more useful as a pipe organ. More a tragic villain than someone who was truly evil.

So at the end of the original movie when everyone changes back to human, is Forte's corpse just kinda chillin in the basement?

It has been four years since Tim Curry (who voices Maestro Forte) had a severe stroke. I'm glad he survived it, thank God. But I wonder how he's doing

1:25 "Don't you see, Fife? They can't fall in love...if they're DEAD!" I see no flaws in this logic...Brilliant, well done, an instant classic.

I'm pretty sure the only reason they made this film was so they could make Tim Curry a Disney villain.

We need an episode of Courage the cowardly dog with this guy as the villain

Who else wants to see at least one or two short appearances of Forte in the new live action remake? Imagine how terrifyingly astonishing that would look

2:00 I love how he delivered that line and that evil laugh! So pitch perfect! Just like 3:06 so scary and yet so perfect for a brilliant villain!

not a lot of things scared me as a kid but Maestro was always one of them.....

CAN YOU BELIEVE I NEVER TOOK A LESSON?

I like how the Beast is holding Belle right when Forte starts attempting to destroy the castle and how he shows concern for her right when they are separated. It really goes to show how much the Beast cared for her and how strong his love is for Belle. It really motivated him to stop Forte in order to protect Belle, his servants, and his castle.

so when everyone turned back to normal there is just a corpse laying there in the organ room.

Personally I find that this guy should have been more of the main villain of Beauty and the Beast than Gaston. He proved to be more evil and sinister unlike Gaston who only was a glory hog and didn't know any better.

Can You Believe I never took a lesson ???!!!! HAHAHAHA !!!

When I was younger, Forte falling and playing the Shepard's Tone scared the living shit out of me. Hell, it still does a little bit... ._.

When you think about it Gaston and Forte were both selfish villains but for different reasons. Gaston was more of a cocky villain who was so extremely self centered and off his rocker and Belle wanted nothing to with him so he went crazy trying to kill the beast just prove he was this guy who was pretty much the exact opposite of who he thinks he is. Forte just wanted the Beast to be his friend and wanted to be appreciated for his talents and just enjoy being in his organ form while playing for him and was afraid Belle was getting in the way. That's all he wanted. So, I think Forte is the better villain just because of how developed he is when compared to Gaston.

I think Forte's the reason I​ have an irrational fear of organs.

He basically committed suicide in the end

1:26 "They can't fall in love if they're dead!" Flawless logic. LOL

I fucking love the melodies Forte plays, especially that slow cree[y Haunted Mansion-esque one he plays when he's introduced. Having Tim Curry give him his slick gentlemanly voice that has the right hint of arrogant insanity.

Tim curry voice is the best villain voice

2:32 And this is why we love Belle. Up until her introduction, most female Disney characters would have stood around with the comic relief, gasping every time something happens, while the hero saves the day. What does Belle do? She finds a way to help. This gets a callback in Kingdom Hearts II where she freaking ELBOWS the guy holding her hostage before making off with the rose. Sora even remarks how awesome it is after the battle! The year after Belle, we got Jasmine, who showed a lot more independence with the wit and action to back it up. Then Nala, who beats the hero in every single tussle they get into, rallies the lionesses to defeat the hyenas and rescue Simba, and whose fighting tricks ultimately help Simba win the fight against Scar. Then Esmeralda, Meg, freaking Mulan, the list goes on. But I think Belle could be seen as the exact moment that the women of Disney showed that a great woman's place isn't just behind a great man: just as often, they're far more suited to stand at his side.

Forté was so scary. I remember when he told Belle, "you're in more danger in this very room--- I assurrrre you." Creeeeepy

Anyone else feel some Phantom of the Opera vibes while watching this scene?

"Can you BELIEVE I never took a lesson?!" LOL

Forte scared the hell outta me as a kid...

Tim Curry must’ve been having fun while doing the voice performance.

Forte’s laugh kills me til this day 😂🤣

THIS STILL GIVES ME NIGHTMARES. THIS IS NOT OKAY.

The fact that Forte is CGI and everything is is 2-D makes him thoroughly terrifying

This scared the actual shit out of me when I was a kid.

i love forte's evil laugh!

Anyone else notice this villain is an awful lot like Curry's other awesome role as Hexxus in Fern Gully?

"I'll tell you what I see: A BIG OLD WINDBAG!!"

Imagine how funny it would be if Beast stormed into the music room, and yells, "Forte!" Then the organ face stops and looks at him, (exactly like the scene shown here), but instead of Beast yelling, "Enough," he shouts to Forte, "Eat a snickers!" "Why on earth would I do a thing like that?" Forte may question arrogantly. "Cause, you turn into a real prick, when you get hungry!" Beast yells back as he throws a snickers into Forte's mouth. Next scene is the organ all quiet and smiling ear to ear.

Beast: FORTE!!! ENOUGH!!!(growls) Forte: Heaven's Master.... Beast walks towards Forte... Forte: YOUR NOT SINGING!!! Me: I cracked up when he said that lol

I love how after Beast removes Forte’s keyboard, there’s skull-like faces that are shaped like music notes and staff lines-almost like he’s taking his last breath 3:26

You know, this is kind of a given with Tim Curry and all, but Forte basically sounds like an evil Nigel Thornberry. XD

Forte: Oh, yes. We float. We all float down here...and soon...YOU'LL FLOAT TOOOOO!!!

I guess you could say... He went out on a low note.

I own this on VHS and I will treasure forever! its such a wonderful movie.

Being an adult and realising that Forte is voiced by Tim Curry brings me such tremendous joy

This character is really well designed. It's a shame he was used in a film very few people have ever seen.

"They CAn't fall in love--if they're *DEAD!*"

You can almost feel the remorse beast feels for his old friend when he says "forte" for the last time .

Can we just appreciate how Dead Set Beast's look was when he was going for the Keyboard. That was the look of a man who knew what he had to do.

I forgot how much this villain terrified me as a child

*IS THIS HAPPY ENOUGH FOR YOU MASTER?! I KNOW I’M! DOWN! RIGHT! GIDDY!*

Even if the films are bad Tim Curry still saves them by his memorable performances whether acting or voicing roles

Tim Curry? AMAZING!

My favorite Disney villain along with Frollo.

One of the most, if not the most, underrated Disney Villain.

One thing I've always loved about Tim Curry is the laughs he always does when he's playing villains.

i just had to rewatch this scene some 22 years later to process my trauma, he's still scary

He would be an even better character if he was from an original film.

This brings chills to my soul! Tim Curry, you are amazing!

When I was a kid this guy used to scare the living shit out of me.

RIP Fife the Piccolo (1952-2023).

i notice when he was playing the sheet music looked like he was writting it in anger!

"We can remain as we are forever and ever"

They should add this scene as a boss fight in the upcoming game Kingdom Hearts 3.

Beast: FORTE! STOP! Forte: I’m BOLTED to the WALL!

3:46 no more bolted to the wall..

I love pipe organs but this one is too evil for me...good Lord!

Ok, I love Gaston, but Forte is pretty scary and evil, and he's sooooooooooooooooooooo underrated

I wore out a couple VHS tapes of this movie, because I was OBSESSED with this scene and would rewind it over and over and over again.

Wow his body must've looked like a mangled mess when the curse was broken.

When Forte laughs all I can hear is Pennywise.

now that I come to think...Forte shouldn't have fallen when he ripped the chain holding him to the wall, because thats not the only thing holding an organ, its a whole network of tubes and pipes running inside the walls to the pump, which, considering forte's size, is probably a boiler down below. Forte is actualy fused with that whole room than just a separated object.

Disney is usually great for giving their stories a moral or two, and I think it would have been more meaningful, if they had no killed the villain off. Instead, I think our hero's, (say Beast on one side of Forte attempting to keep the organ from pulling away from the wall, the other characters stood on the other side doing the same thing, while Belle stood in front of Forte, face to face telling him that she understands its OK that not everyone is happy at Christmas time. (I don't think she was aware at that point in time what Forte's motive was to prevent her and Beast from falling in love.) But, if Beast then assured Forte that no matter what happened between he and Belle, that he would always think of Forte as his friend I think Forte might have calmed down and all would have been well. Then, at the end of the movie when Prince Adam calls for music, the scene is Forte, standing by the now ordinary organ. To keep in character, when Prince Adam commands for "happy music," Forte roles his eyes then looks to Fife, and says something like, "Oh Fife, you take this one, it has your name all over it." Well, that's how I think it should have ended.

Can you believe he never took a lesson?