1989 Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Mark Dindal Glen Keane Duncan Marjoribanks Matthew O'Callaghan Ruben A. Aquino Andreas Deja Mark Henn
The Little Mermaid marked the beginning of Disney’s renaissance under the stewardship of Katzenberg and proved to be the template for practically every Disney film that succeeded it in the following decade. However, with it fast approaching its 25th anniversary is it beginning to show its age? Sadly, the answer to that question is a yes, but then I’ve never been a huge fan of this particular animated adaptation.
Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale it tells the story of Ariel, an inquisitive and free spirited mermaid, who falls in love with a human prince. Making a bargain with an evil sea witch she is offered the chance of a new life with her two-legged love, but at…
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1989, a wonderful year for Disney; a moment where they have broken through their two decade slump, unable to make a film that captures the pure magical essence that universally captured the hearts of youths and adults. Enter the Disney Renaissance, a wave of films that brings Disney back to the top tier level that they were once known for. The wait was definitely long, but given the products that they have throughout the final decade of the 20th century, it was without a doubt, worth it. Starting off the Renaissance is The Little Mermaid, a film that I once dismissed as one of the worst films of the era, given…
It was at the point of The Little Mermaid's release when Disney had entered a new era for their work, as it kickstarted their Renaissance period. When I was much younger I always remembered The Little Mermaid to be amongst the first few films that I have watched that have formed a budding love of film and after years of having not seen it since, to at least see it still stands strong only makes me smile. I always referred to Ariel as one of my own favourite Disney characters alongside Belle and Mulan (both of whom would be seen under their "Disney Princesses" label) and the sentiment still rings true to this day. It may not be my very…
25 years after it was released, I got to take my daughter to see The Little Mermaid at the cinema tonight. While the driving force behind seeing it was her desire to go, the appreciation of experiencing this film on the big screen was not lost on me. In fact, I have raised my rating of the film as a result.
The animation and the music all seemed to be a tad more magical in a theater setting, as if I was really seeing it for the first time despite multiple previous home viewings.
add it to the list of iconic musicals with characters named Sebastian who can be a little curt (or crabby *high fives self*) at times
Ursula is a queer, fat femme of color and she dies therefore this is a gr9 movie about how the disease that is the Western world strips brown queer subjects of agency and destroy them when they try to work through the system
Fascinated by human life on the surface, Ariel (Jodi Benson) a young mermaid princess, discovers on her explorations of the human world, Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes). Desperate to be with him, Ariel trades her voice for legs to the scheming sea witch, Ursula (Pat Caroll) which ultimately has severe consequences,
The last Disney animated film of the 1980’s, The Little Mermaid nevertheless signalled a the start of a new direction for Disney. Having languished for close to thirty years with minor success compared to their boom periods and inconsistent quality, The Little Mermaid awoke a second golden age for Disney, looking back to the studio’s days of princesses and fairytales. There’s a rejuvenation here, with brighter and more colourful…
My second favorite disney movie The Little Mermaid is about the strength and determination of a pretty little mermaid.
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Founder has much less of a role in this film than I remember. Sebastian is really her sidekick through it all.
A landmark in animation that may not reach as high of highs as its Renaissance successors, but damn if it doesn't have one of the best collection of songs for a film of its kind. ♪What would I give, if I could live out of these waters...
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