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.
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The shit in the kitchen with Louis trying to kill Sebastian is the funniest shit in the world oh my god. He’s just the gruesome French proto-Wario singing to himself about how much he loves to brutalize the dead fish and how glad he is that they’re dead, having the time of his life. Completely alone, giving it his absolute all for no audience. And then when he sees a living crab he instantly loses his mind and begins trying to kill him with a glee that borders on suicidal. Tex Avery shit.
ariel: i'm sixteen years old, i'm not a child anymore!
me: bitch, sit your ass down and shut the hell up, bitch
Got a new big video ranking coming! This time, I'll take a look at all the Disney Renaissance films.
THIS ONE IS SO GOOD. Perfect pacing, stunning cinematography, breathtaking animation, vibrant colors, phenomenal songs, great characters. Ursula is such a bad bitch, Sebastian is hilarious, Ariel is really compelling. Seriously I don't remember this movie being this fantastic when did that happen???
me, with literally no evidence whatsoever: i feel like every girl whose favourite disney prince was eric is a lesbian now
When I was five I let my neighbor Emily borrow my VHS copy of The Little Mermaid and a few weeks later her family moved and she took it with her. Emily, what the fuck?
One sees many things as an adult that one did not see as a child, but I was most impressed by how gorgeous the underwater animation of Ariel’s hair is. It’s just fun to watch her hair float around!
me when ursula turns into vanessa: The time has come for you to lip sync for your life. Good luck, and don't fuck it up!
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic Metascore: 88
IMDB: 7.6
91/100
Viewing Platform: Disney +
Release Date: 17 November 1989
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Budget: $40M
Worldwide Gross: $274.1M
Oscar Nominations: 3
Oscar Wins: 2
Sebastian: "She don't say a word / and she won't say a word until ya kiss the girl / sha la la la la la don't be scared / you got the mood prepared / so go on and kiss the girl..."
SYNOPSIS: A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
- Source: IMDb
TRIVIA: The film's Oscar wins of Best Original Song and Best Original Score would be repeated for Disney's next four films…
Had never previously seen this. Honestly pretty great! Some story elements have dated a tad but I was mostly absorbed. Fun songs and splendid animation, at times almost Chuck Jones-esque. Also evidently a huge influence on AQUAMAN, who knew?
