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Mermaids are supposed to stay under the sea, but Ariel, a headstrong teenager, longs to be part of the magical world on land. When she falls in love with a human prince, Ariel strikes a bargain with the diabolical Sea Witch to win the prince's love. THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful splash of art and music that revived the classic Disney tradition.System Requirements:Running Time 83 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE
"...good writing, great vocal acting and terrific songs..." Barbara Shulgasser, San Francisco Examiner
"...a critical and commercial triumph...to be enjoyed time and time again..." Jeffrey Wachs, Reel.com
"...a marvel of skillful animation, witty songwriting and smart planning." The New York Times
Editor's Note
Mermaids are supposed to stay under the sea, but Ariel, a headstrong teenager, longs to be part of the magical world on land. When she falls in love with a human prince, Ariel strikes a bargain with the diabolical Sea Witch to win the prince's love. THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful splash of art and music that revived the classic Disney tradition.
Plot Summary
THE LITTLE MERMAID is Disney's animated version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a mermaid who falls in love with a handsome prince whom she rescues from drowning. Disobeying her father, lord of a great sea kingdom, the mermaid makes a deal with an evil enchantress. In exchange for a pair of legs, the mermaid must sacrifice her exquisite voice to the witch, who, unbeknownst to the mermaid, uses it to beguile the prince into marrying her.
| Features | The Little Mermaid Virtual Ride: Inspired By An Actual Disney Imagineering Ride | | All New Music Video | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Deleted Scenes: Never Before Seen Sequences Revealed | | Disney's FastPlay | | Documentary: The Story Behind The Story - Celebrate The Legacy Of Hans Christian Andersen, The Originator Of The Little Mermaid Legend | | Featurette: The Making Of Disney's The Little Mermaid | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Sneak Peek Of The All New Movie, The Little Mermaid II: The Return To The Sea |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 12/16/2008 |
| Running Time: 83 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 4023403 | | UPC: 00786936284065 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Alan Menken - Original Music By | | Buddy Hackett - Voice Of | | Hans Christian Andersen - Based On Fairy Tale By | | Howard Ashman - Producer | | Jacques Offenbach - Original Music By | | Jason Marin - Voice Of | | Jodi Benson - Voice Of | | John Musker - Director | | Mark A. Hester - Editor | | Maureen Donley - Producer | | Pat Carroll - Voice Of | | Ron Clements - Director | | Ron Clements, et. al. - Screenplay |
| Awards |
Winner (1991) | | | Grammy, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | |
Nominee (1991) | | | Grammy, Alan Menken, Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | |
Winner (1990) | | | Golden Globe, Alan Menken, Best Original Score - Motion Picture | | | Golden Globe, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Best Original Song - Motion Picture | | | Oscar, Alan Menken, Best Music, Original Score | | | Oscar, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Best Music, Original Song |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Glorious....THE LITTLE MERMAID is a marvel of skillful animation, witty songwriting and smart planning. It is designed to delight filmgoers of every stripe..."| 11/05/1989 p.C17New York Times
Included in the New York Times "10 Best Films of 1989" List 12/24/1989 p.II, 22 Los Angeles Times
"...The animators fill the water with shimmers and sparkles, wraiths of weed and shiny crops of coral, and they create amazing illusions of underwater movement..." 11/15/1989 p.C1 Total Film
"...The songs are fresh, the script is tight..." 07/01/2000 p.110 Premiere
3 stars out of 4 -- "The 1989 film that ignited the second golden age of Disney animation..." 10/01/2006 p.97 ReelViews 9 of 10
Despite revitalizing Disney's fortunes and introducing the present wave of big-screen cartoons, The Little Mermaid was not a groundbreaking motion picture, although it was the first animated movie to so thoroughly incorporate songs into the narrative. With big production numbers like "Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl", and several other hummable melodies, the film makers did their best to create the cartoon equivalent of a musical...The Little Mermaid boasts a particularly strong vocal cast...Jodi Benson gives Ariel a clear, beautiful voice and a delightfully silvery laugh; Pat Carroll brings Ursula to life with sultry gusto...For ninety minutes of pure escapism, it's difficult to beat The Little Mermaid. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
Walt Disney's "The Little Mermaid" is a jolly and inventive animated fantasy - a movie that's so creative and so much fun it deserves comparison with the best Disney work of the past...What's best about "The Little Mermaid" is the visual invention with which the adventures are drawn. There is a lightness and a freedom about the settings...The colors are bright, the water sparkles with reflected light, and there is the sense that not a single frame has been compromised because of the cost of animation..."The Little Mermaid" has music and laughter and visual delight for everyone. - Roger Ebert
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