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The Little Mermaid (A Walt Disney Classic) | 
| Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
Category: Video
Buy Used: $0.50
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 38
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Sound, Hifi Sound, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 83 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302212529
UPC: 012257913033
EAN: 9786302212525
ASIN: 6302212529
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
Another strong Disney release from the 90s. January 3, 2008
Dri the Complex Lonely (USA)
he only thing that I don't like about these Disney DVDs is that they're all SO expensive!!!
Some new DVDs are 15 bucks, but the Disney ones are always 19 bucks +. I don't understand it. Can't a kid buy a Disney DVD for 15 or so bucks anymore? Guess that answer is NO.
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" mostly takes place in the sea.
Ariel, who is 16, is very stubborn and headstrong, and disobeys her Father, King Triton at every opportunity.
She's lovely though; smart, curious and representing for the pretty, red-heads. :P
She meets the dashingly handsome prince, Eric, and falls head over heels. She even makes a "fatal" deal to give up her sweet, uplifting and downright beautiful voice to the treacherous Witch of the Seas, Ursula. But that in turn, gives her a chance to love a human...But was it worth it?
Once she gets legs the story seems to lag (just a bit) but one of the highlights was how excited she was to see Eric's world she's been dreaming of for a while. She gets to command a horse and carriage, gets the wear a dress for the first time and embarrasses herself many times. For some, this part will be a true highlight.
The movie is more or less enjoyable from start to finish.
I'd recommend any kid to watch this unless they have a short attention span.
Not as good as The Lion King or Shrek, but better than Pocahontas, Toy Story and Ice Age.
4.5 stars.
End note: Part Of Your World is a breath-taking experience and alone boosts the score considerably. Very moving and emotional.
Great May 18, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The top evidence of a great DISNEY movie? A preeteen / teen saying it rocks. Which I am willing to give. When I was 3, I LOVED this movie. I mean, that's all I would watch. And then, just as a "nbody's going to see me anyay, why not?" mood, I saw it again. And fell in love with it. Again. Jodi Benson - spectacular. She deserved, like, 5 Academy Awards. The rest of the quirky cast? Why are there not more than one "Best supporting actor/actress"? The animation spetacular. The storyline - ths is why I love it.
The storey line isnt about some pathetic female waiting for a prince or a faerie godmother, no-siree. The only thing old and magical is the witch, thank heaven. Sure, ther's a boy, but - he has a nice dog. I love dogs, so I kinda thought he was OK at the dog part.
MAybe I cracked a few "Omigosh, Ariel's like Lydia from Pride And Prejiduce" jokes, but still. I lov this movie. When will more like it come out?
one of the best animated Disney features of all time..... December 23, 2005
D. Pawl (Seattle)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
You know I couldn't write reviews of almost every other film I have seen, and leave this one out! I remember the day I saw this film for the first time, when I was about seven years old. It was one of those films you never forget. I had the great fortune to see "The Little Mermaid" in the theatre (which is how it SHOULD be seen). Not only is the animation spectacular and absolutely stunning (this was before the introduction to computer animation, that is so widely used today), but the actors providing the voices for the characters are wonderful.
Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson) is a beautiful, headstrong 16 year old mermaid who wants nothing more but to live with the land dwellers and be a "Part of their world" (to paraphrase on of the most well known songs from the film). Her father, King Triton (Kenneth Mars), knows all too well the stark reality of the fish eating, two legged creatures and doesn't want his daughter to experience the pain of being an outsider, nor does he want her to put herself in harm's way. Nothing will stop Ariel when she experiences love at first sight, after rescuing a very handsome young prince from near-fatal drowning.
I won't get long winded on you, as far as plot details are concerned. All I am going to say is this......this is a MUST SEE. "The Little Mermaid" can be enjoyed by people of all generations, and will leave you with memorable tunes, a song in your heart and a smile on your lips. *two BIG thumbs up*
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 20, 2005
Phantom Man (New Mexico)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE LITTLE MERMAID is the first movie I ever remember owning. Since then,I've watched a good dozen times, and it still gets me every time. I still howl with laughter at the antics of Sebastian and Flounder(he's so cute!), sigh romantically as Ariel sings to Eric on the beach(ARIEL RULES!!!!), boo(then cheer later)at King Triton, and shudder as Ursula makes her plans for "triton's undoing"! The wonderful music and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken make me dance around singing. It belongs with all the classic Disney films. All in all, a wonderful film.
One of the Best Films Disney's had Ever Produced! September 1, 2005
Hilda Cobian (South Lake Tahoe, CA , USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are a fanatic of Disney's films, you have to have this masterpiece as part of your collection definitively. The Little Mermaid is simply enchanting. The songs, the characters and Ariel's beauty are going to captive you.
If you don't want to miss the BEST of Disney's animated movies, you must have The Gracious Little Mermaid.
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