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The Little Mermaid (Two-Disc Platinum Edition) [DVD]
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May 7, 2019 "Please retry" | Anniversary | 1 |
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December 7, 1999 "Please retry" | — | 1 |
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| $11.54 | $2.30 |
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July 10, 2008 "Please retry" | Special Edition | — |
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| $11.94 | $1.06 |
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December 3, 2013 "Please retry" | Diamond Edition | 1 |
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| $12.46 | $2.23 |
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November 6, 2006 "Please retry" | Special Edition | 1 |
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| $15.57 | $4.74 |
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October 9, 2006 "Please retry" | Special Edition | 1 |
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| $24.99 | $9.98 |
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January 1, 2008 "Please retry" | Platinum Edition | 1 |
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Genre | Kids & Family, Music Videos & Concerts, Anime & Manga, Action & Adventure |
Format | NTSC, Special Edition, Color, DVD, Animated |
Contributor | Buddy Hackett, Samuel E. Wright, Pat Carroll, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jim Cummings, Tim Curry, Edie McClurg, Mickie McGowan, Jodi Benson, Ron Clements, Will Ryan, Kimmy Robertson, Kenneth Mars, Rene Auberjonois, John Musker, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Hamilton Camp, Ben Wright See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 23 minutes |
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Product Description
Product Description
THE LITTLE MERMAID, one of the most celebrated animated films of all time -- and winner of two Academy Awards(R) (Best Music, Original Score; Best Music, Original Song, "Under The Sea," 1989) -- splashes onto an exciting 2-Disc DVD with an all-new digital restoration. Ariel, a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come trueâand save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula! Dive into a world of music and adventure in this new 2-Disc Platinum Edition your family will enjoy again and again!
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Fans awaiting a revamp of The Little Mermaid on DVD should be pleased to know that the new, fully restored version gets the treatment it deserved all along. The Special Edition is presented in 1:78 aspect ratio, as opposed to the original 1:66 presentation, and gone is the grainy original transfer, which had Ariel's mottled complexion looking like she spent some time in a tanning bed. Various crew members chime in on the audio commentary track, but most dominant is composer Alan Menken, who adds in previously taped interviews with the late lyricist Howard Ashman (a welcome surprise). There's also a 45-minute "making of" documentary in which everyone from animators to Jeffrey Katzenberg and Leonard Maltin reflect the limp state of Disney animation before Mermaid kicked off its "golden reign" of the early '90s. Another revelation: Katzenberg nearly eliminated "Part of Your World" from the movie after a hyperactive kid sitting in front of him appeared restless during a test screening.
Other features: a documentary on Hans Christian Andersen, and the tragedy of his personal life that inspired his much darker original ending. (The mermaid, unable to stab the prince in the heart after he marries another, turns into sea foam.) Included is an animated short of Andersen's "The Little Match Girl," a tale so depressing--again, reflecting the loneliness in Andersen's own life--it's not really clear how it ever became a "beloved bedtime story." There's also a sing-along feature, which jumps right to the musical numbers with words appearing onscreen. Deleted scenes include one unused song, "Silence is Golden," and various early sketches of alternate takes. One curious addition is a virtual Little Mermaid amusement park ride, which was originally proposed for Disneyland but failed to come to life. (Seems digitizing the experience for people to "ride" in their living room was the consolation prize.) The only blasphemous feature is a music video of "Kiss the Girls," reimagined as a Hilary Duff-esque rock song--minus the charming calypso beat that made it famous(!)--sung by the Hilary Duff-esque Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical). Aside from that, if you own The Little Mermaid in its 1999 incarnation of DVD, get the special edition and leave your old one for the kids (or the dog) to scratch up. --Ellen A. Kim
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Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 04023400
- Director : John Musker, Ron Clements
- Media Format : NTSC, Special Edition, Color, DVD, Animated
- Run time : 1 hour and 23 minutes
- Release date : October 3, 2006
- Actors : Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : French (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Studio : Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B000F8O35U
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,531 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #27 in Music Videos & Concerts (Movies & TV)
- #39 in Anime (Movies & TV)
- #458 in Kids & Family DVDs
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And then this film came along and it was so completely wonderful, I remember taking my family to see it and, for the first time since that cursed Star Wars created the endless sequence of end credits, I sat through all the credits to listen to the music again.
It was immediately obvious that a new genius of the order of Walt Disney had come along, because here was a film that almost stood abreast of his greatest creation Pinocchio, that most completely wonderful movie.. What wasn't obvious was that the wonderful Howard Ashman was already then dieing, would barely limp through his next movie Beauty and the Beast, and would only get around to composing half of the libretto for Aladdin before giving up the ghost. But what a legacy he left behind!
And how great of the Disney studio that they keep on honouring him, with the fond recollections in the extra features of their disks (and how very opposite the treatment Warner Brothers gave him in their recent remastering of his only other movie, Little Shop of Horrors, for which he isn't even mentioned once in the endless end credits even though he wrote all the lyrics and the screenplay).
And this is the best of the lot because, one day during the development of The Little Mermaid, he gave the Disney team a lecture on the nature and structure of great musicals that feature female leads - an archetypal analysis. And here, for the first time, are extracts of that filmed lecture, plus people remembering it and commenting on it and how it influenced their future thinking. It is such a treasure for those who appreciate the really creative few among us, who just know things.
My only complaint is that they did not present the lecture in full. Hint, Disney: Criterion would have done this.
The film, like Pinocchio, has a profound moral core yet is a joy to watch. It is perfect in its structure without ever being wearisome - entirely predictable in every way yet a delight to see unfold.
Indeed, this film and the lecture stand at the opposite end of the spectrum to the recently released and hugely over-rated Frozen, which, no matter how beautifully made and wonderful visually, is structurally flawed, dated, sexist and unpleasant in its core. Releasing Frozen almost at the same time as the Ashman lecture is curious indeed, because Disney could have followed his advice, particularly in regards to the main song Let It Go, and would have had a much better movie.
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Comme à l'origine le crabe Sébastien est bien doublé par Henri Salvador
But this one was of excellent quality-well, for the most part.
The DVD case is decent and bright and inside you have 2 discs and even a little quiz/colouring card for the children-just like they used too years ago! It was a nice touch and gave me some nostalgia of my childhood :)
The quality of the film is pretty darn good and with all the little extra features made this a fine viewing experience.
The only downside that I could find, was the DVD did jump every now and then, but that was for only a few seconds at a time and didn't even last at all long, it just happened occasionally, so always check for any scratches on the disc beforehand just in case.
I recommend this to anyone who loves or even has a special spot for the Disney classics. Like this film, I used to watch Disney films a lot whilst growing up and I'm not joking, but I have so many fond memories of each film. Every time I watch a different Disney film, not only am I experiencing something enjoyable, but it's also taking me back to the days when I was a child and thought everything was magical and wonderful.
Disney films-like this one, can be viewed by anyone, so if you love the characters, the songs or even the animation, I highly suggest to buy this if you haven't done so already, it would also be worthwhile to buy 'The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning' to watch AFTER this film, trust me, you'll fully understand why the characters act the way they do if you do watch it :)
and buy paris hiltons album. paris hilton rocks my socks. she is a great singer better than jodie benson's even. why didnt paris hilton do her voice? we could have heard that song she made. if they ever re-release it again on ebay i want her to do the soundtrack. using her vocals. her god-blessed chords. great woman.