Rediscover
the Film That Gave Voice to a Whole Generation
Disney’s
Splashes
Its Ways Into Homes For The Very First Time In Blu-ray™ Hi-Def
With
New Breathtaking Picture and Sound Restoration
Film Synopsis: Ariel
(voiced by Jodi Benson), is a free-spirited mermaid, who is off on the
adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder (voiced by
Jason Marin), and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian (voiced by Samuel
E. Wright) at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination
to make her dreams come true—and save her father’s beloved kingdom from the
sneaky sea witch Ursula (voiced by Pat Carroll).
Voice Talent: Jodi Benson (Toy
Story 2, Toy Story 3) as Ariel
Samuel E. Wright (The Lion King Broadway Show) as Sebastian
Jason Marin (Back
to the Future) as Flounder
Pat Carroll (Laverne
and Shirley) as Ursula
Buddy Hackett (The
Music Man) as Scuttle
Christopher Daniel Barnes (The Brady Bunch Movie) as Eric
Kenneth Mars (Young
Frankenstein) as Triton
Ben Wright (The
Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians) as Grimsby
Paddi Edwards (Hercules) as Flotsam and Jetsam
Edie McClurg (Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off) as Carlotta the maid
Will Ryan (The
Land Before Time) as Harold the Seahorse
Rene Auberjonois (The
Patriot) as Chef Louis
Directors: John
Musker (Aladdin)
Ron Clements (Aladdin)
Producers: John Musker (Aladdin)
Howard
Ashman (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast)
Maureen
Donley (Anastasia)
Writers: John Musker (Aladdin)
Ron Clements (Aladdin)
Irene
Mecchi (Brave, The Lion King)
Bonus Features: All-New Music Video
@
Disney Animation
Disney
Intermission
Deleted
Character
The
Real Little Mermaid: Live Action Reference Model
Part
of Her World: Jodi Benson’s Voyage To New Fantasyland
Howard’s
Lecture
Classic
DVD Bonus Features
Feature Run Time: Approximately 83 minutes
Rated: G
in U.S. & Canada (Bonus materials are not rated)
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My Thoughts:
Don't
worry, I am not going to bore you with a review of this classic Disney film, as
you have probably seen it a few dozen times -- more if you have children or
grandchildren. :-) What I will talk on is the amazing picture quality and
the sound, which have both been digitally remastered, to make viewing this
timeless Disney favorite a treat. While I have seen this movie more times
than I can remember, including when it was originally released in theaters back
in 1989. Boy, how time goes back so fast. It just seems like
yesterday that this movie came out at the movies and then onto VHS and then
DVD. I also remember watching the DVD with my husband, after he told me
he had never seen it before. I remember seeing the look on his face, like
"Why I am sitting through this." But, after the movie was over,
he agreed that this was yet another classic Disney film worth watching over and
over again.
While
my husband and I have seen this film countless times, our girls had yet to
experience it -- even though they have a handful of Ariel dolls and Little
Mermaid toys. So, you can only imagine how excited I was to see their
reaction, as were they in viewing it for the first time. This past
weekend, we decided to have movie night on Saturday, instead of Friday night
because the girls were under the weather and tired. Snacking on popcorn
and homemade brownies the girls helped me bake earlier in the day, we all
settled in to watch The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition.
As
soon as the movie started playing, the girls eyes were wide and glued to the
television. They stayed this way through the entire movie. There
were a few times when they did get off the couch to dance along to the popular
The Little Mermaid songs including "Under the Sea" and "Part of
Your World." When the credits started rolling, Savannah turned to me
and asked when we would watch it again. She said it was one of her
favorite movies, next to Cars and Toy Story. :-)
After
the girls went to bed, my husband and I spent time enjoying the bonus features
which make up this new re-release. Bonus features included a new
music video of "Part of Your World" sung by Carly Rae Jepsen, being
introduced to a deleted character, Harold the Merman, and well as a fun Disney
Intermission, "Crab-E-Oke Sing Along" to name a few. I loved the new music video, and couldn't
wait to show the video to the girls the next day. We had a blast having a mini dance party in
the living room the next day, as we watched this music video.
Overall, this is a great release that any Disney movie fan
will want to have in their movie collection.
Even if you have the older versions of The Little Mermaid, once you see
this digital remastered re-release, you will see why it is a must have.
:-) Make a point to check out the bonus
features, as I feel that these really add to this new re-release, making it
extra special for Little Mermaid fans.
I can't wait until tomorrow afternoon, as I promised the
girls that we would watch this movie again.
I have to admit, I am more excited than they are, as The Little Mermaid
is one of my all-time favorite Disney Princess movies. :-)
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