The Little Mermaid (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Jodi Benson
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Samuel E. Wright
Plot
From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits of The Little Mermaid in 1989 it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured a "magic" that had been dormant for 30 years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand", Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull and a flounder. The lyrics and music by song-writing team Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Mermaid put animation back on the studio's "to do" list and was responsible for ushering 1991's Beauty and the Beast into cinemas. A modern Disney classic. --Keith Simanton
Movie Details
Country   USA
Language English
Running Time 0
Movie Release Date 2003
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 153
Collection Status In Collection
Location DVD BOX 10
Edition Details
Region Region 1
Release Date 27/03/2000
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Animated PAL
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