The Little Mermaid (1989)

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• Jeff "

  
  The Little Mermaid is a good animated film, but compared to many previous Disney features, this film isn't as memorable. Of course this is a good film that is a must watch for the entire family, however I think that it's pretty far from the first few Disney classics that put… More
  The Little Mermaid is a good animated film, but compared to many previous Disney features, this film isn't as memorable. Of course this is a good film that is a must watch for the entire family, however I think that it's pretty far from the first few Disney classics that put Disney on the map. Although very entertaining, The Little Mermaid does not belong among the greatest films in Disney's history. Despite this, the film is still worth watching and is lots of fun. I don't view it as an all time classic, but it does manage to bring back elements of some Disney classics. Compared to others in Disney's repertoire, The Little Mermaid is fairly average. Nonetheless if you're a fan of animated flicks, then watch this one. The film has a story everyone will enjoy no matter what age you are. A fun filled film with a good voice cast; this is a film that conveys old school ideas with a modern twist. If you love Disney's other films, and then give this one a view. The film may not be as great as the classics such as Snow White, but it still is entertaining and fun for the entire family. As a whole, The Little Mermaid is a good film, but like I said isn't the best film in Disney's catalogue. For me personally, I much prefer the older Disney classics. Despite this, I still recommend this film. Entertaining, and lots of fun for people of all ages. A very good animated film, just not in the same category as other Disney films. I still think that The Lion King is the best Disney flick that stands among the traditional Disney classics.

• Film C

  
  Flouder was always my favourite disney character in the mermaid movies! A sweet movie that every little girl especially will enjoy! It takes traditional romance to the next level very sweet and lovely disney movie!

• Alexander D

  
  OK

• Bethany M

  
  A childhood favourite and a classic!

• Jennifer X

  
  Ariel is the sexiest Disney princess of them all. That's gotta be worth something. That scene where she writhes around on the sea floor longing for hot Prince Eric and a pair of legs is positively pornographic.

• Jameson W

  
  Great story, excellent musical score, classic animated film!

• Conner R

  
  Again Disney makes a movie that should only appeal to little girls, appeal to almost everyone who likes good storytelling. I can't really explain what makes this such a great movie in particular; it's just a combination of everything. The animation is perfect, the characters… More
  Again Disney makes a movie that should only appeal to little girls, appeal to almost everyone who likes good storytelling. I can't really explain what makes this such a great movie in particular; it's just a combination of everything. The animation is perfect, the characters and voice talents are extremely well done and it's a story that you can watch over and over and still come back to it years later with a fresh take.

• AJ V

  
  The Disney classic, which began the renaissance for their cartoons. The story is, like usual, based loosely on a classic story, and adds memorable songs and characters. I loved this movie as a kid, and I think kids today will enjoy it too. It's a good movie.

• Brad W

  
  Tremendous animation and music

• Wildaly M

  
  Classic Disney movie.

• Michael E

  
  though alot of people nowadays would consider this movie a girl movie mainly because of all the merchandise today, i would actually say its for both genders not just girls, it is entertaining, has great songs, has great characters, has great animation, and has a great villain Ursula

• Bently L

  
  Well, here I am. I'm sittin' at my laptop, listening to "Like a G6" by Far East Movement, and reviewing the movie that ressurrected Disney Animation, The Little Mermaid. I'm probably one of the few dudes in the world who loves this movie! Ariel is a very… More
  Well, here I am. I'm sittin' at my laptop, listening to "Like a G6" by Far East Movement, and reviewing the movie that ressurrected Disney Animation, The Little Mermaid. I'm probably one of the few dudes in the world who loves this movie! Ariel is a very different mermaid. She is very curious about the world above the oceanic surface. She does these things in order to know more: 1. She visits shipwrecks 2. She collcets human objects (forks, paintings, etc.) 3. Spies on her dream boy, Prince Eric, above the surface. This later causes some anger over her father, King Triton, king of the underwater mermaid utopia, who later destroys her collection of human objects she found. :{ Ariel then turns to Ursula the Sea Witch who grants her wish of becoming a human in order to get close to Prince Eric. Oooh, sexy. The wish is granted but Ariel is being set up by Ursula. Now with a romance in the middle, Ariel, with the help of her overprotective crab friend, Sebastian, and her timid friend, Flounder, must defeat Ursula. The movie is well told and animated. The songs are wonderful and so is the romance between Ariel and the prince. Odd that you're hearing a guy say this. XD This movie is a classic and I enjoy it everytime. Let's kepp this between me and you, but I have a crush on Ariel. Oooooooooh. Good film. That's it. "My poopsies."

• Richard C

  
  C-

• Dead A

  
  This was the best among "Snow White", "Beauty and the Best", etc. I liked this movie.

• Jennifer D

  
  I don't think I need to review this. I mean... it's a must have in any video collection.

• Anthony L

  
  I like the crab bit and the seagull. Disney distort classic literature though and that's a bad thing. The Little Mermaid is the fittest of the Disney ladies I think!

• Jason O

  
  Ariel is a 16-year-old mermaid who is real curious about humans and the world out of the sea. Ariel especially likes a prince named Eric. However, her father, King Triton, doesn't like the idea. King Triton says that humans are all the same, that they are mean and they kill fish.… More
  Ariel is a 16-year-old mermaid who is real curious about humans and the world out of the sea. Ariel especially likes a prince named Eric. However, her father, King Triton, doesn't like the idea. King Triton says that humans are all the same, that they are mean and they kill fish. Ariel gets tired of her father getting mad at her for surfacing and checking out what's going on above the water. Ariel turns to a sea witch named Ursula for help. Ursula is evil and will do anything she can to add Ariel to her collection of mer-people that she has deceived. Ursula turns Ariel into a human for 3 days. In those 3 days, Eric has to kiss Ariel or Ariel will belong to Ursula and never see Eric or her father again. To help Ariel out, her friends, Sebastian the crab, Flounder, and a seagull follow her on her quest to marry Eric. "The Little Mermaid" is definitely one of the best of the classic Disney films. It's entertaining, it features some cool animation, and it also has some good songs such as "Under The Sea." I thought the movie was a lot like "Sleeping Beauty" because it features a girl who can sing real well and she falls in love with a prince, but there's a major enemy to get past before the two can get married. I don't watch cartoons or cartoon movies nearly as much as I used to since I'm not a kid anymore, but I remember all the Disney movies I used to watch when I was a kid, and I have to say that "The Little Mermaid" is definitely one of the best ones. I recommend anybody who likes animated movies to get "The Little Mermaid." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. Surefire Disney classic with some of the most memorable songs and characters

• Thomas B

  
  really likeable film

• Coxxie M

  
  cute fishes, dumb movie

• Cassie H

  
  Adorable underwater romance. I forgot how much I loved the disney princess movies. I'm 14 and most people my age wouldn't want nothing to do with the disney classics, but I absolutely, positively enjoyed this again.

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