La Petite Sirène

Original title: The Little Mermaid

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A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Won 2 Oscars
- 16 wins & 9 nominations total

Ariel
(voice)

Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian
(voice)

Rene Auberjonois

Louis
(voice)
(as René Auberjonois)

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Eric
(voice)

Pat Carroll

Ursula
(voice)

Paddi Edwards

Flotsam
(voice)
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Buddy Hackett

Scuttle
(voice)

Jason Marin

Flounder
(voice)

Kenneth Mars

Triton
(voice)

Edie McClurg

Carlotta
(voice)

Will Ryan

Seahorse
(voice)

Ben Wright

Grimsby
(voice)

Hamilton Camp

Additional Voices
(voice)

Debbie Shapiro Gravitte

Additional Voices
(voice)
(as Debbie Shapiro)

Robert Weil

Additional Voices
(voice)

Ed Gilbert

Additional Voices
(voice)

Charlie Adler

Additional Voices
(voice)

Jack Angel

Additional Voices
(voice)

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8Tera-Jones

A Good Disney Film

A good family film with a cute version the story. As it is written so it is said, Disney's movie is *loosely* based on Hans Christian Andersen's story - so you cannot compare Andersen's story with Disney's film. Disney's film is a colorful tale with quite a few comical characters.

I enjoyed this film quite a bit but I would have liked to have seen this movie a bit "darker" in tone (animation and story). Under ocean is a mysterious place - so I would have preferred this movie with more of a "gloomy" atmosphere and story instead of being mainly a bright place to live. Of course it's just a matter of personal preference.

Yes The Little Mermaid is a wonderful film. You could make this a double feature with movies like: "Sleeping Beauty" or "Beauty and the Beast".

8/10

9thomvic

Loved this film when I was younger and still love it now

The Little Mermaid is one of those films I grew up with when I was a kid - something that the whole family can watch and never really get sick of. The imagination brought into this fairy tale (despite the fact that the ending is vastly changed from the original to please the kids) is simply superb. Songs, music, characters are all terrific.

While I think Beauty and the Beast stands as Disney's best animated film, The Little Mermaid is still one of the top ones to check out. A story about Aeriel - the young mermaid curious about the human world who ends up falling for Prince Eric of the human race.

And all the other cute characters such as Sebastian, Flounder, not to mention a very sinister villain with the Sea Witch. It all makes for a great time and has a good deal of emotion in it too.

I really miss Disney films made in this era - they were done so well and I will always be a huge fan of them. The ones nowadays - while they aren't horrible, just seem to be a bit too modern and hence don't have that magic as the old ones - probably because they focus more on doing references to other things rather than coming up with original ideas that felt fresh.

Monika-5

Gorgeous

Ariel is a fiery, independent teenage mermaid who falls in love with a prince. She literally makes a deal with the devil to get her man. I love how sweet Ariel is with Eric, especially when she can't talk! Sebastian, Scuttle, and Flounder are all very funny, the animation, voice-overs and music are incredible! Who can resist the urge to sing and dance to "Under The Sea"? A fun, enjoyable movie that the whole family will love and treasure.

8acedj

The best Disney film

I am a man that loves this movie. It came out when I was in my teens, and has been a favorite of mine ever since. This is the story of Ariel, a mermaid that wants more out of life, and has an unnatural obsession with all things associated with humans. Despite her father's wishes, she longs to be human, and falls in love with a prince. She essentially sells her soul to a witch to become human and try to win his heart.

The songs in this film are sweet, funny, sad and emotional. The voice cast is outstanding. There are the negatives of course, but any negative is far outweighed by the positives. This is a fun movie from start to finish.

10BigAir

This is my favourite movie of all time...

I probably never would have seen this movie if my mother hadn't persuaded me to take my little brother to see it. I enjoyed it a lot the first time, but it was only when I saw it again a couple of years later on video I realised just how superb a movie it is. It's not a clever or complex movie, it's not the kind of film which works on an adult level as well as on a children's one. However, three aspects of it make it truly great:

1: The music. 'Under The Sea' richly deserved its Oscar, but 'Part Of Your World' deserved it even more.

2. The animation. Quite simply, it's absolutely gorgeous. The underwater scenes in particular take your breath away.

3. The Story. How can you resist a love story that touching?

I urge anyone with even a touch of sentimentality about them to set their predjudices aside and see this movie.

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Trivia
Originally, Sebastian was to have an English accent. It was lyricist/producer Howard Ashman who suggested he speak with a Caribbean accent. This opened the door to calypso-style numbers like "Under the Sea," which won the Academy Award.

Goofs
During "Kiss the Girl", the fish swim up from a depth, but later, when Ariel and Eric fall out of the boat, they are shown in Ursula's ball standing in shallow water.

Quotes
Ariel: [after rescuing the Prince] Is he dead?
Scuttle: It's hard to say.
[places his ear to Eric's foot]
Scuttle: I... I can't make out a heartbeat.
Ariel: No, look! He's breathing. He's so beautiful.
Ariel: [singing] What would i give to live where you are?/ What would I pay to stay here beside you?/ what would I do to see you smiling at me?/ Where would we walk/ where would we run/ If we could stay all day in the sun/ Just you and me/ and I could be/ part of your world
Grimsby: [Calling Out] Eric? Eric!
[the approaching Grimsby and Max's barking send a startled Ariel back into the ocean]
Grimsby: [helping Eric to his feet] You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don't you?
Prince Eric: A girl rescued me. She... she was singing. She had the most beaufiful voice.
Grimsby: Eric, I think you've swallowed a bit too much seawater. Off we go. Come along, Max.
Sebastian: [after watching the unfolding events] We just gonna forget this whole thing ever happened. The sea king will never know. You won't tell him.
Flounder: [nods in agreement]
Sebastian: I won't tell him. I will stay in one piece.
[Ariel has possitioned herself on top of a rock watching Eric longingly]
Ariel: [sung] I don't know when/ I don't know how/ But I know something's starting right now/ Watch and you'll see/ Someday I'll be/ Part of your world

Alternate versions
The 1997 re-release, 1998 Laserdisc, 1999 Limited Issue DVD release and 2007 Platinum Edition Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS release shortened "Under the Sea" and replaced the main title with "Part of Your World" as the second credits song. The 1998 VHS release has credits side by side with the full-length "Part of Your World" music video, making most of the credits impossible to read and giving the general impression of a TV showing of the film. The original 1989 theatrical, 1990 and post-2006 releases contain the slightly longer version of "Under the Sea" song and main titles music so the audio for the end credits is faithful to the original.