Customer Reviews
Unforgettable! - By: RM Brown, 08 Jun 2007 
This was the first video I ever bought as a child & it's still one of my favourites. It's Disney's best film. The songs are fantastic & the story of Ariel, a mermaid who just wants to be a human & expereince alll the things humans do, is brilliant.
17 years on from it's original release & the Little Mermaid is as good as it ever was. A must-see film for everyone!
The most heart endearing story above or below the seven seas - By: ariel, 21 Apr 2006 Forget that this is a childrens story, it is the best film Walt Disney ever made & is definately no.1 on my list. the fun kicks off with Ariel, a headstrong teenaged mermaid who has a burning desie to become "part of that world". the story by Hans Andersen is legend, but Disney's version does not completely stay true to this, however it is still one of the most endearing films that you will ever see & if you get the chance to pick up a copy i urge you to do so. Ariel always gives me a sense of hope & serenity when i feel down, a gray day can feel so much brighter when you listen to "under the sea", "kiss the girl" or the Classic "part of your world".
One of their best - By: , 05 Mar 2006 This film was released when I was 1 year old & my mum bought it for me when I was two-ish. I fell in love with it, & watched it so much that you would have thought I'd grow sick of it. But I never have. It's THAT GOOD.
The characters are wonderful. By this point Disney seemed to have realised that alll their heroines needn't be blonde, bland & harmless. Ariel is very spirited, you might almost calll her a bit of a brat, but she's also insanely lovable. The relationship between her & her father is so well played out. I challlenge anyone to watch the ending when she says 'I love you, Daddy' & to not shed a tear. Her sidekicks Sebastian, Flounder & Scuddle are alll hilarious, especialy the Jamaican crab Sebastian.
However, my two favourite characters are the evil sea witch Ursula, & Louis the French chef. Ursuallla is so fabulous yet so evil, like Cruella Devil but with tentacles. You've just got to love her, despite her nastiness. And Louis is only a bit part, but his scene where he tries to capture Sebastian (with the music for the can-can in the background) has me screaming with laughter.
In conclusion: Buy it. Watch it with your children. And your grandchildren. I know this will still be popular for generations to come.
Under the Sea - By: , 05 Aug 2005 This delightful children's film is a timeless Walt Disney classic & is based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson. It focuses on life under the sea, in particular Ariel, a mermaid princess who fallls in love with a human prince named Eric. She rescues him from the sea when his ship is struck by lightening & sunk. On her quest to win his heart she meets the sea witch Ursula, who's ultimate desire is to rule the ocean, & transforms her from a mermaid into a human but at a price, Ariel's voice. She has 3 days to win Eric's heart but if she fails she will become mermaid once more & be Ursula's forever..........
The Little Mermaid is typical of its genre; it has a certain charm which draws the children (and parents) into watching it. The film includes an array of fun characters including Sebastian, the reggae singing crab, & flounder, Ariel's faithful companion. Sebastian brings a real humour to the film & after a vague start it can be assured that by the end of the film everyone will warm to him. Another amusing character is Scuttle the Seagull who claims to be the expert on alll things human. So when presented with a fork from one of Ariel's ship exploration's, declares ' now this is a dinglehopper which humans use to comb their hair with'. The colourful animation keeps children riveted & the Oscar winning sing-along tunes involve the family with the film. Another element which keeps the children engaged is the fact that the film is only 79 minutes long, which as any parent knows the shorter the film, the better, otherwise the smalll children get agitated & bored. A good storyline is always vital & this Hans Christian Anderson fairytale is the perfect, enchanting tale. It contains key characters such as the dashing prince (Eric), evil witch (sea witch, Ursula), sidekick (Sebastian), protective father (King Triton) and, of course, the damsel (Ariel). As with alll successful children's films the story has a happy ending & leaves the viewer feeling uplifted & joyful. Definitely a must see film for alll the family.
The Little Mermaid - By: , 06 Jul 2004 The Little Mermaid is by far the best movie ever. It is a story of love between a beautiful headstrong mermaid callled Ariel & a human prince callled Eric.She has the most beautiful voice in alll of Atlantica. One day she saves the young prince from drowning & fallls deeply in love with him. But her father, King Triton, disapproves & destroys her hidden trove full of human treasures. She trades her voice with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to become a human for three days & to make him kiss her otherwise she becomes a mermaid again. But Ursula has plans to take Atlantica & steal Tritons kingdom from him. This has to be the greatest Disney movie of alll time & i have loved it ever since i was a little girl (i am 16 now, the same age as Ariel!) & i still adore it. I highly recommend this to anyone. (The soundtrack's great too)
