Little Mermaid, The (UK)
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Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy
Certificate: U
Running Time: 79 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
All the music, fun and adventure under the sea resurface in this magical, fully restored edition of Disney`s 28th animated Classic. Groundbreaking animation, colourful characters and an Oscar winning song and score make THE LITTLE MERMAID even more popular today than the day she first splashed onto the screen!
Ariel, the fun-loving and mischievious mermaid, lives in an underwater paradise with her father King Triton, and is enchanted with life above the sea... even more so after saving a handsome prince from drowning! Against the advice of her best friend Flounder and the hilarious reggae-singing crab Sebastian, Ariel strikes a deal with sea witch Ursula. In exchange for her beautiful voice, Ariel will become part of the human world. But what seems a dream come true becomes a heated race against time in which Ariel must win the prince`s love and save her father`s kingdom!
With its enhanced sound quality and breathtaking imagery, this tale of pure Disney magic can finally be experienced like never before!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.66:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian
Subtitle Tracks:
Icelandic
English
CC: English
Greek
Dutch
Directed By:
John Musker
Ron Clements
Written By:
John Musker
Hans Christian Andersen
Ron Clements
Roger Allers
Starring:
Jason Marin
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Pat Carroll
Jodi Benson
Soundtrack By:
Alan Menken
Editor:
Mark A. Hester
John Carnochan
Production Designer:
Maureen Donley
Producer:
John Musker
Howard Ashman
Distributor:
Walt Disney
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is good. there are no compression signs, but the animation is awfully simple (no CG in this movie).
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is average. The surrounds are rarely used, but the disk does contain 8 soundtracks (in English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hebrew and Greek).
As usual, the Disney disks do no contain any extras.
Bottom line - only children can enjoy this famous story. The DVD itself is very poor.