The Little Mermaid II - Return To The Sea [VHS]

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Controversy arose regarding the artwork for the film's original VHS release when consumers noticed an oddly shaped structure on the castle, closely resembling a human penis. [93] [94] Disney and the cover designer insist it was an accident, resulting from a late-night rush job to finish the cover artwork. The object does not appear on the cover of the second release of the film. [93] Korkis, Jim (February 23, 2011). "How Basil Saved Disney Feature Animation: Part One". Mouse Planet.

In 2018, an all-male Princeton a capella choir, the Tigertones, was criticized for using the song " Kiss the Girl", and in particular the way their performance played into the lyrics. The film depicts a mute female character in a romantic setting with a male character, while the lyrics encourage him to kiss her. The Tigertones would bring on stage two unsuspecting members of the audience, one man and one woman, and encouraged them to kiss. Critics have raised issues of informed consent being at stake, as well as toxic masculinity. [102] Comparisons were also drawn to other Disney animated films that provoked similar arguments, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, wherein the prince kisses an unconscious Snow White. [103] [104] Some Princeton students told The New York Times that the lyrics were not troubling, but the Tigertones choosing people at random was. [105] a b "Making Of... The Little Mermaid Behind The Scenes". Fast-Rewind.com. 2009. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013 . Retrieved June 20, 2013. Pallant, Chris (2011). Demystifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation. New York: Continuum Publishing. p.89. ISBN 9781441150462 . Retrieved January 13, 2017.

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Wasilak, Sarah (June 13, 2018). "Mindy Kaling Will Make You Think Twice Before Watching The Little Mermaid With Your Daughter". POPSUGAR Family . Retrieved January 8, 2023. Toy Story (1995) • A Bug's Life (1998) • Toy Story 2 (1999) • Monsters, Inc. (2001) • Finding Nemo (2003) • The Incredibles (2004) • Cars (2006) • Ratatouille (2007) • WALL-E (2008) • Up (2009) • Toy Story 3 (2010) • Cars 2 (2011) • Brave (2012) • Monsters University (2013) • Inside Out (2015) • The Good Dinosaur (2015) • Finding Dory (2016) Cars 3 (2017) • Coco (2017) • Incredibles 2 (2018) • Toy Story 4 (2019) • Onward (2020) • Soul (2020) • Luca (2021) • Turning Red (2022) • Lightyear (2022) • Elemental (2023) a b c d e f g h i Hahn, Don (2009). Waking Sleeping Beauty. Burbank, California: Stone Circle Pictures/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Snetiker, Marc (August 16, 2016). "Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Menken team up for live-action Little Mermaid". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017 . Retrieved March 4, 2017. Viets, Elaine (November 24, 1992). "Mermaid's Tower is Kettle of Fish". Everyday Magazine (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Walt Disney Classics • Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection • Walt Disney Limited Issues • Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection • Walt Disney Platinum Editions • Walt Disney Diamond Editions • Walt Disney Signature Collection • Disney Special Edition releases • Disney 2-Movie Collections • Disney 3-Movie Collections • Disney 4-Movie Collections • Disney Movie Club DVDs • Walt Disney Treasures • Disney Blu-ray 3D • Disney·Pixar Classics • Ghibli ga Ippai Collection • Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Cinderella (1950) • Sleeping Beauty (1959) • The Little Mermaid (1989) • Beauty and the Beast (1991) • Aladdin (1992) • Pocahontas (1995) • Mulan (1998) • The Princess and the Frog (2009) • Tangled (2010) • Brave (2012) • Moana (2016) • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) I know that the movie has been released on DVD and Blu-ray a few more times, (DVD Diamond and DVD Signature as well as a VHS release for the Platinum Edition.)Films: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Endless Sky • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) • I Remember • Man Smart (Woman Smarter) • I Will Sing Gans, Andrew (May 18, 2019). "Lea Michele and Harvey Fierstein Head Cast of Hollywood Bowl's Immersive The Little Mermaid". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020 . Retrieved November 20, 2020. Benson also voices Vanessa, Ursula's human alter-ego and disguise she uses to sabotage her deal with Ariel. Cameron Bonomolo (September 10, 2021). "Disney's Live-Action The Little Mermaid Swims to 2023 Release Date". Comicbook.com . Retrieved September 10, 2021. Oliver Oliveros (August 27, 2013). "Hollywood's El Capitan Will Be the Only Theatre in the World to Screen THE LITTLE MERMAID 3D, 9/13-10/13". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013 . Retrieved November 3, 2013.

Another allegation is that the clergyman presiding over the wedding between Eric and Ursula (the latter disguised as Vanessa) is seen to have an erection. [95] [96] The object in question is actually the short, stubby-legged man's knee. [97] In April 2008 – 19 years after the film's initial release in 1989 – Yahoo! users voted The Little Mermaid as No. 14 on the top 30 animated films of all time. In June, that same year, the film remained on the list but dropped six slots to end at #20. (Only three other traditionally animated Disney animated films - Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King, respectively - scored above it in the poll even after the update.) [75] In 2011, Richard Corliss of Time magazine named it one of "The 25 All-TIME Best Animated Films". [76] Importance

A direct-to-video sequel, titled The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, was released on September 19, 2000. The plot focuses on Ariel's daughter, Melody, who longs to be a part of the ocean world. [112] A direct-to-video prequel, titled The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, was released in 2008. The story is set before the events of the original film, in which King Triton has banned music from Atlantica. [113] Other media Television series If you want to see other comparison images from The Little Mermaid, you can see over 90 images here: Levin, Gary (August 3, 2017). "ABC drops plans for 'Little Mermaid' musical". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019 . Retrieved August 4, 2017. Other derived works and material inspired by the film, include a 2019 live musical presentation on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney, and a 2023 live-action film adaptation directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times was enthusiastic about the film, writing, " The Little Mermaid is a jolly and inventive animated fantasy—a movie that's so creative and so much fun it deserves comparison with the best Disney work of the past." Ebert also commented positively on the character of Ariel, stating she "is a fully realized female character who thinks and acts independently, even rebelliously, instead of hanging around passively while the fates decide her destiny." [67] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "While the story won't win any prizes from the women's liberation movement, the animation is so full and colorful and the songs so beguiling that this is a case of where someone made one like they used to. The drawing of the evil octopus witch who is jealous of the mermaid's singing voice is particularly outstanding." [68] Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the film as a "marvel of skillful animation, witty songwriting and smart planning. It is designed to delight filmgoers of every conceivable stripe... Adults will be charmed by the film's bright, outstandingly pretty look and by its robust score. Small children will be enchanted by the film's sunniness and by its perfect simplicity." [69] In addition, The Little Mermaid signaled the re-establishment of the musical film format as a standard for Disney animated films. The majority of Disney's most popular animated films from the 1930s on had been musicals, though by the 1970s and 1980s the role of music had been de-emphasized in the films. [20] 1988's Oliver & Company had served as a test of sorts to the success of the musical format before Disney committed to the Broadway-style structure of The Little Mermaid. [20] X-Men: Dark Phoenix • Stuber • The Art of Racing in the Rain • Ad Astra • Ford v Ferrari • Underwater • The Call of the Wild • The Creator • The New Mutants • Free Guy • West Side Story • Death on the Nile • Avatar: The Way of Water • A Haunting in Venice The Little Mermaid". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017 . Retrieved April 30, 2017. a b Geisinger, Gabriella (July 2, 2019). "The Little Mermaid cast: These stars in talks for the Disney remake – who will be in it?". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019 . Retrieved July 3, 2019.

TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby The 15th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". Los Angeles Film Critics Association . Retrieved July 5, 2021. Sara Bareilles and Tituss Burgess Headline Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl Tonight". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018 . Retrieved May 25, 2017. Disney's animated zombies: How classic stories are lost in reinvention". salon.com. May 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014 . Retrieved September 1, 2014.