The New *LITTLE MERMAID* Might Be BETTER Than The Original!
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2023
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The Little Mermaid Movie Description:
The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.
The Little Mermaid is a 2023 American musical romantic fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions, and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, itself loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars singer Halle Bailey in the titular role, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy. The Little Mermaid follows a mermaid princess Ariel who is fascinated with the human world and makes a deal with a treacherous sea witch Ursula to trade her voice for human legs to impress Prince Eric, whom she saved from a shipwreck before time runs out.
Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. In December 2017, Disney announced Marshall was being courted to direct the film. Bailey, Hauer-King, McCarthy, Bardem, Diggs, Tremblay, Awkwafina, and the rest of the cast signed on between July to November 2019. Production was expected to begin in London between late March and early April 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming ultimately took place primarily at Pinewood Studios in England and on the island of Sardinia, Italy, from January to July 2021. Composer Alan Menken, who worked on the original film's soundtrack, returned to compose the score and write new songs alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, who serves as a producer with Platt, John DeLuca and Marshall. The film is dedicated to the late Howard Ashman, who co-produced and co-wrote the songs from the original film.
The Little Mermaid premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023,[7] and was released in the United States on May 26. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast and the musical sequences but criticized the visual effects and character designs. The film has grossed over $569 million worldwide against a total production budget of $250 million, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2023. Amongst Disney's live-action remakes, the film is the second-most-expensive and seventh-highest-grossing readaptation to date.
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By the way Mell The Little Mermaid fairytale was made by Hans Christian Andersen. 3:15
U should watch, talk to me it's a really good movie
My 14 year old son and I watched the remake as well and we too, thought at times that Ariel's head looked too big for her body.
It still ended up being a great movie though!
I couldn't imagine how challenging it is to create a movie that is mostly or even partly underwater.
@@gionnijohnson408And boyyyyy, is it DIFFERENT than the Disney adaptations! 😂
In the Disney movie, Ariel marries Eric and the two live happily ever after. In Andersen's fairy tale, the Little Mermaid takes the knife and agrees to kill the prince. But when she tries to do it, she finds that she can't kill him, and instead, she sacrifices herself to save his life and turns into sea foam.
Oh and not to mention, Ursula's spell made Ariel walking on her feet incredibly painful, as if she was walking on knives.
The original story is wayyy dark.
Yes mermaids are immune to jellyfish stingers they are part fish many fish are immune and its also fantasy. So yes mermaid are immune and they're also magical.
I don't know if anyone's said it yet, but this was actually Melissa McCarthy singing. She had sung in the past, but took extra vocal lessons for Poor Unfortunate Souls. Everyone in this cast is actually singing their own songs (and there's also a cut song of Javier Bardem doing a Triton song, but that was eventually cut from the movie)
watching the behind the scenes of the shipwreck made me more afraid of the ocean (even tho it was in a wavepool) but the way they filmed it was so beautiful
The sisters represent the different oceans and seas from around the world. Which is why they are different cultures. Even their names sound like the body of water they represent
Yes and that makes perfect sense what doesn't is saying they have same mom. Which is stated in the movie it makes no sense he could have daughters of every race when he's Latino and had an Asian black Hispanic and white daughter
@@cloeshay87well i imagine that the concept of race doesn’t exist within the ocean. i feel like if you go with that, it makes it more easier to believe 😂
They aren't mixed race they're clearly the race Disney set up but it didn't make sense
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 never knew that
@@cloeshay87 girl you didn't get the comment.
Fun fact:
The woman in the marketplace that gives Ariel the "dinglehopper" is Jodie Benson, the original voice for Ariel in the animated classic. Such a nice "passing of the torch" if you ask me.
Oh god, it’s Jodi but I give you credit for at least trying to spell her name
@@amandagrubbs3000
I really like Jodi’s look on her face when Ariel uses the fork as a comb probably saying to herself “Wow! She picks up my qualities quicker than me when I got the voice role of her.”
@@amandagrubbs3000eww
Reminds me of how the teacher in Wednesday played as the one of the old Wednesday Adams I forget what year
You mean the fork she dropped? So much for passing the torch...
Ariel’s not the only person who needed to listen, I know there wouldn’t be much of a movie otherwise, but had Triton tried to understand Ariel’s curiosity about the human world even though his feelings about his wife’s death are valid, she wouldn’t have been vulnerable to Ursula.
And then she did the same thing with her daughter too. But in a way that's realistic because so many people think they'll do better than their own parents/be a better parent and end up making the same or similar mistakes by parenting the same way or going the complete opposite. In many cases both sets (current and past generation) love their children in their own way but went about certain things the wrong way.
The stage show version touched on this. Triton gets a song while he's looking for her about how he recognizes this is 100% his fault and when he finds her he's going to sit down and actually listen to her to talk about what she wants and needs. It's why at the end he doesn't even hesitate to make her human, because he recognizes that she needs to choose the life SHE wants.
I love the new movie and the original, but the stage show is hands down my favorite version.
@@bubblegum1366I wish I got to see it😢
Hans Christian Anderson,the Author of Little Mermaid book was an Aries so the director decided to use his sign as a cute way to tell Eric Ariel’s name,Halle is an Aries as well,so that adds a cute element.
Yup!
SHUT UP
I love you.
that's so cool
He also was an explorer! The ending in this remake where Ariel & Eric leave to explore new land & adventure is kinda also an Easter egg to Hans I’d say.
Also it’s kinda full circle moment that Ariel in this remake is a black mermaid. Because Hans got the mermaid folk lore from Africa! Full circle moment
I Love this!
I don't have a problem with Ariel defeating Ursula in theory but the cute thing in the original is that they saved each other. Ariel saves Eric at the start of the film and Eric saves Ariel at the end they saved each other because they are equals. And Eric being the one to defeat Ursula makes Triton's change of heart about humans make more sense.
Eric stops ursula from killing Ariel in this movie. Did you miss the scene when he threw the spear at her under water seconds before she blasted Ariel?
@@TheSuperNats Then she turns around and stops Ursula from zapping him as he swims back up. Then she saves him again. Ariel 4. Eric 2.
Men saving women?? Bro that’s super misogynist and sexist, and basically means you want all women to die.
40:20 In mythology, as far back as ancient Greece, mermaids were often of an evolution of sirens, using their voices to lead sailors into disaster, but with fish bodies instead of bird bodies. I always liked how the Disney movie referenced that by making Ariel's voice kind of hypnotic. In fact, in spanish there is no word for mermaid, both mythological creatures are called Sirens. The spanish title for this story? "La Sirenita" which translates to "The Little Siren".
I'm pretty sure Melissa McCarthy can sing cause she sings in those travel commercials.
I fuckin hate those commercials
@j4r3d29 Pretty sure they're doing well enough regardless of whether you like them or not.
@@ivankawnartist I actually love Melissa McCarthy lol. Those ads just play allll the time on yt.
@@j4r3d29 I was simply saying, even if you like them, they're doing well-enough regardless.
Speaking of ads, everything since I got my new Galaxy Z Fold 5 about a month ago, I've experienced no more than 20 ads while using the yt app.
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😂 loved how Mellow was drooling over Ursula
They actually gave Ursula two extra tentacles in this. She was originally a squid person (they reference it with the squidling rivalry line) so I think that’s why she used them more this time around so we had time to notice. The likely changed it because everyone always mistook her for an octopus hybrid instead of squid
Caecilia is what the human-cephalopods are called
If Ursula had only six tenticles in the original, how was she a squid? I though a squid had two more tentacles than an octopus, not two less..(Stricktly speaking i think an octopus only has arms and no tenticles, while a squid has eight arms and two tenticles) I think the reason for her only having six arms in the original was so she'd be easier to animate, and we're ment to count her actual arms with her octopus arms, which then would be eight. While that not being the case in the remake.
@@MannuNilsen idk it’s from some official Disney interview where they were like “she’s actually a squid” not sure which one. It’s somewhere in CZcams I’m sure
Which is funny because an Octopus does not have tentacles. They have arms. Tentacles are what squids have. Squids have 6 arms and two tentacles, which are the longer arms with the triangular ends. I never understood why for all these years they have called her half squid, when she never was.
it was actually due to the budget (less tentacles == easier to animate), I saw an interview of her voice actor where she mentioned that
What's been throwing me is people being able to suspend disbelief to have mermaid rulers but NOT that they could all be from the same biological mother and father? come on now! LOL
The CGI really isn’t that bad. There’s some shots, but overall it’s alright. The only CGI on Ariel is the hair and tail, and they actually had to train Halle to move like a mermaid behind the scenes. Maybe she just has a large head.
Are you Fucking Kidding Me? Was you abused as a child cuz you might lost some brain cells
Actually her mermaid form is entirely CGI. If you watch the behind the scenes of it. You’ll see only her face and hands are real. Which all in all it’s actually pretty cool. I couldn’t tell exactly she was 97% CGI. I assumed it was 50/50.
@@RemyEditsthey got motion capture technology for that too
both you and Dylan Is In Trouble having a thing for Ursula is absolutey sending me lol
Madrukula
@@honeybbqwings2664 ah yes, apologies, tis Madrukula
Bro, all the SpongeBob edits had me dying. 😂😂😂 I agree, this movie was really good, particularly the love story. I think Halle did far better than okay. She was wonderful, seeing as most of her work has to be done without words. I think some of the CGI can be weird, but was mostly well done, especially in IMAX. But I also try to remember that our first movie with predominantly CGI underwater visuals was Aquaman 5 years ago and this is a step up from that. We still have time to perfect it.
Your analysis on how the industry works is spot on and most people can’t see that, because it doesn’t really fall in line with what they want. I’ve had debates about it.
Not this man thirsting over Ursula 😂
the sponge bob edits are cracking me up 😂
Have you seen aquamarine? That’s another good mermaid movie! Has JoJo, Emma Roberts, and Sara Paxton 💙
Yes.
my favorite movie! 2000s childhood classic, it’s so good 🩵
I love that movie so much.
I’ve never seen someone thirsty over Ursula until I watched this reaction. 😂😂😂
Guess you haven't seen Dylan's videos! Dylan is in trouble aka the OG Ursula fanboy, I HIGHLY recommend his channel.
The sisters are ACTUALLY what they probably should’ve been in the original, they were always supposed to represent Seven Seas , the actor who played Triton even said they took on the essence of the waters there were conceived in .
38:53 That's a fun little detail, because real-life Octopus tentacles *do* have a mind of their own. About two thirds of Octupus neurons are located in the tentacles, and they have a certain level of autonomy. Also, the suckers on the tentacles can *taste* stuff they touch. 😏
I didn't know that! :O
Ursula is squid woman not an octopus woman, she has 6 tentacles not 8.
Well a squid had 8 arms and two long tentacles
I am so glad my kids have this movie to grow up with but I will never forgive Disney & LMM for that damn scuttlebutt song bc they are OBSESSED & we listen to it constantly.
😂
Should've stuck with the original
I’m laughing at the editing with the SpongeBob characters. I can’t y’all
Anyone can nitpick about shots where the CGI didn't quite hit, but I have to strongly disagree with you. The rendering for Ariel was pretty well dome! The only spot where I was like YIKES was when Ariel was suspended in the whirlpool during the final battle.
I will say that I did not like 2 things about this movie: the CGI and Scuttle's freaking song. The rest of the movie was fantastic, so I can ignore the CGI, and I can legitimately see a little kid enjoying Scuttle's song, so that's really whatever. But other than that, fabulous movie and I honestly like it better than the original. The only remake I have seen where I believe it improved upon the original.
Every movie now has lazy CGI. It’s so frustrating. And yes, live action remakes are also lazy and out of control. Having said that, Halle Bailey is a good Ariel, coming from a guy who had the hots for the original Ariel growing up and the casting overall is interesting. But Disney is out of ideas. I’m not going to blame Halle Bailey, a talented actress and singer, for that. If I was 7 like I was when the original came out, I’d feel the same way about this that I did about the cartoon. Hot girl in bikini top. Can’t say no to that.
completely agree! the movie really picks up for me once she gets on land. it seems like they had a hard time animating her locs underwater so it was a little distracting. rest of the movie is incredible though!
I’m the same way, but my third thing was Triton. It was weird that I didn’t feel him being a force. Like i laughed when he was “mad”. I loved Halle as Ariel. She did such an amazing job.
I don't think it's really lazy, it's Disney cutting on visual artists, and that sucks
Then you liked more about it than I did.
My daughter and I busted out laughing during the Prince's musical number...
That. Was. Pitiful.
I loved this movie. Halle Bailey is so well cast as Ariel. I’ve been a huge fan of the original animated movie since I was a kid. I loved all the changes and appreciate the new songs and character developments in this movie. I like this Prince Eric interpretation WAY more than the animated one. They only thing I miss was the fish with instruments. 😂
Disney Ass Kisser
@@JoeBobTarheel sure. Or I just like the Little Mermaid. But at least you had your say.
@@JoeBobTarheel Anti Disney Sheep
@JoeBobPerdue pro buzz word indulgent sociopath
@Junior6288 That's literally all they have. No about of word manipulation can prove differently. Fucking Russ Mackamey wannabes.
I get some of the nitpicks and criticisms but I loved this movie and it doesn’t take away from original it wasn’t bad at all to me and Halle did brilliantly as Ariel same goes to Melissa as Ursula they brought characters to life they were my favorite
I don't think people were upset about Ariel making the final blow because "woman power bad" it's mostly because now Eric may as well be a background character. In the original, Ariel saved him from the shipwreck, and then Eric saved her from Ursula. They were equals by the end of the film.
They still are equals. Just because it was a life for a life, doesn't mean their connection isn't equal.
Personally I prefer Ariel killing Urusla because it is her fight after all. Eric did enough to prove his character and love
@@BlackGirlMarvelwell the movie is called The little mermaid. Not the Eric show.
@@BlackGirlMarvel But I don't get why they needed to change that part? it was really unnecessary to change.
@@akiodemonno because it's called A Remake
I loved this movie. My only critiques were the cgi, her hair, and the dress. Cgi was bad. Hair color was inconsistent throughout the movie (I also wish it was just a tad more red rather than orange).They were trying to be symbolic with the dress but I think if they were only going to put her in one dress and least make it prettier. Halle and Melissa carried the movie for sure. I truly enjoyed it still. Im definitely going to watch it again.
Right!? COULD HAVE GAVE HER A SPARKLING MERMAID DRESS FOR F*CK SAKES!!! SHE LOOKED LIKE GODDAMN PEASANT THE ENTIRE TIME.
Bloody red hair exists only in cartoons or either dyed. I honestly like the color, it’s realistic for a live action film 😊
Hearing about the poor CGI in some scenes, I can understand why most VFX artists, especially from the Marvel side of Disney, are unionizing.
I am actually surprised he is criticizing the CGI so much. I didn't notice anything strange except for the terrible design of Flounder.
I'm not a professional so maybe that's why? 🤷♀️
There are no VFX artists on ‘Marvel’s side of Disney’ - they’re all independent studios contracted to work on these films. The reason Disney/Marvel are being criticised is because of their unrealistic demands from these VFX studios, not because they’re mistreating artists personally.
@@melodramatic7904i liked the fish design, it was cute
The crazy part is, it's not CGI. She actually had to learn how to move like a mermaid. So all the movements is her, you just hating on her head size 😂
The eels do have names actually. Flotsam and Jetsam
I always thought most of the sisters were adopted. 🤷🏽♀️ cuz they were all around the same age.
Part of Your World Reprise II is my absolute favourite thing in this movie. You’re right that Halle absolutely killed the singing. And Melissa’s Ursula was hilarious. And while I missed the big finale song, when she hugs Triton and says “I love you Daddy” and the music crescendos…. I let out the biggest sob out of no where in theatres. Glad you liked this movie overall.
But they changed daddy to father and I'm not sure I agree with that change 🥲
Spongebob and Patrick threw me off in the beginning 😭😂
mello being thirsty for ursula was so funny 🤣🤣🤣
I do wish they would’ve included the chef. But didn’t she do a BEAUTIFUL job? I hate that people were mean about this!!!! It wasn’t better than the animated one, but what movie ever is when we are talking about fantasy? She was beautiful and wonderful and deserved that part! I have no problem with any fantasy character being any gender or race. However I do have a problem with factual characters being portrayed as another race. Only factual ones. Indigenous persons should only be portrayed with indigenous persons. Etc.
The chef scene would’ve been disturbing in live action so i see why they cut it
@@abc.animal5143 now that I think about that you are 100% right lol.
Of course it looks different from the animated version. This is a live action movie aimed at adults, not kids. So the crab is gonna look like a crab. The fish is gonna look like a fish. But they still talk. And Ariel's hair is still red, it's just more natural instead of the vibrant tone from the animation.
Furthermore, Scuttle is portrayed as a female northern gannet diving bird (not a male seagull) because they are able to breathe underwater for a short period of time.
Ursula's look and behaviour in the animated film was inspired by an American drag queen called Divine. To prepare for her role as Ursula, Melissa McCarthy actually consulted with the drag queen community.
One fun little detail is when Ursula is creating the potion to become Vanessa and the main ingredient is a bottle shaped like a human stomach. This is a play on the phrase "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach".
Many people miss the fact that Ursula and Triton are siblings in this version. Triton had banished Ursula from his kingdom and disowned her for practicing black magic, which is what motivates her actions. It was cut from the animation but was included in the 2007 Broadway musical.
Ariel and her sisters have the same mum but they represent the seven seas which is why each of them are a different race.
Regarding the opening quote: Throughout the film Ariel cannot produce tears, even when she's sad and/or crying, UNTIL she becomes a human.
Scuttle's "Has Ariel killed the prince yet?" is most likely referencing the original fairy tale, in which the nameless mermaid is destined to turn into sea foam and die after the prince marries another woman. The mermaid's sisters tell her that the only way she can escape this fate is if she kills the prince with an enchanted dagger. However, the mermaid can't go through with it and instead accepts her death.
Ariel 'signed' the contract by giving Ursula a scale from her mermaid tail, which actually covers up a plot hole from the animation where she literally signs it with a quill pen. Since she could clearly read and write English, why didn't she just explain herself by writing it down? There's a big chance Eric wouldn't have believed her but it's worth a try right?I
Ariel is given 3 days to kiss Eric and make him fall in love with her so she can remain human permanently. Ursula cheats 3 times to keep Ariel from being able to do just that. First, she secretly puts a memory spell on Ariel so she won't remember she needs Eric's kiss to stay human, and every time she is reminded she forgets immediately or falls asleep (that wasn't in the animation). Second, she sends her pet eels to prevent Ariel and Eric from kissing at the end of Kiss the Girl. Finally, she transforms herself into a human with Ariel's voice to trick Eric into marrying her.
They changed the dingelhopper scene to include Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in the animation. She is the lady who gives Ariel the dinglehopper in the market. It's a symbolism of her passing the torch to Halle.
Regarding the colours in the sea, someone said it's supposed to look all dark and gloomy from Ariel's perspective because that's how she sees it, which honestly makes sense.
I loved the way Eric points out the star constellations to Ariel (which as a sailor he knows well) and starts guessing her name. It was such a beautiful improvement from the animated version where Sebastian just whispered her name to Eric. It added so much depth and charm to the scene.
I like that Eric's character arch is more than just being the prince Ariel falls in love with. He has a backstory and a family. He, like Ariel, has a parent who believes they know what is best for their child. Eric being adopted is supposed to highlight the fact that he feels like he doesn't belong. Much like Ariel, he feels there is so much more to explore and discover, only the other way around. They share a bond over their love for collecting treasures. I really like how they fleshed out their romance more and actually showed they had a connection, instead of just 'love at first sight' and physical attraction. It also helped a lot that Halle and Jonah had an insane amount of chemistry.
They also made it a lot clearer in this version that Ariel didn't want to become a human just for Eric. She was already interested and curious of life on land BEFORE she met him. Her motivations were rooted in her not fitting in and wanting to explore. She would have gone up one way or another, she just happened to have met Eric along the way. I think that’s why they added the bit about her not remembering to kiss Eric. They didn’t want the whole premise of her giving up her voice to be about chasing a guy, rather, about her chasing her dreams. Triton destroying her belongings was always the catalyst for her going to Ursula, not Eric in itself. They still kept the romance, it didn't take anything away from it.
Some people have a problem with Ariel killing Ursula instead of Eric as if it takes anything away from his character. He literally saved Ariel's life when Ursula was about to kill her by throwing the harpoon. He also saved Max. Ariel may have given him a little nudge but he was almost there anyways. And even so, it still speaks to Eric's character. Just like he didn't save Ariel in exhange for her saving him. He saved her because he loved her, and more importantly because he's a decent person. Ursula trying to kill Eric made so much more sense because she didn't care about Eric, it was about hurting Ariel.
I wasn't sure about Javier Bardem's portrayal of King Triton at first, but the more I think about it the more I like it. In the animation he clearly had some anger issues, and while that is understandable, he doesn't have to be all screaming and intimidating to have an impact. He looks and sounds more disappointed and scared here rather than angry, which is not only a lot more respectable but also a lot more believable. He feels more like a worried father than just some big scary dude with an anger management problem.
As for the acting as a whole, Halle and Melissa clearly stood out, but Jonah, Daveed, Jacob, Awkwafina and even Javier did a great job as well. Also, Jessica Alexander as Vanessa absolutely stole the 5 minutes she was on screen.
As for the music, I think Halle absolutely nailed Part Of Your World. She has such an innocent and naive quality to her voice yet powerful at the same time. The power in that high note in the reprise is incredible. I love Melissa's version of Poor Unfortunate Souls. There is so much sass and character in her voice. The fact that Melissa had little to no singing experience and didn't even know she could sing is INSANE. Under The Sea translates surprisingly well to live action. Daveed Diggs adds his own flavour to it and Halle's little adlibs add so much to the song. Kiss The Girl is just magical, musically and visually. I love Wild Uncharted Waters and how it has her siren song behind it. Jonah has an amazing voice and you can hear he has a theatre backround. Also, this is random but I love how you can hear his strong English accent in every single word. For The First Time is great and allows Halle to be more playful yet vulnerable. I was appalled when I first heard Scuttlebutt, but it has grown on me and now I actually kinda like it.
And while some people didn't like the ending scene with Triton, Ariel's sisters and all the other merpeople, I loved it. Yeah we didn't really see Ariel interacting with any of them besides her family, but neither did we in the animation and I still felt emotional seeing them at the end. It was kind of showing how their two worlds were forever united with their marriage.
There are only really two things I have a problem with in the whole movie: The lack of Flounder and lack of Ariel's wardrobe. I didn't have any problem with the way Flounder looked, I just felt like he was absolutely useless in the movie. He barely had any lines and wasn't even on screen that much. I needed more of him. And, obviously, they could've dressed Halle in a potato bag and she still would've looked gorgeous. But Ariel's wardrobe on land felt lackluster. She wore the same blue dress the entire time! Even the dress at the end during the wedding was the same one, only in pink. What about the blue dress with the bow? Or the sparkling purple dress? The wedding dress? Why not bring them to life and just modernise them a bit? I don't feel that their reunion at the end was underwhelming like some people do. If anything, I like how simple it was and that they didn't speak. They communicated enough with their faces.
At the end of the day, this is a movie about a mermaid turning into a human and fish that can talk. Not everything has to make sense. The thing is, there are some people who will never be satisfied because it will never be as good as the animated version. You can still enjoy and appreciate this movie for what it is.
@EUNGENEDIVE And?
@EUNGENEDIVE It did come off as a bit rude but maybe I came off a bit rude as well. Anyways, thank you!
Hans Christian Anderson is the original writer of the little mermaid, and his version isn't the lovey dovey as Disney's version!!
The animated version will always be the best
No one asked you
@@tamara_diamonds422 Yet here you are replying. Triggered?
So I'm a black woman (born in '86), I saw the re-release of the original in the cinemas here in London UK when I turned 6 (it was actually the first film I'd ever seen at the cinema). I cried loads of happy tears at the end. As there were no black Disney princesses at the time (and even for years after that), I would play "make believe" and wear a long red jumper on my head to pretend I was Ariel. In 2018 I started my loc journey, and then THIS remake comes along, and I discover that this Ariel is black AND has hair that incorporates locs. Mine are now mid-back length. Talk about full circle!!
Contrary to belief i agree with Mel on this one characters and story are meant to be expanded on. This story is about a mermaid which is fictional,when i was a kid i wasn’t focus on anything but that fact. Not race, not skin color, none of that really mattered. I believe with the way people think we tend to put these type of characters is certain types of demographics.I never really understood why when the author had to think outside the box to even come up with concept. But great reaction i love the insight always a pleasure to watch you Mel and your raw reactions and you really a fool your face expressions had me rolling and the way u was getting on these characters!!!!❤
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The remake is a one And Done for me. It wasn’t god-awful however, when I would want to watch the little mermaid, I’d watch the original.
It definitely seemed...hollow. like the actors seemed to just be phoning it in.
I prefer the new one actually 😎
Believe me, the changes, additions, and removals they made actually make this remake a lot more a a failure in comparison.
meh i'd watch both.
@@osmanyousif7849 by changes if you mean her race that doesn't affect anything.
Each sister is from a different continents ocean. That's why they are all different.
Hans Christian Anderson is the creator of many fairy tales he wrote the little mermaid
The Fact that he was tearing up throughout the song
Fun fact: Harry styles was going to audition for Prince Eric but there were scheduling conflicts with his touring
He actually got the part but turned it down
@@charlieneedshelp989 Harry actually turned down the offer when they offered him the role, because he wants more serious roles.
And we thank god for it
@@ruidilewhy respond like that? Not a big fan of Harry Styles?
@@amandagrubbs3000 I like his music, don’t know much about him but I’m glad he wasn’t casted for this role I’m sorry but he wouldn’t of done it justice like Jonah did
“ man let’s go y’all over here rapping & sh*t “ 😂😂😂😂
The random Spongebob characters in there were KILLING ME XDDD
Hay Mel verse thank you for playing the little mermaid movie I have been waiting to see this big fan❤
Thank you so much for doing a reaction on this movie I've been waiting for CZcamsr I like to do reaction for this movie cuz I am a huge fan of The Little mermaid 😻😻😻😻
Unfortunately I feel this version fell short compared to the original. I don't think they understood the original. Also, the songs were very underwhelming, specifically Under the sea and Kiss the girl. They sounded like demos. The CGI was also bad and takes you out of the experience. Its hard to over look.
I agree. I really like this version, and I like some of the the other new songs, but I think I prefer the original. Halle was so great though!
Original > “Remake”
Original is Boring. The Best thing about the original is Sebastian
To any parent that first shows the New adaptation before showing your child the original (If they can even sit through it; my nephew and m any other friends kids dang near refuse to watch anything unless it's CGI, computer-animated and not hand-drawn. I try to show early animation to child-relatives in my life and they just say, " BRUH "
Yeah, I don’t listen to what three phony actresses (who played these Disney Princesses) said at the Oscars about animation being for kids.
Omg I’m kind of similar like I can’t watch older movies because the graphics are so terrible like even if it’s a classic I can’t
It’s the sponge bob edits for me 😂😂🤦🏾♀️
PUT SOME RESPECT ON WILD UNCHARTED WATERS, THANK U!!!! ITS A BOP.
Not my favorite song but it’s pretty nice
you adding spongebob in the video made me die laughing
Fun fact: being shoot in Europe, my Sardinian sea plays the Caribbeans. And it really looks like this!
The names of the eels are Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula said that in her song
The only things I actively dislike about this movie is the Scuttlebut song, and the way Ariel moves up the rock right before the iconic wave shot (16:05)
Everything else I either loved or felt neutral about.
Overall, I loved this movie! I really enjoyed everything the expanded on, and all (except for one) of the new songs they added! I love that they gave more time for Ariel and Eric’s relationship to grow organically.
Randomly editing in Spongebob characters throughout the film killed me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I like the extra spell cause it shows she is falling for Eric naturally and not forcing love for either of them
46:12 it's too true 😅 THEY LITERALLY LET GO AFTER ERIC AND ARIEL GRABBED HANDS
Someone want to tell him that Ursula was based on the Drag Queen Devine.
The sisters are represented as different races because they are named for the 7 seas.
Bruh Each Daughter represents a different ocean
The daughters all look different because they represent the 7 seas. They were also all different in the original, just not in race. But they do have the same mom, actually 😅
I watched from on Snapchat that the sisters tails represent colors of the rainbow. How they all have different colors of mermaid tails in the animated movie
@TampaBayBuccaneers330 makes about as much sense as half fish people and talking sea creatures...
Love how you people like two pick and choose to mask/rationalize your bigotry.
If you have a problem with diversity, you're racist. Period.
@TampaBayBuccaneers330 colorblind casting has been a thing. Ever watched Cinderella?
@TampaBayBuccaneers330you know what else’s doesn’t make sense? Mermaids. Talking animal in the seas but only one talking animal on land. It’s a fantasy film meaning it has not rules. And if you want to get like sciencey plenty of fish change colour depending on their environment, change shape, change from fresh to salt water and even change gender. So it’s not wildly crazy that if the girls were born in different oceans they could resemble those oceans ✨magically✨😂
@TampaBayBuccaneers330 Ah yes because everyone in the whole world are supposed to be white, right?
Yes because a talking aquatic animals and mermaids make sense. lmao
What a dumb take.
Ursula is Ariel’s villain, not Eric’s. It makes sense that she be the one to defeat her.
Eric defeating Ursula showed Triton that not all humans were bad.
@@sweetcinnamonpnchkin wasnt that coverend when ariel tries to explain that humans arent bad but her father doesn't hear her until the end of the movie where he finally listens. Also even in the live action eric still jumps into the ocean to save her and stays by her side the whole time. idk that just what i think
@@sweetcinnamonpnchkin he showed that in other ways. he had no reason to kill her in actuality.
@@sweetcinnamonpnchkin You're the only one with any sense here. You understand what this movie is actually supposed to be about. Thank you.
@@sweetcinnamonpnchkin Triton wouldn't have known that Eric defeated Ursula in the 1989 film either. He was a tiny polyp at the bottom of the area of the ocean they were at and wouldn't have been able to see what was going on. So in reality, Ariel or Eric defeating Ursula isn't a game changer when it comes to how Triton feels about humans. And he didn't finally listen to Ariel because of Eric and make her human because he trusted Eric, he did it because he truly saw how much she loved him and everything she was willing to do for him.
Uhhhh definitely not better than the original lol, but it was alright for a live action remake!😂 Definitely better than the Mulan live action they butchered that😩😂
This Eric also dimples like the animated Eric.
Went to a movie theater the other day & the guy next to me decided to take off their shoes & socks while laying down in the seat
Prince eric's song is my new favorite little mermaid song.
52:27 Mell's ratings =
1989 film: B+
2023 remake: B+
I really like that speech that Mell gave in the beginning of this video.
I was born the year the original came out and I watched the tape so much that I wore it out lol but yeah the CGI is what took the magic out for me, we're capable of doing so much better and they just fell short, besides that it was a decent remake but the original will forever be my #1
Same.. I’m 1988 and the cartoon version will forever be my favorite Disney movie
You're a person of good taste.
As a mom the original has harmful things for my child and is weirdly over sexual, so I really like the updates this one made to be more kid friendly.
@@TheSuperNatsThere is nothing overly sexual about the original, lol. You sound ridiculous.
I haven't gone to an actual movie theater since before the pandemic. Probably 2018 or 2019. We did move during the pandemic and now have a B&B around the corner. I love movie theater popcorn, but everything else? I'd much rather watch at home. I waited to buy this as soon as it came out, and happily watched it on my couch. :) "oh my GOD that looks terrible" hahahahahahah
Halle Bailey is absolutely phenomenal in this movie. And I’m not just talking about the singing part but also the acting part.
I love the reoccurring spongebob edits
All the music/songs were written by Alan Menken and Lin Manuel Miranda
My favorite Disney cartoon of all time and I was so excited to watch this version. Saw it in the theater and wasn’t disappointed in the slightest. Except for that dumbass Scuttlebutt song haha.
honestly i didnt like any new song in this, but if we had to ask which is our favourite new songs from all live action it would have to be jasmin song from aladdin.
LOVE your reaction what a fun video!!
I liked that they gave a little more depth to her and Eric's relationship, showing they both have adventurous spirits wanting to travel and explore the world.
The moms name gotta be Gene Pool or something with every single kid being a different ethnicity or shade 😂💀
I think most people dislike the movie for another reason than for the 'wokeness'.
I don't like woke stuff too but I think it's completely unnecessary to make live action versions/remakes of already existing movies.
It's plain unoriginal and uncreative.
Why not coming up with NEW ideas and NEW heroes, you know what I mean?
Take Encanto for example. It was absolutely brilliant and a great new idea. Why take the classics and redo them? There is no need for that really.
@@felidaunknown5923 Unbelievable what profound less than ideal crap you people are spewing! Here in Europe racism doesn't exist on the same level as it does in America, that's why we have no need for "wokeness". America has poisoned the minds of many people in many countries and I'll never forgive you for it! Every single time a new situation emerges you HAVE to create another dumb term or you wouldn't be happy!
Because of you racism and homophobia is exploding despite what you're trying to achieve. You are so stuck in your own believes (echo chamber), you cannot see or acknowledge the chasm you're creating between the two parties. BOTH parties are at fault actually. The way you're going about things by using activism as your tool is just plain wrong, therefore I can only shake my head in defeat.
Here's a fact for your probably def ears: Calling black people POCs is more racist than calling them "black"! Now think about it for 10 seconds.....
Here we go: The made up term "POC" is usually ONLY used in regards to black people, even though it should by definition include ALL people aside from "whites" of course. Another reason is the term POC creates this illusion of being different, special even. But aren't well all the same? Or are you perhaps racist towards white people thinking yourself better? (There's a fantastic video called "What are We Doing to White People?")
The ONLY correct method to ending racism (and homophobia for that matter) is to simply stop talking about it! Astonishing, isn't it? I know you most likely can't believe me, but if you give me the benefit of the doubt then try watching videos about racism from black youtubers.
One of them talked about how Africans sold their own to the white people of America. Because if you think about it, simply "kidnapping" people from another race from OVERSEAS is entirely unrealistic.
Lastly, based on your comment I can imagine you being one of those TikToker's who are saying things like "down with the patriarchy" or "kill all white people" or "I hate being of the same race as the oppressor". Seem familiar to you? If not, YES, these people are real.
You simply don't get it, do you? It's sad, disgusting and I pity you greatly...
-a young gay guy from Germany who wants nothing to do with racism or any other kind of discriminatory belief from the minds of people who don't know what they're talking about and doing
You can blame the scuttlebutt on Lin Manuel Miranda
Thank you malverse for playing the little mermaid now I don’t have to go to movies to see this big fan❤
And on that day fish was off the menu. I would have to travel to the local sushi for some virgin maids.
Tamikassss hella fine! HAHA
You missed a lot of the movie it skipped important stuff like Ariel deal was she got legs 🦵 for losing for voice and memory of what to do to keep her legs the longer she stays up on land she loses her memory of the task to kiss but there is far more. This is a great movie shows Ariel isn’t as dumb and is a quick learner.
Better then the original? Ok that’s a insult to the animators mello.
It’s his opinion
In the cartoon, Scuttle was a seagull, but a gannet in the live action version. Gannets are in the same family as boobies. They look like bigger versions of boobies.
Yo, Mel Halle Bailey was also in let it shine as one of the singers also with her sister
The streak is alive. I haven't liked one single Disney live action remake. I didn't even like Lady And The Trzmp and I love dogs. I didn't like Mulan even though I have a fascination with Chinese culture. I even hear that Snow White is so bad that it's being shelved.
They made a Lady and the Tramp remake???
@@_shin_shin_yeah and it actually wasn’t too bad. The dogs were very expressive.
One thing I’ve learned from your reactions for sure-
You be diggin em thick chicks 😁🖤hehehe 17:04
just some super brief info on the cgi in the movie for those interested!! they were having people work on ariels cgi specifically literally up until release, which can explain part of the problems. trust when i say in particular they heard everyone shit talking the hair and fixed it up literally to the last minute
The spongebob edits got me ctfuuu😭