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The Little Mermaid Blu-ray Diamond Edition is Disney’s two-disc Blu-ray and DVD combo of the 1989 animated classic, with Jodi Benson as Ariel and Oscar-winning songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, including “Under the Sea”. This is a pre-owned copy in Good condition, in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today!
| Format | Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Discs | 2 |
| Studio | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment |
| Released | October 1, 2013 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 23 minutes |
| Condition | Good Condition |
| Availability | In stock |
The Little Mermaid Blu-ray Diamond Edition brings home Disney's 1989 animated classic in Disney's two-disc Blu-ray and DVD combo pack. Jodi Benson voices Ariel, the curious young mermaid who longs to join the human world, with Pat Carroll as the sea witch Ursula and Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian.
This is a pre-owned copy in Good condition. The pack includes a Blu-ray disc for Blu-ray players and a DVD that plays in standard DVD players, so the whole family can watch on almost any player in the house.
The Little Mermaid opened in theaters on November 17, 1989, and returned for a re-release on November 14, 1997. Ariel lives in the undersea kingdom of Atlantica, where she collects human objects and dreams about life on the surface, even though her father, King Triton, forbids any contact with humans.
After Ariel rescues Prince Eric from a shipwreck, she strikes a bargain with Ursula. She trades her voice for human legs for three days, and she must win true love's kiss before time runs out. Buddy Hackett voices Scuttle, Jason Marin voices Flounder, and René Auberjonois plays Chef Louis.
The film marked the start of the Disney Renaissance, a run of revitalized animated features from the studio.
Alan Menken composed the score and the music for the songs, with lyrics by Howard Ashman. The film won two Academy Awards, for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "Under the Sea", and "Kiss the Girl" was also nominated. "Part of Your World" remains one of its best-known numbers.
Disney released the Diamond Edition on October 1, 2013, in three versions: a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo, this two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo and a 3D Blu-ray.
Prefer the 3D release? See The Little Mermaid three-disc Diamond Edition with Blu-ray 3D, pair it with Dumbo 60th Anniversary Edition, or browse all animated movies and series. For the full history, read the Wikipedia article on The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid Blu-ray: Questions Buyers Ask
Does it include a DVD?
Yes. This Diamond Edition is the two-disc combo with one Blu-ray and one DVD.
Will it play in my DVD player?
The DVD will. The Blu-ray disc needs a Blu-ray player or a console that plays Blu-ray.
What condition is this copy in?
It is a pre-owned copy in Good condition, and our 30-day return policy covers your purchase.
Which Oscars did the film win?
Best Original Score and Best Original Song, for "Under the Sea".
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This is the Blu-ray edition, 2 discs.
Robert Mason –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
A great movie
Walt Disney was one of the few undisputed giants of popular culture, along with those amazing Brits Charlie Chaplin and John Lennon. His presided over the creation of 6 or so cartoon movies I regard as immortal (Snow White, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp and The Jungle Book is my list, not forgetting Mary Poppins, which isn’t a cartoon). And then he died and the Disney studio slumped into mediocrity. They lived off the legacy he created.
And then this film came along and it was so completely wonderful, I remember taking my family to see it and, for the first time since that cursed Star Wars created the endless sequence of end credits, I sat through all the credits to listen to the music again.
It was immediately obvious that a new genius of the order of Walt Disney had come along, because here was a film that almost stood abreast of his greatest creation Pinocchio, that most completely wonderful movie.. What wasn’t obvious was that the wonderful Howard Ashman was already then dieing, would barely limp through his next movie Beauty and the Beast, and would only get around to composing half of the libretto for Aladdin before giving up the ghost. But what a legacy he left behind!
And how great of the Disney studio that they keep on honouring him, with the fond recollections in the extra features of their disks (and how very opposite the treatment Warner Brothers gave him in their recent remastering of his only other movie, Little Shop of Horrors, for which he isn’t even mentioned once in the endless end credits even though he wrote all the lyrics and the screenplay).
And this is the best of the lot because, one day during the development of The Little Mermaid, he gave the Disney team a lecture on the nature and structure of great musicals that feature female leads – an archetypal analysis. And here, for the first time, are extracts of that filmed lecture, plus people remembering it and commenting on it and how it influenced their future thinking. It is such a treasure for those who appreciate the really creative few among us, who just know things.
My only complaint is that they did not present the lecture in full. Hint, Disney: Criterion would have done this.
The film, like Pinocchio, has a profound moral core yet is a joy to watch. It is perfect in its structure without ever being wearisome – entirely predictable in every way yet a delight to see unfold.
Indeed, this film and the lecture stand at the opposite end of the spectrum to the recently released and hugely over-rated Frozen, which, no matter how beautifully made and wonderful visually, is structurally flawed, dated, sexist and unpleasant in its core. Releasing Frozen almost at the same time as the Ashman lecture is curious indeed, because Disney could have followed his advice, particularly in regards to the main song Let It Go, and would have had a much better movie.
brett robinson –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
the little mermaid
the movie is fine
Eric Russo –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Regarding the 3D release:
After being slightly disappointed with the effects on the Blu-ray release of Beauty and the Beast, I was skeptical on how this movie would look in 3D. I was happy to be proven wrong. The movie has always been a personal favorite and the effects really brought a fresh take to the film that made me feel like I was experiencing it for the first time. The underwater setting really benefits from the jump to 3D, reminding me most of Finding Nemo (one of my favorite 3D releases). The extra dimension really helped to show detail in the drawings that I had never noticed before, in the 20+ years of regular viewing and I applaud the effort that it must have taken to make the effect as seamless as it is.
The HD transfer of the movie is gorgeous, and the only complaint I have is that there are several scenes that seem to be altered or changed, most notably during “Part of Your World”. Disney released a statement, claiming that there was an oversight during the remastering process that caused Ariel to be out of sync with the music. If you own the 2D blu-ray or DVD release, you can contact Disney for a replacment but, at present time, it doesn’t appear that they are able to replace the 3D version. In all fairness, the error in question only lasts for a few seconds and shouldn’t deter you from purchasing the movie; it just might be a little jarring for a moment. Aside from that minor gripe, this is still the classic movie you remember and love and it honestly has never looked better than it has on this release.
Karine Deligny –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase