The Little Mermaid [DVD] [1989]

I am a huge fan of disney’s animated film as this has to be one of the best classical films in my collection. I still remember the film when I was young and the only difference is that this one being digitally restored and remastered happens to have much brighter colours and very sharp sound. The music as in all classical disney films created especially for children is alway very catchy and so easy to remember. This one is a diamond edition which means that as well as the film itself, there are a few extra features such as how the story was developed by disney, deleted scenes and alternative ending that could be of interest to fans of disney animation. There is 1 disc that contains them all but if you want a little more, including interactive games, it is best that you buy the special platinium 2-disc edition, that is available is buy new on Amazon. This one I got works well and the few bonus features are interesting and I enjoyed watching this film very much.

We all love DISNEY who can’t it’s such a family thing brings us all together, the songs, animation so life like the kids are so excited when they hear the start, i can’t not buy these films as they get little ones to learn music and brings their voices to life, because of these films my granddaughter’s not shy to sing in the concerts so ye carry on doing what you do best DISNEY.

This has to be my favourite Disney story of all time. I am an adult in my thirties but find I can still watch this over and over again. I especially love the song (Kiss da Girl) which gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Of course you can’t beat Sebastian and Under the Sea which gets me moving each time and a smile on my face. Love it!

The Little Mermaid was my favourite Disney film as a child, and I still have the old VHS tape from that time. Sadly, no video recorder to play it on. So, I have patiently waited for Disney to release the film again on DVD and they finally have. I was worried I might not find it as good, watching it again as an adult, but it’s still great. The story seems a little more simplistic to me now, but the quality animation, strong characters and brilliant songs mean that isn’t important. I just enjoyed going for the ride. The new DVD version seems exactly the same as the VHS copy I used to watch, so nothing edited out (which does happen with some re-issues). And, there are DVD extras an adult fan might enjoy (but I don’t think a child would get much out of them, it’s serious ‘making of’ type stuff). Definitely worth getting.