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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 Jaafer, Ali (May 25, 2016). "Disney Mulling Live-Action Version Of 'The Little Mermaid' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017 . Retrieved March 4, 2017. Golden Globe Awards To 'Born on 4th of July' ". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 22, 1990. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013 . Retrieved May 16, 2014. Variety magazine praised the film for its cast of characters, Ursula in particular, as well as its animation, stating that the animation "proves lush and fluid, augmented by the use of shadow and light as elements like fire, sun and water illuminate the characters." They also praised the musical collaboration between Howard Ashman and Alan Menken "whose songs frequently begin slowly but build in cleverness and intensity." [70] During the film's 1997 re-release, Hal Hinson of The Washington Post wrote a mixed review, referring to it as a "likably unspectacular adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic." [71]

Ariel is a meet-and-greet character appearing at Disney theme parks around the world, including in specific meet-and-greet locations such as Ariel's Grotto. [109] A dark ride based on the film, Ariel's Undersea Adventure, opened at both Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 2011 and 2012, respectively. [110] Both attractions tell the story of the film by taking riders through scenes based on the film's various musical numbers. Various live entertainment shows based on the film can be found at Disney theme parks worldwide, including Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Disney's Hollywood Studios and King Triton's Concert at Tokyo DisneySea. The Mermaid Lagoon land at Tokyo DisneySea is also based on the film. [111] Sequel and prequel The Little Mermaid, which was Disney's first animated fairy tale since Sleeping Beauty (1959), [20] is an important film in animation history for many reasons. It was instrumental in re-establishing feature-length animation as a profitable venture for the Walt Disney Company, as the company's theme parks, television productions, and live-action features had overshadowed the animated output since the 1950s. [21] The Little Mermaid was the second film, following Oliver & Company, produced after Disney began expanding its animated output following its successful live action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and became Disney's first animated major box office and critical hit since The Rescuers in 1977. [21] Walt Disney Feature Animation was further expanded as a result of The Little Mermaid and increasingly successful follow-ups – Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994). The staff increased from 300 members in 1988 to 2,200 in 1999 spread across three studios in Burbank, California, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. [22] White, Peter (August 5, 2019). " 'Little Mermaid' Live Musical: Auli'i Cravalho, Shaggy & Hamish Hamilton Go Under The Sea To Describe ABC's "Interesting Hybrid" – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019 . Retrieved August 6, 2019. But below you will see a comparison image of the 8 releases listed above, of Ariel, Flounder and Scuttle. Now I'd like to know, what screencapture do you think looks best color-wise? And which one do you think looks the worst? And which screencapture do you think is the most faithful? I don't know if any of you have the Read-Along Book of the movie or maybe the Art of The Little Mermaid book? Or maybe you can look up a production cel for this image?

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Deb, Sopan (December 3, 2018). "Princeton Singers Abandon a 'Little Mermaid' Song Over Kissing Concerns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 8, 2023. Euro Disney Resort Paris (Open in Spring 1992) [announced by Brian Cummings] Eurodisney near Paris opening in the spring of 1992 immediately after the movie you're invited to watch a special sneak preview of the incredible new Euro Disney Resort near Paris don't miss this exciting fantasy ride through the most magical kingdom on Earth right after the Little Mermaid Rob Owen (October 9, 2011). "Japan's Disneyland a little different". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012 . Retrieved October 13, 2011. The film earned three Academy Award nominations, making it the first Disney animated film to earn nominations since The Rescuers in 1977. Books: The Art of The Little Mermaid • Disney Princess Enchanted Stables: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Baby Beau • Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch • Official Comic Adaptation • Disney Comics • The Little Mermaid's Treasure Chest • Disney Princess Beginnings • Marvel Comics • The Little Mermaid: The Full Film Script • Prince of Song & Sea • The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide

The Little Mermaid (U)". British Board of Film Classification. December 28, 1989. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016 . Retrieved April 2, 2016. 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. The film's success led to a media franchise. A direct-to-video sequel was released in 2000, focusing on Ariel's daughter, Melody. A prequel followed in 2008. The first film was adapted into a stage musical with a book by Doug Wright [8] and additional songs by Alan Menken and new lyricist Glenn Slater opened in Denver in July 2007 and began performances on Broadway January 10, 2008 [9] [10] starring Sierra Boggess. [11] [12] [13] Richard Corliss (June 23, 2011). "The 25 All-TIME Best Animated Films – The Little Mermaid". TIME. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011 . Retrieved August 19, 2011. Nichols, Peter M. (September 12, 1993). "The New Season: Home Entertainment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012 . Retrieved July 15, 2009.In June 2016, Disney held special presentations of the film at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, titled The Little Mermaid in Concert. The performances combined a screening of The Little Mermaid with live accompaniment by guest musicians and celebrities, including Sara Bareilles (who performed as Ariel), Tituss Burgess (who performed as Sebastian as a reprisal of his role in the stage adaptation), Darren Criss (who performed as Prince Eric), Rebel Wilson (who performed as Ursula), Joshua Colley (who performed as Flounder), John Stamos (who performed as Chef Louis) and Norm Lewis (who performed as King Triton as a reprisal of his role in the stage adaptation). The four additional songs written for the stage adaptation were also incorporated into the presentation, accompanied by scenes of the film's original concept art. During the third and final performance, Jodi Benson replaced Bareilles to reprise her original role as Ariel, while Brad Kane (the singing voice of the title character of Aladdin) and Susan Egan (who played Belle in the stage adaptation of Beauty and the Beast) also made special appearances, singing songs from their respective films, and a duet of " A Whole New World". [57] [58]