it's as simple as that absolutely perfect because it has everything you could want in a movie
plot:check
good charcters:check
animation:check
never absolutely never a dull moment:check
music:check,check,and check
it is about a mermaid hwo falls in love with a human but her father disaproves of this romance so ariel turns to ursula the sea witch hwo says she'll trn ariel into a human if she gives her,her voice.(i don't want to give away the whole movie so you'll just have to watch it yourself and believe me it'll be worth it)now this movie is a musical so you can expect a plethora of great music so i suggest watching the little mermaid as fast as possible.moreless
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Episode Summary
Ariel dreams of becoming a human to marry prince Eric, but her father forbids it. Ariel then trades her voice to Ursula, the evil sea witch for a pair of legs. This then makes Ariel a pawn in Ursula's plan to take over her father's kingdom. In only 3 days the pair of legs will disappear, so King Triton must find his daughter, and save his kingdom from Ursula.moreless
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Kenneth Mars
King Triton
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Ashley Peldon
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Mary Kay Bergman
Arista
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ADD TRIVIA- When Arial enters her collection, she pushes a boulder over the entrance.When she exits, the boulder was already pushed aside.Nobody around could push it besides Ariel, but not in any of the scenes did it show her go near it. Edit
- When Ariel first gets into bed, and falls asleep there's no covers on her. When it shows her from the back, there IS one over her! Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- Awards and Nominations: - Won two 1990 Oscar Awards for "Best Music, Original Score" and "Best Music, Original Song" for the song "Under the Sea" - Nominated for the 1990 Oscar Award for "Best Music, Original Song" for song "Kiss the Girl" - Won the 1990 BMI Film Music Award - Nominated for the 1990 Artios Award for "Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy" - Won two 1990 Golden Globe Awards for "Best Original Score - Motion Picture" and "Best Original Song - Motion Picture" for the song "Under the Sea" - Nominated for two 1990 Golden Globe Awards for "Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical" and "Best Original Song - Motion Picture" for the song "Kiss the Girl" - Won the 1991 Golden Screen Award - Won the 1991 Grammy Award for "Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television" - Nominated for two 1991 Grammy Awards for "Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television" and "Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television" for the song "Kiss the Girl" - Wont he 1989 LAFCA Award for "Best Animation" - Won the 2006 Satellite Award for "Best Youth DVD" - Won the 1990 Young Artist Award for "Best Family Motion Picture - Adventure or Cartoon" Edit
- This is the first full length Little Mermaid movie. Ariel is sixteen in the movie as opposed to fifteen in the show. The movie was actually supossed to be shown after the airing of the show, but disney decided to show the movie first instead. Edit
- There is a music video for the movie. "Part of Your World" was the song chosen by Disney and the video featuring Jodi Benson was made. However it was never aired and can only be found in the rerelease of the movie. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- King Triton: You went up to the surface again, didn't you? Didn't you?! Ariel: Nothing happened. King Triton: Oh, Ariel, how many times must we go through this? You could've been seen by one of those barbarians, by... by one of those humans! Ariel: Daddy, they're not barbarians! King Triton: They are dangerous! Do you think I want to see my youngest daughter snared by some fish-eater's hook?! Ariel: I'm 16 years old. I'm not a child anymore! King Triton: Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady! As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey my rules! Ariel: But if you would just listen...! King Triton: NOT another word! And I am never, NEVER, to hear of you going to the surface again! IS THAT CLEAR?! (disappointed, Ariel leaves) Edit
- Scuttle: I gotta admit, I can't put my foot on it right now, but if I just stand here long enough, I know that I... Sebastian: (referring to Ariel) She's got LEGS, you idiot!! She traded her voice to the Sea Witch and got legs. Jeez, man! Scuttle: I knew that. Flounder: Ariel's been turned into a human. She's gotta make the prince fall in love with her, and he's gotta k-- He's gotta kiss her. Sebastian: And she's only got 3 days! (Ariel attempts to stand up, but loses her balance) Sebastian: Just look at her! On legs! On HUMAN legs! Edit
- Sebastian: How do I get myself into dese situations? I should be writing symphonies! Not tagging along after some headstrong teenager! Edit
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