The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning
by Peggy Holmes

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Actor: Jim Cummings, Jodi Benson, Parker Goris, Sally Field, Samuel E. Wright
Director: Peggy Holmes
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Editor: John Royer
Producer: Kendra Halland
Producer: Mary Thorne
Writer: Evan Spiliotopoulos
Writer: Robert Reece
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning

DVD Review: watchable
Summary: 3 Stars

i rented this dvd for my 5 year old daughter. and while watching this with her i got caught up in the story line and ended up watching to the end. but after reading the other reviews , i couldnt believe others thought the movie was horrible. i have to admitt that it did not have all of the music from the first movie, but in the end my daughter liked it. its a movie for kids. so i would recommened this movie to people who have small children who enjoyed the first little mermaid.

DVD Review: Long-time Little Mermaid Fan!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

Out of everything I love about Disney, my favorite has to be THE LITTLE MERMAID. I love everything about Ariel and her friends, so when I heard another movie was coming I was thrilled. And as a HUGE fan I thought the movie was great. There were only a few issues. The first of which was of course the music. The few songs that were original were great such as Athena's Song, I Remember, and I Will Sing, however they should've been longer. There were other opportunities for original music that I wish the creators would have pursued.

That being said everything else was wonderful...i wish it would've been longer and that the creators would've decided to bring Ursula back like they intended but Marina was entertaining to watch. I also wish they hadn't changed the way Ariel and Flounder met as it contradicts the TV series (which really should be released on DVD as well as the Aladdin TV series).

I do indeed recommend this movie to any LITTLE MERMAID fan. I LOVED ARIEL'S BEGINNING!!!!

DVD Review: Good
Summary: 5 Stars

I ordered the little mermaid used and was a little worried about scratches but there was no problems. Shipping took some time though.

DVD Review: Great for the kids; will drive adults crazy
Summary: 3 Stars

My three and four year old daughters love this movie; I can tolerate it. The first five minutes or so are rough for small kids -- Arial's mother is killed -- but they've seem to have moved past that. The music is not nearly as fun and enjoyable as The Little Mermaid, but the kids enjoy it and I can leave the room for 75 minutes and get other stuff done.

DVD Review: Biggest Little Mermaid Fan you will ever meet!!!!
Summary: 3 Stars

OMG. That's all I have to say about this movie. The movie was really excellent. The only reservations I have about it and the why I took away 2 extra stars was because this should have been the 2nd movie and not the third. I won't spoil the movie but I must say that I am disappointed in the evil villain they have in this one and how she ties in to Ursula. Why wasn't this villain Ursula??? It would've made the movie perfect and explained everything. My favorite part was about Ariel's mother. Thanks for not leaving us hanging on her, Disney.

Description of The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning

Every story has a beginning but only one begins under the sea.now for the first time ever discover the story you never knew in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, an all-new motion picture only on Disney DVD. Long ago, in a kingdom where music is outlawed, King Triton's youngest daughter, Ariel, discovers her love for music in a secret, underground music club. Torn with the choice of whether to hide her passion or share it with her father and risk losing everything, Ariel sets off on a daring adventure to restore music to Atlantica.

A prequel to The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is good family entertainment that deserves a spot in every Disney collection--even if the film isn't quite as striking as the original. It's hard to imagine the underwater world of Atlantica without music, but following the death of Ariel's mother Queen Athena, King Triton (Jim Cummings) outlaws music because of the painful memories it evokes. Ariel (Jodi Benson) and her six sisters are unhappy with their boring daily routine, unfeeling governess Marina Del Ray (Sally Field), and superficial relationship with their father; but only Ariel has the courage to confront their father with a desire for a more fulfilling life. A chance meeting with Flounder (Parker Goris) leads Ariel to the underground Catfish music club where the Caribbean jazz is hot and the starred soloist is none other the King's Chief of Staff Sebastian (Samuel Wright). Suddenly, a whole new world full of promise and excitement opens up for Ariel and her sisters, but things get ugly when Marina tells King Triton about the club and his fury erupts. Can the power of music, combined with Ariel's heartfelt pleas, convince King Triton to pardon all the underground music lovers and reconsider his ban on music? Ariel's Beginning is a wholesome story about love, family, and the power of music that's nicely animated and features a host of good music--the only things missing from the first movie are Ariel's innocent sense of wonder and the extreme catchiness of the original songs. Bonus features include two deleted scenes, four sing-along songs with on-screen lyrics; a mermaid discovery game in which viewers learn about Ariel and her six sisters; a quiz that matches viewers with the character most like themselves; an interview with director Peggy Holmes, and a look at the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid Under the Sea. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

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