The Little Mermaid
1. I am a firm believer in mermaids but the idea of one becoming human just for a boy is not exactly in the typical mermaid's nature.
2. Flounder is one of the most adorable sidekicks a princess can have.
3. Ariel was supposed to be blonde and now I keep looking at her with blonde hair.
4. Ursula has the coolest voice of any princess villain.
5. I feel so bad for Sebastian! He works too hard and totally deserves a vacation. Then again, he is sort of a fun sucker.
6. "Part of Your World" has to be the most overplayed princess song. I like it, but compared to songs like "Whistle While You Work," or "Hail to the Princess" it is way too played.
7. So many people think that Ariel is the prettiest Disney princess, not only do I disagree but c'mon...she's half fish and only 16. She looks like a kid but has the half body of a grown woman. Something's not right.
8. I've played, "Under the Sea" on several instruments of percussion before including the melody on marimba, bells, and piano and even though the melody is very repetitive the added percussion and harmonies and random instruments make it such a fun song!
-side note: My sister who is watching the movie with me sang this song in high school and she's singing every word perfectly, sometimes with an accent and it is one of the greatest things ever!
9. If she's young enough to throw a temper tantrum then she's too young to get married.
10. Jodi Benson was 28 when she did the voice of Ariel and it is a lovely voice, I just wonder how this almost 30 year old beat out all the younger people who auditioned for the mermaid's voice.
11. Ursula makes it seem that Ariel only wants to be human just for Eric, but she wants to be human to try something new, to be in a whole different world!
12. "Poor Unfortunate Souls," is one of my most favorite Disney songs ever.
13. STOP PUTTING ARIEL IN PINK CLOTHING
14. Anyone else think the whole "Kiss the Girl" scene is just creepy?
15. It must be a requirement for all sea creatures to be amazing singers or play an instrument.
16. Scuttle = best comic relief ever!
17. Giant Ursula must give kids nightmares.
18. Don't you just hate it when you get run into by a boat?
19. How convenient that the King changes his mind 180 degrees and lets Ariel rock out with a human.
20. Another 16 year old getting married. Good job, Disney!
Overall Thought: A mermaid wants a new life, and ends up falling for a human Prince. After trading her voice and betting her life she goes and hangs out with the Prince before getting cheated on by a witch. Everything works out though when Ariel's boyfriend rams into the witch with a broken up boat and marries the ex-mermaid.
Rating: 3/5
Reason: Even though it's the most unrealistic princess movie so far, the movie has memorable songs and leaves the viewer constantly wondering how this whole thing is going to work out. The creativity is incredible and the plot is just so out there that it can't not be interesting!
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