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The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
EAN: 0786936689334
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Walt Disney Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
MPN: 04917900
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Running Time: 77 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: August 26, 2008
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Editorial Review:
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.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 786936689334 Manufacturer No: 04917900
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not Bad, but the orginal Little Mermaid is better
I was a bit let down by this. I expected more in line with the first one, with catchy songs, and great animation. This feels more like a "made for TV movie" which was released on DVD.
Rating:  - Violent, scary and just plain stupid
This video is awful. It begins with a depressing story of how ariel's mother died and how this affected her father, ariel, and her sisters - just what you want your young child watching - right?
This movie also contains scary scenes and violence.
Rating:  - Good But Not As Good As I & II
It was worth buying to complete our Ariel collection but it was not nearly as good as the first two Little Mermaid movies.
Rating:  - PAHLEEZ!!
This movie is not that bad, being a kid from the 80's, i too remember the little mermaid, it was great, but watching this with my 3 girls, I LOVED IT more than they did! the animation was much better than the second mermaid movie (which i think stunk!) and this storyline wasn't all that but STILL better quality, better animation, and better concept for a story! overall, its a great movie, i was NOT looking forward to watching it, thinking that it would tank, but was pleasantly suprised and fell in ... Read More
Rating: - Ariel's begining
My twins have wactched this new ariel movie alot and the best part of the movie is that they did not have Ursala in this one she always scared my daughter. Good movie
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