The Little Mermaid (1989) - Dir: Ron Clements & John Musker
October 3rd, 2006
“Sha la la la la la, don’t be scared,
You got the mood prepared,
Go on and kiss the girl”
Just got my slightly cropped new Platinum Edition DVD of this, and watched it while ironing… I jumped back on the Disney train when Beauty and the Beast came out, and missed this one, though I remember people raving about Disney “coming back”. I watched it a few years later, and loved it, even had the “rare” limited edition DVD from 7 years ago (which I sold for £50 on ebay…). This is never quite as good as Beauty and the Beast, but shows where Disney were going at the time quite clearly. Although it takes some liberties with the Han Christian Andersen tale, it is an excellent story in it’s own right. Some cracking hummable tunes, the “Kiss the Girl” song actually has some useful dating tips…