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Actors: (Voices) Jodi Benson, Kenneth Mars, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Samuel E. Wright, Pat Carroll
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Little Mermaid |
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Based on the Hans Christian Anderson classic of the same name, Ariel is a mermaid with a fascination for human things and longs to be " a part of that world". During a bad storm, Ariel rescues a human prince from drowning and falls for him. Though her father expressedly forbids her to have anything to go with the human realm, Ariel rebels and goes to see the sea witch who seduces her to give up her voice for the chance to become human. The only condition is that she must get her prince, Eric, to fall in love with her and kiss her within three days. With the help of friends Flounder, a fish, and Sebastian, a crab with a Jamaican accent, Ariel copes with being human and winning over her prince.
--AJ, Resident Scholar
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This movie is based on Hans Christian Anderson's tale about a woman with a tail who has many friends in the sea. Ariel, the mermaid, exchanges her voice with a witch for actual legs, and a prince must kiss her within three days. Sebastian the crab is one of the cutest creatures to ever star in a Disney film, and the animation is spectacular.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Little Mermaid |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- fish
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Lover is...
- magical being
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- General European
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- animal
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (man) bald
How much in movie?
- 60%
- 90%-100%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- white
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Eastern European
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- General Europe
Water?
Yes
Water:
- swimming on
- river
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
- Broadway musical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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