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| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning | 
| Director: Peggy Holmes
Actors: Jodi Benson, Sam Wright, Jim Cummings, Kari Wahlgren, Parker Goris
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (41 reviews)
Sales Rank: 25
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 77 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 04917900
UPC: 786936689334
EAN: 0786936689334
ASIN: B000XUOIQO
Release Date: August 26, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Theatrical Release Date: August 26, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
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
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 My 4 year old loves this movie! September 8, 2008
I am not sure why the bad reviews in this movie. I guess these people hope to entertain themselves as well. This is not a movie to entertain an adult, this movie is made for child entertainment. My daughter watches it over and over again. She completely loved the movie.
 Rotten movie September 6, 2008
I am not big purchaser of direct to DVD movies, we usually stick with theatrical releases, so this one may be decent compared to other movies of this type. But, compared to other Disney theatrical releases this one is terrible. The animation is fine, but the writing is bad and the music isn't anything special. Also, there are any number of scenes/actions in the movie that I don't want my daughter emulating.
The best part of the movie is the credits (they're animated and set to music in the Monsters Inc. style). The movie seemed promising when I read about it and pre-ordered it months ago, but it sure did fall short. As others have noted, bonus features do nothing to improve this movie purchase.
Loved it! 5 stars! Has the same feeling like the first! September 6, 2008
I loved this movie. I loved the little mermaid when I first saw it. This movie has the exact same atomsphere as the first one. I got chills when I first saw it. It was so nice to have the orginal cast back, and some new friends and enemies. I also loved it because it was all about music, and I love music! Great film. Well done Disney! Thank you for at least getting a little better. It's refreshing to see Disney come up with something awesome. I think now Disney sucks, but that's just me. I love classic Disney, and if you want classic Disney, then get this film! It's a classic.
Lame - Disney Isn't Even Trying Anymore September 6, 2008
The story is thin and really makes no sense. The music is just weird... songs aren't really songs at all -- more spoken than sung. And the melodies are really old mambos, generic jazz and stuff. It is just so sad, considering how wonderful the songs in the original were.
Disney is famous for killing off a parent, but they do it within two minutes of the movie. What used to be a touching moment in their animated classics, is now a cheap gimmick which disturbed my kids.
The animation quality is okay, but you can really tell they are taking shortcuts.
But most important is the storyline... I can't understand why they didn't work a little harder on a story that held a child's interest. My twin girls were so looking forward to this, and within twenty minutes they were squirming on the couch and looking for toys to play with.
Just a big disappointment. Disney should spend as much time creating the DVD as they do on marketing it.
Nightmares September 2, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Disney should have a warning label. My 3.5 yr old watched this in tears on the way to "the happiest place on earth" and after meeting Mickey, Minnie and Goofy, still had nightmares about mommy dying. Who the hell decided this was a good subject for a kids movie?
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