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The story is a prequel to "The Little Mermaid," and explains how King Triton banned music in his kingdom when his wife was killed. We learn how Sebastian became the music conductor for King Triton, and how Ariel & Flounder met. Naturally, it is the full-of-life Ariel who helps bring music back to her father's life. Although the villain is not as fun and nasty as the legendary Ursula, Marina Del Rey (ably voiced by Sally Field) is plenty of fun as the evil governess for King Triton's daughter. Not content to be a governess, she plots to usurp Sebastian's position, even if it means getting rid of Ariel. Jodi Benson returns as the voice of Ariel. In both singing and acting, she is fantastic and totally believeable as the songstress under the sea. As Sebastian, Samuel E. Wright returns...who else could voice this classic animated character? There are seven musical numbers in the film, and the fact that it was directed by a choreographer (Peggy Holmes) is a plus. The movement of the characters in the film AND the dance numbers are fantastic. Extras are also great. 2 backstage Disney featurettes: "Splashdance" is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, hosted by director Peggy Holmes. "The Little Mermaid: Under the Sea and Behind The Scenes On Broadway" gives a backstage look at the Broadway musical production, featuring interviews with the cast. There are 2 deleted scenes (shown in storyboard form), "Music & More" (where viewers can directly access the musical numbers AND watch them karaoke-style with the words on the screen), and the game "Mermaid Discovery Vanity Game," where you can learn about each of King Triton's daughters by clicking on the personal items on their vanity/makeup tables. Overall, a wonderful DVD for children of all ages. Definitely a quality production!Read full review
My daughter greatly enjoys this movie and can't operate a Roku remote, but can put in and take out a DVD, so I got this for her and she loves it!
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My sister use to have this movie when she was younger, and I use to like it once I got to know it. But her copy was given away and I eventually decided I wanted to re obtain it. Although, I do like how Ariel made his father happy with the music box he threw away after his mother died too. It’s kinda weird how Marina never even existed in the previous other films, since she was invented as this film’s main antagonist too.
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Just as awesome as the first Little Mermaid. One great addition to add to my Disney movie collection. This is one is a must see for every little girl out there. The characters are amazing and the story is great!
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This was a straight to video release so we were not expecting big new production songs but the could have thrown in a few calypso standards. All in all worth a watch but I don't see this as being a big kids favorite like the first one.
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