Disney's The Little Mermaid [DVD] [1989]

The Little Mermaid was my favourite Disney film as a child, and I still have the old VHS tape from that time. Sadly, no video recorder to play it on. So, I have patiently waited for Disney to release the film again on DVD and they finally have. I was worried I might not find it as good, watching it again as an adult, but it's still great. The story seems a little more simplistic to me now, but the quality animation, strong characters and brilliant songs mean that isn't important. I just enjoyed going for the ride. The new DVD version seems exactly the same as the VHS copy I used to watch, so nothing edited out (which does happen with some re-issues). And, there are DVD extras an adult fan might enjoy (but I don't think a child would get much out of them, it's serious 'making of' type stuff). Definitely worth getting.

Okay

Even though I am all grown up (some people may not agree!) I really enjoyed the film. I used to watch it on video with my 2 young daughters but they are now in their 30's.The "old fashioned" cartoon as opposed to Pixar still stands the test of time. The songs are great and the story, of course, is timeless.I would recommend this for young and old.

Kids loved it, great purchase.

I am a huge fan of disney's animated film as this has to be one of the best classical films in my collection. I still remember the film when I was young and the only difference is that this one being digitally restored and remastered happens to have much brighter colours and very sharp sound. The music as in all classical disney films created especially for children is alway very catchy and so easy to remember. This one is a diamond edition which means that as well as the film itself, there are a few extra features such as how the story was developed by disney, deleted scenes and alternative ending that could be of interest to fans of disney animation. There is 1 disc that contains them all but if you want a little more, including interactive games, it is best that you buy the special platinium 2-disc edition, that is available is buy new on Amazon. This one I got works well and the few bonus features are interesting and I enjoyed watching this film very much.

Grandchildren loved this one

Great classic tale, bought to replace the video we used to have. Dated attitudes but a product of its time, and the music and choreography (ok, i know they're not real!) is such fun. "Under the Sea" is one of my favourite Disney tunes with such clever words - worth getting just for that song!

i have never used amazon or any other kind of online shopping before but with leaving xmas to the last minute, my friend recommended this site and i love it! the dvd came in the post on the right delivery date, in its packaging just as you would purchase from a store. looking forward to all of my other deliveries and future shopping with amazon! my 3 year old sister is going to love this gift!