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This Is A Brand New, Out Of Print (OOP) Buena Vista Factory Sealed Limited Issue Edition Of The Disney Classic The Little Mermaid, One Of The First Nine Limited Issue Animations Disney Released To DVD And Probably The Rarest To Acquire New Of The Nine. This Is In Excellent Condition, Shrink Wrap Has No Tears Or Rips. A Genuine NTSC Region 1 Disney/Buena Vista 1999 Release, With Authentic Buena Vista Castle Ink Imprint On Original Shrinkwrap And Red Rebate Sticker With Correct Rounded Corners* Item Shown In Pictures Are The Exact Item You Will Receive.
*Plese Read- This Is A Little Mermaid Limited Issue As Disney Released It 1999. Some Had Red Rebate Stickers (With Rounded Corners, Not The Sharper Corners Seen On ebay), Some Did Not Have Rebate Stickers. Some Had White Castle Logos On Shrink Wrap, Some Had Blue, Others None. What They All Had In Common However Is Correct Back Cover Artwork. Please Take A Moment To View The Middle Photo Below. You Will See On The Cover Artwork, Left Side Edge, Three (3) Bubbles A Little Above The Middle And A Partial Bubble At Top. Any Other Bubble Pattern That Does Not Look Exactly The Same As Pictured Below Is Not A 1999 Limited Issue Little Mermaid. Also Note That This Has The Correct Buena Vista Logo On Shrink Wrap. This Information Is Being Offered To Hopefully Eliminate Questions About The Authenticity Of This Item. Once Again, The Bubble Patterns On The Little Mermaid Limited Issue In This Auction Are The ONLY Pattern Of A Authentic 1999 Disney/Buena Vista Limited Issue Release. Also Note I Include The Disney/Buena Vista Technical Support Phone Number With All DVD's I Sell. They Will And Do Offer Support For Original Disney Including If Needed, Replacement. Send Them Almost Any Other Little Mermaid Sold On Ebay And They Keep As They Do Not Return Pirated Disney. Purchasing A Genuine, Authentic Disney Is Also Purchasing "Peace Of Mind"
We All Have Our Favoite Disney Classic, And This Is Mine. With It's Awesome Soundtrack, The Little Mermaid Is Arguably The Best Disney Animation Ever! A Couple Of Interesting Facts About This Disney Classic Are That This Is The Last Film That Every Frame Was Drawn And Colored by Hand. After This, Disney Started Using Computers For Drawings And Coloring. And Special Effects, Only In Fantasia Did Disney Use More! If Not For This Film We Probably Would Not Know Disney As We Know Them Today. At That Time, Disney Was In Dire Need Of Something To Bring Them Back And Offer New Direction. This Is The "Classic" That Did All That And Then Some! This Also Holds The Distinction Of Being The Most Copied, Faked, And Imported Disney DVD Ever. Also FYI, The Nine Original Limited Issues Offered By Disney In 1999 Have Very Basic Menus And Features By Todays Standards. They Also Do NOT Have Digitally Restored Video...
| Movie Description |
Mermaids are supposed to stay under the sea, but Ariel, a headstrong teenager, longs to be part of the magical world on land. When she falls in love with a human prince, Ariel strikes a bargain with the diabolical Sea Witch to win the prince's love. THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful splash of art and music that revived the classic Disney tradition.
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| Credits |
| Producer: |
Howard Ashman, John Musker |
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| Details |
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Limited Issue |
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Stereo Sound, |
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| Notes |
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Theatrical release: November 17, 1989.
Rereleased November 14, 1997.
THE LITTLE MERMAID is the 28th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
Alyssa Milano confirmed to Premiere magazine that her body was used as the inspiration for Ariel.
Shot in 70mm; color by Technicolor.
THE LITTLE MERMAID is the 28th animated feature to carry the Disney name and was originally released in theaters November 17, 1989.
David Dunnet was the layout supervisor and Donald Towns was the backgrounds superior.
Budget estimate $20 million.
Rated BBFC by the British Board of film censors.
The original Hans Christian Anderson story, "Little Mermaid," was published in 1836.
25 special effects artists and animators were used to create the special water effects of the film. Over 400 artists and technicians were used to make the film, overall.
The making of the film produced nearly 150,000 painted cells, 1,100 backgrounds, 1 million drawings (including sketches, pencil animations, and layouts) and 7,000 feet of hand-drawn film, and utilized more than 1,000 different colors.
The two-and-a-half-minute storm scene in which the prince's ship runs aground took eight weeks to choreograph.
Two-thirds of the film is set underwater.
***Returned from moratorium status as of 3/31/98.***
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| Editorial reviews |
Included in the New York Times "10 Best Films of 1989" List
New York Times - p.II,11 - Vincent Canby
"...The animators fill the water with shimmers and sparkles, wraiths of weed and shiny crops of coral, and they create amazing illusions of underwater movement..."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Wilmington (11/15/1989)
"...The songs are fresh, the script is tight..."
Total Film - Simon Brew (07/01/2000)
"...Glorious....THE LITTLE MERMAID is a marvel of skillful animation, witty songwriting and smart planning. It is designed to delight filmgoers of every stripe..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (11/05/1989)
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| Awards |
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1989 Academy Awards, Best Original Score: Alan Menken
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