i thought it was decent at best but i still prefer the original. the new songs besides eric’s were awful, especially scuttle’s rap, and it was way too long (almost an hour longer than the original). what i really liked though was ariel’s chemistry with eric which was so much better than the original, but otherwise i don’t think i’ll be watching this version again.

  • @NABDadEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    I liked the live action. I wouldn’t say it’s better or worse than the animated version, but I felt it was worth the price of admission. I also wouldn’t say the animated version is one of my favorite Disney movies anyway, but don’t tell my wife I said that. I wouldn’t watch it again, but then I’m also not interested in watching the animated version again.

    I think people go into it being more critical than they should because of the original. I’m not saying the comparison is unfair. However, if you judge it as a stand alone movie, without comparing to the animated, I think it would get a better response. It’s the danger of all remakes.

    I really liked when Eric shows off his collection of treasures he found in the sea, mirroring her earlier behavior. I felt it showed that they had a spirit and passion in common that could explain why they might actually fall in love and be partners in their lives rather than just needing to “have the kiss break the spell”. I don’t remember that being in the original, but maybe I’m wrong.

    With all the pearl clutching and manufactured drama about the changes they made related to consent and race, I felt those changes were important to make and implemented very well.