Disney has released another remake of one of their animated classics, but is 'The Little Mermaid' worth seeing?
We all have those moments that stick with us forever. We can't always pinpoint why the memory is engraved in our consciousness, but it's there all the same.
One of these moments happened for me in November 1989, when I was 6 years old. I remember walking into Movies 9 in Sandy with my parents and older brother. I remember walking through the south doors and the popcorn smell immediately hitting me in the face. I remember hearing the soda machine dispense a large drink and seeing the Nestle Crunch bar in the glass display case calling my name.
The other thing that stood out was the large cardboard display with a young, red-headed mermaid perched on a rock in the sea.of 1989 was not my favorite movie — though, I did enjoy it a great deal — that movie experience is clear as day in my mind nearly 34 years later. This nostalgic memory is possibly why I am partial to the animated feature and likely a culprit in my skepticism about this new live-action version of the original animated film.
In the middle of last week, I grabbed my two daughters — ages 12 and 6 — and we bought popcorn and drinks before sitting down in front of the theater's big screen. The girls were excited and I was anticipating two hours of boredom before I could hear about how much my girls liked it. My pessimism, however, was unfounded. My quick judgments and assumptions were dashed as I laughed, danced and tried my best not to sing out loud with my girls..
Another visual element that drew me in were the scenes at sea with the ships. When we first meet Eric and his crew sailing the great blue deep with a gorgeous sailing ship, it's difficult to not get lost in the magic of the period. I'm a sucker for these vessels, and watching them in "The Little Mermaid" was exciting for this geek.A couple of the best parts of the animated film were the characters Sebastian and Scuttle.
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