Do you remember what you were doing in 1989? I do, I was in my early teens and I am sure I was playing with my younger sister with our dolls and enjoying the classic beloved movies like The Little Mermaid! When I was in L.A back in June for the premiere of Monsters University I had the opportunity to get a sneak peek at Carly Rae Jepsen new rendition of “Part of your World” and I feel in-love with the Little Mermaid all over again, I also found out that the movie will be released this coming October. Well, the day has come, tomorrow, October 1, 2013 the Blu-Ray and DVD diamond edition of The Little Mermaid will available everywhere.
This past week, I had the opportunity to watch The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition and I LOVED it, specially because I got to watch it with my baby girl. All the memories from when I was younger came back and I was so happy to share this movie with her.
Ariel, a fun-loving mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true — and save her father’s beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula!
What is new on the Diamond edition? The movie has been digitally restored, a new video “Part of Your World” by Carly Rae Jepsen. The Blu-Ray and DVD also includes over three hours of bonus features: Crab-E-Oke sing along, never before seen deleted characters, behind the scenes, under the scene, and much more! Check out some of the bonus features below.
Little Mermaid Music Clips
Under The Sea
Part of That World
Kiss The Girl
The Little Mermaid Bonus Clips
Broadway Moments: Special behind-the-scenes moment where lyricist Howard Ashman coaches Jodi through “Part of That World” instilled with his famous Broadway sensibility.
Harold The Merman- Deleted Scene: Meet Harold the Merman, a bumbling likable character that unfortunately didn’t make it to the final film but has always been held dear in the hearts of co-writer and co-directors Ron Clements and John Musker.
Fitting In And Pop Music: Ron Clements and John Musker discuss how Howard Ashman incorporated pop music into the soundtrack and the way he made the music seamlessly fit into the story.
Live Action Dinner and Improv: Take a look at the live action reference scenes that inspired the animation for the dinner scene featuring a dinglehopper and a snarfblat!
Live Action Eric: See Prince Eric’s live action reference model in action!
The Little Mermaid Activity Sheets
Ariel’s music themed activities sheets:
- Instructions on how to make homemade guitars and maracas.
- Hone your songwriting skills with a mad libs version of “Part of Your World”
- Test your knowledge with the Who Sang That? Little Mermaid Quiz
You can purchase The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition Blu-Ray and DVD on Amazon. For more information visit The Little Mermaid Facebook Page.
Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary copy of the product mention above to facilitate this review. No compensation was received.