I really like this film it isn't as pretty as some Disney films, but it also had a lower budget. The music is terrible, but I love it, even Marina's song where I could never understand what she's saying! This film does have it's issues, the sound cuts out, and the picture is OK at best. It hasn't been treated the best post-production. I really wish there would be a better release with a cleaned up animation, a Japanese tract, a new dub, and the original English dub. And about the dubbing- In America it took a while to really get dubbing decent. It isn't this film exclusively, it's all movies of the period. I recommend this film if you find it anywhere, but don't spend too much the DVD set up is minor at best. Disney didn't perfect the Little Mermaid story they told one version of it. Don't get me wrong, I love Ariel, she just isn't the only fish in the sea.
Review of The Little Mermaid
