The Little Mermaid (2023) - Let Me Explain

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

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  • @LetMeExplain
    @LetMeExplain  Год назад +88

    What's the best live-action movie of all-time?

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq Год назад +1298

    I appreciated that they added slightly more depth to Eric by having him collect artifacts on his voyages, similar to how Ariel collects things. It makes him less of a bland love interest, and gives him more agency outside of Ariel.

    • @mariahhenderson1470
      @mariahhenderson1470 Год назад +77

      I completely agree, he feels more like an actual character rather than something to further the plot.

    • @ninjanibba4259
      @ninjanibba4259 Год назад +28

      Having doing the same thing does not make him a character, it's a hobby not a trait

    • @Blue-Jaye
      @Blue-Jaye Год назад +56

      @@ninjanibba4259 but doesn’t a hobby tell a little bit about their personality

    • @ninjanibba4259
      @ninjanibba4259 Год назад +18

      @@Blue-Jaye talking and hanging out tells alot about personalities, and this is a Disney film that wouldn't do that, it's all surface level of a 3rd grade romance, same with the original
      A purpose of remakes is to explore what originals didn't and add more to the characters while being fresh, Disney isn't capable of this and shouldn't be praised like it did along with any of the remakes

    • @Blue-Jaye
      @Blue-Jaye Год назад +19

      @@ninjanibba4259 wait you are telling me that the little mermaid is for kids!!! Shocking 😱 Surprising even 🤯

  • @yourfriendlyneighborhoodmi2069
    @yourfriendlyneighborhoodmi2069 Год назад +65

    I liked the movie, but it bothered me that Eric was not the one to kill Ursula in the end. To me it's about reciprocity: Ariel already saved him, right at the beginning, that was the moment for him to prove himself to her (and all merpeople in a way) as a good human being who truly cared for her. Idk, I feel like it took away from his character.

    • @CaulkMongler
      @CaulkMongler Год назад +21

      It’s also part of the reason why Triton decides in the end to entrust Ariel to the humans. Because it was a human who saved the merfolk, and slayed Ursula.

  • @ChalisMage
    @ChalisMage Год назад +235

    Leaning orginally Sébastien had a Trini accent is always a shocker. Because we Trinis always taught he was Jamaican as well, as we don't sound like that's. The head maid at the castle in the live action is what we actually sound like.

    • @COSun25
      @COSun25 Год назад +23

      The head maid was Lashauna who I admire. She informed me about the legend of mermaids that have been embedded in various cultures for centuries (on Instagram) that got me thinking that Disney should make an attempt and give us more stories of those mermaids as well as more of Ariel's sisters and the other Atlanteans. Heck, I don't think Atlantica is even mentioned in name in the new film.

    • @toonmili03
      @toonmili03 Год назад +3

      We don't sound like that anymore. But that's an old timey Trinidad accent mixed in with a little Jamaican

    • @ChalisMage
      @ChalisMage Год назад +2

      @@toonmili03 never heard and folks from the generations before me that I've been exposed, and to sounded anything like that. And I grew up around a lot of older heads.

    • @editam.32
      @editam.32 Год назад

      @@COSun25 what’s her instagram?

    • @toonmili03
      @toonmili03 Год назад

      @@ChalisMage did you grow up in East-West

  • @CreativeReptiles
    @CreativeReptiles Год назад +188

    Pronouncing her name as Hailey the whole review only to make a Halle Berry joke is pure genius or perfect mistake 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

  • @Zarastro54
    @Zarastro54 Год назад +195

    Jeezus FINALLY someone who isn’t mindlessly bashing the movie but actually looking at it with an open mind. So many people went into the lead up to this movie hating it (mostly because of the race swap) that it almost seems like they were obligated to hate it when it actually came out. It’s actually a shame because I think this is one of the better live action remakes.

    • @silversonome5360
      @silversonome5360 Год назад +15

      I went to the theater having not seen the original, just because my girlfriend had been wanting to watch the film ever since it was announced. That doesn't mean I was unbiased - I very much dislike Disney remakes because of the stench of capitalistic greed they inexorably have, but I was willing to put that dislike aside because I love my gf more than I hate Disney. This movie very much positively surprised me! It was a pleasant ride all across, with a lot of depth for its characters and a lot of character for its setting and a set wholesome tone for its plot. It was good! I enjoyed it! It was imaginative in it's possibilities (I *REALLY* loved the Caribbean aesthetic of the town market, especially when contrasted to the castle sights, it made the world of the movie feel a lot more cohesive with the time period and the characters that exist in it). All in all, a good movie! I'd rewatch it if I had a chance!
      but then we went to watch spiderverse and uhh now i can't brain properly, it was absolutely insane

    • @lilyPeters-s7m
      @lilyPeters-s7m Год назад +4

      Everyone is so uptight and close minded these days it was refreshing to hear someone NOT complain lol personally I think it better then the other live actions they've had by far maybe it was a little to dark tho I actually do think it need more light nnmaybe vibrancy it's a fantasy movie but they focused a little to hard on making it realistic

    • @Mildredpotka
      @Mildredpotka Год назад

      Zara is a dog’s name

    • @lessismore8533
      @lessismore8533 10 месяцев назад +1

      There have been PLENTY unbiased negative reviews mainly targeting how they made Ariel kill Ursula instead of Eric. That was HIS heroic moment. And the annoying Scuttlbutt single this film has PLENTY flaws that have nothing to do with race

  • @800Ms-k6n
    @800Ms-k6n Год назад +550

    It's quite hilarious how Alvin and The Chipmunks did a better character design on the Chipmunks and Chipettes in their live action movies than Disney did with Flounder and Sebastian in this remake

    • @marslara
      @marslara Год назад +42

      Because they didn't go for the realistic animals 😂
      They at least kept the chipmunks kinda cartoony

    • @dallas_8
      @dallas_8 Год назад +4

      in what way do flounder and sebastian look bad

    • @marslara
      @marslara Год назад +35

      @@dallas_8 imo they look disturbing and uncanny. Not saying they look bad as in not real but they look bad in a what a weird choice way 🤣

    • @800Ms-k6n
      @800Ms-k6n Год назад +29

      ​@@dallas_8 They look disturbing and uncanny. The same mistake as The Lion King remake, they made the CG animal characters too realistic to the point that it sucked out their emotion and personality.

    • @angelaalfaro6905
      @angelaalfaro6905 Год назад +15

      I was literally just thinking of this example a few days ago! If they decided to go for realism for an Alvin and the Chipmunks adaptation, it would have flopped immediately! There’s a reason why they still kept a cartoony feel with these characters while still making them look like they can exist in the real world. Then there’s also The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, which had all the animals look “realistic” but not completely uncanny, with Aslan being a great example by making a realistic form but making him more expressive.

  • @JMac7395
    @JMac7395 Год назад +112

    Recently saw it. I thought it was good. Obviously it wasn't going to replace the original. I only have two negatives about the movie. #1 Melissa Marcarthy wasn't intimidating enough as Ursula. Animated Ursula still the best. #2 There was minimum to no tension throughout the movie. For example, in the grotto where King Triton destroys Ariel's collection, their convo is straight without the build up before Triton's explosion. Other than those two the movie was good.

    • @macymiller3417
      @macymiller3417 Год назад +12

      This is great constructive criticism! I agree. I never thought live action would replace the original. I don’t get why people still think it could and get mad when it doesn’t.

    • @sashav.3189
      @sashav.3189 Год назад +15

      It replaced the original for me, I thought the story was more cohesive, made more sense. Ariel was more eloquent and her relationship with her father was much better in this one. She didn’t seem as silly. Her and Eric’s relationship was also much better and believable. I think the live action blows the animation out of the water.

    • @yippiekyeyae
      @yippiekyeyae Год назад +5

      I loved/hated the scene where king Triton destroyed her things. Ariel is returning to her special cultivated space and her dad destroys it upon her return to what she assumes is a comfort zone. It was heart breaking to me

    • @faithbean5360
      @faithbean5360 Год назад +3

      I just got done seeing the movie, and you're so correct with Ariel and Tritons relationship. There wasn't much chemistry between the two as a father and daughter relationship, and it made interactions with them awkward and dull.

    • @nheilvocal3801
      @nheilvocal3801 Год назад +1

      ​@@sashav.3189 I dont think the attraction of Ariel towards Eric was more cohesive in this one. It was very sudden which made me "???"

  • @carmillaansaac9410
    @carmillaansaac9410 Год назад +556

    I don't care what anyone else says. Halle cooked, ate and left no damn crumbs. Her vocal performance is crazy

    • @connor7x978
      @connor7x978 Год назад

      This lingo is so retarded. Just say she did a good job.

    • @B_bang22
      @B_bang22 Год назад +47

      her actual performance tho imo was very mediocre though

    • @catus-cactus
      @catus-cactus Год назад +27

      But can she act?

    • @Saviorshock
      @Saviorshock Год назад +32

      Acting is bad voice is good

    • @littleprince12
      @littleprince12 Год назад +4

      @@Saviorshock it wasn't that bad, she was just inconsistent on some parts

  • @spinjitzumasterfalcon
    @spinjitzumasterfalcon Год назад +260

    I gotta be honest, I surprisingly enjoyed myself during this movie. Even though I wasn't a fan of the Disney Remakes, this was the best of the worst.

    • @ninjanibba4259
      @ninjanibba4259 Год назад +11

      That's like saying dog poop is better than horse poop

    • @reinaortiz6057
      @reinaortiz6057 Год назад +4

      @@ninjanibba4259 is it not

    • @hab9998
      @hab9998 Год назад +14

      Why do you hold preconceived notions for movies you pay to watch. Why would you go into a movie with a sour attitude. You need to loosen up and you’d enjoy it more.

    • @kevinsaviro2708
      @kevinsaviro2708 Год назад +3

      If you didnt like it then why did you go watch another one? This is why they keep making more.

    • @spinjitzumasterfalcon
      @spinjitzumasterfalcon Год назад

      @@kevinsaviro2708 I actually stopped watching the remakes after Mulan bummed me out. But Little Mermaid was a pretty adaptation that stayed faithful to the original movie.

  • @user-to6fy9of9e
    @user-to6fy9of9e Год назад +214

    This movie was surprisingly decent. If they’re gonna continue making these remakes, I hope we stay at the level of this and The Jungle Book and not fall down to Mulan and Lion King levels ever again

    • @mariahhenderson1470
      @mariahhenderson1470 Год назад +10

      I thought it was going to be way worse but they developed the characters was actually really good

    • @bartrese
      @bartrese Год назад +4

      I have refused to watch Mulan (because I found out it wasn’t a musical and I was appalled) and Lion King cause I just didn’t want to. I wanted to watch this to support Halle and I’m glad I did. It was great!

    • @UnboxingAlyss
      @UnboxingAlyss Год назад

      @@bartrese Good choices! Please continue to not watch those! I wish I hadn't. 😞

    • @_aiko020
      @_aiko020 Год назад +1

      I hope you guys actually watch Mulan though, I really liked it. I haven't watched the lion King but in all honestly, I think the live actions thus far are really very good. I hope you give it a chance, not to mention jet li was in Mulan!

    • @UnboxingAlyss
      @UnboxingAlyss Год назад +1

      @@_aiko020 I did watch it. It was awful.

  • @angelofpurity1992
    @angelofpurity1992 Год назад +32

    The fact that you blurred out Flounder 😂

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq Год назад +200

    Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy and Jessica were the best parts of the movie, with the latter only receiving a minimal of screentime. It was quite a bit better than I expected, and Halle's vocals were fantastic.

    • @COSun25
      @COSun25 Год назад +11

      Vanessa's (Jessica Alexander) amount of screentime in the 2023 film is close to what we got from her in the 1989 original.

    • @theeendofthebaninging4765
      @theeendofthebaninging4765 Год назад

      No disrespect to the former two (or any one else in the movie ) but out of every one in the movie Jessica (Vannesa) deserves an Oscar the most .

  • @itszaque
    @itszaque Год назад +93

    I really enjoyed the stuff they did with Eric. Other than that everything was pretty par for the course, nothing too bad but nothing too new. However the casting of Javier Bardem as Triton really threw me off, I kept expecting him to whip out a quarter and a silenced shotgun. Still, overall I liked it. 6.5/10

    • @rasalasblack
      @rasalasblack Год назад +3

      Wow. I just read the same comment theme under this video. So, you guys are a paid shill? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jjmcwill1881
      @jjmcwill1881 Год назад +1

      I saw the trailer and recognized his psycho voice immediately.

    • @itszaque
      @itszaque Год назад

      @@rasalasblack what?

  • @LawrenceAdams13
    @LawrenceAdams13 Год назад +71

    I have no doubt in my mind Melissa’s husband was one of her tentacles 😂☠️

    • @John-Doe-Yo
      @John-Doe-Yo Год назад +2

      I don’t get it

    • @COSun25
      @COSun25 Год назад +20

      ​@@John-Doe-YoThe dude usually is in every project Melissa's in, either, as an actor, writer, director, or all three.

  • @dellytancyl524
    @dellytancyl524 Год назад +257

    Was this better then the original? NO! But Is it a fun watch, ABSOLUTELY. cutting "Le Poison" from the live action was almost a deal breaker for me that is until I Halley Started singing. My GOD! I could listen to her sing all day long.

    • @Dragon-Lander
      @Dragon-Lander Год назад +8

      This movie is absolutely Trash 🗑️ especially the one who plays Ariel 🤢🤮

    • @ZenitaDee
      @ZenitaDee Год назад

      @@Dragon-Lander only to racist

    • @dellytancyl524
      @dellytancyl524 Год назад +36

      @@Dragon-Lander you said a thing, feel better?

    • @mike-m123
      @mike-m123 Год назад +20

      ​@@Dragon-Lander how does it feel to be delusional?

    • @Arbee1000
      @Arbee1000 Год назад +8

      @@Dragon-Lander Halle makes you want to vomit? Wow you seem like a totally normal and chill person.

  • @jdottdeestv8149
    @jdottdeestv8149 Год назад +64

    LISTEN-- A live Atlantice would be dope AF, the Avatar of the Disney series.

    • @DubsBrown
      @DubsBrown Год назад +3

      FR. That or emperors new groove.

    • @itsjustmaddisen
      @itsjustmaddisen Год назад +4

      In theory, yes, but Disney keeps butchering the live action movies they make.

  • @Untrendyundergroud
    @Untrendyundergroud Год назад +61

    I’m down for live action Atlantis 😂😂😂😂 it would be so easy to make

    • @COSun25
      @COSun25 Год назад +2

      I remember folks saying that this is the method Disney should have in their heads: create live-action remakes for animated films that didn't do well in the box office. It was on that path w/ the remake of Pete's Dragon.

  • @jimmylu1352
    @jimmylu1352 Год назад +96

    HALLE. BAILEY. She really is the only reason to watch the live action TLM. Her voice gave me chills several times throughout the movie, just the amount of emotions she can deliver with her voice is outstanding. Also love the change they made between Ariel and Eric, they bonded over their passion to explore the unknown rather than just falling in love because they find each other attractive.

  • @SSJ_EWGF
    @SSJ_EWGF Год назад +83

    God that song with Awkwafina was so good, I walked out of the theatre before it aired

  • @taylorgayhart9497
    @taylorgayhart9497 Год назад +9

    The Little mermaid is about being a young person, stuck in an environment that feels stifling. I think that is relatable to many young people, but particularly to anyone who grew up in a house that was toxic, and for any young queer people whose family were not supportive. I don’t think people understand how important this movie is to so many people. And making her black makes the story that much better, not only do little black girls get representation (which they deserve to have) but it adds another layer to the story.

  • @micceyjeauxbert6681
    @micceyjeauxbert6681 Год назад +22

    "Ariel wanted two feet, flounder grew three" 👀 Ummm... lmao

  • @broderickschwinghammer2299
    @broderickschwinghammer2299 Год назад +12

    If they do Atlantis, they should make it a TV show. The cast is so large and quirky, and the story is kind of complicated in a way that doesn't lend itself to being condensed.

  • @UatuOmega
    @UatuOmega Год назад +19

    Good gracious! The sheer density of jokes per second in the video is outstanding; well done, LME!

  • @pigpjs
    @pigpjs Год назад +8

    Your Hamilton references were very smooth. Always appreciate your reviews!
    Editing to add: the original movie's ending is because of Die Hard. In the original DVD commentary, one of the writers said they originally had Ariel save Eric and defeat Ursula. But then an exec saw Die Hard and said he wanted the ending to "be like Die Hard". That's the reason Eric runs the ship into Ursula.

  • @nicolebrowne1433
    @nicolebrowne1433 Год назад +7

    I missed the whole scene where she transforms in the ocean and walks out with the sparkly dress and the wedding scene (as well as the line Ursula says “my little poopsies” haha)
    I missed those costumes!
    I also missed the pomp and circumstance of introducing Triton’s daughters!
    Overall not a bad remake and Halle was beautiful! She rocked it!

  • @ashmeyer21
    @ashmeyer21 Год назад +52

    As someone who loved the original Little Mermaid I absolutely adored the new version and thought the changes they made to the live action remake, for the most part it enhanced it. But saying this there were a few things that could have been improved if your going to sit and nitpick every detail about this movie. I know the ocean coloring was a concern ( not vibrant enough in certain scenes) I'm not exactly sure why Disney made the choice they did with that but every realistic documentary about the ocean I've ever seen looks exactly like they portrayed. I think Scuttles was the best animated update to the movie. Flounder and Sébastien eyes seemed off and maybe they could have improved that but realistic how cute can you make a crab and a fish without moving away from the realistic side of these sea creatures. All the songs were great and I didn't hate any of the ones being so heavily criticized. I thought Scuttle Butt was just as entertaining as the Peaches 🍑 peaches song . Aquafina killed as someone who is a non singer. In my opinion what makes a good remake is how many times you will go back and rewatch it. Junglebook and Cinderella I've watched several times and I'm sure I will rewatch the Little Mermaid many times over once it's out on streaming.

  • @JayFingers
    @JayFingers Год назад +3

    “You can be a descendant of Robert E. Lee and you cannot deny this voice.” AYO!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Shaunjohnson885
    @Shaunjohnson885 Год назад +16

    The little mermaid is the number one movie in America and the UK!! Thanks for your support!!

    • @southlondon86
      @southlondon86 Год назад

      Easy to be number 1 when other competing movies are absolute crap too...

    • @Shaunjohnson885
      @Shaunjohnson885 Год назад

      @@southlondon86 yeah, like fast x. Boycott failed.

    • @CaulkMongler
      @CaulkMongler Год назад +2

      By what standard? Spider-Man comes out this weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 made 118 opening weekend and last I checked it’s still doing very well

    • @Shaunjohnson885
      @Shaunjohnson885 Год назад

      @@CaulkMongler try googling, and comes out this weekend and out now aren't the same thing.

  • @koa1663
    @koa1663 Год назад +34

    This live-action might be better than the original🤣. You actually fall in love with the relationship between Eric and Ariel and don't get me started with the star constellation scene where she uses Aries to hint at her name. BEST LIVE ACTION COUPLE.

  • @rubynavarro-medina4555
    @rubynavarro-medina4555 Год назад +5

    "Look, you can be a descendant of Robert E. Lee, you can not deny this voice. " lmao

  • @alexandriapoole
    @alexandriapoole Год назад +26

    Her name is pronounced Halle like Halle Berry not Hailey. Also, the hair part is true. As a cosplayer, it is so hard to lock down the look of her hair in order to recreate it. The 3 different looks are killing me. lol

    • @assataaverett428
      @assataaverett428 Год назад +3

      That bothered me the most lol HALLE NOT HAILEY LOL

  • @ceciliarenteria7614
    @ceciliarenteria7614 Год назад +2

    The removed that rainbow 🌈 faster than Target 😂😂😂

  • @WYIN98
    @WYIN98 Год назад +1

    I was finally able to watch it yesterday after it came out on disney + and i really enjoyed it. The little Mermaid, alongside Atlantis and Hercules is up there with my favorite movies

  • @Mimmers483
    @Mimmers483 Год назад +7

    Oh my god! Atlantis would be an amazing live-action! Especially if they made it for adults !

  • @nicholemuthee4421
    @nicholemuthee4421 Год назад +30

    Your editing and voice overs are literally the best! always!
    Her name is pronounced Halle though, not Hailey. ;)

  • @Veryy_Victoriaa
    @Veryy_Victoriaa Год назад +9

    The under the sea song didn’t hit the same as the cartoon but I actually enjoyed the movie.

    • @macymiller3417
      @macymiller3417 Год назад +4

      I actually like the new songs more then Under the Sea which is quite sad as that was the originally the best song along with Part of your World. It wasn’t enough of like a “party” song for lack of better words it was kind of subdued😂 Obv the original isn’t a party song but it makes you want to dance.

  • @xochiltaviles4539
    @xochiltaviles4539 Год назад +5

    “More soaked than a Mormon” 😂😂😂😂 your jokes fuccin hit 😂😂😂

  • @kristenelliott2192
    @kristenelliott2192 Год назад +3

    We also gotta acknowledge Shaggy who played Sebastian in the ABC live version🇯🇲💫

  • @witchplease9695
    @witchplease9695 Год назад +35

    Halle and Jonah were great. Good chemistry and performances. The hate is just white noise (pun intended)

    • @parisinthe30sx
      @parisinthe30sx Год назад +2

      Or people wanted them to stay true to the original. It doesn't matter to me really, but I can only imagine the hate if they chose a white girl to play princess and the frog. Kind of like Scarlett having to apologize for playing a Japanese robot.

    • @ronnielee1009
      @ronnielee1009 Год назад +4

      @@parisinthe30sx princess and the frog has race as a central theme (based on a REAL person)....little mermaid is a remake of an already loose adaptation.

    • @Cardinal_claw
      @Cardinal_claw Год назад +1

      Y'all are also the exact same sort of people who got the actually Hawaiian Lilo and Stitch actress swapped out because she wasn't 'dark enough'. Y'all don't actually care about different races being represented, you only care about skin color.

  • @Stillcurrentlyawkward
    @Stillcurrentlyawkward Год назад +7

    If they're going to make another live action I hope they do Atlantis or Treasure Planet

  • @MultitaskingGuy
    @MultitaskingGuy Год назад +7

    10:19 don’t do Atlantis. Stop doing live action’s how about we get a release of treasure planet with the advertisement it deserved, but it didn’t get I would love to go to the theaters and see the cartoon again. They can do it as an anniversary thing.

    • @Adronitis
      @Adronitis Год назад +2

      Atlantis would be AMAZING! Especially if it got the Avatar treatment. They should focus on the lesser known and appreciated Disney films to remake

    • @MultitaskingGuy
      @MultitaskingGuy Год назад +1

      @@Adronitis no remakes

  • @keithmarcus8638
    @keithmarcus8638 Год назад +11

    I don't understand why couldn't disney just make a 3D animated version of the movie

    • @COSun25
      @COSun25 Год назад +5

      I can hear the complaints calling it more of an unnecessary rehash than the live-action film. Pokémon did this with redoing the first film in CGI. It was alright, but it felt like a waste.

  • @arletebarbosa7048
    @arletebarbosa7048 Год назад +3

    It seems to be that the reason we are not getting high quality acting or at least performances that are convincing from actors in these remakes might be due to the fact for the most part the actors and actresses are being chosen based on how famous they are and once get the part, the directors are not really asking them to do their best when performing and just saying lines is good enough. The actress that played Belle in the live action Beauty and the Beast cannot sing. Why did she get the part if she is required to sing? The originals were musicals and by being so they required Broadway actors or actors with experience in theater and could also sing. As seen in footage from behind the scenes of the making of the originals, the actors were not live on stage while either singing or saying lines, but while recording their lines or songs they would put all their talent and theater experience in expressing thoughts and emotions as if they were performing to a live audience. That included the facial expressions that the animators incorporated into the way they drew each character and made them come to life on the screen, each in its own unique way. So imo having a cast made up of Broadway actors with some training in acting behind the camera, since theater acting(more dramatic) in some ways is different from acting for TV or cinema would solve the issues with the acting in the case of the actress playing Ariel, for example.As many mentioned, she is able to express the character’s thoughts and feelings in words while singing but not so much while acting and singing, as it is obvious in “ Part of Your World.” There are parts in which she places a stress on words or sentences to express emotions like frustration , excitement but her facial expressions and gestures do not show it. Again, it is not the actress’s fault, Disney should have had her be trained by a Broadway musical/acting coach.
    Nevertheless, regardless of its flaws, which include changes, additions, to the plot, story as well as the changes to the original musical numbers and the visuals in those specific scenes, this is the first Disney remake in my opinion, that if watched with an open mind, not thinking about the original you can actually enjoy. By the way Halle Bailey should do Broadway musicals. “ She has the most beautiful voice” as Sebastian said in the original about Ariel.

    • @CaulkMongler
      @CaulkMongler Год назад +1

      Yup, gone are the days of triple threats because nowadays NAMES get people in the seats and then they fix up whatever’s missing during production. Can’t dance? We’ll CGI it in and use a body double. Can’t sing? We’ll voice over the singing parts. Can’t act? We’ll call critics haters and racists.

  • @Lime1958
    @Lime1958 Год назад +42

    Honestly if Disney just left the animated golden era alone and made the Villian prequels all live action, race wouldn't be that big of an issue. And Disney could have opened a new golden era of CGI and anti hero story telling. But now we have these mediocre remakes that are wasting a lot of talented artists.

    • @ronnielee1009
      @ronnielee1009 Год назад +9

      I don't understand. Why wouldn't race be an issue if they only did villain live actions?

    • @Lime1958
      @Lime1958 Год назад +2

      @@ronnielee1009 based on the discussions that I've listened too about Little Mermaid alot of people grew up and adored the original Ariel and it rubbed them the wrong way that she got race bent. It's less about the race but changing a childhood favourite drastically to appease a certain crowd. Brandy played the Cinderella before but it didn't get hate from the masses cause it wasn't the Cinderella from Disney. It was its own thing. If Merida's live action was race bent into a Greek princess most people would be so against that change even if she was white passing as we loved her as a Scottish princess.
      Disney is free to go all out on the inclusivity if they continue with their Villian prequel live actions route cause it's a whole new thing. They could have race bent Ursula, Hades, Meg and the whole cast. Most people won't care cause it's not rewriting a childhood darling.
      And lastly if Disney is trying to promote inclusivity why not just make and promote a live action of Princess Kida from Atlantis? Everyone grew up with her, a dark skinned bad ass princess.

    • @ronnielee1009
      @ronnielee1009 Год назад +4

      @@Lime1958 this is an interesting perspective. I highly doubt Merida would ever be changed to a Greek story. Also Greek/Scottish arent races, they are nationalies, so...That doesnt really make sense and isnt even comparable to what happened with the little mermaid remake. Meg is a beloved character, and hercules too. Im certain people would be upset if they were race bent. People tend to care less when VILLAINS are race bent because they dont mind people of color being villains, so long as they aren't the beloved heroes. Also, its a shame people still claim that Halle was used to appease the audience. She literally auditioned and blew the casting director away. She was the best for the role.

    • @charg1nmalaz0r51
      @charg1nmalaz0r51 Год назад +2

      @@ronnielee1009 Because peopels main issues with the race thign has nothing to do with race. Its about fking around with established characters who have looked and been a certain way for decades. No one would care and would probably prefer it if they made new stories with new characters for everyone under the sun.
      Them race bending popular established characters is just a corporate and lazy way to represent people but they arent really representing anything. People are just getting sloppy seconds. If they were truly representing people with these changes the character would change to reflect that, the story would change. But we dont we just get a different skintone character with nothing but surface level changes. Its also insulting because they usually use every racial stereotype you can think of when they do this stuff lol.

    • @lovers8811
      @lovers8811 Год назад

      ​@Blue Lemon i didnt read your whole comment, but i wanted to point out that brandy's Cinderella is disney. I think it's a part of the ABC disney network. Some of the cast members are even making an appearance in disney channel's original movie descendents 4.

  • @deniseoates7147
    @deniseoates7147 Год назад +15

    I was scared after seeing Peter Pan and Wendy but I was well familiar with Halle's talents so I knew she would do the best with what she got. I have not yet seen the movie, but my daughter took my granddaughter to see it and other than the underwater scenery being too dark at time my daughter was impressed with the movie. I look forward to seeing it once it streams on Disney+. I was already aware of the talents of the Bailey sisters as a duo but was blown away when I actually got to hear the whole rendition of part of your world song by Halle. I was and am a big fan of Grownish both sisters starred on this sitcom (before Disney came to call Halle, I was hoping she would comeback after shooting completed), Halle character was always quiet, reserved but upfront and seen interview with the sisters during their interview over the cover song Warrior from A Wrinkle in Time and Halle present herself the same way. I might just squeeze a little tighter on the budget and hope to muster going to the movie alone and the expense, so I can support at the theater and see on a big screen. I have seen a lot of bad reviews by critics' videos on RUclips but what they never have done is actually attack her acting and singing abilities for the part but address like the Scuttle butt song while having her picture as Ariel on screen. Or why did they need to do a remake and no need to see it because it just like the cartoon and in the same breath they go why did they do some changes. Someone confuse and it not me. So as we all know the haters going to hate. I am personally over anymore live remakes reimagine or not but would love to see some fresh stories from Disney, go to the library and bring more books alive. Jeez! Great review, it was very entertaining! Thanks for sharing and blessings to you and all in the days to come.

  • @d.p.6657
    @d.p.6657 Год назад +4

    As a Trinidadian, that's absolutely NOT a Trini accent not even close too Jamaican either.

  • @ThatsSoRaechel
    @ThatsSoRaechel Год назад +11

    I love your videos and agree with so much of this video… but Ima need you to say Halle’s name correctly. You said it right once but kept saying Hailey 🥴

  • @blksnflwr
    @blksnflwr Год назад +2

    bro I could not stop laughing in theater. immediately it gave bet on it with troy 😭

  • @junie1017
    @junie1017 Год назад +6

    No one:
    Absolutely no one:
    Not a single soul on this planet:
    The Little Mermaid: *gives Eric his own 3 min song

    • @macymiller3417
      @macymiller3417 Год назад +6

      It’s one of my favorites. To me it adds depth to the story and makes it make more sense.

    • @hallo4651
      @hallo4651 Год назад +1

      it's cringy

  • @OfficialCourtesyCourtie
    @OfficialCourtesyCourtie Год назад +4

    So I love only 3 live action movies Disney did... Both of the Maleficent movies... and This one.

  • @musicbydemarcus
    @musicbydemarcus Год назад +2

    Yo the Robert E Lee joke is wild and flew over many heads 😂😂

  • @BatsAndBadgers
    @BatsAndBadgers Год назад +6

    them underwater is so uncanny valley for me i just dont want to watch it XD

  • @joshifereverlark8605
    @joshifereverlark8605 Год назад +11

    For me, the biggest miscast was Awkwafina. I always imagined Bill Murray as Scuttle, idk why

  • @ThatsSoJudy
    @ThatsSoJudy 5 месяцев назад

    This Video Plus the addition of a clip from the Disney Film The 13th Year is what sold me 😄 Just subscribed 😃

  • @elvinasimx
    @elvinasimx Год назад +5

    "more kids like Nick canon"💀

  • @BP-ef8mr
    @BP-ef8mr Год назад +6

    I love hearing your take on movies!!

  • @MiracleMadkins
    @MiracleMadkins Год назад +2

    I’m not kidding, I turned to my friend and said “look at this ‘bet on it’ wanna be” lmao

  • @ITSMETHESHEEP
    @ITSMETHESHEEP Год назад +12

    I honestly don’t care, If I had to choose I would 100% choose this movie over the original. The original singer was amazing (obviously) but I prefer Halle’s voice and live performance. I also love how they’ve changed Eric to be more fleshed out and his scenes with Ariel were adorable. I didn’t care about anything else in the original, didn’t care for it here so that’s not really an issue for me.

  • @dannyramirez2731
    @dannyramirez2731 Год назад +37

    I really loved this movie. For me it’s on par with the original, I love them both for different reasons. The live action remakes have been whatever to me but I really liked this one. I haven’t felt this way since maybe Cinderella, and I hated the jungle book but to be fair I never liked the original.

  • @vl2809
    @vl2809 Год назад +4

    landed on your chan while trying to find some genuinely insightful reviews that weren't just poor excuses for agenda-driven rants. really funny, excellent points, so great job! I'm kind of on your page about the Akwafina rap. it was... fine, I suppose? It made sense within the story, though it lacked the urgency (or worked against it?) that usually comes with musical numbers. Overall, i'm just not a fan of LMM. his music has a very similar-ish vibe that's sort of pan-North American flavoured, which is why i was disappointed but not surprised that Scuttle's song wasn't musically specific to that creature or that location.

  • @SimbaLamas
    @SimbaLamas Год назад

    "For a man who hates seamen. He sure spreads his".... good one 😂

  • @shanicestella2226
    @shanicestella2226 Год назад +3

    Just like the case of Pinocchio Remakes , in the Remakes he portrayed as a OP wood puppet that can save himself while he being imprisoned by a puppeteer without the help of the fairy
    So what’s the purpose of the fairy for being involved of the story ?
    Ariel can swim to the surface while she transformed into human for the first time so what’s the purpose of her friends ?
    Disney is making some mistake at writing a character here
    Its not to be wise for Heroes character to portrayed as Miss Perfect or Mr Perfect
    Because it will erase an element of struggle and development of the heroes which is an important element of the Hero character
    If a Hero just simply portrayed as Mr or Ms Perfect in a story all the time , of course audience can get bored easily

    • @mikaelafox6106
      @mikaelafox6106 Год назад

      Like how live action Mulan was perfect from the start of the movie, while animated Mulan fought to get to the top on her own accord.
      Disney’s making Mary sues out of its own already perfect characters.

  • @10verNothin
    @10verNothin Год назад +2

    Oh as much as I like an Atlantis Live Action, I can only imagine they'll overcorrect and add just like an hour added minutes of racial discourse. Sweet is 100% gonna be like "you guys killed my people and I'm going to make sure not another culture gets wiped out", Audrey's gonna talk about discrimination as a woman in non-traditional roles and joins with Kida when she sees that she's a strong woman or something, and Rourke and Helga gonna go full villain be like "what money-incentives, we're just pissed the origin of man isn't Aryan so we gonna straight up genocide it all".
    Like I get it, but Atlantis is ultimately about scientific zeal co-opted by capitalism, and a critique on colonial looting disguised as "quest of knowledge". The racial critique was there, but it is mostly done through subtext and subversion. Adding all that as text is gonna be too much.

  • @thisworldiswonka
    @thisworldiswonka Год назад +1

    It was everything i wanted and more. I legit preferred it to the original, it had depth and I usually hate remakes and usually dont like movies made now days compared to older movies but this made me change my perspective

  • @QueenSix811
    @QueenSix811 Год назад +2

    Funny thing is that my mom and I just saw the live action version today

  • @alterI4
    @alterI4 Год назад +4

    This movie was almost good. Halle Bailey is a great singer, and she really does sound like the OG Ariel, but it felt like she was just doing her best voice impression of Ariel and found myself a little annoyed at her doing the babyish, fragile Disney princess voice after a while. I kind of wish she just made a more natural voice of her own or even added her own flair to the character instead of trying to be an Ariel copy.
    Other gripes is the under water world. It felt so dull at times even though they tried hard to make it brightly lit and colorful. I feel like it looked so unatural at times, it wasnt really opaque enough, everything was really clear most of the time and didnt really give underwater vibes.
    Best parts were probably Ursula, the new Castle/Village world building, Eric himself, the Caribbean spin which I wish they would have really leaned into as it could have justified Ariel being black and grounded that races swap, and Halle Bailey in the surface world scenes. Overall imo its a 7/10. It will probably just be as forgettable for me as was every other live action has been thus far.

    • @ronnielee1009
      @ronnielee1009 Год назад +1

      Do you follow halle as a singer? She was adding her own flair the entire time. Im curious which part of the songs sounded babyish to you? This is how she sings all the time

    • @alterI4
      @alterI4 Год назад +5

      @@ronnielee1009 i’m not referring to the songs the songs sounded great, though there were some moments that I wasn’t really fond of like her last “Wish I could be” on part if your world. I mean more the way she decided to portray her Ariel, whenever she had dialogue, she sounded like Ariel, but I feel like she lacked personality.

    • @LonnieBhi
      @LonnieBhi Год назад

      @@alterI4 Have you listened to Halle in interviews?! That's actually how she talks. Her natural speaking voice is very soft & light. Explains why she was perfect for Ariel in the first place.

    • @mikaelafox6106
      @mikaelafox6106 Год назад

      It’s set in the Mediterranean, not the Caribbean.

  • @roberts1572
    @roberts1572 Год назад +1

    Quickest “listen..“I’ve ever heard

  • @iam_ALEXWHAT_
    @iam_ALEXWHAT_ Год назад

    @1:01-1:02 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I was waiting for someone to make that reference!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  • @spider1g5
    @spider1g5 Год назад +1

    If disney made Atlantis: The Lost Empire into a live action film- oh boy would that be spectacular!!

  • @leannstefan5012
    @leannstefan5012 Год назад

    loll “moonwalking more than ddg” 😭😭i love that you are so in tune🤎🤎

  • @SanaaJadeCruz
    @SanaaJadeCruz Год назад

    My kids and husband loved that skuttle butt song lol

  • @BonnieAngel141
    @BonnieAngel141 Год назад +2

    Only two things I liked were Eric’s collection and Ariel helping the dog into the boat so subtly

  • @MewDenise
    @MewDenise Год назад

    Ariel going after that necklace was awesome

  • @Michigan_dad
    @Michigan_dad Год назад +3

    Thanks for a honest review . 💯

  • @ariadnagarcia4177
    @ariadnagarcia4177 Год назад +1

    I really hope we get to see them do Atlantis in our lifetime ❤

  • @Yo_Vonny
    @Yo_Vonny Год назад +1

    I want a TV show now, Halle was amazing as Ariel she embodied that child like wonder and curiosity, her hair could have been redder but that and flounders appearance were my only complaints

  • @jinny8431
    @jinny8431 Год назад

    I just can’t bring myself to watch this but I would gladly listen to you talk about it.

  • @florptytoo
    @florptytoo Год назад +1

    Pretty sure squid actually have more tentacles. Like ten. Or something like, eight normal tentacles + two longer appendages. So, the OG Ursula is incorrect.

  • @redgenerall28
    @redgenerall28 Год назад +1

    "Splashes for him" omg 🙈😂

  • @robertharris3671
    @robertharris3671 Год назад +2

    Great video. Small correction.
    Halle Bailey's name is pronounced like "Halle Berry" not "Hailey Bailey"

  • @lithamoshoeshoe4641
    @lithamoshoeshoe4641 Год назад

    OMG that seamen line was a bar :D

  • @onza1317
    @onza1317 Год назад

    Actually fun fact the song eric sings is from the musical

  • @DeonysusSoD
    @DeonysusSoD Год назад +1

    As a Trinidad 🇹🇹 that gives me the feels 2:42

  • @taureanpov
    @taureanpov Год назад

    Some people didn't even know that Sebastian was a crab in the animated version. He looks like a lobster! 😆

  • @xtuffcookiex
    @xtuffcookiex Год назад +4

    I'm tired of the Disney remakes it's Disney being lazy .
    Though Halle has such a great voice that I can listen to her and not watch this movie.

  • @samhunt6300
    @samhunt6300 Год назад +7

    All the go woke go broke crowd is real silent now.

    • @user-to6fy9of9e
      @user-to6fy9of9e Год назад +5

      Those dudes are all clowns. Google has been “woke” for many years now posting pride content and such, but those people are still on YT sadly 😭😭

    • @timmy-wj2hc
      @timmy-wj2hc Год назад +2

      Budlight left the chat.

    • @user-to6fy9of9e
      @user-to6fy9of9e Год назад +1

      ⁠@@timmy-wj2hc Why don’t those people cancel Google? They’ve been doing the same type of advertising. Sadly, they’re still lurking in YT

    • @ninjanibba4259
      @ninjanibba4259 Год назад +2

      They're really not

    • @hallo4651
      @hallo4651 Год назад

      only on Twitter

  • @Hero-up8hv
    @Hero-up8hv Год назад +1

    I love this movie but I gotta be fair…I don’t wanna set peoples expectations high. It’s a kids movie all the way.

  • @iwbee
    @iwbee Год назад

    Literally when i saw the wild uncharted waters song i could not stop thinking of troy bolton and bet on it akfjajf

  • @AlexTheGreatCreates
    @AlexTheGreatCreates Год назад +1

    Friends . Please . PLEASE . Halle Bailey is pronounced the SAME as Halle Berry . It’s NOT HAYLEY 😭

  • @lawrencenear2556
    @lawrencenear2556 Год назад

    I almost choked on my iced tea when Grace Randolph showed up 😆

  • @mayhernandez6247
    @mayhernandez6247 Год назад +9

    The only things I like about this movie is Ariel’s voice and giving more depth to Eric’s character (like what he said in the boat why Ariel liked him to begin with and so on).
    I dont like that they removed or downgraded everything “grand” from the original in the remake
    1. The musical production in the original was turned into a “meeting”
    2. Under the sea number wasnt that colorful and grand
    3. The magical moment on how the sea king turned ariel into a human (like where’s the lovely dress?!)
    4. There was no grand wedding on the boat anymore
    And i hate the bird’s song. I just cringed throughout the song. 😅

    • @bartrese
      @bartrese Год назад

      Oh I did love the moment with the beautiful blue dress, I completely forgot about it!

  • @luzperras728
    @luzperras728 Год назад

    I love the majority of the live action Cinderella from Drew Barrymore to Brandi's - also I love the sexy Jungle Book

    • @bartrese
      @bartrese Год назад

      Ever after is one of my favorite movies, and the Brandy version is ICONIC

  • @Bamgeutcutiepie
    @Bamgeutcutiepie Год назад +2

    yes we need ATLANTIS !!!!

  • @shaefilmsinspace
    @shaefilmsinspace Год назад

    I definitely replayed to confirm I heard the Brockhampton sample

  • @bluetextbooks
    @bluetextbooks Год назад +1

    Who told Prince Eric to sing? We are here for the pretty girl.

  • @Lyricdagoddess88
    @Lyricdagoddess88 Год назад +1

    Atlantis would be a great next film if they respect the comedic goofy nature and don’t just touch’s on the action. That’s where they lose the old school Disney feeling

  • @alishabowie7870
    @alishabowie7870 Год назад

    That Sea Men comment was top tier lol

  • @_itsjyk9398
    @_itsjyk9398 Год назад +2

    Disney needs to stop being cowards and make a live action remake of Treasure planet

  • @RAch711baby
    @RAch711baby Год назад +3

    I can’t wait until you watch the Barbie movie