The Song That Sparked a Renaissance | Video Essay
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2022
- Part of Your World: The Song That Sparked a Renaissance
(A Disney Video Essay)
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This video is all about the inception and impact of Ariel's famous song - "Part of Your World." It covers the history leading up to the beginning of the Renaissance before delving into the creative process behind the song and its indelible effect and legacy.
"Part of Your World" is my favorite Disney song, and with this video I hope to convey not only how much it means to me, but how much it means to Disney Animation as a whole. Ultimately, this is a love letter to The Little Mermaid and Howard Ashman.
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I am not afraid to admit this video made me cry. I don't know if it was the tribute to Howard, Jodi's vocals, or the memories of watching TLM when I was a child, but here we are, tears streaming down my face. Thank you.
the fact that Jeffery Katzenburg was so close to getting rid of the song is mind-boggling to me. thank god for the animators who refused to take it out! they fought for the song and i think the whole ordeal helped put Jeffery in his place. he might’ve known business, but he clearly didn’t see the vision.
Ariel was never unhappy with her world; she was just curious about another one. I love how "Kingdom Hearts" shows this: "So many places I want to see... I know I'll get there someday." Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, and Moana can all relate to this.
"Part of your world" is the moment you truly care. She has a dream that seems impossible and all the odds are against her. But you see how much she wishes to explore the world outside and you can feel her pain and her emotions. You can do nothing but care. Thank you for this beautiful video.
Who knows what other wonders Howard could have done at Disney had he not sadly passed. Glad he fought for the song.
Growing up with Disney's Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, I realize now that back then "Part of Your World" stuck with me more than, say, "Once Upon A Dream" or "A Dream Is A Wish". PoYW was also more fun to sing as a young girl, with the speaking parts and words like "thingamabobs". Thank you for giving us, as you aptly said, a deep dive - I really learnt a lot!
I remember there was a memorial for Howard Ashman that said he gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul. I think this is absolutely true. He made Ariel and the Beast MORE than just lines on a page. He (ironically) made them HUMAN and gave them each a genuine soul. He MADE US care about them. That is why the Disney Renaissance STILL holds up 30 years later as one of Disney's greatest accomplishments. And I think THIS is what the guy meant when he said they needed to "wake up Sleeping Beauty." Sleeping Beauty is also one of Disney's greatest animated films. Its stunning. And, like Ariel, Princess Aurora ALSO has an "I want" song. She wants a prince. I think it was reintroducing this deep and sincere emotion back into the animated stories that made the Disney Renaissance so special and made it better than the movies like The Black Cauldron. It restored that element of magic that Disney was missing.
Disney’s smartest move was making a film similar to the fairytales of the Walt era. Doesn’t matter that only 3 were made in the first 52 years of the studios animated films, they are the ones everyone remembers.
This was an incredibly moving tribute to Howard Ashman and this movie. I'm not ashamed to admit I cried while watching it. The quality of this video is amazing!
Cant wait to see it get butchered by the live action so they get bankrupt
Ariel always resonated withn me since day one. When she sings the line "Love to explore that shore up above" and reaches out to the surface, I always reach out with her.
Hearing Alan Menken tear up when talking about Howard killed me and just a CASCADE of tears now
Thank you so much for making this video, it’s the best review someone could make about not just Part of your World but for the Little Mermaid as a movie overall. With all of the discourse going around these days I can’t help but feel nostalgic of the days where directors and studios dared to challenge the status quo and create stories and characters with a drive and purpose despite how far fetched their ideas might have been.
All I want to say is “Part of that world” is 3 minutes of magic. True cinematic magic.
You perfectly encapsulated why “Part of Your World” is such an iconic song in “The Little Mermaid” and how the song itself shaped the Disney Renaissance Era. This song has stuck with me my whole life. When Ariel extends her hand to the surface and when the waves crash behind her during the reprise while holding that note, it (in a good way) sends chills down my spine. Did I mention Jodi Benson’s amazing vocal performance? Her vocals and Howard Ashman make this song special. This song and movie (my favorite of the Disney Renaissance) hold a special place in my heart.
I’ve seen dozens of videos about the Disney renaissance and consider myself a Disney buff but there were some things in this video that I’ve never heard before like Jodi’s reverence for Howard and the recount of Howard singing Part of Your World in his apartment. This video was a wonderful tribute to him and it definitely made me cry!
This is one of the most powerful tributes to Howard I have ever seen.
To this day I play the Little mermaid soundtrack on repeat. that music and those lyrics are truly A masterpiece. we can all relate to that little mermaid longing to be part of something else and I feel that’s what makes this movie such a classic and so special❤
That dedication always kills me. “Gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.” Whoever wrote that is too powerful. Go for the jugular.
I used to suffer from social anxiety disorder and I could relate to this song so well it almost felt like an anthem. Like Ariel, I finally got out of the water and experienced love.