Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

[Figgy1]

I’m really excited for this!

Looks gorgeous. Love it.

Can't wait!

 

[waltography]

Halle's gonna kill it in this role. Cannot wait to hear her sing. I think the effects look uncanny, and I'm disappointed it looks like it hasn't improved since the D23 Expo preview.

 

[Stupido]

Melissa McCarthy is so miscast as Ursula, it's painful.

Halle looks like she's going to be absolutely incredible though. It'll be weird watching The Little Mermaid while actually rooting for Ariel.

 

[LittleBuford]

Melissa McCarthy is so miscast as Ursula, it's painful.

Her cackle at the end boded well. I think she might pleasantly surprise you!

 

[Stupido]

Her cackle at the end boded well. I think she might pleasantly surprise you!

To me, she just sounded like Melissa doing her same old shtick*. Here's to hoping I'm wrong though!!

*Thanks, Pengi

 

[LSLS]

Think I'll care a lot more when we get a trailer and see if it's something new or just retelling the exact same story.

 

[Jedijax719]

I had said that after people were so upset about the lack of trailer at the Superbowl, that there would be little bits and pieces revealed up until the full trailer on Oscar night.

This is a piece. I am going to guess we'll see more bits and pieces and some magazine covers before the big trailer on March 12.

Looks great!

 

[LittleBuford]

A missed opportunity, truly (IMO atleast)

This remake does not preclude other opportunities.

As a Little Mermaid superfan, I for one am really looking forward to it!

 

[brb1006]

It's about time this thread was reopened!

 

[Jedijax719]

This remake does not preclude other opportunities.

As a Little Mermaid superfan, I for one am really looking forward to it!

Yeah it's not a burning of the books situation with the remakes. It's a different look. The originals are still out there. This one is really the last one of its kind-the last of the renaissance era remakes. Everyone knew that they'd do this one and they've been working on it for several years. Halle looks and sounds phenomenal and really seems the capture the entire spirit of Ariel. McCarthy will be great too and will add some humor to her role. Not sure what Sebastian will look like but I am extremely happy with the choice of casting Daveed Diggs.

 

[Californian Elitist]

ANOTHER teaser??? We already got one months ago. DROP A TRAILER ALREADY. Quit playing with us.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

It's about time this thread was reopened!

I’m just here to see how long it takes to completely implode again. We’re off to a pretty good start already.

 

[MisterPenguin]

To me, she just sounded like Melissa doing her same old stick. Here's to hoping I'm wrong though!!

I don't want to kvetch, but it's "shtick," bubala. No big whoop.

 

[celluloid]

So many will be fine with this on their Disney Plus list, not theater list.

I don't think it is tracking all that well. It is not the same situation as the Live Action Beauty and The Beast.

 

[mf1972]

looks very nice, visually. i think i can wait until it drops on disney+. we just haven’t been to the movies that much. still haven’t watched avatar 2 yet.

 

[LittleBuford]

It is not the same situation as the Live Action Beauty and The Beast.

Could you clarify what you mean?

 

[Lirael]

The color scheme is awful

Everything really dark and all colors muted and boring. Felt more appropriate if it this was a horror remake of the original

You can feel the lack of effort. They know they'll make bank regardless so they didn't even try

 

[celluloid]

Could you clarify what you mean?

I thought it was pretty obvious, sorry. My point is that Disney Plus was not around for Live Action Beauty and the Beast. Cinderella really started it.

Dumbo fizzled and now Disney Plus is available.

This has the love of the animated classic going for it like Beauty and The Beast, but seems more on par with what Pinocchio and Dumbo did.

 

[LittleBuford]

I thought it was pretty obvious, sorry. My point is that Disney Plus was not around for Live Action Beauty and the Beast. Cinderella really started it.

Dumbo fizzled and now Disney Plus is available.

This has the love of the animated classic going for it like Beauty and The Beast, but seems more on par with what Pinocchio and Dumbo did.

I don’t think we know enough about it to say which of the existing live-action remakes it’ll resemble in quality and/or appeal, but I agree that the existence of Disney+ complicates matters.

 

[LittleBuford]

The color scheme is awful

Everything really dark and all colors muted and boring. Felt more appropriate if it this was a horror remake of the original

You can feel the lack of effort. They know they'll make bank regardless so they didn't even try

Much of the teaser relates to the “Part of Your World” sequence, which is dark in the original film too. There are some very bright and vibrant scenes included also (around where Ariel interacts with the blowfish).