The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea (2000)
Facts
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| Directed by | Brian Smith and Jim Kammerud |
| Cast | Tara Strong, Pat Carroll, Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Buddy Hackett, Rene Auberjonois, Clancy Brown, Max Casella, Stephen Furst, Emily Hart, Kay E Kuter, Kenneth Mars, Edie McClurg, Marcus Toji, Frank Welker and Samuel E Wright |
| Theatrical Release | September 19, 2000 |
| DVD Release | September 19, 2000 |
| Running Time | 72 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | G (General Audience) |
| UPC Code | 717951007445 |
About The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea
Ariel and her husband, Prince Eric, have a little problem with their daughter, Melody, in the sequel to Disney's landmark
The Little Mermaid. Melody is threatened by Morgana, the evil sister of the sea witch Ursula (both voiced by Pat Carroll). Before you can say "Briar Rose," Melody's parents decide to keep their daughter's roots a secret, forbidding her to learn about the ocean while Morgana is around. Now the budding teenager secretly frolics in the sea with Ariel's old friends, Sebastian and Scuttle. When she learns the truth from Morgana, Melody becomes an unknowing pawn in her scheme--and Mom has to take to the sea again to help.
As with Disney's other made-for-video sequels, The Little Mermaid II looks and sounds wonderful (and reunites much of the same vocal talent). Four- to nine-year-olds who grew up with the original will certainly enjoy seeing the friends again. A new set of artists has come up with four catchy tunes and some fun new characters, including Tip and Dash, a pensive penguin and his blubbery walrus friend. Yet, where Beauty and the Beast had a deliberate Christmas-themed sequel, and Pocahontas told the tale of her historical trip to England, the plot here is very forced. It is pretty much a rehash of the first film with different characters. Tip and Dash are a reincarnation of Timon and Pumbaa, and Morgana is exactly like her sister, except thinner. Besides the stellar music, this unneeded sequel also misses another important aspect of the original--heart. --Doug Thomas Amazon.com
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(169 reviews)
Arrived in timely mannor, my daughter loves it! Now I find out they are coming out with this on DVD in December 08! Thanks :-)
November 11, 2008I have the orginal "Little Mermaid" On VHS, and I grew up loving Ariel and wishing I was her. The twist is a reversal of the first, but its nice to see my favorite characters together. I really love it that all (at least I think) came back to do the second. A good sequel in my opinion is when all the orginal voices come together again. Its probably why I didn't care for "The Return of Jaffar", cause Genie's voice wasn't the same. Anyways, there are new characters, which add humor to it. I would only recommend this if someone was a die hard fan of the orginal like I am.
November 3, 2008This is a fun movie and all little mermaid fans will love. It has great depth and care to the story. Heartwarming.
October 31, 2008 |  | A must for young Ariel lovers |  |
My daughter is a huge Ariel fanatic. While I cannot speak to the artistry, musical score, visual effects, etc, what I do know is that my daughter loved this movie so much that for 2 years in a row she wanted to be Melody for Halloween. She also used to sneak downstairs and watch the movie early in the morning (we have the VHS). We got this when she was 4 and she is 6 and still enjoys it quite a bit.
October 10, 2008| | | The Little Mermaid 2:Return to the Sea | |
I loved the first filmThe Little Mermaid (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)and I love this movie.It lets you see Ariel as a mother and her dauther.Also it mixes modern films with classic films.
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