Watching The Little Mermaid (2023) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!!
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Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction!! Sorry some clips had to be taken out of Part Of Your World and Under The Sea due to copyright. See you next for a surprise movie and Elemental!!
Hey Nick you should buy Triton's trident toy from this movie it's really cool bro❤❤❤❤❤
After Elemental do Ruby Gillman and Disney’s strange world and I want you to do a reaction of Rio that everyone have been waiting for you to do one
Looking forward to your reaction of Elemental. Kinda hoped you do it with @ItsTotallyCody but again can't wait 😁
Hi, this movie came out on my birthday 🎉
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I'll always remember the audience in my theater clapped after halle finished singing Part of your world. It was so nice :)
I was so hoping--cause I saw this on opening night with my mom--that the theater would Clap at the end and they did because I wanted to. The theater wasn't full, but it's still one of my favorite theater memories. 🥹💙
I really loved the extra time and care that was given to their relationship in this movie. Them bonding in Eric's treasure room, the "little mermaid" figurine, Ariel getting to tell him her name herself and his reaction being changed from "Ariel? that's kinda pretty." to ""That's a beautiful name, written in the stars.", him holding her closer when she changed back into a mermaid instead of letting go and being shocked.
Also, I'd definitely recommend the live action Cinderella movie with Lily James!! 💖
I know you've steered away from watching TV shows, but I'd also really recommend Heartstopper if you ever wanna try n watch a shorter show sometime 💞 your reactions are just like pure joy captured into a video for me and I've been loving watching folks react to Heartstopper lol 💖💖
Yes, their relationship is more credible
It’s a funny thought that everyone believes Triton had multiple wives, but it was more magical than that. They all have the same mom, but had their kids in different regions of the world and took the essences from those waters for them to look like that region’s people 🤭
I'm glad you enjoyed this remake, Nick!! I had a feeling you would! I personally enjoy this one as well and love the way Ariel, Eric, and relationship was portrayed. There were definitely some things that didn't work for me, namely the "Scuttlebutt" song. I'd heard it wasn't all that great and finally hearing it now, it's definitely the worst song out of the whole movie. I also wish some of the underwater effects were given more time and love and, small nitpick, they let Ariel keep her bright red hair. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the natural redhead look and I think Bailey pulls it off amazingly, but when she's a fantasy creature who has siblings with unnaturally colored hair, it really feels like a small missed opportunity. Overall, I give it probably a 7.5/10.
As far as where I stand on the whole race-swapping topic, I almost never have a problem with it. The only times I think I would be bothered by it is if the race was switched from a POC to a white person or, like you said, if the character's eace plays an integral part in their story. Aside from that, I judge an actor based on how they portray the character, not if their race matches the original or source material.
I'm excited to see your reaction to Elemental!! I already know you're going to love that one and relate so much to Wade!! BTW, when do you think you'll watch the rest of the LEGO movies?
Yeah, I seriously can never understand who thought casting Awkwafina was a smart idea. No offense, but she's not even funny anymore. Before, she was simply playing that annoying comic relief, and at least while her characters were annoying they were funny to listen to. But now she's just straight up unbearable to listen to. Listening to her sing, gave me the vibes from Ren & Stimpy where a yak character literally screams, “SHUT UP!!!! I CAN’T STAND IT ANYMORE!!!!"
As for Halle Bailey, you may disagree with me on this:
Halle is a TERRIFIC SINGER, but she's a mediocre actress. And as for the whole haters due to them changing Ariel's race, my gripes is more due to how irritating seeing Disney radically alter several original characters' appearances. Not to mention the only arguments people make are simply "it's a fantasy movie, don't question it too much" or “race-swapping the characters is trying to embrace diversity/representation". But ask yourself for a moment this:
Do you really believe that -Disney- HOLLYWOOD cares about diversity, minorities, or representing “the world we live in today”? THEY DON'T. All Hollywood cares about is business. And randomly race/ gender/ ethnicity/ sexuality ("or any other fancy way....") swapping established characters is a great way to drive up business., cares about diversity, minorities, or representing “the world we live in today”? Because FOR BETTER or FOR WORSE, it gets a lot of people to talk about their products.
Just take a look at every social media page for Amazon's Rings of Power, HBO's Velma, Neflix's Resident's Evil, and just any Disney remake or Marvel show. Usually when seeing "first look images" of what new movie or show is gonna look like, you start with the characters. Most images of where you see characters with different appearances than what the original looks like, are shown to earn a lot of reacts or comments. And you can argue whether or not that it's all positive reacts and possibly a quick glance at the comments could confirm one or the other (despite them removing the dislike button nowadays....), but IT DOESN’T MATTER. Because the more people that interact with someone's post, the more that it will get shared along social media. And the marketing in Hollywood is VERY AWARE of this.
Geez, at this point, Hollywood's become it's own comedy. Like an episode of Futurama or South Park, where a character will say, "Yeah of course we support all kinds of diverse communities. Now go consume some products.", then laugh behind the audience's backs as if everyone's too stupid to see through their BS.
Would you ever consider watching Cinderella 2015?
He said he would.
I knew I recognized you from some of the SpongeBob videos!
I grew up with the original film too~
I'm glad that you didnt listen to the controversy and looked at it yourself. Toxic people exist but don't let them stop you from having a genuine enjoyment of it. Don't feel bad for that.
Also the sisters being different looking...I wouldn't look too much into it. They had the same mother, and they're merpeople 😆
I wish people would just say they hate the movie because the lead actress is blck instead of writing novels of paragraphs explaining why they don't like it. Like you're not fooling anyone just say you hate POC and move on stop pretending.
My favorite part is when Disney injects identify politics, pushes their current woke agenda, censors their lyrics, and runs their company into the ground.
What is WOKE??!!
@@2damnfly84 Go have your parents explain it to you, Kiki.
@@JoveJoved I'm guessing your parents were the ones who told you huh... And I'm sure they're /(you're) wrong! #STAYWOKE
I love how they included Jodi Benson, the former voice of Ariel, in the market scene, and had her literally pass the Dinglehopper to Halle, the new Ariel.
That was her ???? I didn't know because I'm french.
But, finally, it would be impossible to makes a live action of " The Little mermaid " without include her. That's the perfect " passing the torch " moment
Oh wow I did not know that at all, that is so cool!! Thanks for letting me know!!
@@nickflix8657It felt like a Stan Lee cameo in a Marvel movie. She even attended the premiere.
@@nickflix8657I love you 😍😘😽
Huh. Passing the baton
I think it was a really good choice for them to confirm that Ursula was Triton's sister and about Ariel's mother being killed by humans.
They confirmed that in a prequel movie with the og Ariel, but I think it's better that they established that in this cause it explains Triton's deep distain for humans.
"The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" is the prequel movie you're talking about.
That was supoosed to be mentionned in the animated movie but finally no
omg nick! was waiting on this one, so i'm glad you got it up! all the hate on halle bailey's casting decision was so disgusting. i personally loved her performance as ariel and both her and the original actor (jodi benson) will forever both be ariel to me 🫶
Completely agree. FINALLY someone with some common sense.
I appreciated that they gave Eric more agency as a character, by having him collect artifacts from his voyages similar to Ariel's collection. Also, my favourite moment was when he learns her name while stargazing, and it felt like I was intruding on a private moment.
Same for me, they really grew closer credibly.
I also appreciated the fact Éric kept Ariel in his arms after seeing her tail back and trying to protect her before Ursula pushed him
Same
Fun Fact: Flounder is voiced by Jacob Tremblay, the boy who voiced Luca from 2021 Luca. Also Scuttle is a Northern Gannet as seagulls can't actually dive underwater and so they changed the species to include underwater moments. Also the woman who gives Ariel the fork in the marketplace is Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel.
I absolutely LOVE all the changes they made. Ariel was always one of my favorite Disney princesses because I love to swim. This live action version just made me love her even more❤. Halle is AMAZING!!! 🧜🏾♀️
Finaly someone who loves "Wild uncharted waters" like i do 😩😂🤎🌊
One of my favorite songs too performed by one of my favorite Disney princes
I like that song as well
Which one is it ?
This was such a great movie all the way through. Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer King were such an amazing on-screen couple.
I just can't get over how absolutely angelic Halle Bailey's voice is. And Melissa McCarthy is a pretty good Ursula.
I appreciate you mentioning the controversy surrounding this movie. TLM is a movie I grew up with, and was one of my favorite's. When they announced the casting, I will admit I was somewhat surprised, but I was curious how Halle would make the charachter her own. Friends and people around me were outraged by Disney's casting decision, and that disgusted me. Not even willing to give her a chance. And then it just snowballed into so much more. The amount of BS I was hearing was staggering! At one point, some people I knew were saying 'Disney needs to be so politicaly correct that they cut out "kiss the girl", because of the "girl" in it'.. And I was like 'what the hell are you talking about??? They didn't cut that song'.. Even now, after release, and I've seen it, I'll tell them again and they don't believe it.. It's sad
I actually had fun watching the 2023 version of TLM. I enjoyed Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel, who deserves great credit for her role. The music and the songs (familiar and new) are very good and I also like the other cast members as well.
The original animatied film is near and dear to me, but this adaptation imo is a good one.🙂
YES! I went to see Elemental in theaters with my mom back in June, I can't wait to see your reaction Nick.💧🔥
I genuinely loved this movie, the live action Disney's have been a bit hit and miss with me so far some i've loved and some i'd not watch again but this is definitely among my favourite's and Halle's voice is enchanting 😊 wild uncharted waters is my favourite song though
I want and saw this three times in theaters.
....I have a problem.
Also, and I haven't verified this personally, but supposedly one of the spin off books explains the sisters as mermaids looking / growing up like where they grew up. One wife, multiple "nuptial" spots.
(At 7:49) Yes Scuttle got complete character change. 1989 Scuttle was a male seagull. This 2023 Scuttle is a female gannet. Plus unlike gannets, seagulls can't dive underwater.
33:15 that's jodi Benson, the original Ariel
Halle Bailey is absolutely phenomenal in this movie. And I’m not just talking about the singing part but also the acting part.
BTW, I’ve seen this in theaters twice
2023 Scuttle is actually based on a Northern gannet, a sea diving bird which can actually spend a long time underwater.
Ariel and her sisters all have the same father and mother, but because they were all born in different waters of the world, they developed differently!
Ah I like that idea
Amazing reaction!!! This has to be one of my favorite live action remake films!!! I really loved how they added more depth to both Ariel and Eric and made them incredibly parallel. I was so happy they kept the concept of Ursula and Triton being siblings; it was deleted from the original but adapted for the stage version which also gave us the backstory of the origin Ursula’s evil nature. Another favorite moment of mine was Vanessa’s trick; Halle’s voice, Melissa’s cackle, and Jessica’s acting was what that moment top tier. I definitely loved how they had Ariel and Ursula make a blood pact, as opposed to the contract for not only solves the plot hole of her being able to write her own name, but it also cements the seriousness of the deal. I really hope that Hallie and Melissa receive Oscars for their outstanding and talented performances!!!
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I was 100% there for this film. At the theatre the crowd was very quiet, sitting on their hands, waiting for the worst. And as the story unfolded with the new stuff, they slowly began to relax until the laughing started up, and now everyone was there. Great cast. Great music. Beautiful visuals. All of the on-line complaining was for not.
Not as good as the animated. I'm sorry it's just not. Not one I'd rewatch over the animated. It's gorgeous to look at, but that's the only pro I got out of it.
Amen. I agree that this was a unnecessary remake.
I honestly love this movie, especially Ariel and Eric’s relationship, they are so cute together)❤ I really don’t understand why some people hate this movie so much… It’s not perfect, but it is good.
I completely agree. I love OG Ariel's and Eric's relationship, but this version was just too damn sweet. 🥹❤️
Entitlement and racism played a part
The lady who gave her the fork is the OG voice of Ariel ! I dunno if a lot of people are catching it
Loving memory of Samuel E. Wright who played Sebastian the crab 🦀
No, Triton only had one wife. All the sisters have the same mother.
Thier mother died when Ariel was just a baby
The scuttlebutt, well, I can easily say it’s not one of my favorite songs. No offense to anyone who does like it.
Not my favorite either, but I did find it catchy
@@Ona-the-foxSame
Yeah and it sucks because the other songs are really good.
@@monsterhanna6691 Yep
This is a Weak Remake that lacks the Soul and Respect of the Original with unnecessary Changes and Ariel stealing the Achievements of Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle made the Side Characters Useless, in the End I felt Empty.
I regard this movie in exactly the same way I regard Toy Story 4.
Was it necessary? Absolutely not. Am I mad it exists? Absolutely not 😊
I do want to point out that Ursula sounds like she day-drinks 😅 I don't know why Melissa McCartney is slurring her words throughout the movie, but I think it's hilarious 😂 Ursula the perpetually sloshed Sea Witch lol
WHY ARE PEOPLE SO MEAN TO HALLE BAILEY?! SHE DOESN'T DESERVE THAT!!! 😭💔
Because they're racists, that's why.
I got to see this in theaters and i really enjoyed it. Great reaction and aloha from Hawaii! 🌺
I’m glad you enjoyed it and took the time to watch it🥺❤️. I got so much joy out of watching you react to it.
I love this movie. A little obsessed with it actually. Saw it in theaters 5 times. I had to support Halle because of all the horrible racist hate she had to endure. I had to get the soundtrack, the singing doll, and a book.
Yes! People are way over thinking going against Disney choice makes them looks smart, the second time i watched in cinema the male next to me kept saying "ugly" whenever Halle is on screen and mocks everything to his girlfriend who joins him in discussion, really want to pull a coke over their head half way through...
Im fairly new to the channel but have been binging your videos over the last two weeks. I gotta say i love your reactions and the heart you bring to them. I hope its ok to recommend some movies here. The movies I highly suggest checking out is Valiant if your interested in an animated movie(super underrated imo and a fun movie). Empire of the Sun if your interested in a drama (Stephen Spielberg movie will definitely make you cry and has a great cast and soundtrack, stars a young Christian Bale), and lastly Super 8 if your interested in a scifi thriller kind of movie (underrated and made by jj abrams and Stephen Spielberg again).
The toxicity that surrounded this film was unbearable. Frankly, it was unfair to knock this film down before people saw it for themselves.
People still haven’t seen it and shit in it for fun, but the vitriol it’s gotten is par for the course for internet culture
I did see it and I still knock it down. Only good thing is that it was a step up from the dumpster fire that was 2017 Beauty and the Beast. The bar is that low for Disney Remakes.
And I saw one person cancel their Disney+ subscription for it. How can people be so fucking stupid? 🙄
26:30 its so dumb.
They literally tried to explain why shes not immediately all about getting a kiss from Eric the moment she sees him, something the original didn't have.
One little problem: IT DIDN'T/DOESN'T NEED IT!
As has been repeated over and over, Ariels wish to be human wasn’t just about falling for Eric. She had a genuine love for humanity. So of course shes gonna be a little distracted by suddenly being in a human town, doing human things!
Her being black actually made sense here, the kingdom is set in a carribean-like region! Turns out Eric being white is the odd one out, and it made him feel out of place just like Ariel in the sea(he's also a collector), a nice change. Not to mention the way they show their day out, it's better than the cartoon. I could do without Eric & Scuttle's songs(same with Beast & Jasmine's songs too, unneccessary), Ariel being the one to stab Ursula, Ursula being her aunt & the amnesia spell.
The movie & its companion book also has some dissonance, like Ursula straight up kills(probably harvest) those who failed the agreement while in the book she turns them into Polyps like the cartoon.
Now about mer-anatomy, since they have scales that mean they probably reproduce like fishes instead of sea mammals. They also don't eat fishes as stated in the books, probably because it's too close to cannibalism for their comfort. Instead their diet consist of sea vegetation & non-fishes like clams & shrimps.
Though the live action version of this movie was better then I thought I'll always stick with the original 1989 Little Mermaid movie as my favorite from Disney's history 💕🎥
You know you can like both movies at the same time, there's no need for competition
@@Sphesh92Agreed. In my opinion, they’re both good on their own & different ways.
@@Sphesh92 True then ok I like both
I don't take issue with her being a black mermaid. I take issue with
1. Them making her hair such a doll color, when she would have looked amazing with more vibrant red hair, and when Ariel is literally known as the classic redheaded princess
2. The fact that the movie uses such dull colors. This is only worsened by the fact that they have a black lead actress. She completely blends into her background in some scenes. If you want to cast a black person to pretend that you care about inclusion, then the LEAST you can do is hire people who have experienced lighting darker skin.
3. I wouldn't mind Disney casting black actors for remakes if they were also casting them for new movies and rolls. Disney doesn't come across is actually caring about inclusion. They always want to go to the lazy way, and never give people of color an original character, princess, or lead. Like why can't we have our OWN character? Why do we always have to play second fiddle in some reimagined remake? And even when POC DO get an original character, they have them turning into animals or non-human figures way too often (Lion King is a close example of this, but just barely makes the cut because race isn't defined. But the African implications are clear. Then you also have Soul, The Emperor's New Groove, Turning Red, The Princess and the Frog...)
4. When they do this to Black actors-cast them and rules that are going to throw them directly into controversy-they are starting these actors out on a bad foot. Halle was given a huge opportunity by being hired by Disney. But Disney also set her up for failure, in a way, by making it so her race, hair color, and lack a representation when it came to the original princess was the primary conversation about the movie. She did an amazing job- but Disney knew from the very beginning that that would not be everyone's focus, and they didn't care at all. They threw her into the storm fire. People we're angry because the Percy Jackson series. The female leads hair color and eye color wrong. They knew perfectly well what they were throwing this actress into when they cast her
This was a great movie to see in theaters, Melissa McCarthy was amazing, maybe Haunted Mansion next ?
I’ve been thinking about recommending this to you this for quite some time, but you should definitely watch “Wreck It Ralph” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” for the first time!
OMG yes. I've been waiting for this movie reaction for awhile. This is one of favorite movies of 2023 and my favorite Disney reboot. I ignored the hate and criticisms of this movie. I love it all: the soundtrack, all performances of every actor in it, and the chemistry between Ariel and Eric. 10/10 💜🧜♀🐠
Of course it looks different from the animated version. This is a live action movie aimed at adults, not kids. So the crab is gonna look like a crab. The fish is gonna look like a fish. But they still talk. And Ariel's hair is still red, it's just more natural instead of the vibrant tone from the animation.
Furthermore, Scuttle is portrayed as a female northern gannet diving bird (not a male seagull) because they are able to breathe underwater for a short period of time.
Ursula's look and behaviour in the animated film was inspired by an American drag queen called Divine. To prepare for her role as Ursula, Melissa McCarthy actually consulted with the drag queen community.
One fun little detail is when Ursula is creating the potion to become Vanessa and the main ingredient is a bottle shaped like a human stomach. This is a play on the phrase "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach".
Many people miss the fact that Ursula and Triton are siblings in this version. Triton had banished Ursula from his kingdom and disowned her for practicing black magic, which is what motivates her actions. It was cut from the animation but was included in the 2007 Broadway musical.
Ariel and her sisters have the same mum but they represent the seven seas which is why each of them are a different race.
Regarding the opening quote: Throughout the film Ariel cannot produce tears, even when she's sad and/or crying, UNTIL she becomes a human.
Scuttle's "Has Ariel killed the prince yet?" is most likely referencing the original fairy tale, in which the nameless mermaid is destined to turn into sea foam and die after the prince marries another woman. The mermaid's sisters tell her that the only way she can escape this fate is if she kills the prince with an enchanted dagger. However, the mermaid can't go through with it and instead accepts her death.
Ariel 'signed' the contract by giving Ursula a scale from her mermaid tail, which actually covers up a plot hole from the animation where she literally signs it with a quill pen. Since she could clearly read and write English, why didn't she just explain herself by writing it down? There's a big chance Eric wouldn't have believed her but it's worth a try right?I
Ariel is given 3 days to kiss Eric and make him fall in love with her so she can remain human permanently. Ursula cheats 3 times to keep Ariel from being able to do just that. First, she secretly puts a memory spell on Ariel so she won't remember she needs Eric's kiss to stay human, and every time she is reminded she forgets immediately or falls asleep (that wasn't in the animation). Second, she sends her pet eels to prevent Ariel and Eric from kissing at the end of Kiss the Girl. Finally, she transforms herself into a human with Ariel's voice to trick Eric into marrying her.
They changed the dingelhopper scene to include Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in the animation. She is the lady who gives Ariel the dinglehopper in the market. It's a symbolism of her passing the torch to Halle.
Regarding the colours in the sea, someone said it's supposed to look all dark and gloomy from Ariel's perspective because that's how she sees it, which honestly makes sense.
I loved the way Eric points out the star constellations to Ariel (which as a sailor he knows well) and starts guessing her name. It was such a beautiful improvement from the animated version where Sebastian just whispered her name to Eric. It added so much depth and charm to the scene.
I like that Eric's character arch is more than just being the prince Ariel falls in love with. He has a backstory and a family. He, like Ariel, has a parent who believes they know what is best for their child. Eric being adopted is supposed to highlight the fact that he feels like he doesn't belong. Much like Ariel, he feels there is so much more to explore and discover, only the other way around. They share a bond over their love for collecting treasures. I really like how they fleshed out their romance more and actually showed they had a connection, instead of just 'love at first sight' and physical attraction. It also helped a lot that Halle and Jonah had an insane amount of chemistry.
They also made it a lot clearer in this version that Ariel didn't want to become a human just for Eric. She was already interested and curious of life on land BEFORE she met him. Her motivations were rooted in her not fitting in and wanting to explore. She would have gone up one way or another, she just happened to have met Eric along the way. I think that’s why they added the bit about her not remembering to kiss Eric. They didn’t want the whole premise of her giving up her voice to be about chasing a guy, rather, about her chasing her dreams. Triton destroying her belongings was always the catalyst for her going to Ursula, not Eric in itself. They still kept the romance, it didn't take anything away from it.
Some people have a problem with Ariel killing Ursula instead of Eric as if it takes anything away from his character. He literally saved Ariel's life when Ursula was about to kill her by throwing the harpoon. He also saved Max. Ariel may have given him a little nudge but he was almost there anyways. And even so, it still speaks to Eric's character. Just like he didn't save Ariel in exhange for her saving him. He saved her because he loved her, and more importantly because he's a decent person. Ursula trying to kill Eric made so much more sense because she didn't care about Eric, it was about hurting Ariel.
I wasn't sure about Javier Bardem's portrayal of King Triton at first, but the more I think about it the more I like it. In the animation he clearly had some anger issues, and while that is understandable, he doesn't have to be all screaming and intimidating to have an impact. He looks and sounds more disappointed and scared here rather than angry, which is not only a lot more respectable but also a lot more believable. He feels more like a worried father than just some big scary dude with an anger management problem.
As for the acting as a whole, Halle and Melissa clearly stood out, but Jonah, Daveed, Jacob, Awkwafina and even Javier did a great job as well. Also, Jessica Alexander as Vanessa absolutely stole the 5 minutes she was on screen.
As for the music, I think Halle absolutely nailed Part Of Your World. She has such an innocent and naive quality to her voice yet powerful at the same time. The power in that high note in the reprise is incredible. I love Melissa's version of Poor Unfortunate Souls. There is so much sass and character in her voice. The fact that Melissa had little to no singing experience and didn't even know she could sing is INSANE. Under The Sea translates surprisingly well to live action. Daveed Diggs adds his own flavour to it and Halle's little adlibs add so much to the song. Kiss The Girl is just magical, musically and visually. I love Wild Uncharted Waters and how it has her siren song behind it. Jonah has an amazing voice and you can hear he has a theatre backround. Also, this is random but I love how you can hear his strong English accent in every single word. For The First Time is great and allows Halle to be more playful yet vulnerable. I was appalled when I first heard Scuttlebutt, but it has grown on me and now I actually kinda like it.
And while some people didn't like the ending scene with Triton, Ariel's sisters and all the other merpeople, I loved it. Yeah we didn't really see Ariel interacting with any of them besides her family, but neither did we in the animation and I still felt emotional seeing them at the end. It was kind of showing how their two worlds were forever united with their marriage.
There are only really two things I have a problem with in the whole movie: The lack of Flounder and lack of Ariel's wardrobe. I didn't have any problem with the way Flounder looked, I just felt like he was absolutely useless in the movie. He barely had any lines and wasn't even on screen that much. I needed more of him. And, obviously, they could've dressed Halle in a potato bag and she still would've looked gorgeous. But Ariel's wardrobe on land felt lackluster. She wore the same blue dress the entire time! Even the dress at the end during the wedding was the same one, only in pink. What about the blue dress with the bow? Or the sparkling purple dress? The wedding dress? Why not bring them to life and just modernise them a bit? I don't feel that their reunion at the end was underwhelming like some people do. If anything, I like how simple it was and that they didn't speak. They communicated enough with their faces.
At the end of the day, this is a movie about a mermaid turning into a human and fish that can talk. Not everything has to make sense. The thing is, there are some people who will never be satisfied because it will never be as good as the animated version. You can still enjoy and appreciate this movie for what it is.
Glad you watched it 😊
Well I will say this: This is a little better than god awful Mulan. I guess that’s because this is pretty much the same thing just like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Lion King, while Mulan was just completely bastardized and stupid. You know maybe if Mulan was just the same thing like these four, maybe people would've actually liked it.
It is refreshing that Prince Eric has a song in this film. Although, this isn’t the first time he had a song. In the broadway musical, Eric has two solo songs called “Her Voice” and “One Step Closer.”
Halle Bailey was so good in this movie, her singing was so phenomenal!!!
Normally I'm not fan of the live action but at the moment I heard her voice, I wanted to see it (I'm french but I saw the trailer in english)
My thoughts on this movie are mixed honestly. I'm not a fan of big changes on remakes because in most cases the original was brilliant and shouldn't be changed. Though some changes work like the story of maleficent being given more depth. That is a good change. In this I was worried, because they had changed the look of Ariel and I was afraid it was for no reason and the first looks which garnered the most controversy had no context to show why the decisions were made. When I saw the movie my feelings changed because her casting made sense with the movie we were given. The changing of location from 'Denmark' to a carribean style island made sense. In the original movie the under the sea world is so vibrant and fascinatingly animated that the above world can't compare. The change to make the above world more vibrant than undersea makes us see the appeal and we understand more the fascination ariel has for it. So that for me was done well. But I do think the undersea parts were a little too dark. Hallie was amazing in the role in my opinion. Her vocals were shockingly good and her ability to convey her emotions when silent were brilliant. I loved the attention they gave to her and Eric and made their relationship grow based on mutual interest. However her scenes with her father were badly acted on his part. Sebastian's voice was over the top in a bad way, but worse his vocal acting was very flat. Scuttle and flounder were better but the scuttlebutt song was atrocious. And Melissa Mccarthy wasn't the best either. Overall I enjoyed it and will watch it again whereas I will never put lion King on again lol
I don't know what all the fuss was about Halle Bailey. She is a beautiful girl and she gave her Ariel and absolutely GORGEOUS voice and a believable character....even when her voice was taken from her, she was still able to convey her curiosity and attraction to the prince. She had good chemistry with Prince Eric. And I liked that added line from King Triton...that she shouldn't have to give up her voice to be heard.
thank you! i’m sick of seeing so many comments about halle being ugly and her not being able to act
@@chaarli4681 But her acting was pretty awful in this. And I've seen her at her best, she can do better than this. And most of her bad acting was when she was singing.
@@truthseeker9249 Then why did they cast her?
It's just because they're racist.
@@monsterhanna6691 Because most movie directors are idiots nowadays. And because she does in fact have a beautiful voice. But a beautiful voice isn't enough. You have to be able to sing AND act and you have to be able to do both at the same time. It's called musical theater for a reason.
If you enjoy this movie then that's great, it means you had a good time watching it. That's one of the best things about your channel, you genuinely are interested in what you watch.
Also, awesome movie reaction!
I bought a 2023 Little Mermaid doll - She's beautiful!
When me and my mom saw it, they actually handed out a double-sided mini poster and for my birthday recently, I bought a bookmark with Halle on it. I'm so excited to get more. 😍😍😍💙💙💙
Melissa McCarthy is Ursula?
Looks like they change or so a lot since 1989.
For starters: she has long black sleeves, eight legs instead of six, black nails instead of red nails, and I think I can see some gills on her.
Oh you got to be kidding me! You had this reaction of loaded… on my birthday? And I missed out on it?
Then again I wasn't subscribed to this channel so that's my own fault.
When i first watched this version i couldn't stop smiling! 😃 I appreciate it for what it is but i still prefer the original more and i wish they would of casted a natural redhead for Ariel cos that was what made her stand out originally and was a big selling point for a lot of young redheaded girls cos before Merida, Ariel was the only redheaded disney princess 👸 The original Little Mermaid has always been my favourite classic Disney film and although i really liked this version and Halle did an amazing job, I'll probably still revert back to the original when i want to watch it ❤ XxXxX
Your reaction is more enjoyable than this movie.This movie is so bad, poor Halle Bailey she doesn't deserve this hate, but this script is crap just be honest, I love the actors and music in this movie though, I love the original soundtrack.
There's so much that I love about this movie that I could talk about! One thing that I loved was that Grimsby is more of a supporting character and not just a goofy side character (which works in the animated film, but somehow I think Grimsby would not have been as endearing as he is in this film if he was just the same clumsy character). I was skeptical of how "Under the Sea" would play out with sea creatures all being CGI, and I was genuinely blown away! The visuals were stunning and Halle Bailey's parts were amazing, and Daveed Diggs nailed that song! I like it that Max was not excluded from this film and looks just like his animated counterpart. I was disappointed that Ariel's sisters didn't get as much screentime or lines as they deserved, but they might appear in some later "Little Mermaid" sequel with Halle Bailey and the cast from this movie (like how there's "Maleficent" and then "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"). I love "Wild Uncharted Waters," I had chills all over when I watched that scene in theaters and Jonah Hauer-King is such a dreamy Prince Eric. I like it that her sisters have a genuine reason to despise humans: because their shipwrecks pollute the ocean, not just because they're humans. When I saw this in theaters, I thought, "Okay, yeah, that is a legit reason to hate humans." "Scuttlebutt" is a term used by sailors to refer to the hot gossip or exciting news; as in, "What's the scuttlebutt?" So it's a play on words because the bird's name is Scuttle, and I actually liked "The Scuttlebutt." It's not the most phenomenal song in the film, but it's not the worst song, in my opinion. One thing that's different in this movie compared to the animated film is that Ariel calls her dad, "Father" whereas in the animated one, she calls King Triton, "Daddy." Melissa McCarthy did a great job as Ursula in this movie. She had a great combination of being comical and intimidating. There were parts in "Poor Unfortunate Souls" where I was actually kinda scared of her. One thing that I never understood about King Triton is that yeah, he felt like there was no other way for him to get through to her unless he destroyed her treasures, but if he wanted her to respect him, why does he think that destroying all her things will make her respect him? That would just make her hate him and avoid him even more.
And doesn’t do a 180 when Vanessa shows up and Eric plans on marrying her. He simply asks if this was what Eric wanted
(At 38:25) this song I actually DID like, I don't care what anyone else thinks.
(At 24:18) this version of poor unfortunate souls doesn't do it for me. At least the old one have French horn that made it sound good.
Movie Recommendations:
The Menu
Spontaneous
The Lovely Bones (I'm warning you now, there's a lot of heavy subject matter in this one, don't watch it unless you're in the right emotional mindset beforehand. It's definitely gonna be another "Never Watch Again" movie.)
Collateral Beauty
Stranger Than Fiction
Fever Pitch
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ten Inch Hero
Isle of Dogs
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Last Night in Soho
Midnight in Paris
Silver Linings Playbook
Tick Tick Boom
Fool's Paradise (Charlie Day)
Luckiest Girl Alive (very good, but very intense. Proceed with caution.)
Bridge to Terabithia
Lars and the Real Girl
Not Okay
Just My Luck
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
13 Going on 30
Down With Love
What if? (Also called the F Word in other countries)
Midnight Sun
Penelope
Field of Dreams
Unbreakable
Remember Me
Mother! (Another warning: while this isn't particularly heavy in subject matter, it is very disturbing in some scenes. Make sure you have a strong stomach before attempting to watch this one.)
Little Black Book
The Words
The Crow
Space Chimps
Uptown Girls
The Fallout
Big Fish
Marriage Story
Thomas Kinkade's The Christmas Cottage
Alex Strangelove
Listen to Your Heart
Brokeback Mountain
Mr. Peabody and Sherman
Mitchells vs the Machines
Steel Magnolias (the ORIGINAL)
Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Don't Look Up
Zootopia
Passengers
Where the Crawdads Sing
Hope Floats
Jojo Rabbit
Sleeping With the Enemy
Enough (starring J.Lo)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The Imitation Game
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Green Eggs and Ham
Regular Show
Only Murders in the Building
Schitts Creek
Looking for Alaska
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
My Roommate is a Cat
Merlin
Good Omens
The Good Place
Id LOVE to see him react to only murders in the building !!
I like Eric's song but nothing will beat the Beast singing Evermore in the Beauty and the Beast, tho I didn't like that movie bc of the lack of chemistry between Belle and Adam which is the complete opposite of the amazing relationship Ariel and Eric have here ❤ I'm not afraid to admit I really like the new Little Mermaid above the rest of live action movies there are
Nick I love you. I always have and I always will. I love watching you react to anything.
*But I hate this movie. I HATE it.*
Not because of the race of characters. That's not even a problem. The problem is the unnecessary added songs (especially scuttlebutt, that song makes my ear bleed). The lacking performance from Daveed Diggs (who I love, I know he can do better than this). The very obvious autotune over Prince Eric in his little solo as well as Melissa's very obvious struggling and straining during Poor Unfortunate Souls, if you're going to make a musical actually cast people who can sing. Pat Caroll was experienced on Broadway and she captured the essence of Ursula perfectly. Under The Sea was a big let down because of a lot of big things they took out. There are no talking animals playing instruments so what Sebastian is describing in the beginning of the song doesn't make any sense. And Ariel singing with him makes no sense because she disagrees with him. Sebastian is trying to convince her to stay in the ocean and that the human world isn't worth anything and she's not having it. Her singing with him makes it seem like she agrees, thus making her disappearing at the end pointless. Halle's voice is beautiful but it was obvious the movie was trying to capitalize on her singing instead of the actual character of Ariel and her story. Her acting was very bad at some points especially when she was singing; she always just had this doe-y eyed blank stare when she sang her songs. The added conflict of Ariel always forgetting the kiss was not needed. The ending of Ariel being the one to save the day completely destroys the message that this story is trying to tell. What's beautiful about the ending of the REAL Little Mermaid is that Triton has a hatred for humans; but it was a brave, good-hearted human that ended up SAVING HIS DAUGHTER'S LIFE which is part of what changed his mind. Plus it's just beautiful symbolism that here we have mermaids, sea-witches, talking animals; all these powerful/magical beings and it is a NORMAL, POWERLESS HUMAN who saves everyone with nothing but his bravery and his love for Ariel powering him. Besides it makes no sense that Ariel would be able to steer the ship into Ursula since she doesn't know how to steer a ship nor can she even stand up to do so because of her tail. Also we can't even see any of what is happening during the Ursual monster scene because it's dark and there is no real lighting. The whole movie is dark and dreary compared to the bright vibrant colors of the original. The original made the Ursula monster scene properly lit to where you could see what was happening, why couldn't this. The animals are horrifying, just because you're making something live-action doesn't mean everything has to be realistic. These are talking animals, there is nothing realistic about talking animals. Why do they have to take away the magic of the original to make it realistic.
But here's what's good. The mermaid costumes are phenomenal, they are the only things that have bright pretty colors. Melissa's ACTING as Ursula was actually pretty good, she acted better than Halle did. Javier's acting as King Triton was really good. He actually scared me at some points with his "overprotective father who rules with an iron fist" energy. There was real chemistry between Ariel and Eric and I do appreciate them having more screen time developing their relationship. The woman who plays Vanessa, I don't know who she is but she did an amazing job. She portrayed an evil unhinged woman perfectly. The cat fight over the necklace was a nice touch. Finally, when King Triton said "You shouldn't have had to give up your voice to be heard." my heart did melt a little. THAT was the best line in the whole movie. And that is all. That's the only good stuff I could take away from this movie. All I can say is that this movie WAS a step up from 2017 Beauty and the Beast. Yeah, the bar is THAT low. You guys can call me what you will but my decision stands. I know I'm not the only one with these opinions, I'm just the one with the courage to say them.
The amount of racism this movie gets is so fucking stupid. As a huge fan of the original movie, I was nervous/excited to see this and it did not disappoint. Hopefully people come to their senses and also, Halle Bailey IS Ariel 100%. Part of Your World is my favorite part/song/scene of the entire movie. This entire movie made me cry because of how fucking beautiful it is and how respectful it is to the original movie. When are people gonna say the same thing?
*Edit* Thank you for showing common sense with this movie. Not liking it is one thing, acting as if it ruined your life is a different story.
Fun fact: Vanessa singing is done by Halle
The only irk i have with this movie is that they didnt include "les poisson" 😂
I was glad that that scene wasn't there, never liked this in the animation, poor Sebastian don't deserve to treated like this...
I kind of wanna watch your reaction, but I gotta wait until it comes out on Disney +, but I hope it’s really good
Yay!
Your smile and to laugh are so heart warming ❤. Thank you for reacting to my new favorite movie! 🧜🏾♀️💕
Hey Nick I noticed that you mentioned Ursulas sister in Little mermaid 2 well fun fact she was voiced by the same person who voice Ursula in the original little mermaid movie
Do you think Melissa would be Morgana if Return to the Sea was made live action?
30:23 Halle got to keep that Little Mermaid at the end of filming
Everytime I watch a little mermaid live action reaction and the reactor doesnt immediately spot the actress Jodi Benson whose character in the town scene told Ariel "I THINK YOU WILL BE NEEDING THIS." And handed Ariel a fork which Ariel used to comb her hair.
And some of these reactors doesn't instantly go crazy seeing Jodi Benson and busted into tears like I and other 80s baby did who saw this movie. It just made me feel so very old.
Don't yall know she was the original voice actress for Ariel?
Shes the GOAT!
Did you not see her music video showing her in real life singing part of your world? Shes also sang at peoples weddings who are fans. I mean she hasnt even even change appearance all that much. She looks amazing at 61 years old.
She will always be my favorite Ariel. But it was nice if her to appear in this movie and support the new Ariel.
Okay, okay, calm down. Not everybody is an expert on these movies and he knows now, or probably forgot that she was Sam in Enchanted. He didn't grow up with these movies, okay? Just calm down.
@@monsterhanna6691 you don't have to be an expert on this particular movie.
All you basically had to be was a girl born in the 80s and saw the animation and was very aware back then who Jodi Benson was. She was so famous.
So yeah, most women my age or older know who she is instantly when they see her. It's younger reactors who make me feel so old because they don't know who she is instantly because she hasn't changed much at all. And she looks great for her age. That's all I meant by it. I'm not surprised he didn't know. He's younger as well.
So much better than I was expecting honestly. Excited to watch the reaction Nick!
I actually prefer this one to the original now, I am obsessed with this movie 😅 it was so fun watching your reactions
Even if you didn't love the whole movie, thank you for recognizing Ariel and Eric's great acting and Halle's singing. This is the only live action I've really enjoyed after Cinderella, which I LOVE, and I think you will too, it's a really pure film.
This remake kinda exceeded my expectations a bit and I consider it to be one of the best Disney live action remakes. The performances were really good, with the best ones being Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, the VFX was well done, and the story actually had genuine attempts of expanding the original without taking away what made it special (with only a few exceptions).
Can you watch transformers?
I hate this movie but only because they screwed with the original plot and music.
Yeah everyone always says "but" but we all know its because of the lead actress skin color even though everyone denies it.
@@EmberIsntHome855 lol actually the only thing good about that movie was her singing. That's beside the point.
Wanna hear about controversy you should hear about Snow White and the seven Mythical Beings…. Won’t Delve into it much but there is major lash back from the actress as well, again won’t get into it lol, I’ll let you formulate your opinion 😂, just wanted to say that I love your reactions and to keep up the awesome work!
The little mermaid has a special place in my heart. Arial was one of my favorite princesses growing up and I dreamed of being a mermaid. I don’t really like the live action remakes Disney has been doing (only one I liked to this point was Aladdin) but I still wanted to see this. I wasn’t disappointed. It had its goods and bads for sure - but I overall liked it a lot because like you said they added so much to it which made it a more complete story.
I am sad there was so much hate - mainly because of the casting choice. Hate to say I have a few friends that refuses to watch it because of the cast. Am kinda glad you touched on that at the beginning though. Agreed with what you said.
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One of my favorite movies with the “non-traditional” cast is actually the Roger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella with Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother. That is still my favorite version of Cinderella to this day.
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I grew up watching the little mermaid over and over, and I LOVED this remake! It add so much more depth to the relationship between Eric and Ariel
And fixed a few issues with the cartoon (her giving her scale/blood instead of writing her name on a contract.. which then.. how come she doesn’t just write Eric a message explaining)
It also had a few moments where it felt like the original book by Hans Christen Andersen, the somber tone of Ariel’s struggles at least
The people that claimed it ruins their childhood love of the little mermaid clearly are more hung up on skin color then the actual subject matter..
I actually enjoyed this movie, I liked Hale Bailey’s Ariel, Eric has more personality, and I enjoyed the girl version of Scuttle, she made me laugh a lot and I liked her singing
Really appreciate what you're addressing Nick~ if ppl determine to hate the live actions so unreasonably they leave, they aren't worth your content anyways, so very happy to see your reactions !!
(At 13:55) wasn't Max some kind of a sheepdog in 1989? What's this? This is just like what they did to Philippe on Beauty And The Beast 2017.
Hey Nick, I love movie and drama reactions. Can you please watch the tenth, eleventh and twelfth movies of Pokemon next time and get your reaction? They are the only serial films in Pokemon movie history. İ think you gonna love it.
This is the best birthday present to me today iv been waiting for your reaction to this movie OMG 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Happy birthday! 😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳🎈🎁🍰🎂🥂🎉🎊
THANK YOU MORE, BIG THANK YOU 👏😎😇👍💖
HALLE BAILEY YOU ARE MY HERO! I LOVE YOU!!! 😭💖
Can you watch haunted mansion 2003 and this year
Thank you for not being racist (to BOTH sides because i saw people being racist to whites too)❤
You should watch the little mermaid Ariel's begining
44:46 this time, Ariel stabs Ursula in the stomach in the live action version, instead of Eric.
The bottom of the sea *is* supposed to be dark so I think they already did a good job makng things more visible
I cried during part of your world your not alone :) loved your reaction😋😊😊