VHS : The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea
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starring: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Tara Strong, Pat Carroll, Buddy Hackettdirected by: Brian Smith (XV), Jim Kammerud
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305940937
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6305940932
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Release Date: September 19, 2000
Running Time: 75 minutes
Sales Rank: 26
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
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
Description:
Disney's amazing undersea classic lives on in an all-new story bursting with the same captivating musical style, unforgettably colorful characters, and brilliant animation that made the original film an Academy Award(R)-winning favorite. After rejoicing over the birth of their daughter Melody, Ariel and Eric must face a new threat from Ursula's revengeful sibling Morgana -- a threat that forces them to hide Melody's true mermaid heritage. Melody, a young princess curious about her roots, ultimately ventures into the sea against her parents' wishes. There, she meets new friends, and in her dream to be a mermaid becomes a pawn in Morgana's plot to gain control of the Seven Seas. Ariel must reunite with her childhood friends Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle to rescue her daughter and restore harmony to her family. An all-star cast returns, including Jodi Benson (Ariel) and Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), for a remarkable adventure teeming with surprises and four phenomenal new songs.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Wonderful to watch!
Like most people, I love "The Little Mermaid". It was the first Disney Princess movie I ever watched and started my love of all the princesses. When I heard of "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea", I had to see it. I thought it would be good, but not as good as the original. Well, I was wrong. I enjoyed this movie very much and I've watched it many times. The story is similar to "The Little Mermaid", but not completely. I spotted many differences between "The Little Mermaid" and "The Little ... Read More
Rating:  - UNSATISFIED
WHEN I RECEIVED THE DVD IN THE MAIL, THE CASE WAS CRACKED AND THE MOVIE I BELIEVE IS A COPY AND NOT THE ORIGINAL. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS BUYING A "NEW" DVD, INSTEAD IT WAS A REPRODUCTION. POOR QUALITY!!
Rating:  - Pleased overall
First of all I would like to say that I worried about getting a pirated copy of the movie I purchased. Unfortunately, the DVD is out of print now, so I had to take a chance in purchasing the DVD. When I received the movie, the box and the inserts looked very authentic, however, the label on the DVD itself looked as though it had been manufactured or copied from an original. When I inserted the DVD, it made a horrible groaning sound. Eventually the sound dies down, but for the first few minutes ... Read More
Rating: - Couldn't rent or buy it in any store!
I had searched everywhere for this movie for my niece - even considered "keeping" a rental from Blockbuster in order to own it (but somebody else actually did that with the ONE copy I had rented once from my Blockbuster). I searched on Amazon, found it, ordered it and received a "used" copy within a week of the order - and the price was no more than I would have spent in a store! And the used copy? If I didn't see that in the description, I never would have known it was used! Case, insert, dvd ... Read More
Rating: - little mermaid II
my grand daughter just loves this movie, good condition and would buy again from the seller
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