The Little Mermaid

An incompatible union, this time between an ogre and a princess, is the basis for the movie Shrek. The life of the author of The Little Mermaid is told, with reenactments of some of his other famous stories, in the film Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale. In 2000 Disney followed up with a sequel, The Little Mermaid II.

Plunge into Disney’s The Little Mermaid in a way never possible before with this 2-Disc Platinum Edition. The feature presentation shimmers thanks to its digital restoration, and the sound resonates with an all-new 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theatre Mix. Other treasures include an audio commentary with co-writer/directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and composer Alan Menken, Ashley Tisdale’s music video of Kiss the Girl, a Disney Song Selection and a sneak peek of The Little Mermaid III. Disc 2 is deluged with games and activities such as an Under the Sea Virtual Ride (as well as featurettes about its creation), DisneyPedia: Life Under The Sea (full of fun facts about fish), Backstage Disney’s Treasures Untold (the making-of The Little Mermaid), deleted scenes and an alternate ending (with filmmaker introduction), Storm Warning (meet the special effects unit), art galleries, an early presentation reel, the original theatrical trailer and a song demo of Silence Is Golden. In celebration of Hans Christian Andersen, author of the original fairytale of The Little Mermaid, there is a short look at The Story Behind The Story and a short animated film of another of his creations, The Little Match Girl. Audio tracks are available in English, Spanish and French, with subtitles in English.