I feel you. I believe to us beloved Ariel fans, this movie caused huge tension waves and self-conflicts within us only we could genuinely understand in each-other!

Honestly I widh Raya had been a musical. It would've been fun to hear Awkwagina rap over an SEA/Hip-hop beat.

You're right. You can praise Halle's version as much as you want. But dont even dare to insult Howard's legacy. You know it really hurts that someone who dont know anything about disney renaissance era compared Part of Your World with another version without any knowledge I dont like the live action, but especially for this song need to be considered carefully because I've watch lots of part of your world analysis and that's a thing that i can say that disney really care about the movie and put their effort on it. This is also the best "I Want" song in the entire Disney universe. It's one of the most major changes that made this film not so bad (although i still hate this movie). Well both version actually work with their own way. Howard Ashman specifically asked for "Part of Your World" to be sung like a monologue, it's not meant for anyone else outside of the grotto to hear what Ariel was singing, the scene should be more intimate with a youthful wonder, more gentleness and love for the world on land, since the focus of the song is something she loves. In the original version, when Ariel sighs and the song ends slowly and gently with the last few verses, I can really feel the emotion there which is the things Ariel tells us what she wants to do in the song are just wishful thinking at this point. The live action is more cheerful and hopeful and also the orchestration supports that adding a new wonderful intensity to the song. I don't think the remake version capture the emotions of the original but yeah everything doesnt need to be the same since this is live action remake so I hope that there's some improvisations too. In the animated version, Ariel wishes to be part of the human world, she felt sad that the ocean was trapping her in a way that no one else seemed to understand, but in the remake version, they made Ariel sound like she hate the fact that the ocean is trapping her (that's showed by she emphasized the words 'stand' and 'above'), feeling sad about something isn't the same as feeling hate towards something. The reprise in the remake should sound hopeful, but here it just feels like repeating the same kind of singing of the first part, which adds no new emotion to the song. The live action version actually have lots of imperfection in the beginning, but really works in middle to the end. So which is the best? We all know that the original Part of Your World will always win not just because the nostalgia vibe but also Jodi Benson (original Ariel's voice actress) is really well and carefully directed by Howard Ashman, the legendary lyricist who made Disney rise from its downfall and started the renaissance era of Disney, who recently returned from his huge career in musical broadway theater world that time, that even her breaths, stress and pause on each syllable are really well and gently cared for. But if we judging them with Howard's standards, I dont think that this is fair. So if we see this as "I Want" song, the original is more gentle and intimately that showings desperate hope while the live action one is more cheerful and hopeful. It depends on your perspective to determine it. The original is about a little hope, wish and dream from your heart that you want to say but you dont want everyone to know about while the live action shows your hope, wish and dream that you want to shout to everyone to let the world know. Well Im not good at explaining so here's the full explanation. Also an important part of maintaining that type of reserved passion is also that the original song does not change key. In the worlds of pop music and musical theater finishing off with a key change is a helpful tool for bringing songs to a heightened emotional level and when covering Part of Your World, some people have done exactly that but I don't really think that a key change is necessary because that wasn't the intent of the songwriters. In fact I think that's staying in the same key the whole time is what makes it work so well having it push and pull and eventually bring Ariel back down to where she started tells a story effectively it even ends with the same motif it began with showing the audience the life that she wants but then going back to the life that she has. As you can see in the first (look at this stuff) and last (part of that world) sentence the song doesn't change the key at all which really shows that the song is just a small wish from the bottom of her heart and then she realizes that it is impossible to achieve so she returns to the world/reality where she lives. So yeah the live action one is more like a current pop music imo because they change the key, making the highs feels higher and as a result the lows feel lower. But it still works as "I Want" song. From this you can know that Howard Ashman was a great lyricist that he can even tell a story from a song. He also made the song dynamically switching from singing to talking and vice versa but the transition between them is still unnoticeable. Well because im bad at explaining so here's the full explanation. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJZgZ9mW26y-iYU.html Some people say that Jodi sings the song as a character and Haile sings the song like she is in front of America's Got Talent's juries. Well i can agree with that. Actually, directors (I mean Ashman) do direct them in a certain way. When Jodi Benson was recording, the director specifically told her that she had to sing like she was saying something intimate instead of belting it like she was in front of thousands of people, that's why all her big notes don't actually sound big and powerful but sweet and dramatic. While I believe in Halle's version they did quite the opposite. You can see that Ariel in the live action version is a sligthly less interacting with the environment around it. But the most sadly that the live action lost the cute interaction between Ariel and Flounder, like Ariel clutching its fins and dancing together, which shows that Ariel has more personality (well because you know Flounder here looks very hyper-realistic in live action, almost like a normal thropical fish so i dont think it will works). But I'm still grateful because they removed some of the scenes that disturbed this intimate moment, such as the part where Sebastian screams and winks. And I really hate the fact that the live action one make the surroundings become darker just to attempt to be more realistic. The consequence is that we are not shown how many and unique objects in Ariel's cave which is a quite important part in showing how interested she is in the human world. Now they are all covered by the darkness. Also the really butchered songs are Poor Unfortunate Soul and Kiss the Girl. The lyrics changes is unnecessary and completely ruined the meaning of the song. Under the sea is just out of context because Ariel is not supposed to sung along at that part. You know it's just shows that they dont even care about the story and just want to show off Halle's voice. I dont know what they want to fix from the original even though they just kept ruined Ashman’s legacy. The additional songs are okay, except for Scuttlebutt, it is just a trash. It should not be exist anymore. I mostly prefer Le Poisson than this garbage. I know both songs are supposed to be a jokes but Le poisson is happy and fun meanwhile scuttlebut is cringe. In the original, scuttle doesnt need to sings a literall song and waste our 2 minutes just to conveyed Ariel that Eric is getting married. Scuttle was not character that is designed to be able to sing in the first place (you can see it from kiss the girl scene when its voice literally ruined the mood) yet in this live action they literally gived it a song?! I like they added new song for Eric but bro they keep tried to kill his character in every chances

do you have the link? 😅

You're very delusional. You're comment is very problematic. 🙄

I don’t like that change. He was of no help to her really, and it seemed like she was baby sitting Eric.

@@Nohandle1125Yeah, in the original, it’s like he’s repaying her for saving his life at the beginning of the movie. I understand that they didn’t want to make Ariel look like a damsel in distress, but it was such a needless change that actually kinda ruined his character for me.

Thanks so much for watching!!

"They say it's upgrading, but the majority agree it's useless and irrelevant. I mean, making Eric an adopted foundling, making Ursula give Ariel amnesia side-effects, Ariel killing Ursula instead of Eric... why? WHY???" The thing with Eric is that they wanted to go in strict parallels between Ariel's and Eric's situation; which means that Eric is - also like in Andersen's original tale, not a free ruler, but like Ariel under parental restrictions. They gave Eric a black mother - as they said - to take it as parallel to Ariel's white father (and as side effect that it shouldn't be interpreted as a white vs black political context); and the adoption is also because it's more likely (than a black woman with a white son); and it also makes sense in my opinion, as Eric is a Danish name and that explains how he got into this Caribbean world--- About Ariel killing Ursula....well, I still do not understand why it's anyway important who exactly killed Ursula, as it had been both Ariel and Eric against Ursula; and nobody should say that Ariel couldn't have done it (as she is just pulling around, and not navigating actively as a sailor). And I also think that it had been a kind of tradition that the fairy tale climax was that the villian is defeated by the prince and the "princess" is saved. And Ariel was also not as much the main character of the movie, it was rather more focused also on the animals and Eric. But with female main characters, such like Mulan, it is also that she defeats the villian in the ending climax; and so such a female climax had been also established with more modern Disney movies; and new experimental ideas, like the sacrifice ideas just like in Tangled or Frozen; as these are recent fan favorites of the young generation, I think it's okay to see also in Eric's will to fight and die for Ariel such a heroic moment, and not only in killing the villian....they put visuals and movie logic from the recent Disney movies into this remake, such like the original animated movie did include the taste of the target audience thirty years ago, and Disney is rather focusing on new generations, and not as fan service for nostalgic reasons.... (It's even me who was born after The Little Mermaid release and never watched it in cinema, only the new movie ....(; )

@@felicity1877 "Disney is rather focusing on new generations, and not as fan service for nostalgic reasons....", is rather insulting from Disney if this is truly their ideology of excluding the animation fanbase and since it's thanks to such fans, like myself, who have financed their profits and increased their progress with our appreciation. "(It's even me who was born after The Little Mermaid release and never watched it in cinema, only the new movie ....(; )" ... I was born slightly before Ariel's existence and basically lived with the character close to heart for all my life so, as per my first point, I rest my case.

I just realized this was you… Thanks for watching bb 😘😘

So does that mean that black ppl really do all look the same?

They added amnesia to Ursula's spell so Ariel will forget about true love kiss. But this is completely unnecessary because Sebastian still reminds her. This change made the scene very less romantic because Ariel is way more reluctant to kiss him in this scene. Also if Ariel didn't kiss him for true love so what's the point of the song and the scene? Imagine if they actually managed to kissing but because Ariel's not too serious about it because she forgot about the terms of true love then nothing happen, she doesnt get her voice back and cant be human permanently.

@@nut4ku that’s your opinion but you could have made your own comment instead of posting under mine

Movie was trash.

@@LightningN1NjA go spend time commenting on every other comment then that praised the movie and not just mine ❤️

Yeah I would’ve liked this!

The original tale has a much superior story compared to what Disney did ,the relationships between the characters are more developed and better explained, the stakes are much higher ,the protagonist has a character arc, though harsh the messages about decision making, consequences and love are very close to real life and a very good representation of how the real world works

I never had a problem with Ariel being a “damsel,” but I guess it was nice to see her more proactive in the climax. I personally wouldn’t have changed it but it doesn’t make a huge difference to me.

Preach

Yes, you're correct! I heard the voice crack when she sings the part "wanderin' free" and I thought it was a deliberate choice made by Halle or the director, because her voice cracks specifically at the word "free" to emote to the fact that she didn't feel free, since she wasn't allowed to explore the above world and satisfy her curiosity.

@rideerose3677 thanks for listening to that and explaining it a bit better. I though it was a mistake like painful tears. But your explanation makes a lot of sense. Thanks so much 💜

@@MyLittlePlushDoll Of course! 🥰

It's not a crack- It's spoken word- to emphasize her desire to be free. Halle was heavily influenced by jazz, especially Nina Simone who used the method consistently. The choice was very deliberate on Halle's part.

Excellent point! That makes me like it so much more. Thanks for watching!

@@thetroveyoutubethe OG deal in the book was so screwed up though 😭 The sea foam draft was even sadder…

In the movie she already didn't go on land because she wanted Eric, she was fascinated with the humans and the human world, not only in Eric himself. She fell in love with him on the way and mostly because Ursula set it up with the kiss thing in the spell

@@thetroveyoutubewell I can’t agree Ariel falls in love with Eric naturally since URSULA was the one behind her getting those legs. It be different of Triton was the one who sent her on land (which he did but that was the very end)

That guy does NOT look anything like Eric. What is wrong with you people?

That remake did not respect the original and it was not sincere. It was a complete cash grab lifeless and pointless remake.

I love thinking of it this way, thanks for pointing this out!

Great point about Ursula’s spell. Thinking of it that way makes me like the change a lot more!

Uh no. Jodi Benson was told to hold back vocally because that's how the song is supposed to be sung I'm the movie. The girl in the remake over sung the song and ruined it.

@@Rozziefeatherschneider Your opinion is valid. But most would totally disagree. Just because something is done in one version doesn't make it the standard. 😎

@@AndreMoore1978 Have you not seen the behind the scenes? That's literally how the song is supposed to be sung. I understand you for some odd reason enjoyed the remake but lets not be delusional.

@Rozziefeatherschneider Of course I saw the behind the scenes. But you missed the point. Those were the instructions for THAT movie. These are two different versions of the same story. I understand your attachment to the animated version. I loved it as a kid and still do. But the live-action version is still a better overall film. The good thing is that both versions are available for fans to enjoy. 😉

Thanks for watching and sharing your perspective. I have heard people talking recently about the need for more original characters that are POC, so this would definitely be nice to see going forward. They deserve new, high quality stories!

That was an animated movie comparable to stage play. They even hired a theatre performers to act out their movements. That wouldn’t have translated well to live action. Halle’s subtly is more realistic and grounded. I understand that comparing the two films are inevitable but “different” does not inherently mean wrong.

Did you actually watch the whole movie? The movie was not bland.

Agreed. I really feel it should’ve been how I viewed Aquamarine, a more modern version of the Little Mermaid, and in the end, she realizes she doesn’t actually love the guy, and its her friendship for her new best friends that proves love is real.

@@kristinahuchison2511 I honestly disagree. She needs to find love and marry as well.

I agree if this film existed outside of nostalgia, it would’ve been significantly more successful but I don’t think it’s necessary to call it by another name if the other live actions aren’t expected to do the same when they took just as many creative liberties.

@@Nohandle1125 I didn't mention a name change, but if it was 100% different from the animated film, that may be appropriate, given everyone would associate it with the original. BTAB, TJB, Aladdin and some of the other remakes didn't really do overhauls of the culture/country that they did and were 60-70% similar to the animated film.

@@Nohandle1125 uh, not everyone falls in love to be happy. It isn’t a universal requirement that you have to get married to achieve true happiness. If you marry somebody without being fully and completely happy and committed, your marriage is doomed to end badly.

You're delusional. 🙄

@cristinalee3138 completely agree about "Under the Sea" especially knowing how it was created with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Their work in that segment was absolutely phenomenal and showed much better when viewing in 3D.

If you haven’t seen it, then you’re unable to form an opinion for yourself regarding the film. You literally said a bunch of nothing.

You bring up very good points. One thing I'd like to add is that Triton and Ursula were actually conceived as siblings during the production of the animation, but they dropped the idea (or at least didn't mention it explicitly in the movie). The idea was brought back for the Broadway musical in which Ursula sings her whole back story during the song Daddy's Little Angel.

Hey, great points! I particularly like what you said about Ursula’s spell. That makes a lot of sense and gives me a new perspective on it.

What people are waking up?

If the aspect of a character race matters to you when the race of the character is not relevant to the character or the story, then yeah. You’re probably racist and don’t expect people not to call you racist for being racist lol

Disney makes new stuff all the time with or without POCs and if they choose to tell a story that typically is related to the struggles of marginalised groups, they’ll use animals like in Zootopia or Elements like in Elementals. If you don’t need another remake, don’t watch another remake. Who is holding you at gun point forcing you to watch them?

Your comment has no reason to exist.

She wasn't chosen for being black

@@blankslate7491 of course she was, wake up

I totally agree. Moreover Halles mole in the face gives Ariel a specific "Halle" recognition, which destroys Ariels appreance further more. Ariel has no molt on the forhead, they should have covered it. I cannot agree to the singing. Disney did a very bad job on the songs by not orchetering it well enough, maybe thats why her voice mostly sounds stange at the beginning of some songs. But her voice is terrible. I am quite sure that there are different videos out there which explain the badness of the songs in a more professional way than I do it right now. You will find some for sure. Ppl who work in this area wont find her a "good" singer at least not in this disney songs. Dont know other songs of her, as I actually do not care for her at all. But saying that, makes you racist, too. Critising Halle makes you racist, too. Then it is Dinseys fault, as the produced the film, not the actress. The truth is, taht she selled herself to the company without checking everything out. Beyonce always checked the videos, lighting etc. When she didnt give the go, the video wasnt published. Halle is a singer, she gave it a go. She was the actress and gave the bad lighting of her skin, the bad acting and everything the go. She didnt care that she looked like an Alien as long as she gets cash- no pitty for such recklessness. She wanted it, she has to go through it. For that she got paid. She got the role only because she is black and can sing. Disney wanted to sell tons of music cds next to the movie... you do not have to be smart to see that. All of the sudden, every1 gets a song, all wishy-washy for a broad audiance. In the original Ariel doesnt sing that much, now Ariel can sing even without a voice... mkaaay.

@@DeaDellaFortunayou’re the only racist weirdo calling her a bad singer. What videos are out there calling the songs and her singing bad? Because all I see are videos of professional vocal coaches praising her voice and even crying tears of joy.

She wasn't chosen because of her skin tone, she was chosen for her talent.

True love is between equal parties.

Disney's version was always tropical with the coral reefs and flamingos. Changing the setting to be specifically Caribbean is therefore an improvement. The fact that you have a fetish for white red-haired girls is your issue unrelated to the movie.

​@@maya-parisan They love talking about culture swap, but fail to explain what a Jamaican crab with his Trinidadian steel drums dancing to calypso music along with the rest of the sea creatures have to do with Denmark.

But you just listed all of it’s originality 😂. Everything you complained about regarding live action is what makes it original to the live action. Moron.

You can have in opinion but to say she is not a good singer is just a lie and you’re a straight up hater. She is factually or at least technically a spectacular singer

Using your logic, nobody with a mole should be cast in anything ever, unless a character is specifically described to have one. Was it really that much worse than casting a blue-eyed boy to play green-eyed Harry Potter? There are plenty of actors that don't fit the character description. You seem very selective in your outrage, and you should ask yourself why.

So you're saying that a small birthmark should be a reason NOT to cast someone AND saying she can't sing in which not even the rest of the haters can't deny her voice skills. Yes there's opinions, but honey.....this is giving straight up delusional

Even if all your conspiracies are true, why is it bad thing if they casted her because she’s black?

She's not a good singer? Yet she cleared all those other girls who auditioned and got the part fair and square 🥴just say you don't like Halle and go

It’s the best by a long shot! Cinderella was my favourite until this. I think they might each be equally my favourite.

@@Nohandle1125 i know right!!😭✨️