"Little Mermaid" - non-Disney versions?

I posted this in rec.arts.movies.past-films, but they haven't
responded, so I thought I'd try here, if you don't mind.




Well, I searched in Amazon and found a few. Trouble is, the reviews
aren't always that descriptive and they're often sent to the wrong
versions!


1=2E However, the 1970s Japanese/Tim Reid version IS apparently behind
this deceptive cover:
http://images.amazon.com/image=ADs/P...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

For the above, to see the actual style of anime in the contents, click
here (it includes spoilers). Her name's Marina, there's a dolphin named
Fritz, and it's about 70 minutes long. I've seen it - pretty good and
sad.
http://www.radish-spirit.com/c=ADbl/...1/anim=ADe.htm


2=2E Then there's this one - 1990s? I can't trust these dates. It MAY
have an ecological theme. She's called Miranda and has an otter friend.
http://images.amazon.com/image=ADs/P...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


3=2E And this one-also 1990s?
http://images.amazon.com/image=ADs/P...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

The reviews imply it has the original ending, but they're nasty, except
for this one - hope the names are correct.
"Leana the little mermaid wants to meet a hansome prince and to the
surprise of her talking pet dolphin Binks she does and shes in love
prince Stephen so she make a deal with Casandra the sea witch trading
her voice for a pair of legs,and meets two birds Cecil and
Claudia,then... well see for your self."


4=2E And finally, there's the 30-minute Reader's Digest 1975 version with
the original ending and Richard Chamberlain as the narrator - I already
saw that and I love it. The animation is better than the Tim Reid
version, IMHO.
You can see a picture of the cover here, but you have to scroll to the
bottom.
http://www.richard-chamberlain=AD.in.../Narrator.html

Contrary to what the Internet Movie Database says(1987), I KNOW it's
from before 1977 because I saw it on TV back then! Sometimes it's on
the same video as "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant."


So, to get back to the question, who has seen 2 and 3? Do they have the
original ending? Are they any good? Thanks.


Lenona.

P=2ES. Check out this review from Amazon - I believe it's for #1.


It makes me sad, but my kids love it, October 10, 2000
Reviewer: A viewer
When my oldest daughter (now 20 years) old was little, she loved this
movie and always wanted to check it out from the video store, even
though she cried buckets at the end every time. The movie is so intense
that it always me, an adult, heartsick, too! When the Disney version
came out, I was so relieved that the mermaid survived at the end.
Unfortunately, my youngest child, a boy, loves this movie as much as my
oldest daughter did and begs me to rent it! It's hard to find at video
stores, so I guess I'll have to buy it at last, even though it still
makes me sad to see it! I guess that's the mark of a good animated
video -- it touches adults as well as kids.

I don't know about 2 & 3, but I did see #1 in the theater when I was 7, back
in 1977. So when the Disney version came out, I was a bit disappointed they
changed the story so much (but Disney is notorious for doing that to many
classical stories, so I shouldn't been surprised). Then I found the 1977
version on eBay and bought it. It's one of my daughters' favorites.
~Peggy

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I posted this in rec.arts.movies.past-films, but they haven't
responded, so I thought I'd try here, if you don't mind.




Well, I searched in Amazon and found a few. Trouble is, the reviews
aren't always that descriptive and they're often sent to the wrong
versions!


1. However, the 1970s Japanese/Tim Reid version IS apparently behind
this deceptive cover:
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/B...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

For the above, to see the actual style of anime in the contents, click
here (it includes spoilers). Her name's Marina, there's a dolphin named
Fritz, and it's about 70 minutes long. I've seen it - pretty good and
sad.
http://www.radish-spirit.com/c*bl/th...sc1/anim*e.htm


2. Then there's this one - 1990s? I can't trust these dates. It MAY
have an ecological theme. She's called Miranda and has an otter friend.
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/6...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


3. And this one-also 1990s?
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/6...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

The reviews imply it has the original ending, but they're nasty, except
for this one - hope the names are correct.
"Leana the little mermaid wants to meet a hansome prince and to the
surprise of her talking pet dolphin Binks she does and shes in love
prince Stephen so she make a deal with Casandra the sea witch trading
her voice for a pair of legs,and meets two birds Cecil and
Claudia,then... well see for your self."


4. And finally, there's the 30-minute Reader's Digest 1975 version with
the original ending and Richard Chamberlain as the narrator - I already
saw that and I love it. The animation is better than the Tim Reid
version, IMHO.
You can see a picture of the cover here, but you have to scroll to the
bottom.
http://www.richard-chamberlain*.info.../Narrator.html

Contrary to what the Internet Movie Database says(1987), I KNOW it's
from before 1977 because I saw it on TV back then! Sometimes it's on
the same video as "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant."


So, to get back to the question, who has seen 2 and 3? Do they have the
original ending? Are they any good? Thanks.


Lenona.

P.S. Check out this review from Amazon - I believe it's for #1.


It makes me sad, but my kids love it, October 10, 2000
Reviewer: A viewer
When my oldest daughter (now 20 years) old was little, she loved this
movie and always wanted to check it out from the video store, even
though she cried buckets at the end every time. The movie is so intense
that it always me, an adult, heartsick, too! When the Disney version
came out, I was so relieved that the mermaid survived at the end.
Unfortunately, my youngest child, a boy, loves this movie as much as my
oldest daughter did and begs me to rent it! It's hard to find at video
stores, so I guess I'll have to buy it at last, even though it still
makes me sad to see it! I guess that's the mark of a good animated
video -- it touches adults as well as kids.

wrote:

I posted this in rec.arts.movies.past-films, but they haven't
responded, so I thought I'd try here, if you don't mind.




Well, I searched in Amazon and found a few. Trouble is, the reviews
aren't always that descriptive and they're often sent to the wrong
versions!


1. However, the 1970s Japanese/Tim Reid version IS apparently behind
this deceptive cover:
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/B...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

For the above, to see the actual style of anime in the contents, click
here (it includes spoilers). Her name's Marina, there's a dolphin named
Fritz, and it's about 70 minutes long. I've seen it - pretty good and
sad.
http://www.radish-spirit.com/c*bl/th...sc1/anim*e.htm


2. Then there's this one - 1990s? I can't trust these dates. It MAY
have an ecological theme. She's called Miranda and has an otter friend.
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/6...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


3. And this one-also 1990s?
http://images.amazon.com/image*s/P/6...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

The reviews imply it has the original ending, but they're nasty, except
for this one - hope the names are correct.
"Leana the little mermaid wants to meet a hansome prince and to the
surprise of her talking pet dolphin Binks she does and shes in love
prince Stephen so she make a deal with Casandra the sea witch trading
her voice for a pair of legs,and meets two birds Cecil and
Claudia,then... well see for your self."


4. And finally, there's the 30-minute Reader's Digest 1975 version with
the original ending and Richard Chamberlain as the narrator - I already
saw that and I love it. The animation is better than the Tim Reid
version, IMHO.
You can see a picture of the cover here, but you have to scroll to the
bottom.
http://www.richard-chamberlain*.info.../Narrator.html

Contrary to what the Internet Movie Database says(1987), I KNOW it's
from before 1977 because I saw it on TV back then! Sometimes it's on
the same video as "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant."


So, to get back to the question, who has seen 2 and 3? Do they have the
original ending? Are they any good? Thanks.


Lenona.


I'm not familiar with any of these. However, Amazon does sell the video
of Faerie Tale Theatre's version of The Little Mermaid. It's not a
cartoon - it stars Pam Dawber of Mork & Mindy fame. My recollection is
that it's pretty faithful to the original. It's been a long time, but
unless I'm completely fantasizing it, I remember the scene of the
mermaid sisters trying to persuade the little mermaid to kill the prince.

Clisby