Little Mermaid - The Most Important Film Ever Made

Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has released in theaters, and it’s terrible. I mean… it’s a generational masterpiece. Yeah. That’s… that’s it. Join me for a review of this thing.
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[@bones10145]

My favorite part was when King Triton clapped all the stray mermaid tail to have multi-ethnic daughters to fight racism.

[@alecmolina3005]

That was in the cartoon tho

[@jeanie7555]

Everyone keeps commenting on how boring the sisters' original designs looked... That was the point? Ariel looked the most like Triton's dead wife, and their mom. That's why he was so dang protective

[@RecluseBootsy]

Just like his brother, Zeus. 😂😮🤔 wait.... that would imply he's Poseiden. Which makes him Hercules' uncle... hmmmm.

[@Splitter4416]

You misogynist. Isn’t it obvious Triton is raising his wife’s other six boyfriends’ daughters like a good husband should?

[@gabbodelaparrawrites]

He's tasted the Seven Seas... and liked it. 😅

[@enigmadrath1780]

Disney: We're all about diversity!! Black people: Oh, well, we do have some great African (diaspora) mythology that would make beautiful original movies-- Disney: LALALALALALALA You'll get our hand-me-downs and you'll like it!

[@galil_6863]

*Disney:* "We're all about representation" "Then why are you race swapping people from other cultures and giving inaccurate representations of their history?" *Disney:* "Shut up you racist biggot, it's ok when WE do it!"

[@LilJoeanimations4453]

White people: You're a black person who doesn't like race swapping?? THOSE DON'T EXIST, YOU BIGOT

[@Avarn388]

What hurts my soul is that there will be kids who will never see the original and instead see this movie. Also the fact some will defend this by saying they want to relive the original. Just watch the original! Seriously, it’s not like they didn’t exist. All in all, I plan to rewatch the original today and remember that great film.

[@AndragonLea]

Any decent parents will show their kids the original first. That's why the new Star Wars movies and Trek movies didn't do as well as Disney thought they would - they decided a new generation needed new movies and would be an untapped audience, not realizing that most of those "new" audience members grew up watching the originals with their parents and that shaped their taste and their expectation of what a sequel should be.

[@lillpoetboy]

Why wouldn't they see the original?

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

I think the change that upsets me the most is that Eric doesn’t save Ariel like he does in the original. Because Triton goes on for the entire film about how all humans are dangerous. And while his prejudice is justified, it’s still wrong. Here you have a human actively risking his life to save his daughter and proves Triton’s point wrong. And so, what better way to prove to Triton that Ariel will be happy than letting her go be with man who proved him wrong about humans? It’s a massive piece of character development for Triton that’s completely erased by removing Eric’s bravery. The story of the original movie was never about a woman giving up everything for a man. It was about a father and daughter learning how to accept each other and about said father learning that he has to let his daughter be free to make her own decisions. By removing this aspect, you remove a key aspect of Triton’s acceptance of his daughter going to be with Eric.

[@christisrisen6774]

Well it's kinda Obvious Disney doesn't cherish the Movie like the Fans look what they did to it.

[@gypsylee333]

God that stupid Scuttle rap is the most cursed sound I've ever heard in my life.

[@jljl5449]

Disney: We got a black mermaid... what do blacks like... 🤔 ... RAP! They like rap! Put a rap in it! *snortscoke

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@Jon Zoppa Bruh, what are you talking about? There are a ton of awesome rap albums? Listen to The Forever Story by J.I.D, it's a fucking masterpiece!

[@FlowerItzel18]

I’m willing to bet money that this is how their meetings go

[@beloved-child]

@@FlowerItzel18 so am I. They're that out of touch.....

[@petriew2018]

"it's just a kids movie" - said no one ever in defense of the classic disney movies, because they were actually enjoyable to all ages on a fraction of the budget wasted on these crappy remakes.....

[@portalmanHUN]

Nothing says live action more than a 90% CGI movie.

[@SinkingPoint]

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula was actually the best thing about this movie. She unironically nailed the voice. Overall the movie was a clear downgrade and I hated every change they made from the original.

[@xuvial1391]

It has the same damn problem as the Lion King remake. A pointless remake minus all the charm, expression and gorgeous animation.

[@syedcruz7820]

Even in a bad movie.....that rap is still the worst atrocity set upon the seven seas

[@Han-rw9ev]

These days, as soon as I realise political activists have got hold of a movie or TV series, the second someone opens their mouth and boasts something is 'for a modern audience', I am OUT. I am NOT dealing with that again.

[@gustavobarbosa9799]

This movie is so impactful, it eliminated crime in South America.

[@mattyoungs3627]

😂😂

[@johnny.V03]

Last time I checked South America is still a continent.

[@gustavobarbosa9799]

@@johnny.V03 should I name every country in South America?

[@bear4045]

They used Halle Bailey as a shield so that if anyone criticizes the movie they all dang well knew is bad , Disney and "social Justice warriors" will just paint you as a "racist". I actually feel bad Halle was used by Disney for that very reason.

[@bear4045]

@@neko7606 I’m sure she wanted a break out roll . They probably sold her a dream this happens in Hollywood. There is always motives. Let’s just say she was aware then it is her own fault. I can see the complexities. Imagine if you got offered a huge roll and let’s just say their was no transparency, and you wanted so bad to be an actress you may take it! Young and naive but possibly not who knows. I would want something that showcases my greatness. She’s young .

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Pretty much.

[@THE_STORM_THATS_APPROCHING]

Same. From the bit I've seen Halle actually had a good singing voice but Disney just using her as a bullet sponge

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

I couldn't take the film seriously when they switched out the Seagull's gender.

[@fmc291]

Three years ago Disney purchased the films rights to a musical “Once On This Island” which was written by a Trinidadian author Rosa Guy. Who was inspired by the original Little Mermaid fairytale but she infused it with mythology from Trinidad. The musical has a lot of amazing music and songs, so half the work is already done. Why didn’t they just make an animated version of that? Seriously yet everyone, including myself who have been saying this are the “problem”.

[@rayanna7188]

that's pretty cool. might have to check Once On This Island sometime

[@fmc291]

@@rayanna7188 I’m sure there’s video of the show online. It’s a really fun show.

[@BPF80MCar-vi1pg]

Where are the wheelchair mermaids

[@archstanton9073]

And the little people mermaids...amputee mermaids?

[@UmmmNoLol]

I don’t understand why it’s such a big deal that someone black is playing the role of Ariel. Why can’t it’s just be normalized. Why does it have to be progressive whenever a person of color is in a role like this. Have you fucking see the live action dragon ball z american hollywood has been replacing minorities with white actors for years. Get over it.

[@connernickerson5509]

​@@UmmmNoLol you get over it fascist, we don't appreciate our cherished cultural icons being subsumed.

[@boofka80]

@@connernickerson5509 So changing the skin color of a fictional character completely ruins them for you? Race and culture don't have to be the same thing. They made Mario be played by Chris Pratt (notably not Italian) and nobody cared like they do with this movie. Not to mention that Danish culture was already being twisted with the original animated movie. I don't think people were complaining back then.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

@@boofka80 why change them in the first place if it didn’t matter? It seems like the purpose was to just cause controversy then use “racism” as a shield from criticism.

[@inhocsignovinces8061]

That Akwafina song could be useful in keeping pigeons off monuments in Europe, quite a lovely singing voice.

[@christisrisen6774]

What I don't understand is why Disney Didn't just cast Hale in a Brand NEW CHARACTER If they wanted Diversity? Create a BRAND NEW NEVER SEEN BEFORE Character then they could have been as Diverse as they wanted.

[@maramar7109]

@@austinjt4264 wow

[@witchplease9695]

@@austinjt4264 Racist trash like you is why nobody will ever take your claims of "woke" seriously. Black Panther is one of the top-selling movies of all time, and proves all your racist diatribes wrong. And Black is beautiful. Stay mad, troglodyte.

[@gwjsbm]

@@witchplease9695 You can thank your Obama for creating the division. Before he was in the picture I remember as a kid, I'd play those Harvest Moons games and always marry the black guys on it. I thought black looked nice on males especially. When I was about 6 years old, my mom was making sock dolls for me and my sisters. I picked out black socks for my doll. Now since blacks hate my race, I want nothing to do with them anymore. I refuse to watch anything with them, refuse to play games with them because they hate me.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@@witchplease9695 👶

[@ariaravenlock7623]

I need more sarcastic movie reviews in my life.

[@IF_Saga]

I love when people goes full sarcasm when talking about shitty movie.

[@chasehedges6775]

The actress who played Vanessa, Ursula’s human form, is the best actress in the movie

[@Wheelie2077]

So we're not allowed to be critical of a 23 year old adult who regularly posts her political opinions to social media? At 23, she is an adult. If you seek the rewards of public adoration, then don't be surprised when you get the criticism.

[@epiphannytaylor3211]

No, dumb ass. You’re being critical of Halle for who she is instead of criticizing Halle for her performance on screen. If you want to criticize her concerning her political opinion then take that shit to her personal social media account. Not to the Disney movie comment section🙄

[@awildpokemonuwu]

@@epiphannytaylor3211 says the dumb ass ^_^

[@awildpokemonuwu]

@@epiphannytaylor3211 you're a literal piece of garbage of a human being and your IQ is sub zero.

[@corruptauthor]

​@@epiphannytaylor3211 no matter how they feel the movie has made 500 million in two days. You will not change their mind. I hate LeBron James I hate Tom Brady because I believe other players were greater than them and they outperform those players. No matter how positive they were or how good they perform I found every excuse to attack them even in areas unrelated to sports. Difference between them I'm a grown man I can admit who I hate they are passive covert racists and they don't want to admit that publicly

[@jeremyusreevu237]

@@corruptauthor Just because we don't want to shill for generic Disney remake #57B just because the heroine is black doesn't mean we're not racist. Continue to cope.

[@jasongoodacre]

The Ocean scenes remind me of my phone when it gets to 5%.

[@deepstatethrombosis]

Oh, I thought they hired Halle because she has fish eyes that defy all reason.

[@PelemusMcSoy]

Much like a black Ariel doesn't work, I've recently noticed that a white Ursula just doesn't look right. They gave Will Smith a blue tint when he was Genie, so why not give Melissa McCarthy a gray tint?

[@olivercrespo2329]

Imagine if they made a wholly original film based around the stories an myths of African/black cultures. Princess and the Frog ring a bell anyone?

[@archstanton9073]

The Princess and the Frog isn't an African fairy tale. The Frog Prince, on which the movie's based, is a German fairy tale.

[@KaylaMarie_]

The Frog Prince is not a black story but i do wish they would do this. Its annoying to me as an sjw (lol) that they aren’t willing to adapt classic black tales but were all over european ones for decades.

[@SweetOrangeGirl]

Mami Wata would’ve been a perfect example to use for a black mermaid.

[@NaiveAgenda]

Know what would be a truly novel idea? If Disney.. hear me out.. if Disney made.. an original animated movie that is on par with the late 80's/90's golden age. Instead of desecrating past creatives' work, who laid the groundwork for their current job security. I know.. it's a lot to ask for. Taking creative risks has become taboo for them, and all of their IP's.

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

Yeah but thats hard to do and risky which is why they dont do it, they also want to keep the IPs by using them so they dont become public domain

[@NaiveAgenda]

@@charg1nmalaz0r51 It's not hard, it just isn't easy. Taking risks is how creativity thrives, not by playing it safe year in year out

[@personapokemaster8844]

Everything about this movie in my eyes was dead on arrival from the get-go. Race swapping controversy, critic and media slandering of audience's critiques, changing story elements for "modern sensibilities", changing lyrics to iconic songs for no reason, changing the ethnicities of characters which only raises more questions about Triton's potential infidelity, changing the ending of the story for some girl boss message and ruining the original message of the movie to satiate the actors and Disney egos. Gee I wonder why this movie isn't set to do well at the box office. If you ask me, if outside factors surrounding a piece of media are more interesting than the piece of media itself, that's how you know it's going to suck.

[@cesardavalos8155]

The implications of different ethnicity with King Triton daughters are, either he clapped a lot of very different mermaid tail, or, if he only had one wife, she went around.... A lot. I'm inclined to think it was the latter, given how bad they view males now and how "liberating" or "empowering" it is for females to be with different dudes.

[@anelbegic2780]

I don't think Disney fully understood the implications of any of that sadly, they most likely thought "but our ESG score" and ignored all the potential problems. Remember though, we are the ones who are racist, sexist, etc. for pointing it out. Just close your eyes and ears, listen and believe.

[@renatoramos8834]

Not even that. It's impossible for them to all have a parent in common.

[@anelbegic2780]

@@renatoramos8834 Maybe Japanese style adult/heir adoption is the case then maybe.

[@petriew2018]

in the official novelization it's confirmed they all have the same father and mother, just FYI That's how fucking dumb Disney thinks their audience is..... and sadly i think they're correct, the only audience they have left is just that stupid....

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

The diverse sisters are just to promote different dolls to different ethnicities. Look it up they are already selling them lol

[@bryan81584]

My favorite part was when Sebastian sang, 'la la la don't be shy. You know you've got to try and ask permission to hold the girls hand ..then if accepted ask if you can touch her face. Once agreed upon and the contract signed you may go ahead and kiss the girl' Such a romantic song!

[@arconisthewolf4430]

I am jealous of deaf people who don't have to hear the Scuttle rap

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

here your 20th like also nice pfp sir.

[@arconisthewolf4430]

@@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry Seems we have a thing in common...but i assure you i'm not a zoophile,i'm just an honest person in this world getting by day to day,i'm not some disgusting wretch who likes animals

[@personapokemaster8844]

I need to know who Awkwafina's talent agent is, because I have no idea how this woman keeps getting so many roles in very high profile movies when everyone finds her voice grating and she's pretty much typecasted to play the same unfunny character over and over again. This is the second Disney film she stars in, and I thought her voicing Sisu was enough, somehow, they made it worse here. Hearing that rap made me think it'd be perfect to torture criminals for in order to get information.

[@christopherregan1654]

Her performance in "Jumanji The Next Level" was actually somewhat tolerable. Maybe if she gave more relatively restrained and controlled efforts like that, people wouldn't hate her as much.

[@angrysonicbird6779]

This entire video is exactly what Disney is trying to tell the public after the film floped. But they can't even use racism this time becuase Spiderman release a week later and stole both Dismey's box office and race card.

[@MarcioSilva-vf5wk]

Its weird the body positivit message, but when a male Mermaid appear, hes Jacked. Weird how this messages only applys to females.

[@santaclawz4431]

hit the gym fatso

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Yup. Pure double standards.

[@awildpokemonuwu]

@@santaclawz4431 where are you parents at? Why are you on the internet? Hateful child, lol. I would not be proud of you if you were my kid.

[@hilariustar1625]

Because poor men are so criticized for their appearance. We just didn’t see it anywhere.

[@caged_rage4915]

That song was actually in the movie?!? Wtf wow

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

The Bailey Sisters are failing in both the music and entertainment industry.

[@alexfriedman918]

My favorite part is when Ariel and Wendy became OnlyFans “content creators” together, and didn’t need no man! They died alone, separately!

[@GIBBO4182]

This weeks episode of “What can Disney ruin next?” is the Little Mermaid…join us again next week to see how they ruin Indiana Jones!

[@lillpoetboy]

Snow White, Frozen, Hercules, Tangled, Mighty Ducks. Disney is just getting started with remakes!

[@jamesblakey7672]

People who like this movie and I are farther apart than Ariel's eyes.

[@clintoruss153]

I honestly didn't know mermaids wear wigs , also mermaid is black but has a white dad where prince is white and has a black mom. Mermaids eyes look like the dad had sex with a hammerhead shark, but seriously the wig 😳

[@danigirl103]

He got other daughters representing the seven seas, and since the setting for the original little mermaid movie makes more sense to have taken place in a warm climate (calypso music, palace architecture, trees, and sabastian’s accent), it makes total sense why triton might’ve got down with a black mermaid n created a black Ariel. Also, we don’t even see Eric’s parents in the original, so the story they give him in this movie is plausible. Also, Javier bardem is Spanish from the Canary Islands, off the coast of northeast Africa. Him n a black mermaid could absolutely have made a brown skinned Ariel

[@multiversetheory3740]

I dont know why every one is talking about Flounders CGI when Sebastian looks like my nightmares if they didnt render properly

[@annabellthedoll9953]

Ahaha 😂 I'm sorry for laughing, but I just couldn't help it.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Oh hey. Nice seeing you here!

[@ericmendenhall2867]

yeah seriously sebastian throws me off every time

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

"A Two Pack of Ass" sums up the movie quite well.

[@Faceless_XIV]

She has the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen. One blew left, the other blew right!

[@chickadeedoodledooo788]

😂😂😂

[@Bbyeli]

@Follow God:God loves you repent it will be worth it God bless you all💕💜♥️

[@gracegough8169]

The movie was going to get hated no matter what. Disney’s solution ? Race swap and call anyone who is skeptical abt any part of the movie a “racist”

[@xuvial1391]

I haven't seen anyone get called a racist for pointing out all the issues with this movie's writing/visuals/songs/etc. There is a very tiny % of racists who grab opportunities to spout actual racist shit, and they deflect by lying about how ALL critics are being called racist.

[@jeffkolln5291]

Being called a "Racist" for everything is getting old and total BS. If that is your crutch to deal with everything your a sad individual. I personally don't have any racist thoughts or feelings, but if I don;'t "agree" with something, does not make me one.

[@milesmorales2869]

Stfu no one is calling anyone racist Ur literally gettin defensive against no one trust me us black ppl could give less of AF about any of this😂

[@connernickerson5509]

​@@milesmorales2869 this is patently false, I was just called a racist a few minutes ago for disagreeing with the casting.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

@@milesmorales2869 nah how about you take your own advice instead and btw blk people are not a collective hivemind and the same applies to every other race.

[@leehessey1154]

It does in certain peoples eye's

[@lullaby218]

@@milesmorales2869 News flash, all our ancestors were s|aves at some point, you're not speshul.

[@treesurgeon2441]

"it must be difficult being a nahtzee" After awhile it's become disturbingly comfortable and surprisingly diverse.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Even as someone who actually likes Awkafina, that Awkafina rap is one of the worst things I've ever heard.

[@christopherregan1654]

She actually wasn't too bad in "Jumanji The Next Level." I think she just needs to have more restraint and control and then that'll be a lot more effective.

[@randalthor7887]

The sarcasm is strong with this one 😁

[@dgbebb1]

I've had that stupid squawking bird song stuck in my head for two days now! I'm losing my mind!

[@attackdoughnut]

"being healthy is a path to the alt-right pipeline" made me laugh way too much. 😂

[@chasehedges6775]

5:09 is the epitome of cringe

[@soremuss]

I'm going to continue my Disney free life and not watch this either.

[@randomreactionstv2721]

Good there still make billions sooo………..😑

[@MrTroyman8]

I don’t understand how Awkwafina didn’t realize how horrible that song was while she was singing it.

[@haroldb1856]

That's her sound.

[@MrTroyman8]

@@haroldb1856 Well, now I know not to listen to her songs

[@logicerrormusic]

A mermaid resuscitated Disney from the dark ages. A mermaid will send them back to. How poetic is history.

[@no.1spidey-fan182]

Ok hear me out. Recently this idea just hit me...what if Disney just went ALL IN with what they did for Maleficent's way of story telling and made prequels and stories BASED on the classic animated movies... BUT from DIFFERENT perspectives, allowing us brand NEW stories and songs. And most importantly not TAINTING their older stuff I mean theres A LOT we dont know about the classics that lore couldve been added too: ●How did Ariel's mother die? Who did it? What type of Woman was she? ●How did the BEAST become the beast and who did it? ●Who trapped Genie in that lamp for 10,000 years and was he possibly a human before like Jafaar? Did he actually bring someone back to life and was horrified by his own godlike power? ●A Story of 2 Lion Brothers and we see how Scaar and Mufasa were raised? Etc etc. Idk I'm just spitballing and pretty much came up with this on the spot. I mean its not like Disney didnt make Prequels and Sequels for A LOT of their classic animated films anyway. Cinderalla has 2 sequels, Little Mermaid has a Sequel AND Prequel, hell the prequel came out in 2008 so its not THAT old And Lion King has a Sequel as well. So why not fill in some of the other blanks just saying🤔🤷‍♂️. Like HELL lets slap it all together and make it an interconnected universe or something😂. Have the Kings, Queens and Witches travel through different kingdoms as easter eggs Personally I'm interested in the magic lore. Like where does it come from in the Disney Universe? Are all these witches in a coven that just choose to prey on innocent Princesses? Did something happen between the Kingdoms and the Witches that made them so hell bent on controlling the Kingdom or its absolute destruction? Or are they just that wicked and evil pieces of 💩?😂🤷‍♂️ Not sure if they already did that or not but the world is vast enough for ALL the Princesses and Princes to live on the same place. Wait a minute Descendants kinda did that already💀

[@johnabraham2594]

The movie explains how the beast became the beast and who did it. Don't think we need a whole movie based on the intro. But I stand by your overall point lol

[@no.1spidey-fan182]

@@johnabraham2594 Yh I guess so. I wouldnt mind it though😂. Its better than the same story again and again

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

Theres an interconnected universe out there already, is called Once Upon a Time.

[@Benlocsei]

Anyone else waiting for the Schindler's List remake staring Leslie Jones?

[@RecluseBootsy]

I personally feel Michael B Jordan would give a *riveting* performance as Schindler...

[@Benlocsei]

@@RecluseBootsy A MAN?

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Live action Little Mermaid. The movie that NO ONE ASKED FOR!!!!

[@chasehedges6775]

Just another Disney remake among a sea of unneeded Disney remakes.

[@lillpoetboy]

I asked for it. Just wished it was...you know...decent.

[@victoranguiano7401]

I can't wait for the white Martin Luther King movie

[@shweyi4546]

It's really the first Disney movie made in battery saving mode😂

[@Andriej69]

I'm already starting to feel sorry for this chick, she'll end up exactly as the blonde goose from Rings of Power

[@camillat5967]

halle bailey? definitely not

[@goldenwaver-themagicalspir9618]

If you mean Halle Bailey, then you don't have to worry. She has a bright future ahead of her, as long as she parts ways with Disney and starts a singing career or works a bit more on her acting.

[@petriew2018]

@@goldenwaver-themagicalspir9618 she'll be fine if she either gives up acting, or learns to read the script before taking the money.....

[@Andriej69]

@@goldenwaver-themagicalspir9618 That ginger mulatto chick ffrom SW, MCU and Willow sequel tried her hardest too, and we know the result

[@cobanus2862]

Ginger mullatos are uglier than abos, sorry but it’s true

[@enilenis]

Chloe Grace Moretz was orginally supposed to be the Mermaid, but the execs said: "Too white. Not diverse enough."

[@FlowerItzel18]

She would’ve been perfect for the role 🤦🏻‍♀️ Edit: besides the singing but someone else could’ve song over it or something

[@enilenis]

@@FlowerItzel18 I worked with Chloe on "If I Stay" few years back. She was supposed to play cello, and did receive training for the role, but it just didn't look believable. She wasn't selling it. So, the studio hired a professional musician body double. Not a problem. When it comes to characters singing on screen - voice doubles are often utilized. It's common practice, since actors can't be expected to just be magically good at everything. Chloe would've been perfect for the Mermaid, even if she didn't sing.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

At least she was in Nimona.

[@jorijoestar4998]

This power belongs to no boy

[@Immopimmo]

My favorite part was when Ariel said: -"I remember what my grandma told me; I don't care what they teach you in school, Jet fuel don't melt steel beams." Truly inspiring!

[@DirtyTurtle67]

Lol

[@sboyk]

Well The Little Mermaid's box office is a disaster. Get ready for more Disney employees being laid off even though most of them didn't work on the remake

[@donspider1]

The milatary is going to use aquafinas rap song for torturing their enemies 😂

[@AlejandroRamirez-rx1py]

I just imagine being strapped down in a chair, getting drops in my eyes, forcing me to watch the scuttle butt rap over and over again, begging to be put outta my misery like in A Clockwork Orange.

[@donspider1]

@@AlejandroRamirez-rx1py 😂😂😂

[@chickadeedoodledooo788]

🤣

[@angelmacias1293]

I freaking died at the "representation" for Sonic. 😂

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

It's like, everyone saw the future.

[@jeebuschristos8423]

4:54 Waaaaaaaaaaaaiiiittttt a minute... what that bird doing in the bottom of the ocean... alive?

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

It's a gannet. They are divers.

[@madamefluffy4788]

@@Gaia_Seraphina Even diving birds are not capable of breathing underwater. They dive to grab a fish and immediately head back up to the surface.

[@jeebuschristos8423]

@@Gaia_Seraphina It can stay submerged up to 30 seconds while hunting.

[@lnguyen4982]

Who needs air when you have famil- oh wait wrong movie. :P

[@matane2465]

@Jeebus Christos and they often break their necks if they miscalculate their dive, so they would totally just take the risk diving to give random junk to a Mermaid.

[@deltavagen9796]

this movie looks so depressing

[@sardaukerlegion]

Like Negan (the walking death) once said: "if shit could shit, this could not look shittier".

[@mechanicmike7954]

dude the walk death is my favorite gender!

[@sardaukerlegion]

@@mechanicmike7954 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Literally my exact thoughts, each and every one. People are just unable to respect people who have negative opinions on a film, and they think that any critique towards anything with a minority in it is racist, regardless of the actual critique.

[@cobanus2862]

White is a minority, 12% of the world population

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@@cobanus2862 You know what I mean. Basically any person that isn't white.

[@randomreactionstv2721]

@@jeremyusreevu237yeah white is a minority😂

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@@randomreactionstv2721 That's what the other guy said, not me.

[@silverscorpio24]

There is no way any mermaid would be that melaninated with how damned dark that ocean is.

[@lullaby218]

@@trixareforgoats6962 You're the one being raycist.

[@lullaby218]

@@trixareforgoats6962 There are amazing african and asian folktales they can adapt but instead they choose ethnocide.

[@danigirl103]

Well if you really wanna be accurate, mermaids would theoretically have webbed feet, gray skin, and blubber. A far cry from a pretty, thin redhead with seashells for a bra. But I feel like that might not go over well with audiences.

[@silverscorpio24]

@@trixareforgoats6962 Wow. Such profound reasoning. My whole outlook has been changed due to that one statement. You utterly fail to live up to your name.

[@silverscorpio24]

@@trixareforgoats6962 That's great. I couldn't care less. You gonna actually try to discover my reasoning behind my distaste for this movie, or should this conversation end right here?

[@MichaelCravith]

That Aquafina joke was top-notch.

[@walkermorgan1710]

Flounder look like the season 2 sopranos finale when Tony talks to Pussy in fish form. “Anyway $4 a pound”

[@solusluxanima7607]

:whispers: blink twice if you're in danger...

[@archstanton9073]

I wonder why her eyes are so afraid of the center of her face, they keep wanting to get closer to her ears.

[@KoongYe]

Subnautica looks more real than this supposedly "realistic" version.

[@themanflake]

They need to stop trying to make aquafina a thing, she is so annoying

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Nah, Akwafina is funny.

[@Crow_T_Robot]

💯

[@petriew2018]

@@jeremyusreevu237 she's terribly out of place here, though. She's way too 'current day' in a movie where nobody else is

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@@petriew2018 Oh yeah, HERE she sucks. But Awkafina is general is fine.

[@randomreactionstv2721]

@@jeremyusreevu237it’s better the becky or Ciara the mermaid😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣

[@ionutcristian9650]

I'm fine with them making these remakes. I'm not gonna watch them but i love the reviews. This was more enjoyable than anything i've seen from disney in years.

[@cerbus6597]

"It totally makes sense....if you dont think about it"

[@kamsicman2504]

The amount of sarcasm in this video is all I’ve needed my whole life. Thank you! Also fuck modern day cinema.

[@tiba2603]

For real fuck modern day cinema

[@hellboy6661234]

Bro just from this the cgi is sooo bad that it feels like all the money went into the bad cgi animals and the left over to the rest of the cgi

[@carolfischbach2938]

What's a bird doing at underwater?

[@robindude8187]

Oh, it's a _diving_ bird. They exist. Drop under the water, grab some fish, surface. How, exactly, that bird stayed underwater for _five minutes_ is a question, though.

[@CrisKanahuati]

​@@robindude8187 indeed

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

This movie should have been called, the "Flopping Mermaid" because the movie flopped.

[@rigbytoons7892]

My favorite part was when Sonic the hedgehog tried to save Ariel and said it’s-a-me Mario honestly top tier performance

[@frankgallagur2045]

As a white male, im quite sad im not reperesnted as the little mermaid yet. Think of all the happy young boys to be able to feel represented. i can only dream.

[@andrews4717]

The fact that she couldn’t even do the hair flip mermaid move because of her clumpy hair is kinda the epitome of miscasting

[@minniemin1324]

ikr that hurt to watch

[@katykrokus7103]

Right

[@MMAallday67]

That's because there's a brillo pad under the wig.

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

lol. Can't fool kids of hideous hair.

[@jaydenlopez3636]

My favorite part of the movie is when Ursula reveals her self to the humans and says it's morbin time

[@arkaneeskorpakan3603]

Now we need Coal Black and the seven Giants.

[@JuanJohn-Raytheon]

They should have used her natural hair colour. The "red" looks weird and doesn't make her look like Ariel.

[@whitepaint7870]

Firetruck red would be very distracting and kinda ugly. Personally i prefer the lighter ginger.

[@godrules311]

@@whitepaint7870 I think the OP meant they should have kept her hair dark. The ginger makes her look monochromatic.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Imagine if this movie was called, the *Black* Mermaid

[@lillpoetboy]

That's the name of the movie in China

[@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917]

My ears were bleeding with happiness when I heard Scuttlebutt.

[@stevesteve8244]

Man, I'm 100% sick of seeing the news and influencers saying this movie is good EXCLUSIVELY because Ariel is black. They try to cover up by saying it's magical, beautiful, timeless, then 'it's a huge win for the black community. Black children are overwhelmed with representation and joy.' Wtf...

[@jeremyezeobi9722]

But it's true not just influencers you are just a racist it is a huge win

[@FireRising86]

@@jeremyezeobi9722 Are you even black? If not, shut up.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

​@Jeremy Ezeobi Yes, the main character in a movie being black, when the rest of the movie has nothing to do with the black experience whatsoever is a huge win for the black community. Move over Moonlight winning best picture! Move over Sorry To Bother You actually capturing the black experience and being a criminally underrated masterpiece! No, Ariel is black is a far greater win for people of color, and totally not just pandering.

[@a.nonymouse]

I can't be sure but I think I detected a hint of sarcasm there... just a hint mind you. Also, REDHEAD LIVES MATTER ! We need to stop the GINGERCIDE IN HOLLYWOOD BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE... First they came for M.J. Watson, the girl next door and we barely noticed, then they came for Kari Kelly in Gotham Knights and we shrugged and did nothing. Then they came for ARIEL and still we watched, oblivious... and when they came for ME... there were no REDHEADS LEFT TO DEFEND ME. P.S. Sabrina Lynn would make a MUCH BETTER M.J. WATSON.

[@tubag313]

That rap is just omg

[@kurtdewittphoto]

I can tell she's not the greatest actor just by the trailer. There is no emotion behind her eyes in any of the clips, except for the smiling scenes.

[@DavidByrden1]

She acts reasonably well when she's interacting with Eric. But when she's alone, there's a lot of blank stares. A pro actor will always think about the context of the shot, about what just happened to the character a moment ago and what they're seeing now, and based on that the actor will dream up some kind of mental process that's happening in the character's mind during the shot. And then, in front of camera they will act it out. They put something behind the eyes for us to see.

[@englishatheart]

Actress* Girls and women are actresses. Males and females are different. As an actress myself and who's not ashamed of being a women or admitting that the sexes are different, I don't want to be called an "actor."

[@berilo.8044]

​@@englishatheartYou do you boo.

[@dragonstooth4223]

wait wait wait ... that rap was really in the movie? OMG I thought that was a joke when I heard it in another video.

[@kyotheman69]

yep it is

[@dragonstooth4223]

@@kyotheman69 that rap is just so ... wow ... it honestly sounds like it was made by an AI or a kid wanting clout on youtube, not disney

[@TheGalacticWest]

Nah Cleopatra will be in the nominees right next the little mermaid

[@Bucketus.Lord.of.Buckets]

The Movie Cynic has been added to Grace Randolph's list of Giga-Bigots

[@Frostbite12211983]

Oh, boy!

[@delfin7461]

While i don't care that Ariel is black, but the Mouse could have a avoided all the controversy by doing The Princess and the Frog instead!!!!