Disney just released the trailer for its newest live-action remake, "The Little Mermaid," and reactions have been strong from the get-go. Like with other projects, detractors are being told it's racist to dislike this new version.
The studio chose Halle Bailey to portray the finned princess. Because the actress is black, many are already saying any criticism must be racially motivated. However, early critics have plenty of complaints about the movie that have nothing to do with Ariel's skin color.
First and foremost is the fact that "The Little Mermaid" is being remade at all. The original 1989 cartoon version is considered a true triumph of the Disney catalog. Fans are confused that a movie mostly set under the sea is now being told in live-action form. Plus, there's the question of what value can be added from telling the same story that's already been told.
"The Little Mermaid" is the latest in a long line of remakes from the studio. Most of them haven't been well-received by fans.
"NOPE. just NOPE. STOP RUINING OLD CLASSICS WITH REMAKES!" one viewer exclaimed.
Other viewers were confused with how Bailey interpreted the classic song, "Part of Your World."
"Okay, we need to talk about her singing. Part of your world is supposed to be a song of longing and a light quiet end to her voice. Why is she mixing it up? Like why?" another responded when the trailer came out.
https://youtu.be/0-wPm99PF9U
There were a lot of negative comments about how dark the movie appears, at least from the trailer.
"Halle sounds beautiful singing Part of Your World. No complaints about Halle at all. The movie just looked so dark," one person wrote. "You may say 'it's under the sea' yes that's true, but it's also about a Mermaid. I'd just like to see a bright colorful film. It's shot SO dark!"
Some commenters couldn't understand why the red-headed mermaid princess Ariel switched ethnicities. In response to those questions, one person said, "Everybody is forgetting that the red head Ariel Is NOT the ORIGINAL little mermaid. A lot of things were changed from that film and nobody argues. She had blonde hair and her name was Marina. So why should it matter if her race changes. It just sounds like racism to me."
YouTube no longer shows dislikes on videos, but those with the extension that tracks downvotes say negative reactions far outnumber likes. As of Monday, the trailer had 9.4 million views and only 359,000 likes.
"The Little Mermaid" will premiere in May 2023.
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Let's go Brandon!
Now, see, I might actually watch this one just because I¹m a sucker for underwater stuff. But that trailer is not very impressive. The song is the worst part. And they¹ve hit some uncanny Valley stuff here where things you wouldn¹t question in the cartoon version you do in the ³live action³
version (which is barely live action). Like how the hell is she singing underwater at all and why aren¹t bubbles coming out of her mouth as she
does?
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Disney just released the trailer for its newest live-action remake, "The
Little Mermaid," and reactions have been strong from the get-go. Like with >> other projects, detractors are being told it's racist to dislike this new
version.
The studio chose Halle Bailey to portray the finned princess. Because the
actress is black, many are already saying any criticism must be racially
motivated. However, early critics have plenty of complaints about the
movie that have nothing to do with Ariel's skin color.
First and foremost is the fact that "The Little Mermaid" is being remade
at all. The original 1989 cartoon version is considered a true triumph of
the Disney catalog. Fans are confused that a movie mostly set under the
sea is now being told in live-action form. Plus, there's the question of
what value can be added from telling the same story that's already been
told.
"The Little Mermaid" is the latest in a long line of remakes from the
studio. Most of them haven't been well-received by fans.
"NOPE. just NOPE. STOP RUINING OLD CLASSICS WITH REMAKES!" one viewer
exclaimed.
Other viewers were confused with how Bailey interpreted the classic song,
"Part of Your World."
"Okay, we need to talk about her singing. Part of your world is supposed
to be a song of longing and a light quiet end to her voice. Why is she
mixing it up? Like why?" another responded when the trailer came out.
https://youtu.be/0-wPm99PF9U
Now, see, I might actually watch this one just because I'm a sucker for >underwater stuff. But that trailer is not very impressive. The song is the >worst part. And they've hit some uncanny Valley stuff here where things you >wouldn't question in the cartoon version you do in the "live action"
version (which is barely live action). Like how the hell is she singing >underwater at all and why aren't bubbles coming out of her mouth as she
does?
anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
Disney just released the trailer for its newest live-action remake, "The >>> Little Mermaid," and reactions have been strong from the get-go. Like with >>> other projects, detractors are being told it's racist to dislike this new >>> version.
The studio chose Halle Bailey to portray the finned princess. Because the >>> actress is black, many are already saying any criticism must be racially >>> motivated. However, early critics have plenty of complaints about the
movie that have nothing to do with Ariel's skin color.
First and foremost is the fact that "The Little Mermaid" is being remade >>> at all. The original 1989 cartoon version is considered a true triumph of >>> the Disney catalog. Fans are confused that a movie mostly set under the
sea is now being told in live-action form. Plus, there's the question of >>> what value can be added from telling the same story that's already been
told.
"The Little Mermaid" is the latest in a long line of remakes from the
studio. Most of them haven't been well-received by fans.
"NOPE. just NOPE. STOP RUINING OLD CLASSICS WITH REMAKES!" one viewer
exclaimed.
Other viewers were confused with how Bailey interpreted the classic song, >>> "Part of Your World."
"Okay, we need to talk about her singing. Part of your world is supposed >>> to be a song of longing and a light quiet end to her voice. Why is she
mixing it up? Like why?" another responded when the trailer came out.
https://youtu.be/0-wPm99PF9U
Now, see, I might actually watch this one just because I'm a sucker for
underwater stuff. But that trailer is not very impressive. The song is the >> worst part. And they've hit some uncanny Valley stuff here where things you >> wouldn't question in the cartoon version you do in the "live action"
version (which is barely live action). Like how the hell is she singing
underwater at all and why aren't bubbles coming out of her mouth as she
does?
I don't particuarly find mermaids interesting, but they could have avoided the uncanny valley stuff by getting a younger actress instead of attempting to make Halle Bailey look twenty years younger.
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Let's go Brandon!
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
Now, see, I might actually watch this one just because I'm a sucker for
underwater stuff. But that trailer is not very impressive. The song is
the worst part. And they've hit some uncanny Valley stuff here where
things you wouldn't question in the cartoon version you do in the "live
action" version (which is barely live action). Like how the hell is she
singing underwater at all and why aren't bubbles coming out of her mouth >>> as she does?
I don't particuarly find mermaids interesting, but they could have avoided >> the uncanny valley stuff by getting a younger actress instead of attempting >> to make Halle Bailey look twenty years younger.
Siri says the actress is 22
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