Mr Birdman's Movie Reviews · Joshua Birdwell

The Little Mermaid

·17 min·1 clip
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Mr. Birdman reviews Disney's 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, analyzing its animation, music, characters, and cultural impact as the film that launched the Disney Renaissance. He shares behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes from meeting voice actress Jodie Benson, and critiques plot elements while celebrating the film's enduring legacy.

As heard by us

A Disney Renaissance cornerstone with a few honest gripes and plenty of scene-level memory.

Mr. Birdman's take on The Little Mermaid treats the 1989 Disney animated classic as more than a nostalgia stop, tying Ariel's bargain with Ursula to the Disney Renaissance the film helped launch.

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Why you'd press play

For when you want Ariel, Ursula, and one very suspiciously heavy statue.

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