Mouse & Castle: A Disney Parks and Entertainment Podcast6 Aug 2023

The Little Mermaid: A Worthy Remake?

[0:00:01] Aaron and Riley discuss the new live-action Little Mermaid remake starring Halle Bailey as Ariel.

[0:09:01] They talk about the new songs written for the film by Alan Menken, including Prince Eric's solo song "Wild Uncharted Waters" and King Triton's song "Impossible Child".

[0:14:11] They debate the merits of the new songs and whether they added anything meaningful to the story.

[0:18:32] They discuss the casting choices, with Riley liking Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula but Aaron feeling Javier Bardem as King Triton was a miss.

[0:22:56] They touch on the box office performance of the film and debate whether live-action remakes are suffering from oversaturation or if the pandemic has changed audience behavior.

[0:35:55] Overall, they agree the film had some creative high points but also some flaws, and Disney needs to find a balance between remakes and original stories going forward.

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