The Little Mermaid 4K UHD (1989) (30th Anniversary Edition)

[s_har]

Originally Posted by Malagant

(for us international customers eBay is the only other alternative atm

I ordered my copy from WowHD. The Danish version of the site. They ship internationally though there could be some countries they don't ship to.

[Malagant]

Originally Posted by s_har

I ordered my copy from WowHD. The Danish version of the site. They ship internationally though there could be some countries they don't ship to.

Ah thanks, that site is new to me, I will check it out. I checked several Nordic sites which I have purchased from before and none of them offered the title.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by rick_8

Hi! While checking the new The Little Mermaid master, I've just come to realize that it's not colour accurate and I'm very unpleased with it. The most annoying issue is Ariel's fin, that turns into green again instead of the correct teal colour from the 2013 release

this new master is more related to the 2006 DVD than the 2013 Blu-Ray, and I just don't get it. The 2013 master was slightly washed, but it beared a more faithful color scheme

1999 DVD


2006 DVD


2013 Blu-ray


2018 Blu-ray

1989

[Doctorossi]

Whee! Looking at stuff on the internet as color reference... my favorite!

[Vangeli]

Looks like Disney is using a new type of amaray case for this and Ralph Break's The Internet; it's much sturdier (non of that eco stuff) and has clips for a flip tray if there are more discs. No discernable branding but it does have US and Japanese patents, might be the case they use for their Japanese releases. Anyway, it's much better than the stacked/eco cases. I like it.

Will watch the UHD later.

[Matt89]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

1989

Is that screenshot from that 35mm scan that's been floating around the internet??

Would kill to get my hands on that.

~Matt

[jh901]

Has anyone actually screened this new release end to end?

Hoping the image and sound are both excellent!

Is the soundtrack the same as the blu-ray from the 3D multi?

[Storm_1980]

The Target Exclusive Advertising is wrong no Disc art on the Blu Ray!

[Vangeli]

Disney only does disc art in the BestBuy Steelbooks

[Storm_1980]

Yea I know but Targets website shows disc art on the Blu Ray but there's none.

[bradnoyes]

Well I logged into Best Buy and got suckered by the “hurrry there’s only one left for in-store pickup” message below the steelbook. Somehow I always knew it would turn out this way.

Edit: Best Buy really has my number today because they also got me with the Ralph Breaks the Internet steelbook. Wasn't really planning on spending $70 today but again, who am I to question fate.

[imsounoriginal]

Yeah I'm gonna wait and hope for a price drop on the Steelbook. If Lion King is anything to go by, these won't move much unless Little Mermaid's print run is dramatically lower.

[amory87]

Originally Posted by bradnoyes

Well I logged into Best Buy and got suckered by the “hurrry there’s only one left for in-store pickup” message below the steelbook. Somehow I always knew it would turn out this way.

My Best Buy apparently only has 3 copies left of the standard disc, let alone the steelbook.

I wanted to go pick up a copy after work, but now I'm not sure whether just to wait and see if there's still a copy when I get there, or to order it for in-store pickup and then have to peel off the massive sticker they put on the slipcover (seriously do they have to do that?).

It's weird that they only have 3 left already. Would've thought they'd get dozens of copies for a major Disney release.

[Storm_1980]

Despite Targets False Advertising it's Still A Nice Exclusive beautiful Artwork on The Packaging!

[ItsLikeButter]

Grabbed the Target exclusive. Team member was loading the shipper and had an assorted case of blu/4K/exclusives of The Little Mermaid and Ralph Breaks the Internet. There was only 3 copies of The Little Mermaid exclusive, and about a dozen or so of RBTI.

[Vangeli]

This looked pretty good. Grain is managed but not horribly; the detail reminds me of the Charlie Brown collection UHDs. The color and HDR are pretty great with an overall darker image but HDR highlights add a ton of sweetness and sparkle. Sound mix isn't that bad either, probably the best Atmos I've heard from Disney so far.

Haven't watched this since, goodness, VHS? Still remember all of the music though, definitely buying that expanded legacy collection release

[cappyj]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Yeah I'm gonna wait and hope for a price drop on the Steelbook. If Lion King is anything to go by, these won't move much unless Little Mermaid's print run is dramatically lower.

I'm hoping for this as well. Besides the unknown print run, I also wonder if TLK was impacted by the fact that the signature BD was released well before the 4K, and therefore many people weren't about to double dip so soon. Whereas TLM hasn't been released since 2013, and people are likely to buy 4k (both people with current 4k equipment, as well as those just wanting to future proof).

[Falaskan]

I've had all versions of this movie. This is the best TLM has ever looked.

[IXOYE1989]

Originally Posted by Vangeli

Looks like Disney is using a new type of amaray case for this and Ralph Break's The Internet; it's much sturdier (non of that eco stuff) and has clips for a flip tray if there are more discs. No discernable branding but it does have US and Japanese patents, might be the case they use for their Japanese releases. Anyway, it's much better than the stacked/eco cases. I like it.

Will watch the UHD later.

Any pics of the new case they're using? And is this for all, or do only some stores have this type of new casing?

EDIT: Saw some unboxing videos and they all have the same typical 4K viva elite cases. Must be a select few that got this new type of casing you mentioned.

[Hardback247]

Man, Alan Menken REALLY loves talking about the time when Howard Ashman suggested on the phone for Paige O'Hara in his dying voice to sing the word "alarming" in "Something There" like Barbra Streisand. Menken also mentioned it in the reunion extras on the 2010 and 2016 Beauty and the Beast Blu-Rays.