Two good reasons to get The Little Mermaid DVD

flippyshark · 10-10-2006, 03:57 AM

I only just learned that the priest's knees got censored. This is pretty ridiculous, and removing them makes it seem as though Disney is admitting something was wrong in the first place. I recall a news segment, perhaps on 60 Minutes, about the Disney/Baptist brouhaha, years ago, in which Michael Eisner was presented with that bit of footage, and he just came out and said, everybody knows it's his knees, get over it. One of Michael's rare good moments in the spotlight.

MouseWife · 10-10-2006, 07:34 AM

Ooooh....thanks for letting me know. I never knew. I do have the VHS copy so now I am intrigued to watch it.

I did buy it, I was on the road and stopped in Bend, OR to get it. {should have gotten it at Best Buy but that is another story...}.

I had not seen the movie in so many years. Brought back a ton of memories and it also brought tears to my eyes {the father/daughter issue}. My two older kids loved this movie and we used to listen to the soundtrack in the car and my son loved it when I'd say 'Zootalo!!' {sp}. Hey, he was only 3.

But, my younger son had never seen it. He loved it. We watched it on a tiny portable t.v. in our room at Crater Lake. Must watch it on a much better t.v.

Loved the footage of the ride. Gave me chills. Made me sad, too. I looked forward to it so much. I remember going by the Submarin Lagoon and imagining what they were going to do.

I was disappointed in the fact that it said 'Games' and there isn't one. Right?

Stan4dSteph · 10-10-2006, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

My two older kids loved this movie and we used to listen to the soundtrack in the car and my son loved it when I'd say 'Zootalo!!' {sp}. Hey, he was only 3.

In case you were curious, it's spelled "Zut alors" and roughly equals shoot or darn.

Snowflake · 10-10-2006, 08:11 AM

My copy won't arrive until November sometime (bundled with the Cars DVD release). I never saw it first run, so it will be entirely new to me.

Why is Disney feeling the pressure/need to edit the animated features? What's objectionable in this one?

DreadPirateRoberts · 10-10-2006, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Why is Disney feeling the pressure/need to edit the animated features? What's objectionable in this one?

Snopes has a pretty good explanation.

Snowflake · 10-10-2006, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

Snopes has a pretty good explanation.

Oh dear God, not to offend anyone, but yet one more reason why it was good for me to leave Virginia. These people seriously need to get a life.....

MouseWife · 10-10-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

In case you were curious, it's spelled "Zut alors" and roughly equals shoot or darn.

Thank you, I did put the {sp} there because I had not a clue. LOL Yep, I sure used it as 'darn'!

Thanks!

{oh, and I'll make sure and say it properly with my younger son...

}

10-10-2006, 03:57 AM	#1
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I only just learned that the priest's knees got censored. This is pretty ridiculous, and removing them makes it seem as though Disney is admitting something was wrong in the first place. I recall a news segment, perhaps on 60 Minutes, about the Disney/Baptist brouhaha, years ago, in which Michael Eisner was presented with that bit of footage, and he just came out and said, everybody knows it's his knees, get over it. One of Michael's rare good moments in the spotlight.
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Ooooh....thanks for letting me know. I never knew. I do have the VHS copy so now I am intrigued to watch it. I did buy it, I was on the road and stopped in Bend, OR to get it. {should have gotten it at Best Buy but that is another story...}. I had not seen the movie in so many years. Brought back a ton of memories and it also brought tears to my eyes {the father/daughter issue}. My two older kids loved this movie and we used to listen to the soundtrack in the car and my son loved it when I'd say 'Zootalo!!' {sp}. Hey, he was only 3. But, my younger son had never seen it. He loved it. We watched it on a tiny portable t.v. in our room at Crater Lake. Must watch it on a much better t.v. Loved the footage of the ride. Gave me chills. Made me sad, too. I looked forward to it so much. I remember going by the Submarin Lagoon and imagining what they were going to do. I was disappointed in the fact that it said 'Games' and there isn't one. Right? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	My copy won't arrive until November sometime (bundled with the Cars DVD release). I never saw it first run, so it will be entirely new to me. Why is Disney feeling the pressure/need to edit the animated features? What's objectionable in this one? __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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