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It makes sense that there are plenty of half-fish in the cinematic seas.
Ignore everything below the waist and they look just like us mere mortals.
Her only demand is a trip to see the sights of his London hometown.
(See, Lady Gaga and Bette Midler?Neither of you were first!
Sure, certain parts of the story havent aged particularly well.
Night Tide(1961)
Night Tidewas a pivotal film in many ways.
As was the case withMr.
Peabody and the Mermaid,this 1961 picture keeps audiences guessing about the existence of its mythical figure.
Hopper, meanwhile, impresses with an uncharacteristically subdued turn, far removed from the enfant terrible hed become.
Everything aboutThe Little Mermaidis top-drawer Disney.
The 2023 remake has a tall order.
The Lure(2015)
The Lureis also loosely based on the Andersen classic.
Pretty soon, however, theyre left wishing theyd turned to Craigslist for their backing singers instead.
But its quite the achievement to make such a well-worn story feel like nothing youve ever seen before.
Perhaps surprisingly, his 2016 contribution to the genre doesnt contain any physics-defying acrobatics.
Western viewers may take a while to adjust to its tonal whiplashes and overwhelming lack of subtlety.
But go along for the ride; this is a feast for the senses that never fails to entertain.
(This big reveal is, sadly, needlessly given away in the trailer.)
Masaaki Yuasas sketchily drawn, distinctly two-dimensional animation might lack the flair of his Studio Ghibli counterparts.
Youll soon be buying into all the bathtubsandfish-fingers romance.
