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    Little Mermaid, The


    Two-Disc Special Edition
    Genre: Animation

    Reviewed In Issue 112 (Sept 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Voice Talents Of Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Ben Wright & Samuel E. Wright

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.disneyvideos.com
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For all ages
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 83
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1989
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/03/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Musker & Ron Clements
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    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, Disney

    DVD Picture:
    With what appears to be a higher average bit rate over the original DVD release, the 1.78:1 DVD picture looks noticeably more refined, with better detail and less pixilation. Edge enhancement, which was bothersome in the original DVD release, has been cleaned up. Colors are not as vibrant as more current animated titles can be, but they still look better than the original release. While not perfect, the picture is better than the previous release. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    Labeled as having an

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