Disney's The Little Mermaid 2023: Live Action Quest for More Money

 https://youtu.be/BTDrx5zwBOM?si=5aPGxhvU8kQ3aG7y

We end our dive into the lore and legends of merfolk with the latest adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's work The Little Mermaid. The live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated classic

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen

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We at last look at the story that dominates modern conceptions of mermaids, if you listen carefully you can see the elements that slipped into every movie we've covered so far.

The Fisherman and His Soul by Oscar Wilde or The Opposite of Little Mermaid

 https://youtu.be/6P6NTBup5cA?si=vuAdLE2baebjnnx-

What if instead of the Mermaid seeking to gain a human soul, the human man decided to get rid of his? We discuss Oscar Wilde's fairy tale of a man who falls in love with a mermaid and decides to abandon his soul to be with her, as well as the consequences of that.

Ponyo (2008): A Mermaid Fairy Tale

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We look at the animated film Ponyo and how it fits into mermaid mythology and have a brief talk about fairy tales.

The Mermaid (2016): To Love or to Murder?

 

https://youtu.be/oHFYRoLSk-o?si=_TNYhY-M5JVMF1dM

We look at the Chinese-made Romantic Comedy The Mermaid and discuss the movie and how it fits into mermaid myth and legend.

The Lure (2015): Blood, Love and Music!

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I look at and discuss the Polish horror musical classic The Lure, about a pair of mermaids who are hired as singers and strippers for a 1980s Polish nightclub.

1984 Splash, the rise of Madison.

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We look at the touchstone pictures film Splash as the first film in our look at mermaids in popular culture.