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on 10/5/2010
Under da sea? Eh, The Little Mermaid had a better story to it.
on 12/23/2010
Ponyo is essentially Miyazaki's take on the Japanese version of the same folktale. Even though Ponyo has the Miyazaki visual flair, TLM is populated with far more endearing characters [and music].
on 12/25/2010
Yeah, Ponyo was just tooo cutesy. At least TLM had some bite and dark to it. (Yes I'm using dark as a noun here... I think.)
on 3/7/2011
The Little Mermaid was fine, but Ponyo was better. I'd even say the music was better. The most commendable thing about Ponyo is the relationship between Ponyo and Fujimoto compared to that of Triton and Ariel. Triton is one-dimensional, whereas Fujimoto encompasses real humanity and eventual heartbreak that makes Ponyo something more than the jumping through hoops musical that's The Little Mermaid. The animation is stunning too, Ponyo's escape is everything Ariels' wasn't, full of hope, magic, and energetic enthusiasm that causes the ocean itself to bow.
So, it's better because its' even more cliched than a Disney film? Damn.
on 7/26/2011
Nineteen year dif and it's from japan with tina and matt voicing it. Kind of unfair.
on 9/27/2011
The Little Mermaid....good.
on 8/15/2012
Ponyo was nice, but it's probably my least favorite Miyazaki film. It was very light and left me feeling underwhelmed. The Little Mermaid is just a really great Disney film...so it wins.
on 10/14/2012
Ponyo is gorgeous but very simple. The Little Mermaid has more depth. They're both very good films though.
on 11/27/2012
Ponyo is better.
