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But the ensuing mermaid craze obviously didn’t come out of a vacuum; legends have been circulating for centuries about merpeople in one form or another, whether as sexually enchanting sirens luring sailors to their deaths or benevolent beings so fascinated by humans they become the ideal lovers. They’re much like vampires in the way that they provide endless potential to explore the fine line between the human and the alien, and they can even take it further by acting as metaphors for the vast, still unexplored regions of the ocean and nature itself. Throughout history, many different people have claimed to have seen mermaids swimming in the Earth’s oceans. A few of these mermaid sightings are explored in detail below. Any list of mermaid films is bound to have at least one for all the hopeless romantics out there, and the French movie A Mermaid in Paris more than fits the bill, as two leads who have closed their hearts off to love find themselves opening up to each other.

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Radical is likely the last thing that comes to mind for Disney’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale, but all the focus on how Ariel gives up her voice for a man doesn’t change that Eric was the mere catalyst for Ariel’s resolve to take the first step to change her body to match who she knows she is on the inside. And of course, by the end, Ariel gets to have her kelp and eat it too. More than a metaphor for adolescence, the movie also touches on the pressures modern teen girls face, with Mia making use of partying, drugs, sex, and even cutting to cope with her bodily changes. In the absence of any answers from her parents, her saving grace becomes Gianna (Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen), who becomes her friend, crush, and staunch ally. Good thing, because when a girl grows a tail, she’s gonna need all the found family she can get. In the 2nd century, some claimed that mermaid corpses were washing up on the beaches. Their bodies were covered with scales. In Pliny the Elder’s writings, he mentions that the Governor of Gaul even wrote a letter toEmperor Augustusto inform him about these creatures.Other legends originated in Western and Eastern Europe, Byzantine, Greece, China, Korea, and more. In Korea, a country that’s surrounded by water on three sides, there are stories of mermaids with human features. For example, a story of a mayor saving four mermaids from a fisherman and an underwater kingdom known as Naranda.

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Give Disney some credit; it knows how to keep this story enchanting. It can’t cover for the fact that the new Little Mermaid is far too derivative of an iconic story that’s already been told, but Halle Bailey is a wonder as Ariel, whose fascination with humans leads her to give up her voice so she can gain legs and be with her prince. In the late 1500s, Christopher Columbus claimed to have seen mermaids in his travels, specifically off the coast of Hispaniola. He noted their masculine features and specifically said they weren’t beautiful. Today, historians believe that if he saw anything, he saw manatees. Battle for Bikini Bottom • Lights, Camera, Pants! • The Yellow Avenger • Creature from the Krusty KrabSpongeBob attempts to use the Orb of Confusion to stop Man Ray. Given that he is not immune to the effects of the orb and Man Ray is, the Orb would have been useless, though SpongeBob likely didn't know of Man Ray's immunity. As Hanks’ workaholic, closed-off Allen and Hannah’s free-spirited mermaid, who takes the name Madison, tour ’80s-era New York City, their ensuing journey is one of director Ron Howard’s sweetest comedic love stories. Nevermind that Hannah’s mermaid can only be human on land for a mere seven days; Allen and Madison’s connection feels written in the stars and the waves. Plus, there’s supporting players John Candy and Eugene Levy, who give their all.