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Summary: a really good movie
Review: "Mulan" is probably my favorite disney movie. The animation is clear and crisp in the DVD version. The attack scene on the snow bluff is truly awesome and thanks goes to Disney for allowing us to choose the format to view the movie, since the scene is really impressive on the widescreen. This movie is worth the money, although I think it lacks one good love song between Mulan and the Captain at the end--- Donny Osmond singing with Lea Salonga would have been awesome!
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Summary: Mulan-A Wonderful Chinese Legend come to life!
Review: The Huns are attacking China, and the wise and good Emperor has requested that one man from each household join his army to protect the land. Fa Mulan's father, very conscious of the honor it is to serve the Emperor, accepts this command, even though he is severely crippled.Knowing her father will die if he goes to war, Mulan steals his armor and disguises herself as a man, taking his place in the army. Joined by the cute Cri-Kee, her horse, Khan, and a has-been dragon spirit named Mushu, Mulan attempts to bring honor to her family, her Emperor, and herself. The Chinese theme of Mulan is played very strongly in the art, which is reminiscent of Chinese watercolors. The movie, though very stylized, has the feeling of the classic Disney films. The characters of Mulan and her sidekicks are descent people trying desperately to solve a very serious problem. The audience can really sympathize with them, and cheer for them, and cry for them... The music is entertaining... More rock than classical, but still with that Disney feel to it. The musical numbers are all well done and entertaining, and the score is wonderfully written. The lead male character/love interest, a soldier with a lineage of service in the army, is fairly flat... There's not much to him other than his single-minded goal of beating the Huns out of China. At some points, Mulan does resort some fairly obvious pop humor, ala Aladdin, which breaks the mood and reality of the story. Some moments are played over the top, comedy wise, and in general this does not help the movie. The movie ends rather abruptly, though it is on a high note. There isn't much time for a resolution to the tale, and the viewer may be left wanting more. (Maybe that's good for Disney....) Overall Impression: No question about it, this is one Disney film that is worth owning. The few bad points are far outweighed by the good, and it is, as I have stated, a very entertaining movie. Those of you with children... There are some tense battle images in this film. On the flipside, Mulan is a good role model in that she sacrifices her own desires to keep another person safe... What a good message for the leaders of tomorrow!
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Summary: Great compared to some Disneys
Review: Basically, it comes down to this. The good things about Mulan - good songs (esp. Be a Man) witty lines, especially from Mushu, a heroine who can fight and be tough and isn't sickeningly good, some pretty tough scenes, like the destroyed village, and good drawing which looks sort of Chinese but also realistic. The bad things about Mulan - it's OK for Mushu to speak like a westerner as you get used to it and accept it, but stuff like 'jerks', 'quit' and 'guys' jars when the other characters say it, also despite the feminist overtones Mulan still goes home and gets married in the end. I knew nothing about the original Mulan story so can't say how it fares in that respect, but as a Disney movie it's great - much better than Pocahontas.
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Summary: At last! A female character able to hold her own.
Review: I'm no feminist but I do love it when the girls are able to beat the guys at their own game. Disney's 'Mulan' is a wonderfully entertaining story about courage and comradeship with all the typical (and necessary) Disney mushy stuff too. I love this movie and have already added it to my collection. Eddie Murphy's little dragon is fantastically funny and the scene with Mulan and her father at the end always brings a tear to my eye. Mulan proved herself and was accepted for that. If only men were as easily won over in the real world.
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Summary: The Greatest Walt Disney Classic Ever!
Review: Walt Disney's Mulan is the best disney full animated cartoonevr! It has everything from legends to action, and from humour tomusicals. Why is Mulan such a great film? Well I think it's because of it's breathtalking animation, sensational music, great humour, and amazing action-packed battles. This great classic will amaze and inspire your family. The story is about a young Chinese girl (Mulan) who save's China by deafeating the Hun army by the help of her dragon (Mushu), her horse, and her lucky cricket (Cri-kee). This fun filled adventure is like no other! You'll love this Disney classic. This film also has some of the funniest charcters around including Mushu, Mulan, grandmother, Cric-Kee, the warriors, the horse, and the matchmaker. This is one cartoon you must have. You have to have this ancient Chinese legendary story of Mulan, the 36th animated Disney Classic.
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Summary: Breakthrough
Review: Even if the Disney corporation itself has progressive policies for employers, I had grown wary of it's limited views for women. Imagine my suprise when Mulan hit the theaters and we saw a woman who saved the day without having a man's potential mariage proposal as the principle motivation. Still reeling from the Disneyized Pocahontas, I also appreciated the fact that women were portrayed more realisticly in this movie. The musical score is not the greatest, but the "Be A Man" during basic training could just as well still be playing in the current debate over women in the millitary. When I am feeling particularly incensed, I wonder if watching this movie would be beneficial for many members of congress since some of them clearly have a problem with women serving. Although there were breakthroughs with Ariel (who did not listen to her father) Belle (who was a total bookworm) and Jasmine (who did not like the arrainged marriage law)Mulan is the most feminist Disney heroine. This is definently a movie that adults as well as kids can enjoy because of the subtle connections to real life events. Without being preachy, the movie reinforces the idea that it is honorable for women to break bariers and do the atypical. Three cheers for Disney!
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Summary: One of the best from Disney since Beauty and the Beast
Review: Mulan is a fun movie that can be enjoyed by both boys, girls and adults. It touches on masculine and feminine roles in China but also parallels with some very strong western stereotypes held here today. The funloving and silly Mushu played by Eddie Murphy and little crickee are highlights for the children and the serious mood and message of the film is more for adults. This is my personal favorite Disney movie to date for its story. In addition, the brilliant choice of Lea Salonga as Mulan's singing voice and Donny Osmond as the Captain make the musical experience of the movie twice as enjoyable. This is a must see film!
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Summary: A good movie, but too western
Review: The visuals in this film are stunning. Unfortunately, the sound does not match up. I'm refering to the profusion of westernised accents (especially Eddie Murphy's) and the songs. I find them very jarring in the presence of the beautifully rendered visuals of the Great Wall, Mulan's homestead, etc. For kids, at least for western kids, this is certainly not a fatal flaw, but it does lower the enjoyment for me. A movie like Aladdin seems to do a better job presenting a west-friendly version of the culture, rather than a parody thereof. Having complained about that, however, I have to say this is a thoroughly enjoyable movie. Murphy's dragon (forgetting the American slang) is highly entertaining, Mulan is a heroine you want to cheer for, and the supporting characters are lovable. The villian is a little flat (especially when compared with my favourites, Gaston and Jafar), but he is certainly menacing. Maybe a bit too menacing for really small children - this movie seems little intense for the really young kids. The extras are not impressive, since they had to cram both the letterbox and P&S on the same disc. Why they do this is beyond me - just dispense with the P&S and give me more extras!
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Summary: Disney Honors A Classic Tale
Review: Disney's Mulan is one of the most subtle pieces of work to come out of the Disney studios in years. There is a quiet charm to this film that makes it quite enjoyable to watch again and again. There is of course the required sidekicks (Eddie Murphy as a very not chinese Dragon, MusShu) and the heroine's pining balad ("Reflection" who's single version performed by Christina Aguilera was mercifully absent from radio rotation). But for some reason Mulan doesn't seem as desperate to impress or entertain as the more recent Disney animated features seem to be. Produced almost entirely by Disney's Florida unit, Mulan is a refreshing departure from what we're used to from the Mouse House, and a welcomed one at that. The DVD contains no bonus material.
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Summary: Touching story and good humour!
Review: I am a very big fan of Walt Disney movies. I just saw this one and I love it! I cried in one scene. Many probably wouldn't but I think the fact that Mulan took on a man's job knowing that it might kill her, was amazing. Mushu was VERY funny. Every Disney movie has one character who makes us laugh. This one made me laugh very hard. This is a brilliant movie! See it and BUY it!
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