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Mulan/Mulan II (3 Disc Collector's Set)
starring: Ming-Na, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu
directed by: Barry Cook, Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland, Tony Bancroft

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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars


Editorial Review:

Product Description:
MULAN: SPECIAL EDITION/MULAN II COLL. (DVD MOVIE)

Amazon.com:
Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair, and impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye-to-eye to protect her Emperor.

The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood action films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not a full-fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man," is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an inspired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams's in Aladdin. These are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff. --Doug Thomas



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  • Now, for the first time ever, MULAN SPECIAL EDITION and MULAN II are together in this Ultimate 3-Disc Collector's Set! Full of music, exciting adventures and hilarious characters, the legend of Mulan celebrates honor, courage and the importance of family. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN Rating: NR Age: 786936766776 UPC: 786936766776 Manufacturer No: 5759
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
EAN: 0786936766776
Feature: Now, for the first time ever, MULAN SPECIAL EDITION and MULAN II are together in this Ultimate 3-Disc Collector's Set! Full of music, exciting adventures and hilarious characters, the legend of Mulan celebrates honor, courage and the importance of family. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN Rating: NR Age: 786936766776 UPC: 786936766776 Manufacturer No: 5759
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Walt Disney Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageFrenchDubbedSpanishDubbed
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
MPN: 5759203
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 12, 2008
Running Time: 167 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video

Customer Reviews

Loved it. 5 out of 5 stars
I loved it.

And this is saying something, because my ancestors were Huns. :)

Mulan is a lovely character, the voice actors (Donny Osmond singing, Eddie Murphy speaking) do some of their best work ever. While I couldn't call it faithful to Asian traditions, they do try to observe some, such as the family name coming first in an introduction, "I'm looking for Fa Mulan."

This is my favorite Disney movie.


 







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