i was 13 when this film came out and i absolutely loved it as a young sci fi fan. It has aged both gracefully and terribly at the same time however. I still enjoy the film but theres no denying that it could have been soooo much more.
In very few movies do you see the man's character growth because of the women's opnions. The fact that he asks lizzie to dance ( although he trys not to help it) he trys to start up a conversation with her ( "this is a nice home) He fixes the jane and bingly thing ( relizing his mistakes ( letting go of pride ) and the fact that he walks all the way to her house to propose ( becausen he knows she is fond of walking) He listens, grows and changes because of his love for her!!😍😍 that is never seen in movies! This goes down as one of my favorite movies of all time. Glad to see your postive reaction to it
I watched all 62 Disney movies in 10 days. That was fun.🙂 0:50 Same Way I felt at the end of That Call me maybe music video. 1:15 YES! 8:13 Dad of the year.❤ 7:49 I mean I came out last February. I mean considering That Hunchback of Notre dame was the previous Disney movie. 10:32 Yep. 10:58 I love how in the animation world Eddie Murphy Was a dragon and then Married a Dragon, It’s Very Fitting. This movie does Remind me of “She’s the man” I know “The Twelfth night” came out way Later Than The Balled of Hu Mulan but I’m Getting Those vibes.❤❤❤ 13:56 My Brothers don’t Wash their hands After they use the Bathroom.🤢 14:19 I think My Favorite Pre-Renaissance movies have to be Sleeping Beauty or Black Cauldron. 18:37 Yep. 25:42 Kids Movie. 28:02 Frollo, Ursula, Scar, Jafar, Gaston. I’m actually watching this On Juneteenth.
In regards to the Great Stone Dragon, a lot of people believe Mulan herself is the reincarnation of that dragon. When she's crying in the rain, she goes to sit at the feet of the dragon. This led people to believe that she found comfort sitting in that specific spot, where the GSD has sat for centuries.
I absolutely agree with the sentiment against the writing for the film that of once Simon is harrassed, then the faculty steps in, but seemingly did not do the same when Ethan's chronic bullies went at it again and again and again. It's usually how it goes irl and it sucks. Glad you caught it. I've seen many reactions for this movie bc i love it and i love to be in pain BUT no one else has pointed it out and im glad you did. its true and its real.
I can relate, I hated that film when I was a child, I felt that the ugly guy was not necessary and made it annoying to watch, but now I see that its not that bad, but its vary dark.
12:10 it's widely theorized the reason the great stone dragon did not awaken was because the dragon's spirit was inside Mulan. It makes sense when you realize she was crying at the foot of the statue when she decided to go to war, so it is possible that the dragon's spirit decided to leave the stone body and imbed itself inside Mulan's. Though I'm not sure if it's confirmed, it's the best theory we got XD
8:47 If you pay close attention to the soldier/messenger behind Chi Fu, he honestly looks sorry for Mulan that her father has to go to war. He feels bad for them. Never noticed that before. 24:16 I don't think I ever realized that THAT was how she got wounded, it's so quick that you miss it. I was today years old when I realized this. 25:25 The sad thing about this scene (at least to me whenever I watched this movie) is that Mulan was just genuinely happy to see him.
Fun fact: "Mulan" in Cantonese means "wood magnolia" or "magnolia blossom," so the iconic scene where Fa Zhou is telling Mulan that the late blossom will be the most beautiful of all, those gorgeous pink-flowering trees are supposed to be Chinese magnolias.
I LOVED the sequel! Firstly because when it came out I was a girl who just started taking karate lessons when that was not a thing (not in my country anyway) and that stupid 1st song made me feel seen, and secondly, because of that traumatising scene where Mulan puts her sword to the ground after Shang falls. Mulan II will always have a special place in my heart.
That "random assed man" was the guardian angel she wished for. He was also one of the most popular singers back during that time and acted in some of the most popular beach movies. I'm sure none of that information matters to you.
When I was younger, I never fully grasped how evil the Huns were with their actions. Using the arrow on the soldier, purposely going through the village, and invading the Great Wall. Then watching again when I got older 😨😱😰
This is one of the first movies I actively remember seeing in theaters. I watched it endlessly after it came out on video and even went as Mulan in her matchmaking dress for Halloween (although I am not Asian so I don’t know how cringey it was for a white girl in 1999 to have gone as Mulan 🤷♀️). Either way, this movie is a lot of fun! And you did a marvelous job singing “Reflection.”! Bravo! 👏👏
I had this mindlessly playing in the background but when i heard your singing i thought it was from the movie but it was you!! You have a very elegant singing voice.
Fact: Howard Mcgillan who was the voice actor Prince Derek in the swan princess (1994) was also best known as playing the title character in the Broadway stage musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The PHANTOM of the OPERA
one thing i really enjoyed about the film as an adult was how the film deals with masculinity and femininity Mulan fails at first at being a man because both she and Mushu have stereotypical ideas of what masculinity is, but when Mulan stops trying to be a male or follow others advice on what being a male is, and finally uses her brain and acts more like herself, she is able to succeed at the training The way the trio are able to surprise the huns is by dressing as girls, and taking feminine qualities Shang holds off Shan You but he can’t defeat Shan you in terms of strength whereas Mulan defeats Shan Yu not with brute strength but cunning and smarts Even as a kid this suggested to me that strength is not the only thing that matters and there are many ways to fight or to show strength, and that men and women are not that different actually when you factor those other features into the equation. but i do like how they flipped the ideas of masculinity on its head intros film.
Unironically, your singing voice would be perfect for vocaling Cassandra's songs in the Tangled TV series. Keep it up ^^ Also, a man calling another "pretty boy" - especially in this context - is more of an insult than an acknowledgement. It's like saying "you look sissy" or "you're not tough enough". Also also, one thing you can't take away from Shan Yu as a villain is that he IS a warrior: always first to the charge, last to stand.
