Mulan (1999, VHS)

Mulan is the story of a Chinese girl who must overcome all odds to do something great. Taking place in ancient China, Mulan is part of a family in a small village. With the impending attack of the Huns on China, all able-bodied men are called into action to defend the country. This call to arms includes her father, who has himself been injured in past conflicts. It is a sure bet that he will not survive going into war again, and Mulan takes it upon herself to assume her fathers place in the army. The only problem, is that women are not allowed to fight, and she must pose as a man in order to..

Write Off Information You are reading a contribution to the Disney ~*~ When You Wish Upon A Star Write-Off! Emily Rose, the young daughter (15 months old) of fellow Epinion member, ImAmes, is battling Retinoblastoma (a form of cancer, which is found in the eye). Special thanks to hosts: lisa_j and opalman. Also, special thanks to shurie for the Write-Off link host. For rapid access to all entrants please visit: http://www.isparkl.com/epinions/write_off_easy_reader.asp?id=1 Thank you! Review of Mulan During the past few months, we have watched numerous Disney movies at our house. We have done.

One of these days, I will watch this video and NOT cry during it. Indeed, it s beginning to alarm my son who enjoys the movie until he looks at my face and questions, Mama crying? Mulan is easily my favorite Disney movie. I know this is clich , but: It makes me laugh, it makes me cry, it makes me proud. It s a movie to experience as well as to watch. As a whole, the movie gets top rankings, but even when it is broken down into its component parts, it loses none of its finery. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best), I rank the various aspects of Mulan: The story: 5..

Based on an ancient Chinese folktale, Mulan is the story of a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the army in place of her father. The movie begins with Mulan preparing herself for her big interview with the matchmaker. Despite her mother's beautician-like friends who try to turn her into a vision of loveliness and her grandmother's good-luck cricket, Mulan's interview is a disaster. She is just not cut out for this perfect lady business. Her disappointment with that failure is soon overpowered by fear when the army comes calling for her father, who is not in very..