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Mulan 2 (Video)
Mulan 2 (2004 Video)
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A little exploitation is good business, but not necessary good watching
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Disney is one of the kings of exploitation. For every successful (and unsuccessful) franchise film, there comes tons of merchandising, original soundtracks and sing-alongs and *shudder* direct-tovideo sequels. Yes, these sequels go direct-to-video because we all know that they're going to be pretty bad, but parents are always looking for cheap ways to entertain their children (telling folk tales doesn't work anymore since no one knows them--another topic that's ripe for academic study, if it hasn't already been pursued) and so Disney somehow manages, by keeping their costs low and targeting their niche market, to keep churning out endless sequels of their hit films.
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Mulan has a baby. It goes by the clever name Mulan II. This film, which amazingly contains the voice talent of Ming-Na (in terms of returning talent, that's all you get--ER apparently doesn't cover the bills), contains a cheesy uninspiring message of following your heart. (Even over duty! Oh wait, in the wonderful world of Disney, somehow duty gets accomplished incidentally to following your heart. I like the scary Brothers Grimm better, thank you very much.) Fa Mulan and her general friend/lover/dude 26 out of 34 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this are getting married. Stuff happens. More stuff happens. Who cares? Oh yeah, the film is a musical too. Do I remember the songs? Nope. Am I glad that I don't remember them? Yep. The animation was unimpressive, the story was unimpressive, the acting was unimpressive, the exploitation of other 1/10 cultures by Disney in attempt to capture the almighty dollar? Impressive. It appears as though Disney doesn't really care all that much about their source material as a whole. Chinese history and culture is Mulan II - cheapens Mulan (the original) only so important as it helps Disney make Mulan and its direct-to-video heir to sell to the masses.
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So what does this film have going for it? It's not as painful as Little Black Book. But it's close. I Warning: Spoilers watched it on the bus and despite the fact that I wasn't sleepy, I had to the urge to fall asleep just so I could avoid it. If it were night, I would have. I think you can manage to distract kids with this 14 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this mumbo-jumbo, but honestly, there are far better ways of entertaining your children. 4/10.
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6/10
My duty is to my heart, and my heart loved this movie jmbwithcats 8 November 2004
Mulan 2 picks up a month after part 1 closes, with Mulan and General Shang receiving special orders to escort 3 princesses to be wed and thus create a joined alliance that protects China. Mulan, the hero of China, and General Shang's love is threatened when Mushu, Mulan's guardian immaturely tries to break them up to save his Guardianship pedestal. The story entreats us with a theme of following your heart, which the princesses find is to be like ordinary girls, and not lose their lives even if to save the kingdom. I really enjoyed Mulan 1, the soundtrack is beautiful, and though I was worried Mulan 2 would not be as good a story, with close attention to detail due to a few changes to cast and so forth, I was pleasantly surprised. Mulan 2 treats us to a sequel that is both touching, fun, and endearing. I didn't find the soundtrack themes as good as part 1, but was enjoyable, and sequence music was fine as well. The animation is very good, and the story has good pacing, and care of plot. A movie to be 29 out of 41 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this enjoyed by parents and kids alike. 8/10 5/10
Beautiful animation and flawless voice work suffered from it's predictable story and uninspired message Gavin Cresswell (gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297) 18 February 2012
Mulan was one of Disney's greatest films ever made with beautiful animation, excellent voice acting, intense action, and an entertaining story. So, when some of the Disney sequels came out at the time (Return of Jafar, Cinderella II, and Hunchback of Notre Dame II), I waited so desperately to see a sequel that would capture the magic of the original. Sadly, my expectations were quite low when after the first 10-15 minutes of this film since it failed to be the same positive levels that made the original such a masterpiece and the characteristic was one of the few main problems of this sequel. I'll show you by contrasting the characteristic of the original and this sequel. In the original, Mulan was a conflicted woman who was doing what is right for his family by protecting his father from getting himself killed. In this sequel, Mulan's personality is to now be a staunch 7 out of 8 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this feminist as she and Shang try to love each other. In the original, Mushu was a well-intentioned but slightly misguided sidekick who gave me some laughs with his comedic moments throughout the film. In this sequel, he's a selfish villain who attempts to break up the relationship between Mulan and 8/10 Shang. In the original, Mulan's army buddies were hilarious and were quite enjoyable characters. In this sequel, they are now being one-dimensional characters repeating the same characteristic over Deeper relationships and over again. Aeris_forever 10 August 2005
With the characteristic out of the way, there are a few good things about this movie. The voice acting I've always been a big fan of the first Mulan movie and when I heard about a sequel of course I is very terrific and did their best with the material they've been given and the animation, while below started waiting for it impatiently. I bought the movie box which included both Mulan movies and when the original's standards, is obviously quite good and is the best animation I've seen in a Disney directI saw the sequel for the first time I didn't like it that much but it was OK. I would say it's a movie to-video sequel this far. which must be watched two times. I just watched it again and thought it was great this time! I noticed more things which I didn't notice first time. It included everything that was missing in the first movie Sadly, those two positive aspects got suffered by it's predictable story (with some overused clichés for example love between Shang and Mulan :) Of course the original is always better but I'm delighted from other new direct-to-video sequels) and it's uninspiring message about "Following your heart" that Disney has made a good sequel. I don't see why they couldn't make some TV series or third which makes it a little less entertaining for children and their adults. movie :) Although, not a horrible sequel (unlike Cinderella 2, which was by far the worst direct-to-video sequel I 8/10 have ever seen), Mulan II lacks the heart of the original and has a uninspiring message that just doesn't measure up. I'm sure the kids will enjoy it, but in terms of direct-to-video sequels, the adults 13 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this might have a hard time remembering this. Rating: 5.6/10 10/10
Not your average direct-to-video sequel thanksfreddyb 20 September 2004
I saw a screening of Mulan II held at the Disney Studios, and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice a film this is. It has heart- in fact, the theme of the film is about following your heart. Its funny, as you would assume, but it also surprises you with some VERY effective tender moments; many people in the screening audience were crying(an audience comprised mostly of people who worked on the film). Mulan II picks up a month after Mulan and Shang return. Mulan is widely known and loved as a hero, and is admired particularly by the local girls, who rightly see her as a role model. Mushu, meanwhile, is taking full advantage of his status as a hero, much to the disgust of Mulan's Ancestors, who must attend to his every whim. This is all about to change. The 'gang of three' are back to assist Mulan and Shang on a mission. They're all sent by the Emperor to escort his three daughters to marry princes of another kingdom, in order to form an alliance with that kingdom necessary to save China from an invasion. Things don't quite work out as they are supposed to; Mushu plays the heavy, attempting to break up Mulan and Shang to save his 'lifestyle'. 29 out of 44 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
Overall, Mulan II is a fun ride, with a good story, great animation and a really nice score. The kids will love it, and adults will enjoy watching it with them. 6/10
Nice but not as great as the first. koolnut 6 January 2007
I watched Mulan II and i will have to say that it was abit disappointing. Mulan is back,and is engaged to be married to her fiancé,General Shang. When all of a sudden,they are given a mission to escort three Chinese princesses abroad. The music is great,but the animation was weak and at times went overboard with the details. The voice cast were'not as good as the first movie with Eddie Murphy out of the picture as Mushu and the other originals as well. But,i loved the music,the exceptional characters and how the story went. It wasn't as dramatic as the first but there was some parts that truly reminded me of the first. Overall,it's not a bad sequel...and i rate it a good ol' 6 out of 10. 4 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
8/10
not good as the the first one, but still great! triplexcutie19 11 January 2005
i think this movie was great, but i really like the first one more. i suppose its because the first had more action, humor and better songs. However, the second one was pretty good. it shows us the personality of the characters and it was such a sweet movie. Its says u should follow and trust your heart. Someone had wrote that this is a lame movie and they only quickly made it because they wanted more money- i don't believe this is true. the animators did an excellent job and i was glad they made a second movie. i especially loved the part where Mulan was holding on to Shang and he falls down the mountain. Ming-Na did such an excellent job- it was so so emotional. loved the movie. 17 out of 25 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
1/10
Terrible musicaloddball 25 September 2005 Warning: Spoilers
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8/10
Strong emotional movie xng9 8 November 2004
I just saw this movie. Plus points: 1. Very strong emotional movie based on love, relationship and sacrifice. Enough to make you cry. 2. Humorous. Mushu and crik-kee are both very humorous this time around, better than the first movie. Negative points: 1. Less action than the first movie. 30 out of 50 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
2. Animation is not as detailed as the first movie.
3. Eddie Murphy is not in this show but his replacement still puts on a strong comical performance. 7/10 4. No academy award songs.
Good for kids; also Good for a Disney Direct to DVD Sequel Chris Kay 22 July 2013
Let's get something out of the way... Mulan II is nothing compared to the original. But then again, what Disney direct to DVD sequel is? If you look at this movie for what it really is, you'll notice that it's actually pretty good. Keep in mind it's nothing extraordinary and you can skip this film with a clear conscience, but if you happen to get to watching it for whatever reason you'll probably find the film entertaining and definitely watchable. The big difference between the first film and this one lies in the direction the development team went for: the original was an ambitious epic about a complex moral dilemma, while the sequel touches on simple black and white issues. Keep in mind that simplicity isn't necessarily a bad thing when done right. But does simplicity hurt the film? Well, the dialogue is far from witty, the plot is super generic, the character development is a checklist, etc... Yet, does a child care about any of this? After all, direct 2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this to DVD sequels are aimed solely at children because a parent doesn't need to be present. No. The simplicity only makes the film more accessible to a younger audience. After all, bite sized lessons and issues are a lot more easy to swallow for a five year old. 7/10 To the film's credit, it also gets the essentials right. The plot makes sense, characters are developed, This would be a good TV pilot but it makes a bland sequel the songs are decent, the pacing works, and most importantly most of the voice cast returns so Maciek Kur 8 September 2012 everything feels right. Warning: Spoilers
Now of course, the film isn't without it's flaws. The biggest issue is this film features way less action than it's predecessor and way less Mulan (she practically disappears in the middle of the film). 2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this Mulan's bickering with Shang is also very badly written. Yet, minor complaints. Overall a decent film. 7/10. It's not a must see and can be left to the children, but if you happen to end up watching the film for whatever reason AND you lower your expectations, you might enjoy it. Well, as long as you're not expecting it to compare to the first one. 1/10
Another lousy Disney sequel wwe7961 15 September 2010
The first movie was a great movie, but it was held back by a few major flaws. 1. Mushu 2. The Mulan man voice 3. The not needed romance Now take those flaws, times them by a thousand, and you have this movie. Mushu is even more annoying here then in the first movie which is saying a lot. Now get this. This movie such an greedy cash grab that Eddie Murphy didn't even want to be in it. The guy who said yes to Shrek the Third, Norbit, and Pluto Nash didn't want to waste his time with this sh*t. Now that is sad. The guy who got to play him is 100 times more annoying. Every second I hear that voice I feel my hand getting closer 8 out of 14 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this to a gun. The man voice isn't in this movie (Thank you). Then again the stupid not needed romance in the first movie is the main focus in this. The fact is they did not have to give Mulan a romance. The real Mulan did not fall in love with one of the people she fought alongside. The movie was trying to great sequel wonderful inspire little girls to be more than just girls, but no Mulan has to get married like every last woman in stacilx 24 November 2004 Disney. Although at least in the first movie we didn't know what was going to happen to their relationship. So you can make whatever you wanted to out of the future, but this movie shows up to this was a fab movie a great carry on and if anyone thinks other wise they're mad. the true mushu tell us that everything went all OK. Kiss my @$$!!!! Also the songs just like every other Disney was revealed and we saw a new side to chien po, ling and yao, plus the princesses ting ting, may and sequel aren't impressive at all. The characters lack as much personality, and the jokes suck. Overall su are a great addition i can't wait to see if a third one is planned. it had me hooked when watching it this movie is just a mess. the beautiful scenery the story of ying and yang combined the whole thing. it is a must buy a fab movie for both adults and children it shows china in a new light plus the costumes just keep getting 0 stars out of 4 better and better great emotion and reality it is funnier some great jokes from ling and ting ting you just can't miss this fab movie it's great i love it. 9 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
9/10
An amazingly impressive direct-to-video sequel Dragoneyed363 28 April 2010
Mulan is without a doubt my favorite Walt Disney movie, and I cherish it as one of my favorite movies ever in general. With that said, it's pretty clear I had high hopes set for Mulan II, and even though I was certainly not expecting it to precede Mulan at all, I was hoping for it to have the same charm and enchantment as it did. Mulan II is an impressive achievement that definitely does justice to the first, and did justice to my expectations. What is really great about this film is it's overall sense and essence of fun that the first kind of kept mellow and shied away from. Don't get me wrong, I thought Mulan was indeed perfect, but you can compare the two films and obviously see that Mulan II is meant to have more jubilance, and is meant to be more fun and joyful than the first. The film also has excellent songs that I can't help but get stuck in my head, like the "(I Wanna Be) Like Other Girls" bit that the thought of it is making me sing now, and the "Lesson Number One" sequence that I walk around chanting at random times now and then, haha. They are amazingly catchy and well done just like the songs in the first were. 3 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
The best thing about this movie though is it's beauty. I think there were so many captivating scenes that were excellently displayed, though the animation was a bit choppy, and the message is just as 10/10 pure as in the first one, though the first undeniably executes it better. The colors were effervescent, and managed to overthrow a lot of the second-rate animation faults, and one scene that sticks out in Heart & Humor great sequel *spoiler* my mind is when Shang proposes, because the tree where Mulan and her dad had the most touching evienneau 1 April 2005 scene of the first Mulan film is colored and exhibited gorgeously. Warning: Spoilers
Some things that keep this from being better than it could be is the animation, like I've said, because even though there are beautiful scenes, the animation is quite childlike. Another thing is Shang's lack 3 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this of personality about halfway through and how Mushu became so incredibly selfish that his character seemed out of place. They were basically like puppets to the creators instead of becoming actual characters themselves, unlike in the first where they had distinct traits and were likable for their definitive individuality, although Mushu does pull through at the end. The voiceovers didn't bother me as much as I thought they would, even though I wish some of the original people would've came 2/10 back.
nothing like the original In any matter, Mulan II is insane fun, incredibly entertaining, undeniably charming and beautifully crafted. The characters and animation are mediocre at times, but it never fails at keeping up with the GiGi (ugly_yodeler) 13 May 2005 spark that the first had. It's far, far better than the Aladdin sequels, and as a film itself it's well done Warning: Spoilers and just overall an astonishing delight that I am glad I gave a chance. Don't let the "direct-to-video" fool you, because this should have been released in theatres to give more people a chance to see 6 out of 11 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this what an admirable sequel it is; job well done.
3/10
Like a big joke musicalfan 26 March 2005
Disney should stop making sequels. The originals work fine on their own. Most Disney sequels are terrible and are BIG disappointments to their predecessors. The only Disney sequel that wasn't really, really bad was Lion King II. This was like a big joke compared to the first one. There is nothing on this film that makes it stand out. This is OK if you just want to entertain kids, but that's about it. It'll just bring you a few laughs. Even the drawing looks like they were rushed. The characters were annoying, and the songs just passed you by. Disney should stop making sequels. This show is not worth getting, unless you're really intrigued about what happened to Shang and Mulan. 6 out of 11 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
1/10
Why does Disney do this? ageagle 29 January 2006
This movie is a fine example of how badly Disney can get something WRONG! I put off watching this one for quite a while since I wasn't sure that it was going to be worth my time andI'm afraid that I was proved right. The musical performance for the most part is dead; there is no energy (not even in the re-written renditions from the first movie). The animation is lackluster and doesn't have the depth and richness that one would expect from a "good" Disney movie (it is very reminiscent of the "Aladdin" sequel, "The Return of Jafar", another Disney movie that should have never seen the light of day). At least the recent good news is that Disney is not going to be making "Toy Story 3" (gadthat makes me sick just to think how they would have butchered that one). 7 out of 14 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
6/10
The Message Here Troubled Me sddavis63 1 February 2008
For the most part, what I would say about this movie is that what Disney usually does well, Disney does well again with this. The animation is fantastic, the characters are fun (especially Mushu) and the story is interesting enough to keep an adult watching all the way through. There were, however, a few weaknesses here that I wouldn't usually associate with Disney. The first wasn't really Disney's fault - it was mine. Having not seen the first Mulan this was difficult to get started with because it's clear that the characters have a history that you're not aware of if you haven't seen the first movie. But there are a couple of more problematic things. First was the music. I didn't think the music was Disney-calibre. It was fun while the movie was on, but within an hour I don't think I would have remembered any of the songs or even been able to hum any of the tunes. None of them were particularly memorable. People who come from non-Western cultures where arranged marriages are still quite acceptable may find the movie's very blatant anti-arranged marriage message offensive (it didn't really bother me but I thought of it) and - most problematic to me - was the value 4 out of 7 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this system the movie promoted. At first, the movie seemed to present an ethical dilemma. Duty or heart? Do I do what I have to do for 8/10 my country or do I just follow my heart? That's an interesting dilemma. The problem was that it was answered by Mulan pretty quickly. She decided that "my duty is my heart" and that becomes the The first worthy sequel to a Disney film EVER main message of the movie. It seems to me that "my duty is my heart" can be too easily understood oshram-3 1 March 2005 as "my duty is to me." So - I have no responsibility to anyone or anything except to pursue what I want? That didn't strike me as a message I want to send to children. Warning: Spoilers
So, there's a lot of good stuff with this movie, but my gut reaction to the message makes me give 4 out of 7 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this this only a 6/10.
2/10
No... just, no. whatever_123 26 January 2010 Warning: Spoilers
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1/10
Bad everything. daikpen-624-276573 2 January 2010
The story is pointless and takes a cheap way out of every remotely deep question. The main problem of the Hun invasion is also never solved. The main message of being selfish with disregard to the well being of others is also troubling. The songs are not forgettable- they are flat out bad. The animation pales in comparison to the original. This is another example of Disney ruining a good film with an unnecessary ugly sequel. A pointless voice cameo by Michelle Kwan on a nonsensically skating ginger saleswoman puts the hilariously bad cherry on top of this pile of garbage. Don't let your children or anyone see this for risk of tainting the memory of the original (and very good) film. 3 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
3/10
It's another Disney sequel... Tar-Ancalime 17 December 2004
Rule: When Disney finds a wonderful story, animates it superbly, creates a beautiful soundtrack, adds some humor and magic, and gets truly fantastic films, they are driven by greed for even MORE money and make a lame, stupid, third-rate sequel with nothing magical about it. That said, Mulan 2 is the least horrible Disney sequel I've seen. Better than such monstrosities as Lion King 2, the two Aladdin sequels, Pocahontas 2 (shudder), but that is not saying much at all. It's lame, it's flat, it's tripe, and it will ruin the original Mulan if you let it. The characters are not engaging, the plot is boring and old, the humor is non-existent, and it hurts to watch on many levels. It's my recommendation you completely stay away from this, but if you absolutely must watch it, keep in mind that this is a Disney sequel and really has very little to do with the original Mulan. Have very low expectations, forget the original movie, and you might be able to not hate it. 8 out of 20 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No | Report this
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