![]() ![]() I’m used to hearing and singing this song even when I’m not watching the movie, when I need to get energized for something. We all go nuts over it! We all look forward to this particular music number in the film!…Actually, I find that kind of interesting. End.ģ) I’ll Make a Man Out of You: And now we’ve come to it, the movie’s Number One song! I know they’re out there, but I have yet to meet the people who have seen this movie and don’t like this song. Yeah, I know everybody wants that sense of self-pride for themselves and their families, but do you hear Americans in American films walking around saying, “I will bring my family honor?” No. If this number isn’t racist, offensive, or stereotypical, then that’s a good thing. The music is enjoyable, and it’ll leave you humming. This is why I ask, that’s not insulting, is it? Is it a stereotype of Chinese people or the Chinese culture? I don’t know…Well, at least the tune is catchy. But in the song, we keep hearing them all say they want to bring honor upon their family…I don’t know anything about Chinese heritage and culture, I have to admit. We see Mulan and other young women getting dressed up to present themselves to a matchmaker and be deemed as a worthy bride. Let’s go through these songs.ġ) Honor to Us All: Is this song racist?…Or culturally insensitive? This song does not rub me the right way. If the animation doesn’t take us to China, the music will. Zippel, if you remember, contributed the lyrics for the songs in Hercules…( Sigh) Yay…Actually, these songs are much better! But instead of Alan Menken returning, we have song composer Matthew Wilder and score composer Jerry Goldsmith. SONGS/MUSIC: Once again, we have lyricist David Zippel joining us. The animation isn’t the best, but it’s decent. Nothing looks odd or awkward or out of place like Tarzan. Anytime red shows up on the screen, especially in the background, it looks really impressive! You might be hard pressed to find a better red in any other film…Yes, that’s a great exaggeration, but you get the point. But that doesn’t mean this animation is bad by any means. Remember how grand France looked in The Hunchback of Notre Dame? Remember how breath-taking and epic Africa looked in The Lion King…even if we don’t know what country it takes place in? With the exception of some of the backgrounds and designs in one or two of the songs, China isn’t particularly interesting to look at in this film. I don’t know I think of past Disney films and how they were so great in showing off the location the films were set in. It’s not the most impressive animation you’ll see in any Disney movie. But, again, why do I like it so much? Well, maybe this review can answer that question for me.ĪNIMATION: The animation in this movie is nice. What is it about this movie that I enjoy so much? Before I sat down to write this review, I tried asking myself, “Why do I like this movie as much as I do?” Granted, I don’t think it’s one of Disney’s best movies – it’s not within the top 10 or anything. My trouble, however, is I can’t seem to pinpoint why I like this movie exactly. To be honest, I really enjoy this movie, too. This is a movie that a lot of people seem to enjoy for one reason or another. ![]()
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