This upcoming Nostalgiaween could there be Nostalgia Critic reviews of Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman?

Suggestions for future Reviews: The Mummy Returns, The Belko Experiment, City Of Ember, Weekend At Bernie's 2, Superman 3, Old Vs. New of Watership Down, Episode Vlog of Amphibia.

The Lion King (1994)

Toy Story.

Toy Story (1995)

Great insight! I never noticed that!

Napoleon complex doesn't exist. Napoleon was average height.

@@HeroLanding he was average height, but it's still a term used to describe short people who are overly aggressive.

JonGon Productions exactly, it’s simply been given a non-fitting name by the Brits who felt that they needed to (physically) look down on Napoleon.

Maybe not Yao's so much (had to be said, goodnight Cleveland)

And they even included a music video of Chan singing the song in Chinese in the DVD special features... well, originally. Nowadays they're stingy with special features on Disney DVDs and since I have an older DVD WITH the special features, I haven't NEEDED to pay attention to instore ones to know if Disney has become stingy with Mulan's special features nowadays

Well shit! That's awesome.

Makes sense. If anyone can make a man out of you, it's Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan’s rendition of the song is very awe inspiring.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7l8fa2UndnNqYk.html there you go

In a deleted scene he kills one of his own men that tried to save a bird

They could've given him a backstory trying to finish what his predacessor couldn't: and he had a grudge against the Emperor and Fa Zhou since then.

The statement about Shan Yu not having biases is a point I had never considered. While Chang, the advisor and the other Chinese soldiers were all shocked and shaken by Mulan's true nature, Shan Yu just goes "the warrior from the mountain" and moves to take his revenge. He is not explicitly humiliated that a woman beat him nor does he treat her as a lesser warrior. He only sees an enemy to be vanquished.

Shan Yu legit scared me as a kid

He scared me the most because he or one of his people killed that small girl with the doll.

That doll FUCKED me up!

And it follows "A girl worth fighting for" the Chinese army finally found a girl worth fighting for.

Even more poignant is there are no songs after "A Girl Worth Fighting For." The closest song is the reprise of "Be a Man" as the five heroes climb the columns, but that's more a vignette as it isn't a full song and added on more for thematic and illusory purposes. The war completely stops the fun, music and childlike nature in its tracks and it doesn't return until the vignette. Afterwards, things get silly again, but everything in between is actually rather serious.

That’s profound

Honestly, "Honor for us all", "Be a Man" and "A Girl worth fighting for" all belong together, because they are exploring gender roles from different perspectives.

Mmhmm, that was a really poignant tonal shift that I truly appreciated them having the balls to go all in on. Up to that point, the soldiers were treating the whole thing like some sort of summer camp adventure, but when the reality of what they were really getting into hit, you could see their innocence drop off of them like water.

Also the ending song was dope as fuck. I had the dvd with the second disc with added features and you get true to our heart in both english and spanish

He also missed Mushu's line. They popped out of the snow like daisies!

ha yeah i was gonna say that lol it's one of my favorites too hahhaa

Ah June Foray. Never thought I'd see the day she'd be in a Disney flick.

"Dinner would be great."

That Grandma is too much 😂. What a great character!!

"He was serious NOT a cartoon" *Shang Yu after hanging from the palace like a bat* BOO!!!

To me he was a meh villain, like he wasn’t terrible, but I’ve seen better.

**laughs in Claud Frollo**

I never thought that much of him as a kid. Years later, he’s still pretty... meh.

I agree. I wrote a whole comment about how I love him because he's not supposed to be important, he's just an obstacle. An enemy in war. To make him anything else would take away from the story as a whole.

Actually some fun facts about that scene: fans in china are used by both males and females, a fan on it's own is not a symbol of femininity. In fact, the fan Mulan uses specifically to disarm Shen Yu, is a MALE fan. This means to a Chinese watcher, the fan is Mulan using her masculine strength to disarm Shen Yu, while she is dressed and portraying herself as a girl. The roll of gender, and gender portrayal in this film is amazingly complicated and very interesting.

ChasehaWing very well said! I learned something new today!

A strong female character is a female that uses the strongest aspects of femininity. This Movie nailed it which is why it's so refreshing to watch even to this day.

You win the prize for perfect comment! ❤️

Yassssss Queen!!!!!!

Double that. Despite "Mulan" seeming a romantic adventure, it's still about war, cruel society standards and sacrifice. What should Disney have shown? Shan Yu burning alive small children? His army pillaging, slaughtering and raping? That was masterfully omitted, but is IS there - in the back of your mind. I also liked how the whimsical song about ladies ended abruptly. It showed how dreams get crushed by the horrors of reality. And that there's no glory in war.

Yeah. Doug says it would be good to see the villain do more villaining, but I think that abrupt switch from happy-go-lucky song to crimson red scene of devastation and death is one of the best "oh shit" moments of if not the whole animated movies as a whole, but at least Disney specifically. It would fall completely _flat_ if we would've shown Shan Yu attacking the village prior to that. Another favorite moment of mine is that in the climax Shan Yu doesn't even pay attention that Mulan is a woman. It's just "Oh so it was _YOU"_ and then he attacks. It just doesn't matter to him.

@@DarthBiomech "It would fall completely flat if we would've shown Shan Yu attacking the village prior to that." Yeah, now that you mention it, that does make sense. Kind of like in the movie Jaws. The less we see the shark, the scarier the scene is.

@@snowangelnc4669 basically, less is more.

Ирина Рейнхардт As the saying goes, “War is hell.” No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

It's not doing so hot, so you're pretty much correct.

They better pick up the phone cause you called it

From what I've heard, you are right.

You were right it did happen. They made Mulan a natural fighter and perfect from the begining.

Do you come from the future? Because if you do, you could have stopped the remake from being made.

Really? I just thought he had arthritis! When we first see Mulan, she’s giving her father tea and talking about a doctor. Certain teas are known to help with arthritis pain. I thought that was why he was struggling to walk. It never occurred to me that he was struggling from a war injury 😯

@@BlueDiamonds103 When he practices with his sword after being given the draft papers he clutches his stomach, hinting that it’s an old war injury

She does it to make sure no one confuses her for a girl and to pas off as a bit i think the point was to show how much she is willingly o give up for her father, and you can see her reluctance and closed eyes when she does it,

I remember that particular scene. Actually winced when I first saw it

He skipped one good part in the song "Girl worth fighting for" where Yao says "The only one who loves him is his mother" that part always makes me laugh

​@@matrix91234 Same. 😂

Yeahhhh....

Yeahhh...

I can't actually say or even think those words without hearing drums in my head.

"To defeat the hun" *hoooaaaah*

@@diggerfan9319 "to control the world" ..... no, wait

ehh, I have to _somewhat_ agree/disagree there. I do, personally, find the song itself weak (on its own), but you're right in that the impact and the meaning behind teh entire scene is far from weak

He's referring to the composition & singing.

As soon as it plays, I remember that impactful scene of the burned down village. I think it was a great unexpected way to show the devastation AND give it even more of a shocking feel

Yeah, I think that song was the one lagging behind, but it becomes meaningful with that mood whiplash at the very end. The song is purely to keep the soldiers' spirits up on their long march...which becomes more difficult when they come face to face with the destruction.

"A Girl Worth Fighting For" succeeds at what...I think "Fixer Upper" from Frozen was going for.

So you're saying he fired that cannon on purpose!?

@@italianlovecake Not necessarily, since we historically do make a habit of crediting those accidents to our heroes anyway...but yes, I absolutely think he would have in order to get some action going.

After Mulan 2, hmmm nah

​@@matheusmariani3108 Fuck Mulan 2

Yeah, well, @brandon roberts, they were just begging for it with such a poor military decision and they had been slaughtering countless Chinese villages for quite some time up that point in the movie. So screw the Huns, really.

@@adamgray1753 way to ruin the joke bro. next time just keep scrolling

Oh, whatever, @@TYcarterTracks. No running gag(s) was or were established by the time I commented in this thread. So get over it, and quite acting like such a child.

I don't think Queen Elsa dreamed of killing anyone with snow, so Mulan overshot maybe? Like, just one would've got the record

Thrackerzod the fandom nerd You get the point.

Rey is a better character.

Ah. You’re going to be VERY disappointed with the live-action then.

Well no, Mulan the movie got Mulan the character right. You’re right that it’s important to modern culture because it was a movie about a strong woman staying “feminine” while still being as capable of not more than the men. However, there’s absolutely no “right” way to do a strong woman protagonist, only bad writing. Women can me more masculine and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Am I the only one who noticed the "Mulat"? XD

@@bengodwin2572 She's a very distant cousin of Borat! 👍

Eddie Murphy does well in kids movies

I never got that as a kid believe it or not, I thought he was asking a simple question Now i get it, And WOW....

@@zarakkhan4489 could you explain?

@@lessismore8533 watching as a little kid, I litteraly thought he was asking a question, maybe to gloat or something... NOW i understand why he asked that and what he did It just gave me the shivers

@@lessismore8533 after he said that, one of his men killed one of the men running off

Well said; the main "villain" isn't the bad guy threatening to kill everyone, the main "villain" is cultural expectations and the potential consequences of defying them.

And the one thig Mulan never gets credit for is just how inteligent and competant she is. The scene of her figuring out how to climb the pole without using phisical strength was one of the favourite scenes of my childhood. And all the victories she had were because she had a briliant plan that she executed well. Like, she defeated 99% of the Hun army with one canon. That is amazing!

Finally someone who understands this movie. =) The main conflict is her being a woman. People are always doubting her and not speaking to her because of her gender.

@@JMilutinify I'm excited for the new Mulan.. only 1 more day

You know... I know one way that could have been changed. If the Fa family lived closer to the mongolian border. After that riviting speech with her father having shan-yu slaughter her family and then have her ancestors come out of a burnt out temple, now hell bent on helping mulan win this war with all their might.

Oooooooohhhhh dam

@brandon roberts "HA! JOKE'S ON YOU! It's is not My mother. She has made very clear how much she hates me"

HA! BA-ZING!

In the french dub, retranslated "My girl is waiting for me for nearly 40 years" "After all this time she must have lost all her teeth"

@@tlotpwist3417 Thats a weird dub, but ok.

Yah I love Mushu too! Diseny is a hypocrite anyway. Because adding a witch and giving Mulan powers makes no sense!

A lot of people love mushu. He just didn't

Mushu is a pocket sized dragon. That's just cool in itself.

@@LadyOnikara I LOVE your pfp

I love Mushu, too. I'm German, and in the German dub, he was voiced by Otto Waalkes, one of our best comedians, and he did a pretty great job, imho he hit the tone of the humor even way better than Murphy in the original English version. He also did the German voice for Sid in the Ice Age films btw..

If not were that last line, if I were Mulan I would've passed out lol

#Dumbledore'sLostBrother

Sokka: My girlfriend became the moon

Spartan Jameson Locke Zuko: That’s rough, buddy.

@@mastercheese1634 "...So I can never bang my new girlfriend at night."

r/notlikeothergirls

LOVE this comment!!!♥️♥️

He didn’t say he dislike it, it just the weakest song compare to Make a men out of you.

I just wonder if they'll expand on him during the remake. If they're getting rid of Mushu and her love interest, why not expand the villain like in other remakes?

@@theanimeunderworld8338 question for you

@@theanimeunderworld8338 from what I heard they're replacing him with a new villain. And apparently it's some kind of witch.

Another great thing is unlike most other Disney villains, he was a actual threat to a country, not just wanting revenge or to have power (Marring into power or other means). He showed he had power and let everyone in his path know it. Is he as "smart" or cunning as the others, no, but when you lead an army. It doesn't matter as much. As a side note I did wish we got more time to flesh him or his army out a bit more, but I think just seeing the burnt village was enough to give a good picture of what they were like.

Shan Yu is also the only character besides the Emperor who doesn’t demonstrate the institutionalised sexism, recognising Mulan as a soldier in her own right instead of seeing her as a woman.

Love the grandmother.

Cracks me up everytime

@@gianinabadami5341 The entire ending is a riot. *Chickens run in the ancestors temple* Main Family Ancestor: Mushu! Mulan and Mushu: Uh Oh. Credits.

@@chasehedges6775 I agree. It was bizarre how it cuts to the credits when the main ancestors calls to Mushu, tho. Also I do see what the critic's talking about the song True to Your Heart not having the same affect as the other songs like in The Little Mermaid. But I do like it on it's own.

@@gianinabadami5341 Reason the song doesn't work: Late 90s pop song.

I can't believe your comment is so underrated. I agree with everything you said about Shan Yu. Despite how little screen time he has, he owns it until his explosive death.

Yeah, I agree, He's a villain that doesn't need a backstory or a song to explain his motivation. He's just there to be a scary villain, and he's certainly good at it.

Also, remember how they reacted to the conscription notice, how Chang and the Advisor were all like "THE Fa Zhou?!", astounded and starstruck. The man was a well-known war hero from a distinguished family. Chances are that Chang would have differed to him on tactics or asked him to manage training. He wouldn't put an old man on the front when there were sooo many peasants to throw at the enemy! Also, Mushu did nothing wrong! That great stone douchebag refused to get his ass up and that level of dishonor caused him to crumble! ...Seriously, why was the Great Stone Dragon the only statue without a guardian spirit? Or did the ancestors sonehow forget GSD was just a badass statue?

silverblade357 With the great stone dragon, I always assumed that was Mulan herself. It’s supposed to be a protective spirit for her family, and she was sitting under it when she decided she was going to take her father’s place. She is her family’s protector.

@@silverblade357 Yeah, seems that he DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT. I mean he passed his cane to his wife before walking up to the scribe.

i saw a bunch of videos on that topic a few years ago the framing seems to suggest it too. the theory I saw was the dragon had allready woken up giving mulan the inspiration to defend her family in the war @@coolcat7011

Could've cut to the Monty Python and the Holy Grail clip: "Message for you, sir."

10:07

They really missed a joke there: "How many men does it take to deliver a message?" " About five diligent men... ...or one woman."

They could've also killed both men and sent the dead men to wherever as a message, that would've been very intimidating

Yeah, after that cut to black, it made me wonder if one of them WAS killed while trying to escape.

Fun fact: Mulan was actually the FIRST full-length animated film made by the Florida animation studio. Even though this division of Walt Disney Feature Animation did create major scenes for films like “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King,” and produced a few short films on their own (the last two Roger Rabbit shorts were animated entirely in Florida), they had never been given the chance to make their own full-length film. “Mulan” was that chance, and it was successful enough for the Disney executives to grant much more creative freedom for the studio’s next film, “Lilo & Stitch.” Unfortunately, the box-office failure of “Treasure Planet” led Disney to cancel all 2-D films at Disney Animation, and make the studio produce only CG films, to better compete with the likes of Pixar and DreamWorks Animation. To prove their decision was correct, the executives purposely hurt the opening weekend of Disney Animation Florida’s third (and final) film, “Brother Bear,” releasing it on a Saturday, rather than the standard Friday/Wednesday premiere date. The entire staff was laid off the day after Brother Bear’s premiere, with only a small number of transfers being offered to the main studio in Burbank. The facilities were immediately shut down, while the building served as a spot for Disney character meet-and-greets, before being changed to a Star Wars gift shop some years later. Such a sad fate for such a great studio.

VCJunkie Yep. I hope to see them get the last laugh and all Disneylands and Disneyworlds into Universal Studios, and Disney out of business and Disney HQ turned into, I don’t know, a Harry Potter or Transformers gift shop.

Another fun fact : Mulan met Sofia the first and had a relationship with Sheriff Mao Mao.

I'm still pissed he didn't mention the Szechuan Sauce!!!!!

@@nicktechnubyte1184 he did. At the very start

I actually went and looked it up in the dictionary after watching this movie...

I actually got it when I was a kid

@@nicktechnubyte1184 he mentioned it..but not by name, still he showed the whole over the top douchebaggery some people did over some Sechuan Sauce..no need to get pissed.

I thought he said penis. 🤣🤣🤣

@@-12Sided The genie with terrible hearing did too

It's all good, I'm still ashamed it took me years before I finally realized what Shen Yu meant when he asked how many messagers it took to deliver a message.

I wonder if he said "cock" he would get a little chicken.

Mu-wah!!! Goodnight, everybody!

They make them, I own one!

Also, "They popped out if the snow! Like daisies!".

Also "Would you like to stay for dinner? "WOULD YOU LIKE TO STAY FOREVER!?"

Mulan: "Okay any questions"? Yao: "Does this dress make me look fat"? (gets slapped) "OW"!

“Cooking outdoors...” 🤣🤣🤣

That was her best line in the film & her expression is excellently animated with Ming-Na’s vocal delivery. Mulan called out the b.s. on ignoring her because she is a woman yet she fought like a man

Personally I thought Shang's cold shoulder was less about her being a girl and more of her lying to him, which Shang took as a betrayal. But I see your point. ☺

@Sarah Yes I'm aware of that. The reaction of the folks she tried to convince about the Emperor being in danger proved that they were dismissive of her because she's a woman. But we are talking about that line she said to Shang and the rest of the army. Yes I know that a part of their dismissal of her was because of her gender, but (especially for Shang) it was because of the feeling of betrayal. It isn't right, but the it is there nonetheless. And I think that's why Shang did not trust Mulan at the time. Not just because she was a girl, but more of because she lied to him as Ping and he's taking out his anger and hurt in a petty way that nearly cost the Emperor his life. Of course it ended fine so it's all good. 😊

Powerful... But also strange when you think about it. Hear me out: "Why is Mulan any different?" Why IS Mulan any different? Toss out the gender part, and look at it this way. Shang and the others saw Ping as a brave (though kind of crazy) comrade in arms, they fought and defeated the Huns together. Turns out she was an imposter who joined the army and decieved them all. With good reason/intentions certainly, but it was still that she lied to them that would have made it harder to accept her back.... Along with the fact that if not for Shang repaying his debt, he WOULD have had to execute her. Which in all honesty is probably the bigger reason he was trying to get her to leave. HE spared her life, but if word got out about her infiltrating the army, she might have faced execution again and Shang wouldn't be able to help her that time. Also, everyone was clearly shaken by it. They were being hailed as heroes and yet none were even smiling or looking up, much less celebrating.

@@Kamina.D.Fierce Well said! I never saw it that way before but your interpretation really made sense!

And dude walked away right as Shan Yu was about to decapitate him

Same I find Shan Yu fascinating

True. He may not be the best villain in terms of character or backstory (actually he doesn't even have any of these things, lol), but he's certainly one of the scariest and most brutal ones, and that was his purpose. And that doll scene was really great and intense indeed.

I'm ex military. We literally do this just without the musical number. It is 100% accurate.

There is also the fact that the meaning of the song changes within a millisecond. It first starts out like a song for a really pretty girl then changes the girl to be a defenseless little girl who couldn't fight back against the hun army.

It's a great song indeed! But my favorite is make a man otta you

@@h.rtheater8321 Oh dayum I never made that connection.

Best of all? After that song, there are no more musical numbers in the entire movie

well not really random, since the line might as well have been "Dishonor on your horse!" It's just the detail that Mushu for some reason thinks the horse is a cow. In context, there is sense to it. Out of context... it does sound random

Oh it's one of the best in the movie lmao

still quote it to this day

I still say it to this day and random variations of it. I remember watching the "True to Your Heart" video when Disney would play it during commercials its still my favorite song.

@@kevinmitchell6466 I think it's becoming one :)

I don't know the reference

julian martinez it’s from ‘Ghost of Tsushima’

We could do it on avatar too. A shot every time there's a blind joke or zuko says 'honor'

@@alessandrosignore7500 16 honors from Zuko and about as many blind jokes. Considering you would have to watch all three seasons to get them all, I doubt you would even get drunk. I think there is more "honor" from "Zuko" in the NC list of the 11 best ATLA episodes. And yes, I know it was a joke.

I'm still recovering from Zuko saying honor in AtlA.

@@alessandrosignore7500 You found something worse than the Stephen King drinking game.

You'll be passed out before they even get to the Army.

I know hes a moron but BREATHING FIRE IN A FIREWORK CART YEAH GOOD IDEA

@@dustyrose192 you'd be surprised how many people actually do this type of stupidity.

What School Doesn't Teach You Wolfie hey mushu good boi

I always thought he sneezed or something and set it off by mistake. That's totally something Mushu would do.

@@SuperSongbird21 Which is more believable cuz u see him later sneeze around the cold weather too, after Mulan was left off by her own. But maybe its a mix of both, we dunno.

Exactly, I don’t know how he missed that

You just made that bit pointless for him since you described it best.

Ironically, I guess we could say Shaun Yu was a supporter of gender equality...both men and women were equal under his blade. XD

Cartoon Critique You’re really not far off. The Huns were nomadic and Mongolian women held higher status than their counterparts in other parts of East Asia at the time. They weren’t exact equals, but Shan Yu’s widow and concubines would have taken on the responsibility of managing his tribe/territory in his absence.

Torika Gomutsutchi Mongolian women weren’t exactly warriors who went on raids but they did have to be able to defend themselves in the even their camp got raided. Women were also expected to be able to ride horseback and hunt as everyone had to pull their weight to survive on the steppe. Mongolian women watched over the livestock while the men were off hunting (often for weeks at a time). Women could own/inherit their own property, divorce their husbands, and participate in religious ceremonies. The senior wives of tribal leaders also gave speeches and held banquets to promote loyalty to her husband, could rule in his place for several years if he died, and represent her late husband at important tribal meetings that decided future rulers.

@@Starfire861 The Mongolians were surprisingly progressive for that point in history.

There is always something intimidating about a villain who’s too jaded to play around.

You really know your history kid

This post makes me wonder what Khan really did and how bad his legacy was smeared.

at one point a man shot him in the eye, he pulled the arrow out, ate his fucking eye and told the archer "That was a good shot, join my army." that's just one of his many tales, but at the same time, russia had tried really hard to suppress his memory and stuff. Because he was seen as such a hero and badass for mongolia, his name was banned, all sculptures, statues, and painting of him were destroyed and all textbooks about him were burned. didja know ghenghis khan wasn't even his real name? the word Khan itself means "ruler" in a way similar to saying "King so and so." There are even legends that say when he was born, his hand had already taken the shape of a fist! As if he was already planning on taking over all the known world! he DECIMATED persia, united the warring nomadic tribes of mongolia, and even used corpses as weapons to try and give their opponents plague! if you ever wanna know more about him, the internet is a huge, huge wealth of knowledge. The king of mongolia was undoubtedly a fierce and ferocious man!

@@KokNoker Genghis Khan? The guy who conquered all of central and continental east asia? Whose empire stretched from Minsk in Russia to Shanghai? His legacy hasn't been smeared, it's been watered down, He butchered the population of Samarkand after they surrendered. He razed Bukhara to the ground, and the sacking or Urgench is considered one of the largest massacres in human history. You don't conquer all that land by being a good person.

@@VanguardJester "There are even legends that say when he was born, his hand had already taken the shape of a fist!" This must be the least impressive legend about him considering all babies have a natural instinct to ball up their hands into tiny fists to keep warm, especially if he was born in a cold yurt.

He’s Thanos

No, Jackie Chan is a sleazebag. Never understand the hype around him in western media.

@@tofufighter2142 how is Jackie chan a sleazebag?

@@tykamen5588 He cheated on his wife gazillion times, has an illegitimate daughter with one of his flings but refuses to acknowledge her existence, and supported the commies.

@@tofufighter2142 I have never heard about any of that stuff

@@tykamen5588 Now you do and a quick search on google will show you what a scumbag he is. People from his homeland hate him. Not sure why it's not publicized in the west.

I agree to a point, but there have been some movies and video games that were clearly meant to piss people off on purpose, and those should be called out for their b.s. But generally, yea, people need to learn to chill. If a remake or adaptation isn't a 1:1 copy of the beloved original, that's not anything to start riots online over (again, exceptions for those that change things just to piss off the fans of the original), mainly because there's no real point in doing a 1:1 copy in most cases. What a lot of people seem to forget is that they're not going to die if something gets made or remade that they don't like. There's nothing wrong with just saying, "Eh, I didn't like it as much as the original," and moving on with their lives - not everything needs an overblown, hyperbolic "They ruined my childhood!!!" declaration to the heavens.

@@Dargonhuman omg yes especially the part about over exaggerating about their childhood movies, it's not like the movie suddenly goes away because they remade it. It still exists, you can still make your kids watch it. Believe or not, it's the original that will stick around for years, not really the remake. Although I'm glad their remaking more realistic and historically accurate version of Mulan. It's looks really, really good.

To avoid this I go into games, movies, events, and life in general with no solid expectations of what I will get. That way I am never disappointed and almost always satisfied with what I get.

Shame he doesn't apply that to the Sonic movie...

...Ok, in retrospect, what is with this dragon's head count!?

@@BWMagus lol excellent point

Not to mention no plot twist villain, the Huns are evil not misunderstood victims

That said, when he lost most of his soldiers, he was quick to come up with a new strategy and did surprisingly well with limited numbers, suggesting he did at least have some sense of tactics.

Another thing. They are huns. They do not have "complex reasons"

I agree. In fact, Shan Yu is one of my favorite Disney villains. Partly because he is so straightforward. He simply wants to prove his superiority over the Emperor. That said, he's no simple brute. He's cunning, tactically brilliant, and a excellent commander. The huns under his command follow him without question and even after losing most of his army they still follow him. Also, Doug doesn't seem to realize most Disney villains are pretty straightforward characters.

I love that Shan Yu is the least sexist man in the entire movie. When he sees "the soldier from the mountain", he doesn't see a woman. He sees a legitimate threat. The way he delivers the line is perfect because it's menacing but there's a quiet respect in there too. Mulan single handedly destroyed most of his army, so Shan Yu immediately dismisses Shang, who's no threat to him, and storms after the only Chinese soldier whom he sees as a worthy opponent.

Dragon get slapped. 🐲

The MPAA was much more lenient back then. In fact, most of these old animated films would at least be PG today.

Meanwhile Frozen: Who cares about shoe size? Rated PG

@@Zinervawyrm Tarantino cares, people. Tarantino cares.

Shoot, even the lake bath scene was risque for a Rated G movie.

Yeah plus That’s a sexist view anyways, to say Mulan is trans or the equivalent of man because she doesnt confirms to gender roles is just plain misogyny. I can’t stand this woke sexism anymore. People still to this day can’t just accept some women are powerful and complex, a combination of masculinity and femininity but it’s doesn’t make any LESS of a woman

Honestly the way I see it is that at first she doesn’t feel right but can’t exactly figure out why, but it’s through disguising herself and joining the army that she discovers that she’s a transgender male.

@@parisknight1840 I didnt think anybody would agree with me.

TheTheatreQueen yeah because if a woman is strong and capable it must mean she is really a man inside🤦🏾‍♀️ why can’t see you the obvious sexism in this statement

I think the woke views on gender are more sexist than the traditional views. A strong woman must actually be a man on the inside? Like women can’t wear dresses AND kill monsters? Er, no, she’s just a strong woman. A man doesn’t enjoy the pressures of society expecting him to throw his life away in war? Clearly he’s a woman, throw him in a dress! A woman doesn’t want to get married to a specific man? Gasp! Must mean she’s a lesbian! Really, people. This is a story about filial piety, not being a transgender.

oH MY GOD- I just understood that-

i- I GET NOW!!

Me, just realizing what else that means: *W H E E Z E*

I think I get it but I’m not really sure if it’s the same thing you guys are thinking. 😐

I JUST GOT IT 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 LOL

She’s better than a princess...she’s a hero

Yes. But Disney's criteria for who gets to be considered a princess is so vague that they could literally pick anyone.

Like Kuzco

Warrior princess?....

Disney's criteria of "must be royalty to sell merchandise" is ridiculous. Especially when its characters are POC. I know there were vague attempts made with Esmeralda but what about Nani & Lilo? They were the best sister duo before Frozen came out with....royal sisters 🙄

And for some of us girls that were more tomboyish, she was a princess we could look up to. One of my favorite movies too.

Ah. I see you too are a man of culture

When did she say that?

@@Rhaivanna996 the episode is called Appa's lost days. The scene with the Kyoshi Warriors.

ah i see you are a man of culture as well

It would actually be wrong NOT to.

Same that song makes me want to exercise 🔥🔥🔥🔥😂😂

Gay

I have found my peoples xD

Well that would only work if She inherited China's empire, if she were royalty she would most likely still be just a princess. As an emperor/empress is the title given to a person ruling an empire, prince/princess is reserved for either the heir to a Kingdom, or the ruler of a Principality.

Also, Mulan isn't one of those "I want" princesses, since Mulan herself doesn't know what she actually wants other than making her parents proud that is. That is so relatable, since most of us have no idea what they want to be at 16 year old.

I agree. :-)

It could be because it was before your time, but for me, that "break out princess/heroine" was Jasmine. The moment when Aladdin and Abu's jaws drop learning that Jasmine can perform the same pole vault as them without aid. Finally, a princess on the level of the guys. This is why Jasmine is my favorite. Her character is further developed in the series, and I wish we saw *that* Jasmine in the live action remake. Jasmine had a dream of starting a school for the kingdom-

@@pinky75910 Eh, no. I am most likely older than you. Hence Jasmine being allowed to do a stunt didn't impress me all that much. I mean, she isn't even the protagonist of the movie. All I like about Jasmine came from the TV show.

But Disney still dropped the ball in Mulan's agency when they basically hooked her up with Shang at the end and then have them as a couple in the sequel. She hadn't shown any hint of attraction to him the entire movie. She respected him as her military leader. Instead, we had to wait until Moana before the lead woman and man end up with no romantic angle (as far as Disney royalty goes). For the praise of Moana not having an attraction subplot (in part because she's what, 14? in a movie made in an age where people are a lot more conscious of that sort of thing), Mulan was thiiiis close to doing it first but fell inches from the finish line.

I agree. They did him with the 'less is more' approach in mind and I think it works well. It's all shadows and hints but it let's you imagine horrors well beyond whad other Disney villains ever did... Also...his voice is perfect as it's calm, borderline amused, while really intimidating.

@@mayaklast6334 "Shadows and hints" is a great way to describe him, and I agree that *not* showing what he's capable of makes him more intimidating in the same way horror movies not showing the monster clearly is more intimidating (i.e. Alien) as it's far more effective to let the audience's imagination fill in the gaps.

I'm glad other people like him too. I always felt he was underrated.

He's the DCeU version of a Disney villain. He obviously enjoys what he's doing as much as Cruella or Ursula. In fact given he never lists a motive, I would say he's even darker than even Frollo. He was "invited", he's just savoring the kills and slaughter with no one standing toe to toe against him because there's almost a cannibalistic or sexual edge to his violence. He kind of reminds me of an iceberg. Easy to overlook surprisingly, Nostalgia Critic did, but destructive as hell.

I’m more than certain its just simple animation to make him look menacing but I for the longest time, I was under the impression that Shan Yu was some sort of demon of all the Huns, especially the eyes, his towering hugely built appearance, the fact that he’s destroyed some man-made structures with his bare hands, oh and the fact that he survived a huge devastating avalanche that would normally kill almost anybody. All of that, for the longest time use to put me under that impression.

*Mistakes were made*

Why in gods name is that a link!

@@suchomimustenerensis Someoene Will Have To Click It.. Wish Me Luck....

@@suchomimustenerensis SO IT WASN'T, BAD

Mulan 2 made Mulan out to be so selfish. I hated it.

@@tornadodee148 Doesn't Disney have history of having the most BRUTAL villain deaths in cinema?!?

Tornado Dee Yeah cuz genocide on an entire population of animals is kid friendly.Still wonder why they deleted the scene where the falcon that Shan Yu owns killed a bird that survived the fire, even though falcons have a diet made 80% OF BIRDS!

Dark

SeRgEaNt RaNdOm oof I’m lactose intolerant so guess I’ll just have to stick with those twitter suckers 😂 (I have dishonored my cow)

Omg saaame, also the girl singing this song was straight up fantastic, it always Is and will always be one of my favorite Disney songs

This song reminds me of Hinata Hyuga from Naruto, her identity to uphold the main Branch's reputation can leave a heavy burden on her.

Oh please

I always remember thinking "reflections dont work like that."

I think the song suffers a bit for feeling like it was designed for a pop crossover while it was written. Compare it to the two version of the title track from Beauty and The Beast, who's two versions are completely different with the end credit version being worse. There Will be Miracles from Prince of Egypt also feels like the writers always intended for Mariah and Whitney to have that end credit version, since that had become a cliche at that point.

Also, something not a lot of people seem to notice... he was one of the few people that didn't really seem to have an issue with Mulan being female. He was surprised, sure, but he never made a misogynist remark or acted differently towards her. It just didn't matter to him.

@@johnking9943 xiongnu society apparently was RELATIVELY lax on gender roles

@@johnking9943 Yeah, if anything he was pissed at Mulan for being the soldier who caused the avalanche that almost killed him and his forces.

@@undertakernumberone1 plain and simply, he's a brute. May not make for an interesting character per say, but it's enough for what the story requires him to be. Besides, not like Disney can show the kind of atrocities his army, or himself, are committing.

While i do agree with all of this i do kinda wish we got more from him in this movie. He doesn't always feel like the constant issue in the film. Other Disney villains are constantly popping up and or planning in certain scenes but shan yu never really has a scene where he is involved for more then a minute. Because of this I'd watch this movie and then when he showed up I'd be like "who is...oh right main villain." I get it was a 90's kids movie so they couldn't go way overboard but honestly it felt like the movie kinda neutered him as a villain.

Same here. This is honestly one of his weaker reviews in my opinion. I'm never a fan when he reviews more mainstream movies, I think he works better with easy targets like A Troll in Central Park or Son of the Mask. But I really think he missed a lot of what made this movie good. And while I am biased, this is my favorite Disney movie, he still didn't get a lot about this movie. Which isn't entirely on him, he didn't grow up with it like a lot of people. But this isn't one of my favorite reviews of his.

I feel the same way. Plus it was relatable when she said she joined the army, as she says it, To prove I can do things right. I felt it like how we think about anything we do, like school, work etc

Mushu is the best.

See the 2nd movie. You'll hate him.

Same here. A lot of his lines got a chuckle outta me. For example: "If I was my normal size, your cow here would head for the hills.(chomp!) Down Betzy!" "Look you get portage. And it's happy to see you.(Criki pops up) Hey! Bit outta there! Don't you have any manners?!" "You missed! How could you miss he was 3 feet in front of you!?"

@@raahim11 There was no second movie. What are you talking about, their is only one.

Prime Eddie Murphy.

I watched this in its theatrical run and my reaction to this was much like Doug's - it is okay but too simple, too short, ending is anticlimatic. I was slightly disappointed. But I guess those things make it more accessible to kids - scenes are just long enough for short attention spans, plenty of physical comedy, not too much stuff which goes over their heads. And just enough sad and serious moments to give you some emotional hits. Mulan herself is sympathetic and pretty without being unrelatably gorgeous. It's more of a kids movie than most other Disney features, but I suppose it works as one.

It was in my head when I saw the thumbnail

I didn't catch the cue until he said that.

I actually was thinking it just as he said it which was very weird. 😂

As both Mulan and Eponine.

She is also Satsuki and Mei's mother in the newer US Disney English dub of My Neighbor Totoro. She has a different voice actress in the older Hong Kong Fox Searchlight Pictures English dub. But Disney still recycled most of the Hong Kong dub script with some alterations for their English dub. The GKIDS release out now as well as released internationally by French company Wild Bunch is the same English dub as Disney, the Hong Kong dub is now unavailable unless you pirate.

The line, “the little girl will be missing her doll, let’s return it to her” was fucking terrifying

@@PmpknHead why

@@joshentertainment2 it was just obvious he was gonna go kill her. Whats not scary

@@PmpknHead And it's heavily implied that in that burned village they did kill that little girl.

Mulan 2 ruined his character. That movie can burn

That's exactly what happened. Like, the Stone Dragon is supposed to be the protector of the Fa family. We first see him in Reflections when Mulan literally leans on him for support before going to unmask herself before her ancestors. The next time we see him, she is sitting in his lap in the rain and then she moves to become the protector. Stoney's already awake and gone. Mulan is the Great Stone Dragon. Mushu is superfluous in waking him up. The imagery in the previous scene is screaming it. It's AWESOME! I love that scene.

Speaking about Mushu and why he is not in the movie. HE IS IN THE MOVIE! But his depiction of cartoon was made by people not understanding Chinese culture and basically treated as comic relief. Zhuque from the movie is a type of the dragon and way closer to actual believes. Plus he could be actually funny if they give him trolling sage personality, without being a joke. We will see as people tend to hate on this movie without actually watching it.

HOLY COW THATS AWESOME!!!!

I just watch the movie and they fuck it up! They remove all interesting elements of they original story and at the same time give Mulan magical powers turning it into classic safe chosen one flick 0_0 So how I would make it to not suck: First of movie of course would be more serious, so vastly limit songs. But I think ones could stay when she making a choice and movie should make emotional focus on that! She was still a girly girl back then so it would not stand out. For example her singing Reflection on the lake. That was whole point of the original story! Yes, she was always bad ass, but she shouldn't want go to war. She was forced to make a choice what could discredit her family in order to save her father. That should be whole focus on the movie! I would also keep ancestors arguing over that in underworld (though without direct interaction with her) to give perspective for how unusual that was in context of the tradition. Then Zhuque intervene making few funny smart ass liberal comments and prohibiting them from action. She make a choice and end in band of misfits, but train hard to learn how to fight case she maybe weak but she still bad ass, also motivating other misfits to become better soldiers. No magic powers but underdog story for at least whole first arc with her making brave but also smart stand out with causing avalanche. But Shan Yu survive and thanks to witch, it is when magic wuxia stuff start playing major point. Not before (people speculation over stuff if she is actually hallucinating and dying, is what make Disney work). Then we could have usual wuxia jumping heroes after she is saved by the Zhuque (who she still concussion call mumbling Mushu) and thanks to her bravery given task of saving Emperor (it is also when we make clear that Zhuque gender is ambiguous. It is dragon-bird after all, what is also why he/she chose her). After some jumping action she save the day and as in original story Emperor who is asshole (what is also something Chinese wouldn't mind as they dislike Empire) sentence her to death. Because she totally was killed for having boobs when saving China 0_0. But then Zhuque intervene shielding her from Execution squad. And jump cut to her going back to the family. And again, play on ambiguity what actually did happen (as she totally could be dead). Be smart Disney like in the past! Or at least like with Cinderella and Jungle Book! Because fanboys are unappreciative assholes, it doesn't justify not trying 0_0

Plot Twist: Mulan is Maleficent