Mulan 2 [2004] |
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Staring:
Ming-Na,
B.D. Wong,
Mark Moseley,
Lucy Liu,
Harvey Fierstein
Director:
Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland
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List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £3.95
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Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all Binding: DVD EAN: 5017188813679 Format: Animated, PAL Label: Walt Disney Home Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2004-11-15 Running Time: 75 Studio: Walt Disney Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 2005-02-01 |
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Amazon.co.uk Review With less drama and more slapstick than its predecessor, Disney's Mulan 2 continues the animated saga of the young Chinese heroine, Fa Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga). The story picks up one month after Mulan has saved her country through bravery and determination. Revered by all, she now returns to her village and becomes engaged to General Li Shang. Wedding plans must wait, however, when the Emperor assigns the couple to a secret mission to escort his three princess daughters across China where their arranged marriages to waiting princes will secure an alliance with a rival kingdom and save China from invasion. Meanwhile, Mulan's wise-cracking guardian dragon, Mushu (voiced by Mark Moseley), realizes that if Mulan's marriage takes place, he is out of a job and so he undertakes his "18-phase master plan" of relationship sabotage to breakup the happy couple. Most of the film's jokes come from Moseley's Mushu (as quick-witted as Eddie Murphy's earlier performance), while a trio of prankish soldiers provide additional comic relief. While the film's overall effort is not as sensational as the original, it offers solid family entertainment, healthy female role models, and a handful of catchy songs. --Lynn Gibson
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    better than i expected, 2005-02-28 this film had me chuckling throughout, the characters were true to their originals and my three children were completely engrossed.enough of a story to keep adults interested and really fun songs for the kids.
    Don't bother, 2007-11-05 What happened? Have all the Disney storywriters snuffed it over the course of the last three years? Have the animators gone blind? In short, what happened to Mulan?
I think Mulan was the last Disney movie deserving the title of a "classic". And epic, funny, dramatic, engaging and colourful movie. This sequel is not much of a movie, but when you compare it to the "proper" film, there is not many positive things to say about it.
To begin with the story, I have to say that I find it incredibly lacking. The structure is boring and the characters have changed from versatile and loveable to static, boring and overdone.
The colourful and not to mention beautiful visuals are gone, and we are left with something so boring and at times even crude, that it is hardly worthy of the title "movie".
Sequels are hardly ever great (with the exception of the lion king 2). but this is such a crude movie, bereft of all the diversity we have come to expect from Disney, that all in all, I would reccommend you to not bother watching this, it would be a complete waste of time.
    Pleasantly Enjoyable - But poor Mushu!, 2006-02-03 Disney sequels are hardly ever found to be as good as the first film (unless they're made by PIXAR) so I approached this without any high expectations. Nevertheless despite a weak storyline and a slightly disappointing ending this movie was quite enjoyable. I must agree Mulan 2 was very mushy in places but I think that what gave it the majority of its charm. The songs weren't too bad either, but they sure injected a barrelfull of nastiness into Mushu. I swear he wasn't THAT selfish in the first movie! Recommended for the lovebird within all of us. Pity they never used that deleted scene with the fight in the real feature, it was neat.
    Women Lib, 2008-08-05 Mulan 2 is the sequal to the classic story of the girl who took her father's armour and when off to join the chinese army to fight off the invading Huns.
This story is about Mulan and Chang escorting Three Princess across China Mulan seem a lot more modern in this film and the princess end up with the soliders from the frist movie.
Mulan and Chang clash a lot more in this movie and the music isn't that great but Eddie Murphy returns as the wise cracking Dragon and lifts in slightly but it lost some of the magic the original had but as nearly always the classic is always better.
    Good, but not as good as original, 2005-02-21 The storyline is a bit weak and while the animation and characters are as good as the original, they lack some of the sparkle. This will appeal to the younger crowd much more than the original movie. Most Disney movies these days have an adult appeal, but this one lacks it. I will keep it for my niece and nephews to enjoy until thay outgrow it.
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