This video was originally supposed to be a Mulan 1998 vs Mulan 2020 but the video was just to long so i split it into two separate commentaries. come back next week to see my reaction and commentary to the Mulan 2020 movie. Comment below your thoughts on the movie I love discussing the movies I watch with my viewers let me know your thoughts and any interesting facts about the movie.
Hi Lexi! I subscribed. Would you consider reacting to the original 1965 Sound of Music if you haven’t seen it? I consider it a great rainy day weekend movie. And there are plenty of good songs to sing along to.
Hi thanks for the sub. I will consider it but no promises it will come soon though because I have a lot of other movies I need to do and I am on a Disney roll right now.
Yeah sorry problematic was just the only word I could think about while watching some of those scenes. In my mulan 2020 video I state that the original showed those problematic situations in order to show mulan rising above it
Ya gotta keep it in mind that this movie takes place in Ancient China, as in like (I think) 12 AD or something like that...DEFINITELY out dated ideals about women
@@16taysia I think she already made that point ;-). It is human nature to impose modern ideals onto ancient heroes (it does not have to be "ancient"), to make them acceptable, even though it is anachronistic..
@@16taysia i wonder if she knows about the banding of womans feet together which was a big issue in china until like the mid 1900's.....i bet she will cry if she saw that...woman today have no idea how easy they have it
The movie was trying to show the problems of society when Mulan takes place. The things that are problematic were supposed to be problematic because it was commentary on the time period, and was supposed to carry the message that woman can do anything and not to listen to society and what society wants. The problematic things were on purpose.
I completely agree with this statement after watching the live action of mulan (which I’ll be posting Monday) I have a whole new appreciation for this movie and how it shows mulan a female character becoming strong showing that women can become warriors too and challenging the societal norms.
Agreed. Plus, as much as it sucks - I feel like we would be doing a disservice to the people who actually did go though it. It’s terrible, but we have to be somewhat honest with the attitude of those times. Not that I’m saying that’s it’s ok.
A theory I've heard that makes sense to me is that the great stone dragon didn't wake up and broke so easily was because the spirit went to Mulan, making her the new protector of the family.
There's a fan theory that the reason Mushu couldn't wake The Guardian was that it had already left with Mulan. She's seen sitting under the statue before making the decision to leave.
Honestly, all the songs in this movie in some way come back to society's expectations. Society's expectations of the soldiers that go off to war, the impossible standards men and women were compared to and expected to uphold. The toxic masculinity and offensive disregard for women's rights/worth played a very important role in showing that those ideas were poisonous and highlighting how Mulan overcame all these invisible enemies. This movie has fantastic storytelling.
I love that you appreciate the father/daughter relationship in this! He definitely is father of the year. It always make me think of my step-dad. He told me that line at the end from Mulan's father to her is his all time favorite from any movie (because he has two daughters himself, plus two more honorary ones in my sister and I, haha). As a daughter, it's also nice to see this specific dynamic in a movie.
yeah they have the best father daughter relationship and i am glad we get to see that in a movie. I am glad you and your step dad have that type of relationship.
Funny enough, Shan Yu was the only character who didn’t care that Mulan was a girl. When she pulled her hair back to reveal that she was the one who stole his victory, his only words were “it’s the soldier from the mountains!” And then immediately went after her full force without taking her gender into account. He just wanted revenge on whoever killed his army, no matter who that was.
@@LexisThoughts it's also because Woman warriors are a thing in his huns culture. Because the life was hard everyone had to get involve so he saw her as a soldier
@@LexisThoughts I get that you know all these songs by heart, because you watched this film like a thousand times. You’re a big fan of this movie. But also you’re singing along with the movie, so you won’t get copyright claimed because of the music.
I love that insult on Chi-Fu in the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For" Chi-Fu: I've a girl back home who's unlike any other Yao: Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is his mother.
Imagine if near the end, the Emperor gave Mulan a trial by combat, and her opponent was CHI-FU! Chi-Fu would protest saying "That's not fair! I'm no warrior!" EMPEROR: (smugly) "I don't understand, Chi Fu. I thought you said that as a woman, Fa Mulan would never be worth anything. If that truly is the case, then you should have no difficulty in defeating her. You're a MAN, aren't you?" Chi-Fu ultimately accepts the fight out of pride, and Mulan promptly KICKS HIS ASS until he's on the ground begging for mercy, humiliating him front of all of China! And the last we see of Chi-Fu is of him heading back home with his tail between his legs, stripped of his position, and his dignity.
I feel that the problematic elements in this film need to be there, else it would be dishonest about the world Mulan lives in. Sure we COULD sanitise the sexism, lose “Honor to Us All”, etc., but it would severely weaken the impact and her growth as a person.
I understand what they were trying to do. they were trying to oversell the sexism so that she could overcome it and the payoff would be bigger in the end.
I've watched several reactions to mulan and a lot of people say that it's racist and misogynistic. Which it is misogynistic, I'll grant you,but I'm not sure it's racist because feudal China had those views on women so how could a movie depicting those traditions and views be racist? Just saying... I'm not Chinese though
I feel like the movie may be problematic to some people but I feel like it has to be problematic because at the end she shows them all wrong you know just like we can show haters wrong in real life the only problem that I have with it like you said is that there’s no other way to get honor besides either being married or winning in a war.
This video was originally supposed to be a Mulan 1998 vs Mulan 2020 but the video was just to long so i split it into two separate commentaries. come back next week to see my reaction and commentary to the Mulan 2020 movie. Comment below your thoughts on the movie I love discussing the movies I watch with my viewers let me know your thoughts and any interesting facts about the movie.
this film is not about 1998 hunny...its a different time period...
I’m referring to when they were released not the time period there referring to sorry for the confusion
Hi Lexi! I subscribed. Would you consider reacting to the original 1965 Sound of Music if you haven’t seen it? I consider it a great rainy day weekend movie. And there are plenty of good songs to sing along to.
Hi thanks for the sub. I will consider it but no promises it will come soon though because I have a lot of other movies I need to do and I am on a Disney roll right now.
The movie isn't problematic, it depicts a problematic situation.
Yeah sorry problematic was just the only word I could think about while watching some of those scenes. In my mulan 2020 video I state that the original showed those problematic situations in order to show mulan rising above it
@@LexisThoughts no problem😉.
Ya gotta keep it in mind that this movie takes place in Ancient China, as in like (I think) 12 AD or something like that...DEFINITELY out dated ideals about women
@@16taysia I think she already made that point ;-). It is human nature to impose modern ideals onto ancient heroes (it does not have to be "ancient"), to make them acceptable, even though it is anachronistic..
@@16taysia i wonder if she knows about the banding of womans feet together which was a big issue in china until like the mid 1900's.....i bet she will cry if she saw that...woman today have no idea how easy they have it
The movie was trying to show the problems of society when Mulan takes place. The things that are problematic were supposed to be problematic because it was commentary on the time period, and was supposed to carry the message that woman can do anything and not to listen to society and what society wants. The problematic things were on purpose.
I completely agree with this statement after watching the live action of mulan (which I’ll be posting Monday) I have a whole new appreciation for this movie and how it shows mulan a female character becoming strong showing that women can become warriors too and challenging the societal norms.
@@LexisThoughts 👍🙂
Agreed. Plus, as much as it sucks - I feel like we would be doing a disservice to the people who actually did go though it. It’s terrible, but we have to be somewhat honest with the attitude of those times. Not that I’m saying that’s it’s ok.
Yes we can’t just ignore how women were treated during those times we need to learn from it or else history will repeat itself
@@LexisThoughts I agree with both of you.
A theory I've heard that makes sense to me is that the great stone dragon didn't wake up and broke so easily was because the spirit went to Mulan, making her the new protector of the family.
Omg that makes so much sense I love that theory that mulan is the families new protector. Thank you for sharing it with me
@@LexisThoughts I like your outfit. You remind me of Moana mixed with some Pocahontas.
@@HuskyDog88 lol thank you I’m glad you liked the fit. Noticed you commented it twice so thank you times 2
It makes sense but it does also make Mulan's accomplishes smaller, which sucks.
There's a fan theory that the reason Mushu couldn't wake The Guardian was that it had already left with Mulan. She's seen sitting under the statue before making the decision to leave.
yeah I heard about that theory recently and I think that’s like super cool and hope that’s canon
@@LexisThoughts Who is your favorite character in this movie? Mulan? Mushu? Li Shang? Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po? KHAN?!? All these are my favorite.
Mulan's dad Hua Zhou. he was in the movie for a short time but he stole the show loved him and his character
Honestly, all the songs in this movie in some way come back to society's expectations. Society's expectations of the soldiers that go off to war, the impossible standards men and women were compared to and expected to uphold. The toxic masculinity and offensive disregard for women's rights/worth played a very important role in showing that those ideas were poisonous and highlighting how Mulan overcame all these invisible enemies. This movie has fantastic storytelling.
I completely agree. You said that beautifully
When I was a kid, I never would've thought Mulan would have the highest body count
True she destroyed an entire army
I love that you appreciate the father/daughter relationship in this! He definitely is father of the year. It always make me think of my step-dad. He told me that line at the end from Mulan's father to her is his all time favorite from any movie (because he has two daughters himself, plus two more honorary ones in my sister and I, haha). As a daughter, it's also nice to see this specific dynamic in a movie.
yeah they have the best father daughter relationship and i am glad we get to see that in a movie. I am glad you and your step dad have that type of relationship.
let's hear it for Father of the Year 2021 👏🏿😭
great reaction sis 😂
🥰🥰Thank You 🥰🥰. He definitely deserves father of the year 🥳
The lyrics aren’t problematic they are accurate lol, that’s literally what china was back then
Lol im sorry I just saw like 20 other ppl commented this exact same thing. Loved the vid tho
Lol it’s okay I totally understand thanks for commenting I really appreciate it 😄
@@LexisThoughts Hey, next time can you do Mulan II, please?
Yeah I want to do a bunch of Disney movies on the channel
Funny enough, Shan Yu was the only character who didn’t care that Mulan was a girl. When she pulled her hair back to reveal that she was the one who stole his victory, his only words were “it’s the soldier from the mountains!” And then immediately went after her full force without taking her gender into account. He just wanted revenge on whoever killed his army, no matter who that was.
Your right didn’t notice that
@@LexisThoughts it's also because Woman warriors are a thing in his huns culture. Because the life was hard everyone had to get involve so he saw her as a soldier
Sex, not gender.
the emperor at the end: OH EM GOSHNESS DO I NEED TO *SPELL IT OUT* FOR YOU
Yes he was totally giving off that energy
“What have you done, lizard” 😂😂😂
Oh man, a sing-long in a musical movie; who would of guessed that would happen?😂
I know right what a surprise 😂
@@LexisThoughts I get that you know all these songs by heart, because you watched this film like a thousand times. You’re a big fan of this movie. But also you’re singing along with the movie, so you won’t get copyright claimed because of the music.
I love that insult on Chi-Fu in the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For"
Chi-Fu: I've a girl back home who's unlike any other
Yao: Yeah, the only girl who'd love him is his mother.
Same
Imagine if near the end, the Emperor gave Mulan a trial by combat, and her opponent was CHI-FU! Chi-Fu would protest saying "That's not fair! I'm no warrior!"
EMPEROR: (smugly) "I don't understand, Chi Fu. I thought you said that as a woman, Fa Mulan would never be worth anything. If that truly is the case, then you should have no difficulty in defeating her. You're a MAN, aren't you?"
Chi-Fu ultimately accepts the fight out of pride, and Mulan promptly KICKS HIS ASS until he's on the ground begging for mercy, humiliating him front of all of China! And the last we see of Chi-Fu is of him heading back home with his tail between his legs, stripped of his position, and his dignity.
Omg what a great idea. That would be so interesting and funny to watch
I feel that the problematic elements in this film need to be there, else it would be dishonest about the world Mulan lives in. Sure we COULD sanitise the sexism, lose “Honor to Us All”, etc., but it would severely weaken the impact and her growth as a person.
I completely agree the problematic elements make us respect mulan more as she grows and surpasses the sexism
When there was a song I was litterly screeching
IKR the music is so good
I love your voice and you reacting to this so much :D keep up the great work!
Omg thank you that’s so sweet I’ll keep it up. I’m usually very self conscious about my voice so thank you for the compliment
Kinda confusing every time you say “Mulan 2” to refer to the remake, because the animated movie actually does have a sequel.
I was to lazy to say the "live action remake of Mulan"
I understand what they were trying to do. they were trying to oversell the sexism so that she could overcome it and the payoff would be bigger in the end.
True there was a bunch of sexism in this movie
i really love your hairstyle in this video ! :)
Oh thank you!
@@LexisThoughts youre welcome and yeah , it looks good! 👍
I like your outfit. It reminds me of Moana.
Thank you
It's the way it was back then this took place in the 4th to 6th century
that is true
The hunchback of Norte dame please!!! Someone react to this Disney masterpiece
That is a genius idea!!! 🤯 I totally have to do that after my Valentine’s Day video🥰. So look out for it 😁😃
@@LexisThoughts can’t wait !
@@inmymindproduction ua-cam.com/video/IfI9S5BPyUE/v-deo.html sorry it took so long I got sick
Well it suits the time period it took place
Mulan… the only Disney Princess with a body count… in the thousands.
It is a very good film to watch!
I agree
Can you react to Mulan 2?
I am hoping to do Disney sequels in the future
I've watched several reactions to mulan and a lot of people say that it's racist and misogynistic. Which it is misogynistic, I'll grant you,but I'm not sure it's racist because feudal China had those views on women so how could a movie depicting those traditions and views be racist? Just saying... I'm not Chinese though
I don’t see it much as racist they’re just retelling a Chinese story
Original Mulan is better in my opinion
Completely agree
Sorry Lexi but I’ve never heard anyone say Make A Man Out of You as problematic 😅
In reality... some say Mulan became (SPOILER) one of the emperor's concubines.
I feel like the movie may be problematic to some people but I feel like it has to be problematic because at the end she shows them all wrong you know just like we can show haters wrong in real life the only problem that I have with it like you said is that there’s no other way to get honor besides either being married or winning in a war.
1:38 Dijo Hay Dios!! ?
You have to look at the perspective of people back in those days.
Mulan isn’t a princess lol!
I was eager to hearing your viewpoint. But Why speak more loudly than the movie sound projects - and 'sing' along? Too painful to keep watching.
there's nothing problematic about this movie... come on. are you gonna say Avatar is problematic too?
19:47 You should also watch the second movie.
i am planning to in the future
@@LexisThoughts perfect.