Pop Goes The Classics - Mulan (1998)

On the thirty-second installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Steve Riddle look at 1998’s Mulan. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the setting in feudal China and their laws, customs and traditions; Mulan’s ingenuity and determination shown throughout the story; whether or not Cri-Kee is truly lucky; Eddie Murphy brining Mushu to life; Miguel Ferrer’s performance as the sinister, yet underrated villain Shan Yu; the great training montage of “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You”; inspiration from Stripes, The Karate Kid, Police Academy & Captain America: The First Avenger; baby doll CSI; the lack of Pandas in the movie; Mongolian Barbecue; death by fireworks and where it ranks in Disney catalog.