Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Lea Salonga, best known as the voice of Jasmine in Aladdin, steals the show here as the title character in Disney's Mulan. The former star of Miss Saigon adds touching elements to the feature, especially on introspective numbers such as "Reflection." Unfortunately, the voice of Donny Osmond, relegated to anthems such as "I'll Make a Man Out of You" doesn't really enhance the story line, a saga set in ancient China. Jerry Goldsmith provides the Far East tinge to the score, almost reminiscent of early Les Baxter. While Mulan is a far cry from the memorable Beauty and the Beast, it is both funny and charming. --Jason Verlinde
Customer Review: Big kid
I lost mine and was glad to be able to find one. I play it for me and my son. Thank You.
Customer Review: great buy
My daughter (17 years old) loves the music to this movie, and begged me to try and find the soundtrack. I generally come to Amazon for DVDs, CDs, and Books, I can generally be assured that I can find them here on Amazon.com. I have not personally listened to the CD, but my daughter has it loaded on her ipod, she seems happy with it...


Saludos Amigos (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
The first of two features Walt Disney made at the behest of the Office of Inter-American Affairs, Saludos Amigos consists of four cartoons linked by live-action travel footage. The very funny "Lake Titicaca" finds Donald Duck high in the Bolivian Andes, struggling with a recalcitrant llama. "Pedro," the story of a little airplane replacing his father on a mail run across the Andes, is a variation on "The Little Engine That Could." "El Gaucho Goofy" continues the popular "How To" cartoon series that juxtaposes a deadpan narration with increasing physical mayhem. Here, Goofy demonstrates Pampas-style riding and the use of the bola. The jaunty parrot Jose Carioca makes his debut in "Aquarela do Brasil." Although largely eclipsed by the wilder The Three Caballeros (1944), Saludos Amigos retains its charm. Included in the supplemental material is South of the Border with Disney, which chronicles the Good Will Tour Walt and a group of his artists made in 1941. The 16mm footage has darkened, but this featurette offers rare glimpses of some of these artists at work, including Frank Thomas, Norm Ferguson, and Mary Blair, whose stylized drawings set the look for much of Saludos Amigos and Caballeros. --Charles Solomon
Customer Review: Disney's Sixth "Full-Length" Animated Feature
This movie was one of two movies made at the request of the Office of Inter-American Affairs during World War II. The goal of the trip that created this movie was to help improve relations with South America during the war. Some countries in South America had little reason to be friendly with the United States during the war, and some of these countries had relatively friendly relations with the Axis powers. Walt Disney's goodwill trip was a relatively low-key way for the United States to show South Americans how friendly the Unites States was. There are three problems with this "full-length" animated feature. First, the animation is actually four cartoons that Disney wove into the visit by Walt Disney and a team of artists to South America. The second problem is that this feature is only 42 minutes long, which is well short of feature length. The 75 minutes shown on the box includes a documentary titled "South of the Border with Disney." The third problem with this "full-length" animated feature is that it is very dated. South America has changed a lot in the six-plus decades since this movie was initially released. The result of these problems is that the movie falls well short of being a "must-have," unless you are a die-hard Disney fan and you must have everything created by Disney. This DVD does have two redeeming features. First, the four cartoons woven into this feature are cute and clever. "Lake Titicaca" shows Donald Duck in various locations in South America. Donald shows some interesting and exciting aspects of riding a llama on suspension bridges, among other things. This short is funny, clever and worth watching multiple times. "El Gaucho Goofy" has Goofy showing the similarity between American cowboys and South American gauchos. The demonstration is hilarious. "Pedro" is similar to "The Little Engine That Could," only Pedro is a small mail plane rather than a train. This short is quite clever and is one of the best reasons to have this DVD. The fourth short is "Aquarela do Brasil," or "Watercolor of Brazil." Donald Duck and José Carioca experience the wonders of 1942 Brazil in colorful and clever ways. Second, the film shows Disney and a team of artists in action as they gather information and sketch scenes. Though this portion of the feature is dated, fans of Disney Studios and Disney artists may find scenes of their favorite artists from this era that they would be unable to find anywhere else. I am a huge fan of Disney movies, with a collection of probably more than 300 movies. There are parts of this one that I like a lot. However, most modern audiences will consider this "feature" to be four cartoons connected by a lot of boring stuff. You may want to consider just how valuable this feature is to your collection considering how difficult and relatively expensive it will be to add it to your collection. Good luck!
Customer Review: Not as lively and exciting as The Three Cabelleros.
In this film, we see Disney and his fellow animators travel to Latin America. In this however, you feel as if you are watching the Discovery channel with a little Disney thrown in. The film is whimsical when you come across a Disney cartoon, but all the inbetween bits are lackluster and boring. If maybe you traveled along with Mickey or Goofy it may have been more exciting. Sorry. Good but lacks.


Mouse House: Disney's Dance Mixes
Customer Review: Mouse House Rocks!
This is a great cd!!! I had it stolen years ago and finally found it again!
Customer Review: Great Fun!
I got this CD back when I turned ten. I just turned 21 and I'm still listening to it. I even had to upload it on to my computer cause the actual CD is wearing out from too much play. This CD is fun, cool, and every energitic. I love playing it when I need something that'll keep me moving and allows me to sing at the same time. Some of the best tracks in my opinion are Cruella De Vil, So This is Love, and If I Never Knew You. Its in these songs that a lot of effort is taken to make them sound new and upbeat. I especially like If I Never Knew You which is a song you're probably going to only find on the original soundtrack since the song was cut from the movie for time. On a whole, the CD has a totally different spin then any other Disney CD and for that reason, Disney fans will like it. Plus there isn't a huge flux of name dropping with this CD like there are with other Disney reinterpretations (The Disney Mania Series). The CD still has some weak points, Huge Disney hits like Beauty and the Beast and Kiss the Girl, really fall short and are my least favorite. The beats that have been added under the original song in some cases aren't as interesting to listen to and kind of make you long for the movie original. All in All, Disney fans will enjoy this CD but fans of serious house beat music may not and its also an interesting and unique gem to add to any CD collection.