The Little Mermaid VS Mulan
The movie Mulan is about a loving and caring daughter who is willing to take her injured father's place and fight in the Chinese military. The only catch is that she is disguised as a man. Mulan comes to find happiness, love, and friendship along her noble journey. While doing this, she leaves her legacy as the greatest princess warrior that ever lived. Next is The Little Mermaid. This movie is about a mermaid named Ariel and her fascination with land. On one of her visits to the surface, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula. However, when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice. Mulan is obviously the Disney best movie of all time.
The Little mermaid is a spectacular movie. Is it as good Mulan, no, but it is still wonderful. For the few people that think The Little Mermaid is better than Mulan, I can slightly understand your point of view. The storyline is highly complex. It is not your typical princess movie. Instead of the prince going after the princess, the roles are reversed in this Disney film. Also, the underwater aspect adds more depth into the setting and really sets the scene apart from all other Disney movies. Although the Little Mermaid in my opinion is not better than Mulan, I can see how one might think it is.
Even though as I said above, I understand how one may favor The Little Mermaid over Mulan, I still strongly agree that Mulan is the better movie. From the characters, all the way to the real-life references Mulan gets 10’s across the board. The characters in Mulan are astounding. From the infamous Comedian Mushu to the brave and noble LI Shang, or even the evil villain Shan Yu. The character choices are superior overall Disney characters. The romance throughout Mulan is unique. As they fight alongside each other in battle, you can sense the chemistry. Then when LI Shang finds out Mulan is a girl you wonder if they are going to overcome this obstacle. Finally, they realize that their love can overcome any obstacle. No other Disney movie can compete with Mulan on a musical aspect. Between the legendary “reflection” which brings tears to everyone’s eyes, to the famous “I'll make a man out of you” which blurs the lines between men and women and proves that all women can be equally as strong and powerful as men. The music in Mulan is one of a kind. Mulan is technically a princess, but I would describe her as warrior, she does not care about makeup or dresses, or even going to some fancy ball, she only cares about hard work and family, and that’s the kind I princess that I look up too. To add to this, this animated film is based on the tale of Hua Mulan, a Chinese female warrior who lived during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386 – 534) (Tang, 2008) and took her father’s place in the war for ten years
In conclusion, Mulan is obviously the better Disney movie. Mulan shows that women can be as tough as men, while Ariel suggests that every girl needs a prince charming. However, that is not true, the little girls who watch Disney movies should be taught that they are strong and independent and that they do not need a man to prompt them to do what they have always wanted to do. Mulan is obviously the Disney best movie of all time.
