Toon Talk: Mulan 2
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In this new ‘Toon Talk’ feature, I’ll briefly highlight a recommended film or DVD, outside of the Disney universe, of similar interest to the main subject. If, in their current remake frenzy, Disney ever decides to do a live action version of Mulan, they need look no further for their heroine then Ziyi Zhang. The young Chinese actress made quite an impact in her first big international success, Ang Lee’s Academy Award-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000, Columbia Tri-Star Home Video). She further proved her exotic action hero status (even though the former dancer has never been formally trained in martial arts) in two recent Oscar-nominated films from director Yimou Zhang Hero (2002, Buena Vista Home Video) and House of Flying Daggers (2004, available March 29th on Columbia Tri-Star Home Video). All three films come highly recommended, even for non-fans of the genre. |
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Coming Soon in Toon Talk:
- Winnie the Pooh and the whole Hundred Acre Wood gang return for the new theatrical feature Pooh’s Heffalump Movie (February 11th).
- One of Walt’s true masterpieces, Bambi, is feted in a new Platinum Edition DVD (March 1st).
- Fox Animation presents Robots, a new animated comedy from the makers of Ice Age, starring the voices of Ewan McGregor and Robin Williams (March 11).
And Coming Soon from Buena Vista Home Video:
- Bernie Mac stars in the baseball comedy Mr. 3000 (February 1st).
- Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon star in Shall We Dance?, an American remake of the superior Shall We Dansu?, now also available (February 1st).
- Carolina, a romantic comedy starring Shirley MacLaine and Julia Stiles (February 1st).
- A thriller “in the seductive style of Dirty Pretty Things�? titled 3 Steps to Heaven (February 1st).
- The patriotic documentary America’s Heart and Soul is made available for general release on February 1st.
- Two volumes of Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery and Friends Forever (February 8th).
- More Disney Princess fun with Disney Princess Stories: Volume 2 and Disney Princess Party: Volume 2 - Tales of Friendship (February 15th).
- More Pokemon in Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys (February 15th).
- Three Studio Ghibli classics get the Special Edition treatment: The Cat Returns, Naussica of the Valley of the Wind and Porco Rosso (February 22nd).
- Ellen Degeneres, of course, stars in Ellen: The Complete Second Season (A&E Home Video, February 22nd).
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-- Posted January 31, 2005