Movie Music

The movie I watched was a Disney classic: Mulan. I have been watching this movie ever since I was a little kid, and I think what makes it so good is largely due to its soundtrack. In my opinion, the Mulan soundtrack is one of the best Disney soundtracks available right now. There are four main songs featured in this theatrical masterpiece. "Honor To Us All" is the first one and is performed in the beginning when Mulan, her mother, and her grandmother are trying to get her ready to go see the matchmaker. This song fits well because a central theme is Chinese traditions and values, and this song about bringing honor to one's family is symbiotic with the theme.
The second song is called "Reflection" by Christina Aguilara and is sung after Mulan's meeting with the matchmaker. She is pouring out her feelings about how she doesn't know where her life is heading and what meaning her life has. This was all sprung upon her because the matchmaker said she was hopeless and would never bring her family honor.
The third song comes about during the climax of the movie, and it is called "I'll Make a Man Out of You." At this point, Mulan joined the Chinese army in place of her father so that he would not get killed. She poses as a man and trains to battle the Huns, and at the point of this song, the soldiers are training like warriors and are finally getting everything right. The general in charge of his troops had a lot of doubts and didn't think he could make men out of them, but he finally does. Right after this song, they go into battle against the Huns.
The fourth song, "A Girl Worth Fighting For," happens when the troops are marching around the Chinese countryside in their armor. This song is pretty funny, because the men in the army are singing about the women they would like to have, not knowing that Mulan is indeed a woman.
Each of these songs represent a milestone in the movie. They are fantastic songs, and along with these, there is much more background music played in the movie that rocks as well. I would highly recommend seeing this movie.