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  • @ReelJames
    @ReelJames  Місяць тому +9

    *Which Disney animated movie is YOUR favorite?!*

    • @jeremiahkisimba5938
      @jeremiahkisimba5938 Місяць тому +3

      The lion king

    • @rio9130
      @rio9130 Місяць тому +3

      Encanto or Raya and the last dragon
      For a classic I’d have to say Bambi

    • @Aashbard01
      @Aashbard01 Місяць тому +2

      Encanto!!!
      I also love Zootopia
      Favourite Pixar Film: Finding Dory, don’t crucify me please!!😬😬😬

    • @LauraM96829
      @LauraM96829 Місяць тому +3

      @@ReelJames Probably Beauty and the Beast or Encanto.

    • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
      @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому +1

      Hunchback of Notre Dame. Underrated and incredible. Frollo is so slimy and evil. Not like anything they've ever done, ever.

  • @LauraM96829
    @LauraM96829 Місяць тому +33

    I heard about how this movie was originally going to be a show on Disney Plus, but they turned it into a movie at the last minute. I think it would’ve been a lot better received if it had stayed a tv show.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +6

      I do agree that it would’ve worked more as a TV show, but we’ll never know, now. 😂
      Are you watching it this weekend?

    • @LauraM96829
      @LauraM96829 Місяць тому +6

      @ Nope. I think I’d rather go see Wicked again.

    • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
      @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому

      @@LauraM96829 Watch this movie underperformed because of its poor marketing and audiences distrust in the Disney brand.

    • @GrandJacket
      @GrandJacket Місяць тому

      @@LauraM96829 lol I'm actually gonna watch it again later today 😂

    • @hannahburke7328
      @hannahburke7328 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@LauraM96829 Same.

  • @TheBabyCaleb
    @TheBabyCaleb Місяць тому +21

    Disney has lost the plot XD. Sequels, remakes, crappy movies, etc. I think we can all agree we’d rather have NEW shows and films that are good. What’s even more unfortunate is that you could make a good Moana sequel, or even other movies like it about Hawaiian mythology. I just don’t trust Disney to make good films, sadly.
    Happy thanksgiving James!

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому +1

      About the Lilo & Stitch remake what do you think about it Richard? I mean the cast are pretty much accurate for their animated counterparts? That is the only remake that I want to see next year. How about the How to Train your Dragon remake? What do you think about it? 🤔

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      It's totally fair to lose that trust in the studio! They've had a very rocky track record as of late and movies don't seem to hitting like they used to.

    • @TheBabyCaleb
      @TheBabyCaleb Місяць тому

      @@NancySapotalo I’m curious about Lilo and Stitch! Adored that movie when I was younger, and I do think the cast is good. It will be up to the writing to decide whether it’s good or not.
      I’m optimistic about How to Train Your Dragon, that movie is great. I don’t think it needs a remake, but the cast looks fine, and Toothless looks good, although I wish he had more scales and looked a bit more realistic. Pretty sure Universal is only making it to advertise their new theme park (which looks great) but we’ll see how it turns out.
      What do you think of them?

    • @TheBabyCaleb
      @TheBabyCaleb Місяць тому

      @@ReelJames Yeah, there are few projects I’m still excited about from Disney. Star Wars Andor s2 and….huh I guess that it 😅
      I hope they get better, but I don’t have a lot of faith left

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому

      @@TheBabyCaleb Yes I agree 100% on that it's definitely between the writing or the acting that some people are worried. Me too I'm a bit curious on How to Train Your Dragon remake because of the controversy surrounding it's casting choices and people are getting crazy over it Lol. Toothless actually looked pretty great though. Yes we just all see how it gonna turned out next year because there's I think 4 or 5 remakes that's gonna be released next year.

  • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
    @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому +12

    Wait a minute, I just realized something. The plot of this movie is the plot of Aquaman 2. Disney is so lazy.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +6

      Wait, is it? 😂 I never watched Aquaman 2.

    • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
      @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому +6

      @ReelJames It is. He wants to bring Atlantis to the surface and make peace with them. It's lazy. That film sucked too.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +6

      @ YIKES! That’s pretty similar. 😂 I wonder if Moana 2’s story had more layers to it as a TV series versus a movie..

    • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
      @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому +3

      @ReelJames Probably not. Disney makes it for the money I stead nowadays.

  • @bryanlee-wh1qc
    @bryanlee-wh1qc Місяць тому +10

    Literally Aquaman 2 but more kid friendly

    • @zyajones9360
      @zyajones9360 Місяць тому

      Duhhh it's a digital cartoon movie ofcourse it's gonna be kid friendly

  • @NightLunaLia
    @NightLunaLia Місяць тому +12

    This movie was a total delusion,the first moana was good,this is embarassing,someone can please finally fire jen lee and stop her to destroy disney even more? Thanks

    • @ChienaAvtzon
      @ChienaAvtzon Місяць тому

      Disney already did fire her. However, they should shelve “Frozen 3 & 4”. I would imagine Jared Bush will be fired the moment the new CEO is named.

  • @PedroSantos-rm3vy
    @PedroSantos-rm3vy Місяць тому +4

    What irritates me most about this film was that they lied, they said all the time that Matangi would be like the old Disney villains, Hades, Ursula, Scar, and now I feel deceived

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@PedroSantos-rm3vy yeah, that was not the case in this sequel 😂

  • @tylerfish2701
    @tylerfish2701 Місяць тому +6

    And this is why Encanto, The Owl House and Soul were the last things from Disney I supported. Seriously, an animated series would've been so much better than a unnecessary sequel and the fact the marketing LIED to us that we were gonna get a new villain, only to get another misunderstood character is just infuriating to me.
    The Skar King from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire > Matangi

    • @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl
      @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl Місяць тому +2

      For Real

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому +1

      Luca, Turning Red and Inside Out 2 are also amazing and spectacular. You must be on cocaine and heroine buddy. Pixar is still more consistent than Disney to this day in terms of quality and emotional depth. Can't wait for Elio to come out next year. 😁😁

    • @TheBabyCaleb
      @TheBabyCaleb Місяць тому +2

      ⁠@@NancySapotalo so this guy is on drugs because he doesn’t support shitty Disney anymore? A few good projects don’t make up for the sea of shit they’ve been making, I agree with you that Luca was really good, haven’t seen turning red or inside out 2.

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому +1

      @@TheBabyCaleb Ofcourse and I stay on my statement (No offence okay Richard?) Also Moana 2 is a bit mid for me I think that's the problem with Disney Animation Studio unfortunately 2 years and 2 movie releases in a row that they failed to capture the magic. Pixar is still more consistent. You need to watch both (Inside Out 2 and Turning Red) and you need to compare both on which is much more complex when it comes to storytelling. For me Inside Out 2 has the edge because of its relatability but Turning Red is awesome too its just not for everybody because that film is specifically targeted for Millennials especially the ones who were born between 1988 to 1993 because it's set in 2002.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +4

      @@NancySapotalo Let's not attack people like that.

  • @Spellbound_Rose
    @Spellbound_Rose Місяць тому +7

    I’m gonna be seeing it this weekend, but I will now be going in with my expectations on the ocean floor. I agree, the animation does look phenomenal though.

  • @ZachMilneTalksMovies
    @ZachMilneTalksMovies Місяць тому +5

    I too was sadly very disappointed by this film. Everything that I loved about the first film felt absent, the new characters were forgettable and even the story felt lacking to me. I just couldn’t get on board for the journey beyond the reef this time. Great review 👍

  • @DevsStoryForge
    @DevsStoryForge Місяць тому +5

    Wow, I was really interested in seeing this film, but after seeing this review and listening to the soundtrack which had only 3 songs that I enjoyed, I think I’ll just wait for it to come to Disney Plus

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      @@DevsStoryForge 🙏 I appreciate you tuning in and trusting my opinion, too!

  • @star_editss.4-02
    @star_editss.4-02 Місяць тому +5

    I saw it yesterday and I personally think the first one is better because of the nostalgia and whatever but the new one was also "more mature" in a sense where there were bigger and scarier monsters to appeal to the audience that was little that's now older when Moana (1) came out

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +2

      @@star_editss.4-02 that’s totally fair! Did you enjoy the sequel, overall?

    • @star_editss.4-02
      @star_editss.4-02 Місяць тому +3

      @@ReelJames yeah i did it was cool

    • @Superfan333
      @Superfan333 Місяць тому +1

      Agreed there were more scary monsters in it but I personally enjoyed the movie and ya the reasons the songs weren't that catchy was because Lin-Manuel Miranda didn't write them

  • @CastOfCharacters13
    @CastOfCharacters13 Місяць тому +4

    I was going to skip Moana 2 because
    I’m more excited for Zootopia 2 instead

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      I still have to watch the first "Zootopia"!

    • @TheBabyCaleb
      @TheBabyCaleb Місяць тому +2

      @@ReelJames the first is amazing! I didn’t even know they were making a second, praying it’s good

    • @PedroSantos-rm3vy
      @PedroSantos-rm3vy Місяць тому +1

      ​@@ReelJamesbring it to the channel

  • @horsegirl19951
    @horsegirl19951 Місяць тому +5

    I’ll go in with low expectations when I see it on Saturday.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      Definitely keep those expectations in check!
      Lemme know what you think of Moana 2 when you see it this weekend!

  • @eatvans1922
    @eatvans1922 Місяць тому

    I completely agree - I went to go see the film in the cinema with my family, and I personally was really disappointed. The songs especially weren't sticking with me (and honestly reminded me of the god awful songs in Wish a bit). I think what definitely hurt the story was the fact it was a film, and I think they probably decided to do a film because they could possibly get more money out of filling seats, but not change the Disney+ Series plot in the slightest to make it work for a film. Overall, it was a huge bummer...

  • @isaacanimalogo-4548
    @isaacanimalogo-4548 Місяць тому +1

    And hey you guys of Moana 2 failed,what about Zootopia 2 will it fail too!? Since this film didn't work at all as everyone thought it was!

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      I believe "Zootopia 2" is being worked as a movie and nothing more, so hopefully the editing is at least much better! 😂

    • @ChienaAvtzon
      @ChienaAvtzon Місяць тому

      ⁠@@ReelJames - “Zootopia 2” has the same screenwriter as “Moana 2”. So, it is doubtful it will be any good. Especially, since the world is much different now.

  • @shannondore
    @shannondore Місяць тому +1

    Well, that's a bummer. I really liked the first one. I have a soft spot for little pigs, so my favorite character is Pua. I heard he was in the second one more, which I was really excited about. I might watch it someday. Just not at the theater.
    Happy Thanksgiving, James. I hope you have a good one.😊

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      Pua is amazing! I wouldn't say they give Pua much love in the sequel, but he's around more in the first act. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Shannon! Grateful for your support!

  • @thisisavivistanaccount7866
    @thisisavivistanaccount7866 Місяць тому +2

    I was already not excited for this movie. I enjoyed the original deeply. I didn’t see a need for a sequel. It looks good visually, but i’ll assume it’s boring. I’ll be using money to see a good movie this holiday season. Thank you for the review! Maybe a tv show would’ve been better

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@thisisavivistanaccount7866 thank you for tuning in! 🙏
      Yeah, this being a TV series would’ve worked better, in my opinion. The film isn’t worth rushing out to theaters this weekend. Which movie or movies are you excited to watch this holiday season?

  • @gingersnaps5979
    @gingersnaps5979 Місяць тому +3

    Dang, that stinks! I was going to take my kids next week to see it. The first one was so good!

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому

      You can still watch it ofcourse. Everybody has different opinions Ma'am.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      I would say if you end up taking your family next week, give it a shot! They'll most likely enjoy it, but the sequel just didn't hit for me. The first film is amazing!

  • @kineuhansen8629
    @kineuhansen8629 Місяць тому +2

    i hate when studioes make a tv series into a movie and the other way arround like with the kenobi series on disney+ at least frozen 3 is going to be a movie from the start so thats going to be a banger i hope a moana tv series would have been really cool to see special since i love to see them expand thier princess movies

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      It’s definitely frustrating to see them chop up the Mona series into a movie. It hurt the sequel, that’s for sure. Are you still watching Moana 2 in theaters this weekend?

    • @kineuhansen8629
      @kineuhansen8629 Місяць тому +1

      @@ReelJames not in cinema i am waiting on disney+ i have a couble of other movies to watch

  • @EdwardSanchezProductions
    @EdwardSanchezProductions Місяць тому +1

    I am very curious to see how well this movie will do at the box office

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      @@EdwardSanchezProductions I think it’s due for a great Thanksgiving box office weekend

  • @isaacanimalogo-4548
    @isaacanimalogo-4548 Місяць тому +1

    I knew that moana 2 was just gonna fail due to what the human villain matangi lacked in not being the main villain and not showing tamatoa and since they rushed into turning the serie into a film just because they didn't want a year with no disney animated film released this year i was right to hate disney since they started being rebellious since they shut down blue sky and canceled good shows too soon and keep making more episodes of disapointing shows!

  • @ericpatterson5050
    @ericpatterson5050 Місяць тому +2

    Happy Thanksgiving James!🙌🏿😊💙🐲🍽

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@ericpatterson5050 Happy Thanksgiving, Eric!

  • @rio9130
    @rio9130 Місяць тому +4

    Omg I was rlly skeptics of this because the trailer made it look like it was exactly like the first movie - however i booked the tickets a month ago so im going to see it with my family this Friday - thank u so much for this review!

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      Thank YOU so much for watching! 🙏 Lemme know what you think of Moana 2 when you see it this weekend!

  • @earthbloodelf5289
    @earthbloodelf5289 Місяць тому +1

    Having watched it tonight I think it was good, not great by a long shot, and obviously not on the level of the first movie, but it was enjoyable and definitely a step up from Strange World and Wish that had good concepts, but felt like no effort was put into them beyond that, it felt like there was at least a bit of effort with Moana 2, but not enough to justify its existence

  • @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl
    @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl Місяць тому +2

    Happy Thanksgiving 🍗

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Alexandra!

  • @NancySapotalo
    @NancySapotalo Місяць тому +1

    Now about Moana 2 while i do really like the music, songs, characters and voice performances and its world building. I felt like this films biggest downfall is the plot itself its very incoherent and some of the scenes are clearly looked like they are stitched in and out. Also there are some dialogues that are quiet very off-putting and its very noticeable. So in my take this movie is an overall worthy or safe sequel but not fantastic. But i still think this movie is better than Kung Fu Panda 4, Spellbound and The Fall Guy (which i basically DISLIKED). So James what do you think of my review of the movie because i've seen this 2 days ago actually.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      I appreciate you stopping by and dropping your thoughts! Yeah, the editing in this movie was the clear indicator that it was supposed to be a TV series.

    • @NancySapotalo
      @NancySapotalo Місяць тому

      @@ReelJames I know James I think it should have stayed as a TV series and then after the season it will be created then as a full length movie with the continuation to that story.

  • @Clea_092
    @Clea_092 Місяць тому +1

    Are the soundtracks from Moana 2 written by Lin-Manuel Miranda ? Just like in the first movie ?

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@Clea_092 nope. He didn’t return for the sequel

  • @jeremiahkisimba5938
    @jeremiahkisimba5938 Місяць тому +2

    Oh wow the movie looks amazing

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      I was hoping to enjoy it more than I did! 😢
      Are you watching it this weekend?

    • @jeremiahkisimba5938
      @jeremiahkisimba5938 Місяць тому +1

      @ReelJames no I will wait until it launch on streaming service

    • @AntsTheaterCorner2698
      @AntsTheaterCorner2698 Місяць тому

      ​@@jeremiahkisimba5938Could be within a month.

  • @moonsop246
    @moonsop246 Місяць тому +1

    You scared me at the title 😭 I’m watching the movie tomorrow so I guess I’ll see how it is

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      😆 Lemme know what you think of Moana 2 when you see it this weekend!

    • @moonsop246
      @moonsop246 Місяць тому +1

      @@ReelJames it’s actually pretty good! Not as good as the first one but better than I expected. The music is stuck in my head help

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@moonsop246 I'm glad you enjoyed it! Which song is stuck in your head?

    • @moonsop246
      @moonsop246 Місяць тому

      @@ReelJames Beyond -_- 😭

  • @OfCourse-gj1iv
    @OfCourse-gj1iv Місяць тому +1

    Did you watch The Wild Robot, it is a masterpiece imo.

  • @RodneyDollar
    @RodneyDollar Місяць тому +1

    I mean the fact this was supposed to be a series and you not only have Lin Manuel miranda back for the music or even the original voices at first like wow it makes me want to go watch the other Disney animated films but wow not one good Disney animated sequel theatrically yikes

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      Yeah, you can definitely tell this wasn't supposed to be a movie. lol

  • @LīvaMatule
    @LīvaMatule Місяць тому +1

    I gonna watch this, this week in cinema, and now I'm just sad 😢

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      If you still watch it, let me know what you think of it!

    • @LīvaMatule
      @LīvaMatule Місяць тому

      I think It was amazing, I loved it. I'm so happy (spoilers) that moana become a demigod, and she has new powers.

  • @samiraanimalbio1224
    @samiraanimalbio1224 Місяць тому

    U wanna know why it’s bad? Cause Tamatoa (the gigant crab played by Jemeine Clement) didn’t appear in it.😌🙁

  • @dylanfazio9812
    @dylanfazio9812 Місяць тому +1

    WWWWHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYY!? Why is Disney making bad movies! 😭

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      I wouldn't say they're making *bad* movies, but they've definitely been lacking lately. Like, I can't remember the last Disney movie that truly blew me out of the water. It's been _years._

  • @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl
    @AlexandraReynoso-zc6vl Місяць тому +2

    I literally went today to watch Moana 2 and it was pretty bad 🙄😕 It did not even make any sense 🤦‍♀️ And the songs were horrible lastly we bearly saw Matangi and the three sailors 🤦‍♀️🙁

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      I don't blame you for feeling this way! Yeah, the music was really forgettable, just like the plot, in my opinion. Which movie are you most looking forward to this holiday season?!

  • @Darkart-BLCK
    @Darkart-BLCK Місяць тому

    Moana 2 should have been delayed until 2025

  • @zataplayz450
    @zataplayz450 Місяць тому +1

    Disappointing.. I haven't watched moana 2 but now I feel like it's just one of those flop sequels like megamind 2 😔

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      It's at least better than Megamind's sequel! 😂

  • @leblancgeorges1479
    @leblancgeorges1479 Місяць тому

    The villain is like a cloud.How could this possibly work?I did find it funny five times and i loved the scenes with weird strange creatures though but in the end the editing is a real mess.

  • @corysmith1118
    @corysmith1118 Місяць тому

    OK it wasn’t just me being disappointed? I will say the new beyond song was pretty good in my opinion but nowhere near the caliber of the original

  • @leonwoodley99
    @leonwoodley99 Місяць тому

    Looks like no one is skipping.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@leonwoodley99 So everyone on this planet is going to to see this movie? Lol

    • @leonwoodley99
      @leonwoodley99 Місяць тому

      @ nah. Just enough to make it an enormous hit. But we should have known it would have been. Moana was the most streamed movie of 2023. That and the high audience scores tell us where this box office is going.

  • @anchordfitness9320
    @anchordfitness9320 Місяць тому

    IDK WHAT THESE HATERS ARE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THIS MOVIE WAS GOOD AND IT ATE YE MIHT NOT BE AS GOOD AS THE FIRST BUT IT STILL DID GOOD ANS I FEEL LIKE IF PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM DONT GO SEE IT FOOL😊

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@anchordfitness9320 Hi! 👋 I’m glad you enjoyed Moana 2. My review is my opinion, so I understand not everyone will be of the same mindset. I’m also a film critic, so it’s my job to watch movies I end up liking or disliking.

  • @DulceeDreamm
    @DulceeDreamm Місяць тому +1

    It was good .. y'all complain about anything and everything 😑🙄

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@DulceeDreamm I’m so glad you enjoyed it! To be fair, I didn’t say I disliked this sequel “just because.” I gave my reasons, as well as areas I enjoyed, also.
      It’s my job to tell you my honest opinion on a film, and I’m sure you’ll be happy to know I’ve loved movies this year, too!

  • @dragonsman4733
    @dragonsman4733 Місяць тому +1

    Yeah I was already put off by the animation, there's something about it that's just feels off like AI

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      I don’t *believe* A.I. was used here, but what throws me off is the editing and storytelling. It’s really rough. :/ Are you still watching it this weekend in theaters?

    • @dragonsman4733
      @dragonsman4733 Місяць тому +1

      @ReelJames I might, a lot of my family members are fans of the original movie, so I'll likely end up going with them if they see it. Though likely not this weekend, in my area movies usually come out two or three weeks after the release.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +1

      @@dragonsman4733 when you do see it, lemme know what you think of it!

    • @dragonsman4733
      @dragonsman4733 Місяць тому +1

      @@ReelJames will do 🫡

  • @zyajones9360
    @zyajones9360 Місяць тому +1

    Excuse me👀 but isnt this movie Moana2 was created for children and not grown men in their 30s ..ummm I'm sure children would like it 😮 and that's the purpose.

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому +3

      @@zyajones9360 Hello! 👋 Thanks for tuning in. Animated films can be enjoyed by adults, too, ya know. The Wild Robot is in my top five of the year.

    • @zyajones9360
      @zyajones9360 Місяць тому

      @ReelJames ...you're correct but Moana2 isn't Anime ..btw I love Wild Robots too..☺️

    • @ReelJames
      @ReelJames  Місяць тому

      @@zyajones9360 Huh? Who said anything about anime? lol

    • @ChienaAvtzon
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      Children do not enjoy watching bad movies on repeat.