It was so awesome seeing my girlfriend moved to tears by this movie. We went together and before the movie she was worried that it might not show the right amount of respect to her Polynesian culture, which means so much to her and is such a part of who she is. She was moved to tears several times by this movie, and leaving she told me how happy she was with how respectfully they treated the source material. Also she talked about how happy afterwards she was with Moana herself being a strong, passionate, intelligent, beautiful girl and that she is truly a great example to her younger nieces and all young Polynesians. Also just the fact that this felt like a Disney movie, that yes it was made for everyone to enjoy, but also particularly for her, to just a see Disney "princess" that looked like her and represented her culture on screen for the first time ever. I just found it really moving and adorable.
bo hamburgers I'm happy that you and your gf had a some quality time together through this movie. I can share with you this, what make hawai'i so SPECIAL is not only its tropical 🌴 paradise setting(which really looks like how it is in movies) but the PEOPLE! In Hawaii more then 90% of "Locals" has mixed cultural backgrounds and what connects us Together is the Respect we have for another and the Spirit of Aloha that resides here! No matter if your Polynesian or not, Being humble, Caring For the land you live on, and taking care of others really is important in life and you can really feel through this movie. Glad you like it and just fyi, I'll be posting more blogs and videos of My Life Here in Maui. You guys should check it out! Aloha and God Bless You & your gf!
I'm from Australia so I grew up surrounded by Polynesians, micronesians and Melanesians. My best friend is Cook Islander and Maōri and the other of my best friends are from Fiji 🇫🇯❤️💕🥰 my besties bf is Samoan 🇼🇸 so I was glad knowing all the pasifika kids I taught in Sunday school would see themselves represented in more than just Lilo and Stitch, especially since they aren't just Hawaiian 🌺.
Can I just say props to the husband who knew just to nod his head instead of disagreeing when clearly the Mrs was a bit off on the physical appearance. Happy wife happy life brah!
Hope you can post a reaction to the whole film! From what i can see Disney did their research. This summer, the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Hokule'a was in our Chesapeake Bay (didn't get to meet her, sniff!), and I have been following her website/facebook pages, as well as having read Hawaiki Rising. There were a lot of things in the film that echoed what I read and what I'd seen in several documentaries. I hope this gets lots of folks interested in the history, culture, music, and wayfinding of Polynesian peoples. I loved the look of the background characters! Varied, beautiful and real.
Ok so, I think we just need more movies, animated or live actors, from areas of the world that we don't tend to see very many movies set in... Like Africa, Central and Northern Asia, Russia, the Mid East, Southeast Asia, the Andes Mts., and Polynesia. We have a lot of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian (Bollywood), European, and obviously, Anglo-American movies, plus SOME movies set in Latin America and Australia/New Zealand... There is the "Survivor" element to the Pacific Isles in places, good for tv series like "Lost"... Also there are romantic qualities, the James Bond thing, the Gilligans Island thing, of course the LDS and Christian media, Johnny Lingo, etc., but there could be more historical drama and fantasy, etc., like in Moana. Maybe Samoans and Tongans have to put aside some differences to deal with a foreign tribe that has moved into some islands nearby, that have peculiar, more warlike/even evil customs, etc. Maybe a sci-fi bent to a similar story (aliens in the Pacific?)... Plus there is Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, for various settings... I have never seen a move set in Indonesia or Malaysia... I've heard mixed reactions about Moana. I just want to see more movies that are set in more areas of the world, rather than Europe/Anglo-America/Australia/NZ, East Asia, and India...
BenjaminGessel I totally agree!! Diversity is key, and in Hawaii diversity is everywhere. Hopefully, there’s more Polynesian movies. If so, we’ll be DEFINITELY reacting to it! Thank you for your comment. God Bless & ALOHA from Maui! 😎🤙🌺
I think it should be inclusive to Melanesians and Micronesians. Sure, they're both different from Polys and to each other, but all three of them, regardless of the slight differences, are all Pacific Islanders. Hearing the movie dubbed in Chamorro would be such a surreal experience, and I'm sure Melanesians and Micronesians alike would have a similar feeling for their language being in the movie
I agree. Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesians are all family. I think colonizers are the ones that separated them by naming them according to what they discovered. Other then that we are all 1! 💯🤙🏾😎🔥🇳🇿🇲🇭🇦🇸🇫🇯🇼🇸🇹🇴
Loved the video and all the interesting info after the reaction ended, you're really nice people. I'm from South America but I basically devoured Salgari's books when I was younger (they're mostly set in Java, Borneo and the sort) and from there I expanded my knowledge on Polynesia, Nordic countries and many other cultures. I always love to see any type of non mainstream cultural representation done right and I'm forever in love with this movie
Mitaki Lahi and Great Reaction😊 Can't forget Niue Island and the way I see it we all come from the same canoe we all just got off at different stages lol more reactions fakaue Lahi Koe Kia
I am 35% Hawaiian as well as mixed with other stuff like Portuguese,German,Irish,Caucasian,Chinese,and a Lil bit Filipino and I just love this movie they made a Hawaiian version of moans and premiered it June 2018 at aulani Hawaii you should have came it was better in the Hawaiian one I guess cause I'm 35% Hawaiian but thank you for posting this video!! :D
WELCOME 2 LOUTUBE Enjoyed the video. Also have been a huge fan of Hawaiian fighters for awhile like Max Holloway, Bj Penn, Travis Browne, etc. Hope y’all get your own event like Max wants. Revenue for Hawaii, I’d definitely buy the Paperview. Take care. Enjoy the Blessed era. Edit: also go Broncos!! Represent.
Yes it’s been long over due and with all the great fighters coming out of Hawaii I’m surprised that we still haven’t had an UFC event yet. Yes it would help our Economy but it would be irritating to see how much locals would all of a sudden think their Max and would try picking fights outside the event. Thanks for the comments bro!
Happy and Scrappy Yes, she is very jubilant and full of energy. I could definitely tell that she took the role of Moana with great appreciation and an eagerness to give it her 110%! She has the attitude of a typical local girl from Hawaii which is, "NO SHAME, just be yourself and don't be fake!" Movie was Awesome!
Fuck yeah. True image of a real Polynesian men. We are the biggest beasts in the world. The Gods made us big and beautiful. Cheeehooooo. Maui was perfect than to be a fake skinny ass Demi Prince. The only people that might find it offensive, they more embarrassed of who we are. We the Gods chosen to protect weaklings. Love poly. We are the beasts that no others can handle but the GODS. Cheeehooooo
Durbania Not yet. but when we do I'll post a movie review with my wife about our thoughts and feelings! I'm glad that you were able to watch it! ALOHAZ
Aifa Langomazino Right, Her name is Tahitian, but she is created as a Character of the Samoan Descent. Her full name in the movie is "Moana Waialiki" which Moana in Tahitian means Ocean(I believe) and Waialiki was to mean water king in Hawaiian. However, Wai is water but aliki doesn't mean king in Hawaiian. Ali'i means king. But at the end of the day, Disney would not give a specific answer to what Moana's Bloodline would represent but with her Mother, Father, and Grandmother appearance in the movie it was clear to me that she was Samoan raised on an island of All the Polynesian culture put together(including Tahiti).
+Straight Outta MAUI Iaorana 'e Kaoha ki a kotou no Tahiti Nui ānei, i think he say Moana is tahitian because in the story we polynesian ancestors stop to travel around the island and the exactly position when polynesian stop to travelling is Tahiti( and Ra'iātea, Taha'a, Poporā, Huahine..) and after a long time they continute to travel in Rapa Nui, Hawai'i, Aotearoa, Mangareva.. Good job guys so happy to see people preserve we culture ! Mauru'uru 'e te aroha ia rahi to te fenua no Hawai'i
You know the Samoa/Tonga are was the starting point and beginnings of Polynesia. Then they left those islands to discover, Cook Islands, Tahiti the Hawaiian Islands, Rapa nui, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Niue and New Zealand was voyaged to last.
It was so awesome seeing my girlfriend moved to tears by this movie. We went together and before the movie she was worried that it might not show the right amount of respect to her Polynesian culture, which means so much to her and is such a part of who she is. She was moved to tears several times by this movie, and leaving she told me how happy she was with how respectfully they treated the source material. Also she talked about how happy afterwards she was with Moana herself being a strong, passionate, intelligent, beautiful girl and that she is truly a great example to her younger nieces and all young Polynesians. Also just the fact that this felt like a Disney movie, that yes it was made for everyone to enjoy, but also particularly for her, to just a see Disney "princess" that looked like her and represented her culture on screen for the first time ever. I just found it really moving and adorable.
bo hamburgers I'm happy that you and your gf had a some quality time together through this movie. I can share with you this, what make hawai'i so SPECIAL is not only its tropical 🌴 paradise setting(which really looks like how it is in movies) but the PEOPLE! In Hawaii more then 90% of "Locals" has mixed cultural backgrounds and what connects us Together is the Respect we have for another and the Spirit of Aloha that resides here! No matter if your Polynesian or not, Being humble, Caring For the land you live on, and taking care of others really is important in life and you can really feel through this movie. Glad you like it and just fyi, I'll be posting more blogs and videos of My Life Here in Maui. You guys should check it out! Aloha and God Bless You & your gf!
Me sub ti yiu
My son looks like Maui. He might even cosplay Maui.
Also, my daughter resembles Moana. Her name is Rachel Moana.
My husband is from American Samoa.
lindalds Wow! That's Awesome! We gotta keep spreading the spirit of Aloha everywhere we go! You're kids must be excited and proud! Aloha!
They actually also include tokelauan music in the movie as well. Te Vaka is the tokelauan singer
That’s Awesome ❤️ Much Alohaz from Maui, Hawaii
I'm from Australia so I grew up surrounded by Polynesians, micronesians and Melanesians. My best friend is Cook Islander and Maōri and the other of my best friends are from Fiji 🇫🇯❤️💕🥰 my besties bf is Samoan 🇼🇸 so I was glad knowing all the pasifika kids I taught in Sunday school would see themselves represented in more than just Lilo and Stitch, especially since they aren't just Hawaiian 🌺.
That’s Awesome ❤️❤️ Much Aloha from Maui, Hawaii 🌺🌋🏄🏽♂️
They will only ever see you as a white colonizer
it came out when I was visiting my relatives in Tonga, amazing I couldn't believe it!! went to see it with my little cousins and they loved it
Wow, That’s Awesome! My Brother in law is Tongan. I think my nephew is probably gonna be 6ft. By the age of 10! 😂
I love the poly culture I'm from Puerto Rico but I wish I would get to visit more islands you guys have a beautiful culture
Can I just say props to the husband who knew just to nod his head instead of disagreeing when clearly the Mrs was a bit off on the physical appearance. Happy wife happy life brah!
Giggidygiggidy12 Lol 😂! Yes, I guess u can say I’m trained well. Happy wife, Happy Life 👍🏽
I know this movie is great!!! Being Samoan, it is AMAZING!!!
i crieddddd out of pride
Yes, it was definitely so moving throughout the whole movie ❤️❤️
Her face after your burst of energy is priceless 😂
Hope you can post a reaction to the whole film! From what i can see Disney did their research. This summer, the Polynesian Voyaging Society's Hokule'a was in our Chesapeake Bay (didn't get to meet her, sniff!), and I have been following her website/facebook pages, as well as having read Hawaiki Rising. There were a lot of things in the film that echoed what I read and what I'd seen in several documentaries. I hope this gets lots of folks interested in the history, culture, music, and wayfinding of Polynesian peoples. I loved the look of the background characters! Varied, beautiful and real.
ooooooo and Te Vaka!
I loved your guys reaction Aloha and Talofa lava from a Sa/cook poly family memeber :)
Jayde Kinkaid MAHALO 4 showing some ALOHA! STAY BLESSED!
Hey I'm a little new and I just wanted to know like I'm half black and half Polynesian and I want to know more about my Polynesian side
Hope you find what you seek my bro. If you have any questions about things Nesian, Patai mai
loved your review and yes the movie was soooo awesome. I'm a mixed poly and I really loved this movie and how it incorporated all of the islands
shoutout from new zealand, maori!
Aloha my Maori Brother 🤙🏾💯
Ok so, I think we just need more movies, animated or live actors, from areas of the world that we don't tend to see very many movies set in... Like Africa, Central and Northern Asia, Russia, the Mid East, Southeast Asia, the Andes Mts., and Polynesia. We have a lot of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian (Bollywood), European, and obviously, Anglo-American movies, plus SOME movies set in Latin America and Australia/New Zealand...
There is the "Survivor" element to the Pacific Isles in places, good for tv series like "Lost"... Also there are romantic qualities, the James Bond thing, the Gilligans Island thing, of course the LDS and Christian media, Johnny Lingo, etc., but there could be more historical drama and fantasy, etc., like in Moana. Maybe Samoans and Tongans have to put aside some differences to deal with a foreign tribe that has moved into some islands nearby, that have peculiar, more warlike/even evil customs, etc. Maybe a sci-fi bent to a similar story (aliens in the Pacific?)... Plus there is Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, for various settings... I have never seen a move set in Indonesia or Malaysia...
I've heard mixed reactions about Moana. I just want to see more movies that are set in more areas of the world, rather than Europe/Anglo-America/Australia/NZ, East Asia, and India...
BenjaminGessel I totally agree!! Diversity is key, and in Hawaii diversity is everywhere. Hopefully, there’s more Polynesian movies. If so, we’ll be DEFINITELY reacting to it! Thank you for your comment. God Bless & ALOHA from Maui! 😎🤙🌺
I think the movie should be available in any polynesian language, it would make for a more immersive experience
I think it should be inclusive to Melanesians and Micronesians. Sure, they're both different from Polys and to each other, but all three of them, regardless of the slight differences, are all Pacific Islanders. Hearing the movie dubbed in Chamorro would be such a surreal experience, and I'm sure Melanesians and Micronesians alike would have a similar feeling for their language being in the movie
I agree. Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesians are all family. I think colonizers are the ones that separated them by naming them according to what they discovered. Other then that we are all 1! 💯🤙🏾😎🔥🇳🇿🇲🇭🇦🇸🇫🇯🇼🇸🇹🇴
Loved the video and all the interesting info after the reaction ended, you're really nice people. I'm from South America but I basically devoured Salgari's books when I was younger (they're mostly set in Java, Borneo and the sort) and from there I expanded my knowledge on Polynesia, Nordic countries and many other cultures. I always love to see any type of non mainstream cultural representation done right and I'm forever in love with this movie
Much Thanks for showing some Love ❤️ Yes it’s very intriguing to learn about different demographics and cultures 💯 ALOHA from Maui 🤙🏾
Mitaki Lahi and Great Reaction😊 Can't forget Niue Island and the way I see it we all come from the same canoe we all just got off at different stages lol more reactions fakaue Lahi Koe Kia
I am 35% Hawaiian as well as mixed with other stuff like Portuguese,German,Irish,Caucasian,Chinese,and a Lil bit Filipino and I just love this movie they made a Hawaiian version of moans and premiered it June 2018 at aulani Hawaii you should have came it was better in the Hawaiian one I guess cause I'm 35% Hawaiian but thank you for posting this video!! :D
We need more of you Hawaiians in New Zealand Uce
Imma head there when I'm outta highschool go cruz wit da boiz yessah
Do part 2 !!!!! (Here in 2024)
how has it been this long since it came out omg
so you dont know how its named?I looked it up someone named it after a child (Child, grandson idk/dont remember) who was named after the DEMIGOD MAUI
Loveit. Yall should react to them polynesian brothers Alimit & Jagarizzar. Song is inanay the tribute. Its a vibe🔥🔥🔥
I’ll definitely check it out! 🤙🏾💯🔥
When he turned sideways all I could think was Max Holloway. UFC Champ.
Sean McArn Lol 😂!
WELCOME 2 LOUTUBE
Enjoyed the video.
Also have been a huge fan of Hawaiian fighters for awhile like Max Holloway, Bj Penn, Travis Browne, etc. Hope y’all get your own event like Max wants. Revenue for Hawaii, I’d definitely buy the Paperview. Take care. Enjoy the Blessed era.
Edit: also go Broncos!! Represent.
Yes it’s been long over due and with all the great fighters coming out of Hawaii I’m surprised that we still haven’t had an UFC event yet. Yes it would help our Economy but it would be irritating to see how much locals would all of a sudden think their Max and would try picking fights outside the event. Thanks for the comments bro!
WELCOME 2 LOUTUBE
Yea I feel you. Thanks for the response. Hope your channel blows up. If it’s something you enjoy keep at it. Good luck. God Bless.
The voice of Moana is a 16 year old from Kohala as well
That girl is so cute in the movie. wish we could meet her
Happy and Scrappy Yes, she is very jubilant and full of energy. I could definitely tell that she took the role of Moana with great appreciation and an eagerness to give it her 110%! She has the attitude of a typical local girl from Hawaii which is, "NO SHAME, just be yourself and don't be fake!" Movie was Awesome!
Awesome. I cant wait to go to Hawaii in 2017
Fiji is melanasain
Now there is going to be a live action
I just heard about that! Nice! ❤️😎🤙🏾
thank you for this viedo :)
You’re Welcome 😇
i had to like this video because of the dwayne impersonation
Jazmin Zenteno thank you for liking the reaction vid! Yes, we had to throw in some rock impressions Lol! 🤙
You guys are awesome!
wassup25 Appreciate the love! Your awesome as well(never forget that)! Stay Blessed! Cheer
You forgot some other islands like
Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Niue and kiribati
Dont Worry Be Happy that’s Micronesian not Polynesian
and NZ
Kiribati isn’t in Polynesia
Malia M the only micronesian island on his/her comment is kiribati. The rest is polynesian
And Tonga
first comment. love this reaction.
Tahiti here
Aloha Tahiti! Tahiti is my #1 Desired Place to visit in the World 🌎! ❤️❤️❤️🤙🏾
PLEASE PLEASE review the whole movie now that you have seen it ( I assume). I'd looove to hear your thoughts!!!
Fuck yeah. True image of a real Polynesian men. We are the biggest beasts in the world. The Gods made us big and beautiful. Cheeehooooo. Maui was perfect than to be a fake skinny ass Demi Prince. The only people that might find it offensive, they more embarrassed of who we are. We the Gods chosen to protect weaklings. Love poly. We are the beasts that no others can handle but the GODS. Cheeehooooo
Papakili Dats right 🤙🏽 Poly-Power
Nice reaction! I reviewed this on my channel and I really enjoyed this movie! Were you guys able to see it? What did you think?
Durbania Not yet. but when we do I'll post a movie review with my wife about our thoughts and feelings! I'm glad that you were able to watch it! ALOHAZ
Lol if Maui had a beard and a hat you'd totally look like him (IS NEW ON THIS CHANNEL(FIRSTVID) HI LOL XD)
hey, you got the haka in there... yep, Maui... yep
Aunty lookin beautiful Unkle lookin fresh 🤙🏽 stay chereeeh
Yessah 🤙🏽🤙🏽
I don’t know if you guys have seen it yet or not, but there is a Haka part in it
Yes we did, We ❤️ The HAKA🔥! 🤙🏾
Loutube Hi Good! Lol. Me too!
Loutube Hi will you guys do a reaction to it now that you have seen it?
No, our Moana hype is mundane but I’m planning to do a Reaction to Hobb and Shaw HAKA after I watch it for my daughters birthday.
Loutube Hi Ok. Cool!
I think you forgot Samoa
I always thought. Maui is very strong. It’s just a huge body.
Where is he fat?? Maui has muscles all over
❤❤💕❤❤❤
I am tongan
In Australia we also call butt chicks~
and Tokelau uce
its not hawaiian
200 views woooohooo
There from Hawaii sike
shoots bruh!!!faaumu Uce.cheeehhhooooo...
moana is tahiti
Aifa Langomazino Right, Her name is Tahitian, but she is created as a Character of the Samoan Descent. Her full name in the movie is "Moana Waialiki" which Moana in Tahitian means Ocean(I believe) and Waialiki was to mean water king in Hawaiian. However, Wai is water but aliki doesn't mean king in Hawaiian. Ali'i means king. But at the end of the day, Disney would not give a specific answer to what Moana's Bloodline would represent but with her Mother, Father, and Grandmother appearance in the movie it was clear to me that she was Samoan raised on an island of All the Polynesian culture put together(including Tahiti).
+Straight Outta MAUI Iaorana 'e Kaoha ki a kotou no Tahiti Nui ānei, i think he say Moana is tahitian because in the story we polynesian ancestors stop to travel around the island and the exactly position when polynesian stop to travelling is Tahiti( and Ra'iātea, Taha'a, Poporā, Huahine..) and after a long time they continute to travel in Rapa Nui, Hawai'i, Aotearoa, Mangareva..
Good job guys so happy to see people preserve we culture !
Mauru'uru 'e te aroha ia rahi to te fenua no Hawai'i
+WELCOME 2 LOUTUBE samoa never existed 2000 years ago so they just mixed all cultures together plus maui is most famous in maori culture not samoan
You know the Samoa/Tonga are was the starting point and beginnings of Polynesia. Then they left those islands to discover, Cook Islands, Tahiti the Hawaiian Islands, Rapa nui, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Niue and New Zealand was voyaged to last.
And Maui is not just Maori, his legend taught all over Polynesia.
Damn why is she with him, she's beautiful way outta his league no offense lol.
Andiee Martinez I Totally AGREE Brother! I’m so Blessed to have her! 👍
So late to this reaction but damn bro your fucked up dude. Keep it to yourself next time. Hey uce you lucky frfr🙏🏼 keep doing yall