Has Disney REGAINED Their Touch?? (Raya and The Last Dragon)
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Disney has kinda sucked for years. I'll say it. Sure, Marvel is doing great! Pixar's wonderful! And Disney+ is a growing success. But as for the Disney Original core... I feel it leaves something to be desired. With crappy remakes, flopping sequels and unforgettable fluff. So now with the relatively new release of Raya and The Last Dragon, has Disney proven they still have SOME magic remaining? Let's see...
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...Though... why weren't there any songs in this movie? Isn't that like a Disney thing?
Apparently they had to cut a lot of stuff out of this movie because it was rated R i would love to see that
Now I want a rated R Disney movie!
Awww....wish we got that movie :(
Makes it sound like the extra content was all just gratuitous sex scenes lol
Like blood and stuff?
@Yowatsapp 05 Obviously it was just violence, yeah. I was just joking
I 100% agree that this movie should have been a TV series, this movie had terrible pacing, the fight senses were phenomenal, but we’re only in each kingdom for what feels like 5 seconds, I wish we had more time for the world
@Karam Lenin Swaiss raya and the last dragon is the best that disney had made like zootopia and meet the robinsons
@Karam Lenin Swaiss I- 😂
For sure, I wouldn’t mind a spin off show further delving into the world itself!
@@abigailohara4560 a tv series for raya and the last dragon would have sucked and it needs to be left alone no sequels no spinoff tv series just only one story thats it
@@hedgehog07productions91 it doesn’t have to be about raya (since her story has already been told), but maybe more into the world itself is all I’m saying.
I like to think that the dad would have died had he jumped. He was heavily wounded, so maybe while he was a stone statue he was healing? Idk, I just like to think it's better than him being dumb.
He could barely walk on the bridge i dont think he could’ve swimmed so I think u r right
Yah, the dad getting hurt made since.
I mean he and Raya are protected by the gem so it’s not like the mist can hurt them
@@RC.- what I meant was like he wouldn’t have been able to make the swim/ didn’t have the power to continue living had he not been turned to stone. I know they couldn’t have been hurt by the mist
I'll still take this over both their modern sequel *ESPECIALLY* their live action remakes/reboots.
Same
i'd watch frozen 2 over it , only frozen 2 (2017-2021)
Beauty and the Beast were the best if the bunch since it literally just copies the original plot with minor adjustments and no major deviations...
Aladdin was good I heard but I haven't watched it yet so I can't judge...
Mulan didn't even carry a single tone from the progress they have been making into how they did in other Live-Action Remakes...
They started with Cinderalla and it was good since it just added more drama instead to the story without changing much of the story...
No major plots being changed and the only change was more details, the King dying and the Chancellor being an antagonist.
And giving motivation for Lady Tremaine on why she was cruel to Cinderalla.
Maleficent is more of a Spin-off that's totally different in a way since it's not really the princess who us the protagonist but Maleficent.
It's more along the lines of films in which the villains are the protagonists like the upcoming Cruella.
Beauty and the Beast did much better by literally adding the thing missing from Cinderalla...
Tons of musical numbers though to be fair Cinderalla didn't really have plenty of sings in it...
Aladdin did the same as Beauty and the Beast with literally adding the musical parts and making slight changes to some characters and plots without doing much deviation.
Though Mulan's plot seems to be so far removed from it's source material they could have just slapped any other name into the film and it would have been better...
Honestly, the only good thing I heard from this that the original Voice for Mulan appeared in the end...
@@harveycustodio2625 i didnt watch og mulan until AFTER the new one and where did the lil dragon go?
@@Lexxxxiii They replaced it with a phoenix.
While I haven’t seen the film yet, at least Disney is back to making original stuff again
Yeah I guess......
Raya was very predictable and didn't have many if any surprised. But it's emotional beats landed phenominally.
Yeah. Mirrors my thoughts exactly. It basically telegraphs its ending and thematic throughput from the moment Raya's father says "I believe we can be Kumandra again" at the beginning of the movie. Some people may criticise that as unambitious or boring, but honestly, I feel Disney is at their best when they tell a simple story well as opposed to telling a sprawling story haphazardly (*cough* Frozen II *cough*).
@@VanguardSupreme I am not a Disney fan whatsoever. I view their biggest successes as Pixar films that had the wrong logo. Treasure Planet, Atlantis, and Wreck It Ralph are basically the only other Disney Movies I enjoy, and what do you know they are all the oddball movies that feel like Pixar films that Disney published.
@@haruhirogrimgar6047 Interesting!
the emotional scenes didn't land for me
@@haruhirogrimgar6047 You like Marvel or Star Wars?
I just can't get over the fact that the dragon, Sisu, looks exactly like Elsa.
No Disney character is safe from the eyeliner
I don’t see it. And when she turns into a human she looks nothing like Elsa.
Honestly the movie is gorgeous, but the dragon doesn’t fit the art style at all. It kinda puts me off.
Still gonna watch it but... it’s weird.
The dragon looks like someone’s fursona
This is such a stretch, they have the same eye shape because both movies have the same art style
This movie was a step in the right direction hopefully they start making better stuff again
What’s a stark?
*stark*
Yeah i aagre!
Don’t you mean spark?
Ah yes they will tony stark making god stuff
Dazz: Moana came out 5 years ago!
Me: *HOLD UP*
WHAT???
Hol up
I feel old : (
@@10thDoctorWhoovez same :(
Excuse me?????????
Raya was... something.
Not bad but it absolutely could have been better.
The pacing of the adventure is a little bit wonky, to say the least.
The Mascot Character suffers from Cross species Same face syndrome and not all characters were solid or even necessary.
I hope this movie sparks a new generation of original Disney movies! The fight scenes were so good in this movie.
The poster is actually good and the film is Alright, even though I’m not seeing it.
@@SlapstickGenius23 youre not seeing the movie but it’s “alright”? How does that work
@@semolinalibra Movie posters (or YT thumbnail) tend to speaks for itself how going to be. Certain audiences can verdict them correctly or wrong
was i the only one who thought Raya and the Last Dragon was kind of a step back? i just feel like the dialouge was bad sometimes and it's kinda cliché. it just didn't feel like a Disney movie to me.
Thanks you my thoughts exactly.
It was pretty bad for disney standards
I agree it was a step back, Disney movies hasn't be the same a while ago, I think Raya was an ok movie but would not say this is how Disney use to be
Totally agree
I agree.
Disney has another original animated film coming out November this year called Encanto which is going to be a musical set in Columbia, directed by the same people who gave us Zootopia
WOAH SOUNDS COOOOL
@@soulbound2 I forgot to mention that the songs are written by Lin Manuel Miranda
Wow, so cool, if only they marketed it in any noticeable way, who wants to be they release it in the same day as the falcon and the winter soldier finale?
@@traktor420 Encanto doesn't come out till November
@@maldon3659 ohhh ok, who wants to bet they’ll release something else when it comes out? And make us pay 30 quid for it
This title made me feel better...phew
same!
Yoooooo! It’s Tons of Trackmasters! How are you Tons?
Tons how dare you do things not thomas related
Wait- TONS OF TRACKMASTERS!?!? how did u get here?!? 😅 love ur vids
@Mr. Ryan oh shi-
I still don’t like the dragon... She seems to be the annoying character anyone over the age of 10 doesn’t really like. My opinion might change(I haven’t seen it, so this is a bit stupid of me). But I saw the trailer
Bruh, i'm 15, and she's legit one of my favorite Disney characters
She's a bit annoying sometimes but it's apart of her personality, it's meant to be annoying
If you watch the movie. There's plenty of moments they give more depth to her and seriousness and that she's actually quite insecure of herself
I wonder how long it will take till thay make a raya remake 🤔
I'm guessing once Disney is done remaking their movies and give them all sequel....so like in a few years from now!?
Ten years or seven years
I'm pretty sure that they're only making remakes of movies that were animated in a 2D style for the time being...
IMO Raya and the Last Dragon was the lesser version of Moana, it had a McGuffin based story with characters that initially have contrasting personalities and had to find some way to fix the world.
The issues I found with the movie was there were too many characters, that caused the development of them to not be as fleshed out and the growth seen is rushed. Some of the core values of the characters were inconsistent at times. It would’ve benefited from maybe 2-4 characters, there’d be more time to help create arcs, unique characteristics, etc. The writing was pretty average, it’s something you’d expect from a regular animated movie. The visuals were excellent (why wouldn’t it, it’s Disney).
Overall it’s pretty average so it’s a 6/10 for me.
Hm i dont know. I think this movie is much better than Moana. Moana was a very silly and stupid movie imo.
Wow, just a 1 to 1 copy of Schaffrillas's words. How original.
Too bad Moana DID have only 3 main characters, yet only Maui got some development, which is just being nicer to Moana. Lalutai, the monsters land, was on screen for only 1 minute (technically 6, but 5 of these minutes were spent on Tamatoa), which makes it very forgettable. Most of the movie takes place in the ocean, which is non-stop blue scenery and it gets boring. The only thing Moana does better than Raya is the humor.
Went to Moana at the cinema. Just once. Never thought of going for a second time because didn't connect with the movie.
This movie has to be one of the most divisive films in Disney's catalogue; some are saying its a return to form, but if you ask me its safe-playing garbage
For me this movie is the definition of Average 6/10
4/10
8/10
...
What?
The movie is about Southeast Asia. But aside from THREE people, the rest of the voice actors aren't, and are mostly east asian. A reminder: NOT ALL ASIANS ARE THE SAME RACE! Might as well for them to be white. Can people stop saying that it's good representation when it's the opposite?
ALSO: DISNEY+ ISN'T EVEN AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
Not to mention it doesn't even represent Southeast culture well and just uses it as an aesthetic, if it was changed to a different culture nothing much changes about the movie.
@@whydi_ i completely agree. Disney seriously needs to do more research and talk to more people before they say "hey we did a good thing cause it's representation"
I hate that people actually care about that kind of thing it really ruins the experience for some people and yes I understand that some people just feel like they aren't represented enough which is true in some areas but they really need to stop being so irritating about it
@@ZeroSensed 1ST of all: Not some people, OVER HALF A BILLION. There are around 700 MILLION Southeast Asians. And each one of us have rich cultures, and this movie doesn't represent any of them well. So they are just using our culture for money.
2ND: People don't FEEL like they aren't represented, THEY JUST AREN'T REPRESENTED. And not in just some areas, IN ALL OF MEDIA! So we have a right to care about how white people represent our culture.
3RD: We aren't being "iRitAtiNg aBouT iT," We are just pointing out the many flaws of a movie many people are saying is "woke." And you saying that you HATE people are being "iRitAtiNg aBouT iT," is just insulting and borderline racist.
4TH: If what I said, "rUinEd yOuR eXpeRieNcE," that's your own problem, not us.
@@confetti_777 THANK YOU! I can't believe what I said is considered a "controversial opinion." When I, a Southeast Asian, doesn't feel represented in a movie about "Southeast Asia".
Raya's dad took an arrow in his leg. He threw Raya in the water and stayed behind bc he was slowing her. Even if he jumped he would have had difficulties swimming.
To be honest it makes sense why the father didn't jump in the water. He would have just drowned since he can't swim due to his leg injury, and he knew Raya would be dragged down with him.
Oh cool, a review on Raya: the last airbender!
More like Raya: Legend of Raya.
@@haruhirogrimgar6047 But does the main protagonist get things handed to her and loses her connections to her past lives and has bland supporting characters?
@@Flome810 Korra got exactly 1 thing handed to her and it was also handed to Aang. The ability to remove bending was as given to Aang as much as it was given to Korra.
Korra had to struggle hard for everything else she got. And part of that struggle comes from losing access to her previous lives. Something every other Avatar was able to rely on was something Korra has to move on without.
And Bolin is easily one of the best characters in Avatar. Tenzin is pretty interesting. And the villains in Korra were generally top tier, especially in comparison to Ozai (yes Azula is fantastic but Zaheer, and Kovira are very close in quality while Amon had a more compelling motivation.) Asami was also a really good character for others to bounce off of.
Just because LoK isn't more of TLA doesn't mean you need to act as though it is lesser. Korra had more struggles during creation yet managed to create a more compelling protagonist and tackle themes of mental health far better than most western media has historically. Korra is one of if not the most human character in The Avatar Universe we have seen thus far and I think it is quite commendable for that.
Also the armadillo/pill bug pet in Raya was a *lot* More like Naga than Appa. Which is nice because Naga is fantastic even though they got less screen time and Raya certainly didn't have the time for something like the episode on Appa being abused for 20-something minutes straight.
@@haruhirogrimgar6047 But korra is lesser than avatar, you think it’s better? And book 2 brings it down a lot and bolin is tryhard sokka
The giant metal robot kuvira made was beyond r e t a r d e d and zaheer is pretty good.
Amon isn’t as good as people say he’s a massive hypocrite for getting pissy for people having bending but using it too.
Korra isn’t mature with that love triangle bull crap and mako is hollow garbage of a character.
Varrick and tenzin are the only great characters in the show.
The pacing in korra is beyond terrible.
Never said korra is terrible but it has nothing on avatar besides better fight scenes and animation.
@@Flome810 I have to hard disagree that Korra is lesser than The Last Airbender (stop implying Korra isn't part of the Avatar series.)
Bolin is his own unique character away from Sokka. They are completely separate characters with the only somewhat similar traits being they are more aimed towards being comic relief and having exaggerated reactions. Bolin is a naive and kind guy who is deeply motivated and enthralled with Romance who struggles with the idea of standing out on his own and being loved by others. Sokka is an isolated misogynist that learns to value his mind over body and show immense compassion to those around him as well as recognize the strength of women. Both have light elements of trying to be a "ladies man" and both utilize sarcasm somewhat regularly but that is where their similarities end.
The giant robot didn't cater to my tastes since I prefer fantasy over sci-fi and don't care for gundamn but it stands fine as its own. But the great part of S4 and the finale was Korra and Kovira as characters. How Kovira works as an amazing foil to Korra. That Korra who desperately wanted to be Aang, be the saviour of the world on the brink of war was unable to help when the Earth Nation needed her the most. Kovira stepped in a head-strong confidant young woman who is considered to be a bending prodigy did what korra was physically unable to but also started going too far in terms of power to where she also mirrored Ozai (Aang's final villain.) Korra by showing compassion and forgiveness to Kovira was the expression of Korra learning to show compassion and forgive herself, finally able to express the peaceful solution Aang was looking for. Aang taking action against the Fire Lord in the majority of situations would end up in the death of Ozai, he had to struggle to find a way to beat him without death. Korra without even acting would have resulted in the death of Kovira, but she instead managed to save her through action. And mind you Korra did that without the help of some Lion Turtle just giving her the peaceful solution she was looking for like Aang. I don't know how your takeaway to the finale of Korra was "giant robot dumb" when that is the apex of Korra learning to confront her mental illness and the abuse/trauma she experienced over the last 4 seasons.
Amon is incredibly intimidating and represents a very reasonable movement. Even Zuko, the master swordsman, was unable to stand-up to a mediocre earth nation soldier back in Zuko Alone without his bending. There is great potential and it is very easy to understand there would be a power imbalance between the majority non-benders and the bending minority which would result in tensions. As technology had the opportunity to advance so that non-benders had access to powers previously exclusive to benders there was a lot of social conflict. This is the type of movement Aang would have been perfect to solve. The hero that travelled the world, saw all tribes equally and wanted to help everyone and resolve things peacefully. By comparison Korra grew up isolated in a small camp away from society being told of the stories of all these powerful great Avatars ending violent wars through their bending might. Where Aang ended the 100 year war by *fighting* Ozai and the fire nation, the head-strong girl with a fear of losing her physical might has to fight a man whose movement is empowered by violence and can physically cripple Korra. Amon is even the closest the Avatar series came to horror, his use of blood bending, the sound effects, the movement, the cold demeanor is terrifying. His use of bending is somewhat hypocritical but it doesn't defeat his movement that a world with non-benders would remove inequality, but bending is the sole way to remove that inequality. He is only a hypocrite if he kept his bending after removing everyone else's. But lastly Amon was great for representing one of the main issues Korra faced. Aang didn't want to be the Avatar in a world that needed an Avatar, Korra desperately wanted to be the Avatar in a world that told her the Avatar is not only unneeded but actively hated. Amon was the start of that.
The love triangle that existed in S1 and Korra as a character matured over the course of 4 seasons. She wasn't a 12-year-old with the wisdom of Aang. She was a sheltered 17 year old at the start of the series with hormones going crazy and she was in a new world, by the end of the show she is incredibly introspective and compassionate. She tempers her emotions and works to understand everyone's perspectives compared to the start. Korra isn't Aang and Aang although lovable is unreasonably mature for his age. Mako is definitely under-utilized and I disagree that he is "hollow garbage." His relationship with Bolin is enough to pull him along especially with the finale where he was a perfect vehicle to display Bolin's progress where Bolin saves Mako for a change.
Varrik is okay, Tenzin is hilarious and has a fun character arc. But you are massively discounting other characters namely Korra. The most well-developed and journeyed character in Avatar in my opinion. Zuko is great but Korra had quite a journey and came so far as a character.
S2 is the only problematic season for Korra, fans just accept that S2 is poor and move on. The only thing that the show was really missing or could use more of to improve the pacing was character episodes. But Korra Alone is singlehandedly one of the best episodes of any animated show so it carries quite a bit of weight for S4.
And your comments have exclusively been degrading Korra and her show.
Seems Disney staff have been watching an increasingly large amount of anime
Finally becoming cultured, *truly* cultured
It's not really east Asian it's more focused on southeast Asian
Because of the fighting? No. Southeast asia got some warrior women back in the day.
That part with the dad not jumping off is still living in my head rent free
I had been thinking this since watching the movie just... “why didn’t he jump with her”
He got injured. Shot in the leg with an arrow and could barely walk- Let alone SWIM. He would kill Raya and himself if he had jumped along since she refuses to leave him.
@@DJ-fq8ur bro he limped all the way to the bridge, stopped to give a speech, then got turned to stone although he obviously could have easily jumped. Thats a fat plot hole but the movie still has other good things about it, its just kinda annoying.
@@keenanmccorvey110 It's not a ""plot hole"" you just lack comprehension. He was limping after fighting 6 soldiers and getting SHOT in the LEG which means he will DROWN if he jumped in the water since he won't be able to swim .
@@keenanmccorvey110 yeah...he could jump, and then drown.
For what it’s worth, I thought this movie was good. I do agree, though, that more time to be immersed in the world would’ve been nice.
Thank you for the milo murphy's law shoutout, we need a season 3
Yes
For me raya and the last dragon was basically every 2010’s Disney movie.
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
I really love alot of the 2010s Disney movies my main favorites from this decade are Frozen, Frozen 2, and Moana
@@soulbound2, however you think of it.
LESSGOOO
That's a bad thing because the revival era is the worst Disney era ever
My headcanon of why Chief Benja didn't jump off the bridge with Raya was because of his leg. It had been shot by an arrow and he wouldn't have been able to swim to shore with Raya, and he knew that if he kept in the water Raya would probably drown trying to carry him to shore. This is just my head canon though. So he pushed her off the bridge to save her.
If this movie actually was short for the reason Dazz feared
I would absolutely hate Disney, considering that I’m a minor, and I had more attention during Endgame then my Dad so yeah, Dear lord I hope that’s not it
I’m older than you and I’m not impressed that Disney is still doing what the two Bobs, Iger and Chapek, intend it to do!
Hold on… SOMEBODY ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE OF MILO MURPHY’S LAW!?!?!?!?!??
I actually really enjoyed this movie, from its animation and character designs to the amazing fighting scenes! And while many may disagree and say that Awkwafina was annoying, I found myself laughing along following a lot of her jokes. I thought her voice acting performance was great 😂😋
I agree! This is one of my favorite movies.
Honestly this movie was a bit underwhelming. *This should have been a TV show not a movie* also wish they put songs in it . 💫
i feel like if they put songs in it i would have pulled my hair out.
I disagree...no songs. Raya is better without songs.
I disagree. Was completely happy with it as a film and it would have been silly with songs.
moana 2
but this time its a dragon
Avatar the last airbender
But this time with 5 nations
No, it's not.
Okay first thing is that I genuinely don't care who the team is that makes a movie, they can be black, asian, white, two-headed if it's a good movie it's a good movie. I know a lot of people will disagree but that's my opinion a movie should not be critiqued for who made it or who was in it. Second thing is that I don't think that Sisu made this movie good in my opinion she down graded the movie, yes they needed a dragon for the movie but while I respect Awakafina I think Sisu's voice was odd for a dragon and a bit over the top at times. I think Raya was the strongest part of the movie, she was badass. I know that's just my opinion but her conflict with Namaari and the entirety of Fang was, by far, my favorite part of the movie.
I liked this video but I just wanted to say I don't see why people who are a different race or gender than their character can't play that character. If they're a good voice actor, you shouldn't even be able to notice their race or gender.
I COMPLETELY agree! Mushu from Mulan, Genie from the animated Aladdin, and Edna Mode from Incredibles are GREAT examples of this!
The character designs are quite aesthetically appealing.
I agree. The animation is also stellar. However, in my opinion, Sisu’s Dragon form just looks like a my little pony character. I feel that it was made to sell stuffed toys, where, I think, they should’ve gone for something more like Mushu’s design. However, this is only my opinion. If you like it, thats fine!
@@shrekwizowskee2910 It’s this human eyes, it would’ve looked much better if it was more sharp and a different colour than human ones.
@@shrekwizowskee2910 nothing is wrong with Sisu's dragon form.
@@shrekwizowskee2910 Let people form their own opinions of things.
Ok, ok. I now realize that I should have known my comment would’ve offended people, and I’ll fix it now. Sorry that my comment was rude
I had issues with the movie. I wish we spent more time in the kingdoms and that getting the jewels was a bigger threat and every character other than Sisu and Raya is not too memorable but otherwise I really enjoyed it: the animation, the worldbuilding, the score, the high stakes, the fight scenes, Raya and Sisu’s bond, it’s mostly funny, it’s emotional and it really felt like a post apocalyptic world because a lot of the places we visit are sparsely populated. 8/10. It’s not amazing but I’m glad we have an original movie again and not a sequel/remake (and this is coming from someone who thought Frozen 2 was better than the first). Hopefully Encanto is good
I feel like the most memorable Disney movies are based on pieces of history, or have some sort of magic incorporated into them.
Frozen: Magic mishaps with an icy queen
Moana: Took a lot of inspiration from the ancient races that traveled the seas by canoe
Cinderella: Magical mishaps at the princes ball (yes I know, not a Disney original, but they definitely made if more family friendly)
The Little Mermaid: Magical mishaps in and around an ocean (Same story as Cinderella, they made it more family friendly)
And quite a few more
Disney has never lost it’s touch fully for me. Although Mulan was a disaster, the Lion King remake was useless, Ralph Breaks The Internet was extremely flawed, and the other live action adaptations except for Aladdin and One And Only Ivan were meh... okay maybe Disney isn’t doing that great for a while and I am just okay with it because I’m the only one who thinks that Frozen 2 was a masterpiece.
Phineas And Ferb: Candace Against The Universe was awesome too, but I’m not counting stuff that was ALWAYS going to Disney Plus.
The amount of time they said "Trust" kinda annoyed me. We get it
especially when the main character is rightfully justified for not trusting people like..... hell no im not trusting strangers when someone who i thought was a friend backstabbed me
Honestly Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar seem to switch places every decade.
During the 2000s, WDAS was struggling critically and at the box office, meanwhile Pixar dominated Critically and at the box office.
Then in the 2010s, WDAS performed well with amazing new originals stories that did great critically and at the box office. Meanwhile, Pixar made a ton of sequels and only a few originals, with the majority of their films being let downs and only a couple masterpieces, however they still succeeded at the box office but it was at the cost of Pixar’s reputation.
However the 2020s seem to be changing things around once again with WDAS entering the sequels zone (with Frozen III, Zootopia 2, and many more likely around the corner) and they’re originals so far don’t seem to be as good as they once were. Meanwhile Pixar, is looking to create a ton of originals (and if Soul was an indication, they will be critically acclaimed) and since it’s Pixar, it’ll do good in the box office as well. Granted this is only the first 2 years of the decades but it makes sense as Pixar is clearly looking to get back in the original world while WDAS looks like it want to make powerhouse franchises.
I have mixed feeling about this as I’m happy to see Pixar get back into what it’s best at but I’m sad to see WDAS enter it’s unoriginality phase as it has been one of the only Disney entities to be successful at making new original stories while the rest of the company became a money hungry unoriginal entity. It’ll be sad to see WDAS go on a decade hiatus but at least Pixar will dominate this decade.
Wow I actually really didn’t like it. One of the worst Disney movies I’ve seen in a long time.
hey and that’s perfectly fine i liked it but ....there were some things about it. like i felt like the plot was so serious they had to tone it down for kids. problem is with the modern jokes and the cheesy lines is it kinda devalues the movie .
My opinions are:
Not having any Disney songs is a god damn BLESSING.
The movie is kind of rushed out, and lacks to show character personalities.
The action is good, and the storyline is ok.
Overall, it seems pretty good, but just one more thing:
Why has no one compared this to Wings of Fire? (the best book series in the world). I mean, you've got diffrent kingdoms, character personalities, and even the world/continent/whatever is shaped like a dragon. All you Wings of Fire FanWings out there, please consider this.
I know right! It is like Wings of Fire. People keep comparing it Avatar The Last Airbender or The Dragon Prince, but I haven't heard enough people compare it to Wings of Fire.
I wouldn't compare them personally because I like one and dislike the other, I only compare things I like 😭
@@yuckystuff8725 Which one do you hate?
@@theminecraftgang2525 unfortunately, Wings of Fire QwQ
I liked the story, but I couldn't wrap my head around some of the characters and I had the rest of it ruined by some fans :(
@@yuckystuff8725 That's understandable. I l liked the books themselves, but the fanarts and animation videos about them are either super gross, super cringy, or super wierd.
This movie sucked , almost nothing about it was of the formula Disney uses for their movies. Aside from the MC having no mother and losing her father young that's it. No music , no love interest , no theme of teen rebellion / seeking of independence / coming of age. They didn't even have a decent bad guy , just an amorphous metaphysical horde of bad character trait monsters. So apparently the answer to your question is no Disney hasn't regained their touch.
1:17 be honest, who else felt they were gunna cry in that scene
I absolutely agree that this would have made an amazing Disney+ original series.
Nope! It's awful.
Me: reads title.
Also me: YOU GOT THE TOUCH! YOU GOT THE POWER! YAH!
I havent finished the video yet but 2 of the guys from the crew youre complaining about being "too white" or "not diverse" enough are litterally mexican.
6:38 btw no hate its just kind of annoying that people make "white washing" a big deal especially when theyre litterally mexican. Loved the vid keep it up 👍
I believe that this is about South East Asia, so I don't think there's much of a difference between a Mexican or a white person in the crew. Tho, yeah, not good to mess up race.
This movie was a soulless that doesn't make sense,this proofs that Disney only cares about money,let's face this was going to be a failure back then and it is a failure right now,plus Onward was a better movie than Raya and the Last Dragon.
Nope...its just people expectation are now so low on Disney nowadays
6:23 _"Giving starring roles to a more diverse set of people"_ is generally fine, as long as race doesn't become some virtuous component in and of itself. Companies hire talent, not race.
But the line _"correctly representing characters through their casting choices"_ is ALL KINDS of messed up and makes ZERO sense. This is because voice actors do not "represent" characters. They voice characters. The character within the media is its own separate entity from the voice actor. Always has been. A voice actor lends his or her voice to allow the character to come alive on screen. The only thing that matters when "representing" a voiced character is (you guessed it) the voice. If you have the opinion that voice actors need to "represent" characters in anything more than voice, then you're consuming movies the wrong way. It is not their job to be the characters. It is their job to voice the characters.
Because this opens up a never-ending rabbit hole. Must a Southeast Asian model the characters? Do the rigging? Do the hair physics? Can a non-Southeast Asian design the set pieces? Clothing, objects, plotlines? What about compose the music? The studio might do well to consult Southeast Asians on cultural knowledge, but the answer to all those questions is no. Neither must a Southeast Asian voice a character of any origin. They can. But I'm saying it's not a requirement. Neither is it a positive metric to pursue in creating a movie.
Voice actors do not "represent" characters in anything more than voice. That's why they are called voice actors.
I mean, it would be better if there were South Asian voice actors voice acting since there are not many south Asian characters out there, so there are not many chances for South Asian people to voice act. Anyway, this is kinda a grey zone, so I'm not saying my take is total, irrevocable truth, but that's my opinion.
Stop making sense!
The reason he didn’t go off the bridge is because his leg
The amount of pure shock i felt when i realized its been YEARS since this movie came out
I haven't seen the film but I think her dad threw her off the bridge (and didn't jump with her) because the injury he'd sustained wouldn't have allowed him to swim?
It should have been a show, but then they would have cut funds. Disney has said they want quantity not quality and a show with this level of animation would be ridiculously expensive.
This movie was pretty mediocre imo
No, no they havent.
No, it was shit compared to the old good ones. Should have had the big buff traitor lady be the main villain and actually face the consequences for her crimes like death. Instead, she got off scot free because friendship is magic and all women are innocent of crimes, especially war crimes.
Simple answer: NOPE they still suck since 2013
This movie was pretty fast and it kinda got predictable when a member of each kingdom was joining the team and the similarities with the story of the ancient dragons.
BUT this movie could've blown me away if they went the route I thought they were gonna go but it would've been to ballsy for a Disney movie. So they basically redid the ritual that the original dragons did before turning to stone. Well it would've been awesome if they stayed stone as the previous dragons and the only one alive would be the bad chick. That way she learns her lesson of not being an asshole
8:42 the messaging is the reason i hate this movie. "youre as much to blame for sisu's death as i am" is the most abusive manipulative line in the whole movie, and the movie plays it off as if its 100% true. i hate this movie bc of that
Next Disney live action: They might loose it again
Maybe, but I’m not all that hopeful since Disney makes you pay 30$ to see it.
yeah me and my brother pirated it lmao
@@confetti_777 Any tips for others looking to do the same?
@@aardbei54 Go to websites like onionplay or soap2day
I am so SO bored of cgi.
It ages so terribly bad. Really miss good old traditional 2d animation art TT
This was absolute crap. Most of the characters weren’t needed. The concept is interesting, but Disney screwed it up.
I kind of feel like the dragon's character design was just furry bait.
Elsa's fursona
@Tazer-Works I'm not just talking about how the dragon has fur, the general shape of the character is what makes it furry bait.
Finally a rewiev that the only compliaint is that the movie is not long enough.
this movie world feels like a video game level. also as a South East Asian, the casts represent SEA poorly because most of them are East Asian. SEA and East have different cultures so it wouldn't make sense to cast them. It's just Disney doing the bare minimum and thought it's "inclusive" lol. At least they got some SEA writers
In Talon, during Raya's escape they accidentally left the gate open for a couple seconds meaning the Druid could've gotten in and stoned everyone, wish we saw that.
I really didn't like this movie, its main message was to trust people but the main reason the world was screwed up was because the main character trusted someone. Then after that they try and hammer it into the main characters head that they're weird for not trusting people even though she had pretty much no reason to, especially when the dragon died. When she was shot by the crossbow due to the Raya trying to whip it out of the enemies hand, Raya had every reason to believe they would shoot seeing as how she tightened her grip instead of loosening it. And the writers need to read more into show dont tell as you can't go five minutes without them saying the word trust. It was really not a good movie but it had some good fight scenes and a few really nice emotional parts. Also the dragon was incredibly annoying, she had one good line but otherwise she was awful, her jokes were terrible and not funny at all.
What's an interesting business idea is they could've taken this chance to make it's first Disney Princess two parter movie... :o
In my opinion:
The Look of Raya? Great!
The Story of Raya? Really bad... especially the end. Being far from generic is not always a good thing (in my opinion)
The Music of Raya? Meh... And I don't just see it that way because songs are missing. But still... I kind of miss the songs.
I'm sorry but raya the last dragon just somehow felt basic. Even with all the mystical elements with the film.
I still think we need to split Disney and Disney Animation studios. DAS isn't responsible for the live action films, the main branch is. But we're blaming both of them lile they're the same entity.
"But it's still Disney!" Right and I'm saying that both branches don't control each other. It takes a long time to make 3d films which is why we've seen more live action films from the mother branch.
People complain about DAS's sequels but they've only released two in the past few years lol. And their sequels have never been great with few exceptions.
Also films don't have to be "great" or "bad", it can be good. And I think that that's where Raya lies - just a good, visually stunning and moderate run-of-the-mill DAS film.
Notice how Raya's sword is a fusion of two Fire Emblem swords? It's shaped like Robin's lightning sword but functions like Byleth's Sword of the Creator.
Anyone else read this as Raya and the last dragon *born* ?
The thing that makes mad about this movie is that it’s premium, WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Soul were all free while Raya and the Last Dragon is heckling premium, Disney is still money hungry
You know raya was ok, definitely better than the last few movies Disney has made, but it was mostly cringe...
LoL. That's where Disney's sunk to now... "at least it's not a dumpster fire", that's pretty good by their standards!
Honestly I didn't like the movie that much. It felt way too predictable to me, and Sizu was, super annoying to me. Real shame too, because I agree the world seemed decent at the beginning.
I did kinda enjoy this movie but I also hate the Dragon with a passion. She doesn't look like a dragon, they just put a human face on it and made it move like a human which just really bothered me.
I appreciate the work of those who have made this movie. I'm sure doing it from home must be difficult. After I watched it I got a very strong message from this movie and it might be useful for our situation during this pandemic.
No. The voice actors are East Asian and this is a story about South East Asia and they had one SEA person in the cast.
Actually, good news! Disney's next film, Encanto, is also an original animated film directed by Lin Manuel Miranda that looks phenomenally beautiful and original! :)
Nope. Disney hasn't had it in over a decade. Good films becoming more rare, and bad ones being shelled out more often... it's gotten so bad, I'm fairly certain that the last bit of Disney magic was released with Christopher Robin and Mary Poppins, as I haven't seen a good film from them since.
You literally just gave them an idea for a tv series. After all both moana and tiana are getting their own series.
Wait, what? I did not know this. I can see Tiana, but Moana? That's an interesting choice.
@@silasnormile8445 yeah, they’re getting their own series I guess to flesh them out more Instead of sequels.
I beg to differ about the Frozen 2 remark. I enjoyed it so much more over the first one.
Same
Disney seems to be getting innovated most with their shorts. I think they could come up with great animation with the people who make them.
Us Again was absolutely perfect and made me cry. My mom, brother, and I just looked at each other after it ended with tears in all our eyes
Hey, has anyone else noticed that in this movie, they at least made the eyes for Raya smaller?
Diversity in these movies (especially through movie makers) is not that important. Stop making everything about diversity and inclusivity.
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Marvel is GREAT
Pixar is PHENOMENAL
and Disney..........
Uh...
Is Disney
Raya is nothing more than a thinly disguised Avatar rip-off with a message that doesn't fit the history the story gave us. Disney has indeed lost the magic it once had.
Omg the audacity of disney to use white story writers who made a good story😮😮😮
I'm gonna have to disagree with your assertion that it's better off that the voice cast is Asian than any other race for the film. I think one of the most beautiful things about voice acting in animation is that ANYONE can play ANYTHING, regardless of their race, background or cultural status, and I think that's a truly beautiful thing. Stripping away the barriers to entry that traditional films would have to consider when looking for appropriate casting. I think anyone can write a good animated film regardless of culture and anyone can voice act the roles in the story too. Culture can and should be something we can understand and celebrate together and not something that should be guarded off from others by way of "diversity quotas". If there's one thing I would say in counterpoint to this video that would be it. Otherwise good video, you're probably the only person I've seen say they liked the dragon character, which took me by shock as everyone else has seemed to have given her the boot.
When I first saw the trailer before it came out, I was very excited because 1. The artstyle was different
2. It looked very original/ something worth watching
3. It had more culture in it
And when I watched the movie I was NOT disappointed.
your pet peeve over not enough asians directing this movie was dumb. As long as the director knows the history and mythology well should be good enough not mention extra interpretations by the people of the culture.
This now my joint favorite Disney animated movie with Mulan I LOVED it sooooooo much the characters were amazing, beyond stunning animation, great fantasy world sensational music and voice acting everything just landed for me already watched it 7 times i'm just sad I can't see it on the big screen
And it wasn’t even all that good compared to their other original movies even though it is visually great
Honestly this movie was a major disappointment for me. Gorgeous visuals and animations, really interesting premise, but ultimately that just makes the flaws hit that much harder. One of the reasons why the runtime is so short I legitimately suspect is because they actually didn't have anything else to pad it out with. The world building feels more like a first draft of an interesting idea with almost no time spent on actually fleshing it out.
So yes the premise is interesting but that alone is just setting up potential, if you don't follow through on it you are just wasting all that potential making things feel much worse. The world building again seems cool enough but it also feels like they really only thought up two or three places and the others just feel like set dressing, empty and hollow.
And then we get to the biggest downfall, the story, or rather the story and the messaging. I find it almost amusing how you show Zuko on screen when talking about the uh, antagonist girl when we get to see almost no character depth in her. Seriously she alone is probably one of the biggest downfalls of the whole movie. A character with no introspection, who gets chance after chance after chance to do the right thing or to even show a shred of personal responsibility or character, or anything. Still she ends up doing nothing. Like you mentioned sure she does the "right thing" when she literally has no other way out, it's the only thing left for her to do, and that is somehow supposed to be celebrated?
I have heard people complaining about Sisu and given the role she plays she can be a bit jarring but I don't mind too much, especially when you have antagonist girl.
The other characters are fine, but we don't get to see enough of them really. Again they feel like set dressing, fitting in to some fairly common character stereotypes. You got the brute with a super soft side, the cute but super manipulative and somehow strong and capable toddler, and the witty kid running from his emotions.
I think what bothers me the most about this movie is how utterly wasted the potential is. The setup is great, but the payoff is horrible, like they fired the writer halfway through the story and they left and took all their notes with them, so they let an intern finish the story with only what was written to go on.