Watching Moana (2016) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!
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Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! Next up is The Truman Show and Prince Of Egypt!!
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YAY! I love that!
But have you seen Tangled? Many people, including me, still think it's the best animated Disney Princess movie. And have you seen "1995" Jumanji or Zathura?
Yay! Two of my favorites!
We watch Prince of Egypt every Passover.
what I loved so much was that when Moana was down and broken, her grandma didn't give her a pep talk, she didn't tell her "chin up", she said " I am sorry I put so much on you, and if you want to go home, I will be with you." like, there are actual big stakes here, but still, she wouldn't hold it against Moana to fail, instead she tells her she is loved regardless, and that feels so radical to me.
I also love that in that sequence she goes from being chosen to save the world to *choosing* to save the world
@@VeerleTakino Honestly the "Let her come to me" that she says so calmly because she's so SURE in what she's doing gives me chills every single time. so good.
She chose to try, and that alone made her a hero.
I think pocahantas tried to do that and failed miserably
Always loved that Moana was chosen because of her compassion, not because she was a grand warrior or "the chosen one". She saved the baby sea turtle over going to get the sea shell and the ocean gifted the Heart to her, because it knew the only way to return the Heart and it wasn't a grand battle.
"I am Moana" and the song Moana sings to Tafiti still get me in the feels.
Seriously the amount of times I replayed that just to bawl
This movie always makes me cry because of the message I take from it, which is that even when your "heart" is taken by someone, by trauma, abuse, assault, and you become a "lava monster" in pain, and to protect yourself, that doesn't mean that's who you are, or who you'll always have to be, and you can always be healed and gain your heart again one day.
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I bow to the POWER of those words🙏🙌
That is a beautiful interpretation
yes, absolutely. And Moana had to SEE her trauma, face it head on and acknowledge it, before she could heal. No amount of violence (esp. the violence that caused her trauma) could cause Te Ka to heal. Never force--only vulnerability and love.
Yeah, and sometimes only a woman can help another woman when ther "heart" was taken away. About female friendship. I like that subline very much.
this movie actually made me ugly cry, just the feeling of representation, you see someone who has your features and being actually celebated. love this movie.
Same haha.
I'm not Polynesian but I ugly-cried because this came out the same year my family moved away from Hawaii. We all teared up because we were homesick and missed the place and the people.
You should be celebrated, as much as anyone else. Its a shame it took so freaking long ❤
As a Pacific Islander, the intro literally made me cry😢 it still does. Love the representation, the only other Pacific Islander movie I’ve ever seen is lilo and stitch.
Same here, I was glad to see us represented outside of Lilo and Stitch.
I know what you mean. I'm from South America, and while Coco wasn't directly referencing my culture, there were so many more points of commonality than in all other movies that I just felt emotional the entire time. Having rh grandma look exactly like mine helped too.
What ethnicity would Kida from Atlantis and her people be considered? Would they be islanders or...? I’m not sure if Atlantian culture is islander inspired or African inspired or what would they be? Or are they completely unique to the point they’re their own race/culture entirely? 🤔🧐 I know the lore in the movie says they’re a mix of all cultures or something along those lines because they can speak all languages
@@vixiestarfire Historically speaking, the story of Atlantis was introduced through Plato's works Timaeus and Critias. In the stories, Plato says he heard of Atlantis through his grandfather who heard it told from an Athenian statesman who heard it from an Egyptian priest. The Egyptian priest states that the Atlantean empire existed 9000 years earlier than the story timeline. If this is all being said around or during the height of the Greek/Hellenistic empire (and during the beginning of the decline of the Egyptian empire), then I would say that perhaps the Atlantean people could have been a mix of the cultures at the time, but I think perhaps more than likely something entirely unique on their own, having been at the height of their own civilization while other ancient, well known civilizations were in their infancy, or were at least still rather young. And as far as Kida and her people go, I suppose they would be islanders bc they live on an island, but still something quite different from the island cultures throughout the world we're familiar with now.
I'm Polynesian too and this movie had me crying- I'd never seen my people have an official animated movie based on them before
I don’t know if you knew this, but the word moana is Samoan for “ocean.”
So when she stated “I am Moana!” before grabbing the heart, she’s declaring herself as one and the same with the ocean.
I didn’t know that, that is so awesome! Thanks for letting me know.
That's interesting, because the localized German title of the movie is 'Vaiana', for some reason, meaning that play on words no longer works. This is a decision I never understood, but now, it makes even less sense why they would do that. They did something similar to Zootopia, too: the German title of that is 'Zoomania'. I just cannot fathom why. It's not like it's a phrase like 'The shining' or 'The lion king' that you would (theoretically) need to translate. Just absolute insanity.
@@m.s.5370 for Moana... I heard it’s cause there’s a famous European adult film actor named Moana. So it’s completely changed cause it’ll just look bad.
@@CafeDeDuy Can confirm! The actress' name is Moana Pozzi and she was crazy famous in the '80s /'90s (she even founded a political party in Italy). I personally know of someone who not carefully showed their kids the wrong movie...
In Italy the movie name they chose is Oceania (which would make sense with the setting and the ocean theme) and the protagonist is called Vaiana. Does the localized name still mean something in Samoan language?
That's amazing.
Also, fun fact, everything Maui claims to have done are all, legit things he is said to have done in mythology, so he's being entirely honest. He isn't even exaggerating
Yeah, but he doesn't have to be such a smug bitch about it. Sigh.
@@voidstepstudios5133 He conflated his achievements and coolness with his worth at the time. Some people use confidence as a way to hide insecurity, which is what I think Maui is doing. He says in the movie later that what he did was never enough for the humans, so he uses confidence to hide that insecurity by being obsessed with looking awesome and reminding himself that he did a lot for humans. Plus, humans love people who are confident and cool, which is what Maui strives to be throughout the entire movie. You can even see that it works with Moana, because she’s smiling and dancing even as Maui is saying that he’s going to steal her boat because he’s that confident and charming.
@@voidstepstudios5133 Honestly, it fits to the personalities that demigods in many mythologies have. Seems back in the day, arrogance was seen as a 'heroic' trait.
@@lilybirdflowergum8683 ok
@@voidstepstudios5133 Maui in Polynesian folklore was a smug bitch though lol
Moana is such a good story of how abuse doesnt define a person and you can overcome it. Te Fiti had her heart stolen from her by Maui which is why Te Ka was so angry, but Moana returned it to her and reminded her that she was still a good person even if she had been hurt in the past. This movie never fails to make me cry.
not to mention Te Fiti is the creator of the islands, yet as Te Ka she could still create since lava cooling in the water over enough time could create islands, but without the heart it's also more destructive
Lol my very literal brain was just like ah ok dormant volcano erupts, goes dormant again, fertile volcanic land creates life. The end. Didn't even consider the deeper moral it was showing 🙈 this is why I'd be a sucky poet
@@caseyh8386 cmon dude HAHAHA
@@caseyh8386 Lol XD
to be fair, that is a very likely explanation on how a myth surrounding a life and death god would come to be
Also extends to Maui, who went through his own trauma and abuse as an unwanted child.
Grandmother coming back as a manta ray makes me cry every time. 😩🥰
It gives me goosebumps. You know that she died but they made it so beautiful instead of sad.
Gramma was more than the village crazy lady
"Makes sense. You're, what, eight?"
This line is SO much funnier when you realize that, due to being immortal and having gone without human contact for 1000 years, Maui has most likely forgotten how to discern different mortal ages and probably thinks that Moana is around eight years old. One of my favorite tropes, and it never gets old (XD).
There is a post credit scene when Tamatoa is still stuck on his back and basically says “If my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent you’d help me up.” Also this film is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements the same duo that directed:
The Great Mouse Detective (which you should watch),
The Little Mermaid,
Aladdin,
Hercules,
Treasure Planet, and
The Princess and the Frog.
The voice of Moana’s dad is the guy who played Jango Fett in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Lin Manuel Miranda not only helped write the songs, but was also singing the English lyrics for the song “We Know The Way”.
I actually saw that after I recorded the end movie discussion. And most of those I plan on watching!
@@nickflix8657 Oh I’m surprised you haven’t seen the others I mentioned.
@@jamesmoyner7499 yeah I saw Aladdin and Treasure Planet, Little Mermaid I saw when I was little don’t remember it, the rest I haven’t seen.
@@nickflix8657 Oh okay. Well I always enjoy reactions and you have such a warmth to you like Don Rickles!
@@nickflix8657 you HAVE to put hercules on your list!!!!!
One thing I love is that while Moana very much wants to sail and explore the ocean, the reason she actually does is not rebellion but to save her people.
Mmmm yeahhhh, I guess so. But honestly, after she actually set sail, her attitude seemed like she was there for the adventure. “There’s more beyond the reef.” Which seemed more about her than her people. But yeah, her people was one of the motivating factors.
The animated water in the recent movies like Raya looks so real I’m convinced it’s not even animated anymore
Raya was actually live action. Surprised you didn’t know about that.
@@Dabawz_Lafrance Yeah and the dragon is totally real too. Yep.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 CGI and live action can exist at the same time. People use real backgrounds combined with CGI characters often enough, although some do it with more success than others.
U should check out the Houdini vfx vid on Frozen 2’s water. It’s really funny to see how incredible tech has become
Yeah
This is my favorite Disney movie. As far as I'm concerned, that scene at the end, when Moana touches Te Ka's face, deserves an Oscar.
also: representation of an older woman, proudly showing her older body and strength? hello!
oh and also: how the grandmother tells her that if she doesn't succeed, she's she valued and loved and valid? MY HEART
I knew you would include most of Moana and her Grandmother’s song, it is such a powerful moment and one of my favorite in Disney movies!
You mean song of the ancestors or where you are? They sing in both of these.
Also I love the way the tattoos are represented in this! The shade of black is really realistic and I love that they have a personality and kind of act as his conscience
When Moana proclaims, "I AM MOANA!!!", I still tear up....
My favourite part of this movie is when Moana's grandmother recognises the burden she put on Moana, and lets her know that if Moana wants to go home, she will support her every step of the way. I feel like a lot of films push this idea of sticking with something until the very end, no matter the cost, to the point that we are (however unintentionally) taught to feel weak, or like failures when we aren't able to. But that final conversation between Moana and her grandmother clearly tells us that sometimes we can't do the things we set out to do, and that's okay. It's only human to have limits, and we shouldn't feel guilty for recognising when a burden is too much, or a task is too great.
Facts..which makes it more heroic when Moana decided for herself that she is still continuing the task/mission to save her people..
I love Te Fiti and Te Ka's differences because with life there will be destruction and without destruction there is no life. I also think it's funny they depicted her as a volcanic demon monster because volcanic ash/rock actually does well in a cycle of life where they can hold nutrients and water better making them very fertile soil when they break down so I just find that interesting even though I don't really know the lore Moana is based off on.
Prolly look up the Polynesian/Hawaiian goddess Pele..she's a volcanic goddess..
Thanks for your reaction, Nick. I'm 57 and saw Moana for the first time last year. I was blown away by the visuals and the songs, and have probably watched the movie at least 4 times so far. I even took the DVD over to my 88 year-old mother to watch with her and she hadn't seen a Disney cartoon since the 70's. She was blown away and loved it. We've watched Tangled and Frozen too, but she loves Moana especially.
I admit I couldn't help tears falling when I was watching your reaction - your lit-up face looks like how I feel inside when I'm watching a great film. Moana is definitely a movie apart, and I wish all movies were as joyful and full of hope and affirmation.
Watching your reaction to Prince of Egypt next.
Thanks so much! So glad you are liking them and that’s so great you and your mom have enjoyed some other great Disney films I have seen. I loved Tangled and Frozen 2, hope you enjoy the future reactions!
16:15 so fun story about this part. There is a toy / plush of the chicken that screams like this. We were in the store around Christmas time when this movie frist came out and saw this toy. We set it off and me and my mother both looked at each other and said "Geeze... wonder how many parents actually bought this for their kid?" An employ nearby heard us and said "No one buys that toy." I can see why.
When I saw this film in theaters the song “I am Moana” made me cry!
One of the greatest things about the movie is that Moana was not chosen to return the Heart because she was a grand warrior or anything like that, but because of her compassion. She saved the baby sea turtle from the birds and helped it get to the water rather than going after the shell. Te Ka couldn't be defeated by Maui's own power(I think because a demigod couldn't defeat a true goddess, even a corrupted one), but she could be restored through Moana's compassion.
An animated movie I’d recommend is The Iron Giant from the director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille, it’s one of my personal favorite animated films.
Plan on it!
Iron Giant was definitely a great movie.
Ratattouille! ❤️
I just love the detail of Maui's haka while facing Te Ka... badass moment of defiance
A beautiful fact about Maui's design: when Dwayne Johnson went to see who he would be voicing, they showed him Maui, and he stared before taking out a picture. It was a photo of his grandfather. Maui, through no intent of the artists or Disney, looked just like Dwayne's grandfather. Fate itself chose Dwayne for the role of Maui.
As a polynesian (māori) I love this film it makes me and so many other polynesians feel represented. Wonderful reaction💝
You included so much of the movie in your reaction, it was just wholesome! I love all the songs but the one with the ancestors, grandma and when she puts Te Fiti's heart back are especially dear to me, Moana learns about the past, figures out who she is and in the end knows where she's going. We all get lost at some point and just need to remember who we are. 💕
Great reaction, I agree that This and Zootopia have both the best of character relationships, and the most beautiful scenery in recent Disney movies.
I live on an island country, so the ocean has always been very close to my heart. I love how Moana pulls off this longing and oneness with the water, and I'm so happy that you appreciate this aspect of the movie. 😃
I will say that "You're Welcome" grew on me a lot more when I found out it was being worked on after Dwayne Johnson was cast, and that's when Lin Manuel Miranda added the line that Maui can do anything but float (because Rocks don't float).
Fun fact: Moana’s mother is voiced by Nicole Sherzinger.
Two points I'd like to call out, First: Maui sinks like a stone, it's even the last stanza of his song: 'Hey, it's your day to say you're welcome; 'Cause I'm gonna need that boat; I'm sailing away, away; You're welcome! 'Cause Maui can do *anything but float* ' So, there is the possibility that his tattoo is actually his people reaching out because he was lost overboard.
Second: Originally, the character of Hei Hei was to be reveled as actually a wind god, counter to the Ocean helping Moana, but the storyline was scrapped because the producers thought her having two intelligent pets [Pua and Hei Hei] were too much, but they left all the interactions in the movie, they just dumped the dialogue that explained it, this is why whenever you see Hei Hei, the chicken is either conveniently standing on important information, like on Maui's island, or doing something to subtly help Moana, like eating the heart to try to keep it from the Kakamora.
It might be interesting if that's Maui's kryptonite that he can't swim (without shape shifting)
@@Hanmacx That is exactly it. He can't swim.
@@dracoargentum9783 i meant in a metaphysical way because he was thrown into the sea
I love this movie and the soundtrack to it is just amazing. I don't know if you noticed, but in the lyrics of 'You're welcome' Maui even sings that he's taking her boat. So sneaky. I also love that there isn't even a true antagonist. Yo u think Maui could be, but he ends up helping her and the lava monster (I forgot her name) isn't even evil at all she's just like that because her heart was taken.
This was randomly in my recommended. I gave it a chance because I like Moana a lot. This is such a genuine reaction, you really appreciate the details and really pay attention. I love that! I had to like and subscribe! Thank you!
"Who You Are" gets me every time, especially when the ships show up
I'm so glad you liked it. I think I watched this film like three times while it was in theaters. I also love Moana and Maui's relationship, and the music is so powerful.
This has been one of the best movies my family had seen in a long time in theaters, my brother especially though since he loves the beach and the ocean. During the beginning he turned to me and said you can keep your green forests I want to live at the beach! (We're in the Southwest,it's frickin hot).
Oh, I'm so, SO happy that you watched this and that I was around to see it! I only discovered your channel a short while ago, but just based on what I've seen you react most strongly to, I KNEW this one was gonna vibe strongly with you! Thank you so much for leaving it long, it was a delight to see this again through your eyes and to get your reactions to some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard, and my GOD, the scenery, the animation, the characters!! I don't know about other people's feelings about You're Welcome, I'm on board with you on the "it's fine but the others are much better" boat, and although I have a lot of 'favorites', I believe I'd have to say "Know Who You Are" is my favorite - the tears just silently rolled down my cheeks while that one played the first time I watched it! "I Am Moana" and "We Know The Way" and "How Far I'll Go" are also wonderful heart-moving songs, and for comedic songs, I prefer "Shiny" to "You're Welcome".
Also, being a middle-aged woman, grandma is so very much the type of woman I aspire to be as I age, she's SO amazing! I love that the lesson wasn't "keep trying because that's who you are and the world depends on you so you're responsible for it", it's "listen, it's a big ass world, there are lots of choices, they're yours to make, yours to be proud of or regret, and the best thing we can do for you as you grow into yourself is to continue to love you, the core YOU who is the same throughout all your growing and changing and mistaking and mending and learning, and listen, even if the fate of the entire world LITERALLY rests on your shoulders, it's okay that you say "no", we'll STILL love you, because that's an insanely unreasonable expectation to place on anyone."
And yes, I also delight in the Maui/Moana pairing. I loved the sister/sister vibe in Frozen, I ADORE that they're moving away from the traditional male/female/onetruelove formula. I'd really appreciate it if they'd go further (e.g. I was REALLY disappointed when they didn't follow through with Elsa being gay in Frozen 2 as many were hoping), but what they *are* trying as far as "outside the (formerly incredibly formulaic) box", I like and want to see more of.
No problem, felt like lots of you wanted it to stay at that length and I felt like this movie warranted it!
well... today i discovered that this movie still makes me cry even when I'm just watching someone react to it OTL
Shoutout to the next chief after Moana, who’ll have to balance a rock on that shell she left there
Tbf the only reason there were so many stones is because they never left the island. Now they can leave the island and discover new ones and no mountain of stones will be necessary.
@@mamajenkins1981 There’ll still be a tribe living on Motunui, they aren’t just completely abandoning the island
Here I am.. a 35 year old male from the cold parts of Sweden and I'm also tearing up from this movie.
Fun Fact: The guy who voices Moana’s dad is the actor who’s playing Boba Fett in the Star Wars franchise right now, and Jango Fett in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
This is one of the most beautiful and moving movies, animated or not, to ever come out. I LOVE this soundrack, even more than Tangled or Frozen. Together those three movies represented for me a new Disney Renaissance even better than the late 80's-late 90's. That one pulled Disney out of a rut where they had become almost a joke, just treading water at best and reusing the same animation cells from earlier movies with new characters painted over them. It pushed them in to a new era of quality AND creativity. This new wave, though, has taken a studio moving along strongly to new heights of art, technical ability, and creativity, and until they hit the pandemic it felt like they were only going up. I hope they don't lose too much momentum from everything that's happened, because I want more movies as good as or even better than Tangled/Frozen/Moana.
The opening credits gives me chills
Your reactions are so wholesome, I'm glad you liked Moana!
38:33, she just pulled a Moses from The Ten Commandments!😱😀😊
13:57 this is what she should've done. Taken everyone to see the stuff attaching to the island, then explain that it is probably the cause and the only solution that she can think of. He wants to keep her from going? He must give a better solution. He can't burn the only solution they have and not give a better solution, especially not with everyone there.
*BOOM!* CHECKMATE.
"That's her grandmother as a stingray"
Welp, time for my daily pedantry. Those are Manta Rays, not stingrays. This does nothing to take away from how much fun this reaction was, or how awesome this movie is, just needed to say it. Love your channel, man. Keep at it
what is the difference between them, in spanish we just have "manta raya" and it translates to both stingray and manta ray, so it'd be awesome to learn the difference.
@@silvsevie The two main ones that stick out are that a sting Ray has a barb on the end of its tail, and different feeding methods, with the Manta Ray having something like scoops near its mouth to scoop up sediment which it filters for food, while sting Rays actively hunt for prey
@@Randerson2409 oh wow, thanks so much for letting me know, till today I didn't even know they were different animals.
@@silvsevie Not a problem!
When I saw this movie in theatres I literally was humming YOUR WELCOME when exiting the theatre lol.
Multiple times have I caught men humming that under their breath. Life is thankless sometimes.
This is undoubtedly my favorite Disney movie, hands down. Amazing music, amazing characters, great story, and is beautiful to look at.
It sure is an AMAZING Disney movie!!! Amazing characters, beautiful animation, and the music are great!!! It's pure magic!!! 😍
Fun fact: the story of Moana is built not only on Polynesian (?) mythos but also as an "explanation" (which is all mythology really) of why islanders did historically stop voyaging for 1000 years for no reason that is remembered.
We do have the ability to create life Maui. It's called childbearing. 😂
"I am Moana" is such a good song. It's my favorite of this movie for sure. We like to forget about the bad times in our lives because it's easier, but our journeys are made from the good and bad. We are made who we are by those scars, and we are better for it than without.
Lily white girl but my dad was stationed on Hawaii when I was a kid. When Maui was going through his stories and mentions he lassoed the sun I was so happy that I knew the story from elementary school.
Great Disney movie, one of my favorites right up there with Coco.
30:29 Such a powerful moment. The entire movie, her entire life, she has believed herself to be the chosen one. The water god even came to her as a baby, giving her the Heart, choosing her out of everyone on the planet. She was the one who left the village, she was the one to find Mowui, she was the one who got his hook back, she was the one who helped him give him confidence to use his hook again, and she brought him to Te Fiti. The Ocean Chose HER... And then being told it chose WRONG.
Such a hard hitting moment. And the scene right after didn't help, when it took the stone from her, confirming it could choose someone else, that she wasn't special.
I'd love to see you react to Brother Bear 🥺❤
I'm new here btw! Love your channel already!♡
Thanks so much and plan on it!
Actually, the lead vocal in "We Know The Way," is not the voice of Moana's grandma singing. It is the writer of the songs: Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also wrote the most talked-about stage musical and Disney Plus adaptation of HAMILTON!
One of the cool things about this movie is the language that the sailors are singing in during the flashback scene in the cave is Tokelauan, which has only around 3,000 speakers left, so it's a great display of a very rare language
The chicken is voiced by Alan Tudyk.
The same Actor who voiced K2SO in Rogue One, Sonny in the Sci Fi Action Thriller I, Robot, and played Wash in Firefly and it's film adaptation, Serenity.
He's also Duke Weaselton in _Zootopia_ and the Duke of Weselton in _Frozen,_ which makes the joke in each movie about how to pronounce the respective names that much funnier.
My mans like a lil kid omg 😭😭😭 still in my teen years rn and looking at him smile at such small thingd made me realise how much I’ve been missing out, trying to act like an adult and become someone I shouldn’t be. Might sound a bit corny but man is this guy such a sunshine!
Yeah, my two favorite songs are "You're Welcome" and "I am Moana" near the end. It is powerful, her finally taking true pride in who she is. I also love the reveal of Te Ka's true self. When I made the connection, I was so pleased and impressed. Such great mythology and storytelling with Te Ka and Te Fiti. And yeah, Moana and Maui build this strong almost family friendship connection. It's great.
Lin Manuel Miranda wrote most (if not all) of these songs. He also wrote Hamilton. You should definitely do a reaction to Hamilton if you haven’t seen it yet.
U was like this years old when I realized Chris Jackson voices the dad
@@jasminewilliams1673 i love Chris Jackson but Temuera Morrison who is the voice of her father is also a very well known singer/actor in NZ and comes from a family of well known Maori performers. I never understood why he didn’t also do the singing.
@@dubbadekken it's because Lin promised Chris he'll be a part of every one of his projects
Opetaia Foa'i written the Polynesian parts of the songs from Moana
The Rock’s youngest daughter really loves “You’re Welcome”
The story of this film fits beautifully into the Hero's Journey/Monomyth, as described by Joseph Campbell in the 1940s. The toddler walk into the waves was a first Call to Adventure, and her first (but failed) attempt to cross the reef was the first crossing of the Threshold, and is meant to test her courage and willpower. The Grandmother is the Mentor and Guardian. It's a beautifully-rendered and powerful tale.
My favorite reactor watching one of my top 3 Disney movies? YES!
The person I know who helped work on this movie also worked on “Big Hero 6” and “Frozen 2”.
Bruh I relate to Moana so hard, I LOVE IT. I get that innate pull to the sea myself - and according to my family’s genealogical research, I did have an ancestor who I believe owned a fleet of ships or something?? Also I have some Scandinavian in me too, so maybe Vikings too?? Point being that I’m not on a boat as often as I’d like to be but when I am, my core is just like “Yes!! This is right!!” 😭 I just imagine having an experience like “I Am Moana” and I could cry.
dude this man is so wholesome! your smile is so pure!
You'd probably enjoy the SuperCarlinBrother's theory on why Moana looks like Te Fiti
What i love about this movie is that there is no real villain here. Maui made some bad choices sure, but he’s no villain, and Tefiti just wanted her heart back.
OMGGG yess!!! we need a cover of you singing How Far I'll GO!!! your voice sounds so beautiful :)
I genuinely love how this guy sounds like he's either gonna start crying tears of joy or sadness nearly the entire movie
Honestly makes me feel more strongly about the movie as i watch along.
samoan boy here.... Talofa Lava.... Faafetai for the beautiful reaction.
the way you marvelled at the animation was so endearing 🥺 what a lovely reaction!!!
Only 5 minutes in and I swear I'm not crying. I have ocean water in my eyes.
I love your reactions so much. You are so invested in watching and trying to catch every detail. I can really see every emotion in your eyes; very genuine reaction!
Keep going like this, I love your videos!
The reason Mowie didn't stay with her is simple. He's a demigod, it's his job to pull islands from the floor of the ocean for her people to find. So they can explore the ocean. Oh and no the lady on the ancestors ship wasn't the grandma. Her people have been on that Island since Mowie took the heart. That was 1000 years ago. Plus each cheif put his or her stone on top of the last. There was like 15 stones or more there. So they been there a while. It was probably her great great, many times great grandmother
"A small, but powerful token, originally belonging to a powerful being, is taken by a flawed hero who didn't know what he was getting himself in for. He's defeated, and loses the token into the water. The token comes into the keeping of an eccentric mortal for years, giving them long life and vitality, until they pass it onto a young relative and their health begins to deteriorate. The adorable, dark-haired, doe eyed new bearer, carrying the token on a necklace, sets out to find someone else to take it, but ultimately must take ownership of the quest themselves. Along the way, they encounter endless dangers and obstacles, before finally reaching a volcano, and returning the token to its source."
Yes, Moana has the same plot as the Lord of the Rings.
There is Netflix movie I recommend called "Over the Moon" that is just like a Disney movie and also directed by Glen Keane (a seasoned Disney artist).
Will add it to my list!
I second this! it's such a great movie
@@ellies741 Yep, and I never see anyone reacting to it even though it's on par with practically every great Disney movie!
If you really want your heart broken, the song that plays when the ocean gives Moana the Heart when she’s little is a song written to honor a group of young girls who died in their school💙
If you remember, what was the story behind the girls' deaths?
I LOVE learning about other cultures (in an authentic way) and seeing how beautiful they are, and this movie does a great job of that and makes me want to know more. There should be more of that in the world. Love this movie
I was really excited for this movie ever since I saw the first teaser because it looked so beautiful although I kept forgetting it was called Moana and called it the Maui movie cause the trailer focused on him and I had no idea who she was lol. When I went to see it in theaters I remember that I really liked it but I didn't like most of the songs probably because they felt so different to any other Disney songs. My mom and sister did like the songs tho and would play the whole soundtrack on repeat all the time so they definitely grew on me. Now I really like them. My favorites are "You're Welcome" and "Shiny" so I found it pretty funny that those were the ones you didn't like as much. The scene with Moana's grandma is easily the best in the movie imo, it's so powerful to see that when Maui has left her alone and she's giving up, her grandma comes to remind her who she is. Sometimes when you are feeling defeated and like you can't go on, you have to look back at what you've done to get where you are and how far you've come.
You singing along was so cute! I always have to sing along to how far I'll go
I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) Gives me chills every time I watch it, it builds up so good and the vocals and visuals are just 💋
I love how she's the opposite of Ariel from The Little Mermaid. She's actually so much like Ariel's daughter, Melody, from the second Little Mermaid film, wanting to be in the ocean.
The person who plays the village chief is in the mandolin as Boba Fett
Everytime I watch the scene with the grandma dying, coming back as the ray and coming back to comfort Moana.. I tear up man
I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS MOVIE!!! I watch it whenever I'm feeling sad. The "I Am Moana" song alone makes me cry. I love watching you watch this 💕You have such a pure heart Nick!
Moana's people not wanting to leave their island is based on real historical events. It's called "The Long Pause." Mass exploration by the Polynesians just suddenly stopped for literally millenia before picking it up again some 500-1500 years ago. Nobody really knows for sure why they stopped for so long because no written record has been found.
This is my daughter's favorite movie and she loves the song We know the Way.
Just discovered your channel and love it. Your reactions and open emotions rock. This movie was so well done and really covered so many things within it, showing strength, friendship, family ties, history of ones people, redemption and more. Thank you for such a great reaction video. Looking forward to checking out more of your content. Keep up the great work.
I pretty much had a you moment watching this because the water was so gorgeous and I couldn't get enough of it. 😂
Also, Moana's and Maui's songs are AMAZING. 😍😍😍
Shiny is my favorite...... it’s a David Bowie tribute. After watching it a second time the song really grew on me
started watching your videos about 2 hours ago and now i cant stop. love love love your commentaries. your videos are amazing. you just earned a new sub, keep up the great work.
I like how the ocean chose Moana because she chose to save the baby turtle instead of going after the pretty shells. She proved that she had a good heart.
This is an incredible movie ❤️ And I love your reactions and commentaries. Thank you so much for this amazing video 😊🇦🇷
Agreed.
I still find it hilarious that alan tudyk voiced hei hei the chicken >< (also if you haven't seen it, Im gonna recommend a knights tale).
This movie is just so beautiful both visually and audially and there isnt even really a "bad guy" its mostly just a lovely journey of self discovery and redemption.
Your welcome and Shiny dont particularly match the rest of the movie but thats sort of by design because those two songs are about people outside humanity with the biggest discrepency being the one sung by a monster in the realm of monsters completely outside the realm of moanas tribe. They also are really good songs but often get skipped over because they dont fit so I'd recommend giving em a listen by themselves independent of the movie.
Grandma turns into a Manta ray, not a stingray. They're very different creatures. Manta rays feed on plankton. Stingrays feed on fish and crustaceans. Stingrays are bottom swimmers, Manta rays are open ocean swimmers. Mantas also don't have the barb that stingrays do.