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Just picked this up on Blu-ray today. Excited to get home & catch it with my daughter.
I actually thought Moana was pretty weak as far as Disney goes. No memorable villain , none of the songs left me whistling them hours or days later, the ending felt really rushed. It was fine but it was no Aladdin.
It's good, but there are certainly several Disney films I prefer over it.
Lacking a memorable villain doesn't it make bad, though. I actually think the decision to not have a specific "evil" antagonist worked in the film's favor, for the most part.
It made it less enjoyable for me. Disney villains are often the best characters.
Never change GAF.
It made it less enjoyable for me. Disney villains are often the best characters.
What? Out of all of Disney's recent efforts, this one ranks probably lowest for me. It was a huge disappointment coming after the genius Zootopia.
Disney villains are often the best characters. Maybe not in the movies since Princess and the Frog, but still.Never change GAF.
Is that a controversial opinion? I thought most people liked Disney villains.
Disney villains are often the best characters. Maybe not in the movies since Princess and the Frog, but still.
I actually thought Moana was pretty weak as far as Disney goes. No memorable villain , none of the songs left me whistling them hours or days later, the ending felt really rushed. It was fine but it was no Aladdin.
I still enjoyed it but it wouldn't be top 10 Disney for me I don't think.
With a better singer you're welcome would have been the best Disney song in years.
I'm one of those who doesn't like Disney animations that much. I hate their spontaneous singing and that sugary feeling they have.
And I liked Moana. Vaiana for us. I actually ranked it on top of the Disney flicks. I haven't seen Lion King etc. in may many years, so my memories of them are a bit foggy. Vaiana is the best modern Disney at least.
I don't count Pixar movies as Disney animations though. I love Pixar. They're my favorite animation studio alongside Laika.
Have you seen Zootopia?
Disney villains are often the best characters. Maybe not in the movies since Princess and the Frog, but still.
As a father of a young child, I feel comfortable saying the songs are right up there with the best Disney has done. I've been listening to them multiple times a day for a couple weeks now, which is usually enough to drive you completely bonkers, but they're really well done. The way "You're Welcome" not only gives you Maui's backstory, but also incorporates him tricking Moana and stealing her boat into the lyrics; that's solid songwriting right there. It doesn't hold a candle to Beauty and the Beast, so the OP is technically wrong, but it's a great movie.
Princess and the Frog gets slept on so much. Was the first time in a very long time that a Disney movie felt like it actually had a plot.
It has some strong elements that don't really come together into a satisfying whole.Princess and the Frog gets slept on so much. Was the first time in a very long time that a Disney movie felt like it actually had a plot.