tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post7439026261448879046..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: "Moana" (2016) -- Initial ThoughtsHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40229107812196105732020-01-03T08:31:32.639-05:002020-01-03T08:31:32.639-05:00Katie, I have to admit this is really the first I&...Katie, I have to admit this is really the first I've heard of Miranda's stuff. It was okay, but the only song I really liked was the light on the water one.<br /><br />Yes, exactly. A constructive goal.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-34830099792245450582020-01-01T11:56:10.850-05:002020-01-01T11:56:10.850-05:00I loved allllllllllllllllllll the songs in this, i...I loved allllllllllllllllllll the songs in this, including the crab one--but Lin Manuel Miranda's music is very much To My Taste in general so that makes sense. ;-) <br /><br />I haven't seen The Little Mermaid, so I don't really know what Ariel is like--but I did really love that Moana has a constructive goal she's working towards. Like you said, she takes a risk for the Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-74956797074107106412020-01-01T10:02:09.065-05:002020-01-01T10:02:09.065-05:00Charity, that's awesome! I love animated movi...Charity, that's awesome! I love animated movies too. (Well, I just plain love movies.) I got Disney+ for Christmas, and I'm so excited to catch up on stuff I've missed out on over the years! Like <i>Moana</i>.<br /><br />Yes, and see... I'm very much a "you're not the boss of me!" person myself, so I think I was not annoyed by that in Jasmine. She's fed up Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-76464687725901204412020-01-01T07:58:02.872-05:002020-01-01T07:58:02.872-05:00She loves animated films. In fact, we watched The ...She loves animated films. In fact, we watched The Aristocats for kicks on Christmas on Disney+. LOL<br /><br />Jasmine is very much a "you're not the boss of me :P" character, but at least she's not QUITE as rebellious as Ariel, whose shenanigans endanger the entire sea world. Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-11834104241762857052019-12-31T17:00:39.943-05:002019-12-31T17:00:39.943-05:00Charity, intriguing! How cool your mom still watc...Charity, intriguing! How cool your mom still watches Disney movies. My mom only does if my kids want to show one to her. Sigh.<br /><br />But yes, Moana herself is really cool -- I wish her story had lived up to her potential, lol.<br /><br />Jasmine doesn't bug me as much, but she does have some of that going on, you're right.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-51969480888525519092019-12-31T16:59:25.202-05:002019-12-31T16:59:25.202-05:00MC, I'm glad you agree. And yes, Moana hersel...MC, I'm glad you agree. And yes, Moana herself is better than her movie deserves, heh.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79157124805913230182019-12-31T16:59:04.699-05:002019-12-31T16:59:04.699-05:00Eva, yeah, that segment was good to show that she&...Eva, yeah, that segment was good to show that she's learning and good at adapting, but really not needed. A nice montage would have been fine.<br /><br />I kinda want to watch this with my kids, seen what they think of it :-) I think my middle child would like Moana herself a lot.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-3924910520793455752019-12-31T15:34:27.170-05:002019-12-31T15:34:27.170-05:00This is my mom's favorite Disney film (along w...This is my mom's favorite Disney film (along with Zootopia). I like it too. But yeah, the giant crab didn't need a song, and overall I wasn't terribly keen on the score (Lin Manuel Miranda is extremely talented, but I don't LOVE any of his musical contributions -- they just aren't to my taste). Still, Moana is a great heroine. I love her. And it's nice they finally have a Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-38143123242518022142019-12-30T21:05:13.486-05:002019-12-30T21:05:13.486-05:00Everything that you said about Moana vs. Ariel is ...Everything that you said about Moana vs. Ariel is so true!!! The Little Mermaid drives me crazy because of exactly that. While I don't really like this movie either, I love Moana! Such a good character to look up to!!!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-36853779568193581882019-12-30T18:16:35.752-05:002019-12-30T18:16:35.752-05:00Pretty much agree with you on everything. The coco...Pretty much agree with you on everything. The coconut creatures sequence bores me, even though I do like seeing Moana's resourcefulness. And the crab song annoys me.<br /><br />Dwayne Johnson is soooo good in this - he definitely needs to do more voice acting!<br /><br />And YES to your comments about Moana herself. I love her, for all the reasons you mentioned. <3Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992633823859430981noreply@blogger.com