Once there was a girl, who dreamed of going to the sea.
A lifelong relationship between a girl and the ocean, who is her friend.
For hers was an ocean of dreams, rife with danger and possibility.
“And when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” — Elizabeth Edwards
Just some Moana inspiration for you all.
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If you’ve read any of my blog posts, you’d probably know by now that I have an undying love for HIMYM and Disney.
The two are related.
For one, neither talk about religion. Walt Disney was very smart to stray away from religious topics. Both are atheist and never mention god, but they both talk about fate and believing. In HIMYM, they call it the “universe” and “destiny.” In Disney lingo, it's “wishing upon a star” and “believing that dreams come true.”
Tbt to that time Lily got mad at Marshall for trying to have a baby before seeing all five dopplegangers.
HIMYM talks a lot about how the universe works in funny ways, that it has a plan.
Fate is kind.
Like a bolt out of the blue, fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
Have a legendary day.
Edit: Need more proof? This video proves that my theory is right.
Want a quintessential Disney experience, but travel the world instead of going to Disney World or Disneyland? Below are real places that complete the out-of-the-parks Disney experience.
Germany is the land of fairytales, castles and dreams. It's where the Brothers Grimm first compiled together the very fairytales that would later come to inspire Disney's works.
1. Snow White – Bad Wildungen
It has a spa too!
2. Rapunzel – Trendelberg
3. Sleeping Beauty – Castle Sababerg
Even better, Castle Sababerg now has a hotel so you can sleep where Aurora slept! They also have daily performances in the castle courtyard.
4. Neuschwanstein Castle
This castle inspired Walt Disney's castles in the Parks.
5. Tivoli Gardens
This amusement park was the basis of inspiration for Walt when he was planning the design of Disneyland.
And there you have it! Five places to get out into the world while still feeling like you have that Disney magic with you.
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I had a lot of fun writing the Types of Disney Fans article, so I decided to do an article on what your favorite Disney Princess says about you. After browsing the net, I found that a lot a what-your-favorite-Disney-Princess-says-about-you articles are kind of lame, like this, which is complete trash. This one's better but most of these just repeat the character traits of the princesses, not their actual fans. Oftentimes each princess attracts, in a weird way, certain types of people whose personalities are different from the princess herself. So far, this is the most accurate one I could find.
This article is solely based on my personal observations and not at all 100% accurate. But here we go!
Snow White You love vintage things and to you, older is always better. You're most likely a Classic Nostalgia fan. You're sweet and love to wear long skirts. You love to watch old movies, old as in black-and-white old school, like Casablanca shit. You're the queen of antique.
Cinderella You're a basic Betchy fan.
Aurora You're obsessed with Audrey Hepburn and like the Snow White fans, love the fine movies of the olden days. You're quite artistic and probably took art or drama in high school. You regard yourself as someone with fine and sophisticated taste, which is probably true. For only someone like you could appreciate the stellar animation of Sleeping Beauty and the underrated characterization of Aurora. You also like cats and tea.
Ariel You're a fun person. You exude positivity and seek adventures (like going to Disneyland!). You probably also love the ocean and let's face it, mermaids are just more fun. Your favorite food is probably ice cream.
Belle
You’re a 90s hipster kid and a wannabe intellectual.
Jasmine You have a kind heart and edgy taste. You like shopping at Hot Topic and were probably emo or goth in high school. You're also quite eloquent.
Pocahontas It's like what they say. The wannabe intellectuals are the Belle fans while the true intellectuals are the Pocahontas fans. The fact that Emma Watson, who played Belle, likes Pocahontas better than Belle, says something.
Mulan This is quite the broad category because they are multiple types of Mulan fans. Most of them are 90s kids. The first type are warm and sweet. They appreciate Mulan for being a kick ass female. They are super chill and positive people. Example of a Mulan fan is none other than Auli'i Cravalho, the voice of Moana. They probably took band or choir in high school. The second are SJWs or tomboys who think they're too cool for the other princesses because they're too “dainty” or “girly” smh. You love to complain about how the other princesses just serve the patriarchy even though that's totally false.
Merida Basically the second subset of Mulan fans, except that they were born 10 years later.
Tiana Basically like the Merida fans.
Rapunzel You're probably quite young. Like Aurora fans, you like art, except you actually DO art, while the lazy Aurora fans simply like to sit back and admire your work. You think you're a nerd just because you're quiet but chances are, you're more charismatic than you realize. That, or you're a Flynn fangirl.
Anna You're adorable and aspire to be positive. You probably read self help books. You might also be a musical theater nerd.
Elsa You all rock. Just kidding, I'm biased because Elsa is my favorite. You're not afraid to admit you love the most basic princess of 2014. You're also loyal. While everyone else has left the “I love Elsa” bandwagon and moved on to the “Wahhh, Frozen is so overrated and I don't like Elsa anymore” bandwagon, your love for Elsa remains strong to this day. You're also stubborn, or at least that's what your mom says.
Moana Basically the first subset of Mulan fans, except that they were born 10 years later. You appreciate the POC representation of Moana. Unlike Snow White fans, you are forward looking and after seeing the totally cool ocean CGI effects, you aspire to be an animator someday, perhaps for Disney.
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1. Betchy
These girls are usually the most basic. You can spot them at the parks wearing Ray Bans and perfectly applied makeup, taking snapchats on their iPhones and of course, wearing rose gold ears. They're heavy on aesthetics and want to take pictures with all the princesses. Because they are pretty, they will probably audition to be a Disney Princess face character (and get in). Their favorite princess is probably Cinderella.
Example of the Betchy Fan
2. Flynn Fangirls
I swear, the only reason why we have this whole Tangled vs. Frozen debacle in the first place is because the thirsty Team Tangled fans think Flynn is hot. They literally squeal every time they see Flynn's smolder. The same goes for Naveen fans, Eric fans, Peter Pan fans, etc. They literally go to the parks just to flirt and chase after the princes. What they see in those princes is beyond me but I guess more power to them?
Flynn's Smolder
3. Classic Nostalgia
I'm 1000% guilty of this. So guilty, in fact, that I'm almost proud. They love the old Walt movies, particularly Pinocchio, Bambi, Fantasia, Mary Poppins, and Alice in Wonderland. Their favorite movie is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs cause it's the oldest, duh. They go on IMDB boards and argue how the older movies were so much better written, better animated, etc. They don't see Disney as mere entertainment, but as a true art form. Nothing new will ever be good enough for them; they pale in comparison to the old. The movies, the parks, everything was better in the good old days. Nothing can ever compare to what the old Walt did because the old Disney, is the true Disney. They like Disneyland better than Disney World because of that “classic” feel even though Disney World is bigger. They criticize the company's every move and like to complain about the corporate hungry CEO. Their catchphrases are “Walt is rolling in his grave” and “It's so sad Disney isn't doing 2D animation anymore.”
“Look, look aren't the older movies so much better? Look, look at that beautiful animation! Sigh I just miss the old Walt Disney movies. The new generation just won't understand and I feel sorry for them. Disney is cutting corners these days. I just love that C-L-A-S-S-I-C feel.”
“Isn't Walt the best?”
Gasp! *clutch pearls*. THAT isn't REAL Disney. What is this low-grade atrocity? How can people allow this??
Yes, the Classic Nostalgia Fan gets the most pictures because I like to make fun of myself.
4. Pretentious Know-it-All
This is basically the Disney version of the grammar nazi. They brag about getting 100% on Disney Buzzfeed quizzes and will correct you if you misquote a movie. Their catchphrases are “Elsa is not a princess, she's a QUEEN!” or “Her name is AURORA!!!!”
5. Youngin’
These “children”, ahem, are the opposite of the Classic Nostalgia fan. Since they're young, they've only seen the modern stuff and/or are relatively new to Disney. Their favorite Disney movies include Frozen, Zootopia, Tangled and Big Hero 6. Some of them reach into SJW territory, to the extent they actually start criticizing Classic Disney of sexism, racism, etc. Even worse are the Marvel and Star Wars fans who don't even like Disney to begin with but are only there because Disney bought them.
6. Normal Nerd
This is what comes to mind when most people picture a “Disney Fan.” They're quite quirky, love musical theater and are content to sing Disney songs all day. They still sleep with their stuffed animals. I love them. Surprisingly enough, The Normal Nerds tend to be more sane than the other Disney fans. While the Classic Nostalgia, the Pretentious Know-it-Alls and the Youngins tend to butt heads a lot, the Normal Nerd is mellow. Their favorite movie is probably The Lion King and their favorite princess is probably Belle. Unlike the Undercover Fan (see #10), they're not afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. They will probably apply to the Disney College Program and their dream job is to be an animator or Imagineer.
We're pretty chill
7. Hoarder
Disney loves them because they're the ones who translate their love into money. They have a treasure trove full of Disney merchandise, are super into pin trading and tsum tsums, and have annual passes to the parks, which they go to often. Their Disney DVD library is something to envy. We have to be grateful for these people because they're the ones who are keeping the company alive. They are why we still have nice things. Some of these Hoarders are also Disney foodies and run blogs, and some of them are older and already have kids. Like the Betchy fans, the Hoarders like to take Instagram photos of their Dole Whip. The Normal Nerd often overlaps with the Hoarder.
Look at this stuff, isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think my collection's complete? You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
8. Specialist
These people tend to focus their love on one aspect of Disney, whether that may translate into their Mickey Mouse T-shirt collection or Winnie-the-Pooh plushies.
I only like Pooh. I go to Disney only for Pooh. I even go to the bathroom only for Pooh, not Peeh. Pooh is lyfe.
9. Artisté
These people bless the internet with their beautiful fan art and are often creative in making up edits, fashion and Instagram accounts for Disney Princesses and characters. God bless these people.
This belongs in a museum
10. Undercover
These people look totally normal in real life and you'd never guess that they're Disney fans. It's often because they're too embarrassed to admit that they like such childish things. They often watch Disney movies alone at home, only to swiftly change the channel as soon as they hear their roommates' or their mom's footsteps. Surrounding themselves with more Nerds and Hoarders may help to get them out of their shell.
Quick! Hide! Don't Look at Me!
I'm definitely the Undercover turned Classic Nostalgia fan. What type of Disney fan are you? Comment below!
Imma just leave this here. Everyone needs to watch this.
“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.”
— C.S. Lewis
It irritates me to no end when people think Disney is just for kids. Walt himself intended for his movies to be for both adults and kids alike. It’s why he invested so much quality and effort into his movies because he knew he had to please the adults, not just produce cheap entertainment to temporarily satisfy the kids. He wanted his movies to be timeless. Keep in mind that his movies are appropriate enough for kids to watch (family movies). It’s just that they’re not meant exclusively for kids.
A lot of people think that in order for a “kids” movie to be adult enough, it has to have a deep, adult message. Well I can’t tell you how many live-action, “adult” movies I’ve seen that have no deep message whatsoever but are deemed mature just because they have lots of guns and/or sex and are not animated. It also depends what you mean by a deep message. Many think that Zootopia has a deep message but that doesn’t make it an “adult” movie. If anything, I find Zootopia to be preachy, which only makes Zootopia more like a kids movie talking down to its audience. The message in Zootopia isn't deep at all. It focuses on a very specific, modern, social issue, which wouldn’t be as relevant in the past or future. The whole script reads like a bad buzzfeed article. Watching the movie without sound is actually better because the actions say it all. The cheesy dialogue (and the really bad music) on top is just overkill. If anything, the message in Zootopia is faux deep in a cheap way.
To me, a deep message would be timeless. Walt Disney said, “I want my entertainment to educate, not my education to entertain.” Movies like Zootopia and Mean Girls are exactly education that tries to entertain, which is why I find them overrated. Meanwhile, Walt Disney’s movies add education, the lessons of life, to ENHANCE the artistic quality of his entertainment, not the other way around. In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, it’s good in light of darkness. Sleeping Beauty, true love conquers all. In Peter Pan, it’s balancing growing up with your inner child. These messages are simple, but deep. They can be applied to any time period. Instead of being shoved in your face, they are shown subtly through the action and the overall story, which is enough. The overall theme of Walt’s company and all of his movies combined is imagination and believing that dreams come true. After all, he focused on the fantasy genre.
Deepness doesn’t mean that a story has to be morose. Just because a movie is overall optimistic doesn’t make it fluffy or lack depth. There are many sad, sad movies that are shallow and there are many happy movies that are deep. I hate how people dismiss Disney movies just because they’re too happy. These people should watch Snow White, Bambi, Pinnochio and Fantasia before brushing off Disney as some sort of happy-go-lucky company. Some of Walt’s earliest works were actually pretty dark. Sometimes deep messages can be better executed in fantasy than reality. Both Beauty and the Beast (fantasy) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (which is more realistic) focus on inner beauty, but Beauty and the Beast delivers the message better, in a way that’s more fantasy-like, more powerful, more entertaining and less depressing. Hunchback is overrated and doesn’t really fit in with the Disney company as a whole.
I can’t tell you how often I hear, “No I don’t wanna see that cause it’s animated!” Back then, animation wasn’t seen as something that was only for kids. Snow White was seen as an adult film. In fact, many kids peed their seats in theaters because it was too scary for them. Somehow, people associate fantasy and animation with being juvenile when really, fairytales and animation are seriously underrated and you can learn so much from them. I blame it on the marketing. Even Disney itself is partially guilty. I don’t mind the amusement parks or merchandise. I actually love them because they extend and enhance the experience of the movies through a 3-D world that would have been limited on screen. But making shitty sequels ruins the earlier, classic works at the expense of the cash cow. Now people think animation is just kids’ cartoons. Walt made his animated movies high quality, which is why they earned respect from adults. But ever since animation started to be viewed as merely child’s play, animation companies have decreased their quality and the cycle continues. Thankfully though, animation seems to be slowly gaining respect again (or maybe that’s just me) but not so much.
So what if the movies are G-rated? I remember everyone wanting to grow up so they could watch R-rated movies. Well, I’d happily go back and watch a good G-rated movie than a trashy R-rated one. The best movies are G-rated because they actually have to tell a story, not produce porn and violence. I grew up only to find that R-rated movies actually suck and that I prefer G-rated movies anyway. We waited for nothing.
Walt never did underestimate the power of a simple story, beautiful animation and elegant music. He hired the best animators (the nine old men) plus Mary Blair to make every movie of his literally look like a moving painting. He searched for the best voice actors and wasn’t satisfied with any one of them until he found the one. He knew that excellence was in the details, and excellence did come. Even his writing is well done. That’s why I continue to love Disney (even as an adult) and have so much respect for him as a movie-maker. In fact, I think many filmmakers would do well to study his craft. Honestly, schools should start teaching Disney classes, and it would be no different than studying Shakespeare. Don't laugh. If you want to dismiss Disney as babyish entertainment, you’re missing out big time on one of the greatest cultural contributors of our time, someone who I’d put next to Shakespeare, Dickens, etc. Not all art appreciation has to be in the past. It’s right in front of you. If people back then had known how important they’d become, they’d probably have read more Hemingway or attended more Shakespeare plays, so what better way to celebrate the culture and art in our MODERN era than Disney? And yes, Disney was unpretentious, but that only makes it all the better. The fact that he could make such great art that also appealed to the masses is an accomplishment worthy of itself and how do we say — magic. Simplicity does not equal lack of sophistication and complexity does not equal intellect.
All this ridicule is even causing Disney to harm itself, starting with the snide remarks in its newer movies, in vain attempt to seem hip or cool to modern audiences. “You can’t marry a man you just met” in Frozen, making fun of believing in dreams (the very PREMISE of Disney) in The Princess and The Frog and Zootopia, and the princess bashing in Moana. Disney dumping on itself only hurts the image of the company as a whole, making its cherished traditions seem foolish and disrespects its earlier works, which are indeed great and undervalued.
I know this sounds like I’m nostalgic for the “old” Disney and critical of the “new” Disney. After all, Walt did say that Disney would continue to grow as long there was imagination left in the world. He was optimistic that Disney would be alright. Not everything is going to be exactly the same. And yes, Disney did bring us awesome new stuff after his death. It’s just that I’m not a fan of some of its later decisions.
Movies More For Adults
Sleeping Beauty
The animation is artistically eccentric and superb. The music is classical Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty sung by the amazing, operatic, angelic voice of Mary Costa. The writing is excellent. It’s the epitome of a classic fairytale, written for adults. Yet the story is ahead of its time. You have four strong female characters — the three good fairies and a villain, as well as a brave prince and an elegant princess. A damsel in distress she may be, Aurora is much more interesting than given credit for. Her characterization is rich, well-rounded and subtle. As a kid, I thought this was the most boring princess movie but now I can appreciate its sophisticated quality.
Pocahontas
I find that adults tend to like this movie more than kids. I myself was thoroughly impressed when I first watched it as an adult. It’s a beautiful movie that's beautifully done with beautiful animation, beautiful music, beautiful story. Everything about is just…beautiful. Adults who don’t like fluffiness will appreciate the bittersweet ending.
Fantasia
It’s an artsy-farty person’s orgasm. Classical symphony combined with thoughtful animation done by equally artsy-fartsy people, and no dialogue.
Tangled
Yes I put Tangled on here. Don’t be fooled by the comedy and the bouncy characters. It's actually quite dark, like the villain herself. On the outside she appears harmless and likable, but on the inside, she’s dark and insidious. Likewise, the movie looks like a bubbly fairytale on the outside but it deals with the dark topic of abuse, especially insidious abuse.
Movies For Both Kids And Adults Equally
Mary Poppins
Grown up, I see how Mary Poppins actually has a lot of sneaky, dark (and possibly disturbing) things, like the banker laughing at the end and Mary Poppins (possibly drugging the kids??). Nonetheless, it’s still jolly enough for the kids to enjoy. Not to mention that the combined live action and animation within a scene was groundbreaking for its time.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Kids will love singing heigh ho and fun songs along with the dwarves while adults will appreciate the historical significance of this cinematic masterpiece. As Walt’s very first full-length animated feature film, each frame is hand drawn with tender, loving care and is like a water colored painting.
Movies More For Kids
Emperor's New Groove
Sorry, but this is just from my personal experience. I found this movie very funny as a kid but now I’m like meh.
Don’t forget the easter eggs snuck in to keep the adults entertained!
Walt had RESPECT for kids and adults, which shows through in his movies. In his time, there wasn't much respect for kids but Walt Disney turned that around.
“You're dead if you only aim for kids. Adults are just kids grown up anyways. Adults are interested if you don’t play down to the little 2 or 3 year olds or talk down. I don’t believe in talking down to children. I don’t believe in talking down to any certain segment. I like to kind of just talk in a general way to the audience. Children are always reaching.”
-Walt Disney
So the next time you find yourself fanning over a Disney movie, remember to not feel any guilt in your guilty pleasure cause Disney actually wants you to like them. That just means he did his job well.
That is all.
The Blogger
I FINALLY saw Moana and happy to say that IT. WAS. AMAZING.
**SPOILERS.****SPOILERS.****SPOILERS.****SPOILERS.****SPOILERS.****SPOILERS.**
If you don’t want any spoilers, don’t read ahead. Go watch the movie now. I recommend you catch it in theaters while you can for the 3D experience.
This is less of a review and more of a selfish attempt to learn from the filmmaking technique of Moana. My goal is to learn what I like about the movies I like, so I can apply it myself.
When I first heard about Moana, I thought it was gonna be totally lame!! Girl wants one thing but parents want another? How cliche! That’s basically every other Disney movie done before. But it actually didn’t feel that cliche. They multitask – sing a catchy song that gives us the info we need (instead of batting it in our faces) while visually showing the rich Polynesian culture and story telling Moana’s growth. They did a similar thing with Mulan in “Honor to Us All”. A bad movie would have shown Moana and the parents face to face giving a boring long cliche speech about why they want her be the chief.
This just goes to show that it’s not just about the story, it’s about the execution. The plot isn’t super original and is a marriage of The Little Mermaid and Mulan. But hey, I love Mulan and The Little Mermaid so better they copy a good plot than a bad one. I’ve also heard there were some striking similarities with Raiders of the Lost Ark but I’ve never seen that or I don’t remember so I can’t say.
As I’ve said before, the setting is the one of the most important things in film because it's part of the execution and brings out the experience. The anthropomorphic ocean is original and takes advantage of the setting (brings out the essence of Polynesia) to tell the same story with a fresh, new experience. It’s why Titanic worked even though it’s pretty much modeled off Aladdin. The storyline is the same but bringing out the full potential of the setting – a boat – creates a whole new experience. It’s okay for a story to be simple as long as it’s executed well with visuals, music, etc.
Execution = setting —> experience
It’s OKAY to copy as long as you copy well. Sometimes the copier executes better than the copy-ee. JJ Abrams copied Spielberg’s ET ending in Super 8, but JJ’s execution was better than Spielberg’s in my opinion. It’s about the idea, then the execution.
Idea —> execution
Ideally though, I wouldn’t complain if Moana had come up with a completely original tale. That might be harder to do since there are essentially nine stories and most stories are just variations of those nine.
The “chosen one” trope is used heavily but I don’t mind too much cause I’m kind of a sucker for that.
I love Moana and Frozen because they’re adventurous. I’m kind of a sucker for movies where they go on big, exciting adventures.
A small issue I have is that strong girl-jerk guy combo that’s overused in newer Disney movies. It’s always the girl’s job to emotionally babysit the guy, pat him on the back and give him a big speech about what a special boy he is. Maui literally says, “Are you going to give me a speech?”, only for Moana to, well, literally give him a speech. So meta, Disney. Then they try to justify Maui’s jerkiness by giving him a super tragic backstory to woo the audience into feeling sorry for him. The only time the girl is the “jerk” or “broken” one is Elsa and that’s why I love her. She’s different from the other Disney female characters and more variety is good.
I don’t mind that Moana doesn’t have a prince. After all, this movie is about self discovery and a love story might distract from that. But what I hate is how fans think Moana is somehow BETTER solely because of her lack of prince. Woah, woah. Apparently even Mulan, MULAN I say, is no longer progressive enough for them because she has a prince. What?? Excuse me, but since when did having a love interest become unfeminist? We let our male heroes have romantic interests so why is it so horrible for a girl to find love? That’s horribly hypocritical and ironically unfeminist.
I don’t like Moana because her boyfriend is absent. I like her because she’s down-to-earth and adventurous like Ariel. She admits that she doesn’t know everything. Otherwise, she could easily have been a Mary Sue.
What I like about Moana is how it’s quietly feminist. Like Frozen, everyone is so CHILL about Moana being single and no one makes a big deal about it because that isn’t the point of the story. Moana’s problem is not that she’s oppressed by some patriarchy and her parents want her to marry. In fact, her dilemma is between two respectable positions and I find that refreshing and empowering. It would have worked too if the genders were reversed – a boy wanting to explore the sea but his parents wanting him to be chief.
NOTE: I know this sounds like I’m bashing the older Disney movies but I’m not. I love the older Disney movies but I’m just pointing out how I like that Moana is different.
The princess bashing in Moana is unnecessary, implying that being called a princess is patronizing. Princesses can be badass too (Mulan anyone??). Calling Moana and Merida the anti-princess, as if princesses needed an anti. As someone else mentioned, why can’t princesses of color have girly fun too? No need to attack the concept of princesses that's a beloved trademark of Disney. Maui is right. Anyone with a dress and an animal sidekick is a princess. That should be good thing! There's nothing wrong about that! Princesses are of high regal status. That shouldn’t be degrading.
The action scenes are unmemorable and the same as any Hollywood movie nowadays – more like busy work for the characters. The best action scene I’ve seen so far is in Frozen– which is artfully designed and has meaning to show the character’s emotions. I could watch that scene over and over again. Even the action scene in Beauty and the Beast is cinematic and artistic and Mulan’s action scenes are shorter, epic and more interesting to watch.
I wish we got to see Pua more. I could see why Hei Hei was on the trip because he was supposed to mirror Moana's self discovery. At the beginning people thought Hei Hei's rock swallowing was dumb, just like how the father disapproved of Moana's way-finding. But then they both proved themselves and found their purpose. Hei Hei proved that his rock swallowing hobby was useful because he protected the heart. They did that self-discovery thing with the Lava and Maui too, but with Maui, I felt it was unnecessary and boring to watch. I just wish they brought both Pua and Hei Hei along. I'd rather see Moana interact with her sidekicks than argue with Maui. We could have seen Pua develop too instead of watching Maui be a huge jerk.
Like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, the music is powerful, epic and amazing, though the lyrics are just okay and could use more work. The songs of earlier Disney movies had more poetic lyrics imho. This goes to show that great music can save a bad movie, or make an otherwise good movie even greater. As George Lucas once said, sound is the most important thing, like 50% of the movie or something like that. It's one of those soundtracks where the more you listen to it, the more you like it and want to listen to it even more.
It’s imaginative, epic, adventurous and a great watch.
That is all.
The Blogger
Courtesy of the Disney princesses.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beautiful like watercolor
Cinderella Shades of blue gorgeously put together. I certainly appreciate the quality and classiness of “So This is Love” more than I did as a kid.
Sleeping Beauty
Geometric pattern also used in Pocahontas
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
A true cinematic masterpiece. Even the scary scenes look hauntingly artistic and beautiful.
Aladdin
Pocahontas
Unparalleled cinematography with multiple colors. A beautifully made movie. Fun fact: Pocahontas and The Lion King were released around the same time. Disney thought that Pocahontas would do better, so they had their A-animators on Pocahontas and B-animators on The Lion King. Explains the stunning animation. It took unusually long to finish Pocahontas because of coordinating of the multiple colors.
Mulan
They aimed for “poetic simplicity.”
The Princess and the Frog The simplicity of “Almost There” is brilliant. 
Tangled
Look at all the vibrant colors
Frozen
With its beautiful wintery blues and purples
That is all.
The blogger
Princesses, fairies, mermaids, talking animals – oh my! Disney offers a plethora of fantasy and magic galore.
Let's take a moment to celebrate the most iconic Disney moments that capture the magic, starting from the beginning. Enjoy!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
Bambi 1942
Cinderella 1950
Alice in Wonderland 1951
Peter Pan 1953
Peter Pan 1953
Lady and the Tramp 1955
Mary Poppins 1964
The Little Mermaid 1989
The Lion King 1994
That is all.
The blogger