Moana 2 - DisneyCember

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Of all the weird decisions Disney's made recently, I never thought bringing back the "Belle's Magical World" method of making sequels would be one, but here we are.

[@jeffreyquinde6707]

The movie wasn’t that disconnected. Aside from rushed editing, it’s still one big story.

[@samfilmkid]

it's like they're just....allergic to new ideas

[@jeffreyquinde6707]

@@samfilmkid they and Pixar have been releasing originals for the past 5 years, they just mostly flopped. Wdym

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

​@@samfilmkid Either that or they desperately needed something to put on the schedule

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

​@@iHeartsNostalgiaPitThat's pretty close. The movie was only announced in november 2023, which is rather late for major studio announcements.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Another slight issue I have is after Moana becomes a demigoddess at the end, they don't really have her show any sort of powers besides making the glowing path with her oar. It's like Disney was deliberately trying to be vague because they thought people would call it a cop out. Even though she totally earned the title. Or maybe they're saving it for Moana 3.

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

Well she kind of already had the power to communicate with water so....

[@Ozwmandeas]

@@DanGamingFan2406 probably the latter

[@skipperbarbie3058]

​@@DanGamingFan2406 dude I've seen you on multiple Moana 2 videos let it go man

[@Freezient]

I feel like I read this comment already? Are you a bot or something, but anyway, they’re obviously saving it for the third movie

[@Weaponator18]

The second thing. They're always saving it for a sequel.

[@liamdude5722]

There is a post credit scene that shows what the storm god actually looks like and builds up a Moana 3

[@Inucroft]

They just made him like Thanos

[@CaptainCat101]

I think the reason the first movie is the most watched thing on Disney+ is because half of those views are from my brother (the other half is probably Schaffrillas)

[@pundertalefan4391]

XD I'm gonna be sad if Tamatoa isn't in this one.

[@Zeno2806]

who, the guy who killed his brother?

[@CaptainCJ97]

Oof​@@Zeno2806

[@ronrox14]

And me too. Half the views are mine lol

[@ShadyDoorags]

"They never show the main villain's face." Oh, someone didn't stay through the credits.

[@Harrisonbarnes30178]

Dont blame him I wouldn't either.

[@albertthepeacock8020]

This has been Shady Doorags

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

​@@Harrisonbarnes30178 Honestly, the thing that I do is that with every movie I see, I search up whether it has a post credit scene before I leave the theater.

[@c-o-b-o-2010]

Gonna be honest, that is a trope that just needs to stop. Mid credit scene is so overused that it’s somehow refreshing when a movie doesn’t do that.

[@lesterwilliamsjr649]

The Avengers franchise has had a bad influence on ending credits. It can be exciting building up new ideas at the very end but it can get so annoying when it feels like every movie now wants to use the end credits as bait for a new story instead of adding closure to the story already told. Good Example: KungFu Panda 2 was good because its ending connected to the story and helped the auidence find closure in the fact Po will find his heritage. Bad Example: The Super Mario Movie doesn't work because it's disconnected from the story and only exist to tease a new story.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I like a couple of the songs and I think Matangi is a fun character when you forget Disney marketed her as a villain, but other than that, this is nothing special, It's a set up for the third movie more than anything, and those set ups are what I was most interested in. They really should've kept it a Disney Plus series.

[@jeffreyquinde6707]

@@DanGamingFan2406 As a Disney plus series, it would’ve kept Moana’s future stuck on a TV, like with Big Hero 6 and Tangled. Now, they can continue her legacy on the big screen. And a third installment would start off as a movie

[@riftshredder5438]

Because Wish flopped, Disney had to make this into a theatrical movie in hopes they can get some box office money from it lol

[@gligarguy4010]

...and they seem to be succeeding. Looks like it will easily clear a billion.

[@joeschmoe5231]

It was explained in the After-Credits scene that the Villian would be weakened if all the peoples from around the world come together. The Villian also shows his face, and you learn who he's working with to get revenge against Moana............

[@Redlegcook]

You have to wait until the after credits scene just to understand the villain's plan? That's pretty stupid storytelling.

[@joeschmoe5231]

@Redlegcook Or it's good marketing. That scene leaves it on a cliff hanger and makes kids excited for Moana 3.

[@eternallyconfusedneveraware]

​@@joeschmoe5231 Having your main overarching villain be introduced and the audience only learns about him during the credits is not good storytelling and is certainly now a good way to market your film. This should have been a series where he was a looming threat that they would have to face in the future with Season 1 focused on breaking the curse with the reveal of the villian being a teaser and cliffhanger for Season 2. Making this into a movie was a bad move..

[@Keychaine]

​@@joeschmoe5231 They should be more concerned with STORYTELLING and less about marketing.

[@motor4X4kombat]

On the 11th day of Disneycember the critic gave for me: 11 shiny "turtles" 10 marshmallow pizzas 9 scary movies. 8 red shirt jedi 7 cats & mices 6 LAAAAUUUUU keepers FIVE WOLVERINEEES! 4 symbiote suits 3 new emotions 2 mutant team ups And a tasty Big Kahuna Burger

[@lexramstudios1386]

👏👏👏👏

[@Jenny_Metzelar]

Great job

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

@@motor4X4kombat You

[@sorarulesmarvellives4163]

Very clever! 😂 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@claytonrios1]

You can tell this was originally meant as a Disney Plus series that was turned into a movie later on.

[@downspiral]

It's a letdown because I was hoping they could have shown Moana grow up and have more sequels to explore new worlds, new characters, and in order to have Moana grow up to being a great hero, give her an EEEVVVILL villain. This girl needs to be traumatised to be a better hero, plus we need more evil Disney villains

[@olleselin]

Yeah! Moni even pointed it out in the a scene as a meta reference😂😂😂😂

[@wakeangel2001]

This movie made me realize that Moana might be the most OP character in Disney Princess canon. In addition to basically control of the ocean itself she also has TWO living parents

[@arami187]

Moana is the Rey Palpatine of the Disney Princess canon.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

​@@arami187I mean, at least Moana has a fun personality. Rey barely even has one.

[@raingilkes3502]

Rapunzel has 2 living parents and in the canon series follow up, we basically find out she’s the human embodiment of the sun itself with FAR MORE than just healing powers. She’s a demi-goddess of the sun but no one ever seems to mention that.

[@Samuel_Loegan]

​@@vetarlittorf1807 you ain't wrong on that

[@steveharper2463]

The animation especially for something originally conceived as a TV show is stunning. Theres nothing really WRONG with it as a whole, the elements are indeed there but yeah this should’ve stayed as a TV show

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Can’t wait to see the inevitable Onision level meltdown Doug has over Mufasa… 🤣

[@Jenny_Metzelar]

On the eleventh day of disneycember my critic gave to me 11 episodes stitching 10 movies trying 9 ghostfaces killing 8 acolytes dividing 7 tom and jerrys feuding 6 judges dreading 5 wolverines slashing 4 kravens hunting 3 emotions jarring 2 mutents fighting And every film students favorite movie

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Moana worked fine as a standalone film. There was no need for a sequel

[@CaptainCat101]

Disney needed it

[@henrik971]

But Disney being Disney, they will milk everything. Just look at Marvel & Star Wars

[@henrik971]

Ugh...

[@MackMyWorld]

I mean it was suppose to be a TV series but changed plans.

[@olleselin]

@@Omar-wq9dz Precisely

[@Myself-yf5do]

Now that you've done this, Dreamworksuary, Twilight Tober Zone, and Bat May, you should do Nickuly/Aprilodeon and June Henson.

[@FGH9G]

I wanted Doug and even James Rolfe to do a James Bond-a-thon, where he reviews all the Bond films, similar to Cinemassacre's Bat-a-Thon where he reviews all the Batman shows and movies, etc.

[@benwasserman8223]

Look if people are comparing Moana 2 to Disney's direct-to-DVD era, than I'll put it up there with Lion King 2 and Cinderella 3. The kind of sequel that you actually would be willing to rewatch more than once.

[@xgray2012]

Yeah, but some of the direct-to-DVD sequels do actually feel like they should have been animated TV shows. Thus one, should have been an actual show on Disney+ *BECAUSE* they actually hired people who are known for making TV shows than the actual people who did the first movie.

[@LexVanguard2004]

Exactly. Is it as good as the first? No way. Is it still really enjoyable? Hell yeah!

[@benwasserman8223]

@@xgray2012 Yeah but fans also complained endlessly about Disney's TV shows, like a lot of streaming programs, falling down a content black hole into obscurity. At least as a movie sequel, we're still talking about it, and the box office sales definitely don't lie - Moana's still popular.

[@albertthepeacock8020]

Hot take:I did not enjoy Lion King 2

[@planetbumble5060]

Totally agree with you here. I really enjoyed myself about just as much as I do watching those.

[@Nasser851000]

There is no escape from Dwayne Johnson 😆

[@owenwilson2869]

This movies just ok,It feels like one of those Direct to DVD Disney Sequels

[@chasehedges6775]

Even some of the the late 90s/early to mid 2000s DTV sequels were decent tho

[@Zazazabuza-yg1zs]

Just like the FANTASTIC 4 RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER MOVIE the first "villain" is actually a "good person" And the true villain is just the strom powers of someone we NEVER SEE

[@maxmeidl4909]

It’s crazy that in the span of eight years, we have Moana 1, Moana 2, and soon a live-action remake. Disney’s current creativity in a nutshell.

[@hharden4969]

Quite unfortunate really🙃

[@MsGigglesluv]

Perhaps we can all agree, this was no Encanto but it’s much better than Wish

[@MrOnepiecem7]

Encanto its meh.

[@louisduarte8763]

5:01 "Bat lady"? "Leave her hanging"? I see what you did there! I like that how other explorers from other island villages had the same idea as Moana: get out there and explore to find other people. I think that gives the message that more connects us beyond what we can consciously sense, if that's what they were going for.

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

🎶On the eleveth disneycember Doug gave to me eleven waves made out of gold, TEN BIG SANDWICHES, nine mysterious calls, eight force witches, seven orphan girls, six broken Stalones,FIVE CAMEOS, four spider webs, three memory orbs, two Wolverine claws and a cigarette from the disney brand🎶

[@ad-sd-vids5332]

One missed opportunity- they could have introduced communities based on Melanesia (Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu) and Micronesia (Kiribati and Guam)

[@moonlitmortician6694]

This not only feels like a tv show, it feels like the first season of one. Like, raising the island sets it up for a season 2 where they explore these new islands and new people. Kinda like what the Tangled series did.

[@shimshambam]

The thunder guy shows up in the credits scene, but yeah not in the film proper.

[@Oscar95451]

Fun Fact: Jared Bush is the one who has idea to turn Moana series into Moana 2

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

who?

[@sakunaruful]

Director of Zootopia

[@Oscar95451]

@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1 Jared Bush, the co-director of Zootopia, director of Enctanto and writer of Moana, now the new Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation since September 2024, two months before this movie

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

@ ohh yeah, I remember him now. Man he knows how to milk a cash cow

[@wstine79]

🎶 On the elevnth day of DISNEYCEMBER, the Critic gave to me... 11. I don't do sing-alongs 10. "Attention campers. Lunch has been cancelled due to lack of hustle. Deal with it." 9. "What's your favorite scary movie?" 8. "The Power of one. The Power of two. The Power of Many." 7. "WE'VE GOT TO HAVE MONEY!" 6. "YOU BETRAYED THE LAW!" 5. "Do you know how long I've been waiting for this?!" 4. "WE... ARE YOUR SON!" 3. "Welp, there's a preview of the next ten years." 2. "TO ME, MY X-MEN!!" and a "Royale With Cheese

[@vilmalazzarini8847]

Disney should re-imagining Thumbelina 1994 in CGI animation with sabrina carpenter as the voice of thumbelina, Alex Aiono as the voice of prince cornelius, Nicki Minaj as Mrs toad, James Corden as Jacquimo, Seth MacFarlane as Beetle and Kristin Chenoweth as Mrs Fieldmouse✨🧚‍♀

[@maxmeidl4909]

Who was clamoring for the direct to dvd disney sequel format to return from the grave after they ended like 15 years ago?

[@trinaq]

While the movie wasn't half as bad as people say, I felt that they wasted an opportunity to have the bat witch lady be the antagonist. But perhaps it's because she didn't have a tragic backstory.

[@trinaq]

The original holds up so well on its own, so naturally, Disney decided to make a TV show, which was scrapped, and turned into an unnecessary sequel, in the vein of Atlantis or Belle's Magical World.

[@chasehedges6775]

At least Atlantis 2 had Cree Summer as Kida

[@chasehedges6775]

@@olleselin💯

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

Moana 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@BugsyFoga]

I blame Micheal Eisner for this, and If you know him you’d know why

[@dariley95971]

I blame Michael Eisner for most things.

[@chasehedges6775]

I blame Bob Iger more.

[@Blazeyates]

​@@chasehedges6775/ how ever it goes......"Disney has the (Highest-Grossing") films out this year.....& Now it's time for ("Mufasa) to get his shine on, at the ("Box office")

[@olleselin]

Ah yes, the long anticipated Moana 2 that did not live up to the 2016 film. Still, i enjoyed it when i saw it in theatres

[@skinoff89]

Why did doug turn into Michael Keaton at the beginning 😂

[@anubusx]

😂

[@Bayonet300]

My dad and I took my 4 year old niece to see it in theaters; my niece loved it, but I nearly fell asleep and my dad actually did.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Disney really did those Canadian animators dirty. Great review as always, Doug. I never saw the first Moana, so I won't bother with this one. Sad to think that Disney, Pixar, and Illumination are all that's keeping movie theaters alive. Now then, Doug, I have to keep begging you: PLEASE review Jingle All the Way 2 this year. For the love of Santa Christ, tear that one apart. You disliked the first movie for its message, well this one is even worse. You'll be begging for Sinbad to come back. Also maybe it's time to talk about Larry the Cable Guy and his strange movie career.

[@ckm5702]

4:56 haha hanging, bat, accidental pun 🦇

[@derekstein6193]

I saw that, too. Solid pun.

[@sebastiantrias1529]

That was quick.

[@thecunninlynguist]

That's what my ex told me...thus the Reason I'm single

[@chasehedges6775]

@@thecunninlynguistBeing single is awesome, IMO

[@kpsonicdude]

On the eleventh day of disneycember, the critic gave to me. 11 Princesses sailing 10 Sandwiches 9 teens screaming 8 Jedi masters 7 cat and mouse adventures 6 Futuristic Officers 5 FUNNY SUPERHEROES 4 gliding spider-men 3 New Emotions 2 Nostalgic Mutants and A Tarantino movie

[@Harrisonbarnes30178]

Little fed up of these spamming every comment section sorry just how I feel.

[@kpsonicdude]

@@Harrisonbarnes30178 its okay. if anything you can just ignore these types of comments.

[@Harrisonbarnes30178]

@@kpsonicdude or I can do the complete opposite.

[@motherplayer]

I do not at all mind the film's success, as I have come to long ago understand success doesn't have to make you like a film any more or any less, and I still could care less about the film or the franchise. All I worry about is what message this film's success will send to Disney, much of the industry as a whole from this being made the way it was and how many corners will be cut or be repurposed in the future. I just hope the inevitable sequel at least starts from the ground up as a PROPERLY intended theatrical experience.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Same. I haven't watched this yet, but I will at some point. I'm just fatigued on sequels and remakes.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

This is why a short form series should have stayed on Disney plus

[@RialVestro]

I did watch this recently and I noticed that literally all of the songs are the same songs from the first movie just with different lyrics and some times different characters singing them. Like the bat lady's song is literally just the giant Crab's song from the first movie. Moana has a song at the beginning of the movie that is just a repeat of her song from the first movie except originally it was a song about wanting to leave the island and go exploring and now it's a song about her NOT wanting to have to say good bye to everyone she cares about. The Rock has a song in this which is again literally just the same song from the first movie except now instead of it being a selfish song about himself and how everyone should be grateful for the things he's done, it's now a song about Moana where he's trying to cheer her up and uplift her which that one I actually like because it's the only song in this whole thing that demonstrates the growth of the character from what he was in the first movie. But yeah every song in this is literally just the same music with different lyrics. I don't think there was one new original score in here that wasn't reused from the previous movie.

[@Hikarikun92]

I saw this movie yesterday with low expectations, and the beginning was somewhat weak for me, but the mid to ending really enchanted me, and I thought it was as great as a conclusion as the first one

[@sebastianlevenson9364]

I do like where this film ends, because with the open world, potential demi-god Moana and the villain having a larger plan, sounds like a decent enough sequel to lean into

[@Nasser851000]

Praise the Chicken! 🐔

[@movieforceofficial]

No, I shall praise the One True God Jesus for chickens tho

[@chasehedges6775]

@@movieforceofficialSame🙏👍👍🙏🙏😊

[@IcemanSlim69]

i had to refresh fast for obvious reasons.......

[@lexramstudios1386]

Why?

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

competion! Quick get him before he steals my 15 milaseconds of fame!

[@IcemanSlim69]

@@lexramstudios1386 it's obvious

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Might be the fastest from movie release to DisneyCember we've gotten so far. But seriously, the fact that this was intended to be a Disney+ show tells you a lot.

[@theggamer2824]

It may have been a D+ tv show originally but in my opinion it was definitely a very good D+ series.

[@Senefer]

I loved this movie. Not that I don't understand why other people might not but it gave me everything that I thought the first movie should have more of. Such as more songs in Polynesian languages, going more into the culture and its mythology. I always was bothered by Moana not becoming a demigod in the first one, and making the storm god the bad guy shows an understanding of the culture. To a seafaring people like the Polynesian people, storms would be the most dangerous things they can encounter. Being separated is also a real danger as islands have a tendency to stop supporting humans after a while so changing homes when that happens was necessary for the survival of people living on islands back in the day. I would have preferred that they never showed the storm god's face at all (which they did in the end credits), since the mythos here is that gods don't really have faces, such as the water. Te Fiti did have a face, but she looked like Moana so I gave that a pass. Many of the gods from different mythology don't have faces, like the greek or norse gods. They were more seen as the personification of nature. I wasn't that fond of the side characters though, such as her crew. Thought they didn't get much to do and frankly, it feels like they could easily have been pulled out of the movie and nothing would have changed.

[@jordanleland6402]

On the 11th day of Disneycember, I come back to play! With 11 tales of Moana, 10 heavyweights, 9 screams and Matthew Lillards, 8 Acolytes, 7 Tom and Jerry mind-effs, 6 Dreddful LAAAAAWS!!, 5 Deadpool memes!! (Ba dum bap bah) 4 Spider-Men, 3 emotions gone Inside Out, 2 X-Men cartoons, And a guy eating a tasty burger!! (Also a Disneycember on my birthday was a given lol, but yeah, this film...was mid. Very mid. Decent animation, though. But they shoulda just stuck with just one movie.)

[@airforcemax]

❤🎉 *¡the ending of Moana 2 was awesome compared to how on the initial 15 minutes that Max Rafael Waller was partially asleep 😴 💤! - the original Moana was 8 years ago | that's all folks*

[@air03man]

"DISNEYCEMBER 2024 Blog day 11 heads towards adventure with "Moana 2" I actually saw both 'Moana" years ago & saw "Moana 2" on a Sunday & I was impress the music's ok some of the rock's scenes were funny funny for the most & the mid-end credit scene got me ready for the 3rd one if we get a 3rd one depends what the future holds so what I can say expect you're welcome! & Enjoy the Hawaiian adventure that is Moana Aloha!"

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

Love, Moana

[@twist58]

While it’s interesting there’s an actual villain now introduced in Moana (the ones from the first movie are merely side antagonists, not full fledged villains), the absence of Lin-Manuel Miranda is greatly felt. The new songwriters can’t seem to measure up to the musical magic he left behind. But to be fair, this songwriter duo did manage to make one splendid song. And that goes to “Beyond.” That to me, is the equivalent to Lin’s “How Far I’ll Go.”

[@jlev1028]

I'm surprised not many people in the comment section are talking about the post-credit scene. I mean, I get it. That type of trope is usually found in Marvel and DC movies. You don't associate Disney Animation with sequel bait. Sure, if you stay until the end of Moana 1's credits, you'll see Tamatoa comment on how someone would help him get off his back if he was named Sebastian and had a Jamaican accent, but that was just a funny gag. It was no "Fine, I'll do it myself" style stinger with a villain who resembled a West Coast rapper. When Transformer One's use of post credits sequel bait is more fitting than Moana 2's, that's a problem.

[@ethanstoeckel3901]

It's the disney post renisance sequal Era all over again.

[@Solo_Sessums]

OHH! What you should totally do for next year's Disneycember is the JETIX block. There was so much cool crazy stuff back then. I think you already did Gargoyles, but there was also Oban, Robot Monkeys, Get Ed, Pucca, W.I.T.C.H, Yin Yang Yo, Dragon Boosters, American Dragon, Even the Jackie Chan Cartoon! If nothing else, please seek out Oban. It is one of the best shows they've done.

[@TheEnigmaticMrColt]

After watching this with my friend at the cinema, I jokingly said to her, "I'm just imagining the film ends with them meeting a group of wayfarers with pale skin and flying a Spanish flag" 🤣

[@danielmalinen6337]

Tarzan and Jane was an animated series, The Legend of Tarzan, but in the middle of the second season the series was canceled, so they decided to put together a flashback movie from the previous episodes of the series. Not the best way to end a series. But if you want better, watch the Legend of Tarzan series instead of the Tarzan and Jane movie. Because if you don't watch the series, you'll miss things like when Tarzan discovers the city of Opar, befriends the Waziri tribe, meets Teddy Roosenvelt, looking for the fountain of youth and fights with underground dinosaurs.

[@RechargedReviews]

There is actually a post credit scene which gives us a good look at Nalo, but don't worry. It's nothing to get too excited over, he's basically just a slightly meaner looking version of Maui with a deep voice. Compared to the giant fire god, he's kind of a let down...

[@Freezient]

Honestly probably an unpopular opinion but the more I watched it the more I liked it, my biggest gripe is the pacing and weird editing, it felt like its put together with strings and glues, but its presentable enough but you can still see the cracks and holes. I think the threat is them going extinct, cause they obviously they can’t say the possibility of inbreeding to extend the bloodline, they need to find more people unrelated to them. What I do love about this movie is the possibility especially with Moana being a demigod (confirmed by the director) there’s a potential for a story like, will she outlive her family, the sing Beyond can be somewhat foreshadowing of that, but I honestly doubt disney would go that dark. Also I like Pua and I need more disney princess animal sidekick to just look cute and not annoying

[@robertbrookes2000]

I've been on the defence for Moana 2, I think partly because every thumbnail I was seeing on yt was looking very negative. So I went into the film thinking it won't be that bad, and it wasn't. Yes the dialogue and editing was a little clunky, but I expected that. But when you look past that hurdle, it's an entertaining watch. The new songs I think are very strong. The new characters I found funny and not grating. As NC said, the ending is rather good and there's solid possibilities for a third film. And that's what I'm excited for. Hopefully, Disney plan it as a film first, and animate more in house again and don't outsource it.

[@theultimatefrozenfan]

The music in this movie was so underwhelming Doug didn't even cover it! 🤣

[@chasehedges6775]

I’m so glad I didn’t see Moana 2.

[@theultimatefrozenfan]

@chasehedges6775 you and me both! I stayed home and watched Frozen for 50th+ time! 🤣 Never get tired of that movie!

[@watchforever1724]

Kinda reminds me of what people said about Frozen 2 where you either gonna like or hate the movie

[@JustAnotherPerson4U]

At least Frozen 2 was planned as a film to be one cohesive story. A story that ended up quite fragmented with only Elsa's part being worth watching in terms of interest. This was just... desperation from Disney! Moana as a disney plus series would've worked great. I always thought the first film seemed like an epic adventure. Worlds where you explore islands make great tv series. I mean, look at One Piece. That is a great example and Moana 2 as a tv series could've done it! But they dropped the ball to rake in easy cash... and as a business strategy. I cannot blame them. They are gettinflg money. But it's at the expense of sucking creativity out of all they have.

[@watchforever1724]

@ not everyone liked it though and some might disagree on what you said

[@watchforever1724]

@ one piece anime yeah I agree but the live action series I’m kinda okay on that

[@chasehedges6775]

@@JustAnotherPerson4U Frozen 2 was mediocre

[@ianlister7333]

It's crazy to me, that Serenity had the same " could have been an episode" problem., despite seemingly being developed as a movie. (Yes it was obviously a sequel to a TV series)

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Why couldn't it have been Bat Woman was the villain summoning the storms after escaping her prison that Moana's ancestors had locked her in a long time ago?

[@jlev1028]

Because that would've been smart. Dusney doesn't like consistent antagonists anymore. They all have to be wishy-washy like Magnifico.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

woah, woah woah, Tarzan and Jane was a smash up of three episodes from The Legend of Tarzan, a kickass show for what it was

[@chasehedges6775]

Legend Of Tarzan was ABSOLUTE GOLD. Awesome show as a kid.

[@eryniel95]

Legend of Tarzan is INCREDIBLE, discovered it only last year- we need a petition for D+ to realise it on their platform!

[@rogue7723]

The worst thing about this movie IMO is the characters all have this “Child’s Party Entertainer” vibe: bouncy, cheerful but not meaningful nor earnest. Like, there’s no emotional weight to them, they just exist to entertain and _that’s all._ Even comic relief characters like The Genie and Olaf were entertaining but they also had moments where they wanted something but deep down felt they couldn’t and had moments where they were somber and not off-the-walls. Here, it just feels like they’re off-the-walls all the time.

[@Wintermute01001]

Moana: "If we don't defeat the bad guy, different cultures will be separated by oceans forever!" Me: (looks at the future of European colonialism) "That might not be such a bad thing."

[@fatenabu1]

From my understanding this is a series of episodes stitched together, and what we are seeing come out now as Moana 3, is actually what was going to be Moana 2....

[@thedisneynerd7866]

On The Eleventh Day Of Disneycember. The critic gave to me 11: Mid Sequels 10: Crazy Stillers 9: Meta Killers 8: Divided Fandoms 7: Dogs-A-Singing 6: Law Enforcers 5: FOURTH WALL BREAKS! 4: Spider Villains 3: Oh Pouchys 2: X-Men Revivals And a laying upon vengeance on thee!

[@deshawnedwards6412]

To bad that Disney removed Hailey's On It! Off of it streaming service or you'd be able to review that Doug.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Aw, man. I was gonna watch that.

[@jlev1028]

Why do they always remove the decent content but keep the crappy cashgrabs?

[@CaptainCJ97]

That bat lady looks cool

[@Harrisonbarnes30178]

Looks can be deceiving.

[@bustedmusketproductions357]

“I havent done research to check if this is true or not”. Doug when have you ever done research?

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

It really did feel like it needed to be a first season of a high production tv series because this is what it certainly would feel like to someone.

[@WolfX1120]

If the songs had been better I probably would have given it a higher score but as it sits, I give it a 5 out of 10, if Moana 3 builds off this movie and gives it a good payoff, that will Elevate this one as a proper setup.

[@trinaq]

I miss Lin Manuel Miranda's score. The songs weren't nearly as catchy without his involvement, and while my cousins enjoyed it fine, they probably won't be rewatching it in a hurry.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Hot take: I don't like his songs and because his pop-song style doesn't feel like it'll age as well as the more emotional Broadway-style music.

[@planetbumble5060]

I loved the first one so I was fine with this one mostly cuz I love the setting and characters so much. It was pretty decent as far as Disney sequels go, and it was nice to see the characters and be in the world again. Ill watch it every once and a while like I do the other Disney sequels.

[@sway6718]

Sad that Heihei was the only memorable element.

[@DPK365]

I was not liking this movie up until the last part.....the last part had enough action and emotional feels to make it an overall decent movie. Prior to that, I was thinking this was generally lazily written sequel garbage. I am also frustrated because it means that Dwayne Johnson can still be considered a bankable movie star for at least a couple of more years. It's good for the kids though, my daughter loved it.

[@nathanstrother7593]

If they do make a 3rd Moana I would like to see Tamatoa return his shiny song was hip and he was the closest we got to a true greedy villain

[@duduteixeira7736]

Wasn't there a after credits scene where they show the lightning god?

[@shawncleary3450]

Does anybody genuinely care?

[@basicvideos5740]

Conspiracy Theory: Maybe Disney realized they could profit off of people's nostalgia of the direct to video sequel format, so they purposefully scrapped the Moana tv show in favor of making the 3 finished episodes into a movie. The people who grew up watching the Disney sequels, whether good or bad, would instantly recognize it and want to relive that feeling when they were younger. But hey, that's just a theory, a FILM THEORY! And... cut!

[@Animestar21]

That sad moment when Mario and Luigi did this concept way better a few weeks before this movie came out

[@Silvya_Marty]

I think that the semi-divine side could also be the classic "double-edged sword"

[@Nasser851000]

What can we say except.....Meh?

[@chasehedges6775]

So true

[@HurricaneDDragon]

Disney continues its journey to becoming “Mid-ney”.

[@mx9226]

Well, I guess we have the live action to look forward to. Hooray… 😒

[@chasehedges6775]

I’m not hyped LOL

[@jlev1028]

Please give it the Batgirl treatment, Disney.

[@pisces2569]

I thought the little sister was pointless even more than the pig. The motive for the main villain separating the islands to stop the people’s stories just felt not only weak but dumb because in the first movie, Moana and her people still have their stories.

[@joeyvancleve4552]

IV seen people compare this to those old direct to DVD sequels which I think is a little harsh this is still way better than most of them like hunchback 2 and .......Mulan 2!!! Oh I hope mentioning that doesnt give Doug war flashbacks to 2016 when he blew out his mic

[@milestrombley1466]

It should have been a TV show. They gutted out probably a lot of important details to make it work.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

On top of being a restructured Disney Plus show, this movie is the first from a new Disney studio in Canada. Not the California one. And when the movie was announced in november 2023, voice recording had already started for the series.

[@jeffreyquinde6707]

The Burbank studio actually was involved with the film.

[@brianbarre4587]

So when the crew aspect was added I’m like oh! They are going to do a Jason’s snd the argonauts thing, then the clam monster shows up and I’m like oh they are doing an odyssey thing…. Nope

[@Lorddraigo]

There was just so much wasted potential in this movie. That the bat god was actually nice instead of an interesting villain, that Maui lost his tattoos just to immediately get them back, that Moana dies just to immediately be revived, etc. Just playing it safe, which is one of the biggest issues with modern Disney.

[@SpectrumPOV]

Doug says he doesn't have much to say about this movie and then talks about it for over 7 minutes.

[@chasehedges6775]

He’s trying add more substance, probably

[@joshuamerriweather2861]

The movie is watchable. It's between okay and good in my opinion. It's BETTER than Wish, Strange World, and Raya and the Last Dragon. Plus it has made 4x its budget

[@Taigan_HSE]

I am fundamentally opposed to all live action remakes, but the upcoming Lilo&Stitch live action movie could justify its entire existence with one trick: have Auli’i Cravalho cameo in the background with Moana’s demigod tattoo implying she’s still around 2000 years later.