Everything GREAT About Coco!

[@shadowwriter329]

there is a saying I remember: you die only twice. The first is when you take your last breath. The second is when you name is said for the last time. this movie shows that to great effect and chilling at the same time.

[@emmapayne5954]

That saying is beautiful and haunting all at the same time

[@Killer36661]

No, shadows die twice because you need to exhaust all the deathblow markers.

[@jesseg.2413]

That's why I'm writing a diary. I still have the bible and a diary from my great aunt. She isn't completely forgotten. And I think her and my diary could be valued by future generations like I value hers now

[@HaydrogenBomb]

@@emmapayne5954 Kind of like death. I mean that in a positive sense

[@vigga5375]

*laughs in common name*

[@nickthedreamer4434]

Discovered a win that got missed: when Hector is still kicked out of the shoe-making family, he's barefoot for the whole film...until the end when he's welcomed back into the shoe-making family.

[@carlospacheco8425]

another win: hector's reaction when he realised he can finally walk through the bridge

[@justherevibing7005]

Nick the Dreamer also, he’s wearing shoes now!

[@SamMooredwhofan42130601]

You have a good point!

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

Nick the Dreamer AWWWW

[@Kikiricki11]

He wasn‘t out of the SHOE making family. They started making shoes after he left but I get what you implied and it is a sweet detail that they gave him shoes!!😊

[@chipsare-yummy8188]

Missed win: When Miguel realizes Coco can't keep up with his singing he slows down the tempo ಥ_ಥ

[@thebitchinblack8166]

Oh I never realised that... aight I'm gonna go cry some more 😭

[@soscarlettitwasss]

Welp, time to go cry again

[@lemon854]

which song is it during

[@soscarlettitwasss]

@@lemon854 "Remember me" . Towards the end of the movie, when Miguel sings it to Mama Coco to make her remember Hector again

[@rylenbarber711]

@chipsareyummy howd you make that face

[@anonymousweirdo4207]

I like how he says "there are children present", in the plural, possibly referring to the audience? Possible fourth wall break that I love.

[@rosemaryaragon2917]

I didn’t think of that! Very clever!

[@anonymousweirdo4207]

Rosemary Aragon thx!

[@FlubberFrosch]

In German he also says that, but there it is a fixed saying, regardless of the number of children.

[@finnsimpson5253]

It’s a clever point, but I think that’s what people say for the phrase, regardless of how many children are present

[@Zazzja]

*pling* im counting that as a win!

[@kee5561]

One more thing is Hector’s head is constantly detached from his body throughout the entire movie, which references the fact that his head was ripped from the family photo

[@rayn28]

Oh wow I didn't noticed that.

[@RitCore]

OR, ya know, He's just a ghost.

[@kaitlyn5324]

HOLY-

[@eyesofender5151]

Woa

[@Puddlenaut]

Additionally his clothes and body fall apart as he is forgotten, and at the moment we meet him he is right at the end of his afterlife. Once he is remembered his clothes are mended and his gait returns to normal. That in particular is one of my favorite touches.

[@3ghostsinatrenchcoat]

Another win: Hector being a father is foreshadowed multiple times, like when he’s applying Miguel’s skull makeup and calming his stage fright before his performance! You can really see those dad instincts shining through.

[@emily408]

Also when Miguel gets thrown into the cave pool and Hector finds him and comforts him when Miguel says he messed up. It's so sweet I love their relationship before they even find out they're related

[@niconachozstudio1952]

Highly agree with that

[@EmmaBonn96]

Censoring his song was the big fatherly moment I found.

[@katlynnbos1790]

Yes one of my favorite moments of them too, also Hector saying he was proud of miguel after they sang un Poco loco, those moments are so sweet after you know they are related

[@juicemeister1984]

i don't see any dad jokes tho

[@jacobupdyke3820]

One detail I noticed was when Hector doesn’t have his picture on the ofrenda he has tattered clothes, but after Miguel puts his picture on the ofrenda his clothes are neat and organized.

[@sofiafernandes9]

I don't think that's that hard to miss, honestly xD It was the point, after all. The Dead appearance bases on the memories outside the Dead World. Hector was being forgotten. Then he wasn't anymore. Of course he would look better.

[@Smokey-Haze]

And he finally has shoes

[@pianoguy222]

@@sofiafernandes9 Not just forgotten; he was remembered as the bum that left his family to chase a music career. Of course they remember him shabbily.

[@sofiafernandes9]

@@pianoguy222 Nope, sorry. His state was affected only by Coco's memory of him. She was the only one still alive that knew him when he was alive, that knew anything about him at all. That's why in the end we see Hector close to "dying" and Miguel ran to Coco to make her remember him. Which showed the rest of the family had no impact o Hector on the other side. They didn't count. His bad appearance was related to the deterioration of Coco's memory.

[@StoryMing]

Plus it's been pointed out he had *shoes*. For the first time in the film. Significant for his reacceptance into a family of shoemakers.

[@jacobmayer8916]

Can we add the fact that Miguel is consistently fading into a skeleton the duration of the movie without it feeling to abrupt and having the transition be smooth the entirety of the movie?

[@arditto6618]

The way Coco says “Papa” made my cry even more.

[@ARay-xj6de]

Every time, dude.

[@tumblrcat5325]

...every time.

[@daisymay6505]

Every... single... time 😞😢

[@thejudge.2745]

Every................................................................Single.................................................................................................................Time

[@elizabethescalante7866]

Every Freaking TIME!!😭😭😭😭

[@marescigarza]

Another thing that should be mentioned is that the amount of “ofrendas” that poeple recieve equals their status in the after world. De la Cruz has so many people putting up “altares” for him he even has stuff stuff to spare, meanwhile Hector and Cheech have no ofrendas because their family doesn’t remember them, causing them to live in poverty while De la Cruz lives in luxury along with the other famous Mexicans like El Santo, Pedro Infante, etc.

[@ricardolainez395]

Yet they neglected to show Chespirito

[@juancampos9468]

I thought that was obvious

[@Nonikt]

@@ricardolainez395 they showed cantinflas instead

[@peterbanderas8184]

"I'm the love of your life?" "I don't know, I'm still angry at you!" The most Latina response you will ever hear.

[@ohnomyselfesteemitsbroken3721]

Haha yup

[@coolsceegaming6178]

That’s elementary school friendships in a nutshell.

[@n64memeface76]

Yup

[@DarlingBug01]

That's not the only one the shoe thing is real too. my great-grandma has once put her shoe to one of her sons and then also the ear thing has been done to myself by the same grandmother.

[@newlightsss]

Hehe true tho.

[@lewisvanslyke6441]

"You're not so bad yourself Gordito" - He's calling him chubby. It's a term of endearment in some places; but in this case he's probably referencing the fact that he actually has a body. Which compared to Hector and everyone else who are skeletons, would definitely qualify as chubby!

[@franksonatra]

this is so clever I love it!!!

[@mumenRhyder]

That's such a cute detail

[@_stupidbro]

Time stamp?

[@lewisvanslyke6441]

@@_stupidbro 16:20

[@_stupidbro]

@@lewisvanslyke6441 Ty!

[@thedailybullshit4033]

10:15 Something that adds to the cuteness overload: for when Young Coco sings with Hector, they had Gael Garcia Bernal's (voice actor for Hector) actual daughter, Libertad, sing with her father. And I love that so. Much.

[@azulBjort_1406]

😍😍😍😭😭

[@ZeldaWolf2000]

I think this is my favorite behind the scenes detail of any movie. It's so goddamn cute! I love this movie so much! There's so much wonderful storytelling, and lessons to be learned, especially for adults, and the animation is beautiful, and the songs are great, and I love the tradition of the Day of the dead, and I'm totally going to use it, because I love the idea of having having a day to tell your family history, because we don't do that enough here in the west. Coco is the best!

[@royal3809]

That's adorable

[@urd247]

aaaaaaaaaaand thats gonna make me cry harder the next time i watch coco again

[@mirimirimore]

😍🥺❤❤

[@Aryan_homophobe]

Another win is that villain's spirit animals are tiny dogs as he have no real connections. While Miguel's family spirit beast is a giant powercat fed by family values.

[@lordofshades9852]

Hey,don't underestimate Chihuahuas

[@ghostbread2125]

Tbh, chihuahuas are one of the most loyal dogs, they’re a pack breed and usually bond so strongly to their person that they can die if their person dies. Ernesto does not deserve spirit animals that are so loyal and such a big part of Mexican history.

[@roefane2258]

Ghost bread now that I know this, I agree. Although, this movie was made by Americans. So no matter how much they have tried to slip in as much of true Mexican culture as possible, I think the Chihuahuas are an American thing. Aka: Look at the tiny yippy dogs following the super famous celebrity juxtaposed from the super cat of the simple humble shoe maker family.

[@BM-ts1yi]

The cult of the evil chihuahuas

[@LMSPetRescue]

Chihuahuas are primarily show dogs, no one gets them because they’re sweet because they’re just not. They’re bred as a status symbol. Cats especially large ones are not, they’re strong hunters with a strong will but lions and such actually do have strong pack mentality. It also shows the matriarchal power of Miguel’s family, lionesses are the ones to do the hunting they’re fierce. Chihuahuas are cowardly, they aren’t hunters or such but they do have a mean bite when they feel threatened. He wants to feel big and important but he’s just a cowardly small dog Who relies on others admiration to survive when it comes down to it. (Chihuahuas are a biological nightmare as well)

[@jeffdinvell]

Gosh, Miguel singing for his dementia-ridden great-grandmother, reminded me of a time where I played my great-grandmother’s violin for her (she also had dementia), and once I was done everyone told me how her eyes lit up like she remembered, and god it makes me cry

[@stormqueen29]

I know what you mean. I lost my mom to Alzheimer's and dementia. The last few weeks were so hard. She didn't remember any one, couldn't speak anymore, got really agitated and upset so easily. One of my last days with her, I knelt in the floor next to her wheelchair and began to softly sing Amazing Grace, which was always her favorite hymn. As I began to sing, her whole body relaxed, she leaned her head on my shoulder just a bit and closed her eyes, completely at peace for the first time in years. I knelt there in the floor of her room in the Home, and sang to her. It must have been a half hour at least. People kept creeping by the door to the hallway, wondering where the singing was coming from, since I'm sure it's not something you hear often in places like that. We lost her just over a week later. But I will always be grateful for the time I got to spend with her, and the small measure of peace she felt with my singing to her.

[@sleepytrina7653]

I understand. My grandfather had dementia and Alzheimer’s as well, I also lost him. Everything was just becoming so hard for my family. They couldn’t keep up with the medical bills and whenever I went to sleep, I would wake up in the middle of the night from hearing crying in my parents’ bedroom. Before my grandfather died, my family and I had all prepared something special for him. We went to where he was sitting on my late grandmother’s chair and I started playing one of his favorite music pieces on the piano, Four Seasons. He always loved classical music and would always teach us chord progressions and things like that. So when I started playing it, my grandfather smiled for once in a while and started slowly tapping to the beat. It was one of the most heart-wrenching moments for my family.

[@sampepper7682]

I'm sorry

[@LadyOnikara]

I have been thankful every day that my parents have never had Alzheimer's or dementia. These can be really hard on everyone and are the cruelest thing that can happen to a family. My heart is with those who have had to witness these ailments consume their loved ones.

[@drmnez]

Something overlooked, When De La Cruz gives Miguel his Blessing at the party, the pedal does not illuminate which foreshadows that he is not his relative

[@PS4Pat]

I did notice that myself. When Imelda says his name, the petal glows immediately, but when Ernesto does, it doesn't. Not to mention him being surprised to learn he has a great great grandson.

[@chenobujr]

@@PS4Pat he must have thought "but... which one was-"

[@SomePerson_Online]

@@PS4PatHe most likely has illegitimate children out there 😭

[@creativeflame_]

@@chenobujrFr like “so who did I-“

[@TheNightofWalpurgis666]

You miss the part where Hector said "If I see my daugther again, I will lift her up and kiss her many times" or something like that, which he did when Coco joined him in the afterlife So fulfilled promise

[@HaydrogenBomb]

It was actually, "give her the biggest hug", but I hear you

[@aliyahpulido953]

@@HaydrogenBomb And he DID... she ran up to him and he gave her THE BIGGEST hug! This movie made me wish I had a dad growing up, and now I miss my Familia even more (COVID means I can't go from San Diego to Chicago to see them.)

[@HaydrogenBomb]

@@aliyahpulido953 Ugh. COVID-19 is the gift that keeps on giving😤

[@xloisx4603]

Aliyah Pulido-Roman I’m so sorry to hear that...I really hope everything gets better.

[@ZeldaWolf2000]

@@HaydrogenBomb That hug is the most satisfying hug in animated film history! So cathartic! 😀

[@AnimationWins]

You forgot two wins: 1. The petal glows brighter each time someone adds a condition to the blessing 2. The twist is given away because the pedal don't glow when Ernesto says "Miguel, I give you my blessing."

[@sleeplessgames1677]

It's spelled "petal"

[@nanuqo2006]

@@sleeplessgames1677 Probably Autocorrect

[@AllAboutNightcore]

Wow, I didn't notice!

[@Fat-Coww]

I was so confused, but then I realized you tried to say PETAL.

[@chloe9554]

Petal*

[@hannahelizabeth7562]

Oh, and one more, they got the voice actor who plays hector, yeah they got his little girl to sing for young coco. If that’s not adorable, I don’t know what is!

[@k.whatever9046]

im not crying ive just got la chancla in my eye

[@soot6795]

That's so sweet tho-

[@giaprincess5309]

That Percy Jackson fan *I’m crying now*

[@samiai8905]

Oh my god I didn't think that scene could be any better

[@blitszina2570]

Well now there's even more reason for it

[@ravenhavengaming]

I also love the fact that your spirit guide is in relation to your personality. Imeldas is this big strong cat, because she was super strong for her family once her husband disappeared (died) and De La Cruz's are just some very clumsy and weak Chihuahuas which reflects his weak personality. Miguels is Dante, because he is a loyal, friendly character, with great bonds to his family and animals.

[@archevenault]

Also because chihuahuas are neurotic bastards. Don't be fooled by their looks...

[@emrys7674]

i didn’t know De La Cruz had one! I guess i didn’t watch close enough

[@saucygyal6480]

@@archevenault they’re also all bark and no bite lmfaoo

[@theunfortunatecat]

i wonder why Hector doesnt have one?

[@deciradoxytp1771]

@@theunfortunatecat No ofrenda photo, no alebrije.

[@jesseg.2413]

When he counted the Spanish words I thought about how I always call my boyfriend "mi amor". He told me that he told his family about it and well his dad looked up what it meant. Together they searched up all the Spanish words I have ever written to him and they were in awe about the translations. He even apologised for not having looked them up sooner. And I quote "I didn't know you were so romantic. I never thought you are telling me all these sweet things in a different language." I told him I have only written them in Spanish because I knew he wouldn't look it up and therefore not understand. The things I have written were embarrassing to me and I was anxious about them. Now he's trying to learn Spanish. xD Edit: noticing how many people are touched by this I just wanted to say that we are now almost 2 years together and we still love each other dearly. He's Spanish is still terrible though.

[@thecolorpurple6401]

That's *adorable.*

[@fangirlinfandomland8612]

My girlfriend kinda pulled that in Chinese lol. I googled it immediately though lol

[@musingsofahomeschooler5332]

Made my day.

[@sleepytrina7653]

awww that’s so cute! Best of wishes to you and your boyfriend!

[@jesseg.2413]

@@sleepytrina7653 Thanks! I haven't even noticed how many people enjoyed this small story ^-^ He's still my sweetheart and we plan both to keep it that way for a (long) while

[@prestonbrower762]

I love the choice of "La Llorona" for Imelda to sing. La Llorona is a famous Mexican legend of a weeping woman who drags kids to the underworld because of something sad in her life, Mamá Imelda is "dragging" Miguel to the underworld for her own sadness in life.

[@emilyjohnson8249]

The song is beautiful, in my opinion. Gives me chills every time.

[@watermeloon314]

*insert genie jaw drop here*

[@mexa_t6534]

I think that song specifically references the Oaxacan version of the story, which I think is about a woman who’s love of her life betrays her or something along those lines, but it also works for the other version.

[@varric]

So, "La Llorona" is like a mexican "Banshee".

[@cosmic-cookies]

What about the fact that she sang “I won’t stop loving you” as she looked at Hector lol

[@Psychoclaw]

That one guy just jamming out to those nuns kills me EVERY time. I can't help but laugh out loud.

[@singundertherose]

*COUGH* Pretty sure that was Weird Al

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Yeah, so good. His dancing is so infectious

[@sampepper7682]

But that guy is ME. We are the same I started dancing to it cause it was kinda fun and then they showed the crowd and the one guy and I was like "Welp Guess me and him will get along"

[@sharissasterling3720]

@@sampepper7682 SAme, i love the nuns

[@q-miiproductions878]

1,100th like!

[@neighborhoodnobody4005]

Another win for this- Dementia in its later stages are when most memories are the hardest to recover. But, doctors have reports of their patients humming their favorite song, or melody. The fact that Miguel playing the song "Remember Me" was the key to help her recover her memories was an amazing connection to me. But, it could just be a coincidence. Who knows?

[@StoryMing]

Coincidence? I highly doubt it.

[@dustyrose192]

@@StoryMing Coincidence? I THINK NOT

[@charlieandhisantics9954]

I remember hearing a story from someone who's grandpa had prosopagnosia (face blindness) and to help him remember, they would play the cup song to him. Not about dementia, but a cute story.

[@iamlikemex]

My grandad had dementia and we took him to the school concert I was playing in an orchestra for. Unbeknownst to us, the chamber choir had rediscovered the school’s hymn back from the 40s (it was written and composed by one of the high school teachers back when he was a pupil at the same school), and they performed it. He barely recognised my grandma at the time, but for that entire hymn his face lit up and he sung every single word… I will never forget that special moment.

[@Hugo-yz1vb]

There are things you just can't forget

[@Miss_Myth]

Like everyone else, I bawled at the scene where Miguel sings to Grandma Coco... but the part that really took my breath away was when Coco sees her daughter and says "'Lena?" Then asks her why she's crying, or what's wrong. That was such a great way to show how strongly her memory had returned, she not only remembered her Papa, but the rest of her family too. Also, I feel I have to add, I don't think Moana did choose her quest "over" her family. I think she chose it FOR them. If she went home, there was no way of knowing if anyone else would restore Te Fiti, and her island was dying without her. She continued on her quest to save her family, her home, her people, and her island. At least, that's how I see it.

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Well-said. I agree

[@xloisx4603]

I don’t cry at movies. Even this. Go on, call me emotionless.

[@charlienoface600]

@@xloisx4603 Same

[@andrewrenolds1063]

CAN WE TAKE A MOMENT TO APPRECIATE THAT AN ACTUAL KID WAS SINGING INSTEAD OF A ADULT'S VOICE JUST MADE HIGHER??

[@xloisx4603]

@@andrewrenolds1063 EXACTLY.

[@JayExci]

This movie was a masterpiece. I've never been hit harder by a movie than I was by Coco. I may have still been wiping away the odd tear 10 minutes after the film ended.

[@flowersoul6894]

I share every single word of yours!!! 😭😍💜

[@TheSimmr001]

This movie broke the Chinese Ratings rules on spirituality, but the censors didn't have the heart to ban it. Such respect for this film

[@krissy4052]

sometimes i think about The Scene randomly and start bursting into tears

[@briza_md]

completely agreed This is my top 1 "cry my eyes out" movie Second is a japanese movie called "Children who chase lost voice" Watch it

[@KazuhaEien]

My words exactly! Coco is now my favorite Pixar movie, and also probably my fourth favorite Disney or Pixar movie of all time!

[@boiledcrap]

Personal Win Counter: 1) This movie taught me that "forget you" was the best way to insult someone. Literally wishing them a second death, which I feel is more powerful than any cuss. 2) Ernesto Dela Cruz? The name rings a bell...

[@emanuelrojas2]

*drum line*

[@lincolnehret]

Forget youuuuuu If I was richer I’d still be with her Well ain’t that some shhhhh

[@yagitoshinori9272]

I see what you did there 😏

[@phousefilms]

Fun fact: The director said that Ernesto De La Cruz will never be forgotten thanks to his movies and for his murder of Hector, though at least the true fame for Hectors songs went back to Hector himself. This means he's unlikely to get the second death. HOWEVER, he now is hated by the people in the land of the living and the dead, and since he loved fame more than family or music, he'll have a miserable existence for all time.

[@johnlee6956]

Just gonna say, look at it from Mama Coco's viewpoint. At this point your memory is degrading, you're barely remembering things and and you think there's someone there that you've lost, but he's gone from your life and your memory. You can't even remember your own daughter who must be heartbroken as well, but then your dad. Mama coco loved her dad so much and vice versa, but he never came back. And your mother who before this loved music, but then abandoned it. But then, you hear a song and it suddenly sparks something and you find yourself getting a better grasp on reality and suddenly find your Great Grandson with a guitar, and you just sing along to the shock of everyone else. People say Hector or Imelda are great, but in my opinion coco is even more tragic, she's cursed with longevity and it's ultimately a game of chance that brings the life back into your eyes.

[@ZesPak]

Honestly, this movie made me cry so many times. My boys 3 and 5 were obsessed with this movie for months... and then my wife's grandfather passed away. They insisted on having a picture of him always in sight so that they can remember him or he'll fade away... hits hard.

[@velvetsparrow]

I think it’s best to incorporate a little bit of everything from different cultures into your life, I always ask about my parents lives and try to hold on to what their families were like in life. The dead are only gone when you forget them, after all

[@emilykeepsmiling9465]

Aw wow that's so beautiful. The messages of these movies really stick with kids and clearly yours have wonderful souls ❤️

[@dream_walker9726]

Now I’m crying again. At least it’s for something real this time

[@Bruh1]

Always learn what you can from and about your parents and elders. That’s the lesson I got from my grandad passing away

[@twunvy]

You missed a detail I really like, where De La Cruz started the blessing and the petal didn't glow showing that he wasn't actually Miguel's family

[@twunvy]

Or at least didn't mention it. I found it really clever though!

[@dbseamz]

irisheyes794 It could be put down to their being interrupted so soon after he said "I give you my blessing", but that's absolutely true. Also, Delacruz really did think Miguel was his great great grandson...(which says something about his, er, habits while alive) so Hector interrupting right then delayed Delacruz finding out the truth as well as Miguel.

[@Reckno64]

I had actually wondered that since the person in the photo was actually Hector and not Ernesto. Nice touch!

[@badmemoryneko]

"because a shoe maker would treat a sandal like a revolver" no no,that's just latino culture.You shall fear la chancla.

[@carlosrvra]

I don't know why a horror movie called "La Chancla!" hasn't been made yet :D

[@Bonefishh]

Si

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

Horrifying

[@fallinallinval]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT

[@hydrahunter4629]

Oh, the stories I've heard from my Abuela. I've come the fear la chancla just as much as my dad

[@cpcoultertweedles7216]

I honestly think Hector's death scene might be the darkest Disney death scene to date. Even moreso than Mufasa's death. Just for the simple fact that we see it from Hector's viewpoint, as he realizes along with us that his old friend and partner was so obsessed with fame that he would gladly murder Hector to get it. Seriously, that first-person narration sends it to a whole 'nother level

[@tlkfanrwbyfan8716]

CPCoulterTweedles I wouldn’t say as dark as Mufasa, but yeah, it’s definitely up there

[@helenaperez4343]

CPCoulterTweedles Agreed. I don’t know why, but he prospect of poison always was uncomfortable for me. It bothered my more than any other type of death. When I forst saw Coco, I was so shocked at how Pixar told it. It was just a big mix of sadness, surprise, and uncomfortableness.

[@eaglefan2569]

To add to the effect, it completely changed how Hector *thought* he died, which was choking on a chorizo or receiving food poisoning, neither of which were correct. Hector didn't even *know* he was murdered until it was almost too late to do anything about it. It was a perfect get-away for Ernesto because Hector was cast out and disowned by his family, so no one would miss him and wonder where he went (or discuss it), and since Hector wasn't well known at all, he was easy to forget. If it hadn't been for Miguel's mix-up, Hector would've been forgotten and Ernesto would've gotten off free with absolutely no one knowing he did such a thing.

[@violetrose674]

You know what makes it darker? The fact that Ernesto imitated Héctor's death- caused by HIM- in his movie

[@Brainulator9]

Another part of it is that his death wasn't immediate; just like in real life, it took a while for it to kick in.

[@WaywardAce420]

Honestly, one of my favorite moments was when Hector went to the Departure Agent again at the end of the movie. We saw that he made her job difficult, I’m pretty sure he caused her extra paperwork when he tried to run by, and it was well established that what we saw wasn’t his first attempt. She gave him a slight look, but she still checked to see if his picture was on an ofrenda, and when she saw that it was, she sounded genuinely happy for Hector in that he got to cross into the Land of the Living.

[@GabePlaysYT]

I really have to give Pixar credit for the plot-twist. Not once in any of the promos was there any hint of Ernesto's evil. His entire portrayal is another typical 'believe in yourself' mentor that you see in so many Pixar/Disney movies. It's a huge expectation subversion that a character like him was actually the bad guy and there are sacrifices to 'seizing your moment'.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Usually in these kind of movies, the disapproving family are either proved wrong, or the protagonist realises that their dream isn't everything they thought it was. I really like the fact that this movie emphasises family without having Miguel give up his dream to choose them - He just realises that what's really important about music is it's emotional, unifying power, not fame.

[@fesco8276]

Ernesto was ( to me, at least. ) a Obvious red herring.

[@peacendpola23]

I only saw this movie two days ago, and I didn't expect him to be the bad guy, I grew to love Hector as a character and was happy with him for who he was as this nice companionship, but when it's reveal he's Miguel's great great grandfather it just scalated to another level.

[@nilek198]

Yeah...but think about Up. Same villain. They probably shoulda done something different with him cos it was kinda predictable but I’m 21 with a mind of a 7 year old so i didn’t see it coming. I’m sure most kids didn’t.

[@parvativillarba753]

I think it brought up the questions "Do the ends justify the means?" No. They do not. Sure, seize the day, but don't throw anyone under the bus for it.

[@sweetcreamnpeaches9577]

1:59 Bruh she uses the shoe like a revolver because she’s hispanic not because she’s a shoemaker Every hispanic knows to fear the chancla

[@eliamorales5885]

Especially if it’s your mom holding the chancla

[@hammer3885]

Oh, you talking about the MM40 heat tracking missile, Yeah we know to fear the chancla jajaja

[@steadyalbatross]

My mom didn't have a chancla, but she kept a belt hanging in the kitchen.

[@hammer3885]

Yeah, that's another very common weapon here in Latinoamerica xD

[@MrJackblack7]

Nothing scares us more than the chancla.

[@karanhdream]

"I'm the love of your life?" "I don't know I'm still angry at you!" Best love (till after death) story ever

[@MGPytb]

Juliette Boursier also a perfect representation of Mexican mothers, or just mothers in general I guess

[@memelord7567]

Still a better lovestory than twilight

[@peacendpola23]

I LOVED THAT PART

[@jjmanzano9]

I love when the living grandmother calls Miguel flacito (skinny) but the skeleton calls him gordito (chubby) 16:24 brilliant!

[@princezuko9430]

Its flaquito. With a qu

[@theblurryviewfinder]

Yeah since hector is a skeleton so HE is the skinny bitch When Miguel's grandmother is pretty Chubby compared to her grandson Miguel. Mm Makes sense

[@jackofalltrades6129]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.

[@fwMMVII]

@@theblurryviewfinder Skinny b!tch? Lol

[@gayjayy]

​@@theblurryviewfinderAlso, it is an older woman thing, especially grandma, to look at their young relatives and say "You're skinny. Eat up." as a form of love.

[@peacendpola23]

I like to add a win because when mama Coco greets Miguel at the beginning saying "How are you Julio?" the name Julio is referring to papá Julio, who was Coco's husband, something rather common in people suffering from dementia.

[@peacendpola23]

This meaning Pixar not only did its research on mexican culture, guitar playing, shoe making; but also did its research on patients with dementia or Alzheimer's and I love that

[@hedgehatchet3578]

I actually had a great great grandmother who had Alzheimer’s. I feel like I should tell my story. My great great grandmother actually fought in World War II. He died in a Japanese Air Raid, sacrificing himself for a fellow soldier. He shoved him out of the way. Then... BOOM! Dead. My great great grandmother never remarried, remaining for the love of her life. She raised my grandmother and grandaunt with her family. My great great grandfather’s daughter in law (my dear grandmother) cursed that soldier who her father in law saved; for his own life. Generations later, I was born. But my great great grandmother was suffering from Alzheimer’s. One time, I was bringing some food for her. And she started groaning. She said: “Ugh, wag ngayon Philo! Pasyensya... Yon yung asawa ko... Yinayakap pa niya ako...” There was no one in the room but us.

[@Jenacide]

My grandmother didn't have Alzheimer's but she did have Parkinson's, which eventually lead to somewhat similar memory issues down the line. So this movie definitely hit me on a certain level.

[@wendyberrios5957]

Ugh, my heart!!! I hadn't noticed this!

[@EVGore]

nobody in my family has alzheimer’s or anything like that but my dad suffered with kidney and liver problems which caused him a lot of pain and drained him mentally and physically but he still went on walks around state gardens with us and to the beach. He died recently and i’d been watching this film because it gives me comfort that his soul is still going on somewhere and the idea that, like coco and hector, that when she died she met with him after being without him for so long. Day of the dead isn’t apart of my culture like bc im british but it’s still quite comforting

[@phoenixflare2380]

this reminded me of another win. the fact that in "La Llorona" Imelda is so good at singing and after some hesitation totally throws herself into it shows how much she missed music and how painful it was for her to give it up. she and Hector probably both adored music but after he left it just reminded her of his betrayal too much

[@sofiastons4589]

Okay, so maybe this is obvious but I didn't realise at first. Throughout the movie, Hector is barefoot and just when he crosses the bridge with the others he gets shoes. He's finally accepted into the shoemaking family.

[@adolfopena7358]

I noticed that too!

[@AlphalanceVO]

I did NOT notice that. Mind blown

[@annicetallglanssoforengeju4608]

Sofía Stons AW

[@artisannoteworthy]

Sofía Stons They also fixed his clothes.

[@lynxsbow]

Yes! His clothes are also newer, and his bones are whiter is well! :3

[@mike954]

The reason there's so much attention to details for the land of the living is because the core Pixar team visited a Mexican town during Dio de Los Muertos and a family of cobblers. They took thousands of photos and hundreds of sketches to capture details for references, it's that kind of dedication that adds to the beauty that is Coco.

[@michaelobrien1106]

How about the clear sign that the Guitar actually belongs to Hector!? It took me a while to notice (after the reveal) but he has the one gold tooth like the head of the guitar! Crazy in-your-face foreshadowing that is still so subtle. Also prevents the "cheating" twist from out of no where when you have something like that to fall back on.

[@LoreCatan]

oh my god I didn't even notice, good catch man!

[@chunta957]

Holy shi-

[@Nugcon]

woah

[@vicsterrs]

@TashaGlam1 you can also tell that ernesto isnt miguel's family because of the petal not glowing when he was about to send him back to the living

[@joselynnkirby8841]

Personally I feel like the emotion in Hector’s voice when Hector says “he’s a living child Ernesto” should’ve gotten a win point

[@levi_ackerman_119]

God, yes… 10:58 Gael delivered that line *perfectly.*

[@_stupidbro]

@@levi_ackerman_119 Thank you for the time stamp and both of y'all are absolutely right holy crap that delivery!!!

[@echo_the_gremlin1165]

This is very off topic but your name made me laugh very loudly

[@claryy5782]

Another clever thing they did with Dante's name. Dante's Inferno was the classical epic about a man named Dante who was guided through the afterlife-- albeit, a really BAD afterlife, he went through the layers of Hell. Dante the Spirit Dog guides someone else through the afterlife!!!

[@rayn28]

Oh wow true

[@ooffordays566]

Dante’s Inferno is actually only a third of the total “Divine Comedy.” Dante travels through hell, purgatory, and finally heaven over all three parts.

[@batmank234]

Also De la Cruz's horse shown in his movies clips is named "Dante", Miguel named the dog the same out of sheer fanboying xD.

[@jrw2319]

i never realized that... he's basically virgil

[@bdletoast09]

One thing I really loved about this movie is how well it showed how different the exact same song can feel depending on the context. De La Cruz's Remember Me is all about the immortality gained through being famous, while Hector's original version is a beautiful simple ballad to his daughter as a way to reassure her on the fact that he'll never leave her forever.

[@sushilily58]

I noticed that too, Hector's version makes me cry when he's singing it to Coco as a child. De La Cruz's version was loud and overblown with dancers and an orchestra. Hector's version was just his voice and his guitar singing to his daughter and not the world.

[@eyrist1369]

"Because of course a shoemaker would make a sandal a revolver." *cough* Mexican and Filipino mothers everywhere *cough*

[@peacendpola23]

Latino mamás scare their children with the powerful chancla.

[@eyrist1369]

RIP same with us Filipinos too lmao

[@jonathan0225]

Revolver? You mean a boomerang? 😂. You get hit by a flying slipper only to give it back too 😂😂. Now that's brutal.

[@thealister_]

Don't forget the Dominican mama's in the back!

[@DeaconTaylor]

or african americans. remember eddie murphy's mother in delirious?

[@mothman1174]

1 detail u missed: At the beginning, Hector doesn't have shoes. But when he's welcomed back into the family he now owns shoes!

[@princezuko9430]

Its hector

[@mothman1174]

@@princezuko9430 sorry ill fix it

[@mothman1174]

@@princezuko9430 Its fixed now :)

[@sweetretreats7578]

Yeah, and Héctor also has non-ripped clothes as well.

[@a202plays]

What hispanics fear 1. Chancla 2.The Belt 3. Moms Hand

[@jjmanzano9]

Grocery store tortillas (except for HEB)

[@victorygamer713]

My mom's weapons in a nutshell

[@docrofreborn7497]

@@victorygamer713 x2, we Mexicans only fear 3 things 1. Running out of alcohol. 2. Dying. 3. Our moms.

[@victorygamer713]

@@docrofreborn7497 well my mom is from el salvador

[@gamingwizard1027]

Closer to the feet the scarier

[@jenniferchough]

1:59 "Because of course a shoemaker would treat a sandal like a revolver..." Someone didn't come across "La Chancla" in his research lol

[@ohagi412]

Coco is a masterpiece. They totally nailed it at representing my culture

[@licktin1091]

Ohagi i bet you 100 bucks you dont even practice “your” culture. Maybe your grandma or some shit but definitely not you.

[@gamersfun98]

@@licktin1091 Can ya shut up?

[@lorealiiiii]

Lick Tin bruh leave the person alone ):

[@Eaaaaaaa472]

Lick Tin I just noticed my comment got deleted somehow, guess I got to insult your intelligence again.

[@the_otaku_with_no_life4580]

I agree

[@RaptorNX01]

A huge detail/animation win for me was the scene of miguel singing to mama coco. when he starts singing watch her face. the details of the eyes brows and forehead moving up as she remembers. Having a mom with dementia I know that motion very well. and that moment really got me. you can tell the people that worked that scene had experience with people with that condition.

[@Roadent1241]

RaptorNX01 Honest honest question since my parents just entered their 70's, what do I need to look out for in terms of dementia? Aside from the 'obvious' memory loss and thinking you're in a different 'era' than you're actually in? (I remember that being a thing with grandad a decade ago, yeah, massive age gaps.)

[@peacendpola23]

@@Roadent1241 The first signs of dementia, more specifically Alzheimer's (because you have vascular, Lewy, frontotemporal dementias as well) are short-term memory loss, so the person forgets where they left their stuff, what they did that same day, etc. Other changes in their behavior could start to appear, maybe they are less talkative, more disorganized, more aggressive, they don't feel like cooking or doing house chores (if that's something they used to do) or leaving the house. (This are the early signs). As the disease progresses, the patient forgets more things about their past, along as how to do certain things, so they forget how to get to places, how to drive, the recipes, they forget how to eat, they are less conscious about their needs so they start to pee themselves, they forget to eat unless they are fed, they forget how to bathe, to take care of themselves and they become completely dependent of someone else, they slowly forget who surround them, the name of stuff, where are they, who are they. They fade away without even knowing they did.

[@mycroft16]

I was blown away when Mama Coco's face goes from that blank, empty just existing stare to suddenly having an active mind behind it. The twitch in her hand, her facial muscles as memory stirs them. It was so subtle, but if you've ever seen it in a loved one man does it scream at you.

[@janeoathdragon5793]

I'm surprised you didn't mention this. My favorite thing about the animation in this film is the consistency of Miguel's character trait of having one dimple. If you look at Miguel through out the movie, when he's talking, smiling, or frowning, you can see that he always has a noticeable dimple on his left cheek. That is a very small detail that would be easy to forget at some point in the movie, but it stays consistent and I was very impressed and happy about that. It's little unique details like that that makes his character design stand out, and character design is one of the most important things in an animated series.

[@BlueGlow26]

Wow, awesome!

[@The_Jovian]

Well they likely only use one facial rig for Miguel so the dimple would be consistent

[@oddeyes9413]

Fun Fact: Dimples are actually a deformity from inbreeding thousands of years ago. However, the consistency is stunning

[@SundrySun90]

I could never get over Imelda “Hector 😠” and Hector just standing there then saying “you look good 😅”

[@ArthurX-eg8bc]

The man did not let a century stop him from trying.

[@riannamcintosh9210]

Another win should've been awarded for Imelda calling the computer a 'devil box'. She isn't used to that sort of technology so of course she hates it and thinks of it as nothing but lies. Classic grandma.

[@KKLaurelye]

Watching this, I realized something absolutely heartbreaking. Miguel was willing to sacrifice music but he needed music to go back and remind Coco. If he was sent back when he first offered to genuinely sacrifice music, there is no guarantee he would be able to get Coco to remember Hector. Trying to play to remind her would just immediately send him back, either wasting valuable time or permanently trapping him. Like it or not, how it went down was likely one of the best ways it could have gone down.

[@clevernamehere2812]

Gordito actually isn't originally a Taco Bell item. It's a term for young boys. Gordo = fat, ito = a suffix for small males. Gordito = Little fat boy. In cultural context it's not as insulting as it sounds. It's like how in english people gush over small children using the term "Chubby cheeks." You're not calling the child fat, but their cheeks are still pinchable. Now Miguel is obviously not a small child. He's like a pre-teen. However the reason this still applies is because in Latin cultures these terms apply all the way up to adulthood as a term of endearment. Some Latin cultures you could be over thirty and your parents or grandparents would still use the term. Bonus, ita = a suffix for small females.

[@ernovincze2900]

I thought it was Hector joking about that since Miguel still has his flesh, he's chubbier than any skeleton.

[@sleep5403]

@@ernovincze2900 Yeah, it's that too; you're not wrong.

[@Katwind]

Is also used as an endearing term for couples. Is basically the same as saying "honey" to a romantic partner, no matter how skinny they may be.

[@aztarot]

yep, more that "fat" it´s like "chubby" because he still has flesh

[@theisadiaries]

raise your hand if your mom/grandma still calls you gordo/a lol

[@jacksonmckean4561]

Another thing I like is that it's not just Miguel that gets to play music. In the final scene you can see his cousin playing the violin (possibly viola, not sure) and another cousin on the accordion. Edit: Apparently they're his cousins

[@ScentedPineForest]

Those are his two cousins, Rosa on the violin and Abel on the accordion!

[@jacksonmckean4561]

@@ScentedPineForest Oh, thank you!

[@flowersoul6894]

Everything GREAT about Coco: *-EVERYTHING.*

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Everything IS great about Coco

[@flowersoul6894]

@@HaydrogenBomb I didn't put "is" to refer to the title of the video (if that's what you wanted me to notice), if instead you agree with me, I'm happy for that! 😊👍🏻

[@kriticalitylives]

It has it's faults. Its a Good movie, but theres times where the jokes slack, and some scenes go on a bit too long. But I still enjoy it for what it is.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Roll credits!

[@LadyOnikara]

Too bad it's probably against copyright to show the whole movie on this channel without permission.

[@TheSeleneSeipher]

11:23 Dante did kinda save Miguel. Slowed him down enough for the other to catch him.

[@lovemalik3009]

11:15 😉

[@ZeldaWolf2000]

That's what I thought! Teamwork makes the dream work. 😀

[@Divinegoldenlight]

I like how you mistakingly put Ernesto's death instead

[@ElGatoDelInfierno]

@@Divinegoldenlight actually Execution not death he is still alive but trapped in a bell

[@bippersquipper5878]

You forgot the tiny detail of how when they were singing and dancing to Poco Loco, Hector did a small spinny motion with his finger to tell Miguel to spin around. MAN! THE DETAIL!

[@anngable6232]

I pointed that out to a friend and she rewatched just to see it lol

[@javonyounger5107]

"Details they are important"

[@dancingcarapace]

The thing that breaks my heart (but in a good way) is when Coco finally remembers her father and regains her lucidity, the first thing she does is ask why her daughter is crying. The Rivera’s are *all* about family, even barely cognisant Coco spent her lucid moments making sure her daughter was alright.

[@katherinealbee7501]

Bonus win: Music is an actual way to help people with dementia. Psych accuracy ftw! Bonus bonus win: As in the Divine Comedy, this movie's Dante is pulled into the afterlife. You might be my new favorite channel!

[@neas4055]

A major win that further shows how much research was put into this movie; Miguel playing Remember Me for Coco which clears her mind. It's not just "Disney magic", music therapy is known help elderly people with dementia! Listening to songs they have a deep emotional connection with can temporarily improve their cognitive abilities, as well as make them less withdrawn (there are nursery home experiments filmed). If Miguel kept playing regularly then Coco would have been able to bond better with her family before passing away.

[@supersasukemaniac]

I work in a Nursing Home, and i can confirm this. We have a dementia wing, at times when Music is being played the residents in the Dementia wing seem to be more aware then usual.

[@NeroCM]

That's a cliche I'll always love: filling up two glasses for you and your friend, then drinking one and leaving the other untouched because they're gone. So simple, so powerful.

[@synsvids]

"Crushed by a giant bell.." "I wanna be just like him." So, *you want to be squished by a bell, dontcha boyo?*

[@Jay_Feather-m4l]

I laughed SO HARD at that part

[@LineOfThy]

someone made a joke about that in a video compilation of funny moments in Coco.

[@Iamnottheplatypus]

LOL

[@prettyininkx8433]

Also that nearing the end if the movie, Miguel starts calling Hector 'Papa Hector' and Hector goes from calling Miguel 'chimaco/kid' to calling him 'mijo/son' 😭

[@spectralight8412]

I think "mijo" can also be loosely translated to, "my boy." Still a sweet sentiment though.

[@JohnnyJonathan]

I laughed hard here because mijo in portuguese is... well... "pee"

[@erin3967]

PrettyInInk x its not mijo... thats just how its pronounced. Its mi hijo. If you were being articulate, thats pronounced mee- eejo

[@Lobsham]

@@spectralight8412 Mijo is the short way to say " Mi hijo" = My Son. i.e Tell me, my son = Dime Mijo. Oiga Mijo = Listen Son.

[@GustavoGplay]

"Take it easy on us Pixar" Pixar doesn't know how to take it easy lol

[@r4y0fth3sun5]

Pixar: “I’ll take it easy when I’m dead!”

[@devongene9584]

pixar is always all or nothing

[@japanpanda2179]

@@devongene9584 When has it ever been nothing?

[@devongene9584]

@@japanpanda2179 exactly

[@japanpanda2179]

@@devongene9584 Yeah I mean I can't think of a single Pixar film that wasn't "good".

[@bluedragon9925]

12:22 Yeah, that moment *definitely* needed more than just one win. There's a reason why it's damn near impossible to watch that whole scene without being moved to tears...

[@Catasros]

Missed win; the short scene at the end when Hector gets let through to visit the living world. The attendant raising an "eyebrow" when he shows up without tricks or disguises ('cause lets be honest, the one we saw was _not_ the first time he tried a disguise) and Hector just smiles very awkwardly with his straw-hat in his hands in a very humble way and how the attendant gives a genuine, heartfelt smile when letting him through and the sheer relief on Hector's face. It all lasts like, 10 seconds, but it gets to me every time.

[@midnightflower61]

Something small but I never noticed the mom is pregnant all throughout the movie, but at the end she's thinner because boom, had the baby You would think it was common sense but I didn't even think about it lol

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Yeah, until I got it pointed out, I didn't even notice she was pregnant for most of the movie

[@teadrinker1260]

I noticed it the first time I watched it.

[@Elementianhero22]

And baby Socorro is just too cute for words! Ay, que linda!

[@sofia_rms]

@@teadrinker1260 me too

[@XXLittleSofyXX]

@@teadrinker1260 same

[@Irene-sy7mm]

I saw the movie in Spanish, because it’s my first language, yet I am so happy to see that the Spanish wasn’t lost at all in the English dub. I believe that Mexican culture is magical, and we have so much to learn from them. Greetings from Costa Rica!

[@ChaosSamurai]

Well it‘s not an English dub, more a Spanish one, but I’ll be honest, the Spanish one is better (I don‘t speak Spanish or understand it, but I thought the dialougue flowed a lot better, compared to the original version)

[@GeorgeRoshington]

Just gonna say, look at it from Mama Coco's viewpoint. At this point your memory is degrading, you're barely remembering things and and you think there's someone there that you've lost, but he's gone from your life and your memory. You can't even remember your own daughter who must be heartbroken as well, but then your dad. Mama coco loved her dad so much and vice versa, but he never came back. And your mother who before this loved music, but then abandoned it. But then, you hear a song and it suddenly sparks something and you find yourself getting a better grasp on reality and suddenly find your Great Grandson with a guitar, and you just sing along to the shock of everyone else. People say Hector or Imelda are great, but in my opinion coco is even more tragic, she's cursed with longevity and it's ultimately a game of chance that brings the life back into your eyes.

[@prettyfl1acko]

i felt very sad for Coco till the end but reunion then made it up

[@bammity9875]

I love how De La Cruz’s spirit animal/guid is a chihuahua, the most selfish and mean of dog breeds.

[@rainbow4516]

That may be true, but I still love chihuahuas, you can still earn their trust even if they are rather aggressive

[@jasonmason2471]

Untrue. I know so many Chihuahuas who are so sweet and would never hurt a fly.

[@giantpinkcat]

From what I've heard, one of the reasons many Chihuahuas are so mean to humans is because their owners abuse them and treat them more like cosmetics and purses rather than man's best friend. So they have little trust in humans from that.

[@dream_walker9726]

There also portrayed in this movie as little clumsy things who tumble over things and relay on the stuffs around them. Just like De La Cruz.

[@sushilily58]

and Mama Imelda has the biggest meanest spirit animal with a hidden soft interior

[@kerrylambert4681]

I was rewatching the movie and I noticed something... I don't know if this was intentional but the only thing thrown at de la Cruz that left a stain was a tomato, leaving red splattered on his jacket. Since it's after he's exposed as a murderer to the crowd, it seemed symbolic to me, like the blood on his hands...

[@ZeldaWolf2000]

Oh that's so cool! I never picked up on that for some reason! God this film just keeps getting better! This comment section is so much fun! 😀

[@VenomQuill]

Interesting detail! I'd assumed it was something like a stain on his reputation or skill. You know, what he lives (dies?) for? Rotten tomatoes were infamously thrown at poor or unpopular performances.

[@BlueFireDrakka]

Coco has some serious rewatch value, like Really serious rewatch value when it comes to practically everything. like how you kind of notice that they cram in as many skulls as they can and hoo boy lets pick on someone so lets talk about Hector. the first time you see the movie Hectors this sort of quirky seemingly selfish lovable weirdo until the two big reveals, on the second run hes a tragic character; a desperate dad just trying to get home to see his kid one last time by any means nessasary. and it really shows that hes a dad through his Interaction with Miguel, censoring songs, making sure Miguel is behind the raling when they're on the Tram, the legitimate praise after their song together, immedatly comforting him when they're in the Cenote, hell the Whole 'Go Home' bit at the end is like when they shoo kids out the room of a hospital so they don't have to watch them die. the reason why he can do alot of his 'skeleton tricks' is because he's falling appart, like litterally falling appart, he has bones DUCT TAPED back togeter, missing ribs and has a distinct limp, His bones are So old, worn and brown compared to the almost pristine white of the others due to them being well remembered while he's clinging on by a fraying thread. Miguel is honnestly the first cartoon kid I didn't wan't to smother with an arsenic laced pillow, the way he talks and how he acts is just so real, from gagging at the kissing scene in a movie to being reluctant to touch Hector and wanting to help but has no idea how to when he starts getting his Final death flares, like holy fuck they got it so so right. also Imelda is a freaking badass and deserves the world. full stop. also true fact: some alzheimer's and Demntia patients are somtimes given 'music therapy', so 'remember me' triggering Coco isn't actually that far off from the truth, so yeah medical fact win there.

[@wangwang9680]

This movie is about 1h30 and it took me more than 2h30 to watch it, because i keep pausing to stare at the details.

[@fyrefrost1898]

Kiana Labrecque awwww

[@LivstevMotherEarth]

I agree with almost everything you said, though I take issue with this particular line; "Miguel is honnestly the first cartoon kid I didn't wan't to smother with an arsenic laced pillow" Huh? There's been plenty of cartoon kids in the past that were realistic. Disney and Pixar have always made child characters real. What about Lilo, Boo, Riley, Dash & Violet, Andy, baby Moana, Anna & Elsa when they were kids, Hiro? They are all wonderful examples of real kids and Miguel just adds to that list.

[@BlueFireDrakka]

what I meant with the "Miguel is honnestly the first cartoon kid I didn't wan't to smother with an arsenic laced pillow" is that they made a Kid I actually liked. also you throw the kid lable at alot of not kid characters Hiro, Riley and Violet are teenagers and are therefore disqualified from using the 'Kid' label, you have baby which is newborn to 3 years, Kid/child which is 4-12 years, Teenager 13-19 years, Young adult 20-25 years and Adult wich is 25 and onwards. get ur lables right yeh newb. Moana, Elsa and Anna don't count because they aren't permanently kids in their movies and its more Care bait scenes.

[@Joe-rz3fd]

That medical fact is one that I know from personal experience. One time I had brain surgery where I lost my ability to speak, and the doctors thought I had also lost some memory too. So they tried music therapy on me. It did actually help me to get my voice back (once my mom found a song that I knew by heart). So yes, I am living proof that music therapy is real and it works.

[@Stardweller1]

Oh, dude, I don't think you made it worse at all with Ernesto being remembered. Sure, that means he won't experience the Final Death, but think about it: he's now hated by all, both among the living and among the dead. He's lost his reputation, his fandom, his wealth - everything. All things considered, he'd probably prefer it if he HAD been forgotten and underwent the Final Death.

[@wangwang9680]

Oh yeah, that's one way to look at thing. Wonder how Hitler would be treated if he's in land of the dead.

[@applebee28]

@@wangwang9680 let's just hope the two of them don't team up!

[@emanuelrojas2]

Guess it true what they say, "Either be remember as a hero or as a disgrace"

[@hogfather22]

He's also stuck under that bell for eternity (I've not read anything official, but it's my head cannon that no-one helped him get out from under the bell)

[@Shrooblord]

@@hogfather22 I was about to say the same thing -- hope _that_ is his final resting place. xD

[@user-N20]

Coco is actually one of the best movies I've ever seen. It has so many small details, and so much love, dedication, and time put into it. It really shows just how much the people who made it cared.

[@kytiit0o]

Favorite movie for sure! Watching this video made me cry jaja. Here's another win point: Hector is barefoot throughout the movie but at the end when he reunites with his family he is wearing shoes because shoes brought the family together

[@georgerobins4110]

AAAHHH I NEVER NOTICED THAT

[@NightmareZerogbs]

How did I miss that?

[@hamiltontrashbag6896]

I NOTICED THAT AND I CRIED EVEN MORE

[@unnecessaryartwork2955]

Yami-L- Ring yeah, I noticed that at around the third time I watched it. Also, he doesn’t limp like he used to (remember when Miguel was imitating him) and he had all his clothes fixed too, my heart can’t handle it.

[@paddlesawtactic9788]

My favorite little detail is that Dante, who's namesake traveled through the afterlife I might add, was foreshadowed to be an alibrije from the start, as he is first seen in a trash can next to a stand selling alibrije figures. Little moments like that make the film so much fun to rewatch.

[@flammyyyyy]

Oh heck dantes inferno

[@alejandrogonzalezrodriguez3261]

I'm pretty sure that the Rivera ladies using their shoes as weapons it's not because they're shoemakers, but because it is a common way to punish kids in Mexico, often related to grandmas, mothers or aunts who follow a traditonal way of living. It's also one of the most common jokes related the mexican mother stereotype, their assosiation with hitting everything with the chancla

[@darensomintegillardig20]

Still clever

[@robinjones9225]

I think the revolver comparison was for how she spins the shoe before putting it back on her foot, like spinning a revolver before holstering it. Cowboy style!

[@w00r_m52]

Hahaha, yeeeah, ur right, in México we're all afraid of "la chancla voladora"

[@IamHenryK]

100% because of chancla culture

[@fishfingas119]

Same in a lot of African countries, so that joke really hit home for me lol!

[@Rhilove1234]

My dad looked JUST like Hector. Watching Coco ALWAYS makes cry because my dad was taken from us right before the movie came out. I'm my dads Coco. I never thought about that until now while watching this video...

[@kaywhoanimates9051]

I hope your ok

[@irinasklyarova9888]

R.I.P. to your dad he seemed like a nice man

[@ritapizza821]

aw im sorry for your loss

[@SaraxIchijo65]

Ernesto even named his movie, where he got poisoned 'El camino a casa' which means 'The way home' I just noticed the second time watching the movie. This movie is a masterpiece. They really cared about it.

[@thentreq8791]

Que dice ahí no se ingles

[@thentreq8791]

Alo estoy volao

[@Elementianhero22]

thentre Q Ernesto incluso nombró su película, donde fue envenenado 'El camino a casa' que significa 'El camino a casa'. Me di cuenta de la segunda vez que veía la película. Esta película es una obra maestra. Realmente les importaba.

[@christianpaystrup4427]

2:01 The joke is actually that if your in trouble in a Mexican family, you’ll get “la chancla,” thrown at you.

[@bluepancake1269]

not only mexican families... Brazillians ones as well...

[@Cenabull]

The power of a flip-flop is unmatchable

[@ShubhamPatil-rl4jk]

Oh Indian mom's do that too

[@kinggil4181]

i find it cringey when hispanic moms act tought but they 5'2 and 175lbs

[@superdjrobloxianbeard2919]

And that means a flip flop I know that from my sister

[@UtterQueerNightmare]

You missed a win: The girl ( who I assume is a cousin) can play the violin, which means she too broke the rules and practiced on her own. And wasn't as rash as Miguel, instead choosing to keep her secret through all the drama and belive that things will eventually get better, so that's a hope win. 💜💜💜

[@Sushininja10]

If you're talking about the ending scene where Miguel is playing his guitar and singing, I also saw a man playing the accordion.

[@selenopheria]

That was a year later, it doesn't mean anything. The odds are good that Rosa and Abel learned to play in the months following the ban lift, not while it was still in effect.

[@RainbowRiver]

@@selenopheria Dude, do you have any idea how long it takes to learn violin?! It is one of the hardest instruments to play

[@SirCheeseEater]

@@RainbowRiver NO! THE BONGO DRUMS ARE HARDER

[@ashleyrourk6894]

SirCheeseEater! They said ONE of the hardest instruments to play. Calm down

[@alderblanco2362]

My favorite part of the movie is one little hint that Hector is a Rivera. The Riveras have a family quirk of adding extra -itos to words to express love. Like Abuela will call him “Miguelititito”. Then later, at the end of Un Poco Loco, they sing “un pocitititito loco.” No other characters outside the Riveras do this, hinting that De La Cruz didn’t write that song.

[@thatRyzzle]

I never noticed how his guitar's frets are actually nails. I love that detail! It says so much about Miguel and how much he loves being a guitarist/musician that he would literally build his instrument with whatever means and tools at his disposal. Fucking hell, Pixar …

[@ForrestFox626]

Makes it all the more depressing seeing it smashed by his grandmother.

[@azulBjort_1406]

When I red your said nails I thought you ment finger nails so I was so confused that i had to go back to the scene with his guitar to then realize what you actually ment 😅😂

[@rue483]

Little details I noticed in the movie! 1. Hector tells Miguel to spin subtly in Un Poco Loco by spinning his finger around. 2. Both Hector and his guitar have a yellow/golden tooth. 3. Ernesto and Hector are different in the ways they regard Miguel as family. The first thing Ernesto does is show him off to the crowd, because having family is such an important thing, especially when they turn out to be similar to you. With Hector it's warmer and more heartfelt. Plus, Ernesto is more formal with it, calling Miguel 'My boy,' while Hector calls him 'Mijo'. 4. Another Ernesto/Hector difference is their take on Remember Me. Hector's was more reserved and meaningful, sung in the daylight of his daughter's room, while Ernesto's take on it was reduced to something flirtatious, showy, and overly bombastic. 5. Un Poco Loco was written for Imelda, kinda obvious. 6. Ernesto was planning on killing Hector all along. Think about it, where would Ernesto get poison so quickly? All we see him do is pour a drink, and even then, he was in front of the table so it was hard to see. The movie just gets sadder when you realize Mama Coco hid Hector's piece of the photo because she was waiting for the day they would finally add him to the ofrenda. I think that's it, of you have any please let me know, if I was incorrect about some don't be afraid to tell me!

[@janedoe8756]

Aqua Purificotta Imelda made shoes for Hector in the one year later because he has shoes now.

[@rue483]

Olivia Hulstine AAAAAAAAA I'm just now realizing that!! Thank you!!

[@artisannoteworthy]

'Mijo' actually means my boy . . . . . But yeah. There were a lot of subtle things that really made a HUGE difference.

[@rue483]

Artisan Noteworthy It does? I thought it was based off of Mi hijo, which I think believes my son, but I could be wrong.

[@0123renee]

Think of Ernesto’s feature part in the movie. The “Sunrise” Spectacular. And the movie was basically a race against time with the sun. That’s another little detail.

[@ValenWarden]

One of my favorite parts is when Miguel is talking about De La Cruz he mentions "He can even Fly!" and, what does he do at the end of the movie? He Flies!

[@Brainulator9]

I mean... he did do all his own stunts.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

@@Brainulator9 And I've gone from really liking this movie to loving it.

[@ambermargheim5726]

Haha delacruise has left the spotlight! Also this was in the top three best ever Disney movies ever, I love how they are moving, sometimes fast and slower then molassis, away from the pocilaen skinned perfect princess, to this! Brave , was my favorite when it came out, because it was different. This isn't just different, it's a master piece, brave was too, but this is almost better, it's not centered on a female finding out this stuff, boys need this too, but I think that girl power is almost girls are better, go away big strong guys we don't need you. It's sad seeing my friends and brother, we'll end up acting more like my girl pals, that's not bad, but where is the boys role models, other then super heros, basically the boy equivalent in some ways of a barbie. This, I think was my brothers favorite movie ever. We sang coco Loco for days after the movie.

[@giantpinkcat]

"Fans turn on you in an instant, after throwing one kid off a building" Why did I laugh?

[@Montesama314]

Ernesto's movie title, "El Camino a Casa" = "The Way Home." It's an obvious reference to Hector's actions and motivations in his death scene. Also, something they never said during the movie: "Coco" is short for Socorro.

[@lindenlynx]

I thought "camino" meant "walk?" (I'm probably wrong; I'm only in Spanish II.) Same message though :)

[@m0n5a80]

@@lindenlynx It has 2 meanings. As a noun, "camino" means "way". As a verb it means "I walk".

[@lindenlynx]

@@m0n5a80 Oh, I see. Thanks!

[@lizziewilson467]

@@lindenlynx Bonus points- english has an easy way to remember this. "Walkway" Camino is both walk and way.

[@lindenlynx]

@@lizziewilson467 Oh yeah, nice!

[@LyricNear]

I live in an area with a pretty solid community of hispanic families, and let me tell you there is nothing sweeter than watching this in a movie theater full of little kids recognizing their language and seeing things they recognize in a large scale animated movie made just for them.

[@lizzyobrien2376]

Aspie Near I agree. Seeing all those kids’ eyes light up and they gasp in amazement when they see and hear it, there truly is nothing like it. Yeah, I’m sappy, and I don’t give a flying f*ck. It’s the little things sometimes.

[@itsbalistic0915]

Aspie Near that was like when i first watched Moana, all these Polynesian families coming together to watch and laugh with the movie, it was magical

[@nightshade6722]

I'm Hispanic and watching Coco was just amazing. I think that's what so many people miss when they scoff at the idea of portraying an accurate culture. It's a part of you and it just feels f*cking amazing seeing it.

[@Templarfreak]

And it is also beautiful and STILL widely accessible and commercially viable despite being somewhat specialized like that!

[@madisonh.9944]

Aspie Near ya exactly how I felt! :3

[@waterlemonandfriends]

This movie broke the "Never say death in an animated film" rule so many times... This video makes me feel happy, just listening to all of your compliments!

[@dancingcarapace]

The thing I love the most is the defining difference between Hector and his family and Ernesto. Take Imelda’s performance of La Llorona Notice how Imelda is clearly singing from the heart, she *is* the weeping woman in this song, Hector’s ‘war’ being his inevitable murder at Ernesto’s hand. Ernesto sings from the lungs but not the heart, his singing is a little too upbeat and even for a song like La Llorona. He is singing like a professional who only cares about the performance. He doesn’t care about the soul of the song, he never did. He cared about fame and glory.

[@Mischief_Manager93]

no more shoe puns or you're getting the boot!

[@sleepingsnorlax9948]

Crow the mad oh dear

[@catfoy8888]

Should we really shoehorn in another joke

[@masonsstuff4307]

Lol

[@masonsstuff4307]

Anytime

[@dannybob42]

No-one gets a kick out of shoe puns

[@dsjsafdkadsjf5551]

Your channel is what the film producers watch to make themselves feel better after watching CinemaSins

[@calmasura9681]

Although to be fair, they don't take CinemaSins seriously because all they do is point out "mistakes" for the sake of humour and doesn't give constructive criticism.

[@mustakimrozak8299]

You know what my spirit animal A Snake

[@alan62036]

@@calmasura9681 Found the film producer. :)

[@jerryborjon]

What a joke. No filmmaker takes CinemaSins seriously.

[@pep-o-butt672]

Joel Yew He actually does at times, he points out dumb cliches and plot holes, as well as just pointless or meaningless moments

[@via_.mariah]

“Nemo gets his own alibreHA” he tried and I respect that.

[@penne4107]

I cringed a little at that ngl😭

[@azazeltheundyingdamienkali5700]

He pronounces "alebrije" wrong throughout the whole video.

[@repulsedcat9409]

Wait how do you pronounce it

[@Emily12471]

@@repulsedcat9409 i am not 100% sure but i think it is pronounced like Alibre-hey no alibreha. Correct me if im wrong commenters

[@aimbotarrow5981]

@@Emily12471 I think you’re right, it’s said “al-ah-Bree-heh” or something along those lines; J in Spanish makes a “h” sound and E in Spanish makes a “eh” sound, so “jeh” is said “heh”, not “ha”.

[@AtarahDerek]

Another fun fact about names: The name Hector means "hold fast." Héctor is a very resolute character who clings to that last thread of hope with all his might, never giving up on the notion of seeing his daughter again, or at least knowing his descendants will be alright. Even at the very end, he's not quite ready to let go. Not until Miguel is alive and safe. Héctor's name was very well chosen.

[@MrMathGames]

7:08 On top of self-censoring and cliché dodge, also a fourth wall joke. He didn't say, "There's a child present," but rather, "There are children present." One being Miguel, and the others being the kids in the theater audience.

[@anailyherrera4380]

Mr. Math i think that's just language. That's a common phrase in spanish speaking countries (or at least in south america) and we never say it like theres only ONE kid in there, regardless of the number we always say the plural of the word.

[@gr13v0u5]

Yeah, we say it in plural in French even when there's only one kid as well: "Il y a des enfants parmi nous." "Pas devant les enfants !" etc, etc. But it also works as a knocking-on-the-fourth-wall joke, so whatever. Only gives me one more reason to love the movie. :) *Ding!*

[@MrMathGames]

Fair enough. So either a fourth wall joke, or a subtle reference to Spanish grammar. Either way, definitely cool.

[@saber2802]

It's kind of a subtle way of breaking the fourth wall.

[@MrMathGames]

Probably "knockers".

[@scootscoot919]

Is nobody going to mention the astonishing animation of the water?

[@graceanderson8731]

They were too distracted by the astonishing animation everywhere else!

[@dbseamz]

Charly Williams by now we're used to it and expect nothing less

[@razzyrazberries]

That ending, from singing to Coco, to Miguel singing and playing with his family before the credits has me in tears every time.

[@SashaIsSick]

Also, during the concert plan, Miguel planned to play “Remember me.” Hector snatches the guitar. It could be taken as him wanting out to win, but I think it was more so him not wanting anyone else to play Remember me, then him and Coco.