First Time Watching " Moana" And It Shocked Me How AMAZING It Was

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[@IAmSeanThompson]

Defo Top 5 Disney movie. What Animated movie should I do next ? Full Uncut Commentary for this movie and other Tv shows /movies is available : www.patreon.com/SeanThompson

[@emilybazile3891]

Princess and the Frog

[@MantineMantine]

Fox and the Hound

[@dannygirl731]

Tangled

[@thepuzzleoracle6760]

As far as I aware, it was 1000 years and even historians don’t know why they stopped voyaging. But yes, it’s true.

[@karamello_r921]

Voyaging didn't officially stop until colonization, which meant border control, and therefore people couldn't sail out to neighboring islands. There is evidence that after majority of the liveable Islands were settled upon, people from different islands would constantly sail between each other for certain resources, and all islands were extremely aware of the inhabited and uninhabited islands surrounding them.

[@thepuzzleoracle6760]

@@karamello_r921 interesting!

[@V_4_Versace]

@@karamello_r921I believe the OP was discussing the pause in wayfinding which did happen and was unexplained before the people resumed voyaging

[@kp7445]

fun fact: Moana was originally gonna be written by Taika Waititi, but he just wasn't really feeling it, and he doesn't like writing something that he's not passionate about, so he "bailed on it", but made sure there were people from that culture involved even without him. He instead went and made Thor: Ragnarok.

[@joeypotter6051]

He did a pass on it early on, but I'm not sure how much of what he wrote was still in the movie.

[@kp7445]

@@joeypotter6051 Yeah, I think I've read it somewhere that almost nothing stayed from what he wrote

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

taika wasnt passionate about a story about his culture, but he was passionate about taking the piss out of hitler! (no hate, i know he's jewish and he made a great film and everyone should disrespect hitler like that, it just sounds funny to me when its put like that)

[@kp7445]

@@ashleyjohnson9651 yeah it kinda does lol, but I'm pretty sure he's neurodivergent, and it be like that sometimes for us

[@atmorb]

Moana is kind of a mesh between Polynesian, Micronesian, and I believe Melaneasian (but dont quote me on the Melanesian part Im not well versed to confirm) cultures. There were many legends shoutouts throughout the movie (like Maui talking about he killed and buried the eel and gave us coconuts). The nose greeting is a Maori & Hawaiian greeting. The headpiece Moana was wearing is a tuiga (Samoan), which is a headpiece for the high cheifs' daughter. The crab Tamatoa also stems from a legend. (I'm hoping other PI's will find your video and grace us with more precise facts because I only know of surface level things. The voyagers were also a shout out to Micronesians who have helped bring back wayfinding to the Hawaiian islands through Papa Mau. The one thing I would love to point out is that I don't believe people outside our culture were able to grasp Maui's chant at 29:53. He was doing the haka. Which is a Maori war chant. By doing that, he showed us that he was ready to die in battle. I cried a lot in this movie, lmao. Anywho, like I said, while I am a Pacific Islander, there is so much I don't know and am still learning, but those were just some fun tidbits for ya. 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@FreshyNZ]

Samoans also rubbed noses... called sogi. Unfortunately we no longer do this. But yup, plenty of Pan-Pacific representation.

[@lilybethkuhn9650]

Fun fact. Dwayne’s younger daughter still doesn’t believe that he is Maui, though he has sung ‘you’re welcome’ like 1000 times for both his daughters

[@Biiahbarretotwo]

HAHAHAHAHABAHHAA OWNNN omg that got me

[@lillykawaiifox]

That's actually so funny 😂😂 lol

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

I love the way Dwayne Johnson sings. He's one of the most unlikely people to have a good singing voice but, damn if he didn't sing "You're Welcome" with gusto.

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

15:20 i was watching this with my family and my older brother walked in right as maui was singing, stared at it for like 10 seconds and immediately was like "is he singing about stealing her boat" he caught on so fast 🤣

[@2thsky]

i still remember watching moana as a little girl for the first time, growing up samoan and polynesian it wasnt very common to see ppl like me on the big screen. Still remember how happy i was first watching it, my fav disney princess, i love my ppl

[@Stormed95]

This made me feel so old, I feel like Moana just came out 😂

[@TheSuperNats]

A little girl?? Lol I was deep in my 20s when this came out 😂 glad the movie made you feel happy and seen! That’s such a beautiful feeling

[@the_nikster1]

Moana was able to do all of those things because she was chosen by the ocean. it's as simple as that. she was the chosen one.

[@alyshaharper8730]

The rocks song? Yes, yes it is Polynesian mythology. My dad was stationed in Hawaii and the school made us all see a play about Maui lassoing the sun to lengthen the days and give the crops time to grow.

[@vic_cresss]

15:07 yup, most of the Polynesian islands have variations of those stories he talked about

[@lilybethkuhn9650]

Maybe Moana has a far distant ancestor thousands of years ago who was a demigod so she has a little bit of blood like. At the same time it’s a Disney movie and anything can happen

[@Jo.Jo.222]

Yes, the nose touching is tradition. It's used a lot here in NZ. "The Hongi - When Māori greet one another by pressing noses, the tradition of sharing the breath of life is considered to have come directly from the gods. Through the exchange of this physical greeting, one is no longer considered manuhiri ("a visitor") but rather tangata whenua, "one of the people of the land"." Also Maui legends are quite common in the pacific. NZ has one: "Māui is credited with catching a giant fish using a fishhook taken from his grandmother's jaw-bone; the giant fish would become the North Island of New Zealand, known as Te Ika-a-Māui. In some traditions, his canoe (waka) became the South Island, known as Te Waka a Māui."

[@2thsky]

yes you are right, for a great time in history polynesian people stopped voyaging the sea, this movie is their theory of why we stopped.

[@TheBatmanWhoReacts]

Absolute top tier film, thank you, you’re welcome

[@izzyrose2497]

The paused pictures of moana getting thrown and the chicken had me dying 💀

[@thebookgeek87]

Watch Luca if you haven't seen it already. Really beautiful animated film

[@eyeAmBrittanyH]

I knew this man Dwayne could sing since The Game Plan but this was a top tier movie and his singing is amazing here too

[@roweboat899]

Btw The chicken doesn’t have a name. Heihei means chicken.

[@tateperson]

he really got the misdirect (of maui failing before coming back) before half of his reaction 💯

[@fantasyland3646]

Love your channel your videos your commentary. Thx for reacting to this movie. I love Dwayne Johnson.

[@ahmedkhadija9173]

Sean you should defo check out alchemy of souls it’s so gooooodd!!!!

[@jacintacapelety9600]

I recommend watching Film Theory's video on Moana. They actually go into detail on your whole Moana being a demigod theory (that theory's got more going for it than you might think).

[@aliciapritchardd]

IN THR HONOUR OF OBX 3 coming out PLS FINISH REACTING TO OUTERBANKS I BEG

[@tionnalashay4742]

There is a theory that Maui is Moana 's biological dad making her a demi god , which is why her "father" didn't want her going beyond the reef , check out the channel film theory about it

[@mitushimahodaya3033]

I recently watched prison break... And would love to see you react to the show 🤩🤩

[@IAmSeanThompson]

Unfortunately I’ve seen it already

[@LA-tz8zr]

Loved your reaction! I'd love to see you react to 9 (2009). It's an animated movie. I think you'd love it (but don't quote me on that unless I'm right)

[@TheSuperNats]

This is my favorite Disney Princess movie. I always tear up during the “I AM MOANA” part

[@fantasyland3646]

6:16 safe ok but what happens when you out of food then what you'll die soon from starvation

[@KmJ-vr4hu]

I loved this movie! The story, the music, Cute little Moana as a baby the way she Chase away the birds from Baby Turtle🥰

[@Kayleenv18]

I would really like you to watch the animated movie Quest for Camelot

[@JuiDrawsyt]

Moana does not make sense it says the grandma was 49 when she died and the chief is 60?

[@fantasyland3646]

Dwayne Johnson is a great singer and talented actor

[@jonathanmendoza2906]

love your videos Sean

[@dimasverse2461]

I'm begging you to react to DreamWorks movies! Especially the Kung Fu Panda or Shrek movies!!!

[@UrsuletLydwine]

Delo top diseny movie .

[@saraheikkuri9072]

love the tv show idea, lilo and stitch vibes

[@Ranasabia420]

This always make me at least drop a tear

[@lilybethkuhn9650]

Hay Hay must really want salt or likes to eat salty things( salt comes from rocks:ex. Himalayan mountains/ rocks = Himalayan pink salt)

[@thebookgeek87]

How did I ever miss that tattoo scene? I saw a post on Instagram of ppl that travel to a village where an elder still does tattoos like that. Pretty amazing

[@entertainmentlife430]

This is great

[@paigesmiley9211]

are you going to finish outer banks?

[@chichiibegbu6223]

Great reaction to a great Disney movie

[@jdouat7536]

Why do people always say Hawai'i, I need ppl to learn geography no hate to this man 🤣🤣 We are more islands than Just Hawai'i. Polynesia is so big it takes up a majority of the Pacific.

[@LailaW444]

The movie Moana was actually moana's journey after death cause she died somewhere in there idk