"I'm crying!" First time watching MOANA | Vocal Coach Reacts

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@summernight5009]

Audrey!! I suggest you watch the Disney movie Tangled, if you haven't seen it. I think you will like it and the songs are good ❤️

[@joshuacoldwater]

So they announced that they are doing a live action remake of this, with as much of the real cast as possible- I am so excited 😊

[@nightshadewinter6915]

I like how the writers wrote Moana's father. He wasn't being senselessly protective like in older Disney movies.

[@vanyaconroy7002]

Me too

[@VS-re1sr]

Yeah, his overreation seems to be PTSD rather than a patriarchal attempt to dictate his daughter's life. It's refreshing to see a parent acknowledge that their child's rebellion was warranted.

[@neurotic3015]

@@VS-re1sr A mix of PTSD and believing he's saving her, and I like that it's easy to understand why he feels he's saving her. His friend died, and he's probably completely aware it could've been him - and he doesn't want the same thing to happen to Moana and for her to be the unlucky one that time.

[@sheliamoore3388]

The last song, where Moana returns the heart always bring gives me goosebumps.

[@heidi_1love]

Absolutely the same for me. It's sooooo underated and I bawl my eyes out every time it plays 😢❤

[@wisey105]

The singing voice for Moana's father was done by Christopher Jackson. He played George Washington in Hamilton (and was also Benny in the original run of In the Heights).

[@mercy7473]

Here comes de general...

[@M-J_kiwi1979]

They should have let Temuera sing

[@baitedlol6972]

As most New Zealanders know him; JAKE THE MUSS

[@M-J_kiwi1979]

@@baitedlol6972 😂 Dr Ropata

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

He also plays Boba Fett.

[@Lynker]

Moana was absolutely was one of my top Disney films. Still is to this day. I can't get over how great the music, story and animation was.

[@this.is.a.username]

lilo and stitch will always be my favorite, and i only watched Moana through a single time and it immediately became my #2. (list doesn't count the disney classics that will always have top ranking in my heart, Robin Hood, Fox and the Hound, Jungle Book, etc)

[@rise1996]

As a Pacific Islander who grew up on Disney I absolutely bawled my eyes out in cinema watching my culture be represented on the big screen and done so well thanks to the many Polynesian talent involved in the process (special shout out to Te Vaka, a popular polynesian music group who provided their classics for this movie and absolutely hit home)! I even took my dad to see it and I was 20 at the time 😂

[@lindsayLove77777]

Same here😊😊 always have goosebumps everytime i watch this movie❤❤❤and yeah! Special ovation to Te Vaka, one of my favs artists in this world❤❤ they're so popular here in french Polynesia that you can always listen to them every times...

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

This movie made me so proud to be a Pacific Islander…. And I’m not Pacific Islander. 😜 In all seriousness yeah I see that. When this movie was new I had recently watched a documentary about ancient Pacific wayfinding. I could not get over how many actual navigation techniques (beyond the stars which everyone knows about) were used - temperature, weather, sea birds, currents in “We Know the Way”

[@alicejones9360]

I first heard "We Know the Way" when I had been away from home (New Zealand) for 3 years and the harmonies in that song brought tears to my eyes and took me back home. I believe the languages used in the South Pacific are some of the most beautiful and underrated languages on Earth. Was bawling in the movie theatre when Moana sings her triumphant "I AM MOANA".

[@BrienBellJTS]

The giant crab, Tamatoa, was played by New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement, who’s best known as part of Flight of the Conchords, a comedy band-turned-HBO show in the late 2000’s. Lin-Manuel wrote this song specifically in the style of what he’d done with that group.

[@BrienBellJTS]

Also, there’s a post-credits scene that you missed featuring Tamatoa… 😁

[@idiostylze]

Yeah, if you listen to "Bowie's in space" by FOTC, you get where this song came from :)

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

He also voices Nigel in Rio :D

[@princessleia9735]

Moana means so much to me and my Ohana. It was my grandpa’s favorite Disney movie and we’d listen to the soundtrack while he was in his bed dying from dementia. This movie means so much to me, I cry every time ❤

[@TheDreamscribbler]

Fun fact (At least if I remember correctly) this story was inspired by a period of Polynesian history where they suddenly stopped exploring.

[@jasonwurth6216]

"Shiny" was definitely an homage to David Bowie and written by Miranda to be sung in that style. He wanted Jemaine Clement to sing it like Bowie. Clement is known for having a spot-on Bowie impression.

[@theartsyzoologist]

So glad you reacted to this! I am always intrigued to see how people respond to the aspects of the culture (I am from New Zealand and am of polynesian ancestry, Half maori half european) our music is often the strongest way to tell our ancestral stories, beyond telling the story through music we want to convey it in a spiritual sense too, i think you kind of tapped into that through the nuances and layers in each composition. Awesome!. Also funny enough Sina who plays Moana's mother is voiced by Nicole Scherzinger (former lead member of The Pussycat dolls) she has an incredible voice but wasn't given any songs in the film. The woman who voices Gramma Tala is Rachel House who was only 49 at the time of filming, she is also very hilarious in person!.

[@jarlhenrik]

Fun Fact I do not see mentioned so far in comments: The chicken Heihei is actually voiced by Alan Tudyk, known for many prominent roles in movies and TV. Wash in Firefly/Serenity, Tucker in Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Wat in A Knight's Tale. But his most recognizable work is in voice acting, and he's heavily embedded in Disney projects. K-2SO in Star Wars: Rogue One, Sonny (main robot) in I, Robot, Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6, Duke Weaselton in Zootopia, Iago in the live action Aladdin movie, Tuk Tuk (the little armadillo) in Raya & The last Dragon, the Toucan in Encanto... And as he ironically comments in a BTS video of Moana himself, he's Juilliard trained, frequently being cast to act as animals xD

[@JuryRigged]

You said it already, but as I feel is my way for Moana reaction videos, I am still compelled to comment: He went to Julliard!

[@cydz174]

One of the extras on the dvd shows how Disney brought the music team together in the South Pacific. It is an amazing mixture of musical talents trying to stay true to this Polynesian heritage. Worth the time to watch. Bonus, see Lin Manual Miranda win a Polynesian Dance Contest.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Every time Disney musicals explore non-European cultures, the music goes HARD. I hope they do an African-inspired fantasy musical (with humans) at some point.

[@brandonthompson1856]

They’ve been seeking a story at least publicly since 2018; Look up Sadé pitch. 🤞🏾

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@brandonthompson1856 I looked it up on the Disney wiki, and it certainly sounds interesting--though I lament that there don't seem to be any plans for it to be animated or a musical.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I would love an animated about that one African story where it was about this man who had seven daughters? I forget the name of it :( but I read the book as a child.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 I've never heard of that one before! If Disney adapted a story (or was inspired by one), I'd enjoy "The One-Handed Girl" or "The Boy with the Moon on His Chest." Honestly it'd be so great to have an African fantasy musical!

[@xNathyRibeiro]

The giving the heart back scene, watching it in the movie theater was just amazing. I just cried(I always do in that scene) and looked to my friends and they were crying too 😭😂 but yeah, the combination of the singing, slow motion with a beautiful scenery and Te Fiti just desperate to get her heart back 😢💖 Edit: I also cried when his new tattoo was revealed 🙏🏻

[@meganmiller8080]

Absolutely agree! I definitely love love love this movie and music! Truthfully Moana, Encanto, and Coco have taken my favorite Disney movie spots ❤

[@anaoliveira8641]

I love Coco 😍

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Moana and Coco are amazing for sure, but I fail to see the hype about Encanto.

[@masterswordwielder]

Yeah, this is definitely in my Top 3 Disney movies. I love everything about it. The dad's singing voice is Christopher Jackson (Washington in the Hamilton obc)

[@sweeney60]

I cried twice in the theater at this movie. The first is when her Grandmother’s spirit in sting Ray form carried her over the reef, the second was when Moana says “they have stolen the heart from inside you, but this does not define you.” To anyone who’s ever been violated and felt like their heart was stolen, that line means so much.

[@missawndr3395]

YAAAAY Auli'i Cravalho supremacy ❤️

[@aishaalamoudi599]

I just saw it, best animated film I've watched ... probably ever.

[@susantuiloma4244]

Opetaia Foa’i with Lin Manuel wrote and composed the songs, with the help Igelse Ete as well. Opetaia Foa’i is the legend that started Te vaka a Pacific sound band some of their songs are featured in the movie like Loimata e matagi and Logo te pate at 9:03 Opetaia and Igelese are music legends in the pacific islands

[@pistaluv]

I love coco and moana so much they’re fr some of the best stories Disney has shared

[@serahnkahukura8433]

The song "Loimata e Maligi" was rewritten as An Innocent Warrrior for the movie. The original is a beautiful tribute to the 19 girls who lost their lives in a boarding school fire in Tuvalu. I'd highly recommend looking up the song and translation on KZbin.

[@JSKatsky]

Moana's dad was voiced by the actor who played George Washington in Hamilton. The person singing the song at the end, or both times when its the english parts, is Lin Manuel himself.

[@carriemoffett5778]

Love Moana! If you haven't already, you should do Princess and the Frog. It is one of my favorite Disney scores, and is totally different than any of the others. It is set in New Orleans and leans hard into different styles of jazz.

[@itzante2148]

The level of multitasking in this video should be taught as a masterclass.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

This is my favorite comment ☝️ 😂

[@edenmae9828]

i’ve watched this movie so many times and every time it brings me to tears over the music without fail. even when i was a kid i was like OH MY GOD my little musical nerd heart was so FULL

[@hoodieboy]

I Am Moana song with her Grandma on the boat is beautiful and the final song to the Volcano Monster is beautiful. I get shivers and cry every time I listen to those songs

[@PS-DLMA]

the Grandma duet gets me EVERY TIME

[@FireHeart2829]

Didn't even need to hear the full song and I got shivers from my scalp down my spine!!

[@jasperliechty3516]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but Moana references a period of the Pacific Expansion that suddenly stopped for centuries before continuing. In the movie, this is the result of Maui stealing Te Fiti's Heart making the oceans too dangerous to cross. For a long time there was no logical explanation, though there may have been one found back in 2014.

[@josephdumbledore6833]

I'm sorry, your water phobia during moments of breathtaking water interactions is making this hilarious. 😅

[@PS-DLMA]

The ancestors song "Away Away" is Lin Manuel Miranda on solo

[@Kayjee17]

Only on the parts in English.

[@elianwolfert3879]

It took me years to realise Lin-Manuel even sings in this movie himself. 😂

[@soccerwizard975]

I would love to see what you're reaction is to Prince of Egypt's music.

[@LeoDupree-u5p]

ok why did i get goosebumps at the end of your reaction. Great Great reaction. You made me really want to get on patreon now. Thank you.

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

It's not me. It was this movie. HANDS DOWN MY FAVORITE DISNEY MOVIE SO FAR!

[@cloudwatcher608]

I knew next to nothing about this movie before I watched it and was flabbergasted by how good it was. Disney knows what it’s doing with these animated musicals

[@sarahhandberg5185]

Lin was deeply inspired by David Bowie when he wrote Shiny

[@imuawarriors]

I live in Hawaii, and when I first saw this in Hawaii, everyone in the audience clapped, and some cried at the end of the movie. Auli'i Cravalho was only 14 when she was cast as Moana, and is a great representative of Hawaii.... She is an executive producer on the live-action Moana soon to come out and also on Broadway in Cabaret with Adam Lambert. Moana 2 comes out next week and from the trailers I've seen, will be another great movie...

[@Palitato]

To make the chicken even funnier, he was voiced by Alan Tudyk. So you can just imagine him in a sound booth, making those noises.

[@DavidMachiavello]

He has a behind the scenes clip of him doing the sounds and then him laughing, “I went to Juilliard”

[@orly2me]

That grandma turns to a stingray scene...😭😭😭😭😭😭 I never cry at kids movies anymore, but im teared up right now!

[@JohnGunn]

So now it's time to watch the VoicePlay Moana medley hahaha

[@dellamarshall1023]

If you love that music, Te Vaka is where majority of that music comes from 🥰

[@jasonwurth6216]

Also, if you haven't heard about it, look up and read about "The Long Pause" in relation to Polynesian culture. Moana is very loosely based on this idea about why ancient Polynesians stopped exploring for thousands of years before resuming.

[@wallywest2360]

I went into that film with zero expectations. Now it's one of my favorite Disney films. It's a solid story in general, but the incredible music really puts it over the top. Of course Disney is known for having good music as a part of their films but this one was special. Absolutely love it.

[@BigMike246]

I wish Walt Disney could see this film. I think he would be very proud.

[@alanfoster6589]

"I love all the harmony." Look up the music of Te Vaka. Plenty of it in this film, and much more to explore.

[@celestinenox]

"Shiny" is the song that came out of left field and seemed like it didn't fit... but that you didn't know you needed until it happened. Also, MOANA is close to my heart and a lot of why is because of the music, especially "How Far I'll Go." It filled me with the courage enough to move out of the state I grew up in, away from all of the people I knew (including my abusive family) and start a new life somewhere that I'm much happier. I will always, always love this movie and its soundtrack.

[@allysmith2284]

Shiny was my fave! A David Bowie-esq song written so well by LMM

[@KatSpectra]

Tamatoa (the Shiny crab) is Jermaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords!

[@zachtomomitsu7720]

One is my all-time number 1 favorite Disney movie, the movie inspired me to go to Hawaii for my make a wish trip I was born missing the left side of my heart Also Disney is making a live-action movie of Moana I heard it coming in 2024

[@lindsayLove77777]

All of Pacific Islands were found by voyaging and that's we have the Polynesian Triangle (NZ : Hawaii : Easter Islands) and french Polynesia at the center because it was the first step of the discovering : that's why it said Polynesian were from french Polynesia more precisely from Raiatea, the center of Polynesian culture. And if you know, Polynesians are represented as an giant octopus where the head is french Polynesia and his legs are the rest of polynesian islands.

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

i LOVE this movie so much! imagine that final scene with) "this is not who you are/i know who you are" on the big screen with the surround sound! it was literally breathtaking holy shit. if you ever get the opportunity to experience in a similar environment, you should absolutely do so. on a similar note, have you ever seen coco? it's another beautiful disney/pixar movie. it's right up there with moana imo (for similar but different reasons but both have fantastic music)

[@aliaopal3519]

fun fact: Auli'i Cravalho who voiced Moana was only 16 years old when she voiced Moana, making her the youngest disney princess voice actor!

[@mikaelacash3791]

Gosh, this movie came out years ago and it still makes me cry!

[@alancobb387]

Shiny is based on David Bowie 👍🏼

[@lauramayfair7887]

The crab channels David Bowie and I'm here for it.❤

[@egreen4910]

The Tamatoa singer, Jemaine, also played the rival bird in Rio. He had a song or two in there & Rio 2.

[@cloudyazurephoenix9931]

Moana’s dad is George Washington in Hamilton!

[@loganpnotpaul]

Fun fact: Disney conspiracy theorists believe that the baby turtle that's in the water with her at the beginning is actually Crush from Finding Nemo

[@brittanyofhouseblackwood]

The part near the end when you started crying is my favorite scene! The first time I saw it was almost a religious experience

[@novagalxia2321]

My dads favorite song since this came out was when the crab sings Shiny. Hes plays it anytime he gets the chance. Anytime this movie come on the T.V. he turns it on just to listen to the song.

[@mirandalittman3046]

I agree with you, It is the best disney film ever!

[@Estebano1318]

It's super adorable and mentions Colombia

[@StoryMing]

1:28 - that singer is Chris Jackson (Washington from Hamilton) 10:55 - ….Have you seen and/or heard Encanto? I don’t see it on your channel videos; you *HAVE* to check it out!!

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

I have an entire playlist for encanto. I reacted to every song and watched it on Patreon channnel

[@StoryMing]

@@SongsFromASuitcase I THOUGHT I had remembered seeing your Encanto videos before, somehow I wasn't seeing them now...

[@saynomoh]

moana is my favorite too everything about it was great

[@allisonthompson8221]

Moana is such a great movie. In my top 3 Disney movies for sure 🙌🏽

[@robostripez]

Moana is definitely top tier Disney!!

[@adamcarlson2192]

Ok, I wasn't sure if I was going to subscribe, but yeah, this is my #1 hands down best Disney movie as well, couldn't hold back the love!

[@sttuxx]

this is amazing, I love your reaction to this movie, it's my favorite movie of all time😍

[@JewelWildmoon]

Chicken: Terrified of the water Also Chicken: Immediately walks into the water 😂

[@kavtoM]

you are on a treadmill for the whole movie? that's one hell of a workout

[@alwaysbam]

😂🤣 that was so good. I'm in shock. 😂 never change My son was 6 weeks old. We were home in bed chilling and i cued up this movie on the 🔥🔥 stick. 😂🤣 Itsnhisn1st disney movie ever. And even at the age. He kept turning his lil head to hear the music. He always loved that soundtrack.

[@dylanwomack6622]

You should do a video on the boss baby family business

[@terrylewis_]

I love Moana, I've always been drawn to the water and my Nan and I had a special relationship. So this was right up my alley. Also, I have finally subscribed on Patreon - can't wait to watch the full length reaction!! :)

[@insomnimatt]

its my favorite disney movie-- for sure. top 3, along with hercules and little mermaid. wall e also, but thats pixar.

[@naileataylor2106]

I love this movie so much, and the soundtracks are definitely some of the best Disney has ever put out!! Slight request here (lol), but would you ever consider listening to some songs from Princess and frog for your channel?? Another one of my favorites (although i might be biased, considering she’s my favorite princess haha). I’d love to hear your thoughts and break downs on it🤍!

[@patrickkh1245]

Moana used to be my favourite movie as a kid😂

[@xxprettylittlethings]

Probably Disney’s best soundtrack

[@Longma1]

This being a good while since last time I saw this movie, I'm getting the feeling that both the comic relief Hey-hey and Maui's critique of Disney princess tropes have not aged well. . . (Other than that, this movie is truly magical and timeless.) 🤩

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Great movie!!! Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Joan Cusack? ^.^

[@JaviiBebe]

I love Alessia Cara version of How far I'll go!!

[@Knightowl1980]

I believe they are turning it into a stage musical.

[@adamcarlson2192]

Why did I never distinguish my fear of dark water before seeing this?

[@kiriusaboy88]

7:54 is group Te Vaka

[@skepticalmaiden]

My favorite Disney movie.

[@angelasaunders3558]

The crab was reminiscent if David Bowie...at least he was to me 😊

[@EnterpriseGeek]

Yesss the best Disney Animation Movie since maybe Hunchback or Lilo and Stitch.....AMAZING❤

[@this.is.a.username]

Alan Tudyk after spending days clucking: I went to Julliard.

[@laurabrewes1422]

Shiny was supposed to be kind of in the vein of David Bowie, if I'm remembering correctly.

[@jayobrien1222]

Love all your reactions, Feedback & content. Would love to see you react to "Zombie" by the Cranberries. Such a powerful song about conflict, war, children & innocence. What a voice Delores had. Unique!

[@omlg2021]

Is she walking on a treadmill the ENTIRE video? I just realized 2 minutes in she’s bobbing and kinda sweating. 😂

[@JacksonLane02]

I like this film it ain't my favorite Disney animated film that goes to Lion King or my favorite Disney animated film to come out in the mid to late 2010s that goes to either Big Hero 6 or Wreck It Ralph but feel like a rewatch will make me like it more. Soundtrack is amazing especially with the songs. I'd give it a B but a rewatch probably would change it close to a B+ or an A grade

[@RishiHeda-t1c]

Did you watch the entire movie on your treadmill? You must have gotten so many steps that day

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

Hahah! Yep! I watch four tv shows weekly and four movies monthly for my Patreon channel. It keeps me in shape

[@jeanbot]

I think “Shiny” was supposed to be in the style of David Bowie

[@PS-DLMA]

End credit scene :) if ya know ya know :)

[@adric9246]

Did she watch the small little clip of the crab on its back at the end of the movie? I think she would get a kick out of that

[@annaschwirian7548]

This is my second favorite Disney movie my favorite is Encanto

[@gruumy]

You should totally give Galavant a try Some amazing songs and funny story

[@brucksz]

I would say that the crab is very David Bowie style

[@albamartinez4987]

The style of song that the crab was singing in was of David Bowie.

[@tmara56]

React to Ariana Grande Still Hurting from the last five years PLEASE 🤞🏾🤞🏾 the perfect mix of broadway and pop

[@tazm2480]

7:48 same with me im out or im gonna cry thinking im stuck there