Did anyone else think that the scene where Moana faced Te Ka, was spectacular? The music, the lovely singing by Auli'i blended in with that slow motion. I for one was in awe of that specific scene.
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shareI thought the whole movie was really beautifully made, and that is definitely one of the stand out scenes. The music in it was so beautiful and almost other-wordly, and just fit the scene perfectly. I loved how the sounds around it all faded away with the slow motion and you just had the singing without music. It was just incredible.
shareThats true. Couldn't have said it better myself. This is probably my favourite animated movie since the first Toy Story movie. It had me really connected to it for some reason. And even had me getting a bit teary-eyed in a couple of scenes. And I never get like that during movies. So that's saying something. Disney has done a great job with this movie! In my opinion anyway, haha.
shareYes, Moana, you rock, strong innocent warrior!
shareOne thing that gets me is how they layered "Who You Are" with "Innocent Warrior". According to the internet, the English translation it is as follows:
Your eyes so full of wonder
Your heart an innocent warrior
There’s a task for you
My dearest one
Let it flow over you
This freedom you feel
And your deep thoughts
Our young girl
Your eyes so full of wonder
Our young girl
Your eyes so full of wonder
So it makes it even more profound because they literally layered the song that declared her prophecy over the song of her fulfilling it. Chills much?
Also, apparently "Tulou Tagaloa" (the song that plays during the tradition Disney castle opening) is actually paying respect to the God of the Ocean, praising his creation, and asking for blessings as we begin our journey. I nearly fell of my chair when I read that. I swear that must be the most profound Disney opening ever, and it's sad that most people won't know that.
Wow! Mind blown! And that just makes it even more of a spectacular scene now. Though I have read the part about the "Tulou Tagaloa" bit, which I thought was even more great. An excellent way to introduce the movie by paying respect to their God and welcoming all to enjoy it and their part of the world, which is amazing! :-D
shareAlso, that is what got to me as well, the layering of "An Innocent Warrior" and "Know Who You Are". The way Auli'i sings it, the actual scene, where you're glued to the screen and put into a trance like state, and even wondering if the worst is about to happen (her sacrificing herself) or if she will actually be able to restore the heart. I will admit to this being one of the couple scenes that actually had me getting teary-eyed by the powerful atmosphere of that scene. All the feels come out whenever I see that scene. I've seen the movie twice and i still felt that way the second time I watched it. The chills man!
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For Disney's standards, it was quite impressive. They're starting to learn.
shareYou'll find that the Polynesian chants and songs throughout the movie will have lyrics in Samoan, Tokelaun and Tuvaluan language. Opetaia Foai who wrote the lyrics was born in Samoa to Tokelaun/Tuvaluan parents and his family moved to NZ when he was 6 years old. Obviously these 3 islands Samoa/Tokelau/Tuvalu would have the greatest influence on his music, and this can be seen with the songs he sings with his band "Te Vaka". So you will find the lyrics will be in these 3 languages, sometimes independently sometimes together in a single song.
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