June 12, 2019
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I know, I know…I’m late to the Moana party. The girl has been trying to get me to watch it for YEARS, but it just hadn’t worked out until I scheduled a special ‘Movie Luau’ with her. The boy is at Band Camp and the husband is closing all week, so I set up several Movie Nights for the two of us. First up, Moana and Hawaiian Chicken.
Above all else, the songs are the best part of Moana. I mean, Lin-Manuel Miranda – how could they not be the best? ‘How Far I’ll Go’ and ‘You’re Welcome’ are obvious favorites, but I’ve actually had ‘Shiny’ stuck in my head the most. Is it because of my recent fascination with Jemaine Clement? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just a catchy tune, sung by a crab. Oh! I told the girl about the Decorator Crab we used to have – she didn’t know they were a real thing! See – Moana is educational, too.
Please put The Rock in every movie I watch, thank you. Also, I demand a rap breakdown in all of The Rock’s future movies.
I very much appreciated the conscious departure from yet another Disney Princess looking for her Prince story. Maui even pokes fun at the trope by repeatedly calling Moana a princess, which she vehemently denies. Thank you Disney for confirming that not every adventure needs a romance!
I enjoyed Moana very much and want Lin-Manuel Miranda to take over writing all Disney songs this instant!
Next up for Movie Night, From Dusk Til Dawn and Taco Tuesday!
Rating – PG
Runtime – 107 minutes
Genre – Disney
Director(s) – Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams
Writer(s) – Jared Bush
Actor(s) – Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement
BOB Rating – Four BOBs
Favorite Quote – "If you wear a dress, and have an animal sidekick, you're a princess." - Maui (Dwayne Johnson)