Chief Tui insists that no one needs anything that can’t find on Motunui, but eventually, the island fails to produce the necessary sustenance for the locals. Encouraged by her grandmother Tala Waialiki (Rachel House), Moana pursues the restoration of the heart of Te Fili, a task that requ...
She does not venture alone. Not long after setting sail, she fetches up on an island inhabited by a massively muscled demigod named Maui. At which point, humor kicks in. Voiced by Dwayne Johnson, whose wry line readings suggest he was having the time of his life in the recording stud...
So the filmmaker, besides capturing the stunning beauty of the tropical island, resorted to filming a way of life that was still labor-intensive in some respects. But he had to tweak other aspects of their day-to-day living to keep his viewers' interest.Flaherty rearranged the members of ...
disney characters and an opening model full of fun details and story starters, this construction set helps foster creativity and other life skills through play measurements – this 175-piece lego® building set features an opening island/house model that measures over 4 in. (10 cm) high,3 ...
from Polynesian myths as it told the story of a young woman who disobeys her father, the chief of an island that is dealing with an impending ecological disaster, and goes off on a quest to reunite a mystical relic with its owner, a goddess named Te Fiti. Along the way, she...
25. “We keep our island in our mind/ And when it’s time to find home/ We know the way.”– Moana Are you ready for an adventure? After reading through the above Moana quotes, it’s hard to not to want to set out on an adventure of your own. ...
Moana’s decision to leave the island is somewhat aided by a water character that had a distinctive personality (it had even greeted her in the shallows when she was a toddler). This character was made possible via close collaboration between the animation and effects teams, after a character...
Further featurettes focus on various elements: Island Fashion (5:13) covers the production design, particularly the characters’ costumes, while The Elements Of… looks at additional specific points, including Eric Goldberg’s Mini-Maui contributions, the film’s awesome water and volcanic effects, ...
Moana (2016) - * Tamatoa: Far from the ones who abandoned you chasing the love of these humans who made you feel wanted. You tried to be tough, but your armor's just not hard enough!
I’ll go out on a limb & repeat a comment made to me on the deck of Lidgard House, Kawau Island on Sunday night by one of our most prominent & influential classic wooden boat people –“Mahurangi is the real Auckland Anniversary Weekend Regatta” & after cruising back into Auckland toda...