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...
CLEMENTS: It’s all illusion. It’s all a magic trick. But when it works, it becomes real to you. That’s the weird thing. There’s this magical moment when you believe it. For everybody working on the movie, it becomes so much easier to do. There can be a lot of work left t...
The movie itself, she said, appeared to be playing into stereotypes. "It depicts Maui as a bit of a beefy guy, and not in a good way. That's not the picture I have of the Maui who fished up the North Island, and had a number of feats attributed to him," she said....
Gorgeous idyllic tropical setting like a movie set. The overwater bungalows are amazing full suites and a deck to the ocean. You can swim and snorkel in the ocean right from your room. The water is clear warm and shallow with TONS of coral and fish ...
you get the idea. If your Caucasian son or daughter doesn’t get to be exactly what they wanted for Halloween, encourage them to take a step back and realize that they’re awash in privileges that the real Moanas and Tianas of the world will likely never see, because the world is ful...
“I’m a huge fan of The Rock — as a wrestler and [as] a movie star. He can literally be pile-driving you as a wrestler and you’re like, ‘Oh, I love that guy,’” Miranda says. “We did a lot of research into the different beliefs about Maui in [Polynesia], and ...
There’s no real need for any of this – an ordinary old sharp knife from the kitchen drawer will do. And just your bare hands. You may need to signal to each other. Now pay some attention to your skin. It should feel secure and warm ...
“Our men are better, more beautiful, stronger and more confident. As much as I felt great pride in the Moana character; as the mom of a Hawaiian boy, the Maui character left me feeling very hurt and sad. This is not a movie I would want him to see. This Maui c...
The best part is, Johnson said that his little girl still has no clue that her dad is actually the person singing the song as Maui in the Disney movie. Johnson is getting a lot of mileage out of his star turn in the Disney kids' movie. Earlier this month, he shared a clever song ...
"I heard that you love a movie called 'Moana,' which is crazy, because I love that movie, too," he said directly addressing Hyrum. “And I also heard that you watch ‘Moana’ almost 10 times a day because the character you love, Maui, gives you strength." He shared that he ...