The song's have grown on me and I'll have to watch it more but....I just wanted another Coco and this felt more like Moana where it has hints of a culture but without the grand adventure.Just wanted to bump this thread. I loved this movie. The songs didn’t hit me at first but have been on replay since then. It’s just a beautiful little movie with such likable characters and music. We don’t talk about Bruno…
The song's have grown on me and I'll have to watch it more but....I just wanted another Coco and this felt more like Moana where it has hints of a culture but without the grand adventure.
No doubt their are but with Coco it really felt like I understood so much more about the culture and even wanted to celebrate the day of the deadI’ve watched the movie fully around 4 times. There are tons of nods and influences from Colombia. I think one of its strengths is how intimate the journey is. It’s mainly about repairing a family rift. Mirabel is just one of the best Disney characters in a long time. I also like how each person sings in character vs the standard Broadway style.
He has been working almost too muchI found the movie a bit underwhelming after watching it twice. Definitely not the worst Disney film not the best. However I did love the skin tone diversity in the film and they didn't focus on showcasing only fair skin Colombians.
Additionally, the biggest issues with the songs for me were you could literally hear Lin Manuel Singing them....his signature is too strong and distinctive where it gets repetitive.
Home of the Range is an example of his meh music and also had a partner for some of his best stuff with Howard Ashman and they rocked. Like tell me the Aladdin, Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast aren't some of Disney best music.I guess I disagree about completely about the soundtrack. Composers have distinct style. I mean I love Menken but you can always tell when it’s him.
I’ve watched the movie fully around 4 times. There are tons of nods and influences from Colombia. I think one of its strengths is how intimate the journey is. It’s mainly about repairing a family rift. Mirabel is just one of the best Disney characters in a long time. I also like how each person sings in character vs the standard Broadway style.
The one song I loved was “Waiting On A Miracle”. It reminded me of a few of my favorite Broadway songs, a song I can’t quite place from Hamilton, and a tinge of Let It Go all in one.I think one thing everyone should really try is listening to the soundtrack or watching it again. I definitely get not loving it on the first time (I’m the type of person who watches a movie once and I’m good). It’s one of the few Disney movies that have grown on me exponentially with each relisten or rewatch. I remembered thinking the songs were just okay to basically putting them on repeat days later.
The one song I loved was “Waiting On A Miracle”. It reminded me of a few of my favorite Broadway songs, a song I can’t quite place from Hamilton, and a tinge of Let It Go all in one.
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was very good too. I liked how the movie didn’t shy away from doing musical theater type of blocking during many of the songs. As I was watching early on, I said out loud “I can already picture this as a stage musical”.