Episode 5x02 - Raya and the Last Dragon

07/27/22 • 107 min

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Take the first step with us as we break down Raya and the Last Dragon, the first post-pandemic outing for Walt Disney Animation Studios that took us all on maybe exactly the adventure we needed.

Don’t miss:

The strong story score for the film, despite starting with two montages
How the soundtrack helps differentiate between the different locations the film takes places in
A discussion of the fact that it’s kind of a miracle this film got made at all
Our final score, which is maybe a little lower than we expected after our first look bonus episode

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including some of our good friends on Twitter who shared how this movie gave them new hope in dark times.

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Raya and the Last Dragon
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Take the first step with us as we break down Raya and the Last Dragon, the first post-pandemic outing for Walt Disney Animation Studios that took us all on maybe exactly the adventure we needed.

Don’t miss:

The strong story score for the film, despite starting with two montages
How the soundtrack helps differentiate between the different locations the film takes places in
A discussion of the fact that it’s kind of a miracle this film got made at all
Our final score, which is maybe a little lower than we expected after our first look bonus episode

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including some of our good friends on Twitter who shared how this movie gave them new hope in dark times.

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Raya and the Last Dragon
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a single episode, and if you enjoyed this one, please leave us a rating and review. Thanks for listening and we’ll see ya real soon!

Previous Episode

Episode 5x01 - Beauty and the Beast

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Be our guest for our Season 5 premiere - Beauty and the Beast! Join us as we tackle this evergreen Disney classic and break down exactly why it means so much to so many Disney fans, casual and hardcore.

Don’t miss:

The punch of character development this film packs, not just for our lead and romantic interest, but for the villain as well
How this soundtrack doesn’t just take a stage-geared approach, but has layers and layers of interconnectivity to underscore character arcs and even make commentary on the world around us
A discussion of the film’s ubiquity across Disney culture, and for good reason!
Our final score... could it take the top spot? Listen to find out!

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including those who joined us on our biweekly #ddpwatchnight on Twitter!

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Beauty and the Beast
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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Next Episode

Episode 5x03 - Dinosaur

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Travel back in time with us as we break down Dinosaur, Disney’s only prehistoric adventure, which combined incredible technological advances with an excellent score and still somehow ended up lackluster.

Don’t miss:

The strong visual elements of the film that unfortunately couldn’t save its story
How the character development absolutely tanks this film’s score
A discussion of the sheer power of James Newton Howard’s score in this film
Our final score, which mirrors the beginning of the Digital Age

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including some of our good friends on Twitter who love this movie despite its flaws.

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Dinosaur
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a single episode, and if you enjoyed this one, please leave us a rating and review. Thanks for listening and we’ll see ya real soon!