Which Is Better: Tangled vs Frozen vs Moana
Round 1: Cast/Characters
All three films feature a female lead. Or in Frozen's case, leads. We have Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel as Anna and the "Wicked" Elsa, a girl that control water and ice. (That's a reference to a great ice cream shop in my place of birth, Arizona). Elsa may seem to control just those two things, but it's apparent that she can also give life to a snowman as well as change her dress. It's basically a Deus Ex Machina. Rounding out the three princesses and a queen is Auli'i Cravalho as Moana, a Polynesian not-a-princess who is really a princess. Then there's the sidekicks where two out of the four of them come close to outshining their respective princesses. Zachary Levi plays cocky thief, Flynn Rider aka Eugene Fitzherbert and he may be my favorite of the bunch. Johnathan Groff and Josh Gad as Kristoff and Olaf are from Frozen, and they make for lackluster sidekicks. Rounding out the side kicks is the Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson. He plays the demigod Maui. On closer inspection, he seems a bit like Eugene in some ways. Kristoff and Olaf don't have a lot of presence for me, but Eugene and Maui are the ones that are cracking jokes and being smug at every turn. Rapunzel has two other non-human characters helping her out with the chameleon, Pascal, and the palace-hore, Maximus. Then there's the villains. Two out of the three villains are present, but I'm not sure the third one counts as one. It's certainly debatable. You got Mother Gothel for Tangled, Hans for Frozen, and fire-demon Te Ka in Moana. All these villains play their part well, but there not spectacular villains by any stretch of the imagination.Round 1 Winner: Tangled
Round 2: Story
A young woman feels that she has the potential to be more than what she already is. She sings a song of hope that further outlines what she wants. She goes on a journey of self-discovery and teams up with a man and some creatures that range from cute and lovable to annoying. Towards the end, she realizes that there was something about herself that she didn't know. If this sounds like the plot of all three films, that's because it is. Nice to know that even when people decide to make "original" movies, there's the same template that's at the crux of every one of them. It's the basic Disney formula that they've used for these three films. It works very well for these though.
I've given you the template, let's delve deeper. Rapunzel's been trapped in her tower for almost eighteen years. The day before her eighteenth birthday, a man comes across her tower and the two strike a deal. Antics ensue that include singing thugs, royal guard encounters, and a "mother" hunting down her escaped prisoner. It's all good fun woven together to make one cohesive story. Let's discuss the exact opposite with Frozen.
Anna and Elsa, who may or may not be related to Rapunzel, are split apart at a young age due to an unfortunate accident. Now grown and eligible to become Queen, Elsa, thanks to her sister and her uncontrollable fear, turns summer into an endless winter. To restore the climate and save her sister, Anna teams up with a loony man and his "donkey" along with a sentient snowman to assist her. This is a film that will leave you asking questions and not for the right reasons.
Since Moana's still a newer film, I'm not going to go to much into plot details. The story follows the titular character as she journeys across the ocean to find Maui so they can save her island and the world. Along the way, they encounter creatures of the strange kind and a lava monster. Once again, there are animal sidekicks including a pig, Pua, and a chicken Heihei, who has neither brains nor brawn but does have an unhealthy disregard for his own safety. Now that everything's said and done, let's crown a winner move along.
I've started with Tangled these past two rounds, so I'm gonna give the other two films an opportunity to start off. Let's start with Frozen. Whether I like it or not, Frozen's overall success partially comes from Let it Go. Let it be said that I'm not a fan of it. The same can be said for Fixer Upper, In Summer, and Love is an Open Door. In my eyes, those three songs are just excuses for musical numbers and do nothing to move the plot along. Catchy as it may be, For the First Time In Forever is just the typical "I want..." song. It painfully shows throughout the number. Sung songs aside, I enjoy the instrumental score better. With its musical openings and abrupt endings, Frozen reminds me of The Lion King in those cases. Same thing with Moana. It's musical numbers are way better. Unlike Let it Go, How Far I'll Go is amazing. Dwayne Johnson himself offers a song. He nails Your Welcome though I could've done without the rap. These two songs are good, but the real winner for me is We Know The Way. Let me circle back to Tangled. When Will My Life Begin was a wonderful number to start out the pic. Mother Knows Best is medium and not a real winner for me. I've Got a Dream applies, but Chuck makes for a great singer. Ps, check out that show. He later proved that when him and Rapunzel sung the duet, I See The Light. It's a beautiful song. Like Moana, the instrumental score is pretty darn good as well. This'll likely be the hardest round to win. However...
All three films have around the same amount of action sequences. Very stylized I might add. They each have their own feel. With Moana, there's many boast chases, encounters with not-so-friendly creatures of the deep and the main antagonist Te Ka. It's given that oceanic feel if you will, which is one of themes of the film. With Frozen, it very much involves snow and/or ice in it. A castle raid, wolf and snowman chases, and that's about it. To its credit, the sequences are executed nicely. With Tangled, it's loaded with quite a few stellar action scenes. Horse chases, tavern chases, one on one fights, and all the action includes the seventy feet of hair. For me, the winner for this round is clear.
Though it's almost seven years old, the effects of Tangled have not aged. They remain as good as they were when it was released. All the forests, villages, and castle have their own distinct feel to them. They fit very well into the time period. With Frozen, Elsa's ice power looks beautiful and her castle is amazing. All the mountains and snow look stunning. My only hangup with it is that when the film's third act goes full ice, it's unsettling. Moana's the new film on the block and it looks spectacular as it should be. The lights beneath the ocean reminds me of another film that came out a while ago called Life of Pi. That's not a bad thing, because if you've seen that film, you know that's a positive. Side note, check out that film. It's great. In Moana, there are tons of awesome visuals. The sentient ocean, the sandy beaches the tropical islands, and Te Ka himself all make this film a feast for the eyes. So naturally...
So, I'm guessing the question that you're all wondering is "Why didn't Frozen get any wins?" You just need to Let It Go.
Frozen would've had a stronger showing if this was a one-on-one battle, but because I have three films with five rounds, there's got to be a few cuts. It went up against two films that I personally like better than Frozen. Judging by how much money this film earned, I'm in the minority and I'm curious as to which film you prefer. I don't hate Frozen, it's entertaining, but to be honest, it's uneven in the story department and I don't really enjoy the musical numbers. If this was battling against Moana, I don't think it would've won nothing, because Moana is simply the superior film to Frozen. Second complaint might be "Why didn't Moana win for cast? It has The Rock and he sings. I got to tell you I almost split the point for Cast in two with Tangled and Moana each getting half, but I realized that if I did, it would fly in the face of why I did this whole battle. If that was gonna be a tie, why won't the whole thing be a tie? So Tangled is the winner in this battle. It ranks pretty high for Disney Princess films for me. I find the cast of characters to be very upbeat and hilarious, with a fun story, medium music, suspenseful action, and decent effects.
So with that, what do you think of the film that I chose to win here. Do you agree? Thanks for reading, I'm the film fanatic, bye-bye.
I've given you the template, let's delve deeper. Rapunzel's been trapped in her tower for almost eighteen years. The day before her eighteenth birthday, a man comes across her tower and the two strike a deal. Antics ensue that include singing thugs, royal guard encounters, and a "mother" hunting down her escaped prisoner. It's all good fun woven together to make one cohesive story. Let's discuss the exact opposite with Frozen.
Anna and Elsa, who may or may not be related to Rapunzel, are split apart at a young age due to an unfortunate accident. Now grown and eligible to become Queen, Elsa, thanks to her sister and her uncontrollable fear, turns summer into an endless winter. To restore the climate and save her sister, Anna teams up with a loony man and his "donkey" along with a sentient snowman to assist her. This is a film that will leave you asking questions and not for the right reasons.
Since Moana's still a newer film, I'm not going to go to much into plot details. The story follows the titular character as she journeys across the ocean to find Maui so they can save her island and the world. Along the way, they encounter creatures of the strange kind and a lava monster. Once again, there are animal sidekicks including a pig, Pua, and a chicken Heihei, who has neither brains nor brawn but does have an unhealthy disregard for his own safety. Now that everything's said and done, let's crown a winner move along.
Round 2 Winner: Tangled
Round 3: Musical Score
I've started with Tangled these past two rounds, so I'm gonna give the other two films an opportunity to start off. Let's start with Frozen. Whether I like it or not, Frozen's overall success partially comes from Let it Go. Let it be said that I'm not a fan of it. The same can be said for Fixer Upper, In Summer, and Love is an Open Door. In my eyes, those three songs are just excuses for musical numbers and do nothing to move the plot along. Catchy as it may be, For the First Time In Forever is just the typical "I want..." song. It painfully shows throughout the number. Sung songs aside, I enjoy the instrumental score better. With its musical openings and abrupt endings, Frozen reminds me of The Lion King in those cases. Same thing with Moana. It's musical numbers are way better. Unlike Let it Go, How Far I'll Go is amazing. Dwayne Johnson himself offers a song. He nails Your Welcome though I could've done without the rap. These two songs are good, but the real winner for me is We Know The Way. Let me circle back to Tangled. When Will My Life Begin was a wonderful number to start out the pic. Mother Knows Best is medium and not a real winner for me. I've Got a Dream applies, but Chuck makes for a great singer. Ps, check out that show. He later proved that when him and Rapunzel sung the duet, I See The Light. It's a beautiful song. Like Moana, the instrumental score is pretty darn good as well. This'll likely be the hardest round to win. However...
Round 3 Winner: Moana
Round 4: Action
All three films have around the same amount of action sequences. Very stylized I might add. They each have their own feel. With Moana, there's many boast chases, encounters with not-so-friendly creatures of the deep and the main antagonist Te Ka. It's given that oceanic feel if you will, which is one of themes of the film. With Frozen, it very much involves snow and/or ice in it. A castle raid, wolf and snowman chases, and that's about it. To its credit, the sequences are executed nicely. With Tangled, it's loaded with quite a few stellar action scenes. Horse chases, tavern chases, one on one fights, and all the action includes the seventy feet of hair. For me, the winner for this round is clear.
Round 4 Winner: Tangled
Round 5: Effects
Though it's almost seven years old, the effects of Tangled have not aged. They remain as good as they were when it was released. All the forests, villages, and castle have their own distinct feel to them. They fit very well into the time period. With Frozen, Elsa's ice power looks beautiful and her castle is amazing. All the mountains and snow look stunning. My only hangup with it is that when the film's third act goes full ice, it's unsettling. Moana's the new film on the block and it looks spectacular as it should be. The lights beneath the ocean reminds me of another film that came out a while ago called Life of Pi. That's not a bad thing, because if you've seen that film, you know that's a positive. Side note, check out that film. It's great. In Moana, there are tons of awesome visuals. The sentient ocean, the sandy beaches the tropical islands, and Te Ka himself all make this film a feast for the eyes. So naturally...
Winner of Round 5: Moana
Tangled: Winner of 3/5 Rounds (Cast, Story, and Action)
Frozen: None
Moana: Winner of 2/5 Rounds (Musical Score and Effects)
So, I'm guessing the question that you're all wondering is "Why didn't Frozen get any wins?" You just need to Let It Go.
Frozen would've had a stronger showing if this was a one-on-one battle, but because I have three films with five rounds, there's got to be a few cuts. It went up against two films that I personally like better than Frozen. Judging by how much money this film earned, I'm in the minority and I'm curious as to which film you prefer. I don't hate Frozen, it's entertaining, but to be honest, it's uneven in the story department and I don't really enjoy the musical numbers. If this was battling against Moana, I don't think it would've won nothing, because Moana is simply the superior film to Frozen. Second complaint might be "Why didn't Moana win for cast? It has The Rock and he sings. I got to tell you I almost split the point for Cast in two with Tangled and Moana each getting half, but I realized that if I did, it would fly in the face of why I did this whole battle. If that was gonna be a tie, why won't the whole thing be a tie? So Tangled is the winner in this battle. It ranks pretty high for Disney Princess films for me. I find the cast of characters to be very upbeat and hilarious, with a fun story, medium music, suspenseful action, and decent effects.
So with that, what do you think of the film that I chose to win here. Do you agree? Thanks for reading, I'm the film fanatic, bye-bye.
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