I knew a lot about this one going in. Alien experiment 626 escapes clutches of international government and lands in Hawaii, befriends girl by pretending to be a dog, Jumba, Pleakley, Gantu, Nani, etc. "Ohana means family." "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride."
Oddly enough, I've seen quite a few episodes of the TV show, but never watched the movie - go figure.
Why I'm watching:
1) It's on instant watch
2) Someone compared the Finnish chant in the opening of Frozen to the Hawaiian peppered throughout Lilo & Stitch and I said I'd never seen it. I received quite a bit of flack for that, so I'm fixing that deficit.
Nom: Animated Feature
How have I never watched this? It's SO good! So much heart and humor. Lilo is bizarre and wonderful; I love her eccentricities, especially because it allows her to bond with another misfit. The family structure of a sister as care-giver is not something you see very often and Nani is really doing her best in impossible circumstances. I love her character - I was rooting for her and David fullforce throughout the movie.
I love that the main conflict in the movie is actually surrounding Child Protective Services. The aliens complicate matters, but the real drama comes from CPS's decision about whether Nani will be able to keep Lilo. Jumba, Pleakley, and Gantu are kind of bumbling and constantly thwarted, there's really no doubt that Stitch and Lilo will outsmart them, but the arrival of the bigwig from the Galactic Federation (or whatever it's called) forces the issue. A hint of deux ex machina in the outcome, which is totally fine by me.
I've never been to Hawaii, but I really want to visit now. Even though the tourism culture is made fun of to great effect, the aspects of the real culture of the island make it very appealing to me. I obviously can't say how true it is, but my impression is that the movie does a pretty good job. I like it a lot, especially all the Hawaiian influenced music and lyrics.
I'm so glad I finally watched this. Really enjoyable, but also it's great that I now understand all the quotes and references I have heard over the years, like the title of the post. I had heard "Hawaiian Roller Coaster" ride many times before and really enjoy the song, but for some reason I never made the connection that the lyrics referred to surfing, not an actual roller coaster. Oops.
Did I cry?: Yep. Twice. Once when Stitch reads himself The Ugly Duckling and again at the ending. Stitch's growth as a character is really beautiful, what can I say?
Da Fuh moment: Not really any. Though the other little girls made me so angry, I was like "why do have to be so mean? The Fuck is wrong with them?"
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