Disney History - Pocahontas (Down to Disness)
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- Опубликовано: 22 дек 2015
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Pocahontas is genuinely one of the most visually stunning movies of all time, in my opinion! You can take pretty much any frame from Colors of the Wind and it'll be an artistic masterpiece. THE COLOR SCHEMES ARE SO GOOD
I totally agree, but in my opinion the art for Sleeping Beauty will always be my #1 favorite! Every frame is so stunning and detailed I love it!
I always felt that fairytales such as Pocahontas, Brother bear & the Hunchback were always more serious and definitely weren't my favourite when I was a child but now I definitely appreciate the movies for the lessons they teach us.
Yes Poachontas being preachy as hell. My recommendation is to watch Princess Mononoke
Pocahontas meant so much to me when I was a kid. She, along with Jasmine, were the only princesses that looked like people in my family, so, I tended to gravitate towards those vhs tapes more growing up.
+thevintageukulelefairy That's truly beautiful :)
Pocahontas was my favorite Disney movie as a child, with The Lion King as a close second.
I really do think this movie shaped who I am. It really influenced me to love and accept everyone around me. As I got older, it resonated with me even more.
Moves me to tears now.
Thank you for making this Down to Disness!
I don't know if I've ever seen Pocahontas without "If I Never Knew You" in it. I love that scene so much, and couldn't imagine it without it.
Colors of the wind is also my favorite Disney song ever! Most people forget about Pocahontas though. :(
I'm so happy Russell Means (may he rest in peace) liked the intro to Pocahontas' tribe in the movie! I'm not Native American, but I am glad it's as accurate as possible (The culture, not the history).
Pocahontas has always been one of my favorites. I love the relationship between Meeko and Percy. So cute! The stage show at D-land was pretty good too!
Yay! Thank you for finally doing a Down to Disness on Pocahontas. It's in my top 3 favorite Disney movies and definitely underrated. I totally get what you said about kids not being interested in it. I feel like when I was a kid, I thought it was okay. I loved "Colors of the Wind" though. But then I remember rewatching it sometime in high school, and I fell in love with it. I love the romance, I love the characters, and I love what it stands for. People can say what they want about the movie and its inaccuracies, but I will continue to love such an amazing film. I will also continue to love John Smith forever. Lol
So great to see a fellow Pocahontas fan! I genuinely adore this movie, I think it has the best animation Disney's ever made and the soundtrack is absolutely mesmerizing.
What a lot of people also forget to mention is that this story technically is a "fairy tale." When John Smith arrived in America, it was not 'easy-going' for them. Harsh winters, very little food, no knowledge of America's flora (what is edible vs poisonous) as well as not being able to find gold (one of the main reasons for the exploration of America). But, to keep the patronage of the Queen in England and other parliament he had to lie A LOT. He kept letters and many journals that were extremely fictitious, because he needed to woo the court somehow. Explaining the true reality of the early settlement would have most likely stopped John Smith and his men from being able to continue working the on the exploration and also left them broke. So he did actually write down a very tall tail inspired by real people--about an Indian chief who was about to kill him, until his beautiful daughter throws herself down upon him to stop the bludgeon. This false story really intrigued everyone in England--and in a way made Smith the talk of the town. (Many scholars believe it was so popular because it romanticized the "unknown" and glorified the west--but having a Native American willingly sacrifice herself for a white, Englishman). On top of that, you can reimagine how the game of "telephone" works--as the story gets told, its gets deeply embellished and things are added to make the story more interesting. This, is how we got the "love story" that we have today between an Englishman and an "Indian Princess." So, perhaps it would be better to look at the story more from a fictional romance of two worlds colliding, rather than a historical anecdote.
But, that's just my two cents.
I ADORED Pocahontas as a child, pretty sure my mom took me to see it in theaters, I was five years old and couldn't get enough!
Pocahontas is one of my all time favorite movies. The music, the animation, the characters...everything ties up beautifully and I feel like it often doesn't get the credit it deserves.
I love 'Just around the Riverbend'. Such a strong and relatable song. Pocahontas is also one my fave's definitely underrated
What I've always loved about Pocahontas is the love between her father accepting her choice and two her love with John Smith.
Btw, the score is my favorite!!
I LOOOVE the way Pocahontas was animated, MY GOSH! She's stunning!
I've always loved this movie but recently it's grown on me more and more it is one of my top 3
1st Pocahantas is my favorite Disney Princess. 2nd my favorite scene is at the end where she is getting ready and then running to the cliff to see the ship leave. The music score for that scene as well as the animation and end scene are just amazing!
I love everything about this movie, the interesting story, the wonderful soundtrack, the animation, the characters, EVERYTHING. This movie is absolutely one of my favorites, now even more than I was a child. The story is more touching when I'm all grown up and I want to belive that love can survive even in a world of hate and racism, and can change the minds of those who hate. Now when I'm not a child anymore, the srory and the lyrics are in another perspective for me, which makes the story even better.
I saw Pocahontas in the drive-in theater and I had Pocahontas bed spread, laundry basket, I named my dog Meeko...and I watched that movie over and over and over and over when I was a kid. I looove Pocahontas lol
As a little kid I loved to watch Pocahontas, along with the Lion King, bus only when I rewatched it a few years ago I realised what big of an impact it had on me, and that's one of the many reasons why I love this film so dearly. It saddens me that a lot of people don't appreciate the film solely because of the historical inaccuracies, and cannot see the film outside the historical context. But thank you very much for this (mostly) non-biased description of Pocahontas!
I agree, people don't see how good it really is now. Besides, at this point, talking about the historical inaccuracies of Pocahontas is pretty much beating a dead horse.
I was obsessed worth Pocahontas when I was 2. I had a Pocahontas themed birthday party, and I'd watch the movie (on VHS), rewind it, and watch it again without stopping.
My favorite thing about Pocahontas is Meeko ❤️ the scenes with him and Percy made me laugh so much when I was younger!
I Agree with you on the soundtrack. Very underrated, yet people still kinda remember it. Colors of the wind and Just around the river bend are pretty popular, but I really love some of the others like Virginia Company, Steady as the beating drum, and Savages!
One of my Favourite Disney movies of all time, I loved Pocahontas and I think that whilst it may not totally represent her life accurately, it was still enough to make children aware of this historical figure and to maybe then want to find out more about the real Pocahontas. Awesome movie, great music! That is so cool that premiered on the real Pocahontas' birthday!
I get so excited about these videos! I'd love to see Tangled!!!
i was one the odd balls( i guess) that loved Pocahontas and was constantly watching it over and over again when i was a little.I had a Pocahontas themed birthday i dressed up as her for halloween. I love the soundtrack and the color scheme of the movie, it's just so beautiful to look at. This will always be one of my top 3 favorite disney movies.
Pocahontas and Mulan have always been my favourite Disney movies :D
I just love "Down to Disness!" Each video is so interesting. Pocahontas is so visually stunning and the music is SO good. I loved the stage show they had at Disneyland when I was a kid! Next I would like to see Robin Hood or Beauty and the Beast!
Colors of the wind is my favorite song too! I always randomly sing it while hiking hahaha. And Pocahontas is my favorite disney princess. I feel like she is so underrated. I love her character and what she stands for and how spiritual and bright she is. I want to be Pocahontas so bad lolol. I wish disney had more Pocahontas merchandise. And I wish they had a meet and greet with her at Disneyland. I go at least twice a year and never see her and I asked a cast member once about it and he said it was VER VERY VERY rare to ever get to see her around Disneyland.
As a kid Pocahontas wasn’t always my favorite Disney film but I liked it. But now as an adult, Pocahontas is one of my favorites because it deal with the issue of racism.
I know they're not super iconic movies, but I'd love to see an episode on what I consider my favourite Disney movies; Treasure Planet or Atlantis The Lost Empire. Even if not, I love this series, it always brightens my day when I see a new episode in ny feed!
The soundtrack for sure is one of my favorite things about this movie. It's amazing.
Pocahontas is one of my most favorite Disney/Pixar films besides Mulan & Merida because I'm half Native American and I'm half white and one day I hope I can play her, in a production of Pocahontas because it's just so rich and close to my culture and I love it deeply. Pocahontas is one of the reasons I'm in theatre now besides Grease, Beyonce and Michael Jackson!
I love pocahontas! i watched it all the time as a kid and i still think it's the best Disney movie. the songs are amazing and the animation is beautiful 😍
This is my new favorite down to disness video. I had no idea the premier for the movie was that cool!
Colors of the Wind is my favorite Disney song as well! I'm so glad you did this film for this episode!
Thanks Sarah! The film I asked you to do was sitting in my notifications on my birthday! love Pocahontas! The final scene when she's running on the cliff with the music and sending the wind to the boat is just beautiful!
I am so happy you did this video! Pocahontas has been my favorite Disney movie since childhood. It's a beautiful film.
I watched this movie over and over as a kid! thanks for doing this video!
got so excited when i saw this, if i never knew you makes me cry like a baby
Finally the last Down to Disness of the year is here! Last weekend I watched them all again, from Snow White to the Lady and the Tramp and now I can only thank you for what I've learned with these videos. I did a powerpoint presentation about The Walt Disney Company 's history and all of the vids were useful, interesting and fun to watch. I got an amazing grade on that!! Also, I developed myself as a disney fan. Thank you so much Sarah!!
Gotta say I'm a new fan. Literally just started watching your videos within the past week and I've already binged watched a lot lol. Love this series too!!
The Premiere of this film = Mind Blown. Great video!
I would love to see you talk about Hercules!
I was a weird kid for sure, hunchback of the Notre dame and Pocahontas were my favorite movies growing up. Oh and Mulan was awesome too. I guess I just liked the darker themes better.
Yesss...!! When I first got the anniversary release of the DVD and the 'if I never knew you' part came on, I thought I was losing my mind. Haha.
Spent ages on Wikipedia trying to figure out where this song had come from.
Love these videos- have a wonderful Christmas! x
Colours of the Wind is my favourite Disney song, I could listen to it on repeat and find a different instrument to admire and appreciate. And then the LYRICS! Ugh! It's so good
Ahh I loved this! I've always loved Pocahontas
Im a cast member at a disney store in Vancouver so these videos are super helpful in expanding my disney knowledge! Thanks!
One year I was able to play the Pocahontas Medley score with an orchestra and it defiantly gave me a different love for the music in that film. Savages was the most fun piece of music to play and it's one of my favorite Disney songs now because of that awesome experience.
YAAAS I love these videos
As a kid I never had original VHS tapes, but I had one that was had Cinderella and Pocahontas on it, and I totally get that it wasn't that mucho "for children". I used to hate Pocahontas for such a long time because my favourite movie was Cinderella so everytime Pocahontas started meant that Cinderella ended so it made me sad (3 years old logic) and I always thought it was boring.
It wasn't up until a few years ago that I rewatched it and I LOVED IT! (I mean, ignoring the historical innacuracy) especially Colors of the wind, it is such a beautiful song.
Yes! Finally my favourite disney movie thanks Sarah!
I love the music and the scenery.
I absolutely love watching all of these Down to Disness because of all the history and details you give. I look forward to it every month! Can you do Mulan or Meet the Robinsons next? Aside from Lilo and Stitch, they're my favorite movies. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
great video! i'd love you to do one about hercules, as i think is one of the disney movies that has more historical "backgrounds" with opening for discussion :)
xx
THANK YOU! This has always been my favorite movie and I feel she's so under appreciated
I love your channel so much, your channel is the only one that has notifications!
Colors of the Wind is my favorite Disney song of all time too! I plan on one day having If I Never Knew You be my wedding song!
In terms of the instrumentals and orchestras used in Pocahontas, I think the soundtrack is some of disney's (and specifically Alan Menken's) finest work. It's so beautiful and extremely powerful. I'll Never See Him Again, Execution and Farewell are among my favourite movie scores of all time.
You have now done my faves-- Lady and the Tramp and Pocahontas! Thank you and I love your videos!!!
pocahontas is definitely one of my favorite disney films!! such a great series please make more they're awesome :))
I love the discussion of Savages, and realizing how different perspectives influence how you live! Pocahontas is one of my faves :)!
I love this series so much, Sarah! You include a lot of amazing, interesting facts about each film! Love your videos so much! Wishing you, Leo, and your families a very Merry Christmas! Love you! ❤️❤️🎄
+Kim Basciano Merry Christmas Kim!!!
I want more! This needs to be weekly lol
Well done Sarah!
I freakin love your videos and you! You are so awesome! 😉
Love watching these!! You should do one on the Aristocats!
I absolutely LOVE the soundtrack to this movie!! The lyricist, Stephen Schwartz, later went on to write the songs in my all-time favorite musical, Wicked. 🙌🏼💖
Even though Pocahontas is a good movie, I think it will always be controversial because of the historical inaccuracies. I remember in high school, there was a section of my US History book about her, and it said her relationship with Smith, as it's presented in the movie, ACTUALLY HAPPENED(it didn't, btw). They literally tried to pass the plot of the movie off as fact. But, to Disney's credit, the sequel is much more true to actual historical events.
But, like you said, Sarah, I think Disney needed to take a step towards dealing with other races. I think the overall success of the movie opened doors for films like Mulan, Brother Bear, Lilo & Stitch, PATF, and Moana, all of which feature POC as the main characters.
OMG! I didn't know that about if I Never Knew you! I'll see that video right now!! Thank you!!
Yasssss!!!! This is my bf favorite Disney movie. I love leaning more about it :)
I didn't know that about Sean Bean, dang it! Sounds perfect! :)
I absolutely LOVE this series and I'd love to see you make one of these on Toy Story, A Bugs Life, and the Emperors New Groove!
Its one of the Disney movies that never really "hooked" me in,
yaaas i've been waiting.
I totally had a Pocahontas birthday party when I turned 6! Love her character still!
Thanks Sarah! 😉
Please do BEAUTY AND THE BEAST next😘😘
I love these videos! I would like to see a The Little Mermaid Down to Disness!
Yay! Pocahontas is my favourite Disney film along with Mulan! I love the songs and the character of Pocahontas :3
Nicely done.
This was very interesting! I appreciate your thorough research
+Megan Fordice Thanks Megan!
Well done Sarah
My grandfather took me to Disneyland to see the show "colors of the wind" & I remember they have colorful leaves flying around! 😍
I was like 3 so I can't remember the rest haha.
I've actually written two papers on Pocahontas and the impact its had on pop culture and how it changed how people viewed Native Americans! My professors were quite impressed!
+Joceline Lisseth Sounds cool!
Late comment but I'd love to read these papers if you have them!
This is my favorite show to watch on RUclips, every episode is so informative and fun to watch. Great job, Sarah!
Also can you please do Beauty and the Beast next?!
that was awesome of Gregory Peck to take a step aside to allow space for women and to acknowledge the necessity or maternal role models.👏
Ugggggggh, I LOVE this videos. You could do the aristocats, Bambie, the lion king, fantasia, the jungle book!
I would love to see Pinocchio, The Parent Trap (Hayley Mills version), or Fantasia for the next/slash future down to disness. This is now my favorite monthly vlog, I just binge watched all of your previous videos.
I never saw this movie as a kid I'll have to check it out it looks good😊
I only watched Pocahontas for the first time earlier this year but it immediately became one of my favourite Disney films ever. This was such an awesome birthday present, thanks Sarah!
+HumbleOddity Happy Birthday!
imSarahSnitch thanks!!! :D
I'd absolutely love you to do the rescuers!!! I know it's kinda obscure but it's one of my favourites :)))
please the little mermaid
Definitely the little mermaid pls
for sure it was the start of the renaissance it's really important!
I think if you can look past the historical inaccuracies then this is one of Disney's best movies. If you can't, that's fine, I completely understand but if you can then there's a diamond in the rough waiting for you
Great revue and cool info!
How about reviewing Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land?
I was a kid when it came out and wached it over and over again..i liked everything about it..even the minor characters where funny like ben voiced by Billy Connolly..my favourite thing about pochahontas is all of the songs..from Virginia Company to savages ..
the art style and the magical element to it when she visits grandmother Willow...the thing i do not like about It wich Is what makes it different Is the fact that the ending Is bitter sweet..Though She sorted out the "war" she Lost both men along the way. Thankyou for your review.
I loved this movie as a kid! You don't even know how many times I replayed If I Never Knew You during the end credits. I even have the Spanish version now. Yeah I was probably part of the only weird kids group who loved dramatic songs haha!
I can't remember wether or not you've done Mulan but if you haven't, that would be a cool one
This was great! I really want to see an episode with Atlantis: The Lost Empire! Such an underrated Disney movie!! x