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The Jewish people observe Passover every year to this day in remembrance of the night the Angel of the Lord passed over the doors marked with the blood of the lambs that were prepared on that first Passover supper. Their salvation from death by the shedding of a lambs blood is symbolic of what Christ would do many years later through His sacrifice on the cross.
You HAVE to check out the soundtracks for this movie! It was such a big deal. They released 3 I think. The movie soundtrack then one with Whitney, Mariah Carrey, boys 2;men, Michele phifer, .... And then a county version! All amazing I was 15 when this came out and I was so obsessed with the music. Think I had all 3 on c.d. if anything I'm atheist and I still love this. It's a beautiful move.
i think its funny how you were expecting controversy but if there's 1 thing religious & non-religious people can agree on, its how incredible this movie is
At work some people knew I wasn't a religious person and I mentioned at some point how much I love this movie and one of my coworkers was surprised. I'm just like "That movie is a work of pure art, you don't have to be religious to appreciate it."
To anyone reading this, Jesus Christ Loves you so much that HE died for you all to save you all from eternal death and suffering. And HES calling you all to a relationship with HIM. All you need to do is to Believe in HIM with all of your Heart that HE died for all of youre sins meaning (past,present,future sins) and believe that HE rose again on the Third Day then you will be saved. Does that mean that i can now do anything i want, no. When you are now saved in Jesus Christ, you are now renewed in HIM meaning your old self (sins, darkness, lusts) are all gone For Jesus Christ has now renewed you and when you are now saved, you start a relationship with HIM, so that you may know HIM more and know about HIS words and commands which are in the BIBLE and aswell most importantly you can apply GODS words into your Life and Make GODS words your lamp to your feet and to your path and your guidance on How to Live life. And some might say i need to be clean (sinless) to come to Jesus Christ but thats not the Case, Because GOD Himself when you come to HIM will transform you and renew you, but does that mean that i will not sin again?, no but thats why you need to have full total Faith in GOD so that you will not sin against HIM and you will be all set. GODBLESS you all, May GODS Grace and Peace and Love which is Powerful be with you all❤.
Fun fact: The reason why Moses went to talk to Ramses before the final plague to convince him one final time, was because God told Moses that Ramses himself would choose what the final plague would be. So when he goes on that rant, threatening to reenact his father's crime, Moses was trying to stop him because he *knew* what he was about to say and that would have been God's que to *finally* take the gloves off.
Not to be that "ackchewally" guy, but the reason the plagues were what they were was because they were each an affront to a different god in the Egyptian Pantheon, proving the divinity of the Hebrews' God. The Nile river being turned to blood was an insult to Ea, the goddess of water, etc. The Egyptians regarded Pharaoh as a reincarnation of Ra; his inability to protect his own son would prove his claim to godhood as false.
@@StriderZesseithe plague being an affront to the Egyptian god was just irony, god still told Moses that the plague would be decided by Ramses. It just so happened that he chose the perfect plague
This movie may just be the greatest thing DreamWorks has ever released in terms of pure cinematic scale. The animation is incredible, it follows the story as written in the Bible almost verbatim, the score is perfect, (infact, this movie won an Oscar for Best original score,) and the bond, turned rivalry, turned hatred between Moses and Rameses was so fantastically and maturely written. Nothing the studio has released since has quite topped this in terms of pure cinematic scale.
Actually, it deviates from the bible quite a lot. Aaron performed most of the miracles Moses performs in Prince of Egypt and Aaron spoke on Moses’ behalf. They weren’t estranged as the movie depicts.
2:29 Fun fact, the woman singing the voice of Moses's mother in the opening was SO captivating, that the film crews hired her do the part in different language dubs, which required her learning the song in those different languages. Edit: Just a fun note, in the original, it was actually Pharaoh's grown daughter who found the baby. She took it to her father, who knew it was a Hebrew baby, but she essentially asked her Dad "aww, can I keep it?" And her Dad was like, "[sigh] FINE..."
The Pharaoh was obsessed with Moses as a baby because Moses was a beautiful child, the Pharaoh kissed him and hugged him filled with "baby fever"... That was when he was a baby though...
My headcanon for the movie is that the Queen told Seti that the gods used the river to send us another son, and you won't disrespect the gods, so we're keeping the kid and that's final. And Seti was just, "ok, sure, after all we don't like blasphemy in this house."
Not only that, but it makes sense as the Creator created Man in His Image. So it yes, stands to reason that God’s voice in coming forth from the Burning Bush would sound like every other human voice to the ears of the mortal listening.
The scene where the Angel comes to take the Egyptian firstborns is still one of the most haunting and powerful scenes in cinema to me. The silence, that white, cold light in the night flowing ruthlessly through the city, how it silently and quickly steals lives... and then the screams and cries begin. Terrifying. I'm glad they had Moses crumble and sob at the end, because he won his people's freedom but also at the cost of innocent lives, and that's never a good thing.
Fun Fact: Why God specifically chose the firstborn child is because he pardons children and allows them in heaven, following the age of accountability, which usually a kid doesn't understand until they're older.
O-oooh - boy, you'd better be ready to back that up, I fear. Dicey prospect. Or, the comparative... mercy, of 2 Samuel 12:15-18, too... Also, fun fact - Satan kept powers, because (don't worry - that's only hypothetically a question) Also, sheol/the grave (where most reside, baby or not...)@@ariiuchinara1746
@@ariiuchinara1746not really. Some Christians believe that but it's against the doctrine of many beliefs, eg Catholicism. According to many Christians, the firstborns are in hell forever
TODAY IS ACTUALLY THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCE OF EGYPT!!! IT WAS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1998!!!!!! DREAMWORKS 2nd ANIMATED MOVIE!!!!! AMAZING MOVIE BY THE WAY!!!!!!! ANIMATION, CAST, SONGS/ AMAZING SCORE BY THE ONE AND ONLY HANS ZIMMER!!!!!
thank you, the cynic in me wondered if it had suddenly popped up for streaming because of...er...other world events. Makes sense they would release it to streaming again for the 25th
Fun fact. The Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads to keep lice away, and wore wigs instead. And they probably didn’t harm Moses BECAUSE he was found on the river. The Nile was considered sacred, and since he had survived the crocodiles and the hippos, and just not drowning, they probably thought he was sent by the god, Hapi, who personified the river. So killing him would have been seen as an insult to the gods, and adopted him into the family instead.
Brian Stokes Mitchell singing “Through Heaven’s Eyes” will forever be up there with Tevin Campbell as Powerline. Best song in the movie. Unequivocally.
Fun facts about this movie: • in the Bible, Miriam (sister) goes to watch over him as he went down the Nile and made sure he was safe and when the Pharaoh’s daughter saw her, she was able to get Moses’s mother to take care of him as his nurse until he was old enough. • 32:24 The four-minute parting of the Red Sea sequence took ten animators two years to complete. • The voice of God, to avoid controversy, was played by all of the major actors. The actors were told to whisper the lines, so none would dominate the performance, but by the time they got around to having Val Kilmer read his lines, they realized they needed someone to be louder. You still can hear the rest of the cast whispering beneath Kilmer's voice in God's lines. • When Moses enters the cave with the burning bush, God tells him to take off his sandals, for he is standing on holy ground. But when Moses leaves the cave, he doesn't put his sandals back on, and is barefoot for the rest of the movie. • Ofra Haza recorded her famous "River Lullaby" while singing to a baby doll, to allow herself to express as much emotion as possible. Ofra Haza performed the voice of Yocheved in 17 of the 20+ languages in which this movie was dubbed, pronouncing the words of the languages she did not speak phonetically. • This movie is banned in Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia, and Egypt. But it was later released on video dvd format in Indonesia. • Changes were made to the story to make it work as an animated feature. Here is a short list of differences between the movie and the Biblical account of Exodus. 1. Moses was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, not his wife. 2. Moses killed the Egyptian slave master. The words used in Hebrew suggest this was not done intentionally. 3. Aaron supported Moses from the beginning, and even helped perform some of the miracles of God. Aaron did not doubt Moses. 4. It was Aaron who turned his staff into a snake, and turned the water of the Nile to blood, not Moses. • The filmmakers have suggested that it is possible that Rameses II (Ralph Fiennes) died when the Red Sea closed, and that his final line ("Moses!") is imagined by Moses (Val Kilmer) as wishful thinking. This is why they appear on-screen at the same time during that moment. • Steven Spielberg insisted that the film end on Moses carrying the Ten Commandments.
@@ovider6625 I guess for religious reasons maybe???but this is something that really happened in Egypt for its not like it would/should be offensive. That's like if boy in the striped pajamas was banned in Germany
@@itspronouncedbear it’s because the religions in those places forbid the depiction of a prophet i.e. Moses. In Egypt is is considered a poor depiction and doesn’t show any kind of story about the exodus.
Hearing Ramses cry out to Moses at the end always broke my heart. I never took it as him yelling out of anger, but him begging for the only family he had left to come back. His father words haunted him to the point he saw beyond reason, and it cost him everything.
I always liked the 'call back' to when Moses first left Rameses behind. It is almost an exact repetition of words and sounds and both are heartbreaking.
Historically speaking the Egyptians took Moses betrayal hard. All mention of his name was stripped from history. They literally carved out his hieroglyphs.
True hatred comes, paradoxically, from love. We hate what threatens those we love, we hate when told to hate by people we love and trust, and we hate when the people we love appear to betray us.
Two fun facts: 1) Ofra Haza, the voice actress for Yocheved (Moses' biological mother, whose name may vary depending on the translation), sang her own vocals in 17 different languages for the various foreign releases. 2) This film was animated using a mix of hand-drawn and CGI, which was later used by Disney when they made Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet. This was also made a few years before those, so that might be why the animation for things such as the basket baby Moses is put in or the stone tablets at the end might look a little weird.
To anyone reading this, Jesus Christ Loves you so much that HE died for you all to save you all from eternal death and suffering. And HES calling you all to a relationship with HIM. All you need to do is to Believe in HIM with all of your Heart that HE died for all of youre sins meaning (past,present,future sins) and believe that HE rose again on the Third Day then you will be saved. Does that mean that i can now do anything i want, no. When you are now saved in Jesus Christ, you are now renewed in HIM meaning your old self (sins, darkness, lusts) are all gone For Jesus Christ has now renewed you and when you are now saved, you start a relationship with HIM, so that you may know HIM more and know about HIS words and commands which are in the BIBLE and aswell most importantly you can apply GODS words into your Life and Make GODS words your lamp to your feet and to your path and your guidance on How to Live life. And some might say i need to be clean (sinless) to come to Jesus Christ but thats not the Case, Because GOD Himself when you come to HIM will transform you and renew you, but does that mean that i will not sin again?, no but thats why you need to have full total Faith in GOD so that you will not sin against HIM and you will be all set. GODBLESS you all, May GODS Grace and Peace and Love which is Powerful be with you all❤.
Disney was already experimenting w/ computer animation in the early 90s. Such as the ballroom dance in Beauty and the Beast, as well as the cave collapse in Aladdin.
The first dub of the movie I saw was in my native language, Finnish, and I remember listening to Ofra Haza's singing thinking her accent is too real to be fake but her Finnish pronunciation is way too good to be non-native. What she did is so impressive!
Little did Moses know that while he was up there getting the Ten Commandments the people had turned against him and were building a golden calf to worship instead…the SHOCK when he came down 😳😳
@@HelloMellowXVI cos they didn’t feel he could lead them anymore. Got tired of wondering the desert and felt like God got them out but abandoned them. Sadly they blamed Moses.
to the point even Moses thought God was a jackass. The hebrews were compplaining of thirst and dehydration. God told moses to whisper to a rock and it would spour fresh water. Moses struck the rock in anger and god made the rock spout salt water and banished Moses from ever reaching the promised land.@@Giddog40
From a storytelling perspective, the best decision the writers made was honing in on the brothers’ relationship and instead of going for the classic rivalry where Moses and Rameses were always at odds, making it one that was filled with love…because then watching it all fall apart becomes tragic and heartbreaking. Even if you know the story and the outcome, you hope it doesn’t turn out as badly as it does because it’s not fun or satisfying to watch the love turn to enmity - its just sad, and emphasizes the weight of what’s happening but on a deeply personal level.
I'm a Hindu Indian, but not religious at all. I was really young when I first watched this. This soundtrack itself was almost like a spiritual experience for me.
im romani kale were known as belivers of the cross in india today sometimes not recall that term tho....black lady is a statue and ritual for catolic spain from kali since punjab old kushana as we came here to europe from during ghaznavids got a dance to our tango called flamenco as from a ritual in zoroastrian when had our old ariyan devla mithras the sun skyfather from the steppes among more although kanishka the great converted into budaism as for us saka being untouchables in hindu culture after we defeated the greeks and started using pratkrit as we still speak in to this day which is brahmen sanskrit mixed with persian
khelipa is our own traditonell steppdance also used to be known by dancing around there soothsayers reading stars future etc thuggees are a related group to us but during the british raj but were came to europe 11-1200 ad bible era time we used to be a bigger part before during kushana silkroad or infact the bible with korush ksyathaiya messiah only non jewish cyruss the great freed the judeans from babylon belong to same horde that 'punished' neo-assyrians toghter with the persians and arians(medes) and the elamaites called askuzai saka before cyruss later became ruler over arians and sacae king of kings like kanishka maharaja rajadiharaja devaputras yuezi kshayar jaat-getae as masayaka tai(massagatae in greek) saka tigrakhauda(skythians with pointed hats) from central eurasia after sogdiana to altai moutians on steppes before
Jesus Christ loves you, He is the God who sees you in your darkest hours and loneliest nights. Come to Him in prayer and faith, and you will find eternal life friend John 3:16 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
The songs were written by Stephen Schwartz, who's also notable for being the composer & lyricist for the musical Wicked, as well as being Alan Menken's lyricist for Disney's Pocahontas & The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Hans Zimmer composed the instrumental score for this film just like he did w/ The Lion King.
It works so well for non-religious as well because god is for the most part just a means to an end. The conflict is the oppression of the Hebrews, the identity crisis and guilty conscience of Moses and the clash he and his brother end up having where you can feel sympathy for both, even though one is very much in the wrong. And that's simply good drama.
“Oh man it’s God. I didn’t know he was gonna be in this” 😂 just the way you said that had me cracking up so hard lol. This is definitely one of my favorite movies with the music and the directing and acting it’s amazing
@@cloudwatcher608 reminds me of a reactor for puss in boots, when kitty soft paws reveals herself he goes "That's a woman?" Puss straight after: your a woman? Background cat: oooooh
It occurred to me at some point that the reason the Nile river turned into blood was symbolic because that's where the Egyptians threw all the babies when they killed them. So, in God's eyes, I guess that river was already blood.
I had always had the idea that the blood is actually the blood of the children they slaughtered. I don't know if that is supported Biblically, but it's interesting symbolically and thematically.
so while the symbolism of the story is nice, the river turning red, not into blood but red, actually happened. all of the 10 plagues actually did happen but they are the result of a volcanic eruption in the mediterranean sea. the falling burning rocks are pumice, the red river is volcanic chemicals mixing with the water, the frogs leave the river because the water is now poisonous, the bugs overpopulated because the fish and frogs in the river that normally ate them died or left and thus the swarms. the bugs, poisonous volcanic gasses, and sulfur in the air from the volcano making acid rain brought the boils to the people. the animals dying was the lack of food caused by the bugs as well as the diseases the bugs brought plus also acid rain and poisonous air and water. and finally the death of the first born is because the injured, young, and elderly were having to stay inside for safety but food still had to be gotten, water had to be brought in, and work still had to be done so the strong oldest sons of each family had to take care of those things bringing them in more contact with danger to their lives. oh and also that volcano exploding was the cause of the myth of Atlantis as around that volcano had been a prosperous city state. the whole island that their city state was built on exploded under their feet when the volcano blew.
@@jacobmonks3722someone mentioned that the plagues were symbolic to God having greater power than the Egyptian Gods. The Egyptians worshipped the Nile river so he drenched it in blood. Later on, darkness covered the sky because Ra the sun god is one of the most powerful gods in Egypt and is now made powerless.
@@Watchful049 not to mention covering Egypt in darkness while sparing the Israelites was also sticking it to Horus, one of the most famous Egyptian gods and the Egyptian god of light.
The Ten Plagues of Egypt (In Order): 1. The Nile River and all fresh water is turned to blood. 2. Frogs emerge from the Nile and invade homes. 3. The Egyptians are infected with lice and pestered by gnats. 4. The Egyptian homes are overrun with flies and bugs. 5. All livestock in Egypt die. 6. The Egyptians (Including the Pharoah) are inflicted with painful boils. 7. Flaming Hail rains down from heaven, destroying many homes and monuments. 8. Locusts devour all remaining plants, sending Egypt into a devastating famine. 9. Egypt is covered in total darkness for 3 Days. 10. The firstborn boys of all homes in Egypt that are not marked with lamb's blood are killed. The Israelites are spared from all of these plagues. There is also a substantial significance in the choice of plagues too, as all of the plagues correspond to a god in the Egyptian pantheon, to demonstrate God's total superiority over the Egyptians. For example, The Nile turning to blood is a direct shot to the Egyptian god Hopi, and the Sun being blotted for 3 days is a shot at the god Ra. The final plague is a shot at the Pharoah (considered a god by the Egyptians). By killing Pharoah's firstborn son and thus ending his bloodline, God establishes his superiority over the entire Egyptian pantheon of gods AND their godly leader, while ALSO getting justice for the hundreds of years of slavery the Egyptians had inflicted on the Israelites.
26:08-26:11 “Man, this some kool-aid.” Exactly what I was thinking even when first seeing this movie as a kid. 😂🤣This scene makes me crave a Hawaiian Punch
for me it's cuz what's generally considered "kids" movies back then weren't afraid to show dark themes to kids. No, really lol🤣 Considering mostly everyone is now used to the soft, safe animated films so much that if they're shown movies from before (especially the 2Ds), they're like 😲
@@pinkishhaven5158 I felt that. I grew up watching _The Secret of NIMH_ which MAN was a dark movie. Fantastic animation though. Still a gem I think should get more recognition.
Dude I miss my childhood movies that are not afraid to be dark!! Kids can take more than what the adults think tbh. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame's Hellfire??? OMG. Dark but you know, as kids, I didnt know what it meant. But i was so amazed. And watching it again as an adult i was mindblown.
The ending shot of Moses returning from Mount Sinai is actually when he returns to see his people worshiping a golden calf led by his brother, Aaron. Crazy ending!
Real Talk: This may be one of the greatest animated movies of all time. Everything about it is absolutely captivating. As a kid when this came out, I cried a little as it affirms and commands so much of how the story is told. It is still a movie that should be shown to every generation that will ever come as an example of the faith that hundreds of millions of people share.
A funny detail I noticed in this movie is that whenever rameses has a problem... he always ends up in the lap of his father's statue. Even as a grown ass man.
I got to see this in the theater with my Mom, Grandma and aunties. It was so great on the big screen. I still love this movie. I know it’s not “accurate” but it’s so good. The music, the animation. I love it. “A single thread in a tapestry, Though its color brightly shines, can never see its purpose in the pattern of the grand design…” is probably my favorite line in the songs. And I love the 2 priests. They’re hilarious and ridiculous 😂
Dreamworks came out swingin with this cinematic masterpiece. Every thing about it from the animation, the writing, the music, and the performances, everything on point. The Academy owes this film a retroactive Best animated film Oscar.
True. And Guess what They're paying true homage to the film by remaking it, but this time sticking it straight as the masterpiece is, with Rami Malek as Rameses
A super interesting making of fact I haven't seen mentioned yet: they brought in religious leader consultants from a bunch of different faiths to advise on how to make the movie true to the story. I don't know much about the Christian or Muslim advisors, but the Jewish advisor was a rabbi and one of the foremost experts on Hebrew Bible and Midrash (interpretive stories based on Bible). Also, the few times the characters are singing in a different language, it's Biblical Hebrew. The Hebrew bits during "When you Believe" are from the Song of the Sea from the Bible, that the Israelites sung after they crossed the sea. The words mean "I will sing to God for God has truly triumphed. Who is like you among the gods my Lord? Who is like You, awesome in holiness? In Your love You lead the people You redeemed."
Yes, it was Sandra Bullock... an all-star cast this one. Ralph Fiennes as Ramases. Val Kilmer as Moses and God. Jeff Goldblum as Aaron. Sandra Bullock as Miriam. Patrick Stewart as Pharoah.
I was young when I first saw this film and I didn't even think about these voice actors and who they actually were. Now that I'm older and you show us their names as who... I cannot get out of my head, that Lord Voldemort is also Ramases. X'D
Helen Mirren as the Queen Danny Glover as Jethro Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah Martin Short as the Priest Huy Steve Martin as the Priest Hotep. As stellar cast indeed!
I watched this many times during Passover ever since I was kid and not only is this movie my childhood, but it's one of the greatest animated films ever made. I'm so proud you're getting to see this masterpiece of filmmaking and storytelling. This movie is a reminder that animation is not always a genre for kids. It's a medium that can tell dark mature themes. Animation is cinema.
Fun fact: when certain things weren't going the way they were supposed to go people behind this movie were sent to go work on one of Dream Work's other projects as "punishment" that punishment project would be 2001's Shrek
This is one of THE best animated movies of all time, a perfect example of how you adapt and change a story to focus on a really important message, not hammering it home, but making it part of an overall beautiful narrative. The songs and voice performances are masterclass, as is the directing and editing, this movie is even better than the best Disney movies of the time (Disney renaissance Era), and none has come close ever since then. - Sadly we lost Ofra Haza way too soon, she was one of the best Israeli-Singers and Songwriters ever, and her voice in this movie shines so brightly (she even spoke and sung her lines in dozens of languages worldwide, so she is the only constant single voice worldwide, which is just AMAZING!). - And yes, I have NEVER ever seen such a star studded cast in any movie ever (Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Danny Glover, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Martin Short and probably some I forgot).
I have been absolutely obsessed with ancient history for the last 16 years. This movie is the reason I'll never stop loving and adoring the Ancient world.
In the British museum is a parchment found in Egypt, of the 10 plagues, written by an Egyptian scribe from when the Exodus happened. There were many Egyptians who came to believe on Yahovah (God of the Bible) who covered their doors and left with Moses and the Hebrews and follow God. My family goes back to Manasseh, who was 1/2 Isra’el and Egyptian, son of Joseph (who was an Isra’elite slave to 2nd in command under pharaoh of his day). The story has some things missing but the jist of it is here. Hans is amazing, glad you enjoyed this, good review!
I was really hoping that was the case. It's like when Rahab, her tavern, and her family were saved from destruction by hanging a red scarf on the door, or was it window sill? Any-who, the scarf was symbolic of lambs blood and provided them the same protection and mercy. Rahab even earned herself a place in the line of Yahshua. She's my favorite of the women in the Bible, if you can't tell 😅.
To anyone reading this, Jesus Christ Loves you so much that HE died for you all to save you all from eternal death and suffering. And HES calling you all to a relationship with HIM. All you need to do is to Believe in HIM with all of your Heart that HE died for all of youre sins meaning (past,present,future sins) and believe that HE rose again on the Third Day then you will be saved. Does that mean that i can now do anything i want, no. When you are now saved in Jesus Christ, you are now renewed in HIM meaning your old self (sins, darkness, lusts) are all gone For Jesus Christ has now renewed you and when you are now saved, you start a relationship with HIM, so that you may know HIM more and know about HIS words and commands which are in the BIBLE and aswell most importantly you can apply GODS words into your Life and Make GODS words your lamp to your feet and to your path and your guidance on How to Live life. And some might say i need to be clean (sinless) to come to Jesus Christ but thats not the Case, Because GOD Himself when you come to HIM will transform you and renew you, but does that mean that i will not sin again?, no but thats why you need to have full total Faith in GOD so that you will not sin against HIM and you will be all set. GODBLESS you all, May GODS Grace and Peace and Love which is Powerful be with you all❤.
Yahovah isn't the name of God, you're a Hebrew Israelite, and your family doesn't go back to Manasseh as no real Jew (Africans are not Hebrews) have their genealogy that far back. Repent.
34:18 you're right. Moses would've been 80 when he went back to Egypt to free the Hebrews. There were several things that weren't accurate to the Exodus story, but for me, as a believer, that doesn't bother me. They kept very true to the core message and actually was more accurate than other adaptations. It's such a beautifully crafted movie. It's truly a masterpiece😊
That is true. Moses was a prince for 40 years of his life. He passed away at the mountain of Nebo which overlooked the Promised Land, at the age of 120 YEARS OLD.
@@excaliburknives3572exactly how I felt, such an important character but they gave that larger role to Miriam in the film. They wanted to make Moses the main character so I suppose that's the sacrifice you have to make
At animation school, we would get "Bibles" showing turn-arounds, character development, objects that will go into it etc. We got this movies bible 6 months before it came out. There was barely anyone in the theater, which was good, because us nerds cried our eyes out! Also, one of our teachers helped corriographed the dance scenes AND did the background of the construction of Ramases! DreamWorks wanted to respect the story so there are no toys nor ads!
As someone who isn't Christian, Prince of Egypt does something beautiful which is makes such a compelling story that brings anyone to tears. They show how hard it is to go against what you may have known your whole life. I love that they don't shy away from how cruel the plagues were and the pure pain Moses and Ramses feel as they see someone who they believe was their brother turn into someone they don't recognize. Plus Ramses is severely damaged by that pressure put on by his father i imagine.
This is my favorite animated film of all time, I'd put it up against anything Disney ever did and it would win every time, the voice cast and songs are all fantastic, "The Plagues" is my favorite sequence, really ups the ante and perfectly showcases the struggles Moses and Rameses face as they're pitted against each other
I am absolutely in love with this movie! I was absolutely blown away by how good it is! This is the best adaptation of the story of Moses and it made me have more of an appreciation for the story! This is one of DreamWorks' few hand drawn animated films and it looks awesome and beautiful! This movie is also a musical and I love every song in it! Probably my favorite animated musical. All the actors did an excellent job! I honestly can't think of anything bad about this movie! It is one of my favorite animated movies of all time!
Regardless of religion, this movie is a fantastic story. Two brothers, torn apart by the actions of their father, dealing with the painful realization that sometimes estrangement is inevitable. Especially when one sibling never recognizes the wrongdoings of the parent they protect. The music is amazing, the design and animation is amazing, the acting is on point, and I know that it's practically pulled directly from the sources, but the writing is phenomenal. No other adaptation has made me feel like Moses still cared about what happened to Rameses the way this one does. I'm really glad you checked it out. My other favorite DreamWorks movie is The Road To El Dorado
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8:58 “married younger women” most likely his sister, ancient egyptian royals married within the family to keep the blood line pure, cleopatra married 2 of her brother, ramases II who’s the one in this film married multiple of his own daughters
Because I’m Jewish, I really do have a gigantic soft spot for this movie. I absolutely love it, I consider it a masterpiece. I consider it the best cinematic representation of the Exodus story. I love how it elevates the story between Moses and Pharaoh to the level of Shakespearean tragedy by showing how they really were brothers, how much they truly loved each other, and how much neither wanted to be in this position. (“And even now I wish that God had chose another serving as your foe on his behalf is the last thing that I wanted”, “You who I called brother, how could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you wanted?”) I think it’s just a great movie. And I do think the relationship between the brothers really is the heart and soul of this movie and what makes it work so well.
This movie really is incredible. You don't have to be religious to love and appreciate it. I've been atheist my entire life and this is probably one of my top ten animated films.
@@theprotagonist1311 There can be no peace without God though. That's what people calling to silence Christians don't get. Everything good comes from God, and that includes peace. If you're living without God, then you're living without peace.
this is the vid of yours that * laughed the most cuz of your comments especially during the part where the queen was singing/talking to moses. i love your channel ❤
I loved how he reads out loud with such drama and sometimes can’t keep up and thus breaks character 😂 But yeah this movie was part of my childhood… I appreciate your reaction to it
The Angel of Death scene was just as terrifying in The Ten Commandments film…but that shot of the souls departing, leaving Orion the Hunter visible in the sky…
This movie is one of my favorites. And my earliest memory is when I was learning to walk. I remember holding onto the coffee table, looking up at the clock and then fell on my butt. And then my late great-grandma's Doberman Pincher Sheba came to check on me, put her cold nose to my chest and ran off and then my grandma lifting me up to her. After that, I don't remember much of anything before I was 3. And Heaven's Eyes and the Plagues song are some of my favorites of this movie.
This film will probably be in my top 10 forever. There's just nothing that could have been done better. Every single image, every scenery, the dialogues, both in the text and in the emotional emphasis, the music - everything is simply on point. But what always blows me away the most is the facial expressions, which they did so masterfully. Above all, the clearly visible determination of Moses as he rides back into Egypt.
I’m not religious but like others I’ve always loved this movie. Grew up with it. Obsessed with the soundtrack. Like, setting the book version aside, it just makes you think about moms. Moms in history in an impossible situation. Mothers now too, in impossible situations. Someone bad is coming to kill your baby, your infant Right Now. What do you do? She doesn’t know this river is a path to safety. Even setting religion aside and she’s “praying something good will come”. She’s essentially choosing to kill her baby on her terms and by putting him to sleep peacefully or as peacefully as she can. Send him down a river. That kind of choice and that kind of terror and pain I just always thought was so beautifully captured. And the cry she gives after her river lullaby, as if she’s wailing to the sky with all the grief of a mother who has had to just doom her infant on her terms so someone else doesn’t kill them cruelly. Shattering.
*I love it because it's like the voice inside your head.* And that's where that can go horribly, horribly wrong. Because Satan has used exactly that trick to deceive people, where their own voice moved them to say/do something, and they attributed the voice to God, but it actually wasn't. It was Satan inciting some unholy/inhumane/evil violence. Which then came to pass. Movie traditions, like religious traditions, are often contrary to the Bible's statements, instructions and prophecies, and that always creates doors for evil to enter and do what it does best: do evil in the name of God, and tarnish the name of God in they eyes of man, so that people by their own choices reject God in droves, because they are all deceived to think God is responsible, by attributing evil to Him instead of where it truly comes from: the heart of man, and the heart of Satan and his angels.
I heard somewhere that, in the scene where God spoke to Moses, they had most the cast read God's lines individually. Once they were finished the voices were mixed together, with Val Kilmers' voice being the most prominent, creating the echoing sound of God.
The one thing that they left out in this movie is that, the mother actually got to spend her days with her son as his nurse for the queen and it was thanks to his sister. 3:49 sir that's a wig made out of horse hair 8:38. And that is a prince's hair style in egypt
I mean, the movie did take some creative liberties. The point of not showing Moses’ mother after the intro was to show the devastation of her giving up her son so he could escape and hopefully live a much better life, not knowing the queen of Egypt would happily take him in as her own son.
I watch this around Easter pretty frequently. I wasn't raised in a super religious household, but it has always been a part of my life. This is one of the greatest things DreamWorks ever made, and it's a shame that they were a little too focused on competing with Disney to keep putting out amazing stuff like this.
This is one of the best NON DISNEY animated films I have ever watched, and I LOVE DISNEY! The songs The Plagues and When You Believe (not the Whitney Houston Mariah Carey version). The animation was freakin' spectacular, especially when it got to the burning bush and the parting of the sea.
This imo is Dreamworks’ Magnum Opus, everything from the animation, cinematography, voice cast and the amazing score by Hans Zimmer! This film is an animated masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
I had the privilege of watching this in the cinema when released, that opening is by far the most powerful movie sequence i've ever experienced and i didn't have a single moment where i wasn't completely immersed while watching.
There are some movies that I would love to see again in theaters. This one is near the top of the list. To share such a pure experience again with my niece and nephew would be amazing.
@MellVerse Hey man this is my first time finding your channel! Loved you doing this reaction and you had me smiling as i grew up with this movie and I still have some of those reactions even though I watched this so many times now. I did want to answer one of your questions you ask us viewers at 15:52. I believe that we would all be pulled to do what God would want our path to be. Not everyone follows him and that's everyones choice and maybe it's not their time to find his path yet. But ultimately everyone would have to have that inner voice battle and see which wins.
Because most of them are dark, tragic, and violent to the point where it puts Game of Thrones to shame. But there is one show where it tells the story about the journey of Jesus's disciples after his resurrection and ascension that's pretty decent.
@@tidan4575 the chosen is also pretty good, like the prince of Egypt it humanises the characters a bit more, rather than in most adaptions where they don't have much to relate to.
@@dragonsman4733 The problem with the Chosen is that God Himself hates it. He has led certain people to stop watching it. Check that out on RUclips. There have been deconstructions of the Chosen, which show it's corrupting the character of Jesus and making Him be contrary to Scripture, i.e. to the true Jesus. And that because of this, it is teaching a false Jesus, which is highly destructive to the faith, and inducts people into the reality of the antichrist.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 King James Version 15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Because is not only about religion, I once read another comment on how this movie's main message was that everyone matters. It's stablished with the Pharaoh's words on not being the weakest link and how it contrast with Jethro's song.
@@Angus-Johnson-8334 well I will be damned, you have converted me, with this biblical scripture. /S As if I haven’t read the Bible in its entirety myself on multiple occasions. Reading this work, of man made fiction, is one of the reasons I am an Athiest. Matthew 6:5-8 summary: Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.”
I have a friend who had a not so great upbringing due to their family's religious beliefs, and as a result is not a fan Christianity. That same friend will talk to anyone that will listen about how this is one of their all time favorite movies, and how everyone should watch it at least once. Dreamworks truly created something special when they made this movie.
The movie is based on the story of Moses in Exodus in the Bible. After watching the movie going back and reading that for context will help answer a lot of questions as well
I saw this at the theaters, I was only 7 years old, and I still remember the moment when I first heard "When you believe". Will never forget that moment ❤❤❤❤
LMFAO HANS ZIMMER IS GOATED! I was just commenting about Hans Zimmer being the composer when you freaked out in the credits. I love his work so much. I'm also a really big fan of John Powell, who wrote the score for the How To Train Your Dragon. John Powell and Hans Zimmer actually came together and worked on the score for Kung Fu Panda as well!
This movie is honestly an underrated masterpiece. The animation is gorgeous, the story incredibly adapted for this medium, and the MUSIC... They didn't need to go as hard as they did, but it's clear there was a great deal of passion behind this project.
My earliest memory was when I was 2 years old. I was running across the kitchen floor at my grandma's house and a mouse ran out in front of me. I stepped on it and it tripped me. The next memory was when I was about 4.
😅😂 I remember seeing this movie in theaters with my children when they were little. We always laughed over the song you're playing with the big boys!! When those two magicians from Egypt had boils all over their bodies and they were trying to rub salve on themselves and pharaoh knocked it out of their hands me and the kids were rolling! 😆
One of my favourite moments in this movie is during the boils part of the plagues sequence where they show an Egyptian mother and son hiding in a corner looking terrified, not affected by the boils. I LOVE this part, because there were Egyptians along the way that chose to follow God and believe in Him, and therefore were spared from the Plagues. The detail in this movie is immaculate.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything, the voice acting, directing, the script, the score, there is nothing that doesn't make this movie phenomenal. Glad you watched this man. Good film for sure
It's fun to watch people who aren't extremely familiar with the Bible react to this. Kinda like watching folks who aren't anime fans react to One Piece. I watched this as a kid (not super young, of course), and by that time, I was already very familiar with the Bible story. So I knew why Moses was put into the water, and why Aaron wasn't. (When I watched as a kid, the death and such didn't feel as real. I mean, yeah, it was real to me... but naïveté protected me from the full impact. Same goes for multiple Bible stories.) 34:20 - Yep, Moses was old. Eighty years old, based on Bible reckoning. Forty when he left Egypt the first time. (I sometimes wonder if their calendar was a bit different, when I see the ages in the Bible. Or if they rounded up and down for poetic reasons. Moses's life was split neatly into forties.) 35:00 - Yup. Perfect edit. That particular set of tablets doesn't last long. >_> Actually, I bet Mel would have a GREAT reaction to the golden calf thing. He'd share some of Moses's disappointment, exasperation, anger, sadness, etc. 37:40 - All the disclaimers asking people to be civil in the comments... I've seen multiple people react to this, and it seems like the comment sections are all peaceful. We're all united by appreciation for an excellent movie. The biggest discord may be the book versus movie stuff. They took artistic license with several things-compressing the timeline, developing characters/adding scenes to enhance portrayal of characters, leaving out Aaron's big role in speaking for Moses, etc. The book adapted is the BIBLE, and "Bible fans" are still less "well, actually" about it than LOTR fans often are. :)
Spot on with Moses' age! And yes, it's possible his ages are poetic/symbolic - almost all numbers explicitly listed in the Bible are highly symbolic, because the "meaning" of numbers was usually more important to ancient cultures than their numerical accuracy. 40 is a super important number Biblically, especially as it relates to the Exodus (I mean seriously, practically everything is in 40s), but it shows up repeatedly throughout the Bible and frequently is meant to call back to the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after they refused to enter the promised land the first time. Though your comment shows you're at least somewhat familiar with the Bible/Biblical discussions/the Exodus, so... you probably already knew all this. Sorry. 😅
@@dancedancelauren Interesting insight into the number 40! It's very likely that I've heard about the connection, but I admit that I usually forget discussions about significant numbers and what they symbolize. I can remember and point out some numbers and their connections (Jesus's 40 days and nights in the desert is very relevant here), but it's not been a focus in my studies. Numbers are slippery for me, and I'm pretty sure all the biblical numbers I remember are from stories and passages I'd heard/read many times before I even turned 10. I can tell you the connections between other things (covenants throughout the Bible, for example). But numbers? Ehhh... I appreciate the reminder of the symbolic/poetic use of numbers throughout the Bible. It's relevant to my recent reflections on how we interpret Scripture. :)
No idea why RUclips recommended this to me out of nowhere, but this was undoubtedly one of the most entertaining reaction videos I've ever come across. Love it!!!
This is definitely one of those rare films that was good and unique in a way that no one will probably ever replicate. The Emperor's New Groove is another one on that list.
34:18 Canonically, Moses was 40 when he left Egypt for the first time and 80 when he returned and led the Hebrews out. This is one of several instances where this movie takes creative liberties.
Finally glad you ticked this one off the list. This why this is my all time favorite movie by Dreamworks. Some of the newer ones are awesome, but this? This was a masterpiece. One of the best mergings of 2D and 3D animation yet. Also, Ofra Haza, who voiced Yocheved, redid the dubbing for over 10 languages!
I love this movie. I actually was reading about Prince of Egypt yesterday. I absolutely love this movie. Growing up going to church regularly. I watched this movie often. This year is 25th anniversary of this movie.
Loved your take on the themes and story, my guy! I didn't see this movie till about ten years after it came out, and then I became enamored with it. As I've gotten older, I hold less of a candle for the veracity and purpose of the story and all its implications on the real world, but as a singular work of art, this is one incredible movie! It is clearly a work of devotion and love by the majority, if not all, involved. While I now have my grievances with where the story comes from, this adaptation of it with all its visual and musical awesomeness keeps me enthralled. "When You Believe" never fails to bring out goosebumps, and the kids starting the chorus in Hebrew song always pulls the heartstrings.J Very emotive film, and I'm glad you enjoyed it too!
I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE this movie, literally one of my favorites along with another amazing one which is 'Joseph King of Dreams'. The style is exactly like this along with the music, it truly brings out the meanings to both movies as well as tears lol. If you haven't seen it you definitely should!!
This movie is a masterpiece. Here are 4 of my favourite scenes: 1. 32:35 I mean I don’t need to say anything more. Seeing that frame gives me goosebumps and it’s one of the greatest bits of film I’ve ever seen. It is phenomenal, the amount of work that went into that one scene is beyond extraordinary 2. “Stop. Stop it! Leave that man alone!” Moses didn’t mean to kill that guard and extremely remorseful. Also Moses makes a brilliant point about how Rameses just says he can make it go away and it’s not that simple 3. The thing that is so important about the scene with God and why it’s one of my favourite scenes in the movie, is that he is portrayed as neither good nor bad. Listen to his words when he gets frustrated with Moses for not believing in him: “Who made man’s mouth!? Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing or the blind!? Did not I!?” It has double meaning, he’s basically saying to Moses, “I have all these powers, yet, dose this make me evil?” , he’s telling him that despite what he did as the Prince of Egypt he wasn’t responsible for enslaving The Hebrews let alone betraying them. Also after he gets angry he is calm and reassures Moses and changes his view, he makes him see and believe. 4. Aaron is the first to cross. He’s truly not afraid. He spends most of the film not believing in Moses’s claims of God and his powers but here his view is completely changed and he finally has faith in his brother which makes Moses proud
Through Heaven's Eyes will always be my top favorite song. Then Deliver Us(movie opener), The Plagues and then When You Believe. This movie will forever be my favorite movie, I still watch this and I'm almost 30. The animation, songs, etc is AMAZING!!
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The Jewish people observe Passover every year to this day in remembrance of the night the Angel of the Lord passed over the doors marked with the blood of the lambs that were prepared on that first Passover supper. Their salvation from death by the shedding of a lambs blood is symbolic of what Christ would do many years later through His sacrifice on the cross.
in the bible he was old when this all happened and he even had a son, but they decided not to age him up for the movie
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You HAVE to check out the soundtracks for this movie! It was such a big deal. They released 3 I think. The movie soundtrack then one with Whitney, Mariah Carrey, boys 2;men, Michele phifer, .... And then a county version! All amazing I was 15 when this came out and I was so obsessed with the music. Think I had all 3 on c.d. if anything I'm atheist and I still love this. It's a beautiful move.
32:56 Not a whale. look at the tail fin. thats a MASSIVE shark.
i think its funny how you were expecting controversy but if there's 1 thing religious & non-religious people can agree on, its how incredible this movie is
At work some people knew I wasn't a religious person and I mentioned at some point how much I love this movie and one of my coworkers was surprised. I'm just like "That movie is a work of pure art, you don't have to be religious to appreciate it."
Amen 😂
Exactly
Yup
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Fun fact:
The reason why Moses went to talk to Ramses before the final plague to convince him one final time, was because God told Moses that Ramses himself would choose what the final plague would be.
So when he goes on that rant, threatening to reenact his father's crime, Moses was trying to stop him because he *knew* what he was about to say and that would have been God's que to *finally* take the gloves off.
@filipvadas7602 the plagues were god's wonders, imagine the destruction of his WRATH
Not to be that "ackchewally" guy, but the reason the plagues were what they were was because they were each an affront to a different god in the Egyptian Pantheon, proving the divinity of the Hebrews' God.
The Nile river being turned to blood was an insult to Ea, the goddess of water, etc.
The Egyptians regarded Pharaoh as a reincarnation of Ra; his inability to protect his own son would prove his claim to godhood as false.
@@StriderZessei still, we should be careful not to bring HIS wrath
@@StriderZesseithe plague being an affront to the Egyptian god was just irony, god still told Moses that the plague would be decided by Ramses. It just so happened that he chose the perfect plague
It is still just a story.
This movie may just be the greatest thing DreamWorks has ever released in terms of pure cinematic scale. The animation is incredible, it follows the story as written in the Bible almost verbatim, the score is perfect, (infact, this movie won an Oscar for Best original score,) and the bond, turned rivalry, turned hatred between Moses and Rameses was so fantastically and maturely written. Nothing the studio has released since has quite topped this in terms of pure cinematic scale.
Actually, it deviates from the bible quite a lot. Aaron performed most of the miracles Moses performs in Prince of Egypt and Aaron spoke on Moses’ behalf. They weren’t estranged as the movie depicts.
Like the other guy said this film has a lot of issues in terms of being true to The Bible.
Also, it didnt win Best Score, it only won Best Song...
@@nicknickson3650Ok, and? It was still pretty amazing.
@@KF3000-w7x I was responding to a comment that claimed it was Biblically accurate.
2:29 Fun fact, the woman singing the voice of Moses's mother in the opening was SO captivating, that the film crews hired her do the part in different language dubs, which required her learning the song in those different languages.
Edit: Just a fun note, in the original, it was actually Pharaoh's grown daughter who found the baby. She took it to her father, who knew it was a Hebrew baby, but she essentially asked her Dad "aww, can I keep it?" And her Dad was like, "[sigh] FINE..."
The Pharaoh was obsessed with Moses as a baby because Moses was a beautiful child, the Pharaoh kissed him and hugged him filled with "baby fever"...
That was when he was a baby though...
My headcanon for the movie is that the Queen told Seti that the gods used the river to send us another son, and you won't disrespect the gods, so we're keeping the kid and that's final. And Seti was just, "ok, sure, after all we don't like blasphemy in this house."
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Who's Seti?
@@achilles7607 The pharaoh who is the father of Ramses and adopted father of Moses. They only mention his name in the movie once or twice.
Looking through heaven’s eye is my favorite song. I’m not spiritual but something about the song makes me rethink my views.
RIP to the LEGEND that is Ofra Haza who sings as Moses’ mother. She sung all of her parts in 17 different languages
Jewish women's archive says 29 ❤
So fun fact Mel.
The burning bush scene. God's voice is mainly Val kilmer, yes. But also the ENTIRE voice cast. Which thematically is exquisite.
Is it irony that he can't talk anymore?
@@razycrandomgirl awwwwww. Too soon lol
@@razycrandomgirlWow. I had no idea til I looked it up just now. Scary stuff.
@@razycrandomgirl.....oh my....you had to go there😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He has throat cancer.
Not only that, but it makes sense as the Creator created Man in His Image. So it yes, stands to reason that God’s voice in coming forth from the Burning Bush would sound like every other human voice to the ears of the mortal listening.
The scene where the Angel comes to take the Egyptian firstborns is still one of the most haunting and powerful scenes in cinema to me. The silence, that white, cold light in the night flowing ruthlessly through the city, how it silently and quickly steals lives... and then the screams and cries begin. Terrifying. I'm glad they had Moses crumble and sob at the end, because he won his people's freedom but also at the cost of innocent lives, and that's never a good thing.
I used to tear up when this scene played. This made me realize something could be both beautiful and awful at the same time.
Fun Fact: Why God specifically chose the firstborn child is because he pardons children and allows them in heaven, following the age of accountability, which usually a kid doesn't understand until they're older.
O-oooh - boy, you'd better be ready to back that up, I fear. Dicey prospect.
Or, the comparative... mercy, of 2 Samuel 12:15-18, too...
Also, fun fact - Satan kept powers, because (don't worry - that's only hypothetically a question)
Also, sheol/the grave (where most reside, baby or not...)@@ariiuchinara1746
That scene in particular gave me nightmares as a kid.
@@ariiuchinara1746not really. Some Christians believe that but it's against the doctrine of many beliefs, eg Catholicism. According to many Christians, the firstborns are in hell forever
TODAY IS ACTUALLY THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCE OF EGYPT!!! IT WAS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1998!!!!!! DREAMWORKS 2nd ANIMATED MOVIE!!!!! AMAZING MOVIE BY THE WAY!!!!!!! ANIMATION, CAST, SONGS/ AMAZING SCORE BY THE ONE AND ONLY HANS ZIMMER!!!!!
This just made the reaction even more special 🥹❤️
Did he do it on purpose??? :O
@@liberpolo5540 lol I think he did but then again could just be a coincidence
I was about to be like damnnn, that’s old, until I realized I’m as old as this movie 😢
thank you, the cynic in me wondered if it had suddenly popped up for streaming because of...er...other world events. Makes sense they would release it to streaming again for the 25th
Fun fact. The Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads to keep lice away, and wore wigs instead.
And they probably didn’t harm Moses BECAUSE he was found on the river. The Nile was considered sacred, and since he had survived the crocodiles and the hippos, and just not drowning, they probably thought he was sent by the god, Hapi, who personified the river.
So killing him would have been seen as an insult to the gods, and adopted him into the family instead.
Brian Stokes Mitchell singing “Through Heaven’s Eyes” will forever be up there with Tevin Campbell as Powerline. Best song in the movie. Unequivocally.
Iconic that the man that brought us the masterpiece of this song…. Also brought us the masterpiece of Trevor in the fresh prince 😂
Fun facts about this movie:
• in the Bible, Miriam (sister) goes to watch over him as he went down the Nile and made sure he was safe and when the Pharaoh’s daughter saw her, she was able to get Moses’s mother to take care of him as his nurse until he was old enough.
• 32:24 The four-minute parting of the Red Sea sequence took ten animators two years to complete.
• The voice of God, to avoid controversy, was played by all of the major actors. The actors were told to whisper the lines, so none would dominate the performance, but by the time they got around to having Val Kilmer read his lines, they realized they needed someone to be louder. You still can hear the rest of the cast whispering beneath Kilmer's voice in God's lines.
• When Moses enters the cave with the burning bush, God tells him to take off his sandals, for he is standing on holy ground. But when Moses leaves the cave, he doesn't put his sandals back on, and is barefoot for the rest of the movie.
• Ofra Haza recorded her famous "River Lullaby" while singing to a baby doll, to allow herself to express as much emotion as possible. Ofra Haza performed the voice of Yocheved in 17 of the 20+ languages in which this movie was dubbed, pronouncing the words of the languages she did not speak phonetically.
• This movie is banned in Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia, and Egypt. But it was later released on video dvd format in Indonesia.
• Changes were made to the story to make it work as an animated feature. Here is a short list of differences between the movie and the Biblical account of Exodus. 1. Moses was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, not his wife. 2. Moses killed the Egyptian slave master. The words used in Hebrew suggest this was not done intentionally. 3. Aaron supported Moses from the beginning, and even helped perform some of the miracles of God. Aaron did not doubt Moses. 4. It was Aaron who turned his staff into a snake, and turned the water of the Nile to blood, not Moses.
• The filmmakers have suggested that it is possible that Rameses II (Ralph Fiennes) died when the Red Sea closed, and that his final line ("Moses!") is imagined by Moses (Val Kilmer) as wishful thinking. This is why they appear on-screen at the same time during that moment.
• Steven Spielberg insisted that the film end on Moses carrying the Ten Commandments.
That's so interesting I wonder why it would be banned in those countries but I'm too lazy to research it
@@itspronouncedbearI mean I kinda understand Egypt
@@itspronouncedbearSeems that in Malaysia's case, it was banned in order to "avoid offending the country's majorly Muslim population"
@@ovider6625 I guess for religious reasons maybe???but this is something that really happened in Egypt for its not like it would/should be offensive. That's like if boy in the striped pajamas was banned in Germany
@@itspronouncedbear it’s because the religions in those places forbid the depiction of a prophet i.e. Moses. In Egypt is is considered a poor depiction and doesn’t show any kind of story about the exodus.
Hearing Ramses cry out to Moses at the end always broke my heart. I never took it as him yelling out of anger, but him begging for the only family he had left to come back. His father words haunted him to the point he saw beyond reason, and it cost him everything.
I always liked the 'call back' to when Moses first left Rameses behind. It is almost an exact repetition of words and sounds and both are heartbreaking.
Same, I pity him. He lost so much...
Historically speaking the Egyptians took Moses betrayal hard. All mention of his name was stripped from history. They literally carved out his hieroglyphs.
True hatred comes, paradoxically, from love. We hate what threatens those we love, we hate when told to hate by people we love and trust, and we hate when the people we love appear to betray us.
34:20 me too
Two fun facts:
1) Ofra Haza, the voice actress for Yocheved (Moses' biological mother, whose name may vary depending on the translation), sang her own vocals in 17 different languages for the various foreign releases.
2) This film was animated using a mix of hand-drawn and CGI, which was later used by Disney when they made Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet. This was also made a few years before those, so that might be why the animation for things such as the basket baby Moses is put in or the stone tablets at the end might look a little weird.
To anyone reading this, Jesus Christ Loves you so much that HE died for you all to save you all from eternal death and suffering. And HES calling you all to a relationship with HIM. All you need to do is to Believe in HIM with all of your Heart that HE died for all of youre sins meaning (past,present,future sins) and believe that HE rose again on the Third Day then you will be saved. Does that mean that i can now do anything i want, no. When you are now saved in Jesus Christ, you are now renewed in HIM meaning your old self (sins, darkness, lusts) are all gone For Jesus Christ has now renewed you and when you are now saved, you start a relationship with HIM, so that you may know HIM more and know about HIS words and commands which are in the BIBLE and aswell most importantly you can apply GODS words into your Life and Make GODS words your lamp to your feet and to your path and your guidance on How to Live life. And some might say i need to be clean (sinless) to come to Jesus Christ but thats not the Case, Because GOD Himself when you come to HIM will transform you and renew you, but does that mean that i will not sin again?, no but thats why you need to have full total Faith in GOD so that you will not sin against HIM and you will be all set. GODBLESS you all, May GODS Grace and Peace and Love which is Powerful be with you all❤.
Bro, kinda wanna see all those version of the song now...
Disney was already experimenting w/ computer animation in the early 90s. Such as the ballroom dance in Beauty and the Beast, as well as the cave collapse in Aladdin.
Third fun fact: the animators redrew her to look like Ofra Haza because of how beautiful she was
The first dub of the movie I saw was in my native language, Finnish, and I remember listening to Ofra Haza's singing thinking her accent is too real to be fake but her Finnish pronunciation is way too good to be non-native. What she did is so impressive!
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it doesn't get more meta that PATRICK-FREAKING-STEWART giving Voldemort the scolding of a lifetime.
While fighting Doc Holliday. 😅
@@jawo8754 "I Am HIS Huckleberry."
9:35 one of my favorite throwaway lines in the film is when Steve Martin goes, "OH! My new THING!!"
Little did Moses know that while he was up there getting the Ten Commandments the people had turned against him and were building a golden calf to worship instead…the SHOCK when he came down 😳😳
Why?
@@HelloMellowXVI cos they didn’t feel he could lead them anymore. Got tired of wondering the desert and felt like God got them out but abandoned them. Sadly they blamed Moses.
@@Xk8rsxthis then happened several more times
to the point even Moses thought God was a jackass. The hebrews were compplaining of thirst and dehydration. God told moses to whisper to a rock and it would spour fresh water. Moses struck the rock in anger and god made the rock spout salt water and banished Moses from ever reaching the promised land.@@Giddog40
@@HelloMellowXVIit was taking him too long and they got desperate
From a storytelling perspective, the best decision the writers made was honing in on the brothers’ relationship and instead of going for the classic rivalry where Moses and Rameses were always at odds, making it one that was filled with love…because then watching it all fall apart becomes tragic and heartbreaking. Even if you know the story and the outcome, you hope it doesn’t turn out as badly as it does because it’s not fun or satisfying to watch the love turn to enmity - its just sad, and emphasizes the weight of what’s happening but on a deeply personal level.
Funny the story doesn't end at parting of the sea.
Man i still rewatch it hoping rameses hears moses and changes his mind 😂
I'm a Hindu Indian, but not religious at all. I was really young when I first watched this. This soundtrack itself was almost like a spiritual experience for me.
im romani kale were known as belivers of the cross in india today sometimes not recall that term tho....black lady is a statue and ritual for catolic spain from kali since punjab old kushana as we came here to europe from during ghaznavids got a dance to our tango called flamenco as from a ritual in zoroastrian when had our old ariyan devla mithras the sun skyfather from the steppes among more although kanishka the great converted into budaism as for us saka being untouchables in hindu culture after we defeated the greeks and started using pratkrit as we still speak in to this day which is brahmen sanskrit mixed with persian
khelipa is our own traditonell steppdance also used to be known by dancing around there soothsayers reading stars future etc thuggees are a related group to us but during the british raj but were came to europe 11-1200 ad bible era time we used to be a bigger part before during kushana silkroad or infact the bible with korush ksyathaiya messiah only non jewish cyruss the great freed the judeans from babylon belong to same horde that 'punished' neo-assyrians toghter with the persians and arians(medes) and the elamaites called askuzai saka before cyruss later became ruler over arians and sacae king of kings like kanishka maharaja rajadiharaja devaputras yuezi kshayar jaat-getae as masayaka tai(massagatae in greek) saka tigrakhauda(skythians with pointed hats) from central eurasia after sogdiana to altai moutians on steppes before
Jesus Christ loves you, He is the God who sees you in your darkest hours and loneliest nights. Come to Him in prayer and faith, and you will find eternal life friend
John 3:16
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
Thanks to Hans Zimmer for bringing us music of biblical intensity.
@@LiveForGodStudios, amen🙏
The songs were written by Stephen Schwartz, who's also notable for being the composer & lyricist for the musical Wicked, as well as being Alan Menken's lyricist for Disney's Pocahontas & The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Hans Zimmer composed the instrumental score for this film just like he did w/ The Lion King.
Fun Fact: Whales dont have a top fin, the shadow in the water was a SHARK
Makes it more epic
The Meg is a biblical tale (jk)
I thought it was a whale and the “top fin” was really a side fin that looks like a top fin cuz of shadows
I think it's a whale shark, there are some that live in the Red Sea today
Im not religious at all, but this remains one of my favourite animated movies of all time. I used to watch it on repeat as a kid!
Same!
It works so well for non-religious as well because god is for the most part just a means to an end. The conflict is the oppression of the Hebrews, the identity crisis and guilty conscience of Moses and the clash he and his brother end up having where you can feel sympathy for both, even though one is very much in the wrong.
And that's simply good drama.
If y'all like metal at all you should def check out Johnathan Young's cover album, it's pretty great. He does a ton of cartoon covers too
Same here
Mine was Hercules
“Oh man it’s God. I didn’t know he was gonna be in this” 😂 just the way you said that had me cracking up so hard lol. This is definitely one of my favorite movies with the music and the directing and acting it’s amazing
I laughed so hard. Sometimes reactors say the last thing I would ever expect lol
@@cloudwatcher608 reminds me of a reactor for puss in boots, when kitty soft paws reveals herself he goes
"That's a woman?" Puss straight after: your a woman? Background cat: oooooh
Like shit he had a cameo in this damn
@@KoiYakultGreenTea😂
It occurred to me at some point that the reason the Nile river turned into blood was symbolic because that's where the Egyptians threw all the babies when they killed them. So, in God's eyes, I guess that river was already blood.
Whoa i never thought of that in that way.
I had always had the idea that the blood is actually the blood of the children they slaughtered. I don't know if that is supported Biblically, but it's interesting symbolically and thematically.
so while the symbolism of the story is nice, the river turning red, not into blood but red, actually happened. all of the 10 plagues actually did happen but they are the result of a volcanic eruption in the mediterranean sea. the falling burning rocks are pumice, the red river is volcanic chemicals mixing with the water, the frogs leave the river because the water is now poisonous, the bugs overpopulated because the fish and frogs in the river that normally ate them died or left and thus the swarms. the bugs, poisonous volcanic gasses, and sulfur in the air from the volcano making acid rain brought the boils to the people. the animals dying was the lack of food caused by the bugs as well as the diseases the bugs brought plus also acid rain and poisonous air and water. and finally the death of the first born is because the injured, young, and elderly were having to stay inside for safety but food still had to be gotten, water had to be brought in, and work still had to be done so the strong oldest sons of each family had to take care of those things bringing them in more contact with danger to their lives.
oh and also that volcano exploding was the cause of the myth of Atlantis as around that volcano had been a prosperous city state. the whole island that their city state was built on exploded under their feet when the volcano blew.
@@jacobmonks3722someone mentioned that the plagues were symbolic to God having greater power than the Egyptian Gods. The Egyptians worshipped the Nile river so he drenched it in blood. Later on, darkness covered the sky because Ra the sun god is one of the most powerful gods in Egypt and is now made powerless.
@@Watchful049 not to mention covering Egypt in darkness while sparing the Israelites was also sticking it to Horus, one of the most famous Egyptian gods and the Egyptian god of light.
The Ten Plagues of Egypt (In Order):
1. The Nile River and all fresh water is turned to blood.
2. Frogs emerge from the Nile and invade homes.
3. The Egyptians are infected with lice and pestered by gnats.
4. The Egyptian homes are overrun with flies and bugs.
5. All livestock in Egypt die.
6. The Egyptians (Including the Pharoah) are inflicted with painful boils.
7. Flaming Hail rains down from heaven, destroying many homes and monuments.
8. Locusts devour all remaining plants, sending Egypt into a devastating famine.
9. Egypt is covered in total darkness for 3 Days.
10. The firstborn boys of all homes in Egypt that are not marked with lamb's blood are killed.
The Israelites are spared from all of these plagues. There is also a substantial significance in the choice of plagues too, as all of the plagues correspond to a god in the Egyptian pantheon, to demonstrate God's total superiority over the Egyptians. For example, The Nile turning to blood is a direct shot to the Egyptian god Hopi, and the Sun being blotted for 3 days is a shot at the god Ra. The final plague is a shot at the Pharoah (considered a god by the Egyptians). By killing Pharoah's firstborn son and thus ending his bloodline, God establishes his superiority over the entire Egyptian pantheon of gods AND their godly leader, while ALSO getting justice for the hundreds of years of slavery the Egyptians had inflicted on the Israelites.
26:08-26:11 “Man, this some kool-aid.” Exactly what I was thinking even when first seeing this movie as a kid. 😂🤣This scene makes me crave a Hawaiian Punch
Mel" Dang this is how we start this movie? It's a kid's movie!"
Me smiling in old testament cruelty
Ain't that the truth xD
for me it's cuz what's generally considered "kids" movies back then weren't afraid to show dark themes to kids.
No, really lol🤣
Considering mostly everyone is now used to the soft, safe animated films so much that if they're shown movies from before (especially the 2Ds), they're like 😲
@@pinkishhaven5158 I felt that. I grew up watching _The Secret of NIMH_ which MAN was a dark movie. Fantastic animation though. Still a gem I think should get more recognition.
Man back then they didnt care😂. We had courage the cowardly dog and tarzan, dude got hung in that movie
Dude I miss my childhood movies that are not afraid to be dark!! Kids can take more than what the adults think tbh. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame's Hellfire??? OMG. Dark but you know, as kids, I didnt know what it meant. But i was so amazed. And watching it again as an adult i was mindblown.
The ending shot of Moses returning from Mount Sinai is actually when he returns to see his people worshiping a golden calf led by his brother, Aaron. Crazy ending!
I remember Aaron was forced by one of the Egyptians who fled with them.
@@TheMarvelousMif i remember correctly it was all his doing. Along with people influencing his choices
@@livinglegend9709 It wasn't all Aaron's doing, but Aaron did basically put up no resistance to the people's demand for an idol.
Worship a Golden Goat. 🐐
Too bad they didn't make a part 2 movie.
Real Talk: This may be one of the greatest animated movies of all time. Everything about it is absolutely captivating. As a kid when this came out, I cried a little as it affirms and commands so much of how the story is told. It is still a movie that should be shown to every generation that will ever come as an example of the faith that hundreds of millions of people share.
A funny detail I noticed in this movie is that whenever rameses has a problem... he always ends up in the lap of his father's statue. Even as a grown ass man.
I got to see this in the theater with my Mom, Grandma and aunties. It was so great on the big screen. I still love this movie. I know it’s not “accurate” but it’s so good. The music, the animation. I love it. “A single thread in a tapestry, Though its color brightly shines, can never see its purpose in the pattern of the grand design…” is probably my favorite line in the songs. And I love the 2 priests. They’re hilarious and ridiculous 😂
Dreamworks came out swingin with this cinematic masterpiece. Every thing about it from the animation, the writing, the music, and the performances, everything on point. The Academy owes this film a retroactive Best animated film Oscar.
Rest in peace Ofra Haza. Her work in this movie is beyond belief.
Even though Dreamworks has made plenty of amazing movies since, this is still arguibly their best work, just a freaking masterpiece !
True. And Guess what They're paying true homage to the film by remaking it, but this time sticking it straight as the masterpiece is, with Rami Malek as Rameses
@@usamazahid3882ain't no way
"You've cleaned every inch of me. Uuh! I was wrong" BAHAHAHAA!!!
A super interesting making of fact I haven't seen mentioned yet: they brought in religious leader consultants from a bunch of different faiths to advise on how to make the movie true to the story. I don't know much about the Christian or Muslim advisors, but the Jewish advisor was a rabbi and one of the foremost experts on Hebrew Bible and Midrash (interpretive stories based on Bible).
Also, the few times the characters are singing in a different language, it's Biblical Hebrew. The Hebrew bits during "When you Believe" are from the Song of the Sea from the Bible, that the Israelites sung after they crossed the sea. The words mean "I will sing to God for God has truly triumphed. Who is like you among the gods my Lord? Who is like You, awesome in holiness? In Your love You lead the people You redeemed."
Yes, it was Sandra Bullock... an all-star cast this one.
Ralph Fiennes as Ramases.
Val Kilmer as Moses and God.
Jeff Goldblum as Aaron.
Sandra Bullock as Miriam.
Patrick Stewart as Pharoah.
I was young when I first saw this film and I didn't even think about these voice actors and who they actually were. Now that I'm older and you show us their names as who... I cannot get out of my head, that Lord Voldemort is also Ramases. X'D
Damn now get it j
Helen Mirren as the Queen
Danny Glover as Jethro
Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah
Martin Short as the Priest Huy
Steve Martin as the Priest Hotep.
As stellar cast indeed!
It only clicked watching this that that was jeff goldblum. Love that guy
Wow
I watched this many times during Passover ever since I was kid and not only is this movie my childhood, but it's one of the greatest animated films ever made. I'm so proud you're getting to see this masterpiece of filmmaking and storytelling. This movie is a reminder that animation is not always a genre for kids. It's a medium that can tell dark mature themes. Animation is cinema.
Yes I was 7 when this movie came out
Fun fact: when certain things weren't going the way they were supposed to go people behind this movie were sent to go work on one of Dream Work's other projects as "punishment" that punishment project would be 2001's Shrek
Anyone who adds the 70th like needs to think long and hard about their life choices.
This is one of THE best animated movies of all time, a perfect example of how you adapt and change a story to focus on a really important message, not hammering it home, but making it part of an overall beautiful narrative. The songs and voice performances are masterclass, as is the directing and editing, this movie is even better than the best Disney movies of the time (Disney renaissance Era), and none has come close ever since then. - Sadly we lost Ofra Haza way too soon, she was one of the best Israeli-Singers and Songwriters ever, and her voice in this movie shines so brightly (she even spoke and sung her lines in dozens of languages worldwide, so she is the only constant single voice worldwide, which is just AMAZING!). - And yes, I have NEVER ever seen such a star studded cast in any movie ever (Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Danny Glover, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Martin Short and probably some I forgot).
I have been absolutely obsessed with ancient history for the last 16 years. This movie is the reason I'll never stop loving and adoring the Ancient world.
In the British museum is a parchment found in Egypt, of the 10 plagues, written by an Egyptian scribe from when the Exodus happened. There were many Egyptians who came to believe on Yahovah (God of the Bible) who covered their doors and left with Moses and the Hebrews and follow God. My family goes back to Manasseh, who was 1/2 Isra’el and Egyptian, son of Joseph (who was an Isra’elite slave to 2nd in command under pharaoh of his day). The story has some things missing but the jist of it is here. Hans is amazing, glad you enjoyed this, good review!
I was really hoping that was the case. It's like when Rahab, her tavern, and her family were saved from destruction by hanging a red scarf on the door, or was it window sill? Any-who, the scarf was symbolic of lambs blood and provided them the same protection and mercy. Rahab even earned herself a place in the line of Yahshua. She's my favorite of the women in the Bible, if you can't tell 😅.
To anyone reading this, Jesus Christ Loves you so much that HE died for you all to save you all from eternal death and suffering. And HES calling you all to a relationship with HIM. All you need to do is to Believe in HIM with all of your Heart that HE died for all of youre sins meaning (past,present,future sins) and believe that HE rose again on the Third Day then you will be saved. Does that mean that i can now do anything i want, no. When you are now saved in Jesus Christ, you are now renewed in HIM meaning your old self (sins, darkness, lusts) are all gone For Jesus Christ has now renewed you and when you are now saved, you start a relationship with HIM, so that you may know HIM more and know about HIS words and commands which are in the BIBLE and aswell most importantly you can apply GODS words into your Life and Make GODS words your lamp to your feet and to your path and your guidance on How to Live life. And some might say i need to be clean (sinless) to come to Jesus Christ but thats not the Case, Because GOD Himself when you come to HIM will transform you and renew you, but does that mean that i will not sin again?, no but thats why you need to have full total Faith in GOD so that you will not sin against HIM and you will be all set. GODBLESS you all, May GODS Grace and Peace and Love which is Powerful be with you all❤.
Yahovah isn't the name of God, you're a Hebrew Israelite, and your family doesn't go back to Manasseh as no real Jew (Africans are not Hebrews) have their genealogy that far back. Repent.
34:18 you're right. Moses would've been 80 when he went back to Egypt to free the Hebrews. There were several things that weren't accurate to the Exodus story, but for me, as a believer, that doesn't bother me. They kept very true to the core message and actually was more accurate than other adaptations. It's such a beautifully crafted movie. It's truly a masterpiece😊
As a believer I hate that they made Aaron seem like a jackwagon. Like the dude was a chad in the Bible.
That is true. Moses was a prince for 40 years of his life. He passed away at the mountain of Nebo which overlooked the Promised Land, at the age of 120 YEARS OLD.
@@vicentehizon6202 Yep people lived longer back then, the oldest recorded was 969
@@excaliburknives3572exactly how I felt, such an important character but they gave that larger role to Miriam in the film. They wanted to make Moses the main character so I suppose that's the sacrifice you have to make
At animation school, we would get "Bibles" showing turn-arounds, character development, objects that will go into it etc. We got this movies bible 6 months before it came out. There was barely anyone in the theater, which was good, because us nerds cried our eyes out! Also, one of our teachers helped corriographed the dance scenes AND did the background of the construction of Ramases!
DreamWorks wanted to respect the story so there are no toys nor ads!
This was the first movie I ever saw in a theater.
*choreographed
34:49 look how happy he is seeing his people down there, poor moses he doesnt know whats gonna happen next
As someone who isn't Christian, Prince of Egypt does something beautiful which is makes such a compelling story that brings anyone to tears.
They show how hard it is to go against what you may have known your whole life. I love that they don't shy away from how cruel the plagues were and the pure pain Moses and Ramses feel as they see someone who they believe was their brother turn into someone they don't recognize.
Plus Ramses is severely damaged by that pressure put on by his father i imagine.
This is my favorite animated film of all time, I'd put it up against anything Disney ever did and it would win every time, the voice cast and songs are all fantastic, "The Plagues" is my favorite sequence, really ups the ante and perfectly showcases the struggles Moses and Rameses face as they're pitted against each other
Me too.
I am absolutely in love with this movie! I was absolutely blown away by how good it is! This is the best adaptation of the story of Moses and it made me have more of an appreciation for the story! This is one of DreamWorks' few hand drawn animated films and it looks awesome and beautiful! This movie is also a musical and I love every song in it! Probably my favorite animated musical. All the actors did an excellent job! I honestly can't think of anything bad about this movie! It is one of my favorite animated movies of all time!
Regardless of religion, this movie is a fantastic story. Two brothers, torn apart by the actions of their father, dealing with the painful realization that sometimes estrangement is inevitable. Especially when one sibling never recognizes the wrongdoings of the parent they protect. The music is amazing, the design and animation is amazing, the acting is on point, and I know that it's practically pulled directly from the sources, but the writing is phenomenal. No other adaptation has made me feel like Moses still cared about what happened to Rameses the way this one does. I'm really glad you checked it out. My other favorite DreamWorks movie is The Road To El Dorado
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8:58 “married younger women” most likely his sister, ancient egyptian royals married within the family to keep the blood line pure, cleopatra married 2 of her brother, ramases II who’s the one in this film married multiple of his own daughters
OH MY GOD THE NUMBER. OF REACTORS. I _BEGGED_ IN SEEING THIS… AND FINALLY. FINALLY SOMEONE’S REACTING!! YES, DELIVER US YOUR REACTION, GOOD SIR!!
I know right. FINALLY!
Because I’m Jewish, I really do have a gigantic soft spot for this movie. I absolutely love it, I consider it a masterpiece. I consider it the best cinematic representation of the Exodus story. I love how it elevates the story between Moses and Pharaoh to the level of Shakespearean tragedy by showing how they really were brothers, how much they truly loved each other, and how much neither wanted to be in this position. (“And even now I wish that God had chose another serving as your foe on his behalf is the last thing that I wanted”, “You who I called brother, how could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you wanted?”)
I think it’s just a great movie. And I do think the relationship between the brothers really is the heart and soul of this movie and what makes it work so well.
I’m not religious anymore but this movie is simply an incredible piece of artwork and cinema. Even the first song brings me to tears to this day
Find God again bro, he's waiting for your return💯
Shut up CJ@@nahbrorelax8453
This movie really is incredible. You don't have to be religious to love and appreciate it. I've been atheist my entire life and this is probably one of my top ten animated films.
@nahbrorelax8453 ay bro let him find his own path. Whether that be a god or no god, as long as he's at peace it don't matter.
@@theprotagonist1311 There can be no peace without God though. That's what people calling to silence Christians don't get. Everything good comes from God, and that includes peace. If you're living without God, then you're living without peace.
I’m an atheist and this is one of my favorite films. So many great songs that I listen to now and then. It is a great piece of art, music, and poetry.
this is the vid of yours that * laughed the most cuz of your comments especially during the part where the queen was singing/talking to moses. i love your channel ❤
I loved how he reads out loud with such drama and sometimes can’t keep up and thus breaks character 😂
But yeah this movie was part of my childhood…
I appreciate your reaction to it
The Angel of Death scene was just as terrifying in The Ten Commandments film…but that shot of the souls departing, leaving Orion the Hunter visible in the sky…
Every scene in this movie was so incredibly well thought out. I think they knew they had one shot to launch the studio and damn did they nail it
My all-time fave animated movie. The art, animation, music, storytelling, direction, lighting, voice acting...as close to perfection I have ever seen
This movie is one of my favorites. And my earliest memory is when I was learning to walk. I remember holding onto the coffee table, looking up at the clock and then fell on my butt. And then my late great-grandma's Doberman Pincher Sheba came to check on me, put her cold nose to my chest and ran off and then my grandma lifting me up to her. After that, I don't remember much of anything before I was 3. And Heaven's Eyes and the Plagues song are some of my favorites of this movie.
This film will probably be in my top 10 forever. There's just nothing that could have been done better. Every single image, every scenery, the dialogues, both in the text and in the emotional emphasis, the music - everything is simply on point. But what always blows me away the most is the facial expressions, which they did so masterfully. Above all, the clearly visible determination of Moses as he rides back into Egypt.
I’m not religious but like others I’ve always loved this movie. Grew up with it. Obsessed with the soundtrack.
Like, setting the book version aside, it just makes you think about moms. Moms in history in an impossible situation. Mothers now too, in impossible situations. Someone bad is coming to kill your baby, your infant Right Now. What do you do? She doesn’t know this river is a path to safety. Even setting religion aside and she’s “praying something good will come”. She’s essentially choosing to kill her baby on her terms and by putting him to sleep peacefully or as peacefully as she can. Send him down a river. That kind of choice and that kind of terror and pain I just always thought was so beautifully captured. And the cry she gives after her river lullaby, as if she’s wailing to the sky with all the grief of a mother who has had to just doom her infant on her terms so someone else doesn’t kill them cruelly. Shattering.
It's tradition for the actor who plays Moses to also voice God. I love it because it's like the voice inside your head.
*I love it because it's like the voice inside your head.*
And that's where that can go horribly, horribly wrong. Because Satan has used exactly that trick to deceive people, where their own voice moved them to say/do something, and they attributed the voice to God, but it actually wasn't. It was Satan inciting some unholy/inhumane/evil violence. Which then came to pass.
Movie traditions, like religious traditions, are often contrary to the Bible's statements, instructions and prophecies, and that always creates doors for evil to enter and do what it does best: do evil in the name of God, and tarnish the name of God in they eyes of man, so that people by their own choices reject God in droves, because they are all deceived to think God is responsible, by attributing evil to Him instead of where it truly comes from: the heart of man, and the heart of Satan and his angels.
I heard somewhere that, in the scene where God spoke to Moses, they had most the cast read God's lines individually. Once they were finished the voices were mixed together, with Val Kilmers' voice being the most prominent, creating the echoing sound of God.
The one thing that they left out in this movie is that, the mother actually got to spend her days with her son as his nurse for the queen and it was thanks to his sister.
3:49 sir that's a wig made out of horse hair
8:38. And that is a prince's hair style in egypt
I mean, the movie did take some creative liberties. The point of not showing Moses’ mother after the intro was to show the devastation of her giving up her son so he could escape and hopefully live a much better life, not knowing the queen of Egypt would happily take him in as her own son.
I watch this around Easter pretty frequently. I wasn't raised in a super religious household, but it has always been a part of my life. This is one of the greatest things DreamWorks ever made, and it's a shame that they were a little too focused on competing with Disney to keep putting out amazing stuff like this.
This movie is a masterpiece and has one of the best soundtracks in cinema history. Absolutely amazing film.
This is one of the best NON DISNEY animated films I have ever watched, and I LOVE DISNEY! The songs The Plagues and When You Believe (not the Whitney Houston Mariah Carey version). The animation was freakin' spectacular, especially when it got to the burning bush and the parting of the sea.
Sthu, this is way better than any Disney movie
This imo is Dreamworks’ Magnum Opus, everything from the animation, cinematography, voice cast and the amazing score by Hans Zimmer! This film is an animated masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
I had the privilege of watching this in the cinema when released, that opening is by far the most powerful movie sequence i've ever experienced and i didn't have a single moment where i wasn't completely immersed while watching.
There are some movies that I would love to see again in theaters.
This one is near the top of the list.
To share such a pure experience again with my niece and nephew would be amazing.
This movie and the Incredibles are two movies I'd love to see on the big screen
Lol Mello said “That boy had them Jesus Stepper 5s” 💀💀💀🤣🤣
@MellVerse Hey man this is my first time finding your channel! Loved you doing this reaction and you had me smiling as i grew up with this movie and I still have some of those reactions even though I watched this so many times now. I did want to answer one of your questions you ask us viewers at 15:52. I believe that we would all be pulled to do what God would want our path to be. Not everyone follows him and that's everyones choice and maybe it's not their time to find his path yet. But ultimately everyone would have to have that inner voice battle and see which wins.
I am religious and I love this movie. I honestly wish more movies like this were made out of Bible stories. There’s so many incredible ones!
Because most of them are dark, tragic, and violent to the point where it puts Game of Thrones to shame. But there is one show where it tells the story about the journey of Jesus's disciples after his resurrection and ascension that's pretty decent.
@@tidan4575 the chosen is also pretty good, like the prince of Egypt it humanises the characters a bit more, rather than in most adaptions where they don't have much to relate to.
Dreamworks did at least 1 other bible story... Iirc Joseph prince of dreams? It had nothing on Prince of Egypt though imo.
@@dragonsman4733 The problem with the Chosen is that God Himself hates it. He has led certain people to stop watching it. Check that out on RUclips. There have been deconstructions of the Chosen, which show it's corrupting the character of Jesus and making Him be contrary to Scripture, i.e. to the true Jesus. And that because of this, it is teaching a false Jesus, which is highly destructive to the faith, and inducts people into the reality of the antichrist.
Even as an Athiest, I love this film. It’s a wonderful story. The songs always make me cry or get chills.
Jesus loves you
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
King James Version
15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Because is not only about religion, I once read another comment on how this movie's main message was that everyone matters. It's stablished with the Pharaoh's words on not being the weakest link and how it contrast with Jethro's song.
@@Angus-Johnson-8334 well I will be damned, you have converted me, with this biblical scripture. /S As if I haven’t read the Bible in its entirety myself on multiple occasions. Reading this work, of man made fiction, is one of the reasons I am an Athiest. Matthew 6:5-8 summary: Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.”
@@jndaley just ask God to reveal himself and he will, can’t hurt to try.
I have a friend who had a not so great upbringing due to their family's religious beliefs, and as a result is not a fan Christianity. That same friend will talk to anyone that will listen about how this is one of their all time favorite movies, and how everyone should watch it at least once. Dreamworks truly created something special when they made this movie.
The movie is based on the story of Moses in Exodus in the Bible. After watching the movie going back and reading that for context will help answer a lot of questions as well
I saw this at the theaters, I was only 7 years old, and I still remember the moment when I first heard "When you believe". Will never forget that moment ❤❤❤❤
LMFAO HANS ZIMMER IS GOATED! I was just commenting about Hans Zimmer being the composer when you freaked out in the credits. I love his work so much.
I'm also a really big fan of John Powell, who wrote the score for the How To Train Your Dragon. John Powell and Hans Zimmer actually came together and worked on the score for Kung Fu Panda as well!
This movie is honestly an underrated masterpiece. The animation is gorgeous, the story incredibly adapted for this medium, and the MUSIC... They didn't need to go as hard as they did, but it's clear there was a great deal of passion behind this project.
"The alpha and the omega."
A man of culture, I see.
The LORD✝❤
My earliest memory was when I was 2 years old. I was running across the kitchen floor at my grandma's house and a mouse ran out in front of me. I stepped on it and it tripped me. The next memory was when I was about 4.
“Maybe it’s portal! Oh it’s God!” 😂😂😂
I love your fresh eyes to this story. “Heaven’s Eyes” is my favorite song too!
Realistically, the Pharoah's wife is probably also his sister, just add that fun fact for the day
“You’re playing with the big boys now” is probably the most memorable song from this movie at least for me it was
It was either that or the plagues for me man. Both thise songs messed me up as a kid 😂
😅😂 I remember seeing this movie in theaters with my children when they were little. We always laughed over the song you're playing with the big boys!! When those two magicians from Egypt had boils all over their bodies and they were trying to rub salve on themselves and pharaoh knocked it out of their hands me and the kids were rolling! 😆
One of my favourite moments in this movie is during the boils part of the plagues sequence where they show an Egyptian mother and son hiding in a corner looking terrified, not affected by the boils. I LOVE this part, because there were Egyptians along the way that chose to follow God and believe in Him, and therefore were spared from the Plagues. The detail in this movie is immaculate.
My bro I first watched this on vcr when I was a little kid, it’s SO FREAKING GOOD. Glad to see it’s still getting the recognition it deserves.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything, the voice acting, directing, the script, the score, there is nothing that doesn't make this movie phenomenal. Glad you watched this man. Good film for sure
Fun fact: This is the 2nd movie Dreamworks ever made. How you gonna go this hard that early in your career, Dreamworks???
It's fun to watch people who aren't extremely familiar with the Bible react to this. Kinda like watching folks who aren't anime fans react to One Piece.
I watched this as a kid (not super young, of course), and by that time, I was already very familiar with the Bible story. So I knew why Moses was put into the water, and why Aaron wasn't. (When I watched as a kid, the death and such didn't feel as real. I mean, yeah, it was real to me... but naïveté protected me from the full impact. Same goes for multiple Bible stories.)
34:20 - Yep, Moses was old. Eighty years old, based on Bible reckoning. Forty when he left Egypt the first time. (I sometimes wonder if their calendar was a bit different, when I see the ages in the Bible. Or if they rounded up and down for poetic reasons. Moses's life was split neatly into forties.)
35:00 - Yup. Perfect edit. That particular set of tablets doesn't last long. >_>
Actually, I bet Mel would have a GREAT reaction to the golden calf thing. He'd share some of Moses's disappointment, exasperation, anger, sadness, etc.
37:40 - All the disclaimers asking people to be civil in the comments... I've seen multiple people react to this, and it seems like the comment sections are all peaceful. We're all united by appreciation for an excellent movie. The biggest discord may be the book versus movie stuff. They took artistic license with several things-compressing the timeline, developing characters/adding scenes to enhance portrayal of characters, leaving out Aaron's big role in speaking for Moses, etc. The book adapted is the BIBLE, and "Bible fans" are still less "well, actually" about it than LOTR fans often are. :)
Spot on with Moses' age! And yes, it's possible his ages are poetic/symbolic - almost all numbers explicitly listed in the Bible are highly symbolic, because the "meaning" of numbers was usually more important to ancient cultures than their numerical accuracy. 40 is a super important number Biblically, especially as it relates to the Exodus (I mean seriously, practically everything is in 40s), but it shows up repeatedly throughout the Bible and frequently is meant to call back to the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after they refused to enter the promised land the first time. Though your comment shows you're at least somewhat familiar with the Bible/Biblical discussions/the Exodus, so... you probably already knew all this. Sorry. 😅
@@dancedancelauren Interesting insight into the number 40! It's very likely that I've heard about the connection, but I admit that I usually forget discussions about significant numbers and what they symbolize. I can remember and point out some numbers and their connections (Jesus's 40 days and nights in the desert is very relevant here), but it's not been a focus in my studies. Numbers are slippery for me, and I'm pretty sure all the biblical numbers I remember are from stories and passages I'd heard/read many times before I even turned 10.
I can tell you the connections between other things (covenants throughout the Bible, for example). But numbers? Ehhh...
I appreciate the reminder of the symbolic/poetic use of numbers throughout the Bible. It's relevant to my recent reflections on how we interpret Scripture. :)
No idea why RUclips recommended this to me out of nowhere, but this was undoubtedly one of the most entertaining reaction videos I've ever come across. Love it!!!
This is definitely one of those rare films that was good and unique in a way that no one will probably ever replicate. The Emperor's New Groove is another one on that list.
34:18 Canonically, Moses was 40 when he left Egypt for the first time and 80 when he returned and led the Hebrews out. This is one of several instances where this movie takes creative liberties.
Finally glad you ticked this one off the list. This why this is my all time favorite movie by Dreamworks. Some of the newer ones are awesome, but this? This was a masterpiece. One of the best mergings of 2D and 3D animation yet.
Also, Ofra Haza, who voiced Yocheved, redid the dubbing for over 10 languages!
I love this movie. I actually was reading about Prince of Egypt yesterday. I absolutely love this movie. Growing up going to church regularly. I watched this movie often. This year is 25th anniversary of this movie.
Loved your take on the themes and story, my guy! I didn't see this movie till about ten years after it came out, and then I became enamored with it.
As I've gotten older, I hold less of a candle for the veracity and purpose of the story and all its implications on the real world, but as a singular work of art, this is one incredible movie!
It is clearly a work of devotion and love by the majority, if not all, involved. While I now have my grievances with where the story comes from, this adaptation of it with all its visual and musical awesomeness keeps me enthralled. "When You Believe" never fails to bring out goosebumps, and the kids starting the chorus in Hebrew song always pulls the heartstrings.J
Very emotive film, and I'm glad you enjoyed it too!
I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE this movie, literally one of my favorites along with another amazing one which is 'Joseph King of Dreams'. The style is exactly like this along with the music, it truly brings out the meanings to both movies as well as tears lol. If you haven't seen it you definitely should!!
This movie is a masterpiece. Here are 4 of my favourite scenes:
1. 32:35 I mean I don’t need to say anything more. Seeing that frame gives me goosebumps and it’s one of the greatest bits of film I’ve ever seen. It is phenomenal, the amount of work that went into that one scene is beyond extraordinary
2. “Stop. Stop it! Leave that man alone!” Moses didn’t mean to kill that guard and extremely remorseful. Also Moses makes a brilliant point about how Rameses just says he can make it go away and it’s not that simple
3. The thing that is so important about the scene with God and why it’s one of my favourite scenes in the movie, is that he is portrayed as neither good nor bad. Listen to his words when he gets frustrated with Moses for not believing in him: “Who made man’s mouth!? Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing or the blind!? Did not I!?” It has double meaning, he’s basically saying to Moses, “I have all these powers, yet, dose this make me evil?” , he’s telling him that despite what he did as the Prince of Egypt he wasn’t responsible for enslaving The Hebrews let alone betraying them. Also after he gets angry he is calm and reassures Moses and changes his view, he makes him see and believe.
4. Aaron is the first to cross. He’s truly not afraid. He spends most of the film not believing in Moses’s claims of God and his powers but here his view is completely changed and he finally has faith in his brother which makes Moses proud
you saying the locusts were lotuses is sending me😂😂
This film is incredible the soundtrack is phenomenal the storyline is epic thank you so much for uploading this Mellverse 👍👍👍👍👍👍 you're a legend
What Ryan said!
One of my all time FAV movies ever! I cry every time Moses meet God at the burning bush 😢❤
Through Heaven's Eyes will always be my top favorite song. Then Deliver Us(movie opener), The Plagues and then When You Believe. This movie will forever be my favorite movie, I still watch this and I'm almost 30. The animation, songs, etc is AMAZING!!