The Most Successful Animated Failure Ever Made
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The Prince of Egypt was supposed to be a giant leap forward in the medium of animation. Pushing away from Disney's family friendly tone and musical numbers, The Prince of Egypt was made with an older audience in mind while also pushing the boundaries of what we thought an animated feature film could look like. Unfortunately for Dreamworks, the movie did not do well at the box office. But in turn it did push the animation industry, Disney included, in new directions with what the Prince of Egypt was able to achieve on screen.
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nerdstaglic NEVER CARE about anything animation related or JEWISH STUFFS (he pro palestine)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you never care about 1 thing animation and still head call animation "kids stuff" like a child predator!
@@eddiejoewalt7746get a life will you. I don't want to burst your bubble but the guy that made the video is jewish you dope 😂 And if you want to go support it's real and the bombing of kids in gaza, go do it don't bring it to a channel like this. Stop Defending Benjamin Netanyahu's need to bomb the palestinians into submission. He's only doing it because it was on his watch that those 1400 civilians were killed. And it was his fault completely. Because Israel was in a dilemma trying to get him out of office and protect the courts and the Justice system in Israel against Benjamin. The majority of Israelis and the majority of palestinians both want peace. And the only reason you don't get it is because Benjamin Netanyahu and his corrupt right-wing government. Benjamin was so busy protecting himself he wasn't protecting his country. Sounds familiar ? Like Donald Trump trying to deny the virus existed as he caught it and spread it around ? Don't bring your nonsense to this guy's channel. This has nothing to do with what's happening in gaza or Israel or in the Middle East at all. He is simply talking about a cartoon made by dream works. If you want to take it in some of the directions do it on your own time. And all you people out there protesting the gaza should Go protest the palestinians into electing a government that isn't a terrorist group and go Protest Israeli civilians To remove Benjamin Netanyahu out of office because he is the only obstacle to a 2 state solution, and he always has been.
@@eddiejoewalt7746you sound stupid and foolish to say that about someone you don't even know. Making a video about this cartoon has nothing to do with what's happening in Israel in Palestine
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Do the same with Raid Shadow Legends and a few other things.
If a business model can't exist without shitty business practices.... it probably doesn't need to exist.
Screw the box office, this movie was a masterpiece. I rewatched just last week.
You can make a half a billion dollars and your movie isn't talked about as much as it came yet The Prince of Egypt shows that dispite having a average box office it's impact was greater and is DreamWorks most dramatic piece ever made.
i rewatched it this morning on a flight, i was shocked seeing this video on my feed ahaha
It is an incredible film with beautiful animation.
Me too I have it on bluray and it's a good movie
Incredible film about Christianity. This shows studios can do well and dandy without the box office.😏
This was Dreamwork's Magnum Opus. Period.
Definitely. Everything was just a match made in Heaven where
it was good yes, but shrek 2 is dreamworks’ best movie
Exactly eat your heart out Shrek and how to train your dragon
@@9tailjeza what about the first spirit film because it sequels were shallow invitations
@@kernowpictures2002 Spirit is wildly underrated
This is by far one of DreamWorks best, to the point that you don't even have to be religious to enjoy it, that's an achievement in my book
Exactly the point I make when talking about this movie!! :)
exactly.
But on the religious side, it helps to understand the meaning of Passover. Also shows how the Pharaohs ruled Egypt too
This and The Road to El Dorado are the type of films I would love to see DreamWorks return to and the closest we have gotten from them is probably their shows like Voltron: Legendary Defender, She-Ra, Carmen San Diego, and Cleopatra In Space with a majority of those containing Avatar and Korra staff who left Nickelodeon after Legend of Korra was cancelled.
@@zeeski7454meh, it only vaguely gets across how the kings of Egypt ruled, or the actual situation of Ramses II, or Seti I. That being said, it's one of my top 5 films.
I think anyone who grew up Christian or Jewish in the 2000s had this movie as a significant part of their childhood, which still holds a special place even for those of us who aren't religious anymore. An absolute blessing having this masterpiece be a part of what made me who I am
I’m a Christian and I was born in 99. I loved this movie when I was a kid
Went to Catholic school and this played in Religion class. Best movie day of that class!
It's so funny you say that! I wouldn't consider myself Christian anymore but whenever I watch this movie boy does it ever come back full force. When Moses is talking to the burning bush just makes me cry 😭
Or Muslim 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I lost my faith in Christianity years ago, but we even watched the movie in school.
I promise this movie did not fail its a classic and if you was a kid who grew up in church in the 90s they always played this
A l w a y s
They were not wrong tho. Masterful movie and great way to make this hugely important Bible story remembered by kids.
I'm not a religious person, but I love this animation.
So your church used this instead of teaching the Bible? I hate to tell you, but they played it for you because you were a kid. And I'm not sure what this movie has to do with church
@matthew-jy5jp bro it's not that deep they played it in children church and we was taught the Bible all the time
@matthew-jy5jp yeah, not that deep. It's no different than a school playing a film on a sub day. Yes it happens in Sunday school as well. I'm not even a Christian and I know this.
7:13 juxtaposing the mistreatment of slaves and the high-living of their masters works really well for this film. It shows the great divide between them, and it shows the cruelty Moses' adoptive family posses. I have no clue what the critics were smoking when they complained about that intrro because it's not making light of a bad situation - it's driving the point these injustices are horrendous.
As like with today - Paid disney shill.
Critics at the time weren't ready to see something like that in animation.
Yeah I had the exact same thought when I heard that criticism. That juxtaposition was perfect for setting up the movie and the conflict.
“I did not see because I did not wish to see”. Absolutely necessary to have that contrast at the beginning, those critics don’t know what they’re talking about.
@@midnightlumina7 Disney's strangehold on the critic scene makes them basically another wing of the Disney marketing department. Disney gives critics the royal treatment, critics give Disney good reviews, Disney uses the reviews to market their stories. Any critic that's too critical gets blacklisted by Disney.
This movie is still one of the greatest non-Disney features ever made. Hans Zimmer’s score is beautifully haunting, Stephen Schwartz’s songs are absolute bangers (scoring him a 2nd Oscar), the voice cast is beyond excellent & full of heart and of course the animation is stellar; the Red Sea parting alone is still breathtaking
So any other animated film is non Disney now? Lol
@@Dravianpn02 considering it was the end of the Disney Renaissance, there wasn’t quite as much competition yet. I just used non-Disney in a vague term
Its better than most disney movies back then and today
The movie made more than 200 million back in 1998, was nominated for 2 oscars winning best original song, song that’s still pretty popular and more than 20 years later it spawned a musical play, so how could someone on earth call this magnificent movie a failure?
U clearly didn't watch the video.
I doubt Katzenberg really actually expected that it would change decades of expectations of animated films right away. Although it is unfortunate that traditional animation did just die/go away pretty soon after.
How much cheaper would this film be with modern technology?
@@christiandauz3742 A lot cheaper... how much weaker would the movie be if it was a modern movie though? I feel like in the more recent years, we've kinda lost the art of animation. Look at Prince of Egypt and compare to damn near ANYTHING today. The difference is night and day.
@@googleisevil8958 Never mind the technology-- no one would've touched it because of the subject material alone. Everything is dumbed down and woke now.
The River Lullaby lives rent free in my head.
Amen! Her voice is beautiful RIP Ofra Haza
SAME. I still cry at the lyrics.
Facts!!!
Same!!! Deliiiiiiiiiver us😩
That's like saying Alexander the Great failed, because he didn't reach India or Spain.
Alexander did reach India, he just didn’t manage to get all of it
Alexander shouldve conquered Hawaii
@@miliba he would have been too busy chasing hunks on the beach to make a serious play for the mountains
Well no, Alexander set out to conquer Persia, and conquer it he did. It’s more like saying Columbus failed to sail to Asia. He failed to achieve his mission goal but still found great fortune.
@@waylander9265 Good analogy
I’m an atheist, hate musicals, and this is hands down one of my favorite animated films. I hold it up there with things like Princess Mononoke, Secret of Kells, Mary and Max, etc of must watch animated films. It really showcases what makes animation so unique and its strengths in storytelling. Its breath of size and use of color are astounding. The scene where they part the Red Sea….seeing it on a large screen is a joy
Watch the Secret of NIMH.
Not a fan of Mononoke. If she was cut out of the film it would be much better. Story should have focused on Lady Eboshi, tbh.
why you gotta name all the other bangers too man..?
@@mish375 Not much of a fan of her too a few years ago, but cutting her out would have been disastrous to not only the movie but also to the message portrayed by the movie; of nature and man, and the nature of man.
@@manapoints9329 I felt Mononoke did nothing but preach sanctimoniously, and everyone jsut stands back and listens. But she's a hypocrite that never clues into the fact that she should take her own advice. Honestly, if she was cut out of the film and someone else brough Ash*taka to the Lake, I think it would have better. If they went into Lady Eboshi's story and how she became corrupted by power, I think that would have been more interesting.
This movie was not a fail
I concur.
If you watch the video, you'll see his explanation. He says it succeeds in many areas.
Watch the video...
@@craigwolfe249 Clickbait title. These kinds of comments are inevitable.
he's not saying the movie itself was a failure, the concept was a failure. if you compare any dreamworks movie to the prince of egypt, no other compares to its ground of seriousness. when shrek was made, it was the game changer for dreamworks. they didn't have to make serious animated movies to be successful.
I have never seen something better come from Dreamworks after this one. A lot of great ones, but not THIS great. I really wish they did some kind of Biblical epic movie again.
didnt they do joseph the king of dreams after?
They tried with Joseph: King of Dreams but it just wasn't as good.
@@monkeygirlburns9196 Probably because they didnt give them the cinematic budget this one definitely had
Shrek 2
I'm not sure you understand what failure means. Seems like it was successful in an unexpected manner. I guess that title wouldn't bring the same views tho.
This is easily Dreamworks best work. I really miss the 90s era animation style that was mixed with computer generated landscapes. It worked so well, I hope they bring it back!
Through Heaven's Eyes is one of my favorite pieces of music in any movie.
Im right there with you brother
Honestly, pick any one of the songs. They're all solid.
Oddly enough, I think the song that won the oscar was the weakest song (after 'Playing with the Big Boys').
I can't get the chorus from The Plagues out of my head lol, I love it so much
@@LEGO_IndianaJones69420_ Oh yeah, that's a good one as well.
This is one of my favorites. I cry every time when Moses's mom sings as she puts him in the Nile
In my country this movie is a staple during Easter. Everyone knows it, loves it and watches it every year.
Is even used as a reference for children to learn biblical stories.
Bunch of brainwashed fools
Even though the Torah and the Bible unfairly demonised Egypt at the time considering every civilisation on Earth practised slavery which was unfortunate result of the viewpoints of antiquity and “conscripting a cheap labour force“
In truth it was historically inaccurate considering the labourers that were contracted to construct these temples and pyramids and all the other construction projects we are highly skilled paid labourers because you needed the equivalent of modern day structural engineers to plan these ambitious buildings together considering you needed a decent grasp of geometry and physics
The contractors I am your average Joe labourer were even buried next to the finished building if they died (on accident due to a workplace hazard) during construction
That is a strange argument I have never heard before. They never said that Egypt was the only one that performed slavery. But slavery was usually done to other nations, so being enslaved had to happen somewhere. In fact, I visited an Egyptian coptic church, and they were very proud of being Egyptian, even claiming that Egypt was blessed by the Bible (they were almost too proud haha). They claimed this based on some Bible verses and how Jesus spent some of his childhood in Egypt to escape genocide.
This and Anastasia were my favorite animated movies of that era. It was geared towards older audiences, who typically don't watch animation. So that was always going to be a tough hill to climb. Comedy is a much easier means of achieving that, thus Shrek's success. Pretty much content kids can enjoy that has humor geared towards adults.
Later in the year 2000 king Ramses suddenly appeared in ANOTHER FAMOUS animated project:a tv series called courage the cowardly dog
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THE MAN OF GAUZE!
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Return the slab or suffer my curse
THE MAN IN GAUZE, THE MAN IN GAUZE!
Joseph King of Dreams was technically a prequel. The Joseph story comes first, before the Moses story.
That's right.
True, the confusion comes with their release dates me thinks.
I love the Joseph movie.
I remember the whale in the Red Sea being such a cool scene as a kid!
It's actually a shark. You can tell by the way it's tail moves. It also has the upside tail fin, like sharks do. Whales and dolphins have their tails the other way.
Oh wow, you’re right. Though it looks like it might be a whale shark, so they’re still 50% right? Haha.
@@orangebeagle3068 well, whale sharks are fish, but I get that you're making a joke on the name.
Baby that's a shark
Prince of Egypt is an absolute masterpiece. Animation, voice acting, story telling and music score, nothing compares
This is my favorite animated movie ever.
Mine too!
“Failure”? This was a childhood classic for me! But, I get it now
Joseph King of Dreams was actually a prequel because Joseph's story was before Moses.
Yep, and that movie is an underrated gem, IMO.
This movie will forever be in my top list of animated movies. Back then, it was rare to see animation depicting such serious aspects as religion, slavery and human conflict and I think this is what stuck with many people, myself included.
This movie is the definition of the GOAT
Grew up Roman Catholic and in Catholic schools until college. This was legitimately the only religious movie that I enjoyed because it didn't feel so preachy, like everything else. It's a good movie. End sentence, full stop. Every time our teachers would roll in the mobile TV and VHS stand we begged for this instead of those stupid ass vegetables.
I was in complete agreement until you disrespected VeggieTales. That show was the goat.
@@matthewnodar7298right? Veggie tales was stoner af. Crazy cucumber and all.
I would argue that the How to Train Your Dragon series is pretty close to this one tonally. There’s still a level of comedy to it that Egypt doesn’t really have, but those three films could get pretty mature and emotional. Great spiritual successors on DreamWorks’ end, and I hope they continue to make more films in that caliber
And whilst not always being reciprocated by the entire franchise, KFP2 is also highly mature in it's themes and story despite the rather goofy headline
This and Road to El Dorado are my favorite Dreamworks animations. The latter is even more underrated.
If only DreamWorks stayed with 2D hand-drawn animation. Maybe even more stop-motion animation. I for one am growing sick n tired of nothing but 3D and live action remakes.
I also love The Road to El Dorado but can see why it wasn't embraced, it was mostly to appeal to tween/teen boys, which I was then but most (as well as adults) dismissed traditional animation in general until Shrek was more overt.
The best DreamWorks picture ever! Imagine if DreamWorks produced an entire animated franchise of biblical Musicals, that would raise the standards for faith entertainment.
Absolutely! This movie sets a standard that Christian based productions don't have to be garbage. If only they did more like this (Not including Joseph king of dreams, I would like to forget that movie ever existed.)
Facts!!! Wish they did the life of King David
This video ignores how japanese animation - Anime has been in the back ground being popular with adults and children with serious tones all through these eras
The topic of the video wasn't about Anime though. Not sure how that would be completely relevant. Feels like the video would've been a lot longer and not about "The Prince of Egypt" at that point.
In 1:18 they say majority of Western audience so they say about Western Europe and USA
Anime wasn't big around here, and wasn't really even that popular with kids back then.
Whereas now it seems more or less commonly liked by Millennials and younger.
It was nowhere as popular as you make it out to be - a far cry from popular in the 80s, 90s, or very early 2000s.
@@karolinakuc4783 - 1:16*
Here in Israel, this is a household movie. we watch it almost every year at Passover at some point.
not to mention the amazing voice of the Israeli singer Ofra Haza, who sang many of the songs in most of the languages.
Here, we remember it for the masterpiece it is! and also, the darker and serious tone is quite fitting to Israeli audience - especially now. for us, it is our story.
The Prince of Egypt gives me chills in half of the scenes. The music and artistry is incredible
Also note, Treasure Planet was internally a Disney masterpiece/rebellion pair, as well. Box office flop but an incredible experience.
I like sci fi generally but Atlantis and Treasure Planet were too weird even for me.
@@suarezguyit’s no more weird than any other sci fi
This movie is always broadcasted every year in the Philippines national tv during holy week.
Im 21 years old now and i was raised as a seventh day adventist christian. I remember watching this with my sister growing up so many times we still qoute certain scenes till this day😂. We still have the original dvd till this day so we've been rewatching it at least once every year. May God bless all whoever was responsible for this piece of art cause nothing can be "failed" if God works on it. And hopefully dreamworks pick ups more biblical stories like Christ, Paul, Job or Daniel etc
Job would certainly be step up in demanding the maturity of the audience. It would probably stamp out any kind of child audience, but I still fully agree with you. An animated Job movie would hit hard.
Prince of Egypt is a splendid film. I still become emotional listening to the lullaby, the animation is spectacular, and it transcends the need to be religious in order to enjoy the movie. A true masterpiece.
This DreamWorks film is forever connected to the legacy of the Disney Renaissance along w/ Fox's Anastasia. Hence, will never be forgotten. Both were way more successful than The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is still popular today as opposed to the non-musical Rescuers Down Under.
Can we stop making “failure” synonymous with “not enough profit?”
It got made into a stage musical. That sounds successful to me. 🤷🏻♂️
This was one heck of an epic animated film. I watched this with my Mom a year back... And woo! What an experience!
My favorite DreamWorks movie. Crazy from out the gate, their second full-length movie is a masterpiece.
Their first movie is much better
Prince of Egypt is my all time favorite animated film. It simultaneously speaks to my faith and my inner child.
we are the failure
My five year old daughter LOVES this movie! She loves the emotional tension between the characters and the ethereal and sometimes eerie music.
Jeffrey katzenberg is basically a real live Disney villain
LOL, most film fans love at least 1 or 2 movies that he made.
If I have learned anything in history. When you see an underappreciated masterpiece, know that it is not yet time for that piece of art to shine
Just look at all the paintings in the museum. They were worth nothing in their time.
SO To the all artists, be proud because your name will be remembered in history
On speaking of history they did follow the inaccurate propaganda of the church who unfairly demonised Egyptians
@@kernowpictures2002 They followed the perspective of the Israelites who wrote the Torah (later included in the Bible) and highlighted the injustices they suffered. It's just this time the story is told by the people at the bottom not the people at the top so the perspective is focused on how harshly you have to treat a population who outnumbers you when you want to keep them so afraid of the alternative that they will just obey. This is the only way to keep a population of free labour to make your society wealthy. Ancient societies relied almost entirely on manpower to improve their economy so the larger the workforce and the less you had to pay them the more wealth you have in your economy. If you're not motivating your workers with the promise of reward (pay) you must be motivating them with fear of punishment which has to be worse than the alternative.
Prince of Egypt: *Fails to complete with Disney*
Shrek: "Fine, I'll do it myself..."
It's almost like letting an egomanical lunivtic create a studio out of sheer spite and then constantly trying to copy what your opponent is doing is not the best way to be creative and appear unique and surpass them
😂
Screw the box office…those first 3… prince of Egypt El Dorado and Joseph were and still are classic
This movie is a criminally underrated masterpiece.
I saw this movie in the theater when I was 9 years old. I was absolutely blown away. Not just by the production value and the music, both of which were amazing. But I knew the story from Sunday school, and while there were differences, this was the first Bible story adaptation that I had seen that didn’t feel like it was talking down to me. It felt like it was aimed at kids, but also didn’t seem to shy away from the tougher parts of the story.
I first saw it as a kid, I remember I was blown away by the story and animation, and it stayed with me well into adulthood.
I still remember the time I watched it for the first time as a kid in 1999. I just got home from my very first day at school, and my parents gave me the cassette as a gift.
I was shocked back then, and I absolutely loved this movie. As I do now, as I will forever. What a masterpiece in every way it is!
This move was most definitely not a failure
I haven’t seen this movie in YEARS but the music still plays in my head sometimes. Imma watch it this weekend lol thanks
its crazy to think there was a time in hollywood where a biblical film could even get a nomination , let alone an award.
Yeah well, it was a 100% jewish production, so.
@@trikyy7238 Not exactly. There were multiple consultants who weren't Jewish who sorted out the theology in the film. Unless you mean the studios who were supporting it?
Prince of Egypt is AMAZING and still holds up!
Video just in time for Passover. One of the greatest movies ever made, animated or not. I think it should be watched every year
This and Joseph king of dreams are two fantastic masterpieces. They are beautifully done, and I love them both.
It made a profit saying it's a failure is a stretch, I doubt even Katzenberg would consider it a "failure".
Yeah I don't think Katzenberg really expected that it would suddenly change 40-50 year old perceptions and expectations of animation, it didn't majorly stand out as Shrek or Finding Nemo later did but it was at least considered good solid start for new rival animation studio.
Its considered one of the best animated films of the past 30 years for a reason
I'm no longer really a religious person, but the movie is so good I still watch it every now and then.
One of my favorite movies of my childhood. I’m glad I watched it many times on VHS
Prince of Egypt has always been, and most likely, always will be, my favorite movie. No competition
The late 90's and early 2000's really gave us some underrated gems a la the Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet etc.. Man, I miss this era of predominantly 2D animation with measured CGI usage.
And then CGI completely took over with its ease of use, and corporations got greedy.
I had this movie and King of Dreams on VHS as a kid.
Great movie, even enjoyed it back then. El Dorado as well.
Not to mention in 2017, Prince of Egypt the musical started. So now more than ever, the Prince of Egypt is seeing a resurgence :)
What a perfect time for you to post this I’ve been obsessing over this movie for the last week after remembering it exists
No lie, this movie terrified me as an adult.
One day, I was sitting in the living room, bored out of my skull, exhausted from trying to find a job, went onto Netflix, and I saw Prince of Egypt.
I'd never heard of it.
"Deliver Us" woke me back up and had me gripped, and by God, LITERALLY, by God, the Burning Bush, I felt the same thing Moses did when God frightened his son to assert his place in the world, but then that "hug" to Moses, picking him back up and telling him he'll be by his side the whole time he's making his journey.
One of the best movies I've ever seen. Not just animated, one of the best movies to me.
I love that this movie painted Moses and Ramses as best friends. Every other ad patient paints them as bitter rivals and enemies and you end up rooting for Egypt's fall. But this tugs at your heart and makes it all the more tragic!
That's an insane take. Critically acclaimed, a commercial success, still loved decades later. What more do you want?
It's clickbait.
Failed at box office, maybe? But won millions of heart and that’s the biggest achievement.
This movie makes me cry purely by it's grandeur. It's absolutely a spectacle for anyone lucky enough to see it.
The animation is exquisite and every single song is a banger.
I realized recently why animation with a movie length budget looks SO impressive, they're able to refine stuff and get such good quality that it almost looks like a painting come to life, it's a really cool effect
I find it pretty depressing that the only metric of success that anyone seems to care about is how much money something makes or what awards it won.
Not how many people were moved by it, or how it changed peoples view of animation, or how long it remains in the cultural zeitgeist. Just petty shallow things like box office numbers and critic reviews.
You know, like how Van Gogh was successful and beloved in his time…
My cousin worked on this movie. I was so proud
Treasure Planet, Iron Giant and Prince of Egypt are the flops that I still rewatch to this day. All of them are underrated
I loved this movie so much, the animation style was beautiful and the soundtrack was gorgeous,. It was an extremely bold move for a new studio to start off their career with a religious film.
The Prince of Egypt has underestimated competition with Balto.
It definitely didn't fail, we watch it every year and the cast is amazing!
I have a soft spot for Prince of Egypt. There was a legitimate team of talent going into the project that I truly admire on some level.
The music that Schwartz and Zimmer provided has been timeless, gifting the audience joy, fear, tension and hope. "When You Believe" still slaps and Mariah Carey and the late Whitney Houston were the only divas who could pull it off.
How funny that you show that clip of the female entertainer who Mimi and Whitney don't know when they win the Oscar.
I remember watching this for the first time on Cartoon Network during Easter weekend. That won't happen on CN ever again.
Prince of Egypt was perfect...my favorite animated movie growing up.
2:23 As I kid I hated when I turned on Cartoon Network and Antz was on.
Antz was fucking AWESOME
This movie still holds up in 2024 so darn well.
This movie will always be a SSS Tier animated movie
Any movie that becomes a Broadway adaptation is successful in my book. The soundtrack is GOLD.
To this day, I'm still so glad that my child self randomly picked up this movie at a video store. A truly gorgeous film, much like Disney's Treasure Planet.
Prince of Egypt fell so that Shrek could rise
"The Prince of Egypt"
I need to watch this one. Thank you for directing me to this film.
Bad timing essentially. As someone else pointed out the 90's wasn't exactly kind to Christianity and general audiences hadn't really shown a great deal of interest in religious films since the Biblical epics of the 50's and 60's. Had the film come out a little later during the mid 2000's when Passion of the Christ became a tremendous success. It would have fared much better at the Box Office.
This movie was NOT a failure at all!!! For the time it was released, the animations/graphics were exquisite and ahead of its time. It truly is a masterpiece and remains one of my all time favourite movies
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO…He’s not saying the movie was a failure. Probably not the best title tho!!!
It’s a clickbait title
I took my 3 sons and niece to see the movie Christmas morning. I returned the next day with my mom. It made her cry it was so beautiful . The kids are now in their 30's and it remains one of their favorite animated movies. I watch it every year.
As a bored Christian child who was looking for media that didn’t hate me, I latched onto this movie like a vice. It be hard for Christians to find media that tells their stories. The music, the imagery, the authenticity and attention to detail still brings a tear to my eye.
The animation, songs, and story were beautifully done. Still one of my all time fave animations (Emperor's New Groove is another)
I've only watched this movie a couple times, and I remember not understanding much of it's themes as a kid, but I remember that I've loved this movie back then
I freaking love this movie!! It's so good! I was a little too young to appreciate it in theaters, but on VHS i watched it constantly
When my friends dad saw it and we asked how it was he said “very tan”