**THE PRINCE OF EGYPT** Is MAJESTIC & Blew Me Away! (Movie Reaction/Commentary, First Time Watching)
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- Ok, so *THE PRINCE OF EGYPT* (1998) is majestic and blew me away and I can't believe I didn't watch it earlier! I'm making a movie reaction/first time watching of *THE PRINCE OF EGYPT* and it's one of the most surprising animated movies I've seen in a while! Now I understand, it really has some incredible cinematic moments. Did you love it, like it? Let me know down below!
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It's really unfortunate so many people didn't get to see this in cinema. Imagine watching this on a huge cinema screen. You leave with your hands shaking, truly a special film
Would've been such an experience! I was only 1 year old though when this came out lol
@@darquidarqui someone needs to petition having these super huge 80s and 90s animated film back on big screen. Not the 3D remastered nonsense, just the regular films.
warning, people will need a box of tissues for Land Before Time.
I was lucky enough to get to watch it in cinemas. My father used to take me there to enjoy the movies together, but when I saw the trailer of this one on TV, it looked so amazing that I asked him myself to take me and watch this one. It’s the only movie I asked my father to let me watch on cinemas. I was 8.
But I know your feeling… I would have loved to watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame there. It’s my favourite Disney movie. I was only 4 back then.
This was a very first movie I ever saw at the movie theater. I was 5 years old. And it blew me away
I was lucky enough to see this in theaters, I was 10 in 98. And we even have the cd of the soundtrack. They really don’t make animated films like this anymore.
What really got me, was how when Moses runs away the first time, Ramses keeps calling his name after him. And then when Ramses is stranded on the rock and they are an ocean apart, he calls his name the same way.
Watching it as a child, it always broke my heart to hear it.
This movie is legit one of the best animated movies ever made, and it keeps climbing as a film overall the more I think about it. It's just so emotionally powerful.
What gets me about the first Pharoh Seti (Ramses’ dad) saying “They were only slaves” is that he says it to Moses most fatherly tone ever. Like he’s almost trying to comfort Moses as if it was just a small thunderstorm or something….
I like how they made the whole Pharaoh family not inherently evil or devious, but another victims of the circumstances. Seti wasn't a bad guy - his worldview was just so twisted and corrupted by the dogmas of the dynasty. He had his moral compass, it just didn't worked for slaves who were nothing more than a pests or tools for Seti. Just like our moral compass doesn't generally work for mosquitoes or other bugs for example: we can kill them without remorse and still be good human beings.
@@Skarrier I think the worst part too is just the ignorance. Seti never knew of what Moses' ancestor, Joseph did for Egypt and how he was treated by Pharaoh then. Seti didn't know how to deal with a VERY large group of people living in Egypt who do not assimilate to Egyptian culture and keep to their beliefs and culture. He fully expected some form of revolution to happen especially hearing about neighboring Canaanite revolts
This was also the first ever animated movie with a female director - Brenda Chapman! She was also Pixar's first female director with Brave
Oh wow! What a talent, she did an excellent job here 🙌🏻
No, first from a major American studio, not first ever. We have indy and foreign animation with female directors going back to at least 1926.
@@CruelestChris Oh, that's right. My mistake
Oh damn! I didn't know that.
Speaking of Brave, it’s the reason why the first half of the movie was so good. She directed all that but was fired, she didn’t work on the rest of the film after the scene where Merida shot all the arrows :(
I love how when Moses comes back from the desert and talks to Rameses alone, we get the same wide shot of the outside view from the throne room as we did when their father was yelling at them in the beginning, only this time Rameses has built an even taller monument next to the one their father built, symbolizing Rameses' need to outdo his father's legacy bc of the insecurity his father instilled in him.
Also Rameses' son standing between the crocodiles directly in line with the Hebrew firstborns at 24:00 foreshadows how his fate parallels theirs, and the blood Moses's staff creates in the river is their same blood since they drowned in that river
Yesss, wow I just noticed that! That's so well done visual poetry. What a great scene as well!
That's so true, that's very well thought out foreshadowing, so scary.
Gosh, I love this movie so much! ❤️
@@darquidarqui Little fact, it wasn't the Hebrew firstborns at the beginning, it was ALL Hebrew MALES of a certain age range.
@@nonnativenarnian yeah. If it was only firstborns, then Moses’ mother would have had no reason to send him away
Being an ardent Catholic Christian myself, I watched this movie with my family three nights ago. My sister didn't want it at first, as she thought it would be a cheap, boring Biblical movie. By the end of the opening she was already crying her heart out at this masterpiece, along with all of us.
I'm an atheist & it is a genuinely beautiful religious movie
The late Ofra Haza, a famous Israeli singer, sung the river lullaby. She actually did it in 17 different languages.
It’s so interesting seeing someone who didn’t grow up in church like I did react to this story. In the Bible, there is a phrase, “There is the power of life and death in the tongue.” And it’s so prevalent in this story. Ramses brings upon the final plague with his words. He lost his own son to his stubbornness and hubris. It’s a powerful story.
The animation is stunning. The story is definitely hauntingly beautiful, the score, perfect. They do a wonderful job of showing this story’s heart and what this story wants you to feel.
The songs all hit. Not a single miss. These songs stay being played on my playlist. Lol.
Loved your reaction and how much it got to you. This is one movie I think universally a lot of people are touched by.
Fun facts: It was said that Moses had a stutter, so Aaron had to speak for him.
Also when crossing the Red Sea. The people had to hold Moses’s arms up so all of their people could cross. It was something like millions of people who crossed that Sea so his arms would get tired.
Moses was actually nursed by his birht mother. He was found in Hebrew clothing by his adoptive mother so she sent people out to find a nursing mother to feed the child. His sister, Miriam suggested a nurse mother for him, which so happened to be his birth mom. It’s also why I figured he would know the song, because she would sing it to him when he was younger.
Definitely eye opening for me! And yes, totally agree, what a great way to also execute it in the film. I felt for Ramses so much when he lost his child.
Totally agree, the filmmaking stand so well and it's one of thw most complete animated movies I've seen fo sure!
Oh wow haha my favorite song ahs to be when all the plagues hit, it's so freaking powerful.
Thank you so much Holland for real, this movie is so emotionally resonant for sure.
Oh wow, didn't know that fact, thank you!
Holy moly. What an odyssey that must have been, and that sequence in the film is so breathtaking, love it!
That makes so much sense actually, love that detail when he hums the song. And what a payoff by the end when we hear the mom singing when he lifts the ten commandments! What an ending!
As always, thank you so so much for your support and lovely comments, see ya soon in more reactions 🙌🏻🔥❤️
I remember being stunned by the symbolism in the story itself, but also how it was executed in the film. Rameses unknowingly predicting (and facilitating) his own downfall - "And there will be a great cry in all of Egypt--" , the parallels of the plagues to prominent Egyptian Dieties, the parallels and juxtapositions...it's so well done that everyone appreciates it as a masterwork of storytelling.
They actually managed to make unlikable characters(Moses/God in the bible, Aaron was super chill throughout till THAT incident lol, though in fairness to him Moses just dipped up a hill for like 40 years lmao) lovable & relatable & made the villain 3 dimensional instead of just "hey let the hebrews leave for a bit?" *god hardens pharaohs heart* "nah"
The day of the final plague, the Isrealites were told to go borrow their Egyptian neighbors' gold, silver, and jewels. God gave the Isrealis favor. The common Egyptians considered Moses to be a great man. This was how they plundered Egypt.
Bear in mind, Egypt became the richest, most powerful country in the world because of the Isrealites when God used Joseph to save them from the 7-year famine.
I _seek out_ reactions to this movie because it’s so good, and honestly your reaction is my absolute favorite. You got all of the nuance, all of the emotion, all the right reactions to the best moments. Fantastic. Subscribing.
Heeey thank you, thank you so so much! This movie is a true masterpiece, so glad I got to share my experience with it. Welcome! Stay tuned for more movie reactions coming asap! ❤️
Same same same. I have watched about 8-9 reaction videos. Most of them miss so much of the nuance. I don’t think any of them noticed the shot of Miriam singing mirrors that of their mother when she gives him up.
@@julieannboone80 - I know right?? I go through so many movie reaction channels, and I _only_ ever subscribe to the ones where the person actually GETS the nuance and layers of implication that go into great movies. And for some reason so few reaction people get that. Idk why they even have reaction channels when they don't. react.
I love hearing that intro in Hebrew
Just gives me shivers/chills
So so freaking good, so much works wonders in this film!
I LOVE seeing people experience this movie for the first time. They're never prepared. 😂
The important thing to remember is that the things that benefit the Hebrews and Moses aren't from the gods, but from God. It's about God's power over Pharaoh who, at that time, was considered the living embodiment of Ra.
Right right, thank you for clarifying! It's such a complex story, I love it
@@darquidarqui I'm glad you did! The Biblical stories aren't for everyone, the real versions or the revised-for-movie/tv versions, but they're a lot more interesting than people give them credit for. Even Christians and Jews (if talking about the Old Testament as this movie takes place in) sell the immensity short of the stories told.
If you really decide you want to read out of interest--don't worry, I'm not evangelizing at you, I believe firmly we should understand the stories of all religions regardless of our own faith or lack thereof, due to the influence religion has the globe over--make sure to get a New King James and then make use of Bible Gateway to look at what different versions say at verses you really like, because it changes from version to version.
Also don't hesitate to pick up the books the Catholic Church deemed 'non-canon', because those things are awesome and makes other things make more sense.
For example, the Book of Enoch tells that the Great Flood (with Noah and his ark) was brought about because the world was filled with the children of the Fallen Angels, and Noah WASN'T chosen because he was a good man, but he was 'pure in his generations' aka he and his family didn't have fallen angel DNA in them. It's freaking awesome stuff.
Like I said, this isn't evangelizing. I don't expect you to run to the nearest church or anything. Even though I'm Christian myself, I've studied all the different faiths, past and present, to some degree and feel everyone should so they can speak with some level of authority when they say they do/don't believe something. Religion of all kinds is intimately connected to the evolution of civilization, so it's important!
Ironically enough, the figure of the pharaoh as an incarnated god has some parallelism with Jesus
IT'S HANZ freaking ZIMMER who composed the instrumentals.
Read the torah. It influences a lot in western culture. The Plagues leading to the Passover is a huge influence.
I know, right?! That man is seriously in a league of his own 🙌🏻
They spent 2 years animating the Red Sea parting scene.
And it paid off! 🔥
Wow, man really?!!
@@MichMachuYou have to take into account that technology is always evolving, and this movie is from the 90’s. So it was more difficult than nowadays. Something similar happened with the stampede secuence from Lion King
I read somewhere that animators for POE got sent to animate Shrek as punishment lmao
13:07 Darqui: "Don't tell me they're gonna be rivals-"
Me:
*Dark-Cries inside *
Now 40 years of wandering through the dessert.
That's exactly what I was thinking during that moment he commented on how the children weren't going to suffer anymore now that they weren't slaves. The 40's years of wandering through the desert with Moses regularly executing his own people himself for not living up to the proper biblical standards like when he killed a large group of people shortly after bringing down the 10 commandments because they had started worshiping a golden calf during the 3 days it took him to retrieve them, which lead to him opening up a huge pit and having them fall down into the lava below. For some reason they don't seem to like to bring up those kinds of details in these sorts of stories.
Later in the story (Biblical), can you imagine that Miriam once said bad thing to Moses regarding the new wife he takes? It's so dramatic to imagine how close she is to Moses in this movie but then she does that to him later on in the journey
@@MRsomeoneIN It's been interpreted that she got mad because he married a second wife his sister didn't approve of as he was already married to Zipporah of the Medians (Who is portrayed as his wife in the film), though Zipporah wasn't close to him, and he didn't save her like in the film. Her father gave her to him as a gift for the incident that happened at the well which was also in the bible and then later on after he freed the slaves took a Cushite as one of his other wives. His sister criticized his nameless (wasn't mentioned in the bible)Cushite wife.
Also an incident happened not long before that where God tried to kill Moses, but Zipporah cut off her son's foreskin and made it touch Moses feet which then made God not want to kill Moses anymore.
For some reason none of these things are brought up generally even at church, like they like to hide all the weirder darker details of the bible.
I'm so glad you mentioned this with a lot of other people here cuz I didn't know that at all 🥺
@@darquidarqui While that is true, they eventually did reach the Promised Land. As a Catholic, I was encouraged by my priest and my teachers to read the Bible so I do know about those instances. However, I know God to be a loving God as well who will do anything to protect his children. I can’t force anyone to believe, but I do know that God even loves the people who don’t yet know him.
I watched this movie as a child but i found it very hard to understand but i did understand one thing for certain that Ramses was stubborn and very prideful so much so that he was willing to watch everyone suffer including his own people. I called it hard headed when i was younger lol.
Haha yes, totally! He's flawed for sure, though I love how deep and complex he is, he's not the normal evil villain and his relationship with Moses is so heartbreaking. My favorite character of the movie because of how complicated he is!
@@darquidarqui Moses and Rameses both were my favourite characters. The "hero' isn't portrayed very stereotypically either. I mean, he had to make many sacrifices in order to fulfill a duty that he didn't want to personally (of course he wanted the slaves free but being the Sheperd that delivers them and serving as Rameses's foe on God's behalf...). The main sacrifice was losing his brother like twice. Also, at the beginning he didn't want to accept or see the state of the slaves. And he killed a man (in the movie at least accidentally), that isn't something very common in animated movies. Also, he didn't just accept in seconds that he was Hebrew, he was at the beginning in almost complete denial.
Regarding Rameses, I think people should empathize with him more. I mean, not justify his actions but understand where he comes from. Because I know many of us would have done the same in his place. I very much like their interaction alone after the priests' song. Moses doubting when he says "And I can no longer hide in the dessert while they suffer . . . at your hands". And Rameses's reaction...And after the plagues when they remember their childhood stories...
As an agnostic atheist having no personal spiritual connection to Christianity whatsoever, the animation in this movie combined with the beautiful soundtrack made it one of my go-to favorites as a child. Ramses, despite being the direct antagonist of the story, still remains to be my favorite - the depths this film gave to the character (To my knowledge, the bible doesn't mention anything about this brotherly love-hate relationship at all, so the movie has all the credit for depicting that) is painfully astounding, and I'm still blown away by the cast and how many name I was able to recognize by the time I was old enough to look it up. I remember thinking to myself "VOLDEMORT is RAMSES??" the first time I knew😄 (I mean they both are entitled dictators)
8:45 And YES Jeff Goldblum voiced Aaron! L E G E N D
My favorite moment is probably right here: 19:54
Ramses' eyes clenching shut and then opening with that vicious glare in time with the music - AGSDJHJHS
Plus, I love that his line of "I will not be the weak link!" pretty much tells us all we need to know of why he's the way he is (he also didn't get a personal wakeup call like Moses did) and that he does care for Moses and still loves him, but he's afraid that'll let down his entire dynasty and his father's legacy. UGH SO GOOD NBHGD
Also - that scene with the plague silently swishing through the village and taking lives still gives me chills at the way how it was executed, and the following scene where we hear villagers wailing for their lost loved ones is haunting, I think even younger-me waited around for that scene especially, just to feel the dread creeping in. (i was a darkass child) I adore those kinds of depths in children's movies because so much of the media covering content made for kids were sugarcoated beyond necessity, I felt being constantly talked down to watching them🥲 (Probably why Avatar meant so much to me, huh) Aaaanyway - I enjoyed this reaction just as much as I anticipated while clicking on it, thank you for the treat!✨
Truthfully, atheists can have a spiritual connection to God since they are able to tell right from wrong and know that all people deserve to be treated equally.
As a Catholic, that 10th plague scene doesn’t bother me as much because I believe in the afterlife and compared to what pharaoh did, these deaths were quick and painless. Eventually, I will die and my soul will be taken out of my body.
@@Powerranger-le4up I see, that's an interesting perspective to hear😗
I mean, they don't make movies like this anymore, I miss this kind of animation, it's so good, so immersive. And the soundtrack, I mean, Hans Zimmer outdoes himself every time, what a composer. Same! Ramses is my favorite because of how complex he gets! The brother relationship is some of the most heartbreaking I've seen in recent years. Yesss lol it's Voldemort! Hahaha yes, funny how that was not the first time he interpreted that kind of character, he's so good when interpreting villains!
Goldblum for the win! 🙌🏻
Yesss, it's the drop that made the glass fall! What a moment! And yes, it's so clear that comment by his father really got him and that need to also prove himself has such emotional resonance. He's so well written!
TOTALLY, it's some of the most haunting and scariest things I've seen in recent years. Hahaha oh yeah, love how much real darkness is in this movie, feels more genuine, like the work of a vision.
Once again, thank you so so much for your thoughtful comments, always a pleasure to read and respond! Thank you for watching and enjoying! ✨❤️
All fair perspective. However the brotherly relationship is pure Disney magic for the storyline (like the fake love story between jack and rose in titanic). The Bible makes it clear Moses was made painfully aware of being a Hebrew at every moment - he was considered a second class citizen by Ramses and every other Egyptian in the palace. Pharaohs wife did want to rescue him from the river, she believed it was sign from the Gods to do so, but he was not allowed to do harm to an Egyptian and would have been sentenced to death if he didn’t flee. I think of him as like the lucky foreign adopted child chosen by a wealthy celebrity.
This movie is absolutely amazing! I remember watching it over and over again as a child lol.
Also, you should watch the prequel, Joseph: king of dreams, because the story and the songs are equally amazing in my opinion.
Really? I feel they could have done better with King of Dreams when put against Prince of Egypt.
I think Hans Zimmer was in charge of the OST and Stephen Schwartz in charge of the songs.
Incredible combination 🙌🏻
Easily one of my fav reactions in this channel. I´m seriously considering joining patreon just for this video
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One of the greatest films of all time, not just animated.
Still thinking about this movie and I agree 🙌
I also watched this movie this year. And I think it's perfect because as a kid I wouldn't have understood all the nuance and darkness this movie holds.
I just love the direction so much. There's great storytelling, so much visual genius. The animation is also so great for 1998. I didn't know they could go that hard back then.
Also, love how moses goes from "careful slave" to horrified at his "father" saying "they were only slaves." Within span of like 5 minutes. Making this stuff stick the landing so well is a sign of great direction. His journey later on is still constantly about change and it's so freakin well done. It kept surprising me with creative ways. I don't know if I could rank it in top 5 or top 10 but this is easily one of the best animated movie I've ever seen. It's up there somewhere.
Lastly, I do believe that you are your choices. Especially choices you make as an adult. But I still felt like ramses was result of his surroundings and I do kinda feel bad for him. All of his upbringing was him getting called the weakest link and he dreaded being that. Even after his father's death he was conditioned to think the same way without someone being there to remind him. I'm glad how they revisited it. That plus the belief of "slaves are slaves" is something that takes a lot out of you to get rid of. Indoctrination can be one of the hardest things to get rid of. Even moses didn't question his beliefs until he was told he was one of them.
11:36 This was happening all of his life but moses never questioned it until that moment. I just love how nuanced this movie is while still being visually and musically beautiful.
The Oscars: CHILDREN enjoy animated movies so much.
Me: EXCUSE YOU?!
Also, people who don't like animated movies because they think they are for kids when they watch movies and tv shows like this:
"How can you watch such a dramatic, bloody, and tragic movie/series?"
Me: "I thought you said it was for kids. . ."
I'll never understand that limited viewpoint, animation is so so much more
@@darquidarqui Have you watched Violet Evergarden? It is a manga/anime story. The series follows an order: first it comes the series, which consists of 1 season of 13 eps. + ep 14 which is an special. Secondly, two movies, the first one of them called Violet Evergarden Gaiden and the second one Violet Evergarden: The Movie (the last one has HUGE spoilers). I seriously recommend you this show and if you want to and can, it would be a pleasure if it you shared your reaction and/or review with us someday. I suggest you follow the order I explained to avoid spoilers and feeling disoriented.
So, what can I say about Violet Evergarden? You will start practicing again your tearbending. Seriously. The first two episodes are not like Attack on Titan when whe see Eren's mother get eaten in ep 1, but they are necessary to get settled in the story and know some basics. The majority of the rest of them will consist of Violet (the protagonist) and a different coprotagonist per episode, with different personal story yet all of them emotional (above all a couple or three episodes...). It also talks about writing and the meaning of words (I loved that a lot).
Also, amazing ost and background songs and song. They surely make you feel the atmosphere around certain place or character.
The animation . . . O M G. Like... O M G. . . Speechless. I thought Attack on Titan's animation was getting very good as seasons went by but DAMN, Violet Evergarden hits REALLY hard in that. I think it was what most impressed me about the anime. Above all some specific shots (like one specific shot of ep 7). And I also have to mention the animation of the eyes of the characters. So detailed. The colour of the eyes of Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Gilbert from Violet Evergarden have made me fall in love with the emerald eyes.
Also, I have to tell you. There was a fire in Kyoto Animation a few years ago and unfortunately many employees died 😞.
@@darquidarqui Also, another anime that got me. Your Lie in April.
This one's core is music (this time focused on classical), and how it transmits our souls. It also includes some, let's say "healthy or friendly rivalry" that isn't seen very often in stories.
This one is also be VEEERY EMOTIONAL.
The music of this story is SPECTACULAR, both the one created exclussively for the story and the classical pieces. In fact, the last classical piece played in this story has become one of my absolute favourite songs/ musical artwork.
The animation is very colourful and AMAZING. Like. AMAZING. Like. THEY ANIMATED THE PIANO RIGHT. Idk about the violin but seeing the got the piano right I am sure they got the violin right too. Ofc we are talking about a music show but hey, not all music shows animate pianos or instruments right, in fact, not even the majority)
"He really embraced that message". Dude he tlaked directly to God. Anyone who wouldnt embrace its not worth living
God said that the last plague would be chosen by Ramases himself. When he says “A great cry shall go out though all of Egypt” Moses is trying to stop him because he realizes what it will mean. Also, putting the lambs blood on the door was told to everyone, including the Egyptians, so that everyone had a chance to avoid it if they believed.
if you think about it, god taking all the first born is like him refunding the souls given. they all go back to him in the context of the movie and religious belief
I like that phrasing, refunding the souls.
And compared to what Pharaoh did, this was very quick and painless, like falling asleep.
@@Powerranger-le4up exactly, poor slave babies were ripped to shreds, eaten alive or drowned
That's a very interesting perspective, and I just love how somber it is, the execution is just impeccable. For sure some of the most haunting sequences I've seen recently.
This is one of the few religious films I know of that even atheists like. While an atheist may not believe in God, they are still imbued with a God given soul and most know right from wrong and the sanctity of human dignity.
Truthfully, the Bible itself is a mix of metaphor, allegory, and other literary forms. It can be difficult to read if you’re not familiar with the context. I still rely on the help of the Catholic Church’s magisterium to help me interpret it.
I saw this in the theater when it came out when I was a teenager... but I appreciate it SO MUCH MORE watching it as an adult. :)
Firstly, wow! Definitely should've been a great cinematic experience. And yes, can definitely see how this movie can resonate a lot more when time passes!
The one part from the Bible I wish they would have included is that the Lord tells Moses that the 10th plague will come from Pharoah’s own mouth - notice Moses tries to stop him from speaking. His curse backfired on him and it cost him his son.
Here is the VO cast list. It is an amazingly stellar group including many oscar, tony and grammy award recipients. Val Kilmer as Moses, a Hebrew who was adopted by Pharaoh Seti and Queen Tuya
Kilmer also provides the uncredited voice of God
Amick Byram provides Moses's singing voice
Ralph Fiennes as Rameses, Moses's adoptive brother and eventual successor to Seti
Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah, Jethro's oldest daughter and Moses's wife
Sandra Bullock as Miriam, Aaron's sister and Moses's biological sister
Sally Dworsky provides Miriam's singing voice
Eden Riegel provides the voice of a younger Miriam
Jeff Goldblum as Aaron, Miriam's brother and Moses's biological brother
Danny Glover as Jethro, Tzipporah's father and Midian's high priest
Brian Stokes Mitchell provides Jethro's singing voice
Patrick Stewart as Pharaoh Seti, Rameses's father and Moses's adoptive father, the Pharaoh at the beginning of the film
Helen Mirren as Queen Tuya, Seti's wife, Rameses's mother, and Moses's adoptive mother
Linda Dee Shayne provides Tuya's singing voice
Steve Martin as Hotep, one of the high priests who serves as an advisor to Seti, and later Rameses. He is short and fat.
Martin Short as Huy, Hotep's fellow high priest. He is tall and thin.
Ofra Haza as Yocheved, Miriam and Aaron's mother and Moses's biological mother. She sang her character's number, "Deliver Us", in English and 17 other languages for the film's dubbing.[9]
Bobby Motown as Rameses's son
Anne Lockhart as Hebrew Woman
James Avery, Aria Noelle Curzon, Stephanie Sawyer and Francesca Marie Smith as additional voices
Director Brenda Chapman briefly voices Miriam when she sings the lullaby to Moses. The vocals had been recorded for a scratch audio track, which was intended to be replaced later by Sally Dworsky. The track turned out so well that it remained in the film.[10]
You should consider reading the book, because the book is always better. ✝ 😎 👍
Fun Fact: 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.
Bonus Fact: The production team and executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg conferred with roughly 600 religious experts to make this movie as accurate and faithful to the original story as possible. After previewing the developing movie, all of the religious scholars, experts, and leaders associated in the making of this movie noted that the studio executives listened and responded to their ideas, and praised the studio for reaching out for comment from outside sources.
The book was definitely worse. All kinds of super immoral stuff in there that its believers use to this day to hurt people. The movie feels a lot more soft, and wholesome as it leaves out all the gruesome R rated details and moments of both Moses and God doing monstrous things.
@@sardonicus1739 You can have your opinions, but that’s not how most Christians interpret the Bible.
@@Powerranger-le4up It's been found that once christians bias is removed for their blind devotion towards their religion regardless of whether it's moral or not since they were usually indoctrinated from a young age to believe that if they questioned their religion at all they're gonna burn for all eternity in hell (which is one of the most disgusting parts about the religion) which scares them away from ever questioning anything, that even christians don't find The Bible moral.
They did this study where they showed Christians and Jewish people Bible passages but pretended the passages were actually from a Chinese religion that was different from Christianity. It was found that when christians thought that their own Bible passages were from a different religion they started being a lot more critical of what was said and found things within The Bible to be immoral and outright savage at points. All it took for christians to stop accepting their Bible's passages was to simply not believe it was from their religion.
There's things in that book regardless of interpretation that's just wicked. There are literally passages about how you need to sell a rape victim to her rapist, and if she doesn't scream loudly enough while being raped she's to be stoned to death. There are other passages about how to sell your daughter into sexual slavery and what price you can get for her. There's passages where God commands his people to dash babies against rocks and mass genocide entire areas of life including the animals. There's other passages where God commands them to murder everyone except for the young virgin daughters to be taken as sex slaves, which BTW, the bible never at any point condemns adults having sex with children, but condemns mixing fabric so looks like God is also pro‐MAPS and God himself impregnated a 14 year old. I feel like most people in modern times would find p.3d0.philia bad. Moses himself shortly after where the movie ends murders a whole ton of his own people for worshipping a golden calf including children who wouldn't know better. God later punishes Moses's son for accidentally seeing moses naked while moses was in a drunken stupor by turning him into a slave. God also tries to murder Moses for little to no reason but decides not to murder him because his wife cut off his son's foreskin and threw it at Moses's feet which made God pleased.
These are things that happen in The Bible, regardless of how you interpret those actions. Do you find these things moral? If you do it shows how religion can twist people into believing things they would never accepted in any other context as being good.
@@sardonicus1739 how does it feel knowing you’re fulfilling a prophecy?
@@juegosofgaming1215 It's funny you should say one of the least impressive things you could possibly say. Christians have been using the ultra vague could nearly account for pretty much anything at any time period prophecies to say that Jesus has been coming every single year now for thousands of years without him showing up, even though according to Jesus's own accounts and own word that pretty much everybody likes to completely ignore because it's inconvenient was that some of his followers who initially saw him would still be alive when he returned. Literally if you look at historical records every single generation since Jesus died thought that they were the generation to see the end times, cause every single generation since the beginning of time have had things like war and famine, which is why prophecies love to use super vague stuff like that.
Let me predict some super great prophecies too so that people can fit what I say into anything they want in the future.
-War will happen.
-Some people will eat food and drink water in those times.
-Politicians will behave in a corrupt manner.
- Somewhere somebody will let out a mighty fart.
- People will disagree with other people's opinions in those times which is great because those people will already have a victim complex despite having most of the power, and will say things like them not being allowed to suppress the rights of others is suppressing their freedoms, and use that to confirm the prophecy.
-Famine and illness will exist in those times.
-Ducks will swim upon the water.
-Those in power will suppress those in minority groups.
- Vague symbolic stuff involving dragons and what not that people can interpret however they want.
That's about the level that the prophecies of revelations are on, which why literally every time period in human history afterwards people have always thought it was the return of Jesus. Look it up. There's been pretty much no time in history that people didn't think that the prophecies were coming true. Yet people like you are actually impressed.
I bet you would be impressed if I made a prophecy that said that you're going to go to bed in the future and sleep then awaken again. It's funny how gullible you are.
If they wanted to actually be impressive they would have said something specific. Like, " a person named Joe Biden will become the president of a place that doesn't exist yet called the United States in this exact year at this exact time, And here's all of the exact events that I'll lead up to it including the insurrection, et cetera. It's funny how your prophecies can only be said in super vague could be interpreted as anything speak, from a supposed God who knows everything that's gonna happen in the future and so could very easily say very specific things. Hell like what if Jesus predicted that virus has existed long before anybody discovered them, And taught people about disease prevention like washing your hands with soap and water. Instead he curses a fig tree for not bearing fruit when it was in the off time of the year.
my favorite korra reactor reacting to my favorite animated movie 😍
This really warms my heart 🥰
Amazing reaction!!! I knew you'd like it and appreciate its quality!!
By the way, amongst all the symbolism, have you noticed how many of them are of Rameses and his father, the Pharaoh? For example, when Moses talks to him (after the reunion), you can see at some point Rameses's profile face, and beside him the his father's statue's profile face. Also, when Rameses says "And I think it's time I finish the job", pointing out his index finger. The light of the torch is strong enough to let us see his father in a hieroglyph doing the same. Overall, you can see symbolism in the Pharaoh father. When he talks to Moses about how Rameses will inherit the crown, and approaches his youngest son, there's again his statue figure with a profile face. Also, have you noticed there that Moses doesn't climb all the stairs so you can see Pharaoh in a literally higher position compared to him?
Now, the scene where his father tells Moses "Sometimes, for the greater good, sacrifices must be made". I think the father really believed what he said. It kind of reminds me the quote that people usually relate to Machiavelli (if you don't know about him, he's considered the father of modern politics, kind of, and it's worth reading his works such as The Prince, in my opinion, even though I don't share mant of his ideas), but in reality it isn't his quote. I think maybe Napoleon Bonaparte said that? Anyway, the famous quote is "The end justifies the means". This quote also reminds me that there is a similarity between Pharaoh and God. God let Hebrew babies be drowned, he killed the Firstborns, he brought the other Plagues to people that didn't believe in him but that were innocent etc. Of course Rameses should have agreed, he's stubborn and only wants to please his father, surpass him, and increase his own ego (something that I understand, although that doesn't justify him). But I personally believe God has also something to say in all those deeds that, for me, are also cruel.
Animation: AMAAAZZZIIIING.
Finally, speaking about music... The intro Deliver Us is impactful and powerful; All I've Ever Wanted is realistic (his whole life has been a lie and he doesn't want to accept that); Through Heaven's eyes is catchy and is my favourite song of the movie; Playing with the Big Boys is creepy, The Plagues is powerful, impactful, and it hurts; When You believe has a good progressive structure that leads then characters from depression, sadness, fear, to hope (and, of course, children feel free) and has a beautiful clymax. Regarding the ost, also INCREDIBLE. It feels majestic, almighty, mysterious mixed with a divine aura (the ost when Moses and God talk, explains his wife what he's seen, when, once opened the seas, beustiful and big sea creatured aporar, is the same, so I believe that ost is the one referred to God and all the magical things he can do). The final ost, when they're finally free and then in Mount Sinai... And making the movie have a circular structure with the same ending as the ending of the song Deliver us... EARGASM. So grand, so epic...
Also, SO SAD. "And even now, I wish that God had chosen another. Serving as your foe on his behalf is the last thing that I wanted". "Goodbye, brother" (TWICE).
Regarding characters, I like the part when Moses answers Aaron saying "I didn't see because I did not wish to see". Also, it's quite unusual to see a main character killing (even accidentally) someone else (despite that someone doing cruel things). This adds realism to a main character, who doesn't have to be perfect. And how he cries when he sees all the suffering. And Rameses, how deceived he felt when he discovered that the brother he thought had died came back but not for the reasons he expected, and Moses giving him the ring back, and Rameses remembering his brother helping him get out of the trouble that Moses himself had caused... And the guards leaving with the Hebrews... This shows, in my opinion, the gray colour of the characters.
I also loved that they portrayed the meaning of true sacrifice. This movie is sad because, to fulfill a mission of God that Moses didn't want to personally, he had to go against his brother, and he became his foe. In the end, he had to bid farewell to Rameses again, with such sadness, knowing that this time, and seeing how things are between them, he will not see him never again. Moses has finally accepted his destiny, but at what cost?
As a Christian, this has to be among the best Christian movies ever made.
Even if you’re not Christian, you can still appreciate the animation, the story, the characters, the imagery, even the message.
A prideful leader closes his heart to his people, and a godly leader works only for the good of his people.
I personally like how all of Ramses’ pride stemmed from his insecurity about one thing that his father said to him years ago. “I will not be the weak link”, but if he had just opened his heart, he could have avoided so much suffering. He could have even saved his son, if he had just let go of his pride.
And that’s why pride is often regarded as the “leader” of the 7 deadly sins. Because pride is the most difficult to overcome. Pride is a killer.
8:42 I want to say Jeff Goldblum voiced Aaron. ETA aaaaand you watched the end credits 😆
Yesss hahaha he did such a good job!
Was just re-watching this show today after years, even by these day animation standards, this is still such an amazing show.
dDreamworks added an infinitely small detail into the movie that will forever make me love them over Disney: When the spirit of god goes back up into the sky after hunting the children, it disappears into the head of the constellation Orion, who is known *as* "The Hunter."
Oh MAAAAAN that's powerfull. God even beaten their gods in that way
Recently I learnt that Aaron (voice Jeff Goldblum) had a very important role in the Old Testament. Moses had a problem speaking probably even a stammer.
22:03 God isn’t just showing how powerful he is, but he’s also mocking the gods of Egypt showing how powerless they are compared to him.
I love how darkly complex it gets, definitely didn't expect this whole sequence, one of my favorites of the movie.
they say when Ofra Haza came in to the studio and sang Jochebed's part, they all cried , even Hans Zimmer. But I can't help it but feel bad for Ramesses , he really loved Moses as a brother, when he cried out to him at the and it's like he cried out when he left egypt. He really was a brother to him.
25:00 I love this detail. It shows that moses didn't want to do all of this but was sent by the gods to do so
God*
@@dane8387 OK.
I would love to see you react to the prequel. It explains how the Hebrews came to Egypt hundreds of years prior to Moses.
It suffers a good amount from budget cuts and limitations, but they do their best to keep to the style, spirit, and dedication to the original story in the Bible that it's still a great film. It's called Joseph: King of Dreams.
I have considered it but I'm not sure, I haven't heard exactly good things about it. Still on the fence about it. But thank you for the suggestion!
One of the very few movies where you can have very high expectations before watching it, but it will still exceed it
I'm still thinking about this movie months after watching this for the first time, it's so beautifully crafted
One of the many things reactors tend to miss (not just you so don't worry about it lol) is the "playing with the big boys now" sequence and how they designed it, as well as every instance thereafter where the priests are told to replicate Moses' 'wonders'. Most of Moses' miracles are done with very little fanfare and extra effect they sort of just... happen. The priests on the other hand use sleight of hand, distraction and a ton of other Magician-type tricks to make their case. They're putting on a show, in other words.
I believe this is done partially to differentiate the two but also to show, as Moses puts it: "Behold, the Power of God." God's Miracles, through Moses, take form right in front of everyone's eyes. There's nothing to distract, conceal, or in any way trick your senses into believing it; the priests on the other hand use all of the above (such as preloading his and with a bunch of powder to replicate the 'water-to-blood' miracle for example) to accomplish their tasks.
I dunno it's something I've always noticed and I've yet to see a reactor point it out so I thought I'd share.
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The tenth plague, to put it bluntly, was a 'return-to-sender' of sorts. After the massacre Ramses' father ordered, Ramses was going to order another one to be committed in return for the Plagues he perceived Moses causing, but God had anticipated that and the Tenth plague took the firstborn from all unmarked houses (the blood on the doors), and unlike the Egyptians massacre, God actually kinda one upped them and didn't discriminate by 'newborn' or not: just firstborn.
shoudlnt rameses have died as well? he was his fathers first born
also you can see moses' snake eats the 2 snakes of pharaohs sorcerers showing gods miracles are stronger
I love how Hollywood forgot over the years that "Protagonists + Antagonists" can have flaws and we will still like them.
Making Moses and Rameses brothers in this really makes more of a gut punch.
I had so much fun watching this with you. I love this movie so much that I've been watching everyone's reaction.
Thank you so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed, this movie is breathtaking!
From all reactions to this film, this one is really my favorite. So natural, so on-point comments. Loved it.
Heeey thank you so so much! That means a lot, I FREAKING love this movie, more than I did the first time!
This movie is so amazing, and I grew up with this film. There is actually a stage adoption of this film that played in the West End. And when the Covid struck two years ago, fans got the chance to submit a video of them singing when you believe to make a special lock in video. I was one of the blessed people who got to be in the video. The video as well as the musical soundtrack can be found on CZcams. If you enjoyed the prince of Egypt, I highly recommend you check out it’s pretty cool Joseph: King of Dreams. It’s just as amazing and have awesome songs as well. Also I would recommend that you check out The Ten Commandments (1965) which is a great film as well and very detailed. 🧡💙
Oohhhh no way, that is so freaking cool, what an amazing initiative! Yess, there's a lot of content coming in the channel, and I'll make sure to react to Joseph: King of Dreams asap. Ohhh okok got it, thank you! Noted, will check it out when I can, really appreciate the comments and recommendations! 🙌🏻❤️
When I saw this as a kid in theaters, at the end of "playing with the big boys song" when they say RA!, at the end, a little child loudly whispered Ra!
Rameses says "there will be a cry throughout egypt like none before" (or something similar), which was the last plague as chosen BY Rameses which is also why moses tells him to stop.
Great reaction!! Hoping to see more movie reactions from you, I really enjoyed your commentary.
Thank you so much hey, really glad your enjoyed! There will be more for sure, there's plenty of content coming and many movie reactions for sure! 🙌🏻
When they where saying “look at your life through heavens eyes” they where saying look at your life from the bigger picture.
Fun fact (or not so fun if you're Pharoah), the line that Rameses says at 23:41 about a "great cry in all of Egypt" is actually what God says unto Moses before bringing down the final plague; the death of the firstborn.
I love your film perspective and insight. subscribing!
Heeey thank you, really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy the rest of the content and future movie reactions 🙌
i don't think i ever saw this movie in it's entirety and I don't even know why lol
If you ever wanna see a depiction of the Plagues of Egypt then I would check out Nina Paley, specifically her adaption of the Death of the Firstborn. She has a interesting take on everything as she came from a Jewish family and Exodus is a cornerstone of that faith.
Absolutely excellent reaction. Nice job.
Thank you so much! Appreciate it 🙌
I ordered the dvd from my library. Saw it once, but don't remember it. It helps that we have a great library.
I love your videos I watch it on repeat 😍
This warms my heart deeply, thank you so much! ❤️
I really love how you anylas the movie, this is one of my favorit movies😍😍😍😍
Heeey thank you so much Alex! Really glad you enjoyed, this movie is truly a gem in every way ❤️
I saw two Franciscans react to this movie and they did a good job with the spiritual aspects, but the also the reason why God allowed those plagues. He gave Rameses every opportunity to let them go, but Rameses constantly refused. As a Catholic, I know that while God is very patient and loving, he won’t wait forever. Eventually, he will take action to protect his people.
The First Plague was actually a warning to Rameses because the Nile is Egypt’s primary source of life. God was basically saying, “If I can turn off Egypt’s primary life source, I think it would be a good idea to obey because worse things will happen if you don’t.
PLEASE REACT TO "Joseph: King of Dreams". The film takes place in the countryside, far from Egypt, very many years after Moses' death.
Joseph king of dreams take place in the past. It goes from Adam and Eve to Noa and his ark to Abraham to Isak to Jacob father of Joseph and his brothers and later it goes to Moses.
@@DragonSkyNija Wow! I'm sorry! I wrote wrong... 😖
@@elinswan8174 Everyone makes a mistake sometimes.
@@DragonSkyNija Thank you... 😞
Cool reaction
I was off of CZcams for a month so I'm catching up haha
But man, what a movie 😭 really has some breathtaking scenes and music❤
The voice actress for Moses' mom is from Israel I believe, and she voiced her character in a lot of the different versions of the movie, she's amazing and her voice gives me chills every time!! I also loved how they incorporated Hebrew in some of the songs❤
Thank you so much for sticking around still Arge 🙌🏻Yesss, it's just so well done, can't believe I didn't watch it earlier. It's so masterful ❤️
Oh wow, she have me so many chills! Yesss, really nice detail, love this movie!
If you've never seen the Hunchback of Notre Dame PLEASE react to it, it is the most underrated animated film ever made in my opinion, so dark, religious overtones, incredible soundtrack and visual storytelling.
I have seen it actually! As a kid, was way too young to watch it haha but I love it, Frollo is one of the best and most terrifying and memorable villains from Disney, ever. Super underrated even. Thank you for the recommendation though!
Interesting fact is that each of the plagues are a direct attack on one of the Egyptian gods.
I have never watched it before. Maybe I will, soon
This mAkes me cry everytime i watch it especially when the mother of Moses sings🥺🥺🥺💔
One of the best animated movies! And i left religion a long time ago. One of my favorite stories and THE MUSIC 😍😍😍😍😍
my name is Michelle .I just turned 17 years old on April 18th🍰
The actor for Aaron was Jeff Goldblum
he's always great!
The composer is our beloved Hans Zimmer !!!!
Imo the greatest of all time, yes!
Rip Ofra Haza voice of an angel ❤
So sad the way she died.
@@yaersacks5277 the life lost is the only sad thing. She was beautiful, inside and out.
Your voice is great
YES YES YES. My very favourite movie, hahaha and I love that the video is 33:33 long.
That's such weird coincidence lol really love this movie mlre after all this time!
Another parallel that I just realized after years and years of watching this movie is when Moses is talking to his father and his father tries to justify his attacks on the slaves by saying “sacrifices have to be made”. And then later after Passover we realize that Moses was also making sacrifices, for the greater good.
Great
26:23 lol
The movie is absolutely amazing. While it was true to the spirit of the book of Exodus, artistic license was taken which changed the story. I would encourage your reading the Book of Exodus in the Bible to get the context of the movie. It explains why the characters did what they did and give you greater understanding. Glad you enjoyed this masterpiece of a movie!
I'd love to give it a read someday, thank you! Really appreciate it, this movie is simply masterful indeed 💯
29:00 It's a good thing they ended it there, as what happens next wouldn't be great to show kids.
This movie maybe a musical but it is all about the story.
This movie is one of the most imporant movie in animation for Christians like me
Honored to have reacted to this work of art!
I first watched this when I was a little girl and it was kinda freaky but I loved this movie so much even before I believed in God. As an adult and as a kid I’ve always loved this movie and the songs.
grew up watching this movie and love it but im an atheist have been one all my life
That talks volumes of how well made the movie is really
Same. I’m not very religious but boy do I absolutely love this movie.
what EVERY reactor seems to miss is that that is the blood of the children that was killed, not just blood for blood eww gross... You caught it I´m impressed, also the passover scen in this movie is by far the most beautiful piece of animation cinamatography I know just how they have chosen to go from that terrefying chanting to just silence and the first forn sons taking their last breath...
it´s so haunting, pure prefection,
Thank you! Yes, I can't believe how committed they were to the striking and bold visuals, this film is really what you just said: haunting. The whole thing is masterful, specially the third act. Still can't believe how well done this movie is!
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Ramsis is such a tragic character 😢
God actually hardened Rameses’ heart after the final plague. It’s why he came after them, God wanted to show his power to his people, so he protected them, parted the Red Sea, and drowned the army. That which only God himself is capable of.
I had to pause this to say could you imagine her haveing to give up her son and then not
Even watch him grow up or anything...?
Can you imagine the Heartache she must of Endured along with all the other women?
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Please react to Joseph king of dreams this takes place years before Moses
Yeah bible its ...dark xD i loved this movie as a kid tho
You are awesome
Thank you!
@@darquidarqui love the content
What they don't tell you is in the end Moses and his people later wondered I. The dessert for 40 years
That's freaking depressing 😔
Technically that was because they kiiinda abandoned their God to instead worship a golden cow while Moses was up on Mt. Sinai getting the Ten Commandments. (As well as other large doubting later)
Still sucks, I agree, but there _is_ a reason.
The number 40 is a Kabbalistic symbol (not sure if I spelled it correctly)
Indeed, I’m as atheist as can be and yet I love this film.
I'm so glad this movie can genuinely hit deeply so many people!
Fun fact when Jesus was asked who he was he answered I am that I am .. referencing God and the burning bush... claiming to be God!
Try the movie: The ten commandmens and The passion of the Christ
Haven't seen either, thank you for the recommendations! Noted :)
The Ten Plagues of Egypt = God's Wonders
... wait, what? And there are Seven Bowls of WRATH coming in the End Times?
Time to check out!
Are you gonna read the AVATAR comics?
When the time comes, yes
Rameses didn't die-so maybe he had an older sibling who already died before he was born
I think God was only referring to children…🤔
@@nobleconsejera5278 In "The Ten Commandments" even adults were dying. That's why Joshua put the lamb's blood on the house where the water girl (can't remember her name) was living. Even some of the guards were dropping (in both versions)