REACTING to *The Prince of Egypt* SO BEAUTIFUL!! (First Time Watching) Animator Reacts
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James and Nobu are reacting to The Prince of Egypt and this movie is so beautiful! Enjoy this first time watching animator reacts to Prince of Egypt.
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Merry Christmas to you all!!
Just got done introducing this movie to a friend of mine. Hahahaha funny timing
Merry Christmas and Happy New year.
Glad to see you still doing reactions even if you’re planning on ending the channel around Mid-January. I do hope you get a chance to release The Sorcerer’s Apprentice as it’s been 3 weeks since you’ve done a group reaction and hope you finish the group reactions with _The Dark Crystal_
Merry Christmas guys.🎄
And to you!
Merry Christmas!
Apparently, it took Dreamworks 2 years to animate the scene where moses parted the sea. This is one of the best animated movies of all time. It deserves more recognition.
I was about to comment that! It took so long to render in the computers of that time that Dreamworks was worried they might have to push the release date back
I can totally see how it would take them so long to animate the parting of the Red Sea. Their hard work and dedication really shows. And it paid off in the end. One of my teachers from high school used to say, "Great artists never rush their work." You can see that they really took their time. And you see the effort that went into that one scene. I feel like that statement really sums it up.
I have to Agree with all 3 of you William,Daxon and Happy this movie is a Masterpiece
I'll always love the struggle between
Right&Wrong
Dark&Light
Yin&Yang
But ill Always never Ever Disrespect or Dishonor Anyone in What they Believe in
Agreed %100 all the way. This and Anastasia and Iron Giant are golden gems compared to what the House of Mouse was releasing alongside. I still love them but still.
That’s right.
Not religious? No problem. This, my friends, is ART.
i am not religious and this is one of my favorite movies. 🥰
Honesty, if you're not religious, you can always look at it like fantasy, same as in every other Disney movie. Actually, they already did it with at least the Hercules movie; maybe others, but I'm drawing a blank if there is.
I’m an artist and I get how non-religious folk can appreciate this movie but please understand that context gives much more meaning to each scene that goes beyond just the visuals aspect of it. For the Hebrews, everything was a miracle seeing how God himself gave Moses the power to free His people from such a powerful oppressor. The parting of the sea was entirely based on Moses’ faith. Honestly, it’s such a beautiful and poetic thing just to downplay it without the correct Biblical and historical context.
@@catmenot7143 Except there is no historical context, only Biblical context, since the Bible is not a historical book.
That's not true.
"Aaron's all inspirational now until he starts working on that golden calf."
Can't tell you how loud I laughed at this 🤣
I think about the golden calf every time i watch that ending 😂 kinda ruins the moment but also makes me laugh. I rarely find reactors with enough Biblical knowledge to remember about the calf!
😂
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😂😂😂
I like to think that shot was the *second* time Moses brought the Commandments down.
They absolutely acknowledge Aaron as a two faced coward. So they don’t even pretend that Aaron wouldn’t be the guy that just turn around and immediately abandon God the moment it’s convenient. Its Honestly impressive the amount of disrespect he had that God was blinded by fury and nearly forgot the promise he made to Abraham to help his people. God was watching over the Jewish people and Aaron nearly made him so angry he almost went back on the promise, that’s godlike levels of disrespect that not even The Devil could manage.
@@Broomer52 they wanted something to worship and praise, nothing wrong with that, maybe god should have made it clear who god is and not be all mysterious
also maybe god shouldnt have killed innocent children for no reason.
The opening song of the film, "Deliver Us" literally gave me tears and goosebumps whenever I listen and watch this scene alone. Also, Ofra Haza who does the voice and singing voice of Moses's biological mother, Yocheved, not only did the singing voice in English and Hebrew but also reprise the role in 17 other languages including Spanish (Latin and Castillian) and Portuguese (European and Brazilian) for a total of 19 languages in the film's dubbing.
Sadly, she was taken far too soon and passed away from an AIDS related illness in 2000 at 42 years old, just two years after the release of this movie. May she rest in peace.
Finally, one thing to note is that while this is DreamWorks Animation’s most serious film, the two priests: Hotep (Steve Martin) and Huy (Martin Short) act as the film’s comic relief in the film, but once they leave the picture during the song, "The Plagues" (they last were seen when Ramses ordered them out while removing the boils on their bodies) the film becomes serious once again.
Loved her performance, since i watched the movie for the first time, as a child! She sang in polish and i was stunned, how well she managed to pronounce words. I remember watching an interview with Olga Bończyk, (she also sang in this movie, in polish version) she said that at first she had to record herself pronouncing words, so Ofra can learn from the recording. The recording wasn't clear enough, so Olga had to actually take a flight to another country (i don't remember where they recorded vocals etc) and meet up with Ofra in person, to help her with pronounciation.
Ofra Haza"s Jerusalem City of Gold makes me weep. You should watch it, it's on youtube.
Was about to say this, glad I caught your comment. Her performance is astounding.
All those langueages? She has heart.... ❤
Her voice is a part of my soul, she cuts deep.
Religious or not, people rally around this film! The Prince of Egypt is a diamond in the rough and deserves to be praised so much because of its impressive animation, story, characters, and top tier songs, plus music. Dreamworks’ first animated masterpiece!
This film is a reminder that Christian films can be art, and it can tell a compelling story without it shoving these really preachy really bad messages in our throats. Before anyone says anything, I am a Christian myself, and even I hate Christian movies because they are all just the same basic and terrible premise...
@@bluewolf6323Exactly this. This movie is good because it's not ABOUT faith. Faith isn't even a thematic issue in this; if it were, there would be conflict about it in the narrative. Instead, the central conflict driving the plot is the feud between two brothers and that's what makes it compelling. That's why anyone, christian or not, can enjoy this movie.
@@bluewolf6323a couple good films though are like a counrry song and Joyful noise
It's a heartbreaking story of two brothers for me. It never won't make me cry.
Well said! This has been and always will be one of my favorite animated films.
When James mentioned that the Angel of Death was "like sucking the life force out of them" at 35:42, that's basically what it was doing by taking their breath. Because in Hebrew, the word for spirit is ruach, but it also means breath. So, by taking their breath, the Angel of Death takes their spirit
I learned that the medical term for a machine that measures breath is spirometer.
the bible also uses the phrase "the breath of life"
The Bible also safes that life begins at first breath.
Same in Greek. Πνεύμα (pneuma) means spirit, angel, but also breath, air, wind, and life.
Something I just noticed. Ramses son is standing lined up with the falling babies on the mural, the victims from the first pharaohs pride, as the son was in that moment doomed by his father's stubborn pride. Symbolic.
And he said that there would be a cry in Egypt heard never before.
He wasn't wrong.
I knowww 😭 I hadn’t noticed that detail before watching this reaction.
And Ramses and Moses are the crocodiles. Whether it's by the command of Pharaoh or God, the children of Egypt suffer the same fate.
The irony is that in history, that boy did achieve manhood before he passed on. Ramses outlived most of his kids at the age of 90.
i mean, i understand ur religiousness, but GOD killed innocent childs, GOD commited genocide XDDD
Jethro took Moses in, not just because he’s rescued his daughters, but because in that part of the world, they have the laws of hospitality. It’s a sin to turn somebody away, who wanders in through the desert.
And not to forget that Jethro is also called Ruel which means "friend of God". Maybe he was on a mission for God...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who makes the golden calf joke at the end.
"There should be a pagan worship service going on riiiiight about... there. Cue Moses losing his mind in 3...2...1..."
I'm glad they referenced the second time the 10 commandments get carved because that's much more of a high note to end on, and every time up til now I've just been thinking, "good thing they didn't show what was going on in the camp when he came down the mountain."
I'm so glad you noticed Moses whistling the lullaby at the beginning, so many reactors miss it! It plays such an important role, because that's what makes him question everything when Miriam sings it. The fact he's whistling it in a casual moment means that it's probably very familiar to him and he whistles it often, but you also KNOW that he probably asked a bunch of people around him where that melody came from, and no one could ever answer him. So from his point of view, you got this slave girl spewing nonsense at him saying he's her brother, but suddenly SHE starts to sing the mystery lullaby that he's very familiar with and that no one could ever give him any info about,
It must have clicked all at once in his mind that the only explanation for this slave girl knowing the song when no one else did was that she was telling the truth, that she was actually his sister, and he was therefore adopted. I love how his expression changes from anger to surprise to confusion to realization in just a few seconds and it just tells us everything we need to know. It's so subtle too overall, like I said most reactors miss the whistling altogether and think maybe he remembers the song suddenly after years and years when Miriam sings it, when it's really been with him all throughout his life, and it has that much more impact. It's all implied and nothing is actually ever SAID about that lullaby. Gosh I love this movie!!
I love how Moses thanks Miriam at the end. She really was his day-1 supporter. She risked it all being the first one to tell him the truth, and she pushed him to keep going when he doubted. It was a real full-circle moment. He doesn't give a big speech. He just pauses, looks her in the eye, and says "thank you," and we all know why.
And Miriam also followed Moses while he was in the basket to make sure he's safe
spoiler alert she starts shit talking him after mount Sanai and undermining his authority lol. The bible does not shy away from the dark realities to show as the truth we need to see...i just love the book of exodus sooo much
@@habeshalad1728 Tbf didn't he make them wander around a desert for 40 years? Loosing faith is kinda understandable. Kinda especially since god went all out getting them out of egypt in the first place, like, plagues and locusts upon their oppressors, parting the freaking sea? Kinda setting high expectations there.
And a seemingly endless desert isn't very "promised land of milk and honey". I kinda get why moses people thought god had bailed on them.
@@MsLilly200 in the Bible when God speaks to mosses he tells him to go to Egypt and free his people so that they may worship him in the desert.the 1st half of exodus isn't about going to the land of milk and honey it's about having freedom from tyranny even if it means wandering in a desert for 40 years.i have seen tyrannical governments come and go everytime they leave there people are always left stranded in a symbolic desert till of course they reach the promised land.the desert always follows tyranny that is how the world works and exodus is spot on in its insights about reality
Just kind of ironic, that by Leviticus 25, or Numbers 21, or 2 Samuel (spit) 24 - it can be hard, to tell if they have traded... one tyranny, for another, or not, though...
Plus, see Exodus 30:12...?@@habeshalad1728
I like the detail of the Hebrews' homes still looking like they're in sunlight while everything else in Egypt is in darkness.
I mean, that WAS the 2nd to last plague...
@@RedBlitzen I know. I wasn't criticizing the movie's visuals. I was praising them.
Throwing literal shade at the Egyptians god of the sun.
That was literally biblical. All of those plagues never hit Goshen, the place that the Hebrews lived during that time.
@@sugahcookeh5742 I get that. That's why I praised the visual.
1. To this day this is arguibly Dreamworks' magnum opus. They've made a lot of amazing movies since, don't get me wrong, but this movie has just stood the test of time
2. The relationship between Moses and Ramses really is the best part of the movie and having us see their friendship and Ramses's inferiority complex caused by his father's lofty expectations and pride. Hell, to really run it home they have Ramses constantly framed as being in his father's shadow or as being *tiny* compared to just depictions of him.
And speaking of the Pharaoh, I appreciate that they didn't make him a moustache twirling villain, he's a good father to his sons deep down, but they show just how much of a monster he can be to just about everyone else
3. I love the detail that the priests don't have any real magic or abilities. They're just glorified magicians who dazzle the audience with good performances.
Fun fact:
While most of the plagues were designed to show the Egyptians how powerless their pantheon was, part of the reason Moses went to talk to Ramses before the *final* plague was because God told him that Ramses himself would be the one to pick what said final plage would be
So when he goes on that rant, threatening to reenact his father's crime, Moses tried 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.
Another point on #2; Rameses hair style. Moses wore the close-cropped hair and wig of an adult. Rameses sported the mostly-shaved head and side queue. It's the style given to children; you can see it on his own son and the boy emptying the chamber pot later in the film. So not only is he being dwarfed by statues and reliefs constantly...his very hairstyle reflects how his father viewed him before Moses left: young, immature, short-sighted, with no thought for the future. It was a constant reminder to him, both through his reflection and the very wind on his scalp.
I love how there's something so profoundly heartbreaking about the relationship between Moses and Ramses. They could have taken the easy route of having a jealous rivalry between them, but Moses was never interested in the Pharoah position and Ramses never felt threatened by him. It was just terrible circumstances that tore them apart. The same with their father. Like you said, he's not a laugh out loud villain and you get the feeling that he would have been a good man if he wasn't Pharaoh.
You can see how much his actions were haunting him in the reveal scene. It was like he was trying to convince himself more than Moses.
The relationship between Moses and Ramses is so well done.
This movie is one of DreamWorks' greatest underrated gems. Nothing they've released since has quite topped this 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.
A little detail I enjoy is how they showed Moses' snake eating the other two snakes (via the shadows on the wall), matching the text.
I wouldn’t say “verbatim.” It takes many liberties and changes a lot of the characters. Both Miriam and Aaron’s roles in Moses’s life are completely flipped. And Seti and Rameses II didn’t come into power until nearly 200 years after the Hebrews left Egypt. Not to mention that it completely erased Moses’s children. I love the movie, and it definitely fits closer to the themes of the story than any film that had come before it, or since, but it is an entirely new story.
@@thechad4485 But those were creative liberties that completely worked. It enhanced the movie without risking the integrity of the story. I mean including Mose's children would be accurate, but what does it add to the story? Would be unnecessarily cluttering the number of characters imo...
Joseph king of dreams is another DreamWorks piece of art 🎭
Am I the only one who gets crazily emotional at the 'Through heaven's eyes' part? I mean, the river lullaby is a given (and, as a mom to a baby boy, it gets me everytime now) but the other one I don't even understand my own emotions 🥹 this being said, this movie is a masterpiece!
The lullaby is beautiful on a universal level, but "Through Heaven's Eyes" speaks directly to the viewer. It's my favorite too.
I tear up as well, because there's tons of people out there who think their life is worthless, and Jethro is that light that puts it all into perspective and his optimism is infectious. He was a good mentor and gave Moses hope. He didn't even know Moses personally, but all he needed to know was that he protected his family selflessly despite them being strangers to him in kind. He knew he was a good man. And it's hard not to get emotional at such strong conviction to love and seeing the goodness inside every human.
The very last "You can never see with your eyes on earth" is so powerful with the chorus behind his voice, that's when I kinda lose it.
“Send a shepherd to shepherd us.” Will never not give me goosebumps when hearing that song.
In a weird way, it's appropriate that this is premiering at Christmas. The philosophy expressed in the song, Through Heaven's Eyes, reminds me of the books of Charles Dickens, such as A Christmas Carol. Many of the characters in his stories, like Scrooge, Pip, Dombey and the Dorrits, need to learn that people should be respected because of virtue rather than things like wealth and station. There's even a quote from A Christmas Carol that mentions "the sight of heaven." (The Ghost of Christmas Present is speaking to Scrooge.)
"Will you decide what men shall live, what men shall die? It may be, that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man’s child. Oh God! to hear the Insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!"
The song is also reminiscent of a speech from The Ten Commandments (1956) given by Sephora (the equivalent of Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt.)
"A jewel has brilliant fire, but it gives no warmth. Our hands are not so soft, but they can serve, our bodies not so white but they are strong. Our lips are not perfumed but they speak the truth. Love is not an art to us. It is life to us. We are not dressed in gold and fine linen. Strength and honor are our clothing. Our tents are not the columned halls of Egypt, but our children play happily before them. We can offer you little, but we offer all we have."
Well, and God typically chooses people that the world either ignores or downright hates, in order to spread His word and/or do what needs doing. Moses himself was a stutterer and even protested to God at the burning bush saying that no one would listen to him, because he is slow of tongue and can't speak clearly. I wish that the film went into this, but God appointed Aaron to be Moses's interpreter for the people. Jesus Christ chose several hated or second-class people to be his disciples and witnesses. He healed lepers, who weren't even allowed to pray in the temples (at any time) as ordered by the religious leaders of the time. He saved women from stoning and continuous hemorrhaging; any gynecological hemorrhaging meant that women were "ceremoniously unclean" so they weren't even supposed to leave isolation huts during that time, let alone be in crowded places, let alone TOUCH the Son of God! The first people to witness the empty tomb and who were also chosen to spread the word that Jesus had risen, were women. In Hebrew culture at the time, women were seen as unreliable witnesses, and their testimonies only "counted" as a third of a man's in court proceedings. Matthew was a powerful tax collector, who not only stole from and manipulated the poor and uneducated into paying higher taxes, but taught OTHER tax collectors how to do the same. Tax collectors at that time engaged in horrible practices. They paid women with currency of lower value for the same products as men, bullied, harassed, and flat-out stole from minorities and people from lower classes-- actually breaking down their doors and taking their property even after they'd paid their taxes already. But God knows that if people see that He can change the hearts of those we see as the worst of the worst, our trust in Him will typically grow stronger. Paul (who wrote most of the New Testament) was a mass murderer, who ordered the imprisonment, torture, and murder of hundreds of thousands of Christians before being chosen by God to spread the Gospel. Moses killed a man...I could go on and on. God loves to use the least of us to do the greatest for us. ❤
This film is so good. I really loved the moment where Moses breaks down sobbing after finding out Rameses’ son died. As much as he knows he has to do what God has commanded to free his people, Moses also just lost his nephew, so he is grieving as well, and it shows how complicated it is. It’s just so good!
The cast on this is so wild too. Patrick Stewart, Jeff Goldblum, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfiefer, Helen Miren, Danny Glover...even Mark Hamil and Jodi Benson make an appearance. It's just star after star.
Yup but quick correction Mark Hamill and Jodi Benson were *ONLY* in _Joseph: King of Dreams_ not _Prince of Egypt_
Don't forget Val Kilmer and as they correctly said Ralph Fiennes
And if you look at a photo of Seti I, especially front faced, his resemblance to Patrick Stewart is uncanny
@@brendanfoster9809 The boys actually did mentioned Val Kilmer in the opening of the reaction. Ralph Fiennes was only mentioned when they heard and also discovered he was in the movies as Ramses.
@@EChacon I just meant as far as this comment was concerned. I actually didn't hear them mention Val, but I'll re-watch and see if I missed it
The funny and interesting thing is that I literally didn't know Michelle Pfeiffer was in this movie as the voice of Tzipporah, cause at the time I initially thought her role as Eris in _Sinbad_ (released five years after _Prince of Egypt)_ was her first and only DreamWorks Animated film she provided voicework.
Still it’s interesting to see Michelle providing voice as the heroine and love interest to Moses in _Prince of Egypt_ to becoming the main villain in _Sinbad_ five years later.
Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah and Ralph Fiennes as Rameses are the two big actors in this movie who do both the speaking and singing parts for their roles.
@@gerstelbLet’s not forget Steve Martin as Hotep and Martin Short as Huy also are the other actors that did the singing and speaking parts in the film.
The fact that the Ten Plagues all attacked one of Egypt's major deities was hilarious. Moses is just like, "my God is here. Where are yours?"
If you're still gushing about the animation, the lead character animator was a guy named James Baxter. He got his start on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", worked on a lot of the major Disney Renaissance films, and was basically responsible for the look of Dreamworks' 2D movies. Even after DWA switched to primarily 3D stuff, he handled the action sequences in "Kung Fu Panda" and "How to Train your Dragon," two of the best animated action movies of all time. He's probably one of the three best 2D animators still working right now, and once you notice his attention to detail and ability to handle form consistently on ONES of all timings, you'll see his touch everywhere. He's still a major hire for almost every 2d animated project still being produced, and he even has a few guest animator moments on various tv series. (Most noticably, in Adventure Time, there's an oddly smoothly-animated horse that shouts "JAMES BAXTER" as he balances on his circus ball.)
This film portrays Rameses so well. You can see the reasons for his actions, you don't have to like them or agree with them, but you see why he makes the decisions he does. Essentially he has childhood trauma from the way his father raised him, and that affects how he reigns as Pharaoh. You can see the genuine love between the two brothers, but how much pain their different paths are causing them both. The storytelling and the animation is so powerful, and the soundtrack just strengthens that tenfold.
I've loved this movie since I was a kid, but the hieroglyph scene used to always give me nightmares lol and yes, the character designs were very intentional with differentiating the Hebrews from the Egyptians. The Egyptian characters were designed to be much more angular and almost like they were living hieroglyph figures. And for some extra Biblical context, what makes the smiting of the first-born even more tragic is that in the original story, God told Moses that Pharoah would decide the next plague. That's why Moses was trying get Ramses to shut up and just free them because he knew where Ramses' head was at by that point.
A couple of fun facts: Ofra Haza (voice of Yocheved, Moses' biological mother, whose name may vary depending on the translation) recorded her own vocals in 17 different languages for the film's various foreign releases. Also, for the voice of God, in addition to Val Kilmer, it's also backed by the rest of the main cast whispering the lines; if you listen closely, you can hear women's voices most likely belonging to Helen Mirren (Tuya, Moses' adoptive mother), Sandra Bullock (Miriam), and Michelle Pfieffer (Tziporah). Although this was done in order to avoid controversy, I can see some spiritual significance in this creative choice.
I like the touch of having Val be the main voice you hear for God, like maybe when we hear God speak He uses our voice
To anyone who’s been waiting for _Joseph: King of Dreams_ reaction for 2-3 weeks, James or the White Noise Reacts Channel mentioned to someone during the live chat for the _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ reaction yesterday that the _Joseph: King of Dreams_ wasn’t reacted at all and won’t be released for the foreseeable future, thus _The Prince of Egypt_ was the final reaction for the Animator Reacts series, and no doubt this (Prince of Egypt) was the final Animator Reacts before James December 6th announcement video.
In the original tale Moses and Ramses had a rivalry, so to speak, it was a magnificent idea to turn them "real" brothers, so does it hits harder when Moses comes back to free his people.
I really do love how different they are I watched the original version the 3-hour one personally I love it but I also love this version too
@@mylittlebrony2130 Do you mean there is an extended cut? I didn't know there was a 3 hour version.
@@RQuinton79 I believe Brony2130 is referring to the 1950´s epic movie, which was 3 hours long. However I am talking about the original Exodus story from the bible.
One of the details I never thought of is how Moses tries to stop Ramses from committing to the genocide of the Hebrews, not just because he doesn’t want it to happen but because the final plague was to be chosen by Ramses himself.
Moses was realizing what was about to happen to the Egyptians because of Ramses’ decision and was trying desperately to stop it.
One of my favorite moments from a pure cinematography sense in this film is at 34:30. Ramses has just threatened to repeat the Hebrew massacre of his father, and as he speaks it, his own son stands beneath the mural of the babies being sacrificed, foreshadowing the tenth plague, and the fact that Pharaoh's own stubbornness is about to cost him the life of his own child in turn.
I believe it was written in some texts that the final plague to strike Egypt would come from the Pharaoh’s own mouth. So by threatening to repeat the massacre, Rameses doomed every firstborn of Egypt in that moment, and Moses’ actions can be interpreted as him trying to prevent Rameses from doing something of the like.
@@agwarddd Idk about that. Those texts might exist, but I've never heard that before. All I know is that Pharaoh never makes that threat in the Bible. This movie takes quite a lot of creative liberties that deviate from what really happened according to scripture (The ruling Pharaoh when Moses came to free Israel wasn't actually Ramses, Moses was actually found by Pharaoh's Daughter, not his wife, Moses was around 80 years old when he found the burning bush, whereas this Moses is much younger, etc.), I was merely commenting on the film itself, not its corroboration to God's word.
@agwarddd but isn't it written that Rameses was going to give in before that but God hardened Pharaohs heart. So it would have been God's plan all along
@@charlieray4475No, that is not in the Bible, not entirely anyway. The phrase "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" is in the English translation yes, but it is more properly understood as "Pharaoh hardened his heart in response to what God had done." In other words, while the impetus of Pharaoh's heart gardening was God, Pharaoh was the one who chose to harden his own heart. It's like the old saying, the same sun that melts butter hardens clay. God has never, at any point in history, overruled a human being's free will. He does not force His will to occur. It must be chosen freely to have any value. He simply acts and we choose how to respond. If we do not want God's will to occur in our lives, then it won't, plain and simple.
Some people mistakenly claim that all things happen according to God's will, but that is not true. It has never been His will for children to get cancer, or for plants to wither and die. When God created this world there was no such thing as death or sickness or pain. Those things entered the world as a result of Satan, with the permission of Adam and Eve, in direct violation of what God's will was. Hope that helps to broaden your understanding a bit. God bless you my friend.
Amen to that! Even God's angels and Satan himself has always had free will. Satan abused his free will to bring suffering to man. God makes a way so we not only one day overpower everyday sufferings, but through him, reborn that we know the ending and its a glorious one! That's why we share our faith, we know enough of the outcome to stand by what God tells us, even in the darkest times, the glorious day of no more suffering is close at hand. And I can't wait! Seeing heaven filled with people is a goal
THIS IS THE BEST DREAMWORKS MOVIE!
They really don't make movies like this anymore, Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar, nobody. This was something else. I miss those days.
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As a christian this is one of the best animated movies that i have ever seen.
Amen to that! What we feel, even if its not 100% on point accurate but the emotions feel all too real to me. It correlates to my struggles.
As a jew, its nice u enjoy it
The entire scene when Ramses and Moses meet again and you have the statues of Seti in the back, to show the line...the 3 changes of emotion in a row of Ramses after Moses give him back the ring is top tier !
I’m going insane because I thought you guys already reacted to this for some reason. Regardless I am so excited for this, I don’t say this lightly but this movie is a masterpiece, hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas everyone! ✨🎄❤
Thor did; was one of his last ones. Happy that they are watching too!
@@yoshihmoto Yeah I watched that one, maybe that’s why I thought they’d watched it already
One of the many things I love most about this movie, is the part where Moses finds out the truth about his adoption in this movie, and then he sings a song that is very literally the antithesis of every Disney Princess song. While the princesses all sing about how they just yearn for something “more” than what they already have, Moses sings about how his life is perfect and wonderful, and the thought of something upending that is scary to him. Not many people talk about this, but I personally believe that rather than the typical reprieve, this song actually has a counter, in the form of “Heaven’s Eyes”, which basically comforts Moses, and lets him know that even if his world crumbles, and he loses everything he thought he held dear, he can still be richer than the richest king if he just lives his life to the fullest, and through God. It’s another antithesis to Disney Princess songs, as it’s basically saying that if you yearn for more, try to find happiness in what you already have, as “more” won’t necessarily bring you happiness.
Brilliant observations!
YES! All good characters in musical theater have what they call the "I want" song. One of the best examples is part of your world in The Little Mermaid. She gives us the motivation for the entire film as she delves into her desperate hopes and dreams.
And Moses's song is unique, because he is clearly lying to himself and trying to cling to his comfortable past as he sings about what he wants. He wants everything to stay the same. And he wants to belong where he has always been. But something in his heart will not let him now that he knows the depths of untruth that lies there. The song about what moses wants is that he doesn't want to let go of his privilege and his place and everything he's ever known. It's all so beautifully done.
31:43 a cool animation detail here, where moses is standing is still pure water whilst the rest of the nile is blood showing God's protection of moses
The song, Through Heaven's eyes, may have been inspired by a speech from The Ten Commandments (1956) given by Sephora (the equivalent of Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt.)
"A jewel has brilliant fire, but it gives no warmth. Our hands are not so soft, but they can serve, our bodies not so white but they are strong. Our lips are not perfumed but they speak the truth. Love is not an art to us. It is life to us. We are not dressed in gold and fine linen. Strength and honor are our clothing. Our tents are not the columned halls of Egypt, but our children play happily before them. We can offer you little, but we offer all we have."
Yes, Jethro's line in "Heaven's Eyes" makes me think of what you have said. "When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around." While it may not be nothing, even a small amount can serve many.
I absolutely love this movie. I'm a Christian, but I know plenty of non-Christians who love this movie as well. It truly touches the soul and is one of Dreamworks greatest masterpieces. Especially considering it comes from the Holy Bible, the living and Holy Word of God itself. It's one of those movies you can easily watch again and again.Happy to see you'll react to "Joseph: King of Dreams" as well. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, guys!
Very true! I've been an agnostic (bordering on atheist) for a long time, but movies like these have always been an exception. It's not too preachy, but it also doesn't lose its original message and story (even though it took certain liberties to make it a little more "fun" for the younger audience).
Yes, do King of Dreams! “You know better than I” is an amazing song I think needs sung at church.
@@JeromeViolist 100% agree
The movie is beautifully done though not accurate in a few key places. Moses knew he was a Hebrew and killed that Egyptian on purpose,
(He was trying to show that he was convinced God was going to use him to save his people, he was arrogant and acted before God told him to do anything thus his exile for 40 years which humbled him) Moses was I think around 80 years old when he returned to Egypt. And this is a common misconception but one of the plagues was not fireballs, it was a very bad hail storm and lightning. (They didn’t have a word for lightning so described as fire striking the ground) and each plague did not hurt anyone innocent. Advanced warning was given for each one, those people who didn’t listen to the warning are those who fell prey to them. But still the movie is an art piece
@@sadtitties222 No reason you can't enjoy it like you would Greek or Norse mythology, this is just a story from Christian mythology.
The voice cast for this movie is crazy. Batman is Moses, Catwoman is his wife, Grandmaster is his brother Aaron, Voldemort is his adopted brother Rameses and Professor X is his adopted father😁
I love the line, “Until you break, until you yield” in the Plagues song so much, especially after those lines where God describes how he would send all these horrors onto the lives of the Egyptians. It’s very chilling and disturbing.
One of the most underrated scene in the whole movie is the Burning Bush...The voice they use is the same as Moses and symbolically it's very poetic and fitting. Also that atmosphere and vibe...It's other worldly...it's peaceful and quiet and it's not the God of wrath and brimstone or vengeance like in the Ten Commandments...Very different feel !
But, although the tone may feel different, in the Ten Commandments, the voice they used for God was the same as Moses as well, Charleton Heston. Both are good.
I heard that it was planned that all the actors would be the God, but when they heard how Moses actor did it, they decided his voice would be the louder one.
My english is kinda weird, sorry 😅
@@lluviapacifica9601 i think the rest of the cast were the whispers behind the voice of God. I may be mistaken though
They combined their voices kind of into one voice.
@@lluviapacifica9601 Yeah, they went with a few experiments for mixing all the actors' voices for God, on the idea that God would not talk with just one voice. According to the filmmakers, they found a lot of good Satan voices that way, but not really anything for God.
Saw this in theaters with my mom who passed away 17 years ago. It’s a spiritual film, even though I’m now a devout atheist
I was raised Southern Baptist and although I didn’t bring much with me from the Faith when I left, I still watch this movie once every couple years. It still hits deep no matter the viewers religious beliefs. The definition of a masterpiece.
So glad to see people with a similar story to mine! Was raised in a Pentecostal family and while I’m no longer involved with the church, one of my fondest memories of my time there was getting to watch this movie during Sunday School. It’s one of those movie that hits no matter your faith :]
more like it hits my disgust, continuing to spread the idea that god putting people into slavery and then mass murdering children is somehow divine, inspirational, or "good"
@@alexpalaciossantos4940 it was people who traditionalize that put people into slavery. It was happening throughout history and all over the world.
@exalkalibor924 it was people that did it but the Bible condones it
I always thought Moses and Zipporah were such a hot couple! Anastasia and Dimitri are a close second, then Aladdin and Jasmine! 😆
I think I read somewhere that camels were used to transport goods amongst desert tribes without any supervision. Like a carrier pigeon haha
Been atheist my entire life but this movie is a work of art. The score, the voice acting, animation, all of it is phenomenal and gives me goosebumps every single time.
"That would make it golden bro"
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did you also notice the tan line when the gold neckless and bracelets are off you see a lighter skin tone
This is one of those universally loved movies. Regardless of whether you are religious or not.
"Playing with the Big Boys" is still on of my favorite non-Disney villian tracks!
Nice to see animators appreciating the beauty of this film. The writing, score, cinematography, wise creative license, color choices, shot compositions, pacing, etc. are all fantastic but the animation was far ahead of it's time when this came out. This movie is a good example of the art that is possible from passionate, balanced, religious artists. Reminiscent of the drive that fueled the renaissance. There's a lot of symbolism hidden in this movie too.
The music video of the film is the song "When You Believe" performed by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Thank you guys for reacting The Prince of Egypt 👍👍
People always credit Hans Zimmer for the incredible music but it wouldn't be anything without the brilliant writing of Stephen Schwartz.
As an atheist this is one of my favorite movies... The music, the animation and the whole thing is beautiful... someone said to me once 😂 I bet you raa is sick of being called on like every time he sits down " by the power of Raa" and he just 😒🙄
Hahahaha 😂 love this comment!
Fun Fact: It took the dream works team 2 years to animate the Parting of the Red Sea.
Director, "Can you make a song about the plagues in Egypt?"
Some Musician, "Say no more."
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Love that Ralph Fiennes did his own singing.
This is a masterclass for animators and was an incredible feat at the time. The music and the songs are 10/10. Deliver us has this haunting quality to it that serves to immediately take the viewers' minds back through the streams of time to ancient Egypt.
One of the things I keep forgetting about this movie is that pharaohs were believed to be gods themselves. So when Moses walks in and challenges his authority, saying there’s One who is greater, he starts to show his power over the people of Egypt as if to say _“I_ am a god, let me show you the power I hold.” Then God actually hits Egypt with the ten plagues, and at this point Rameses realizes that maybe he’s dealing with something he _can’t_ control, and is so afraid of bringing Egypt down that he tries to stamp God down by torturing His children (the slaves) even more. So when he is given a final chance before the Red Sea, staring down God’s might and power, he decides to basically challenge God directly. And-well, we all saw what happened.
Truly one of the best animated films of all time.
I'm glad you guys were blessed with this experience.
The "Who did this?" Egyptian guard after Moses killed the slavedriver is non other than James Avery, aka Uncle Phil / Shredder
Not only the animation--the soundtrack is a masterpiece of cinema music.
The most epic intro into any movie...ever.
i like how Moses' whole perspective on how he sees the world changes after finding out where he came from.
Heaven's Eyes is my favourite song from the whole film and holds such meaning for me, that I have it on pretty much every playlist on my phone.
If I'm remembering right this movie is why DreamWorks was founded. Katzenberg had asked over and over for his old job Disney to do this and they said no a number of times. So Katzenberg, I think Spielberg and one other guy pooled their money s=and crated DreamWorks to make this movie.
Fun fact, the appearance of the angel of death thingy in this movie was based on the animation of the same angel of death at the end of "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark".
There is a very interesting background detail occurs in the song, "Playing with the Big Boys Now". The snake formed by Moses' staff is fighting the two that the priests release during their song. As the priests reach the climax of the song proclaiming their superiority over Moses, the snake made by the staff is shown having devoured the other two. It's a clever visual metaphor showing that behind all the bluster and illusions, the pharaoh and his servants have no idea what power they are up against. *It is actually the pharaoh who is playing with the big boys now and it won't end well.*
All the music in this film is amazing.
"Playing with the big boys now" the villain song of the two advisors is maybe not as good as some classic Disney villain songs but it's certainly up there. I'd say "in the dark of the night" from Anastasia is on a similar level.
Moses: "There is a man tied up in my room"
Guards be like: TMI
I have watched this movie many times and I’ve never noticed Moses was whistling his mother’s song!🤯 It just gets better every time! Great attention to detail, guys!
I think the sound design for the final Plague is maybe my favorite sound design ever. It feels holy & mysterious yet captivating at the same time… it also sounds like a ‘hush’ to me. I think it’s brilliant!
I know people have discussed so many unreligious people enjoy this movie and that’s true. I’m so glad! It is a masterpiece in every way! But, I am a Christian and I’m SO thankful for this movie as a person who loves God. We know so much of Christian/faith content can be so corny, but this showed the epicness and humanity of the story. And they portrayed this literally sacred text to me so faithfully to the Exodus account. They didn’t shy away from anything, but showed every part of the story with such reverence. The God of the Bible is holy and powerful, but also gentle and comforting “God With Us.” They got this balance of God so right, especially in the burning bush scene. I just love how it shows this epic and precious story to me so well and with such love. Thank you!! Bravo Dreamworks team!👏🏼
I'm so happy you're doing this movie! I miss old Dreamworks movies 💜 Fun Fact: “When You Believe,” a duet sung by the incredible Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston (a true musical legend, RIP) was a HUGE commercial hit. It even won an Oscar for best original song in 1999.
I’ve been saying this for years, Prince of Egypt is by far the best animated movie I’ve ever watched
I have watched this movie many many times. First time was when I was little. It is probably in my top 3. The story. The music, the animation the writing. I have cried multiple times with JUST the tide bits you're showing. This movie gets me everytime.
The music to this is absolutely amazing I remember them putting this on at school and was in awe with how underrated it is
The movie was successful that it continued with a prequel movie Joseph: King of Dreams, DreamWorks’ only direct to video animated film currently
I'm so thrilled you did this one. It's one of my favourite childhood movies and I still think it's incredible, I'm a protestant theology student now so ofc this caters right to me and is close to my heart, and from a theological and exegetical standpoint I completely adore how they chose to portray the story, but the beauty of it is honestly that you don't need to be religious at all to appreciate how well done this is. You pointed out so many little details that I have always loved and even some things I never noticed before, thanks so much for the care and attention you always put into these reactions, it's truly special
First of all wishing you guys, your family/close ones and everyone associated with “White Noise Reacts” a Merry Christmas. Prince of Egypt is a great movie as the animation is amazing, the music is beautiful/epic and the dialogue is really good as well. The cast is great including Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer, Michelle Pfeiffer etc. Loved your reaction/analysis, take care, stay healthy, enjoy life and a have a good one🔥
I still listen to the score and songs of this movie! It's phenomenal 😊
Totally! I find myself listening to the score and the instrumental versions of the canon songs moreso than the canon songs, lol (even though I adore them). 😁
Bit of cool trivia. For the Voice of God, they actually had EVERYONE record the lines. If you listen closely you can here a lot of them. They just turned the volume down on a lot of them when they tweaked the equalization on those parts so that the lines could be heard clearly, and since Val was the last to record, his voice stood out most.
The Prince of Egypt is a very beautifull movie
Ramses was somewhat budging at the temple, yet you can see how practically terrified he is when his son appears. He couldn't show weakness in front of him.
Your guys commentary never fails to entertain me. There’s the jokes and the remarks but when you guys go in depth you really go for it, especially with movies like this. Will miss you guys much❤❤
The fact that this film moves so many people regardless if they are religious or not speaks VOLUMES to the animation, score and performances! Also, what's cool about God's voice in the burning bush is Val Kilmer and the other principle voice actors combined (as the slight echo you hear behind the main voice) which is so cool as a concept that God is within everyone. Just so many little details that really sell the film as an epic story instead of just an animated film.
As a Christian this movie was SOOO SPOT on! I loved it!
The parting of the sea and the WHALE SILHOUETTE is my favorite moment in all of animation. It is absolutely worth all of the 2-3 years of toiling from the animation team... every time I see it, it just takes my breath away
Also worth noting: the sunbeams on Rameses as he's shouting for Moses while stranded on the rock.
Also every 2D backdrop/painting. The viscosity of the river of blood vs water, that shot of darkness gradually falling on the city, and the juxtaposition of Rameses pointing at Moses when he proclaims that he won't let his people go with the wall mural of their father (the same one that Moses reflected on earlier), and there's a million other things in this movie I could list.
I love that they didn't shy away from God's wrath. I feel like sometimes, even as Christians, we tend to focus only on God's love. Which is obviously important, but I think it's important to show His wrath too. People, including Christian's, very often don't fear God enough.
Imo, Dreamworks’ Magnum Opus, everything from the beautiful cinematography to the amazing music by Hans Zimmer, this film will always be an animated masterpiece!
I’m gonna miss this channel so much next year. You guys are one of my favs. Whatever any of you do in the near future, I wish y’all the best of luck with everything! Have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 🫶🏻
One of the many brilliant aspects of this film was the writers hit upon the core of the human drama that is the tragic and traumatizing breakdown of a family, especially of the brothers. Watching Rameses and Moses fall apart is gut-wrenching, and draws you into the story even if/when you know how it’s inevitably going to end. The recurring idea of “goodbye, brother” is just…heartbreaking, because we saw and felt how much love was there and know that it was absolutely genuine. The screenwriter(s) just told a very human story and also made sure that God’s “wonders” were wonders in the sense they were grand in scale and definitely didn’t feel human - they’re great and terrible all at once, but also highlight the tragedy of the humans at the center of it all. Just so, so good.
Merry Christmas!! Blessings to you all!!🎄😊❤️
Just discovered you guys when I watched your Muppets Christmas Carol. It's actually nice to see very informative, constructive and depthful people that actually adds commentary and critical analysis of the films. Your body of work is very well deserved, excellently executed whilst also feeling human. Big shout out from the UK. I look forward watching more of your work ❤
I love how you guys know the exodus yeah after all that, it was really funny!!! They just built a golden calf to worship!! 😂
Lol yup, that's humans for you 🙈😥
An animated retelling of The Ten Commandments.
Merry Christmas ⛄🎁🎄
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To answer your question, biblically, he *did* know. His wet nurse his mother Yocheved. She taught him of his Hebrew heritage. He knew he was adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh was a member of the royal family because of that. But he also knew that his blood lineage was that of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
That is why he was so incensed by what happens next in the movie. The reason he is told *now* is because him knowing that is relevant to the events *now*.
Just thinking about how Moses must've felt then... That was his NEPHEW! How HEARTBREAKING!!! Like, OF COURSE that'd be what would break Moses's composure in the end. It's just so human!
Sandra Bullock’s voice as Miriam and Michelle Pfeiffer’s voice were beautifully complemented.
Also love when the plagues come and the parting if the red sea
One of my favorite animated movies that I discovered as an adult!!!! Again, I'm glad you both watched this movie and had fun with it!!!!!
This is quite possibly my favorite animated movie of all time, and the parting of the Red Sea is hands down my favorite animated sequence ever. Gives me chills every time.