The intro song, Deliver Us, gave me goosebumps when I first heard it. So moving. Ofra Haza's solo as Moses's mother singing to him always makes me tear.
She's an Israeli legend. One thing that bugs me though is that no site or lyric video I see ever translates or even transliterates the Hebrew correctly. It's not even that hard, they don't even seem to try. Although, good on the movie for going the extra mile and having proper Hebrew and pronunciation to begin with
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you. UA-cam channel Cleveland street preachers and follow Jesus no man no religion. Hebrews 5:9 “salvation is for those who obey. Be holy and obey Jesus.
This movie always makes me cry. The setting of the story is just realistic, Moses gets a significant character development and has a tragic background, the soundtrack and the songs are good and I also liked the rivarly between Ramses and Moses.
I liked that they stopped where Moses is holding the Ten Commandments. One, because it's a new story, one that could be told another time. Two, it feels sweet just ending there, because the ones we know the story, what happened next was sad, makes you wonder if it was worth it. Today we know it was worth it, but back then they easily fell in despair.
I dunno if I'm remembering correctly, but didn't the Hebrews become impatient while Moses was up on the mountain and start worshipping a golden calf and having orgies and such?
Its like any good trilogy, the second part is when everything goes down for the heroes. And then, the third and final arch is the rise out of darkness and conquer (usually).
Yeah, the movie ended on the highest possible note. They've escaped Egypt, they're on their way to the Promised Land, and the channel of communication with their God has been reopened for the first time since Joseph died. We know, from the source material, that every single adult in that valley dies before arriving because the slaves of Egypt weren't psychologically equipped to live without slavery, or outside Egypt, and that basically everyone suffers and they have to fight a war to conquer their homeland, but right that second, everyone was on top of the world.
Its so miraculous that I was a kid watching films like Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and Simbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. They were in my opinion DreamWorks's finest animated films made and were made in the dying twilight years of traditional 2D animation before going to CGI. I mean don't get me wrong the Shrek films are good, but after watching Madagascar, Over the Hedge and Shrek the Third I grew disillusioned with it's films after that and have not watched much of Dreamwork's animated films ever since. I feel that its early animated films were more well made, well written and scripted than the latter films, I see films like Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon as inferior films compared to the earlier traditional 2D animated films DreamWorks made. But that is just what I think and respect that everyone else has varied and differed opinions.
Puss In Boots was great, I love that movie. Penguins of Madagascar was a blast too. DreamWorks doesn't aim as high anymore but they still put out good stuff sometimes.
Kung fu Panda and how to train your Dragon and Shrek 2 are equal to Prince of Egypt, and Spirit stallion is close by, I don’t LOVE el dorado, I like it, but man sinbads just kinda trash tbh.
@@tiffanypersaud3518 movie not franchsie, first movie was super great sequels arent as good. Also, this guy thinks movies such as Kung fu Panda are inferior to **SINBAD? ** NO that movies ass
I give major props to the beginning of "Playing with Big Boys", that song saved my butt in Egyptolgy in High school when learning the Egyptian Gods. Thank you DreamWorks.
"Playing with the Big Boys" is such an underrated villian song. It isn't the best villian song by any means, but it's also so much better than people say.
@@benjaminbankwin5690 Oh, it's the weakest song by far, but that's like saying someone's a bad swimmer because they're not on the Olympic Swim Team. "Worst of a bunch of really good others" doesn't mean "bad". Same with comparing it to much better villain songs from the Disney Renaissance.
One thing i love about this movie is that it's more of a story of two brothers choosing different paths then a religious one. Any person, regardless of their religion can enjoy watching it. Moses and Ramses loved each other. Moses doesn't feel happy going against his brother. You can see it when his "nephew" dies. In the end when Ramses screams Moses's name, it's easy to tell that he's hurt for losing the only person that cared about him. And it's a shame DreamWorks (as well some big studios) stopped making 2d animations. 3d is great but it tends to age very poorly and very fast. What you think looks great now, will look stiff and terrible tomorrow. 2d is timeless and the proof is this movie. If i didn't watch it as a kid or had no knowledge about it, you could tell me it was made this year and i would believe u.
@sansyeux Movies are ultimately financed by the audience and they just stopped watching 2D movies. If it's the choice between making CG movies or making none, I'd have made the same choice.
@@rouviews1864 ik I'm late w this comment, but i only got to read the replies today. Personally I have nothing against 3d animation, as long it looks okay and the story is good, idrc. But I have to say that i disagree w u. I think the majority of ppl still prefer 2d over 3d animation. One big example is studio Ghibli. In my opinion studio Ghibli stories aren't that great, but the animation is beautiful. It really makes u forget how shallow some of the plots are. And ppl love them bcs of the animation style. When studio Ghibli made a 3d movie ppl hated it. Another example is when Disney made "the princess and the frog". Everyone waa excited about Disney going back to 2d animation. I don't think animation studios are making 3d movies bcs that's what the audience wants to watch. I don't think they care. But they know ppl will watch what's given to them, and between watching a 3d movie and watching nothing at all, they will watch the movie.
@@itizal No, that's just not true. If people still preferred 2D over 3D, then 2D movies wouldn't have made so much less than 3D in the early 2000s. Princess and the Frog made one third of the revenue of Up which came out that same year. The people spoke, they did it with their wallets, and they did it twenty years ago. Even anime is incorporating more and more 3D. We'll have to agree to disagree on Studio Ghibli, their plots aren't simplistic.
When I was in college I rewatched this film because it was on Netflix. I was a music major at the time and I hadn't seen the movie since I was a kid when it 1st came out. The music floored me. I even ended up using "When you Believe" as my finishing piece In my senior recital. I started with another girl on stage and then had my music fraternity join in from the back of the auditorium when it got to the choral section. Its 8 years later and my mom still brings it up. I'm agnostic but I know this movie is loved by people of all backgrounds because it is such a wonderfully told story.
I think Christians and Agnostics or any other belief can still tap into the beauty of a “higher power”, may that be nature or beauty. (Or the chills you get from a perfectly orchestrated score.) We Christians believe that beauty comes from God, but even those that don’t can appreciate its wonder.
Seeing this film for the first time two years ago, made me realize how dissapointed I was on myself from missing out on this film back in my childhood, and I was a fan of early DreamWorks as a kid, especially watching films like Shrek 1, Spirit and Sinbad. This IS the Magnum Opus of DreamWorks Animation, a film with a clear vision and a masterful mature and respectful execution of what the original story meant and more. Some of the best traditional animation ever put to film, a unique art style, a masterful unforgettable soundtrack. It's a movie that made me feel so many emotions and leaves me with a sense of hope.
Aww don't be disappointed in yourself. It's never too late to discover the classics. And, watching them for the first time as an adult gives you a unique perspective. You're able to notice and take in many more details than a child watching it would.
When everyone says that this movie is forgotten, I’m always kind of shocked by it. I love and cherish this movie, and as a Jewish person it has become part of my tradition to watch this movie every year during or around Passover The holiday which celebrates this story
Another thing. This came out when I was 5, but i remember seeing it in theaters and being blown away because they were singing in Hebrew! Growing up as a Jew in the south, seeing that kind of acceptance of my culture on screen was amazing.
It’s such a shame Disney and dream-works don’t do hand drawn animation anymore. I believe the most recent 2D film I saw was “wolf walkers” which was actually really good. Imagine if we got a movie about Jesus In the style of Prince of Egypt! It’s such a shame we probably will never get a 2D film ever again out of these studios. Im not saying I don’t like 3D animations (i do) but there’s something so beautiful and unique about it.
I remember buying the official soundtrack at a dollar store as a kid a couple years after the movie release. A breathtaking album that I listened to on my walkman while on the schoolbus. I'm sure I was a bit weird (and may still be) lol. I'm not even super religious, in fact I'd say the opposite although my grandfather is a preacher and I love him!
19:19 was remembering what would happen after that shot if the movie kept going. Moses gets down to the base of the mountain and everyone is worshipping a golden cow: "what the fuck guys, you literally had the sea split in half for you and now you're worshipping a cow?"
Yes! The ending hits a little different for folks who know the rest of the story... and about the following four decades spent wandering in the wilderness...
It’s really amazing that they could make this movie for all audiences. They pumped up the brother story to appeal to the secular folk, but still keeps God in the focus.
I'll say as a Christian, it really doesn't keep God in focus. It trivializes and downplays a lot of the God elements in the story. The fact that the plagued were so brushed over and limited to a mere musical number is a tragedy. That was one of the most poetic and beautiful parts of the story. Through His servant Moses, God desplays His power and true dominion over all. Every plague He visited upon Egypt was done to strike at different gods in their pantheon, time and time again proving that He and only He is the One True God. If they kept God as the focus, they would have had to keep this message in the movie, which would have offended other people as the truth often does.
@@NovusIgnis Im sorry the plagues are what depict God to you, especially as a Christian. For me, as a Christian, the more important scene is the burning bush, for thats when we hear God’s words. He says, I AM what I AM. They didn’t cut that part out, and it’s arguably the most important. The bush scene makes me cry, for it is so truthful and could have easily been cut. The producers, especially Katzenberg, state’s that he wished they could have spent more time on the plagues. But they still got them in there. I bet you’re the type who’s upset they ended the movie before Moses got to yell at the Jews for praising idols when he was with God on Sianai. Here’s a question for you, my Christian friend, how do you feel that the plagues portray God’s will on Earth, more than the parting of the Red Sea? Or more than the staff changing into the Snake and devouring the snakes of the magicians (a bit I’m shocked they kept in)? Or more than the Nile turning into blood when God commanded Moses? Or even more than the amazing, poetic image of a bush on fire, but still not being transformed into carbon? IMO, the limited time is best spent on the Burning Bush.
I've gone from Christian to agnostic/atheist over the years, and I agree. I love it even more now than I did then. And it doesn't tokenize nor belittle Christianity or Abrahamic religions like so many Bible-related blockbusters tend to do. Just an all time classic.
Yeah, that quick transition from a child's death to "let's sing about how great it is to have hope!" is one of my few problems with this movie. Jarring to say the least. If they had added just a few lines of dialogue in between to ease the transition it would have been better. Like if Miriam had consoled Moses and then been like "I'm sorry man, but hey, at least we're free now"
Ehhh I think the animal humor is really there for families to have something to break any remaining tension. A lot of media that's "for children" will have little jokes after intense moments, like Bruno falling off his horse after Abuela and Mirabel reconcile. But I also think it may have something to do with the MPAA rating; kind of how PG-13 is allowed one "fuck" per movie, I wonder if things like animal humor can have the opposite effect. I mean the opening scene is of people getting whipped, it wouldn't surprise me if those moments were added to encourage a more "family friendly" rating of PG instead of PG-13 from the MPAA. IDK, I may be wrong.
It was rated PG in Australia when it was first released, and nowadays, later releases have been given a G rating . Like what the?!…. I think the PG eating was more appropriate
@@rouviews1864 that the point of the think what so we called "family friendly" but when I hear about family friendly it's feel like a family friendly more a valuable lesson to be learned because some time that family friendly they put 17+ and the other Is mature and its pg13 and I was like this rating is broken asf.
@@canon07 The MPAA is literally just a group of rich, uptight soccer moms in California. The rating has always been pretty scuffed as an actual measure of target audience.
I honestly am proud to admit that I am glad I grew up with this movie. I was raised a Christian, and still am one. I don’t know where my parents got me this movie, but I felt like this has always been the easier way for me to get me to learn more about my faith. I loved the movie so much. But at the time as a kid, I felt like I couldn’t relate it to others much. Because not many kids in my class were religious. Nor they were interested in this movie or it’s story. It was Understandable though. I never realized how much of a big impact this film had. I never realized how grand and masterful it was. I also never expected to be praised so highly in the future, like now. But one thing I loved, was that everywhere I see, religious and even non-religious people would willingly say that this movie was a masterpiece. Being able to unite people with differences like that, says a lot!
@Schwa That honestly warms my heart! You’re the first person to acknowledge me on UA-cam from Instagram! 😆 But that’s awesome to hear! Hope you are having a blessed day!
I'm Christian too. This movie was one that I would watch every time in French, so much so that when I hear it in English it's odd hearing it . But yeah even though I didn't quite understand what they were saying in the story because lol I didn't know French I could still see the magnitude of the story, how much God would actually do for us, and how much he cares. And how much he loves us. This was definitely a masterpiece💛💛💛
I love the fact this movie never had any intentions to religiously convince people, it just took an epic story and became a visual masterpiece. No political agenda either. Which we see so much these days.
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you. UA-cam channel Cleveland street preachers and follow Jesus no man no religion. Hebrews 5:9 “salvation is for those who obey. Be holy and obey Jesus.
taking most of the religion out of one of the most popular biblical stories is in itself a a creative move driven by a political agenda a very secular agenda whilst leaning on the ‘importance/prestige’ of producing a biblical epic The movie even begins with a disclaimer in order to try to quell any potential backlash/controversy. I point this out not because I’m Christian (I’m not anything beyond being a fan of this movie), but mostly to highlight that any given decade has ‘political’ agendas/hegemonies being delivered via mainstream entertainment, intentionally or not
@@connorlancaster7541 you are following a man's word though. Jesus was just a preacher of your god, whose teachings you don't even truly adhere to. I'll keep to my faith because it makes more sense, thank you very much.
My favorite part of this movie is where Moses gives the ring back. Just watching Ramses process what's going on, the sadness, then the moment pharaoh mask comes over and it's like watching a human. You forget its animation!
This movie would have very easily became one of the most hated animated movies of all time because what preceeded it (The Ten Commandments) is still one of the greatest movies ever made if not the greatest movies ever. And the fact so many people remember this movie and love it is a feat rarely achieved. Prince of Egypt though flawed at points it still is a spectacular movie and magnum opus of dreamworks studio.
@@mikeharvey2129 Technically, Jaws and Star Wars were the first blockbusters, at least when that term came into popularity. As for The Ten Commandments, it's just incredilby fake like an expensive high school production. The acting is terrible, the dialogue is pompous and trying too hard to be clever, none of the actors are ethnically accurate, it's long-winded, and has an unconvincing romance subplot. It's maximum cheese. But it is entertaining in a so bad, it's good way. It almost feels like it was made by an atheist just to take the piss out of believers. If I were religious, I'd consider the movie an insult.
This movie is probably one of my favorites, it’s so wonderful. I’m a Christian, and I’m glad people of all backgrounds enjoy this movie as well. I wonder how this movie would be if it included all of the story of Moses/the Exodus. I highly recommend reading the actual book if you haven’t, it’s definitely a wonderful story. Moses experienced God in a way no other person in the Bible has, that hits hard for me
This film is so profound and relevant. As a Filipino who has been Catholic since birth and force fed Catholicism in school and all aspects of life, nothing has strengthened my faith more in my formative years. The way this film depicts the ideas of faith and God was just so much more effective in strengthening a child’s faith as compared to forcing them to study every detail of the Bible.
True back then you have to read the book itself to understand and pictures but in animation you can see and look like it's was better to watch and looking it for yourself to see maybe I wasn't good at English to understand but this is the movies I grew up to watch and this is the time that has rare movie and now to find 2000s to 2010 now movies rely so much on CGI and cuts and overeffect.
Why would a movie about Jews and ancient Egyptians strengthen your faith as a catholic? This movie predates your child raping religion by thousands of years.
I'm a Malaysian who saw the Prince of Egypt as a child (banned films tend to become popular for obvious reasons). I've rewatched this movie to death and still weep every time I see this movie. I think the most moving score for me is when Moses is returning to Egypt and remembers the torture the slaves go through... it's such a short piece but still so harrowing. This whole movie is just that, a masterpiece.
I'm not religious, nor have I ever been, but this movie makes me believe in miracles every time I watch it. also the plagues is IT. literally my favorite song in the whole thing, which is saying a lot because they're all incredible. gets me so hype every single time.
I remember watching this movie as a kid, so much, to the point that I’ve memorized the dialogue down to the breath. I’m glad you covered this because I think im long overdue for a rewatch.
This was one of the best videos that I have ever watched on UA-cam! Truly, well done. I am so impressed by how brilliant your review of the movie was. All the best in the future.
This came out when I was about 9. My dad tells me these days what he had expected when going to see this movie. They were pretty low--"Moses and his pet lamb and the lamb is the brains behind everything." To say this movie exceeded his expectations is an understatement--even from the very first note of "Deliver Us", he knew his expectations had been all wrong. You'll also notice the counterpoint style in "The Plagues"; Rameses is asking "you who I called 'brother'/how could you have come to hate me so" and Moses is saying "even now I wish that God/had chose another/serving as your foe on His behalf" and how Rameses' lines in that song are sung angrily while Moses is almost sung resignedly. I think the only thing they agree on there is that they can no longer call each other brother.
I just realized why I like the motif so much. On the second descending line the harmony resolves to a major 3rd where the 5th is missing and on the 3rd descending line it resolves to a minor 3rd where the tonic is missing. And this whole thing is achieved with a simple ascending string line that modulates at key moments opposing the melody to create a delayed resolution. It's GREAT.
Fun Fact: If you pay attention to the various interactions between Rameses and Moses, there's instances where Rameses seems open and obliged to Moses's request to free the Hebrews, but something inside him suddenly makes him scowl with resistance and resentment towards the idea; as if God himself forced the Pharaoh to act this way. Even after he finally succumbed following the death of his first born, he still had to audacity to chase after them and lose his life over it. Really makes you think...
If I ever get to fulfil my dream of becoming a director of animated movies, you can bet The Prince of Egypt will be my primary source of inspiration. I am so sick of the generic 3D animated movies of today, we really need to return to movies like this!
Its may harder than you think since new generations get used to the 3D animation of Disney and Pixar. Also hand-drawing style can lead entire studio to unwanted scandals if someone want to sabotage the process (like the super low salary and harsh conditions for each frame made by Japanese anime drawers).
musical themes that carry on into other songs are actually called leitmotifs and theyre one of my favorite elements of storytelling. its amazing how many concepts a single repeated melody can bring to a person's mind. i never get tired of them
The interesting thing is that I hear people ask why this movie is forgotten and yet, when it comes to animation in general, this one tends to come up a lot and a lot of people have a lot to say about this practically flawless film (about as close to flawless as cinema can get in my eyes, and there are few films I will say that about). I don't think it's forgotten, just that it's not discussed as much as it should be. That said I've also seen a fair number of reactors seeing this for the first time, and I'm glad it's kind of getting around because of the existing fans of this movie.
I grew up *super* religious, so naturally this was a mainstay for me. However, even having grown up and growing away from my religious upbringing, I STILL love this film. The music, the visuals, the story, the drama, it's so good because it's so human. It's not made to be this grand, religious piece that just says, "God is great" all the time. Instead, it's very intimate, and it really puts you in the headspace of Moses as a person, what it was like for him growing up a prince, what it was like to have to say goodbye to his brother, the love he had for his wife and her people, etc. What's more, you felt for Rameses, because you knew that *he* didn't want to be put in this position either, and that he loves his brother and is hurting because he doesn't know how to fix things. When you read the bible, it says, "I will harden Pharaoh's heart," i.e. that God is the one who caused Pharaoh to refuse to let the Hebrews go, and that REALLY takes away a lot of sympathy you have for him because he becomes a one-dimensional caricature for God to use to make *himself* look great (which, arguably, much of the Old Testament depicts). However, in this film, it's way more nuanced than that, and rather than feeling compelled by God to refuse to let the Hebrews go, Rameses is compelled by tradition and his family to not let the Hebrews go (which we can understand *way* better than God simply hating you and using you as a pawn in some cosmic game). It wasn't mentioned much in the bible how much it broke Moses' heart to see the suffering of the Egyptians, but in this film you literally see him sobbing at the death toll and how far things were taken. It isn't an entirely triumphant story like in Exodus, but rather bittersweet, and it shows that in order to *gain* anything, you have to be willing to sacrifice everything. You also realize that if Moses *didn't* find out that he was a Hebrew, he wouldn't have ever cared about them, and in all honesty, probably would've had much higher quality of *his* life. He would've been Egyptian royalty his whole life, and never suffered a day. In order to give that to his people, however, he had to sacrifice *his* peace of mind and mental/emotional health and martyr himself in servitude to those who needed him. Every character's struggle, you can understand perfectly because they're grounded and human. It's beautiful and painful at the same time. It makes you cheer and cry at the same time because you *feel* just how high the toll really was for all involved.
Your take on the movie is really well thought out! But I’d like to comment on the second part. I haven’t read the text in a LONG time but I’m almost 90% sure Moses when to the Pharaoh and asked him to let the Hebrews go, and when he refused, even after being warned of possible punishment, that’s when God decided to punish him, “מידה כנגד מידה” (a hebrew concept meaning roughly ‘deed for deed’). Each of the ten plagues corresponded with a mistreatment on the Egyptians towards the Hebrews. The first plague came, and then Moses went to warn Pharaoh of the next one, and ask for freedom. This scenario repeated a few times, but then the Egyptians started begging their Pharaoh to free the Hebrews and end their suffering. Still, the Pharaoh refused and THIS is when God decided to “harden his heart”. If he would have no compassion for his own people, who in turn would have no compassion for the Hebrews, God would have no compassion for him. Anyway, the way Ramses is portrayed in the movie isn’t like that so my impromptu essay was entirely useless but I just wanted to share a little :)
@@unnecessaryturkey "מידה כנגד מידה" is not a "hebrew concept", and english has its own version with "an eye for an eye"(not "deed for deed"), which means the exact same thing.
"I will harden Pharaoh's heart," has had many people such as jewish and others to be that of and pharaos will harden his heart. remember the bible translations are a result of both intentional and unentitial mistranslations
@@unnecessaryturkey Actually many argue that the ten plagues matches/corresponds with the gods of Egypt by that time, so every plague is a "bitch-slap" from yehovah unto the smaller gods of Egypt... letting everyone know who was the real boss. At least according to the hebrews... ^)^
This has been a favorite for a long time, I still listen to soundtrack even if it's the covers done by Caleb and Jonathan. It's such a great movie that I'm always surprised when people say they've never seen it
This movie is so powerful and moving. I love that the creators of the movie didn't dumb down the story due to it being an animated movie, and didn't throw in random childrens jokes that wouldn't have made sense. They created a movie about a historical event, and did it in a mature way, with beautiful animation and amazing music. They didn't point out the obvious, and let us as the audience understand the movie based off of what was going on.
As a Malaysian, I can sadly say I didn't know this movie even existed until I was 18 where a friend from America introduced me to it. And Spirit is my favourite movie of all time, especially growing up.
I can't express how much I love this movie. I owned it on VHS and it was one of my favorite movies to watch. I am a believer, so it holds weight but beyond that, it's just downright gorgeous?The story is compelling, the music slaps, the animation holds up. I could gush over this movie forever.
Wonderful insight and an all-around, well made video! Love the focus you give to the score and the genius of Zimmer. Looking forward to more videos like this
seeing people say no one remembers this feel slightly upsets me, because this movie might honestly be closest to one of my all time favorites, infact I would argue its either No1 or No2 favorite movie
After a few years, I decided to rewatch the movie, again. And then again, and again, etc. Now I can’t get the songs out of my head, though I don’t mind them. That is definitely one of the main things I love and respect about this movie; the music themes and songs. Not to mention how impressive the animation was throughout the entire film.
As a believer in God and the Bible I always loved to see the stories brought to life. But none was ever so real to me as that of the deliverance from Egypt mostly because of this film! It honors the Biblical account so well, is so moving, and obviously relateable (as you noted toward the end). This review is perhaps the best I've watched of any film - Not just because of my faith or the nostalgia! Thank you so much! And that last 15 seconds made me cry!
God I haven’t seen this film since I was a kid. Watched it quite a bit when I went to a Presbyterian church growing up with my fam, go figure. Amazing animation, music, OST, story, CGI, and voice-acting. Crazy that this is what Dreamworks originally created, pre-Shrek era. Such an incredible slew of Children’s films released in the 90s and 2000s that were all outstanding. I’ll have to rewatch this film sometime soon but I’m 💯 it still holds up and is just as outstanding. Go figure, Ralph Fiennes VA’s as Ramses II hear, then years later, he plays one of the most iconic villains in another franchise - Voldemort
It feels like such a lost opportunity. When Prince of Egypt came out I truly did think Dreamworks would take American animated movies to the next level and make mature themes more acceptable. Prince of Egypt was the movie Disney kept trying to make in the 90s, but they stopped short of maturity because they had to follow the "Disney brand," or else they ended up being preachy. Egypt El Dorado and Spirit kept my expectations going - serious subject matter, more complex characters without black and white good vs. evil, and writing that didn't pander. It feels like the Shrek franchise did kind of kill what could have been a new step forward for animation in this country.
To me, this film holds more beauty, more reverence, more majesty than the vast majority of religious films. The only thing that can dare compete with it as my favorite piece of media period, is Lord of the Rings. The fact that this movie challenges such an epic in only a single film speaks volumes to me at what a work of art it is.
It's crazy to me that such a religiously charged movie was adapted in such a capacity considering the environment of movie making today. You'll never see a movie like this made nowadays because people tend to shy away from religion. This isn't me saying "we must return to tradition" or anything, I just think its amazing.
This is a great review! As forgotten as this movie is, they actually made another one about Joseph (the Joseph before Moses, not the fish-food one) that's also amazing but never got very popular, it would be great to see a review for that one!
Dreamwork Prince of Egypt Was a great film when I was a kingdom kid It was on par with the lion king, Aladdin, beauty and the beast,Hunch back of Notre Dame,Little Mermaid,Pocahontas and Hercules!
I saw this movie from start to finish for the first time 2 months ago and after that, I stood by everyone who called this a masterpiece. And as someone who was not invested in Lion King like others were, I say it is 4 times better. My mind was blown by the story, the graphics, and the imagery. I was staggered when Ramses’ son was standing in front of the wall with the crocodiles, foreshadowing Ramses unintentionally hurting himself by punishing the Hebrews. Every time I rewatch it, I pick up something else. Best review for the best DreamWorks movie
Honestly the preference for 2D over 3D just goes to show how hard work always triumphs in the end ie; there is no substitute. Because 2D animation just takes an insane amount of work whereas 3D animation is essentially working the software to do your work for you (which isn't easy, but not anywhere as difficult as hand drawing scenes), and yet as the years go by and as more and more insanely graphically stunning 3d movies come out, there is always something magical and special that can't be described when you decide to revisit a classic 2d animated movie. It quite literally is magical, maybe it's nostalgia I dunno but yea.
3D animation isn't easier, I don't know why people keep thinking that. The computer fills in the in-betweens but even that needs to be corrected by a human. And how do they do that? That's right, by hand, with a mouse or electronic pen.
@@rouviews1864 Definitely, but by easier based on just the sheer number of advanced softwares available, it definitely is faar easier to create a 3d model that is done already and subject to rotation, then to create a million scenes of a 2d character shot from different angles
@@darthvader3910 by the same logic the principles of 2d animation are well known by now and people follow the same process, while 3d animation reinvents new technology and physics programs to keep up with the times. Idk sometimes I feel like video games get more appreciation for fantastic 3d animation and graphics than cgi movies, like there may be lots of low effort looking duds but there's still so much effort going into good cgi. 2d animation needs a renaissance but let's not write off the hard work of cgi especially when vfx is criminally underpaid
I remember being blown away by this movie as a 9 year old in theaters, and I watched it again recently in my 30’s and I am still blown away (particularly as someone who loves voices, that scene with the burning bush *chefs kiss*)
also the singing voice of Moses' mom in deliver us in English and Hebrew is preformed by a well known Israeli singer named Ofrah hazzah (which is a really small detail that I think not many ppl know but is a really nice touch and a good representation of her)
You know what a long forgotten masterpiece was: The 6 episode TV show Roots from the 70s. My dad said it was huge in the 70s, you ask anyone over 50 and they'll know what you're referring to.
I will always believe that any good story, when executed correctly, has the potential to feel timeless regardless of what method is used. The little details they add shows the time and dedication they have invested in making it. It shows that they wanted to create something they could look back on and feel proud of.
The first time I watched this movie during quarantine, it was truly an unforgettable experience. I consider The Prince of Egypt to be DreamWorks' magnum opus, and it's sad that we won't get more 2d-animated films from this company. Nowadays, Most people associate DreamWorks with pop-culture references and crude humor, when this film proves that they can do a whole lot more with their storytelling than what they're known for.
I am not a Christian, nor a Jew for that matter, but this work has a beyond special place in my heart. Truly one of the best works of animation I have seen.
Culture and History must be appreciated, no matter what your background . Here are some things most people miss about the source story. 1. Moses was actually raised by his own mother. The princess who found and claimed him from the river basket didn't really have the time to fully raise him all herself. So she went to get some "random" wet nurse from the Jewish slaves to help raise him, and paid that servant to do the job too! Moses' mother actually got paid wages to raise him! That's IRONY!!! Of all the wet nurses from the Hebrews, his actual mom gets picked without the princess knowing who she was. 2. Moses was actually a awesome law maker and administrator by age 40 "he was mighty in word and in deeds" 3. Moses spent 40 years in the desert until age 80. He was a sheep herder in the land of MIdian with his father in law for years. He raised a couple of kids with the eldest of the Sheik's daughters and came back to Egypt as an old man. 4. Moses did not go willingly or enthusiastically to Egypt. He was basically drug kicking and screaming , very reluctant to go back. The conversation with God at the burning bush was a series of excuses and counter points traded between the 2.
This is one of my top comfort films simply because it was the first story I truly learned at church. so to see people that look like me following God it felt more personal and the music 😍💕💕💕
Being a little kid in early 2000s was so good. So many fantastic animated movies we got from Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks.. I gotta rewatch 90s Disney movies like Mermaid, Pocahontas, Hercules... I watched them just once as little boy and everything was on VHS :D When Madagascar came out in 2005, we got ourselves a DVD player.
I actually wouldn't consider it forgotten. I rarely go more than a month without seeing some meme, post, or video about how amazing this movie is or how hard the soundtrack slaps. I supposed that could just be that I absolutely love this movie and the algorithm knows that so it feeds it to me lol.
The opening song is genuinely one of the strongest ever made, and the music is fckin MASTERFUL all the way through. It’s the best version of the Shemot ever depicted, and adds an important layer to the story. Flawless casting, flawless execution. 10/10
bro, i used to watch this one repeat as a little kid. I've had that river oh river song stuck in my head for like 20 years. Absolutely diabolical slap-machine of a movie
Oh I did see the stage production. You have to remember that on a stage movements and expressions are generally more exaggerated because there are gonna be people in the audience in the very back who can't see everything very well. So gestures are made so that everyone in the audience can see it. I really enjoyed the stage production there were some things they changed that I wasn't a fan of but ultimately I think they did a good job
I absolutely love this film. It's stunning and the music blows me away every time. I often listen to some of them, especially Deliver Us, despite its religious tones because it is simply brilliant
As a kid I went to see this movie with my family on Christmas Eve the year it came out. Blew my mind. I still remember it fondly. I find it odd that it's not widely know, it's so good.
The Prince of Egypt is one the recognizable film form DreamWorks Animation and also the 1st traditional 2d animated film of DreamWorks long before the popularity of the CG films including "SHReK"(including "Puss in Boots"), "How To Train Your Dragon", and eventually "Trolls", which are my favorite franchise but I still rewatch the previous films in the DreamWorks timeline.
Also "The Prince of Egypt" along with "The Road to El Dorado", "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" and "Sinbad: legend of the Seven Sea" we're the only 4 traditional 2nd hand-drawn Animated films and after that came the popularity of the CG film with over various project released and now owned by Universal Pictures including the released of DreamWorks "Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken"🦑🔱🧜🏻♀️ and "Trolls Band Together"💖💛, and several more to come.
It's funny because in the original old testament the priests are casting legitimate magic of their own but it would've been too controversial to put in the movie so they settled for this.
I recently came back to watch this movie with my SO given that its passover and remembering that I used to watch this movie a lot as a child. Its such a fantastic movie with amazing music and, while I may rip of it for its inaccuracies, that doesnt at all take away from how much I adore this movie and I was so happy to see that it wasnt just my nostalgia. This movie will always be a favorite of mine.
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"As she places the baby in a reed basket, which gently flows down the Nile"
Define "gently"-
Same vibes to
“hArry diD yoU put yEr nAmE iN the goBlet oF fiyuhh”
The river was like "alright lady I'll look after your kid, but I'm gonna sprinkle in a little dramatic tension, don't mind me"
Yeah it's *gentle...*
Just ignore the battering oars, the crocodiles, the hipppos and the raging torrents. 🤣
It’s gentle for the Nile
Dumbledore calmly asked….
The intro song, Deliver Us, gave me goosebumps when I first heard it. So moving. Ofra Haza's solo as Moses's mother singing to him always makes me tear.
The animators were in awe of her so much they based the animated features of moses's mother on her.
She's an Israeli legend. One thing that bugs me though is that no site or lyric video I see ever translates or even transliterates the Hebrew correctly. It's not even that hard, they don't even seem to try. Although, good on the movie for going the extra mile and having proper Hebrew and pronunciation to begin with
Oh so true 😢
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you. UA-cam channel Cleveland street preachers and follow Jesus no man no religion. Hebrews 5:9 “salvation is for those who obey. Be holy and obey Jesus.
Yup rip she was amazing
This movie always makes me cry. The setting of the story is just realistic, Moses gets a significant character development and has a tragic background, the soundtrack and the songs are good and I also liked the rivarly between Ramses and Moses.
Same, I always cry when I watch this, especially when Moses is in the cave and the Lord speaks to him. I always cry
@@angingis5922 Amen Amen 🙏
Amen
Jesus Christ loves you
you matter dearly to Him
I liked that they stopped where Moses is holding the Ten Commandments. One, because it's a new story, one that could be told another time. Two, it feels sweet just ending there, because the ones we know the story, what happened next was sad, makes you wonder if it was worth it. Today we know it was worth it, but back then they easily fell in despair.
I dunno if I'm remembering correctly, but didn't the Hebrews become impatient while Moses was up on the mountain and start worshipping a golden calf and having orgies and such?
Its like any good trilogy, the second part is when everything goes down for the heroes. And then, the third and final arch is the rise out of darkness and conquer (usually).
@@Fullbatteri too bad the rise out of the desert lead Israel to a golden age plagued by constant self brought exiles
Yeah, the movie ended on the highest possible note. They've escaped Egypt, they're on their way to the Promised Land, and the channel of communication with their God has been reopened for the first time since Joseph died. We know, from the source material, that every single adult in that valley dies before arriving because the slaves of Egypt weren't psychologically equipped to live without slavery, or outside Egypt, and that basically everyone suffers and they have to fight a war to conquer their homeland, but right that second, everyone was on top of the world.
It left room for a sequel. "Prince of Egypt 2: I Should Have Let Them All Rot".
"Imagine a bugs life crossed with starship troopers" finally someone that describes ants properly.
Its so miraculous that I was a kid watching films like Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and Simbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. They were in my opinion DreamWorks's finest animated films made and were made in the dying twilight years of traditional 2D animation before going to CGI. I mean don't get me wrong the Shrek films are good, but after watching Madagascar, Over the Hedge and Shrek the Third I grew disillusioned with it's films after that and have not watched much of Dreamwork's animated films ever since. I feel that its early animated films were more well made, well written and scripted than the latter films, I see films like Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon as inferior films compared to the earlier traditional 2D animated films DreamWorks made. But that is just what I think and respect that everyone else has varied and differed opinions.
Puss In Boots was great, I love that movie. Penguins of Madagascar was a blast too. DreamWorks doesn't aim as high anymore but they still put out good stuff sometimes.
Hey man DreamWorks made many masterpiece after Shrek the turd, Kung fu Panda, How to train your dragon , megamind, Kung fu Panda 2, and more
Kung fu Panda and how to train your Dragon and Shrek 2 are equal to Prince of Egypt, and Spirit stallion is close by, I don’t LOVE el dorado, I like it, but man sinbads just kinda trash tbh.
I hear you. How to Train Your Dragon was a stellar franchise though.
@@tiffanypersaud3518 movie not franchsie, first movie was super great sequels arent as good. Also, this guy thinks movies such as Kung fu Panda are inferior to **SINBAD? ** NO that movies ass
I give major props to the beginning of "Playing with Big Boys", that song saved my butt in Egyptolgy in High school when learning the Egyptian Gods.
Thank you DreamWorks.
you got to take Egyptology in high school?? Damn that sounds fun
"Playing with the Big Boys" is such an underrated villian song. It isn't the best villian song by any means, but it's also so much better than people say.
@@christopherkusk1405 i think for sure its the weakest song in the movie
@@benjaminbankwin5690 Oh, it's the weakest song by far, but that's like saying someone's a bad swimmer because they're not on the Olympic Swim Team. "Worst of a bunch of really good others" doesn't mean "bad". Same with comparing it to much better villain songs from the Disney Renaissance.
Thanks to Schoolhouse Rock, I can still recite the Preamble to the Constitution.
One thing i love about this movie is that it's more of a story of two brothers choosing different paths then a religious one. Any person, regardless of their religion can enjoy watching it. Moses and Ramses loved each other. Moses doesn't feel happy going against his brother. You can see it when his "nephew" dies. In the end when Ramses screams Moses's name, it's easy to tell that he's hurt for losing the only person that cared about him.
And it's a shame DreamWorks (as well some big studios) stopped making 2d animations. 3d is great but it tends to age very poorly and very fast. What you think looks great now, will look stiff and terrible tomorrow. 2d is timeless and the proof is this movie. If i didn't watch it as a kid or had no knowledge about it, you could tell me it was made this year and i would believe u.
@sansyeux Movies are ultimately financed by the audience and they just stopped watching 2D movies. If it's the choice between making CG movies or making none, I'd have made the same choice.
Yeah. It’s the same with other forms of media. Sure you’ll like it down the line as a cult classic, but why didn’t you like it then?
@@rouviews1864 ik I'm late w this comment, but i only got to read the replies today.
Personally I have nothing against 3d animation, as long it looks okay and the story is good, idrc. But I have to say that i disagree w u. I think the majority of ppl still prefer 2d over 3d animation. One big example is studio Ghibli. In my opinion studio Ghibli stories aren't that great, but the animation is beautiful. It really makes u forget how shallow some of the plots are. And ppl love them bcs of the animation style. When studio Ghibli made a 3d movie ppl hated it. Another example is when Disney made "the princess and the frog". Everyone waa excited about Disney going back to 2d animation. I don't think animation studios are making 3d movies bcs that's what the audience wants to watch. I don't think they care. But they know ppl will watch what's given to them, and between watching a 3d movie and watching nothing at all, they will watch the movie.
@@itizal No, that's just not true. If people still preferred 2D over 3D, then 2D movies wouldn't have made so much less than 3D in the early 2000s. Princess and the Frog made one third of the revenue of Up which came out that same year.
The people spoke, they did it with their wallets, and they did it twenty years ago. Even anime is incorporating more and more 3D.
We'll have to agree to disagree on Studio Ghibli, their plots aren't simplistic.
@@rouviews1864 Nah they just switched to anime instead
When I was in college I rewatched this film because it was on Netflix. I was a music major at the time and I hadn't seen the movie since I was a kid when it 1st came out. The music floored me. I even ended up using "When you Believe" as my finishing piece In my senior recital. I started with another girl on stage and then had my music fraternity join in from the back of the auditorium when it got to the choral section. Its 8 years later and my mom still brings it up.
I'm agnostic but I know this movie is loved by people of all backgrounds because it is such a wonderfully told story.
What a great story!
I think Christians and Agnostics or any other belief can still tap into the beauty of a “higher power”, may that be nature or beauty. (Or the chills you get from a perfectly orchestrated score.)
We Christians believe that beauty comes from God, but even those that don’t can appreciate its wonder.
@@rouviews1864 Another film you should watch and review is a Hungarian movie called The Tragedy of Man (2011). It's criminally underrated.
@@kittykittybangbang9367 I've heard about it. I'll give it a look
The parting of the sea is so visually stunning. I grew up on this movie and i still watch it to this day when i feel like my faith needs a boost
Seeing this film for the first time two years ago, made me realize how dissapointed I was on myself from missing out on this film back in my childhood, and I was a fan of early DreamWorks as a kid, especially watching films like Shrek 1, Spirit and Sinbad. This IS the Magnum Opus of DreamWorks Animation, a film with a clear vision and a masterful mature and respectful execution of what the original story meant and more. Some of the best traditional animation ever put to film, a unique art style, a masterful unforgettable soundtrack. It's a movie that made me feel so many emotions and leaves me with a sense of hope.
It's a goodass movie, I agree.
@@rouviews1864 By the way, this was a fantastic first video. Just subscribed! I can't wait to see what you cover next!
@@PSIUser658 Thanks very much! I've been taking a break while I got a new job but I think I can start again soon. Stay tuned.
Aww don't be disappointed in yourself. It's never too late to discover the classics. And, watching them for the first time as an adult gives you a unique perspective. You're able to notice and take in many more details than a child watching it would.
Jesus the God who healed me loves you all 😊
When everyone says that this movie is forgotten, I’m always kind of shocked by it. I love and cherish this movie, and as a Jewish person it has become part of my tradition to watch this movie every year during or around Passover The holiday which celebrates this story
Another thing. This came out when I was 5, but i remember seeing it in theaters and being blown away because they were singing in Hebrew! Growing up as a Jew in the south, seeing that kind of acceptance of my culture on screen was amazing.
It’s such a shame Disney and dream-works don’t do hand drawn animation anymore. I believe the most recent 2D film I saw was “wolf walkers” which was actually really good. Imagine if we got a movie about Jesus In the style of Prince of Egypt! It’s such a shame we probably will never get a 2D film ever again out of these studios. Im not saying I don’t like 3D animations (i do) but there’s something so beautiful and unique about it.
You should watch the secret of the kells
I'm really excited for everything coming out of Cartoon Saloon, I've enjoyed all of their productions.
@@MrRoss-uj5if yeah
@Emeila Myers And maybe they'll put it on Peacock too! Seriously that platform needs some content-
@@demigirlwithoutaturtle3556 have you watched Psych? It’s a great show on Peacock
I remember buying the official soundtrack at a dollar store as a kid a couple years after the movie release. A breathtaking album that I listened to on my walkman while on the schoolbus. I'm sure I was a bit weird (and may still be) lol. I'm not even super religious, in fact I'd say the opposite although my grandfather is a preacher and I love him!
You aren't weird, music connects, and it isn't about being religious, it's about connection.
You aren't weird at all... I listen to the Prince of Egypt sound track all the time even to this day.
I don’t think that’s weird at all, now if it was a Disney CD I’d think you were weird but this soundtrack was amazing in quite a mature way.
Jesus Christ the God who healed my physical health instantly in an annointed prayer when nothing was really helping for years, He adores you
@@M11969 And if you happen to be a Christian like me, the songs hold extra special meaning, connecting with you on a even more profound level.
19:19 was remembering what would happen after that shot if the movie kept going. Moses gets down to the base of the mountain and everyone is worshipping a golden cow: "what the fuck guys, you literally had the sea split in half for you and now you're worshipping a cow?"
Yes! The ending hits a little different for folks who know the rest of the story... and about the following four decades spent wandering in the wilderness...
Mi chamocha, mf where dat tambourine at.
Holy cow!
I think the calf thing was 13 years later. After Moses returns to Sinai
@@FimiliarGalaxy9 no, it was just a few days after Moses left to go up the mountain
It’s really amazing that they could make this movie for all audiences. They pumped up the brother story to appeal to the secular folk, but still keeps God in the focus.
I'll say as a Christian, it really doesn't keep God in focus. It trivializes and downplays a lot of the God elements in the story. The fact that the plagued were so brushed over and limited to a mere musical number is a tragedy. That was one of the most poetic and beautiful parts of the story.
Through His servant Moses, God desplays His power and true dominion over all. Every plague He visited upon Egypt was done to strike at different gods in their pantheon, time and time again proving that He and only He is the One True God.
If they kept God as the focus, they would have had to keep this message in the movie, which would have offended other people as the truth often does.
@@NovusIgnis Im sorry the plagues are what depict God to you, especially as a Christian. For me, as a Christian, the more important scene is the burning bush, for thats when we hear God’s words. He says, I AM what I AM. They didn’t cut that part out, and it’s arguably the most important. The bush scene makes me cry, for it is so truthful and could have easily been cut.
The producers, especially Katzenberg, state’s that he wished they could have spent more time on the plagues. But they still got them in there. I bet you’re the type who’s upset they ended the movie before Moses got to yell at the Jews for praising idols when he was with God on Sianai.
Here’s a question for you, my Christian friend, how do you feel that the plagues portray God’s will on Earth, more than the parting of the Red Sea? Or more than the staff changing into the Snake and devouring the snakes of the magicians (a bit I’m shocked they kept in)? Or more than the Nile turning into blood when God commanded Moses?
Or even more than the amazing, poetic image of a bush on fire, but still not being transformed into carbon?
IMO, the limited time is best spent on the Burning Bush.
I've gone from Christian to agnostic/atheist over the years, and I agree. I love it even more now than I did then. And it doesn't tokenize nor belittle Christianity or Abrahamic religions like so many Bible-related blockbusters tend to do. Just an all time classic.
Moses: *nephew killed by mysterious angelic force*
Miriam: Well… Time for a song.
In all seriousness this movie is absolutely amazing.
Yeah, that quick transition from a child's death to "let's sing about how great it is to have hope!" is one of my few problems with this movie. Jarring to say the least. If they had added just a few lines of dialogue in between to ease the transition it would have been better. Like if Miriam had consoled Moses and then been like "I'm sorry man, but hey, at least we're free now"
@@fantasticbeck3938 idk they were probably just happy to be outta slavery, and it's not like he was happily singing along
@@fantasticbeck3938 Exactly, that's also what I think. it's one the few flaws of the film but I still adore it
Ehhh I think the animal humor is really there for families to have something to break any remaining tension. A lot of media that's "for children" will have little jokes after intense moments, like Bruno falling off his horse after Abuela and Mirabel reconcile.
But I also think it may have something to do with the MPAA rating; kind of how PG-13 is allowed one "fuck" per movie, I wonder if things like animal humor can have the opposite effect. I mean the opening scene is of people getting whipped, it wouldn't surprise me if those moments were added to encourage a more "family friendly" rating of PG instead of PG-13 from the MPAA.
IDK, I may be wrong.
Very interesting counterpoint.
It was rated PG in Australia when it was first released, and nowadays, later releases have been given a G rating . Like what the?!…. I think the PG eating was more appropriate
*rating
@@rouviews1864 that the point of the think what so we called "family friendly" but when I hear about family friendly it's feel like a family friendly more a valuable lesson to be learned because some time that family friendly they put 17+ and the other Is mature and its pg13 and I was like this rating is broken asf.
@@canon07 The MPAA is literally just a group of rich, uptight soccer moms in California. The rating has always been pretty scuffed as an actual measure of target audience.
I honestly am proud to admit that I am glad I grew up with this movie. I was raised a Christian, and still am one. I don’t know where my parents got me this movie, but I felt like this has always been the easier way for me to get me to learn more about my faith. I loved the movie so much. But at the time as a kid, I felt like I couldn’t relate it to others much. Because not many kids in my class were religious. Nor they were interested in this movie or it’s story. It was Understandable though.
I never realized how much of a big impact this film had. I never realized how grand and masterful it was. I also never expected to be praised so highly in the future, like now. But one thing I loved, was that everywhere I see, religious and even non-religious people would willingly say that this movie was a masterpiece. Being able to unite people with differences like that, says a lot!
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I follow you on Instagram oh my gosh!!! That’s so cool. I didn’t know you were Christian. I am as well :)
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@Schwa That honestly warms my heart! You’re the first person to acknowledge me on UA-cam from Instagram! 😆 But that’s awesome to hear! Hope you are having a blessed day!
I'm Christian too. This movie was one that I would watch every time in French, so much so that when I hear it in English it's odd hearing it . But yeah even though I didn't quite understand what they were saying in the story because lol I didn't know French I could still see the magnitude of the story, how much God would actually do for us, and how much he cares. And how much he loves us. This was definitely a masterpiece💛💛💛
I love the fact this movie never had any intentions to religiously convince people, it just took an epic story and became a visual masterpiece.
No political agenda either. Which we see so much these days.
there's a line from an old movie that sums up this pretty well.
"Don't have to believe, good stories anyway"
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you. UA-cam channel Cleveland street preachers and follow Jesus no man no religion. Hebrews 5:9 “salvation is for those who obey. Be holy and obey Jesus.
@@connorlancaster7541 no
taking most of the religion out of one of the most popular biblical stories is in itself a a creative move driven by a political agenda
a very secular agenda whilst leaning on the ‘importance/prestige’ of producing a biblical epic
The movie even begins with a disclaimer in order to try to quell any potential backlash/controversy.
I point this out not because I’m Christian (I’m not anything beyond being a fan of this movie), but mostly to highlight that any given decade has ‘political’ agendas/hegemonies being delivered via mainstream entertainment, intentionally or not
@@connorlancaster7541 you are following a man's word though. Jesus was just a preacher of your god, whose teachings you don't even truly adhere to.
I'll keep to my faith because it makes more sense, thank you very much.
My favorite part of this movie is where Moses gives the ring back. Just watching Ramses process what's going on, the sadness, then the moment pharaoh mask comes over and it's like watching a human. You forget its animation!
I had the "You're playing with the big boys now" song as my ringtone 7 years ago. Love how many people remember that song from the film.
I used to sing it all the time when I was a little kid! XD
Out of all the songs, that's the only song I didn't like. Maybe it's because I don't like those characters
The Plagues is such a masterpiece of a song and gives me chills every damn time; the visuals, the vocals - it's GORGEOUS
I’m a staunch atheist, but I really enjoy this movie. And the Plagues is possibly the best song in any animated film ever
This movie would have very easily became one of the most hated animated movies of all time because what preceeded it (The Ten Commandments) is still one of the greatest movies ever made if not the greatest movies ever. And the fact so many people remember this movie and love it is a feat rarely achieved.
Prince of Egypt though flawed at points it still is a spectacular movie and magnum opus of dreamworks studio.
Everyone's got their own taste... But The Ten Commandments is just awful, haha. I have no idea what people see in it, it's an embarrassment.
@@rouviews1864 Do you mean the one with Charlton Heston?
@@mikeharvey2129 Yeah, that one.
@@rouviews1864 What's wrong with it? It was one of the first true blockbusters, wasn't it?
@@mikeharvey2129 Technically, Jaws and Star Wars were the first blockbusters, at least when that term came into popularity.
As for The Ten Commandments, it's just incredilby fake like an expensive high school production. The acting is terrible, the dialogue is pompous and trying too hard to be clever, none of the actors are ethnically accurate, it's long-winded, and has an unconvincing romance subplot. It's maximum cheese.
But it is entertaining in a so bad, it's good way. It almost feels like it was made by an atheist just to take the piss out of believers. If I were religious, I'd consider the movie an insult.
This movie is probably one of my favorites, it’s so wonderful. I’m a Christian, and I’m glad people of all backgrounds enjoy this movie as well. I wonder how this movie would be if it included all of the story of Moses/the Exodus. I highly recommend reading the actual book if you haven’t, it’s definitely a wonderful story. Moses experienced God in a way no other person in the Bible has, that hits hard for me
This film is so profound and relevant. As a Filipino who has been Catholic since birth and force fed Catholicism in school and all aspects of life, nothing has strengthened my faith more in my formative years. The way this film depicts the ideas of faith and God was just so much more effective in strengthening a child’s faith as compared to forcing them to study every detail of the Bible.
True back then you have to read the book itself to understand and pictures but in animation you can see and look like it's was better to watch and looking it for yourself to see maybe I wasn't good at English to understand but this is the movies I grew up to watch and this is the time that has rare movie and now to find 2000s to 2010 now movies rely so much on CGI and cuts and overeffect.
Why would a movie about Jews and ancient Egyptians strengthen your faith as a catholic? This movie predates your child raping religion by thousands of years.
I'm a Malaysian who saw the Prince of Egypt as a child (banned films tend to become popular for obvious reasons). I've rewatched this movie to death and still weep every time I see this movie. I think the most moving score for me is when Moses is returning to Egypt and remembers the torture the slaves go through... it's such a short piece but still so harrowing. This whole movie is just that, a masterpiece.
I think Prince or Egypt is better than Shrek.
Me too but I still love Shrek.
I hold both in high regard, they contest for the 1st of the Magnum Opus of Dreamworks TwT
Same lol
Shrek is shit, people just like it because it's a meme
Can't compare the two they're completely different tones
"I'm not going to put up any spoiler warnings btw, this story's 3,000 years old."
I'm not religious, nor have I ever been, but this movie makes me believe in miracles every time I watch it.
also the plagues is IT. literally my favorite song in the whole thing, which is saying a lot because they're all incredible. gets me so hype every single time.
I really wish DreamWorks did more Biblical Stories.
Same. Maybe with the TRUE love of #Yeshua and #Miriam, #Martha and #Lazarus of #Magdala?
(Also their disabled sister? And their children, who then wrote what would barely be in the bible, if so?)
A Jesus movie would be cool because they could animate his journey into hell
@@magicman3163 …dude what is wrong with you?! If anything he’s in Heaven
@@jordanrichardson2367 Read the book he emptied hell of the souls that were in there before he was born
I remember watching this movie as a kid, so much, to the point that I’ve memorized the dialogue down to the breath.
I’m glad you covered this because I think im long overdue for a rewatch.
This was one of the best videos that I have ever watched on UA-cam! Truly, well done. I am so impressed by how brilliant your review of the movie was. All the best in the future.
Thank you!
Nicely done. But you're right. It's become somewhat forgotten in the shifting sands of time.
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This came out when I was about 9. My dad tells me these days what he had expected when going to see this movie. They were pretty low--"Moses and his pet lamb and the lamb is the brains behind everything." To say this movie exceeded his expectations is an understatement--even from the very first note of "Deliver Us", he knew his expectations had been all wrong.
You'll also notice the counterpoint style in "The Plagues"; Rameses is asking "you who I called 'brother'/how could you have come to hate me so" and Moses is saying "even now I wish that God/had chose another/serving as your foe on His behalf" and how Rameses' lines in that song are sung angrily while Moses is almost sung resignedly. I think the only thing they agree on there is that they can no longer call each other brother.
I just realized why I like the motif so much. On the second descending line the harmony resolves to a major 3rd where the 5th is missing and on the 3rd descending line it resolves to a minor 3rd where the tonic is missing.
And this whole thing is achieved with a simple ascending string line that modulates at key moments opposing the melody to create a delayed resolution.
It's GREAT.
Don't know what that meant but, yeah, it's great, haha.
This is truly a masterpiece.
The music. The characters. The visuals.
It is classic yet so ahead of its time.
Fun Fact: If you pay attention to the various interactions between Rameses and Moses, there's instances where Rameses seems open and obliged to Moses's request to free the Hebrews, but something inside him suddenly makes him scowl with resistance and resentment towards the idea; as if God himself forced the Pharaoh to act this way. Even after he finally succumbed following the death of his first born, he still had to audacity to chase after them and lose his life over it.
Really makes you think...
I showed the movie to my younger cousins while babysitting them. They were blown away.
If I ever get to fulfil my dream of becoming a director of animated movies, you can bet The Prince of Egypt will be my primary source of inspiration. I am so sick of the generic 3D animated movies of today, we really need to return to movies like this!
If you get big, send me some tickets.
@@rouviews1864 Same for me!
If you can please Do Esther
It’s one of the most beautiful story, And Ruth
Its may harder than you think since new generations get used to the 3D animation of Disney and Pixar. Also hand-drawing style can lead entire studio to unwanted scandals if someone want to sabotage the process (like the super low salary and harsh conditions for each frame made by Japanese anime drawers).
Same here dude, can't wait you make a good movie
musical themes that carry on into other songs are actually called leitmotifs and theyre one of my favorite elements of storytelling. its amazing how many concepts a single repeated melody can bring to a person's mind. i never get tired of them
"and she placed the baby in the reed basket, which gently flows down the Nile to the royal palace" *shows hippos nearly swallowing the basket*
The interesting thing is that I hear people ask why this movie is forgotten and yet, when it comes to animation in general, this one tends to come up a lot and a lot of people have a lot to say about this practically flawless film (about as close to flawless as cinema can get in my eyes, and there are few films I will say that about). I don't think it's forgotten, just that it's not discussed as much as it should be.
That said I've also seen a fair number of reactors seeing this for the first time, and I'm glad it's kind of getting around because of the existing fans of this movie.
I'm happy to see the prince of egypt getting so much love in recent years, I saw this movie in theaters as a child.
I grew up *super* religious, so naturally this was a mainstay for me. However, even having grown up and growing away from my religious upbringing, I STILL love this film. The music, the visuals, the story, the drama, it's so good because it's so human. It's not made to be this grand, religious piece that just says, "God is great" all the time. Instead, it's very intimate, and it really puts you in the headspace of Moses as a person, what it was like for him growing up a prince, what it was like to have to say goodbye to his brother, the love he had for his wife and her people, etc.
What's more, you felt for Rameses, because you knew that *he* didn't want to be put in this position either, and that he loves his brother and is hurting because he doesn't know how to fix things. When you read the bible, it says, "I will harden Pharaoh's heart," i.e. that God is the one who caused Pharaoh to refuse to let the Hebrews go, and that REALLY takes away a lot of sympathy you have for him because he becomes a one-dimensional caricature for God to use to make *himself* look great (which, arguably, much of the Old Testament depicts). However, in this film, it's way more nuanced than that, and rather than feeling compelled by God to refuse to let the Hebrews go, Rameses is compelled by tradition and his family to not let the Hebrews go (which we can understand *way* better than God simply hating you and using you as a pawn in some cosmic game).
It wasn't mentioned much in the bible how much it broke Moses' heart to see the suffering of the Egyptians, but in this film you literally see him sobbing at the death toll and how far things were taken. It isn't an entirely triumphant story like in Exodus, but rather bittersweet, and it shows that in order to *gain* anything, you have to be willing to sacrifice everything. You also realize that if Moses *didn't* find out that he was a Hebrew, he wouldn't have ever cared about them, and in all honesty, probably would've had much higher quality of *his* life. He would've been Egyptian royalty his whole life, and never suffered a day. In order to give that to his people, however, he had to sacrifice *his* peace of mind and mental/emotional health and martyr himself in servitude to those who needed him. Every character's struggle, you can understand perfectly because they're grounded and human.
It's beautiful and painful at the same time. It makes you cheer and cry at the same time because you *feel* just how high the toll really was for all involved.
Excellent insights.
Your take on the movie is really well thought out! But I’d like to comment on the second part. I haven’t read the text in a LONG time but I’m almost 90% sure Moses when to the Pharaoh and asked him to let the Hebrews go, and when he refused, even after being warned of possible punishment, that’s when God decided to punish him, “מידה כנגד מידה” (a hebrew concept meaning roughly ‘deed for deed’). Each of the ten plagues corresponded with a mistreatment on the Egyptians towards the Hebrews.
The first plague came, and then Moses went to warn Pharaoh of the next one, and ask for freedom. This scenario repeated a few times, but then the Egyptians started begging their Pharaoh to free the Hebrews and end their suffering. Still, the Pharaoh refused and THIS is when God decided to “harden his heart”. If he would have no compassion for his own people, who in turn would have no compassion for the Hebrews, God would have no compassion for him.
Anyway, the way Ramses is portrayed in the movie isn’t like that so my impromptu essay was entirely useless but I just wanted to share a little :)
@@unnecessaryturkey "מידה כנגד מידה" is not a "hebrew concept", and english has its own version with "an eye for an eye"(not "deed for deed"), which means the exact same thing.
"I will harden Pharaoh's heart," has had many people such as jewish and others to be that of and pharaos will harden his heart. remember the bible translations are a result of both intentional and unentitial mistranslations
@@unnecessaryturkey Actually many argue that the ten plagues matches/corresponds with the gods of Egypt by that time, so every plague is a "bitch-slap" from yehovah unto the smaller gods of Egypt... letting everyone know who was the real boss. At least according to the hebrews... ^)^
This has been a favorite for a long time, I still listen to soundtrack even if it's the covers done by Caleb and Jonathan. It's such a great movie that I'm always surprised when people say they've never seen it
This movie is so powerful and moving. I love that the creators of the movie didn't dumb down the story due to it being an animated movie, and didn't throw in random childrens jokes that wouldn't have made sense. They created a movie about a historical event, and did it in a mature way, with beautiful animation and amazing music. They didn't point out the obvious, and let us as the audience understand the movie based off of what was going on.
As a Malaysian, I can sadly say I didn't know this movie even existed until I was 18 where a friend from America introduced me to it.
And Spirit is my favourite movie of all time, especially growing up.
I LOVE The Prince Of Egypt, and I love seeing videos on it. Great job man
Thanks, amigo, I appreciate it!
The sheer aura of awe that this film sparks whenever a miracle is at works is just impressive. It builds up good atmosphere
I can't express how much I love this movie. I owned it on VHS and it was one of my favorite movies to watch. I am a believer, so it holds weight but beyond that, it's just downright gorgeous?The story is compelling, the music slaps, the animation holds up. I could gush over this movie forever.
Who wrote the lyrics to all these songs? WHAT A POET
Stephen Schwartz! 👍🏼
Wonderful insight and an all-around, well made video! Love the focus you give to the score and the genius of Zimmer. Looking forward to more videos like this
Thanks! If I might ask, how did you find the video?
@@rouviews1864 Through Esther! Glad she shared :) you should call your next video: "After The Prince of Egypt, there was another masterpiece"
All I ever wanted, the plagues and through heavens eyes are my most favorite songs from the movie.
I still cry every time I hear the music. This movie was such a big part of my childhood
I lived in a DreamWorks family. This and Road to El Dorado were on repeat in my house. Both so good and beautifully made.
seeing people say no one remembers this feel slightly upsets me, because this movie might honestly be closest to one of my all time favorites, infact I would argue its either No1 or No2 favorite movie
After a few years, I decided to rewatch the movie, again. And then again, and again, etc. Now I can’t get the songs out of my head, though I don’t mind them. That is definitely one of the main things I love and respect about this movie; the music themes and songs. Not to mention how impressive the animation was throughout the entire film.
As a believer in God and the Bible I always loved to see the stories brought to life. But none was ever so real to me as that of the deliverance from Egypt mostly because of this film! It honors the Biblical account so well, is so moving, and obviously relateable (as you noted toward the end). This review is perhaps the best I've watched of any film - Not just because of my faith or the nostalgia! Thank you so much! And that last 15 seconds made me cry!
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God I haven’t seen this film since I was a kid. Watched it quite a bit when I went to a Presbyterian church growing up with my fam, go figure. Amazing animation, music, OST, story, CGI, and voice-acting. Crazy that this is what Dreamworks originally created, pre-Shrek era. Such an incredible slew of Children’s films released in the 90s and 2000s that were all outstanding. I’ll have to rewatch this film sometime soon but I’m 💯 it still holds up and is just as outstanding. Go figure, Ralph Fiennes VA’s as Ramses II hear, then years later, he plays one of the most iconic villains in another franchise - Voldemort
It feels like such a lost opportunity. When Prince of Egypt came out I truly did think Dreamworks would take American animated movies to the next level and make mature themes more acceptable. Prince of Egypt was the movie Disney kept trying to make in the 90s, but they stopped short of maturity because they had to follow the "Disney brand," or else they ended up being preachy. Egypt El Dorado and Spirit kept my expectations going - serious subject matter, more complex characters without black and white good vs. evil, and writing that didn't pander. It feels like the Shrek franchise did kind of kill what could have been a new step forward for animation in this country.
Shrek was actually quite subversive for the time
@@rouviews1864 But not in a way that changed America's view of animation much.
@@WillScarlet16 Actually, Shrek opened up audiences to their animation being more irreverent and purposefully jokey, for better and worse.
I don’t know about that- cartoons have been making fun of Disney movies since the classic looney toons days.
@@WillScarlet16 Good point. But the style of satire changed, much more self-aware and referential.
Man to this DAY this movie will make me cry, every single time. It’s such a beautiful and intense film, amazing songs and characters.
To me, this film holds more beauty, more reverence, more majesty than the vast majority of religious films.
The only thing that can dare compete with it as my favorite piece of media period, is Lord of the Rings. The fact that this movie challenges such an epic in only a single film speaks volumes to me at what a work of art it is.
It's crazy to me that such a religiously charged movie was adapted in such a capacity considering the environment of movie making today. You'll never see a movie like this made nowadays because people tend to shy away from religion. This isn't me saying "we must return to tradition" or anything, I just think its amazing.
I cried when I was that kid before… it really hurt my heart like someone wasn’t too perfect… 😔
Showed this to my fourth graders a few years back.
This is a great review! As forgotten as this movie is, they actually made another one about Joseph (the Joseph before Moses, not the fish-food one) that's also amazing but never got very popular, it would be great to see a review for that one!
Thanks for the kind words, I may review Joseph King of Dreams, it all depends.
Fish food one?
@@blankmantm2501 Holy crap I didn't even think about it for one second, I was totally thinking of Jonah lol
thanks for reminding me about the movie with Joseph. I watched that and Prince of Egypt lots of times as a kid.
Joseph isn't amazing. It has one good song, the animation is awful and it's waay to short and bland
Dreamwork Prince of Egypt Was a great film when I was a kingdom kid It was on par with the lion king, Aladdin, beauty and the beast,Hunch back of Notre Dame,Little Mermaid,Pocahontas and Hercules!
I saw this movie from start to finish for the first time 2 months ago and after that, I stood by everyone who called this a masterpiece. And as someone who was not invested in Lion King like others were, I say it is 4 times better. My mind was blown by the story, the graphics, and the imagery. I was staggered when Ramses’ son was standing in front of the wall with the crocodiles, foreshadowing Ramses unintentionally hurting himself by punishing the Hebrews. Every time I rewatch it, I pick up something else.
Best review for the best DreamWorks movie
When my parents went out, they would send someone to watch over us. Every time we would watch this movie! Its part of my childhood now.
This will forever be my favorite animated film
You have a future in this business man, great video!
Thanks so much!
Honestly the preference for 2D over 3D just goes to show how hard work always triumphs in the end ie; there is no substitute. Because 2D animation just takes an insane amount of work whereas 3D animation is essentially working the software to do your work for you (which isn't easy, but not anywhere as difficult as hand drawing scenes), and yet as the years go by and as more and more insanely graphically stunning 3d movies come out, there is always something magical and special that can't be described when you decide to revisit a classic 2d animated movie. It quite literally is magical, maybe it's nostalgia I dunno but yea.
3D animation isn't easier, I don't know why people keep thinking that. The computer fills in the in-betweens but even that needs to be corrected by a human. And how do they do that? That's right, by hand, with a mouse or electronic pen.
@@rouviews1864 Definitely, but by easier based on just the sheer number of advanced softwares available, it definitely is faar easier to create a 3d model that is done already and subject to rotation, then to create a million scenes of a 2d character shot from different angles
@@darthvader3910 by the same logic the principles of 2d animation are well known by now and people follow the same process, while 3d animation reinvents new technology and physics programs to keep up with the times. Idk sometimes I feel like video games get more appreciation for fantastic 3d animation and graphics than cgi movies, like there may be lots of low effort looking duds but there's still so much effort going into good cgi. 2d animation needs a renaissance but let's not write off the hard work of cgi especially when vfx is criminally underpaid
I remember being blown away by this movie as a 9 year old in theaters, and I watched it again recently in my 30’s and I am still blown away (particularly as someone who loves voices, that scene with the burning bush *chefs kiss*)
also the singing voice of Moses' mom in deliver us in English and Hebrew is preformed by a well known Israeli singer named Ofrah hazzah (which is a really small detail that I think not many ppl know but is a really nice touch and a good representation of her)
One of the greatest films of all time, period. Not just animated. Yeah, I said it. Shawshank. LOTR. Godfather. PoE is right up there.
You know what a long forgotten masterpiece was: The 6 episode TV show Roots from the 70s. My dad said it was huge in the 70s, you ask anyone over 50 and they'll know what you're referring to.
I will always believe that any good story, when executed correctly, has the potential to feel timeless regardless of what method is used. The little details they add shows the time and dedication they have invested in making it. It shows that they wanted to create something they could look back on and feel proud of.
I think about this movie and I start crying. I can’t even control it. It just goes. An incredible film.
The first time I watched this movie during quarantine, it was truly an unforgettable experience. I consider The Prince of Egypt to be DreamWorks' magnum opus, and it's sad that we won't get more 2d-animated films from this company. Nowadays, Most people associate DreamWorks with pop-culture references and crude humor, when this film proves that they can do a whole lot more with their storytelling than what they're known for.
Yes it most definitely is a masterpiece 😌 I remember seeing it in the movies with my dad and sister… It’s such a beautiful movie.
I loved this movie growing up and want to watch it again because of this video.
This movie will always have a special place in my heart
I am not a Christian, nor a Jew for that matter, but this work has a beyond special place in my heart. Truly one of the best works of animation I have seen.
Culture and History must be appreciated, no matter what your background .
Here are some things most people miss about the source story.
1. Moses was actually raised by his own mother. The princess who found and claimed him from the river basket didn't really have the time to fully raise him all herself. So she went to get some "random" wet nurse from the Jewish slaves to help raise him, and paid that servant to do the job too! Moses' mother actually got paid wages to raise him! That's IRONY!!! Of all the wet nurses from the Hebrews, his actual mom gets picked without the princess knowing who she was.
2. Moses was actually a awesome law maker and administrator by age 40 "he was mighty in word and in deeds"
3. Moses spent 40 years in the desert until age 80. He was a sheep herder in the land of MIdian with his father in law for years. He raised a couple of kids with the eldest of the Sheik's daughters and came back to Egypt as an old man.
4. Moses did not go willingly or enthusiastically to Egypt. He was basically drug kicking and screaming , very reluctant to go back.
The conversation with God at the burning bush was a series of excuses and counter points traded between the 2.
awesome film
This is one of my top comfort films simply because it was the first story I truly learned at church. so to see people that look like me following God it felt more personal and the music 😍💕💕💕
Being a little kid in early 2000s was so good. So many fantastic animated movies we got from Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks.. I gotta rewatch 90s Disney movies like Mermaid, Pocahontas, Hercules... I watched them just once as little boy and everything was on VHS :D When Madagascar came out in 2005, we got ourselves a DVD player.
Wonderful!!! I like it very much! Beautiful Masterpiece!
I actually wouldn't consider it forgotten. I rarely go more than a month without seeing some meme, post, or video about how amazing this movie is or how hard the soundtrack slaps. I supposed that could just be that I absolutely love this movie and the algorithm knows that so it feeds it to me lol.
The opening song is genuinely one of the strongest ever made, and the music is fckin MASTERFUL all the way through. It’s the best version of the Shemot ever depicted, and adds an important layer to the story. Flawless casting, flawless execution. 10/10
bro, i used to watch this one repeat as a little kid. I've had that river oh river song stuck in my head for like 20 years. Absolutely diabolical slap-machine of a movie
Oh I did see the stage production. You have to remember that on a stage movements and expressions are generally more exaggerated because there are gonna be people in the audience in the very back who can't see everything very well. So gestures are made so that everyone in the audience can see it. I really enjoyed the stage production there were some things they changed that I wasn't a fan of but ultimately I think they did a good job
I hope one day you will do a review of “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” 🙏🏼
You know, I thought about it. I only saw it once twenty years ago.
I absolutely love this film. It's stunning and the music blows me away every time. I often listen to some of them, especially Deliver Us, despite its religious tones because it is simply brilliant
As a kid I went to see this movie with my family on Christmas Eve the year it came out. Blew my mind. I still remember it fondly. I find it odd that it's not widely know, it's so good.
The Prince of Egypt is one the recognizable film form DreamWorks Animation and also the 1st traditional 2d animated film of DreamWorks long before the popularity of the CG films including "SHReK"(including "Puss in Boots"), "How To Train Your Dragon", and eventually "Trolls", which are my favorite franchise but I still rewatch the previous films in the DreamWorks timeline.
Also "The Prince of Egypt" along with "The Road to El Dorado", "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" and "Sinbad: legend of the Seven Sea" we're the only 4 traditional 2nd hand-drawn Animated films and after that came the popularity of the CG film with over various project released and now owned by Universal Pictures including the released of DreamWorks "Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken"🦑🔱🧜🏻♀️ and "Trolls Band Together"💖💛, and several more to come.
10:58 Or more accurately, establishes how worthless they are. The high priests have absolutely no real power and it's the point of the song.
It's funny because in the original old testament the priests are casting legitimate magic of their own but it would've been too controversial to put in the movie so they settled for this.
I recently came back to watch this movie with my SO given that its passover and remembering that I used to watch this movie a lot as a child. Its such a fantastic movie with amazing music and, while I may rip of it for its inaccuracies, that doesnt at all take away from how much I adore this movie and I was so happy to see that it wasnt just my nostalgia. This movie will always be a favorite of mine.