*BROTHER BEAR* is an CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)
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I finally got around to watching it!! I can see why so many people love this film. Really loved the focus on approaching hardships with love rather than hate in order to grow. Also the concept of someone turning into a bear is just so much fun. Enjoy :)
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“Brother bear…I let you down. You trusted me, believed in me and I let you down” - me: SOBBING
I put this film on my phone at work once and just weeped when it got there.
An interesting fact: they did record Kenai's confession in normal, dialouge form but during the test screenings, many people in the audience (especially children) found it too sad to handle so they decided to use the song instead
And even with the song that part always makes me cry
It didn't work. They still cried.
The song made it more sad
That is an interesting fact. I can see why they left out most of the dialogue. And besides, I think it hits a lot harder with the song. That's just my opinion. If I remember correctly, that song and the confession scene made me ugly cry as a kid. I can't imagine hearing the entire story. They made the right call.
The song is always what made it sad for me. Because you can't hear what he's saying but you can see the change in characters' demeanors. Combined with the lyrics and music your mind fills in the blanks and you KNOW when the information sinks in for Koda.
Every time they show the flashbacks of Koda and his mom during the glacier moment, and Keni telling Koda that he killed his mother gets me every single time and I can’t stop crying because of it.
I could never watch that scene as a child I would always have to walk away
It's comforting to know that others also felt huge pain during that scene... that scene hurts my heart SO much... one of the moments that get me to sob uncontrollably💔
It's so emotional especially when he was telling him he killed his mom in the story by using the songs 🥺😢.
I think they don't personify fish because a fish would not be able to appreciate the idea of what living in a fishbowl would be like to us, not so much being watched, but the prospect of being trapped.
I do enjoy the spirituality aspect of the film, and since this film is meant to represent that perspective, the spirits actually are in charge of everything in this universe.
people say they hate this movie, but this movie, along with Spirit, is genuinely the movie i remember the most being absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous. on rewatch, it still is.
Who can hate this movie??? It’s one of my favorites. Oh and my kid’s 😂
I grew up with this one, and it's one of my favourites along with Treasure Planet
I highly recommend watching Spirit stallion of the cimmaron. It’s such a beautiful movie!
@@Animalsarefamily-p2nhedoneut
Same here. Once I saw these movies I immediately fell in love with them.
Why did Sidka wait so long to turn Kenai back? Because the moment he was ready to die for Koda was the moment he payed his debt
*OH MY-*
Whyyyyyy ToT
Of course not. Kenai needed to prove that he has truly changed. When Sika saw the love Kenai has for Koda. When he decided that Kenai had truly changed.
True
At the end he did payed his debt and decide to give his life to protect Koda and live with him and the bears
Oh my you're right. Why'd It took me 20 years to make that connection T.T
@@RoflTheBananas Some things we notice later in life xd nice details dsney/pixar leaves here and there
Idc what the critics say about it, this is the movie of my childhood. The ending where we saw Kenai reuniting with his brothers and Koda hugging his mom. It still makes me cry to this day. One of my favorite endings for a Disney movie. Such an underrated gem.
Fun fact: There's actually a deleted scene about Kenai's confession and it was so sad. Idk why they didn't put it in the movie.
Apparently, the reason why they put the song over this was because the test audience thought this scene was too dark/intense but in my opinion, that’s kinda the point. While I think the final version still gets the point across, I agree they should have kept this in since it’s way more powerful hearing Kenai on the verge of tears and making the decision to tell Koda the truth.
Yeah… honestly, I know it’s a children’s movie but that hadn’t stopped them from going “dark/intense” would’ve been cool had it been a DVD option to keep in the deleted scenes(while playing the movie).
@@froggy12koreangirl Yeah
Fish & wildlife biologist here... Bears stay with their mothers up to two and a half years, so considering the size of Koda he is very very young and needs a guardian if he is to survive
When Kenai wakes up seeing the world as a bear, the aspect ratio changes, that's why it's more square in the first 15 or so minutes
YES this is one of my fav details, it’s literally his perspective changing! I love when other movies do this too, it’s just so fun to notice
I've said it before on other videos about Brother Bear, but Sitka's death is still one of the saddest in Disney animation, you really feel his absence and his impact on the characters afterwards.
Hard not to feel his impact when he literally turned one into a bear 😂
Denahi has got to be the best character of this movie.
His entire wisdom arc about going from not blaming the bear to blaming the bear and hunting it relentlessly, only to realize what he's been doing was wrong, he's KING of dramatic entrances, and he's ALWAYS ready to throw down with a straight up brown bear, no fucks given 😂
One of the things I like best about this movie is that there is an origin story just as compelling as Kenai's going on right behind him. Denahi is the village elder in the opening, the man responsible for guiding and mentoring his whole tribe. Brother Bear is also the spiritual journey he takes to learn the hard-won wisdom he has as an adult.
At the beginning of the movie, his totem is wisdom, but he's a jokester and a bit of a bully who shows absolutely no sign of embodying his totem either. Then his oldest brother is killed protecting their foolish younger brother from a bear he had chased alone. The younger brother is seemingly killed as well when Denahi refuses to help him try to take revenge. And Denahi goes a bit nuts.
Journeying into the wilderness alone, he tracks the bear he believes killed both his brothers for days or weeks. Driven by hate, he becomes nearly a beast himself, all but rabid, only to realize he has been chasing his brother this whole time and have his own (first?) up close and personal encounter with the spirits. At his lowest moment, he witnesses the transformative power of the spirits, and they reinforce the lessons about love, balance, and respect he has forgotten. Denahi gets back a portion of what he had thought taken away, only to give it up again in a supreme act of self-sacrifice. For Koda to get Kenai back, Denahi has to lose him once again. Maybe they can still be friends, but they will never be able to communicate again.
And suddenly, there is the new village wise man, born in rage and folly and nearly unimaginable loss and sacrifice, with a personal relationship with the spirits and a soul-deep understanding of what it means to give of yourself for the good of not just someone else, not just a community, but for the world entire. It's a much darker, lonelier story than Kenai's, but every bit as meaningful.
Wow thx for your wonderful pov
"He is a Disney prinssec" Making me laugh so hard 😂😂😂
Not a lie tho xD
So there’s a channel called Cinema Therapy where a therapist and filmmaker sit down and analyze movies together. For the episode about this movie, they actually had one of the directors on as a guest. They storyboarded multiple scenes more than once, one of them being the scene where Kenai tells Koda the truth about what happens to his mom, and they landed on the circling-around-with-music style because every way they tried with Kenai saying it outright was too harsh if I remember correctly. This was a GREAT episode of Cinema Therapy, highly recommend their channel!!
That’s so interesting considering I felt like the music may have gotten in the way of it being more impactful. I think I was right but they were purposefully trying to make it less harsh which makes sense, I forget these films are tailored more for kids 😆
Yea not to mention it would have been redundant. We saw what happened what we needed was Koda reaction to the truth l.
@@thecocoacouch you should definitely check them out. You'd like them. they watch movies and really dive into some of the deeper elements of the stories and how they are relatable in real life. (big hero 6 and coping with loss for example), You like diving into some of the deeper messages in movies so it's right up your alley.
Crying With Alan 😂
@@snowboardgurl4545 facts. 🤣
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I'm native and this, Spirit and Lilo and Stitch were my childhood representations!! Most accurate and respectful ways to show off cultures 😂❤❤
"The story of a boy who became a man by becoming a bear" - this quote encapsulates the profound journey in Brother Bear, one of Disney's most underappreciated films. I could watch Brother Bear a million times and never grow tired of it. Brother Bear is an underrated gem, in my opinion. I believe that far too many people forgot about this movie.
Phil Collins went absolutely hard with these soundtracks. Absolute legend. In actual life, Joaquin Phoenix, who played Kenai, lost his brother River. According to the director, Phoenix's performance during the filming of Kenai's reaction to Sitka's death was so raw and passionate that most of it had to be edited for fear of upsetting children too much.
I can now see why the symbol of love is shaped like a bear after seeing the movie again. Of all the creatures Kenai encounters, only the bears celebrate friends and family-basically, love at its purest. It also shows that bears attacked people to protect their loved ones, just as people chased bears. As I became older, I came to understand what it meant to be a Bear of Love, which may surprise you. Bear mothers fiercely defend their babies and will do anything it takes to keep them safe. Even though the bear was merely a wild animal defending its cubs, Kenai blamed it out of grief.
I also adore the details in this film. Denahi, believing he had lost both of his brothers, seeks vengeance by pursuing the bear (who he doesn’t know is Kenai) in order to avenge his younger brother, Kenai. This Denahi is a reincarnation of Kenai if he pursued vengeance for Sitka's death. “Koda, I did something very wrong." "Your mother's not coming." The fact that Koda puts all the pieces together without Kenai directly saying what happened is what makes this scene so heart-wrenching! I cried at this scene, but the line that ripped my heart out was, "You trusted me, believed in me, and I let you down."
The eldest brother became a spirit. The middle brother matured into a wise person. The youngest became an animal. This film is an emotional roller coaster of intellect, wit, pure heart, and morals. It takes you on an incredible soul-searching trip.
Brother Bear is an extraordinary exploration of identity, transformation, and redemption. It beautifully illustrates how embracing empathy and understanding can lead to profound personal growth. The narrative's strength lies in its ability to convey deep emotional truths through the lens of a seemingly simple story about a boy's journey to manhood.
The soundtrack, composed by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina, is a highlight of the film. Songs like "On My Way" and "Look Through My Eyes" are uplifting and perfectly complement the story's themes of discovery and self-awareness. Collins' music elevates the emotional impact of key scenes, making the viewing experience even more immersive.
Brother Bear is a heartwarming and thought-provoking film that deserves more recognition. Its powerful message about love, family, and the importance of seeing the world through others' eyes is timeless and universal. With its captivating story, beautiful animation, and unforgettable music, Brother Bear remains a cherished classic that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.
Are you a movie summarizer? 😅😂
I absolutely love the way you explained it. It was one of my favourites growing up and I think your reasons may just have been why. It’s such a beautiful story and more people should know about it.
Even though I grew up watching movies in Latin American Spanish, Phill Collins is my childhood too.
The goat did his songs in Eng, Span, French, German, Japanese and idk is another one here or in Tarzan
Yeaahh the first time i watch this masterpiece as a kid, i remmebee that the story linger in my mind for a long while, it is precious to me. And everytime i rewatch it, i can't help but crying at this masterpiece
You put it perfectly 👏👏♥♥
"Fish are never seen to have consciousness" Um excuse me your next movie better be Finding Nemo, then XD
Tell him to watch the after credits, they explain this very comment right here
32:50 in my mind this is the moment where ultimately Kenai sacrifices himself for Koda, proving to Sitka that he learned his lesson and is ready to be turned back
I think Sitka knew Kenai was so close he just needed to perform an act of love.
When Sitka saw Kenai’s love for Koda and the sacrifice he was willing to make. That’s when Sitka knew Kenaj had learned his lesson.
In my opinion, in the spirit scene? There is absolutely nothing that can beat the majesty of the beauty and the visuals and the feelings it evokes. It is my absolute favourite spirit scene in any and all movies! ❤
the music when Kenai spins and turns into a bear is SO COOL every time, the way it builds and builds
IKR I haven't watched this movie in years but as soon as I heard this music I remembered it immediately and it gave me chills
Yes is so beautiful. It's called Transformation and if I remember correctly it's sung by the Bulgarian women's choir. Phil Collins also sings an English version of it. I've got both versions on my phone and love listening to them.
it was one of the most captivating scenes I watched as a kid and it still amazes me today and hits me with all the feels. I truly believe it's part of what made me fall in love with northern lights and animals.
@@thatsroughbuddy- same, I would love more Disney movies about Native stories and cultures, it's all so fascinating and beautiful.
The comic relief moose are voiced by Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas. At the time, they were very popular for doing two characters called “The McKenzie brothers” who were broad Canadian stereotypes, and they basically played those same characters as the moose.
This has always been one of my childhood favourites, I can still remember my mum taking me to see it in the cinema. I'll never understand people who don't like this movie...
"I don't like this story..."
"Your mother's not coming."
... rips my heart out everytime, especially with Phil Colins underscoring the scene.
Yea it wreaks me every time I watched this movie w/ my 4 year old and having to explain why his mommy wasn’t coming wreaked me the look of horror on his face and I know imma have to deal again when he forgets we watched it and the story in a couple years
You missed out on the end credits and the post credit scene! They actually bring up the fish and their sentience hee hee hee
I remember this movie more from the big twist that the main character killed the mother of his friend. man, Disney had such balls back then. you'd never see them do anything like this now.
When Kenai wakes up, (shown at 12:26 here), the color palette is much richer. Additionally, the film changes from a 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 ; in the movie theater where I saw it, they drew curtains apart to show the wider screen. It was breathtaking, and probably influenced by the sepia-to-Technicolor moment in The Wizard of Oz.
When Kenai yells at the mountain after killing the bear. Apparently Juaquin's yell was so raw and sad because he just lost his brother that they had to reshoot it.
"love is what drives men to do insanely heroic things." SO TRUE!! men in war have courage because they love those at home, men are protective because they love their friends & family, etc. thank God for men driven by love! 🖤 this movie makes me absolutely SOB every single time. so glad you love it!!
Rest In Peace
Jason Raize 1975-2004
Oscar Kawagley 1934-2011
Michael Clarke Duncan 1957-2012
Roger Ebert 1942-2013
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and Estelle Harris 1928-2022
I don't get why this movie is so underrated and criticized most of the time. In my opinion, it was one of the last good Disney movies with a beautiful message, heartbreaking moments, incredible animation....Everything you need in a (good) Disney movie! Kenai's transformation into a bear still gives me MASSIVE chills to this day! ❤️🐻
“Aww he’s a Disney princess now!” is the best thing I’ve heard in a while 😂
Suggestions: Fox and the Hound and Rescuers Down Under
Yes yes!
Fair warning: Fox and the Hound is a massive emotional roller-coaster! Have tissues on hand before watching.
And Balto!
I have a bit of a fun fact/personal story with this movie! My sister worked for a couple years at a very small college in rural Alaska, and a large majority of the students were Canadian/Alaskan Indigenous. This movie… IS MASSIVE in their community, everyone is OBSESSED WITH IT because it’s one of the only mainstream movies to ever represent their culture! Pretty cool.
Always loved the animation of this film. Favorite part will always be the transformation scene with the music being so captivating and deep meaning if translate it. I remember having the DVD of this and my siblings and I would play the games, trying to guess what our totems would be. So sweet seeing your reaction to this, and how you could relate with your own brothers too.
fun fact: the directors of this movie talked about how in the beginning there was a whole scene where Kenai explains to Koda that he killed his mother, but they decided to cut it because it was waaay too dark for the tone of the movie!
This was one of those movies that I always liked but never actually appreciated it until I got older. So now I tear up when he confesses he killed Koda’s mother
This movie made me cry like a baby bear
I grew up obsessed with this one
“Who wants to trade🗣️” always cracked me up lol
Denahi is pretty interesting as he’s one of the very few Disney Anti Heros
I love his character. For a kids movie he’s very fleshed out.
Anti-villain
The music in this movie is beyond beautiful! From the instrumental and orchestra music to Phil Colins singing. 🥹😭 This was an exceptional movie. Underrated for sure. Plus, Denahi’s character growth from the beginning to the end is so well done. *chef’s kiss* 🤍 I feel you can tell that everyone who had a part in making this movie loved and cared for it immensely!
I remember watching this over and over as a small child after my dad's sudden passing, and crying everytime Koda was told about his mother's passing and when he got to cuddle her one last time at the end. This movie represents grief perfectly, at least from the perspective of a small child who doesn't understand that they will never get to see their parent again, not even to say goodbye.
The bear isn’t the one to kill Sitka. He breaks the ice off of the cliff to get the bear away from his brothers so kenai’s mom is truly innocent when she’s killed
This is one of my ultimate comfort movies as a native canadian myself.
Also, the moose characters Rutt and Tuke are played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, both funny Canadian actors and the main stars of the movie Strange Brew (another one of my favourites) where they also play brothers.
“fish are disposable in every film” time to react to finding nemo
As someone with two older brothers and one younger brother, I always related to Kenai and this movie as a whole in a way I didn’t with most other characters and films
I loved this movie as a kid! I rewatched it so much! The music, the animation, the humor, the story, it all was so good! I really don’t understand why so many critics seem to dislike it. I get why the sequel was disliked (it was meh for me), but the original story was done so well.
I live in Canada and recently had a run in with a big healthy brown bear. I went to the beach to watch the sunrise at about 5:30 in the morning, when I noticed a large creature moving in the water. He was about 30-40 feet away and honestly that's as close as you'd want to be. (As someone who is familiar with bears, I know they can clear that distance in a matter of seconds.) So as soon as my tired brain realized it was a bear, I grabbed my things and just walked in the other direction back to my car.
I see/photograph wildlife in that area all the time so I always keep an eye out. I had been sitting in that same spot for about 30 minutes and never saw him, it was almost like he came out of nowhere. He did see me, but was more preoccupied with hunting for his breakfast in the water, just pacing. My point is, I didn't leave the beach in fear but more out of respect. People need to learn to give wildlife space. Are bears dangerous? They can be if they're provoked or on the verge of starvation but really, they're just trying to live. Poor guy was probably hunting that early to avoid humans because people walk that beach all the time. We destroy their homes and kill their food. I was honestly just so happy to see a healthy bear that size living successfully because I haven't seen one in so long.. As I get older I learn that more and more people don't know how to respect wildlife and this movie shines a light on that. If you ever see a bear, you should leave them alone and give them space simply out of respect.
I am SOOO glad you did Brother Bear. It was one of my favorites growing up and I had the DVD for it, I would rewatch it all the time
I saw the movie in the cinema when it came out. I remember that I was crying in the end. Seeing Koda hugging his mum makes me happy and sad at the same time. Now that I see your video I am even more crying than I did years ago. This is such an underrated movie.
As a child I viewed this movie much more shallowly. Now it's up there in my favorites with Lion King. Grief and balance of nature are such good themes. If you watch Cinema Theraphy's episode about Brother Bear, they have the director of the movie as the guest and he tells about the very real place where the grief and brotherhood theme comes from.
Oh this movie goes hard. And I cry a lot when I watch it, it's a beautiful story
I just adopted a puppy who looks like a big baby bear and named him Koda. This movie defined my childhood and I’m so happy to see you enjoyed it as well. Even though no one ever seems to discuss it, i think everything from its setting, gorgeous colors, music, story and heart are excellently crafted
My 10 y/o dog is called Koda because of this movie!!
What a great name for your dog!
Just a couple days ago, we got 2 puppies that we named Kinai and Koda.
It's kinda interesting, but hate actually isn't the oppostie of love: hate comes *from* love. Hatred as a character motivation has a few flavors, but the big 3 are hatred taught to us by loved ones, hatred towards those who hurt our loved ones and hatred towards former loved ones who we feel betrayed by. Kenai is motivated by the second right up until he learns the creature he hated shared a loved one and Denahi is motived by a combination of 2 and 3 until he realizes the person he hates and loves are the same.
The true opposite of love is apathy because it is the absence of everything that makes love possible.
Disagree hate doesn't make love hate tore the bears family and tore Kenai's family apart. Hate destroyed everything no love is what made it all come together and fixed.
@dracophoenixttv what I was trying to say was that hate happens because of love, it can be an effect of love. Kenai loves his big brother, so he hates the bear that he blames for Sitka's death. If he didn't love his brother, he wouldn't hate the bears and try getting revenge.
You are absolutely right that hate destroyed their family and that love fixed it, but the hatred for the bears wouldn't have existed in the first place if the brothers' love wasn't there before the story happened
@@HybridEqualist Kenai hated the bears to begin with it was his hate that caused them to chase the bears to begin with even though Sitka mentioned not to. Yes eh loved his brothers but his hate for the bears caused his brother to die because he pursued them. He then went deeper into it then chased the mother bear harder. He could have left the bears alone he chose to hate. He had to learn to love hate didn't help anything in the film it caused all the problems. Love was the only thing that helped.
@@dracophoenixttvThat falls under being taught to hate bears by loved ones. I feel your responses miss a lot of things from the original post
@@dracophoenixttv I always saw it as Kenai chased Koda's mom because Denahi made such a big deal about his fish basket that Kenai went after the bear to find the basket mostly because he was mad at his middle brother and he was just too stubborn to listen to Sitka, I didn't get the impression that he hated bears before the glacier collapsed because he really doesn't mention hating bears until after Sitka dies--I think the most he says is that they are thieves but I think that's because bears are a threat to the tribe's fish supply and broke Denahi's basket. I could be wrong (I haven't watched the full movie in a few years), I just don't remember the bear hate existing before the movie's plot really kicks off.
A little neat thing to take note of from this movie, too. If you look at the eyes of Koda's mom before vs after Kenai has had time to better understand his totem and have a better perspective on bears by living as one by movie's end, you'll notice that Koda's mom has these jet black eyes that seem to almost have no emotion or feeling to them, the opposite of what Disney is known for giving it's animal characters. But when Koda's mom visits Koda in spirit, notice how her eyes changed? This was a neat change they made to show Kenai's initial perception of bears compared to how it changed throughout the course of the movie. Since he initially found them to be soulless, unfeeling monsters and later he realized he was wrong after getting to spend time with the bears at the salmon run. It is a really nice subtle nod to that whole theme of perception and how one may view something before and after changing their perception of it.
Also, to answer your bear cub question. Since the ones in Brother Bear are mainly cave bears and modeled primarily after brown bears, it's common for brown bear cubs to spend upwards of 2-3 years with their mother before leaving and by then, the cubs typically are over half the size of their mother. So Koda definitely was far too young.
Brother Bear is one of my top three favorite movies of all time. I don't care if some people don't appreciate it. I remember watching it for the first time when I was younger and tired of seeing the "siblings hate each other" trope all the time. Finding a film about the complexity of sibling relationships and how people who are not related to you can also become part of your family was so heartwarming to me at the time. The story, the animation, and the soundtrack will always hold a special place in my heart.
this is my favourite disney film to this day. i dont think anything could beat this emotional journey. ive seen so many say frozen was revolutionary in its sibling relationships but brother bear is all about that. its pretty revolutionary in the animation industry too.
27:10 Yes, Tarzan has those too. I think it was Sideways who made a video about it. Basically saying that the montage format instead of actual musical songs made these films weaker, which closed off the golden age. But it's been a while so I might be wrong here. I love these montages though, even if the lyrics seem more on the nose now that I'm older. They did a great job telling the story and the soundtrack is so good.
The director is a former Disney animator, and has a youtube channel teaching classical animation, Aaron Blaise.
Honestly Brother Bear is my most favorite classical animation by Disney and I still don't get how it didn't receive much more praise
As far as I know, the song over the emotional talk between Kenai and Koda was made because the original scene made the kids cry way too hard.
The song still makes me bawl :’) especially since i relate a lot to the feeling of letting someone down
OMG Brother Bear was like one of my most cherished childhood films, and yes, it's totally, CRIMINALLY underrated but it's still beautiful :D I got excited when I saw the thumbnail for this video AAA
same had it on dvd and that shit was just on loop😂
@nope19568 omg same :D I wouldn't forget about the dvds I had
Joaquin Phoenix (Kenai) also lost a brother before this movie came out, so the scenes where Sitka dies must've felt so personal to him
Apparently that scene was incredibly taxing for him to record, because it was so close to when River passed.
Bear cups stay with their mother until they are 2 years Old actually ❤
There's an interview about why they put music in the confession scene somewhere but basically it was because it was way too sad and not necessarily needed since we already knew what happened!!
No one watches a confession scene because of new information, you wanna see how they communicate the awful information. I think they sacrificed a better written scene for a more “child friendly” moment.
@@thecocoacouch Oh yeah I totally agree :) I was just saying what they said in the interview... but yeah it was totally to have a more child friendly scene!!
Tho I'd argue that hearing a confession scene and apology scene could have helped a lot of kids learn something!!
Yeah after reading some comments it still seems like a few people were really touched by that moment so it still holds up as a powerful moment, I guess it just didn’t resonate with me as much as other scenes have in animated films.
@@thecocoacouch yeah we all have different sensibilities so it’s totally fair for you to not have related as much as other!! 🥰
YES FINALLY. I‘m so excited because this movie together with the hunchback of notre dame are my favorite movies ever and i‘m so glad this movie gets the recognition it absolutely deserves. The music, The story and ofcourse the scenery is absolutely breathtaking in this one.
THIS MOVIE DESERVES MORE LOVE! 😭💔
Kenai was acting out of love when he killed Koda’s mother. While it was rage, the rage was driven by his love for his brother. Same as Denahi when he thought that both of his brothers were taken by the same bear. Kenai’s totem is the message throughout the whole movie.
Something I noticed for the first time, the bears have more human like eyes with irises.
While the humans have black pupils only (something that we see in animal animation more).
The story telling in that alone….. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yeah, the bear cubs mother is the only bear with dark black eyes since they want the audience to side with the humans in the beginning of the film. If they gave her eyes like the rest of the bears, we’d feel sympathy for her too early.
i adore this movie!!
tanana is one of my favorite movie characters ever, along with sitka
tanana is their spiritual leader - if anyone would know, it would be her
This is my favourite Disney movie. It deserves more love. I love the artwork, the music, the message about toxic masculinity and embracing love. I get chills every time during the transformation sequence. Thanks for giving it some love! 🤎
Soooooo….. I wanted to know more about the cast of this movie because it’s so iconic and so important in my childhood…. It built character. Specially the siblings relationship; tho I didn’t help with my relationship with my sibling but we both love this movie; it was memorable. Soundtrack? immaculate; Animation? gorgeous; Hotel? trivago!
Jokes aside
The voice of Denahi (Jason), was part of the original cast for the Broadway musical production of the Lion King for three years before he was found dead (unalived himself) in his apartment in Australia a year after brother bear was released, in 2004
Than, in 2012 Tug (Ducan) passed away due to respiratory failure after a heart attack. ….
Sometimes I wished the Internet never existed so I could remain blissfully unaware of these things. I could’ve been much happier. Now, y’all get to suffer with me.
As an Alaskan, brother bear has always been one of my favorites and I think it’s underrated. They also got something right about totems that many people get wrong, totems don’t always represent a characteristic you have, but rather a characteristic you should strive to be in order to be your best self.
If you havent seen it yet, you definitely need to watch Balto; that will become one of your favorites!
Fun Fact: I lived in Alaska for about 6.5 years and went to a middle school called Tanana, except it was pronounced differently. And the river that ran by is called the Chena River and it feeds into the Tanana River.
This movie is a really common one to watch when you live up there as well. It teaches children that all life is sacred and when you take from the land you must also give back to it. You must find that balance with nature and when you take care of it , it will take care of you. But you also can't become complacent either; if you slip up and get too soft or greedy, nature will take you back, one way or another.
this movie is a staple of my childhood! the score of sitka’s funeral and the transformation sequence are DIVINE!! plus phil collins in the soundtrack and tina turner in that opening number??? ❤❤
30:30 It is increasingly common for bear cubs to follow their mother for several years
The cubs feed the female until the beginning of autumn, but even older cubs that were born last year, and are now about 1.5 years old in the fall, can continue to spawn sporadically if they go with their mother.
Personally i loved the song covering his speech to Koda. I'm sure it could have been done with dialogue but the song did great with the emotional impact. That and the Opening song are actually my favourites of this film.
Thank you for finally covering this film though; one of the greats that should be shared with future generations of kids.
Also, i know only your patrons can suggest movies/ shows to watch (which makes sense) but i still want to leave this suggestion in case it reminds others of this movie.
Two Brothers (2024 movie) is one i think worth reacting to.
For another underrated animated film where fish are NOT disposable, check out Shark Tale :)
I don’t know why, but of all the reactionaries, you are the only one who seems real to me. And one of the few UA-camrs who doesn't annoy me.
So yeah. Just wanted to say you're kinda cute.
The moose voices were by Canadian comedians Bob and Doug McKenzie. They had a skit titled The Great White North. The skit was a regular on a show titled SCTV. The first song in this movie was by Tina Turner.
The moose speaking are voiced by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, Canadian actors/comedians who did Bob and Doug McKenzie, beer drinking brothers from the Great White North. A Canadian comedy show SCTV, which also featured John Candy, Eugene Levy and others, featured these guys. They were a skit that became a movie (Strange Brew) in the 1980s. Most Canadians know them. if you like the theme of people turning into bears, watch Brave.
I'd love to see you react to Finding Nemo!
It's funny what you said about fish being shown as "disposable"; it's an attitude people have irl too. Literally the other day my mom was telling me that fish "don't really feel pain and can't be abused" which??? Is very very much not true lmao
Yeah 100% I wonder if it also has to do with religion playing such a huge part on our way of perceiving right and wrong and traditionally fish have always been the most acceptable meat to consume 🤷♂️
This movie is full hidden massages, the more I think about it the more I realize how amazing this movie is. Also, I recommend looking for the translation of the song of the transformation, it'll make the scene a much deeper meaning and will be so much more beautiful.
One of my favorite animated films to date! So forgotten by most, it seems, but so worth the watch. I'm glad you watched this gem!
This movie is SO underrated! You should check out its sequel, too. It's one of my personal favorites :3
Sitka "waited" because he wanted/needed keni to prove his totum. When he was willing to "take a bullet" to save koda, he showed just how he learned his lesson.
10:16 thats actually what the big bro should have done like face the pointy side towards the bear and the bear jumps and then big bro stabs
It still fascinates me that mammoths were around in North America only 11,000 years ago. Just the idea that if things were a little different these giant creatures would still be around today is just so interesting to me.
Honestly this is in my top 5 Disney movies. Beautifully animated, beautiful songs and music, and the story is fantastic too.
The transformation sequence is tied with Swan Princess as my favourite transformation sequence.
I love watching you react to the movies of my childhood. It actually feels like I'm watching them again for the first time - which is so special and precious. Thank you for being so genuine and for really giving these films a chance. Your reactions really make my day so much better every time I watch them, so thank you so much for sharing these reactions with us. :)
If I may suggest any other animated film to react to, it would be Balto. That was one of my favorites as a child and I don't think too many people react to it, but it was so beautiful. I think you'd like it too (it has animated speaking animals as well and a cool story that's based on a real event).
I recommend Emporer’s New Groove if you haven’t seen that yet!! 😊
Fun fact: The voice of kenai is Juaqine Phoenix, who play's the 2017 Joker.
Brother Bear is probably one of my favorite Disney movies. It's so good. My brother and I watched it a lot growing up.
8:06 really hurts especially when you know he regretted saying it so much after Kinai "died"
A cool thing about this movie is the great artists that did the main soundtrack to it, even in different languages. The original (English) version was made by Phil Collins, the vocalist of Genesis. The Swedish version was done by Björn Skifs, vocalist of Blue Swede. Everybody who has watched Guardians of the Galaxy should know who Björn Skifs is since his most famous song, Hooked on a Feeling was in it. That song has been played more times on Spotify than the 3 top Genesis songs combined.
The length of time bear cubs stay with their mothers depends on the species of bear:
Black bears
Cubs usually stay with their mothers for about 17 months to 1.5 years. Mothers may push their cubs out of the family unit when they enter estrus, or mating season, to focus on finding a mate.
Grizzly bears
Cubs stay with their mothers for at least two years, and typically separate at around 2.5 years old.
Polar bears
Cubs spend most of the winter with their mothers in a den, and then stay with them for a few days or weeks after emerging in the spring.
I always loved that the mountain everything starts on actually looks like a bear
Brother bear is one of my favourite, I remember watching this as a kid and it changed my whole perspective of life, I'm so glad you came around 😭
That scene on the top of the mountain with the light is so beautifully animated. One of masterpieces imo.
Yeah, the 2 moose (meece?) are based on Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas.
I wanna say it was originally on SNL, but I'm not positive about that so I'll go with the movie Strange Brew starring them.
Look it up.
It's hilarious.
SCTV
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