The Most Successful Animated Failure Ever Made

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    The Prince of Egypt was supposed to be a giant leap forward in the medium of animation. Pushing away from Disney's family friendly tone and musical numbers, The Prince of Egypt was made with an older audience in mind while also pushing the boundaries of what we thought an animated feature film could look like. Unfortunately for Dreamworks, the movie did not do well at the box office. But in turn it did push the animation industry, Disney included, in new directions with what the Prince of Egypt was able to achieve on screen.
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    • @eddiejoewalt7746
      @eddiejoewalt7746 14 днів тому +1

      nerdstaglic NEVER CARE about anything animation related or JEWISH STUFFS (he pro palestine)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @eddiejoewalt7746
      @eddiejoewalt7746 14 днів тому +1

      you never care about 1 thing animation and still head call animation "kids stuff" like a child predator!

    • @matthew-jy5jp
      @matthew-jy5jp 14 днів тому

      ​@@eddiejoewalt7746get a life will you. I don't want to burst your bubble but the guy that made the video is jewish you dope 😂 And if you want to go support it's real and the bombing of kids in gaza, go do it don't bring it to a channel like this. Stop Defending Benjamin Netanyahu's need to bomb the palestinians into submission. He's only doing it because it was on his watch that those 1400 civilians were killed. And it was his fault completely. Because Israel was in a dilemma trying to get him out of office and protect the courts and the Justice system in Israel against Benjamin. The majority of Israelis and the majority of palestinians both want peace. And the only reason you don't get it is because Benjamin Netanyahu and his corrupt right-wing government. Benjamin was so busy protecting himself he wasn't protecting his country. Sounds familiar ? Like Donald Trump trying to deny the virus existed as he caught it and spread it around ? Don't bring your nonsense to this guy's channel. This has nothing to do with what's happening in gaza or Israel or in the Middle East at all. He is simply talking about a cartoon made by dream works. If you want to take it in some of the directions do it on your own time. And all you people out there protesting the gaza should Go protest the palestinians into electing a government that isn't a terrorist group and go Protest Israeli civilians To remove Benjamin Netanyahu out of office because he is the only obstacle to a 2 state solution, and he always has been.

    • @matthew-jy5jp
      @matthew-jy5jp 14 днів тому

      ​@@eddiejoewalt7746you sound stupid and foolish to say that about someone you don't even know. Making a video about this cartoon has nothing to do with what's happening in Israel in Palestine

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  • @Rampala
    @Rampala 14 днів тому +3639

    Screw the box office, this movie was a masterpiece. I rewatched just last week.

    • @chrisbrasel8060
      @chrisbrasel8060 14 днів тому +26

      You can make a half a billion dollars and your movie isn't talked about as much as it came yet The Prince of Egypt shows that dispite having a average box office it's impact was greater and is DreamWorks most dramatic piece ever made.

    • @roshaun411
      @roshaun411 14 днів тому +51

      i rewatched it this morning on a flight, i was shocked seeing this video on my feed ahaha

    • @anubusx
      @anubusx 14 днів тому +51

      It is an incredible film with beautiful animation.

    • @vincenthoule5643
      @vincenthoule5643 14 днів тому +18

      Me too I have it on bluray and it's a good movie

    • @mangaloveranix8412
      @mangaloveranix8412 14 днів тому +18

      Incredible film about Christianity. This shows studios can do well and dandy without the box office.😏

  • @NaryuAegis
    @NaryuAegis 14 днів тому +2086

    This was Dreamwork's Magnum Opus. Period.

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 14 днів тому +32

      Definitely. Everything was just a match made in Heaven where

    • @9tailjeza
      @9tailjeza 12 днів тому +13

      it was good yes, but shrek 2 is dreamworks’ best movie

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому +2

      Exactly eat your heart out Shrek and how to train your dragon

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому +3

      @@9tailjeza what about the first spirit film because it sequels were shallow invitations

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 11 днів тому +6

      @@kernowpictures3882 Spirit is wildly underrated

  • @thewatchtower4747
    @thewatchtower4747 14 днів тому +2499

    This is by far one of DreamWorks best, to the point that you don't even have to be religious to enjoy it, that's an achievement in my book

    • @animeman1000
      @animeman1000 13 днів тому +16

      Exactly the point I make when talking about this movie!! :)

    • @kirara2516
      @kirara2516 13 днів тому +1

      exactly.

    • @zeeski7454
      @zeeski7454 13 днів тому +29

      But on the religious side, it helps to understand the meaning of Passover. Also shows how the Pharaohs ruled Egypt too

    • @jakd.rabbit
      @jakd.rabbit 13 днів тому +28

      This and The Road to El Dorado are the type of films I would love to see DreamWorks return to and the closest we have gotten from them is probably their shows like Voltron: Legendary Defender, She-Ra, Carmen San Diego, and Cleopatra In Space with a majority of those containing Avatar and Korra staff who left Nickelodeon after Legend of Korra was cancelled.

    • @TiberiusX
      @TiberiusX 13 днів тому +8

      ​@@zeeski7454meh, it only vaguely gets across how the kings of Egypt ruled, or the actual situation of Ramses II, or Seti I. That being said, it's one of my top 5 films.

  • @mateuszmarciniak2828
    @mateuszmarciniak2828 14 днів тому +624

    That's like saying Alexander the Great failed, because he didn't reach India or Spain.

    • @matityaloran9157
      @matityaloran9157 14 днів тому +37

      Alexander did reach India, he just didn’t manage to get all of it

    • @miliba
      @miliba 13 днів тому +22

      Alexander shouldve conquered Hawaii

    • @zimriel
      @zimriel 12 днів тому +3

      @@miliba he would have been too busy chasing hunks on the beach to make a serious play for the mountains

    • @waylander9265
      @waylander9265 11 днів тому +18

      Well no, Alexander set out to conquer Persia, and conquer it he did. It’s more like saying Columbus failed to sail to Asia. He failed to achieve his mission goal but still found great fortune.

    • @matityaloran9157
      @matityaloran9157 11 днів тому +4

      @@waylander9265 Good analogy

  • @cookingwitchefzayy8830
    @cookingwitchefzayy8830 14 днів тому +1175

    I promise this movie did not fail its a classic and if you was a kid who grew up in church in the 90s they always played this

    • @vitorkk328
      @vitorkk328 14 днів тому +29

      A l w a y s
      They were not wrong tho. Masterful movie and great way to make this hugely important Bible story remembered by kids.

    • @shrekrealista5045
      @shrekrealista5045 14 днів тому +7

      I'm not a religious person, but I love this animation.

    • @matthew-jy5jp
      @matthew-jy5jp 14 днів тому +2

      So your church used this instead of teaching the Bible? I hate to tell you, but they played it for you because you were a kid. And I'm not sure what this movie has to do with church

    • @cookingwitchefzayy8830
      @cookingwitchefzayy8830 14 днів тому +31

      @matthew-jy5jp bro it's not that deep they played it in children church and we was taught the Bible all the time

    • @Magdalena8008s
      @Magdalena8008s 14 днів тому +25

      ​@matthew-jy5jp yeah, not that deep. It's no different than a school playing a film on a sub day. Yes it happens in Sunday school as well. I'm not even a Christian and I know this.

  • @vmanstacovan
    @vmanstacovan 14 днів тому +1083

    I think anyone who grew up Christian or Jewish in the 2000s had this movie as a significant part of their childhood, which still holds a special place even for those of us who aren't religious anymore. An absolute blessing having this masterpiece be a part of what made me who I am

    • @quinnhouk5369
      @quinnhouk5369 14 днів тому +27

      I’m a Christian and I was born in 99. I loved this movie when I was a kid

    • @kathlynp.6697
      @kathlynp.6697 13 днів тому +10

      Went to Catholic school and this played in Religion class. Best movie day of that class!

    • @tenderlemon3318
      @tenderlemon3318 13 днів тому +10

      It's so funny you say that! I wouldn't consider myself Christian anymore but whenever I watch this movie boy does it ever come back full force. When Moses is talking to the burning bush just makes me cry 😭

    • @filmlife1000
      @filmlife1000 13 днів тому +25

      Or Muslim 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @Mediados
      @Mediados 13 днів тому +5

      I lost my faith in Christianity years ago, but we even watched the movie in school.

  • @bushidozay7527
    @bushidozay7527 14 днів тому +608

    This movie was not a fail

    • @twopintsofmilk
      @twopintsofmilk 13 днів тому +8

      I concur.

    • @jonp8three
      @jonp8three 13 днів тому +21

      If you watch the video, you'll see his explanation. He says it succeeds in many areas.

    • @craigwolfe249
      @craigwolfe249 12 днів тому +2

      Watch the video...

    • @PeacePetal
      @PeacePetal 12 днів тому +12

      @@craigwolfe249 Clickbait title. These kinds of comments are inevitable.

    • @dblxde
      @dblxde 11 днів тому +2

      he's not saying the movie itself was a failure, the concept was a failure. if you compare any dreamworks movie to the prince of egypt, no other compares to its ground of seriousness. when shrek was made, it was the game changer for dreamworks. they didn't have to make serious animated movies to be successful.

  • @MightyElemental
    @MightyElemental 14 днів тому +655

    7:13 juxtaposing the mistreatment of slaves and the high-living of their masters works really well for this film. It shows the great divide between them, and it shows the cruelty Moses' adoptive family posses. I have no clue what the critics were smoking when they complained about that intrro because it's not making light of a bad situation - it's driving the point these injustices are horrendous.

    • @midnightlumina7
      @midnightlumina7 14 днів тому +34

      As like with today - Paid disney shill.

    • @McDrewbii
      @McDrewbii 13 днів тому +44

      Critics at the time weren't ready to see something like that in animation.

    • @beauwallbridge5490
      @beauwallbridge5490 13 днів тому +7

      Yeah I had the exact same thought when I heard that criticism. That juxtaposition was perfect for setting up the movie and the conflict.

    • @intrepid1160
      @intrepid1160 13 днів тому +53

      “I did not see because I did not wish to see”. Absolutely necessary to have that contrast at the beginning, those critics don’t know what they’re talking about.

    • @punbug4721
      @punbug4721 13 днів тому +22

      @@midnightlumina7 Disney's strangehold on the critic scene makes them basically another wing of the Disney marketing department. Disney gives critics the royal treatment, critics give Disney good reviews, Disney uses the reviews to market their stories. Any critic that's too critical gets blacklisted by Disney.

  • @mauriciobanuelos3206
    @mauriciobanuelos3206 12 днів тому +115

    The movie made more than 200 million back in 1998, was nominated for 2 oscars winning best original song, song that’s still pretty popular and more than 20 years later it spawned a musical play, so how could someone on earth call this magnificent movie a failure?

    • @helliboss
      @helliboss 10 днів тому +9

      U clearly didn't watch the video.

    • @suarezguy
      @suarezguy 4 дні тому +2

      I doubt Katzenberg really actually expected that it would change decades of expectations of animated films right away. Although it is unfortunate that traditional animation did just die/go away pretty soon after.

    • @christiandauz3742
      @christiandauz3742 4 дні тому

      How much cheaper would this film be with modern technology?

  • @MistaMoses
    @MistaMoses 14 днів тому +343

    This film never failed

    • @chrisbrasel8060
      @chrisbrasel8060 14 днів тому +12

      In fact it was a greater success story than they originally thought at release.

    • @TheBfutgreg
      @TheBfutgreg 14 днів тому +2

      @@chrisbrasel8060 I remember Hans Zimmer was nervous and stressed out as hell trying to score it due to the cultural/religious loaded concept.....he was so scared of cultural backlash

    • @chrisbrasel8060
      @chrisbrasel8060 14 днів тому

      @@TheBfutgreg He was worried he might offend some people if he didn't do a good job making the music and respecting their culture and believes. He made a fantastic score and one of his best right up there with his Dark Knight, Dune and Loin king music.

    • @francunsulo9756
      @francunsulo9756 13 днів тому

      Did you not see the video?

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому

      Except for historical accuracy

  • @LucyLioness100
    @LucyLioness100 14 днів тому +296

    This movie is still one of the greatest non-Disney features ever made. Hans Zimmer’s score is beautifully haunting, Stephen Schwartz’s songs are absolute bangers (scoring him a 2nd Oscar), the voice cast is beyond excellent & full of heart and of course the animation is stellar; the Red Sea parting alone is still breathtaking

    • @Dravianpn02
      @Dravianpn02 10 днів тому +1

      So any other animated film is non Disney now? Lol

    • @LucyLioness100
      @LucyLioness100 9 днів тому

      @@Dravianpn02 considering it was the end of the Disney Renaissance, there wasn’t quite as much competition yet. I just used non-Disney in a vague term

  • @nikmariealex
    @nikmariealex 13 днів тому +126

    The River Lullaby lives rent free in my head.

    • @mikegillettify
      @mikegillettify 13 днів тому +14

      Amen! Her voice is beautiful RIP Ofra Haza

    • @Rhyzal_
      @Rhyzal_ 11 днів тому +6

      SAME. I still cry at the lyrics.

  • @darthhiro7425
    @darthhiro7425 13 днів тому +19

    Prince of Egypt didn't fail, it started something

  • @ronaldeliascorderocalles
    @ronaldeliascorderocalles 14 днів тому +353

    I have never seen something better come from Dreamworks after this one. A lot of great ones, but not THIS great. I really wish they did some kind of Biblical epic movie again.

    • @Casvaleon
      @Casvaleon 14 днів тому +12

      didnt they do joseph the king of dreams after?

    • @monkeygirlburns9196
      @monkeygirlburns9196 14 днів тому +21

      They tried with Joseph: King of Dreams but it just wasn't as good.

    • @ronaldeliascorderocalles
      @ronaldeliascorderocalles 14 днів тому

      @@monkeygirlburns9196 Probably because they didnt give them the cinematic budget this one definitely had

    • @shrekrealista5045
      @shrekrealista5045 14 днів тому +10

      Shrek 2

    • @Kwicdrawmcgraw
      @Kwicdrawmcgraw 14 днів тому +6

      I'm not sure you understand what failure means. Seems like it was successful in an unexpected manner. I guess that title wouldn't bring the same views tho.

  • @tc2241
    @tc2241 12 днів тому +164

    I’m an atheist, hate musicals, and this is hands down one of my favorite animated films. I hold it up there with things like Princess Mononoke, Secret of Kells, Mary and Max, etc of must watch animated films. It really showcases what makes animation so unique and its strengths in storytelling. Its breath of size and use of color are astounding. The scene where they part the Red Sea….seeing it on a large screen is a joy

    • @Dravianpn02
      @Dravianpn02 10 днів тому +1

      Watch the Secret of NIMH.

    • @mish375
      @mish375 10 днів тому +1

      Not a fan of Mononoke. If she was cut out of the film it would be much better. Story should have focused on Lady Eboshi, tbh.

    • @kevinchavez562
      @kevinchavez562 8 днів тому

      why you gotta name all the other bangers too man..?

    • @manapoints9329
      @manapoints9329 8 днів тому +2

      @@mish375 Not much of a fan of her too a few years ago, but cutting her out would have been disastrous to not only the movie but also to the message portrayed by the movie; of nature and man, and the nature of man.

    • @mish375
      @mish375 8 днів тому +1

      @@manapoints9329 I felt Mononoke did nothing but preach sanctimoniously, and everyone jsut stands back and listens. But she's a hypocrite that never clues into the fact that she should take her own advice. Honestly, if she was cut out of the film and someone else brough Ash*taka to the Lake, I think it would have better. If they went into Lady Eboshi's story and how she became corrupted by power, I think that would have been more interesting.

  • @pedrogabrielduarte4544
    @pedrogabrielduarte4544 14 днів тому +350

    Later in the year 2000 king Ramses suddenly appeared in ANOTHER FAMOUS animated project:a tv series called courage the cowardly dog

  • @matrix-5466
    @matrix-5466 14 днів тому +98

    This is easily Dreamworks best work. I really miss the 90s era animation style that was mixed with computer generated landscapes. It worked so well, I hope they bring it back!

  • @rafaelluciano
    @rafaelluciano 14 днів тому +111

    In my country this movie is a staple during Easter. Everyone knows it, loves it and watches it every year.
    Is even used as a reference for children to learn biblical stories.

    • @francunsulo9756
      @francunsulo9756 13 днів тому

      Bunch of brainwashed fools

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому +2

      Even though the Torah and the Bible unfairly demonised Egypt at the time considering every civilisation on Earth practised slavery which was unfortunate result of the viewpoints of antiquity and “conscripting a cheap labour force“

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому +2

      In truth it was historically inaccurate considering the labourers that were contracted to construct these temples and pyramids and all the other construction projects we are highly skilled paid labourers because you needed the equivalent of modern day structural engineers to plan these ambitious buildings together considering you needed a decent grasp of geometry and physics

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому +1

      The contractors I am your average Joe labourer were even buried next to the finished building if they died (on accident due to a workplace hazard) during construction

    • @orangebeagle3068
      @orangebeagle3068 12 днів тому +1

      That is a strange argument I have never heard before. They never said that Egypt was the only one that performed slavery. But slavery was usually done to other nations, so being enslaved had to happen somewhere. In fact, I visited an Egyptian coptic church, and they were very proud of being Egyptian, even claiming that Egypt was blessed by the Bible (they were almost too proud haha). They claimed this based on some Bible verses and how Jesus spent some of his childhood in Egypt to escape genocide.

  • @craig1287
    @craig1287 14 днів тому +94

    Through Heaven's Eyes is one of my favorite pieces of music in any movie.

    • @9_debolati_318
      @9_debolati_318 13 днів тому +5

      Im right there with you brother

    • @punbug4721
      @punbug4721 13 днів тому +12

      Honestly, pick any one of the songs. They're all solid.

    • @gamera5160
      @gamera5160 12 днів тому +2

      Oddly enough, I think the song that won the oscar was the weakest song (after 'Playing with the Big Boys').

    • @LEGO_IndianaJones69420_
      @LEGO_IndianaJones69420_ 12 днів тому +5

      I can't get the chorus from The Plagues out of my head lol, I love it so much

    • @craig1287
      @craig1287 11 днів тому +1

      @@LEGO_IndianaJones69420_ Oh yeah, that's a good one as well.

  • @l.n.3372
    @l.n.3372 12 днів тому +37

    Joseph King of Dreams was technically a prequel. The Joseph story comes first, before the Moses story.

  • @hodhomeschoolmama4687
    @hodhomeschoolmama4687 11 днів тому +43

    This is one of my favorites. I cry every time when Moses's mom sings as she puts him in the Nile

  • @khalidhenry3857
    @khalidhenry3857 14 днів тому +92

    This movie is the definition of the GOAT

  • @MN-zg7fi
    @MN-zg7fi 14 днів тому +42

    “Failure”? This was a childhood classic for me! But, I get it now

  • @vitorkk328
    @vitorkk328 14 днів тому +100

    This is my favorite animated movie ever.

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 14 днів тому +97

    I remember the whale in the Red Sea being such a cool scene as a kid!

    • @l.n.3372
      @l.n.3372 12 днів тому +5

      It's actually a shark. You can tell by the way it's tail moves. It also has the upside tail fin, like sharks do. Whales and dolphins have their tails the other way.

    • @orangebeagle3068
      @orangebeagle3068 12 днів тому +2

      Oh wow, you’re right. Though it looks like it might be a whale shark, so they’re still 50% right? Haha.

    • @l.n.3372
      @l.n.3372 11 днів тому +4

      @@orangebeagle3068 well, whale sharks are fish, but I get that you're making a joke on the name.

    • @AlbieStarr
      @AlbieStarr 11 днів тому

      Baby that's a shark

  • @joelt2002
    @joelt2002 14 днів тому +36

    This and Anastasia were my favorite animated movies of that era. It was geared towards older audiences, who typically don't watch animation. So that was always going to be a tough hill to climb. Comedy is a much easier means of achieving that, thus Shrek's success. Pretty much content kids can enjoy that has humor geared towards adults.

  • @mg6945
    @mg6945 13 днів тому +29

    I would argue that the How to Train Your Dragon series is pretty close to this one tonally. There’s still a level of comedy to it that Egypt doesn’t really have, but those three films could get pretty mature and emotional. Great spiritual successors on DreamWorks’ end, and I hope they continue to make more films in that caliber

    • @subhasishghosh6924
      @subhasishghosh6924 5 днів тому

      And whilst not always being reciprocated by the entire franchise, KFP2 is also highly mature in it's themes and story despite the rather goofy headline

  • @zackrules4797
    @zackrules4797 14 днів тому +27

    Joseph King of Dreams was actually a prequel because Joseph's story was before Moses.

    • @l.n.3372
      @l.n.3372 12 днів тому +9

      Yep, and that movie is an underrated gem, IMO.

  • @vaticancitybride7137
    @vaticancitybride7137 9 днів тому +8

    The best DreamWorks picture ever! Imagine if DreamWorks producing an entire animated franchise of biblical Musicals, that would raise the standards for faith entertainment.

  • @GingerBradMan21
    @GingerBradMan21 13 днів тому +21

    This video ignores how japanese animation - Anime has been in the back ground being popular with adults and children with serious tones all through these eras

    • @SimPleSoul5
      @SimPleSoul5 10 днів тому +10

      The topic of the video wasn't about Anime though. Not sure how that would be completely relevant. Feels like the video would've been a lot longer and not about "The Prince of Egypt" at that point.

    • @karolinakuc4783
      @karolinakuc4783 8 днів тому

      In 1:18 they say majority of Western audience so they say about Western Europe and USA

    • @pileofjunkinc
      @pileofjunkinc 3 дні тому

      Anime wasn't big around here, and wasn't really even that popular with kids back then.
      Whereas now it seems more or less commonly liked by Millennials and younger.

  • @bebeusxl9842
    @bebeusxl9842 10 днів тому +7

    This movie will forever be in my top list of animated movies. Back then, it was rare to see animation depicting such serious aspects as religion, slavery and human conflict and I think this is what stuck with many people, myself included.

  • @new-bp6ix
    @new-bp6ix 14 днів тому +32

    we are the failure

  • @griffinmpable
    @griffinmpable 13 днів тому +15

    Grew up Roman Catholic and in Catholic schools until college. This was legitimately the only religious movie that I enjoyed because it didn't feel so preachy, like everything else. It's a good movie. End sentence, full stop. Every time our teachers would roll in the mobile TV and VHS stand we begged for this instead of those stupid ass vegetables.

    • @matthewnodar7298
      @matthewnodar7298 5 годин тому

      I was in complete agreement until you disrespected VeggieTales. That show was the goat.

  • @Quincy_010_
    @Quincy_010_ 13 днів тому +16

    Im 21 years old now and i was raised as a seventh day adventist christian. I remember watching this with my sister growing up so many times we still qoute certain scenes till this day😂. We still have the original dvd till this day so we've been rewatching it at least once every year. May God bless all whoever was responsible for this piece of art cause nothing can be "failed" if God works on it. And hopefully dreamworks pick ups more biblical stories like Christ, Paul, Job or Daniel etc

  • @matthewjohnson9199
    @matthewjohnson9199 14 днів тому +22

    My favorite DreamWorks movie. Crazy from out the gate, their second full-length movie is a masterpiece.

  • @CartoonFinder
    @CartoonFinder 14 днів тому +33

    This was one heck of an epic animated film. I watched this with my Mom a year back... And woo! What an experience!

  • @kreighneerl8760
    @kreighneerl8760 12 днів тому +7

    This movie is always broadcasted every year in the Philippines national tv during holy week.

  • @vaguevillainy
    @vaguevillainy 11 днів тому +8

    This and Road to El Dorado are my favorite Dreamworks animations. The latter is even more underrated.

    • @dreamguardian8320
      @dreamguardian8320 11 днів тому +4

      If only DreamWorks stayed with 2D hand-drawn animation. Maybe even more stop-motion animation. I for one am growing sick n tired of nothing but 3D and live action remakes.

    • @suarezguy
      @suarezguy 4 дні тому

      I also love The Road to El Dorado but can see why it wasn't embraced, it was mostly to appeal to tween/teen boys, which I was then but most (as well as adults) dismissed traditional animation in general until Shrek was more overt.

  • @MrMinewarp
    @MrMinewarp 13 днів тому +6

    Prince of Egypt fell so that Shrek could rise

  • @thesean161
    @thesean161 14 днів тому +20

    They had this VHS in all the sunday school rooms at my church and wed love watching it while our parents had to do stuff

  • @giladhaimovici4936
    @giladhaimovici4936 12 днів тому +28

    Here in Israel, this is a household movie. we watch it almost every year at Passover at some point.
    not to mention the amazing voice of the Israeli singer Ofra Haza, who sang many of the songs in most of the languages.
    Here, we remember it for the masterpiece it is! and also, the darker and serious tone is quite fitting to Israeli audience - especially now. for us, it is our story.

  • @qemuel
    @qemuel 12 днів тому +3

    Prince of Egypt is a splendid film. I still become emotional listening to the lullaby, the animation is spectacular, and it transcends the need to be religious in order to enjoy the movie. A true masterpiece.

  • @TimJSwan
    @TimJSwan 12 днів тому +8

    Also note, Treasure Planet was internally a Disney masterpiece/rebellion pair, as well. Box office flop but an incredible experience.

    • @suarezguy
      @suarezguy 4 дні тому

      I like sci fi generally but Atlantis and Treasure Planet were too weird even for me.

    • @pivotfever
      @pivotfever 4 дні тому

      @@suarezguyit’s no more weird than any other sci fi

  • @YairGatt
    @YairGatt 13 днів тому +7

    Video just in time for Passover. One of the greatest movies ever made, animated or not. I think it should be watched every year

  • @new-bp6ix
    @new-bp6ix 14 днів тому +28

    If I have learned anything in history. When you see an underappreciated masterpiece, know that it is not yet time for that piece of art to shine
    Just look at all the paintings in the museum. They were worth nothing in their time.
    SO To the all artists, be proud because your name will be remembered in history

    • @confusciouspuff5701
      @confusciouspuff5701 14 днів тому +1

      Or forgotten entirely

    • @kernowpictures3882
      @kernowpictures3882 12 днів тому

      On speaking of history they did follow the inaccurate propaganda of the church who unfairly demonised Egyptians

    • @ElizabethJones-pv3sj
      @ElizabethJones-pv3sj 11 днів тому

      @@kernowpictures3882 They followed the perspective of the Israelites who wrote the Torah (later included in the Bible) and highlighted the injustices they suffered. It's just this time the story is told by the people at the bottom not the people at the top so the perspective is focused on how harshly you have to treat a population who outnumbers you when you want to keep them so afraid of the alternative that they will just obey. This is the only way to keep a population of free labour to make your society wealthy. Ancient societies relied almost entirely on manpower to improve their economy so the larger the workforce and the less you had to pay them the more wealth you have in your economy. If you're not motivating your workers with the promise of reward (pay) you must be motivating them with fear of punishment which has to be worse than the alternative.

  • @keilahhall5659
    @keilahhall5659 11 днів тому +4

    This and Joseph king of dreams are two fantastic masterpieces. They are beautifully done, and I love them both.

  • @navypinkdesign
    @navypinkdesign 9 днів тому +5

    Can we stop making “failure” synonymous with “not enough profit?”
    It got made into a stage musical. That sounds successful to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @BmikroB
    @BmikroB 12 днів тому +4

    I still remember the time I watched it for the first time as a kid in 1999. I just got home from my very first day at school, and my parents gave me the cassette as a gift.
    I was shocked back then, and I absolutely loved this movie. As I do now, as I will forever. What a masterpiece in every way it is!

  • @MatthewERyan
    @MatthewERyan 10 днів тому +3

    How is the box office a problem? Going off of the budget x 2.5 rule, the movie needed $150M to break even. It earned $220M. Huge win, huge award collection. Not a failure in the slightest and a masterpiece we remember

  • @realfitzmarker
    @realfitzmarker 14 днів тому +24

    When You Believe is DreamWorks’s answer to When You Wish Upon a Star.

  • @tlucas7031
    @tlucas7031 9 днів тому +2

    I saw this movie in the theater when I was 9 years old. I was absolutely blown away. Not just by the production value and the music, both of which were amazing. But I knew the story from Sunday school, and while there were differences, this was the first Bible story adaptation that I had seen that didn’t feel like it was talking down to me. It felt like it was aimed at kids, but also didn’t seem to shy away from the tougher parts of the story.

  • @yiledute
    @yiledute 14 днів тому +28

    I'm no longer really a religious person, but the movie is so good I still watch it every now and then.

  • @benderbendingrodriguez420
    @benderbendingrodriguez420 11 днів тому +5

    Its considered one of the best animated films of the past 30 years for a reason

  • @MikefromTexas1
    @MikefromTexas1 13 днів тому +9

    I had this movie and King of Dreams on VHS as a kid.
    Great movie, even enjoyed it back then. El Dorado as well.

  • @anthonyramkissoon4629
    @anthonyramkissoon4629 12 днів тому +5

    This move was most definitely not a failure

  • @aaronfield7899
    @aaronfield7899 11 днів тому +7

    Jeffrey katzenberg is basically a real live Disney villain

    • @suarezguy
      @suarezguy 4 дні тому +1

      LOL, most film fans love at least 1 or 2 movies that he made.

  • @Aaronborrmann
    @Aaronborrmann 13 днів тому +5

    What a perfect time for you to post this I’ve been obsessing over this movie for the last week after remembering it exists

  • @rexcatston8412
    @rexcatston8412 13 днів тому +29

    its crazy to think there was a time in hollywood where a biblical film could even get a nomination , let alone an award.

    • @trikyy7238
      @trikyy7238 13 днів тому +4

      Yeah well, it was a 100% jewish production, so.

    • @edenb.4795
      @edenb.4795 7 днів тому +1

      ​@@trikyy7238 Not exactly. There were multiple consultants who weren't Jewish who sorted out the theology in the film. Unless you mean the studios who were supporting it?

  • @sailorearth2007
    @sailorearth2007 10 днів тому +3

    Screw the box office…those first 3… prince of Egypt El Dorado and Joseph were and still are classic

  • @moabimatenge6868
    @moabimatenge6868 12 днів тому +4

    I first saw it as a kid, I remember I was blown away by the story and animation, and it stayed with me well into adulthood.

  • @CaptainMarvelsSon
    @CaptainMarvelsSon 14 днів тому +6

    I loved this movie so much, the animation style was beautiful and the soundtrack was gorgeous,. It was an extremely bold move for a new studio to start off their career with a religious film.

  • @randomcracka3
    @randomcracka3 10 днів тому +3

    Prince of Egypt has always been, and most likely, always will be, my favorite movie. No competition

  • @LeTushie
    @LeTushie 12 днів тому +5

    I haven’t seen this movie in YEARS but the music still plays in my head sometimes. Imma watch it this weekend lol thanks

  • @Esgles
    @Esgles 10 днів тому +2

    Not to mention in 2017, Prince of Egypt the musical started. So now more than ever, the Prince of Egypt is seeing a resurgence :)

  • @taWay21
    @taWay21 13 днів тому +3

    Prince of Egypt is AMAZING and still holds up!

  • @samspotz8r8s
    @samspotz8r8s 12 днів тому +4

    My cousin worked on this movie. I was so proud

  • @TheFreshPrinceofBurpees
    @TheFreshPrinceofBurpees 12 днів тому +1

    This film will always have a special place in my heart. As a lover of film and someone who has studied and created film, The Prince of Egypt was the first film I ever went to see at the cinema. It kick started my love of the movie going experience, so although it may have failed on its original mission, to me, it is an incredible success of what the medium can be.

  • @Andrew-po8nt
    @Andrew-po8nt 11 днів тому +5

    It made a profit saying it's a failure is a stretch, I doubt even Katzenberg would consider it a "failure".

    • @suarezguy
      @suarezguy 4 дні тому

      Yeah I don't think Katzenberg really expected that it would suddenly change 40-50 year old perceptions and expectations of animation, it didn't majorly stand out as Shrek or Finding Nemo later did but it was at least considered good solid start for new rival animation studio.

  • @jakd.rabbit
    @jakd.rabbit 13 днів тому +3

    I remember watching this for the first time on Cartoon Network during Easter weekend. That won't happen on CN ever again.

  • @samuelstern5593
    @samuelstern5593 10 днів тому +3

    It definitely didn't fail, we watch it every year and the cast is amazing!

  • @Jade.Phoenix
    @Jade.Phoenix 4 дні тому +1

    I love that this movie painted Moses and Ramses as best friends. Every other ad patient paints them as bitter rivals and enemies and you end up rooting for Egypt's fall. But this tugs at your heart and makes it all the more tragic!

  • @Metroid22540
    @Metroid22540 13 днів тому +1

    No lie, this movie terrified me as an adult.
    One day, I was sitting in the living room, bored out of my skull, exhausted from trying to find a job, went onto Netflix, and I saw Prince of Egypt.
    I'd never heard of it.
    "Deliver Us" woke me back up and had me gripped, and by God, LITERALLY, by God, the Burning Bush, I felt the same thing Moses did when God frightened his son to assert his place in the world, but then that "hug" to Moses, picking him back up and telling him he'll be by his side the whole time he's making his journey.
    One of the best movies I've ever seen. Not just animated, one of the best movies to me.

  • @JessicaOrban3606
    @JessicaOrban3606 14 днів тому +2

    The animation, songs, and story were beautifully done. Still one of my all time fave animations (Emperor's New Groove is another)

  • @cathare4909
    @cathare4909 14 днів тому +3

    This movie makes me cry purely by it's grandeur. It's absolutely a spectacle for anyone lucky enough to see it.
    The animation is exquisite and every single song is a banger.

    • @thewatchtower4747
      @thewatchtower4747 14 днів тому

      I realized recently why animation with a movie length budget looks SO impressive, they're able to refine stuff and get such good quality that it almost looks like a painting come to life, it's a really cool effect

  • @brittanywentzell9178
    @brittanywentzell9178 7 днів тому +1

    The Prince of Egypt gives me chills in half of the scenes. The music and artistry is incredible

  • @bubblesnfluff
    @bubblesnfluff 8 днів тому +1

    Any movie that becomes a Broadway adaptation is successful in my book. The soundtrack is GOLD.

  • @princepsmickey934
    @princepsmickey934 13 днів тому +5

    This is one of my all time favorite movies

  • @samuelburton302
    @samuelburton302 14 днів тому +3

    This was so good!
    See the awful live-action version Gods of Egypt.
    Not the worst movie but not the best

  • @meganmaccaughey3616
    @meganmaccaughey3616 9 днів тому +2

    My five year old daughter LOVES this movie! She loves the emotional tension between the characters and the ethereal and sometimes eerie music.

  • @jtmm5957
    @jtmm5957 14 днів тому +2

    The art, music, and script of this movie is timeless!! Loved it as a kid and love it now as an adult

  • @thewanderingrambler7420
    @thewanderingrambler7420 12 днів тому +3

    This movie will always be a SSS Tier animated movie

  • @Roshuwah
    @Roshuwah 14 днів тому +2

    I freaking love this movie!! It's so good! I was a little too young to appreciate it in theaters, but on VHS i watched it constantly

  • @ayannawatts3446
    @ayannawatts3446 10 днів тому +2

    This movie is a criminally underrated masterpiece.

  • @thatonechristianchic8275
    @thatonechristianchic8275 2 дні тому +1

    As a bored Christian child who was looking for media that didn’t hate me, I latched onto this movie like a vice. It be hard for Christians to find media that tells their stories. The music, the imagery, the authenticity and attention to detail still brings a tear to my eye.

  • @bigcaper862
    @bigcaper862 14 днів тому +9

    It's almost like letting an egomanical lunivtic create a studio out of sheer spite and then constantly trying to copy what your opponent is doing is not the best way to be creative and appear unique and surpass them

  • @rhudog123
    @rhudog123 14 днів тому +4

    2:23 As I kid I hated when I turned on Cartoon Network and Antz was on.

  • @karisaysthings
    @karisaysthings 13 днів тому +2

    To this day, I'm still so glad that my child self randomly picked up this movie at a video store. A truly gorgeous film, much like Disney's Treasure Planet.

  • @LoyaFrostwind
    @LoyaFrostwind 10 днів тому +1

    I watched this with my cousin on Christmas the year it came out. We were very pleased and impressed with it. I bought the VHS and CD soundtrack later.

  • @PeacePetal
    @PeacePetal 12 днів тому +8

    That's an insane take. Critically acclaimed, a commercial success, still loved decades later. What more do you want?

  • @lenzzzzzzz
    @lenzzzzzzz 14 днів тому +4

    WATCH THE FULL VIDEO…He’s not saying the movie was a failure. Probably not the best title tho!!!

  • @cro-magnoncarol4017
    @cro-magnoncarol4017 4 дні тому +1

    Prince of Egypt: *Fails to complete with Disney*
    Shrek: "Fine, I'll do it myself..."

  • @Antphoneigh
    @Antphoneigh 11 днів тому +1

    Just watched the 4K version - it's very awesome. Even the background paintings look amazing.

  • @taliamason7986
    @taliamason7986 13 днів тому +13

    Bad timing essentially. As someone else pointed out the 90's wasn't exactly kind to Christianity and general audiences hadn't really shown a great deal of interest in religious films since the Biblical epics of the 50's and 60's. Had the film come out a little later during the mid 2000's when Passion of the Christ became a tremendous success. It would have fared much better at the Box Office.

  • @ftuT
    @ftuT 13 днів тому +1

    Interesting recap. I do remember fondly the Shakespearian conflict between the brothers and the animation, but I also remember not that fondly the abrupt end to a story we all know has a lot more to say after.

  • @noobmasterruben5167
    @noobmasterruben5167 4 дні тому +1

    Treasure Planet, Iron Giant and Prince of Egypt are the flops that I still rewatch to this day. All of them are underrated

  • @sauce8277
    @sauce8277 13 днів тому +3

    I didn't realize until this video that Dreamworks made more franchises that stuck with meanwhile Disney fell by the way side. Teamwork makes the Dream work! 😊😊

  • @crem-crem4070
    @crem-crem4070 14 днів тому +4

    0:07 this movie was not a failure to me at all and is one of my favorite movies of all time. I hope the thumbnail is just clickbait

    • @mathy4605
      @mathy4605 14 днів тому

      7 seconds into the video and you already act like you heard all the arguments?

    • @crem-crem4070
      @crem-crem4070 14 днів тому

      @@mathy4605 at what point did I act like I’d heard all the arguments? All I said was my personal hopes and opinions

  • @benjaminwatt2436
    @benjaminwatt2436 14 днів тому +1

    Prince of Egypt is an absolute masterpiece. Animation, voice acting, story telling and music score, nothing compares

  • @srdjanvitorovic5795
    @srdjanvitorovic5795 12 днів тому +2

    Prince of Egypt was perfect...my favorite animated movie growing up.