The Prince of Egypt is an Underrated Masterpiece: The Power of Symmetry
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- The Prince of Egypt was one of my favorite films growing up and I truly believe that it's an underrated masterpiece. Symmetry is used throughout the film in such powerful ways that bring well the princes and the setting of Egypt to life.
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Intro: 0:00
Symmetry 1:46
Overview of the Movie 3:30
Ancient History Rant 7:10
Back to the Movie 8:27
Passion Project 12:20
Did it Save DreamWorks? 13:23
It's just good ok? 13:58 - เกม
In hindsight, I also love how Moses can be heard absentmindedly whistling his lullaby near the beginning, hinting that somewhere in his subconscious there is still a memory of his previous life :)
That's an awesome catch. One of those things I registered but never really thought fully about
YOOOOO I’ve said that for YEARS…it’s an “if you blink, you’ll miss it” moment, but I remember when I first caught and that damn near lost my mind…
I have at least one memory from my own babyhood--so it IS possible.
When does that happen?
@@jedimmj11 When Moses is whistling? It happens right after he and Rameses get a royal talk down from their father after they accidentally damage and bury a temple in sand during their chariot race
Very sad fact:
The woman who provided the singing voice of Moses’ mother is named Ofra Hazza. She was an incredibly famous singer in the Middle East in the mid 90s and 00’s, often called “the Madonna of the Middle East” she sadly died from AIDS in the year 2000, a year after this movie won the academy award for original song with “when you believe”
What’s even more impressive is that this movie had an international release and was recorded in many different languages (most of them middle eastern) She recorded all of her singing and lines in over 17 different languages of the movie.
I’m glad this movie let people hear her voice, it’s absolutely drop dead breathtaking. And it’s in a style few westerners probably had ever experienced before this.
Thank you for sharing this! She’s incredible. So sad she was taken far too soon.
This movie got me into her music and now she's one of my favorite artists of all time.
Omg thats why the mother of Moses in polish dub has an accent
We listened to Ofra Hazza at school.
she died of aids?
I also love what they did with Ramses’ character. He’s not just an evil villain. You see how he becomes what he is. Clearly being called a weak link by his father effected him deeply because Ramses is so hell bent in not giving anything up or showing any mercy for the fear of looking weak. Ramses is so much more complicated then “the evil villain.” He was brought up fearing he will bring a dynasty to its knees if he screwed up. So he so paranoid of failing even loosing his own son to keep him from being weak. You also see that Ramses truly loves his brother and is conflicted between not being a weak link and being loyal to his brother who he loves dearly. Best adaptation of Ramses ever
Absolutely
This is what makes the movie a true tragedy and why I would rate it 10/10. Thank you for perfectly summerising my thoughts.
If he truly loved his brother, he would have considered the decision of letting his people go. Rameses disrespects him and considers him a stranger and a hater.
@@climbingamountain86 But yk that wasn't how the story gone bro. Wish he did but his arrogance gone to him
oh yes.. @@yugiohgames104
fun fact: the “whale” that we see when the red sea is parted actually isn’t meant to be a whale. it’s tail goes from side to side, meaning it’s a MASSIVE fish, shark, or something similarly horrifying🙂
the amount of care that was put into this movie is simply amazing!!
Megalodon? Lol
Its the fish that ate Jonah
@@chadmcjustice6550 that’s what I thought!
@@chadmcjustice6550 I was thinking the same thing but I think Jonah was around a few hundred years later.
@@lucygarrett9785 yeah but i think its a reference to that. No reason why it cant be the same fish or concept
This movie is still one of my favorites. I will always remember the scale of the opening scene, the bombastic vocals of "Deliver Us". I'm glad to see that others appreciate the film.
I mean, how much better can an opening number get?
The song just gives me goosebumps, it soo good.
When the first notes from the trumpet hit, I start to tear up everytime.
. ong - w ^
@@connorlancaster7541 your a bot
Aside from every reason you mentioned (and Patrick Stewart) one thing I love about the way this movie tells the story is that it made me realize that the the story of Moses is where God chose the one Hebrew who would NOT rejoice at Egypt's destruction and who would not exult in subjugation and death of Egypt's people. He wields power but does not delight in it, and therefore is not corrupted by it.
Wow, I never thought about it that way! thanks for sharing it!
Wow, my mind has been blown. I never thought of Moses as someone who would delight in destruction but that re contextualizes the whole story! Bravo!
That’s seriously a solid point I had never thought of
Yo, this is a powerful statement that I never even thought of, ever. It makes me think of Proverbs 24:17 "Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles." Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I needed to hear this today :)
@@CuteSceneChic Thank you for sharing that verse!
Something that really adds on to the story of Moses is the fact that he had a stutter. Yet God chose Moses to speak for Him and for the hebrews. It's incredible how God uses imperfect people to carry out His perfect plan.
AMEN THANK YOU LORD
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it a thousand more times: The Prince of Egypt is one of the greatest movies of all time. Simply glorious.
Another amazing detail is the fact that when the Jews are leaving Egypt, you can see several of the Egyptians dropping their weapons and joining them. It really helps humanize the Egyptians rather than just making them all bad. Because that’s not how people are
That detail is also in the biblical account. This just means that the animators actually paid attention to the source material
@@WhatifI aye
Together with many other jews that didnt want to join moses cause' they got rich with them
It happened in the Bible too lmapo
@@skywalker2676 yes ofc, but they could’ve very easily have left it out and just stuck with the whole “the Egyptians are evil and the villain of the story” instead of giving the Egyptians any sort of humanizing scenes/traits
@@WhatifI no shot you just said that
12:42 Doing some research into this actually reveals that not only did Moses' staff/snake consuming the priests' snake prove Moses had God's backing, but each of the 10 Plagues would have been an affront to a major god from the Egyptian pantheon; ex: The God of the Nile was Hapi, yet they could not stop the Nile from turning into blood; Ra, the Egyptian god of the sun could not stop the plague of darkness, etc.
yeah taht ties into a bigger theme throughout the old and new testament.
Also the Angel of death appears under the constellation of Osiris, or some Egyptian deity.
@@petite2276 that’s not in the Biblical text though. It’s important to distinguish between the two so you/others don’t build doctrine off of artistic license
Imagine what a middle finger the last Plague was to Anubis...
@@GuardianGrarl it’s better than that. Pharaoh considered himself God. And the earlier pharaoh had deemed it appropriate to kill all the Hebrew firstborns because he was threatened by their expansion. Now God, the one true God, fulfills his fear of losing control over the Hebrews and delivers comeuppance, killing all the Egyptian firstborns. It’s poetic justice
In terms of symmetry, I love the sequence at the end with the child and the old lady. The child with her youthful exuberance inspires the old lady to continue on the trek toward the Red Sea, while the old lady emboldens the uncertain child with her experience when the sea is parted. So much conveyed without a single line of dialogue. Sea zing movie indeed.
There are many of us who believe this is arguably the greatest animated movie ever made. I love it so much.
I’m an atheist and I absolutely adore this film. Its writing, its visuals, and the music just creates one of the greatest pieces of animation I have ever seen.
And I think the reason why so many people who don’t follow Judaism or Christianity still love this film is because it focused on telling a story rather than being religious outright.
Same, I'm an atheist and this is in my top 10 favorite movies.
Pagan here, and this movie is one of the most beautiful films ever made. It proves that you don’t have to be part of a religion to enjoy a religious piece of media. POE is also one of those religious movies that doesn’t shove morals or doctrine down your throat, but simply focuses on the beautiful, tragic story.
@@Wolfsbaene same I as a atheist agree this movie is amazing
YES! I'm Christian, but I can't express how much I hate Gospel and religious films, because they hardly focus on the story! People put their blood, sweat, and tears into this, and it shows the human side of a biblical story, not the cut and dry stuff you'd often see.
Lol... it's ridiculous how atheists will always begin with "I'm an atheist". Dude, it has nothing to do with appreciating the animation style
I love this movie for its symbolism. For example, when pharaoh hardens his heart before the last plague, he is standing behind the hieroglyphs of the Hebrew children being slaughtered, he points over his son as he says that there shall be a great cry in all of Egypt. In this moment I think this is when Ramasees actions solidified his son’s unfortunate demise.
The last plague was foretold to come from Pharaoh’s own mouth. Rameses chose his father’s brutal path, marked with the blood of innocent children, and that path led back to him and his own son.
You could do an hour long video analyzing all the symbolism, call backs, and foreshadowing in this movie.
It wasn’t Ramses, god is the one that killed all those innocent people. What the hell is wrong with you people
Yea I was surprised he didn't mention the mirroring of the Pharaoh's actions with the Passover destruction of the first born. Kind of an important one.
And when his son gets frightened during that scene and backs into the wall, he doesn't just stand in front of the slaughter hieroglyphs, he is specifically under the sea between the crocodiles. The same place where the Hebrew babies were thrown into and drowned in the beginning, foreshadowing his death and making that reference to the similarity between the firstborn's deaths and the Hebrew massacre. The amount of parallelism in this movie is insane.
What always gives me chills is when the last Plague hits, you hear exactly what Ramasees had more or less predicted. A great cry across Eqypt that no one will hear before, as Mosus leaves his brother, all you hear in the background is everyone wailing from the loss of their first born children. And of course, Mosus breaks down and cries with them. He never wanted this, he just wanted his brother to see things from his perspective, to avoid suffering. But it was much too late.
Moses even tries to beg him NOT to say that, implying that he knows what's to come and knows that those exact words would come back to haunt him.
@@AzureRoxe
Yeees exactly! Such a fantastic movie, so happy its available over on Hulu ;m;
Need only to say one thing: the scene where Ramses goes through all the emotions when Moses gives him back the ring: sorrow, loss, hopelessness, despair, anger, determination and hate. Without a word. In like three seconds.
The scene where Moses and Ramses really talk again Ramses might be drunk- that is the only time he is vulnerable. Ramses father has such a tight grip on him and he cannot let go and be the better man, he is about to break but seeing his son- sort of seeing himself as a child and he is now in Setis place - it says so much about toxic families- it keeps going. For no reason other than abuse or conditioning. Ramses has learned that kindness is weakness. "One weak link can break a dynasty". Also the contrast with Moses leading Ramses into trouble and then out of it when they where young. Moses abandon Ramses (in Ramses eyes) and then comes back demanding things. Ramses welcome him with open arms and is met with (in Ramses eyes) another abandonment. Ramses sees it as Moses again try to lead him into trouble but now as the Pharaoh: he resist what he thinks is trouble cause he too has grown (to be like his father and "what would father do").
In contrast: (Yes the dream scene is amazing!) Moses subconscious suddenly understanding the paintings he seen all his life but never gave much thought. Now as he is forced to grow he sees it from another perspective or rather start noticing. Tie backs when Aaron (translating from the Swedish version so sorry if it is not an exact quote) "Was it when you found out you were one of us?" and Moses says "No he is right. It was". That is the very most adult thing you can do: accept you´ve grown, admit mistakes and show that you are a better person now. Both Ramses and Moses grow in their own way - and apart.
"Skedaddle scheddole my stick is now a (danger) noodle" I spit out my coffee XD.
great analysis
Fun fact! In the the parting of the sea sequence, when we see the giant silhouette in the water, the tail moves from side to side. Whale's tails move up and down. What we're seeing is not a whale, but is in fact a colossal shark :)
Yes! I was searching through the comments to see if anyone had pointed that out yet! Its so cool! I was amazed when I found that out
That explains the uneasy feeling I had watching that scene! I was not feeling majestic whale energy 😅
Oh my gosh! I can't believe I didn't put that together sooner! This is still my favorite movie from when I was very little. I just turned 30! Oh well lol. 😅 Still the song Moses' mother sang aka 'The River Lullaby' and When You Believe (the movie version not the Whitney Houston version) are still among my favorite songs today.
yes, a whale shark, possibly, as it were. 🥴😆
Its a whale shark, which are basically sharks that are whales, so no worries.
My favorite scene is that short moment when Moises breaks down weeping after Ramses sons dead scene. He was his nephew after all, and Moises is partly resposable of his brother´s son death. Thats heavy. This movie really respects the audience.
How was he responsible ? Confused
@@aaronwallace9378 well maybe not directly responsable but he was literally Gods tool
@@aaronwallace9378 He knew he had to do it to convince rameses but it was still gut wrenching. The kid didn’t deserve it as it was his father’s fault for refusing to free his slaves. Moses knew what he’d done was necessary but a harrowing sacrifice. Moses was a great guy and people tend to blame god for plaguing Egypt despite the fact that the pharaoh was the one forcing god’s hand.
Pharaoh, in his defiance, was solely responsible.
@@Felyx90 I mean pharaoh was fully responsible of his son's death give the fact he knew how to save him. Isn't for nothing that God asked to put blood on doors instead of just killing every none-jews... So egyptians that changed their minds could also save their sons !
Two of the things I love most about this movie are the following:
1. It doesn't shy away from the source material. While it does stray a bit, those bits don't hurt the story in any meaningful way. They stuck true to the dark and somber tone of the Exodus story, which I greatly appreciate. It's something Dreamworks has continued to excel in, telling grounded stories about more serious topics while still making it fun to watch.
2. One of the theological inaccuracies in the movie is the nature of Moses and Rameses's relationship. It's not mentioned in the biblical account (at least in translation, haven't read the Hebrew) that Moses had a serious relationship to the Pharaoh or his family, and the fact that Moses's own mother was permitted to help raise him in the palace meant that he grew up with a knowledge of the suffering of his people. That said, I like that they strayed from that and created this dynamic between Moses and Rameses, because it helps ground us in the story. It's hard for people to relate to someone who was raised from birth to be some great hero for his people, knowing from the start what his purpose was. But we can relate to a man who has doubts about his own identity and purpose, and we can especially relate to the struggle between brothers. Whether it's a sibling, parent, child, friend, spouse or SO, we've all had fights and disagreements with the people we love most, and sometimes we end up losing that connection. That's part of being human, and that dynamic between Moses and Rameses is what allows this telling of Exodus to stand above the rest. It understands the nature of the story and the nature of the audiences so well and communicates that story in a way that feels real and raw.
I watched this movie with my family the day before yesterday. My sister didn't want it at first, as she thought it would be a cheap, boring Biblical movie. By the end of the opening she was already crying her heart out at this masterpiece, along with all of us.
“SKEDADDLE SCADOODLE! MY STICK IS NOW A NOODLE!”
If you HEARD the eruption of hysterical laughter I went into over that line. It socked me like a curveball from left field. 😂
Love the review by the way. Watched the movie recently again for Passover. I legit cry whenever I hear the soundtrack.
came looking for this and was not disappointed :)
This movie is a masterpiece. That scene after the 10th plague where its silent and then you hear all those mothers crying is just chilling.
If you like this movie you should check out Joseph: King of Dreams which was also made by dreamworks. Its not as good as prince of Egypt but its still a great movie. The soundtrack for that movie is also amazing
I didn’t even know king of dreams existed until a year ago or so. Now my kids watch it pretty often. I kinda wish dreamworks kept doing these scripture stories, although I doubt they would have kept up the quality.
Wish Disney made a movie on Jesus next, so a bunch of Mean Extremist Christians would now know the Walt Disney company is not satanic.
@@BennyPlayer-du2je well, the ball is in their court. Somehow I don’t think they will be making a Jesus film any time soon. (I don’t think Disney is satanic) but I would be surprised if they made a Jesus film, especially to the caliber of the prince of Egypt.
@@chrisblanc663 Those crazy Christians think Disney is a Freemason and the part of the Illuminati.
@@BennyPlayer-du2je I think they are just making the classic human mistake of attributing motives to who they deem as “other” when they don’t actually know. It’s an easy mistake to make, and there really is no way for Disney to persuade them that they may be wrong.
That scene when Ramasses' heart hardens and proclaims "I am the morning and evening star!" Is my personal favorite it so sad to see Ramasses crushed by the burden of legacy, and two brothers who love eachother have to go through this. It's worth it though no peoples should ever be enslaved.
it plays like a greek tragedy
@@j.o.g.j Pretty classically. Ramesses displays Hubris, even in the face of the power of the Gods, when given a last chance at mitigating the punishment, he throws it back in the messenger's face. Nothing gets you punished in classical Greek stories like Hubris.
I grew up in a religious household and I watched this movie as a kid and Joseph King of Dreams and I love these movies. To this day I watch them every now and then and it touches my heart.
As an Israeli-Jewish this movie means a lot to me because we learn this story from 1st grade.
Seeing this story come to life in such an amazing movie is awesome.
Same to me as a Ukrainian Jew. 🤟🏻💗
I think we as a global culture need more representation of all walks of life in great art. That means everything from LGBTQ, minority, uncomfortable topics of history, religion, as well as basic everyday life. Just show and represent everyone and everything. Everyone should have something to grow up with that they connect to.
@@AFlyingWalrus Problem with LGBT in fiction is that they want strong opressed confident badass gay hero even when it has nothing to do with historical truth like we had it in The Imitation Game. Alan Turning wouldn't be proud that they showed his as a jerk who would ascribe his Polish collegues merits. If they want badass opressed LGBTQ guy then maybe do a film about Christopher Marlowe being Shakespear (lots evidence for that). But no! Too brave. Too many professors would lose their positions.
@@kestrels.9189 But story in Bible is terrible compared to story in this film
The important part is understanding that it is just a story
Studios need to have more guts in taken on movies with religious topics. Whether ir not you believe in religion, of what religion you believe in, the fact is the Torah/Bible has some of the greatest STORIES to ever be told, and if done properly would make for masterpiece films like this one.
@Cloozy the ‘quoran’ is an evil document of hate, violence, and war that has been responsible for morre deaths than hitler, stalin, and mao combined. It demands a peverse way of life, that inlcudes child rape, brutality towards women, murder of non-muslims, and encourages its followers to conquel other nations and demand that they ‘sumbit’ to this barbarism or die. So, yea, I think when it comes to the entertainment industry, we can and should ‘forget the quoran’
Tbh as an atheist who's read the Bible I can agree the holy religious books have incredibly unique and impressive stories
@Cloozy if you want mass hysteria protest with beheadings then sure ;) and ps i come from those country so take this as an advice
Its not a matter of 'Studios needing more guts', unfortunately the problem is and always will be; the batshit crazy lunatic religious people who will always have an issue with these sort of artistic representations. You know, the whole 'This is why we can't have nice things.' trope.
@@Kohaku169 I disagree. Most religious people I know enjoy those rare films that are faith based. The only ‘religion’ who has a problem with it is izlam, which is no religion at all, but an evil death cult
I think it took them 5-7 years to do the animation and cgi for the parting of the seas. 100000% WORTH. IT!!! It’s so freakin’ BEAUTIFUL😻 And that whale shark ghosting threw the water and how it’s presence gives you a scale of how massive of a moment this is compared to the people walking threw
chills every time
Remember when animators and studios had time to create things worthy of the stories they were telling? And they werent forced to produce a whole film in a couple of years just to be able to compete in the market? Remember when art mattered more than profit?
@@j.o.g.j if you like labors of love that took a long time, you may enjoy Arcane
@@jadegecko watched as soon as it came out and absolutley adore ir, cant wait for season 2
@@j.o.g.j SAME. Just blew me away
Just going to say this. Deliver Us is just a beautiful and tragic start to a movie. And Ofra Haza the voice of Yocheved literally sucked you in with her gorgeous voice (Rip queen).
Awesome film. I'm jewish myself and am majoring in religious studies. The actual biblical text shows NOTHING on raamsees and moses's relationship, it is entirely good writing. Also about the triple outcast thing - the old testament LOVES underdog stories, the hebrew people as a whole loved them because well.. they could relate. Its thought that moses also had a stutter, but we cant actually tell from the text. The movie isnt accurate 100% but it does its damn best and it SHOWS. they made this beautiful story into such an amazing piece of art. Absolutely incredible
yup. On the point of their relationship as brothers, I would argue it is implied they were close. Who else do you send to convince someone to do the (to them) unreasonable? You send the brother they most care for and respect.
@@avroarchitect1793 Well from what I understand God sent Moses to Ramses because he was the current pharoh at the time. The movie took a few lines of "go there do that" and made such a beautiful story out of it, because yeah of course Moses and Ramses would fight like that, they still are brothers but the old testament itself doesnt pay that much attention to it
@@roudium9133 That's because the story itself does not say that Pharaoh is Rameses. While many scholars do equate Pharaoh with Rameses, there is no real evidence that they are one and the same.
@@minutemansam1214 Rameses II, who is the most famous Pharao lived much later than the time period of this story. But his name is easy to remember, whereas most known Pharaohs from this time have more complicated names.
As a side note - one of the Pharaohs from this time period died by drowning... and another was really into monotheism, and tried to reform the priesthood around this idea.
That's cool, I'm a muslim and we also believe in the story of Moses (peace be upon him) as one of the greatest prophets. In the Islamic tradition we also believe that Moses (peace be upon him) had a stutter. It's one of the reason why he makes a prayer to God to ask to clear his speech and that he let his brother Aron (pbuh) be a prophet too as he is better with speech (to make it easier so he could talk to pharaoh).
I was raised Catholic and almost every year in school we’d watch this film. most of the other kids hated it and would complain but I’d always love it and get so excited to watch this movie. and now I still love it as an adult!!!
How can anyone hate this movie?! Even as a kid I loved it
@@shannonceleste5557 Maybe being forced to watch it every year was not good idea for other kids.
@@shannonceleste5557 Kids can be finicky. Not a lot of action, no cute animal side kicks, ect.
@@shannonceleste5557 not gonna lie even if I was forced to watch my favorite movie I would probably hate it
12:37 “Skidaddle, skidoodle, my stick is now a noodle!”
My mom and I have a tradition of watching the film the week before Passover, and I still love it so much. Listening to the Hebrew part in Deliver Us (sung by the AMAZING Ofra Haza) and in When You Believe always made me tear up, thinking about how that was the language the Hebrews spoke back then
The thing I love about this movie the most is the relationship between Moses and Ramses. They were brothers who grew up together and loved each other. However, their destinies placed them on opposite sides. I always liked this version more than the Ten Commandments where they hated each other. It added another level of tragedy.
I think there's something that's just so utterly relatable of having someone you love deeply who keeps making terrible choices that they're convinced are right no matter what you say. It's such a heart-rending, beautiful tragedy.
I'm 22, and I love a lot of movies especially animated and/or musicals, but Prince of Egypt is my number one favorite of all time. I don't think anything is ever going to top it in my book. ❤️
It's definitely high on my list. It will always be there especially since I grew up with the film.
Also because the soundtrack is permanently stuck in my head
One of the more subtle details that i love is how well it portrays walking. The movement feels real. The cadence of it feels natural that you could almost swear they used motion capture tech. Its so rare to see simply walking depicted so perfectly. And its things like this that truly show how much love, effort and attention to every detail went into this absolute masterpiece
Honestly every movement feels so real, objects have weight to them and that's so important in establishing the scale of this world
I love when stories speak of the humanity of both the protagonist and antagonist. How they’re similar and how they’re different, and ultimately deep down they’re wanting the same thing, love and respect. But because humanity was dealing with greater immaturity during the olden times, life progressed with problems we didn’t know how to deal with. So things that are easily understood by us now, weren’t back then. I consider stories like these having something valuable, they create knowledge, emotion, and inspiration. The world significantly lacks inspired entertainment like this these days. It’s honestly sad.
"During the olden times"? Times haven't actually changed as much as you are implying. Immaturity, greed, and power still bring ruin to this day and will continue to do so, because humans are imperfect beings capable of the most beautiful and horrendous things imaginable.
Some day I want to own a home theater with a big screen to project on for movies that deserve to be watched on a grand scale. Like Prince of Egypt or the Lion King or something like that.
A projector room is one of those things that I aspire to. That or a pet snake room. But that's a different tangent
I remember when I was younger was obsessed with this movie along with the road to El Dorado.
I didn't grow up in a religious household but I do have many fond memories wiyh this movie like my little brothers and I dancing in the living room and my mum just watching us laughing. Miss those times.
I weirdly always remembered the movies, even though I had spent years apart without watching them. I remembered the prince of Egypt because of the dream sequence and looked for it online, found it and quickly ordered the DVD. I remembered the road to El Dorado thanks to a game that I played as a kid and my dad showing me the monkey Island game, which was similar.
Other than that, I was in possession of other DreamWorks classics like Spirit and Sindbad, both movies that I loved and still do.
Because it is a great story of people breaking free. Even though it isn't in accordance with Bible
Prince of Egypt is a breathtaking masterpiece
Incredible animation, story, characters, music, and voice acting
Loved this movie as a Kid and still one of my favs animated movies ever.
Worthy of mention, the scores were made by none other than the great Hans Zimmer himself, and won an Academy award for the song "When you believe", this film was also nominated for best animation for the scene of the parting of the red sea, although lost to Toy story. When you look at all the big names behind this movie, you can start to understand from a stats standpoint why exactly this movie is so good and so well made, and still holds up years later. Hope everyone who hasn't seen it gives it a watch after seeing this video.
I particularly love the relationship between the brothers, because even though we only get a few scenes of the "good times", they are so genuine you feel the pain of oncoming doom way deeper. I know how the story ends, but every time I watch the movie I still want them to make up.
I had the good fortune to actually go and see this film with my family when it first came out. I was ten at the time and was utterly blown away by it. Since then I have considered this movie to be one of the all-time greats of cinema and it really pleases me to know that so many nowadays are coming to appreciate it 😊
I wish more people would remind it and put it up there with the other animated greats. (Lion king, Treasure Planet, Kung Fu Panda, Aladdin, Mulan, etc.)
@@AFlyingWalrus All wonderful choices 😊
Ugh yes, I got to see it in theaters (it was a second run kids summer movie thing, I was about 11 I think) and OMG it was amazing on the big screen. I’m so glad I got to see it that way, the detail & scale just really made you feel like you were there.
Yeah i saw it in theaters too came out around my birthday.
FINALLY SEEING PRINCE OF EGYPT GETTING THE PRAISE IT DESERVES,, it's my favorite movie of all time and i don't know how many times i listened to the extended soundtrack over and over again. As an art student i can easily say this movie's visuals are oUT OF THIS WORLD, all most every scene looks like a whole painting by itself. This movie is one of the best things ever happened to me because it affected my artistic view and storytelling. Thank you for letting people know how good this masterpiece is.
The Burning Bush is still in my playlist after years and years. It's that soothing song which will take me out of any depressing situation. I was 10 when I first saw it and still visits it often. The splitting of red sea is just iconic.
I absolutely love this movie. The opening number, “Deliver Us,” is one of the best opening numbers ever. The voice acting was phenomenal and the animation was good too. I could watch it a million times and never get bored.
Is it weird that I prefer this adaption of the Book of Exodus than I do the Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston? I think it is amazing how an animated movie, a quarter of the length in run time, is more compelling than a live action movie made half a century ago. Characters who are drawn and animated by hand and are more emotionally compelling than those portrayed by actors is truly incredible. It always upsets me every time I hear people put down animation as a lesser form of art that is purely for kids with nothing for adults. I am proud to be among those who do not see things in such a manner.
💯💯💯 agree. It seems like Americans are unique in forgetting that animation is just a filmmaking technique - it can make any kind of movie. Moreover, ADULTS make animated movies, so of course adults can appreciate animation!! I studied animation so I’m biased, but hearing adults disregard animation because they’re ignorant just makes me SO MAD. Prince of Egypt is a great argument against animation being “just for kids”. 😊 (we got a similar perception problem with comics in the US, but I feel like that view is improving more quickly than for animation.)
This was the last era of great animation from Disney. The studios knew how to make fantastic films. So no, you're not wrong for preferring it.
I think the compelling factor comes down to the cinematography, tone and music, no matter if the medium is live action or drawn.
Whether it's Simba nudging Mufasa and begging him to wake up, or Gandalf reassuring Pippin that death is just another path that we all must take. Both are equally moving pieces that knew how to capture raw emotion like lightning in a bottle through those various factors.
Also, Moses doesn't revert to Ye Olde English every time he address God, lol.
I agree with you.
The biggest strength of this movie is how it actually changes the story. In most versions of the tale, Moses and Rameses aren't close at all. They're for, intensive purposes, mortal enemies. But giving them that connection and love between one another gives this film such an element of heartbreak. My favorite scene in the entire film is when Moses first confronts Rameses. The pain, heartbreak, and rage on his face brings me to tears everytime I watch it.
I'm so glad you are talking about this film. this is my ABSOLUTE favorite. the soundtrack never fails to give me chills and goosebumps. literally listens to the soundtrack at least once a month.
This. This movie is my childhood. I love it to bits, and in my opinion it is truly an animated masterpiece. So glad to see you talking about this
I'm glad I could oblige
This only proves to me you are a person of taste. This movie deserves everything, especially a wonderful video of praise from you.
Thank you for the amazing content as always. I can tell that you are just as passionate about this movie as I am, and that brings me much joy.
Continue the great work
I'm glad you enjoyed my wild tangent filled video lol
@@AFlyingWalrus the tangents were the best. Embrace your tangents
@@elevate07 I literally could watch hours of tangents and that's not an exaggeration by any means
@@AFlyingWalrus it was a SHARK 🦈 NOT A WHALE 🐳
This is already my favorite animated film of all time, but your analysis of details that I missed made me love it even more. In fact, I think I’ll watch it again tonight!
I gotta say, watching your video has brought back a part of my childhood that I had basically forgotten. I thank you for binging back some really happy memories for me.
This film means so much to me. Every year on Passover, I’d watch this as a kid. It both sparked my love for storytelling, art, film, and my identity as a Jew.
AND BY GOD THE MUSIC!!! Words cannot describe the absolute reverence I felt watching this movie for the first time and hearing the opening number; the fun I had when watching Moses and everyone dance around the fire; the awe and tears I felt when he found the burning bush and is lifted into the air by Allah; and all encompassing JOY I felt during the prayer for children when all the Jews leave Egypt, all of it is simply wonderful.
This movie feels like a love letter to my culture and the stories it tells, and I thank the universe everyday for allowing this movie to be made.
IM ALSO JEWISH AND LOVE THIS FILM :)))))
Dammm! How it feels to be with hole family with some matza on the hand and lamber in The another, watching this amazing part of our story!
God bless the Jews. I pray for your nation frequently.
Yup yup yup - this film was one of the defining movies of my childhood. My temple lauded this very heavily.
Suspected plant. Jew saying allah and purple haired? Nah this is a feminist shill trying to blur the lines, this person believes nothing
omg this is just- YES YES YES I still tear up whenever I listen to the soundtrack. I first watched this movie around 9 years ago and I still come back to it every now and then IT'S JUST THAT GOOD
It's just so good to watch and rewatch over and over
out of all the movie analyzer videos I've seen (ones for this one included) you're the only one of them who talks about movies not only on a technical level but ALSO as just a fan of the movie. You just got a sub brother.
I so appreciate your enthusiasm for this film, both of it for itself, and for it being the product made up of a multitude of individual little awesomenesses (the multi-layered music, the animation, the details and symmetry of scene shots, etc.). 11:51 is precisely the response I feel in my heart and which this film absolutely deserves.
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Thank you especially for remarking on 12:27 because I feel like it is underappreciated if/when it's even noticed.
This film is one of my favorite Non-Disney films and the animation, music, themes, and foreshadowing are the greatest. I have uploaded scenes of that film in different languages and fun fact: Ofra Haza who sung as Yocheved in English sung as her in different languages including her native Hebrew.
That's an awesome fact. I'm glad she had the opportunity to do that
Funny you should say, during my stay at college I took a film analysis class. The only animated movie, was one voted upon by the class. It was Prince of Egypt. I suggested the movie to my professor and EVERYONE loved it above all the other movies (space Odessy 2001, nosferatu, Chinatown, white dog, Hannibal Lector, etc.)
I remember watching this movie when I was little and feeling chills all through my body with the opening song. And I just listened to the soundtrack again recently and it still gives me those chills!
My dude first saw your Treasure Planet vid and now this you bringing up movies I grew up with and fell in love with. Beautiful visual story telling and again animation being absolutely stellar.
Hans Zimmer's theme for the Hebrew god is one of my all-time favourite musical motifs.
It's awe-inspiring, chilling, uplifting, with just a touch of mystery in there. It's so perfect.
The burning bush theme is a masterpiece. Chills when I listen to it (which I have done dozens of times).
Man, i haven't thought about this film in years. I didn't realize it was DreamWorks first one. Fascinating, i still remember Moses singing about the stone pillars and some of the very beautiful scenes of animation lost a young kid at the time. Wonderful video. Keep up the good work dude!
Techically Antz is first- it released 2 months before. But POE was started first, yes.
@@zacharysiple629 I think it's safe to say that Antz doesn't count.
@@VallornDeathblade I actually love Antz.
@@zacharysiple629 Prince of Egypt was supposed to be their first, but then Dreamworks rushed Antz to theaters first so that it could come out before A Bug's Life
@@MaximizedAnimation Yes, I I think I recall that now. But Antz still released first, so it's technically first.
Just wanted to say I'm enjoying your channel. I've been listening to too many critics that just pick apart anything and everything with rare praise and I find it really just adding to my depression. It's refreshing to find someone that can go back to these classics and find all the joy in them again. So thank you. It really helps!
I love the clear vocalizations of excitement! It's heartwarming!
Christian girl here and this movie did a spectacular job at capturing the bible story, the message, and the emotions! Before covid happened in March 2020, I used to go to a Catholic private school where we would put on a Christmas pageant on the story of Jesus' birth every year. I was part of the children's choir there and we would often do a musical interlude before the pageant started. One year we actually did "When you believe" from Prince of Egypt as our interlude which encouraged me to go watch the film. And let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing!
Jewish person here, and yes this movie is spectacular. We used to watch every year in school. My hebrew teacher was obsessed with it, and she was right, it's just so good!!
It's a good movie and all but it is very loosely based on the Bible story.
@@JuCraisin That’s true. I even knew that when I saw it, but it ended up inspiring me to study the bible and become more familiar with the story of Moses. So for me it was faith promoting as it helped lead me to a better scripture reading habit. And you’re right, it really is a fantastic film. 🥰
@@JuCraisin Theological issues aside and there are a number of them that are skipped over this movie can bring people to the bible to learn of the whole story, and the GOD behind it.
@@Nova7o9 what pushed me to read some of the Bible is when someone said that this movie would have been better if it was more biblically accurate. I doubted them and decided to read the first 16 or so chapters of Exodus. Surprise surprise, the Bible wasn’t a page turner. The movie undoubtedly tells a more moral story and a plainly more compelling one.
Wow as a kid we had this on VHS and my brother who was a baby at the time was obsessed with it. He watched it so many times I started to memorize the dialogue.
I didn't appreciate how incredible this movie was until I remembered it from childhood and decided to watch it again as an adult. It really is a beautiful movie and the mixture of nostalgia makes it that much more impactful.
Sidenote: my college TA was teaching our chemistry lab and I heard him whistling a song which I immediately recognized, of course it was from Prince of Egypt. Which he was totally excited about the fact I could identify it This movie manages to periodically make its way back into my life.
That's so beautiful! This movie is truly a nostalgic gem.
"This movie periodically manages to make its way back into my life."
God: "Uh yeah, thats me doing that. You aren't listening to all of my other ways so..."
yes i grew up on the vhs version of this in my grandmas apartment, this is an extremely nostalgic movie and one of my favorite of all time :)
This was also my all time favorite! Thanks for bringing back all the memories! Going to watch it right now
Halfway through this video, I'm so glad I found a video that is just as unabashedly excited about this movie with the notes (and the notes you sprinkled in from when you first watched it, very relatable) and also does a great analysis. The music is absolutely incredible but I love how you called out the symmetry! I've never seen any other animated movie this well done. Your videos are great. Subbed!
I always say that I consider Prince of Egypt the peak of Christian movies. Though there are some other great films in the days before they went seemingly insane in the current day, back when they actually celebrated culture, their stories, God and morals rather than just putting down atheists. Prince of Egypt is so good that it not only celebrates what's great but also is a standalone story that I feel anyone of any faith can enjoy. It shows Moses as a fallible person, it shows the Pharaoh's issues, and that freaking "Look at your Life Through Heaven's Eyes" is freaking soul-rejuvenating. Ben-Hur is also pretty epic and advanced cinematography in great ways and there are some other greats that hold up well but IMO Prince of Egypt is the peak, the best of them.
Insane in current day? Are you nuts? Christians back in the day were FUCKING NUTS. Christian people are more liberal now a days
Thought the Last Temptation was pretty great. It’s one of the more thought provoking Bible themed movies out there, if you can overlook the creative liberties taken.
What’s even better is that the story of Moses isn’t just a Bible story, it’s also a Jewish story. Two different religions, same story.
@@PancakeTheKat agreed, i was going to say that
I enjoyed Case for Christ if you want a recommendation
The first time I saw this film, the Burning Bush scene made me see God. Honestly I thought I was levitating. I will never forget it. I completely agree that this is such a splendid, stunning film. And The Plagues is an utter masterpiece. Thank you so much for this!!!
It’s interesting when God says, “I am that I am.” Like He’s everything and nothing at once, even time itself.
I'm crying 😭😭😭 This is such a gorgeous film and you described it so magically.
I once got sick, a pretty bad cold, by the age of 6 or 7.. and my father went to a store and got it to me on DVD. I think that this was my first direct ‘contact’ with religious tales that didn’t feel scary or serious, there were people singing and brothers having fun.., it turned out to be my ‘comfort’ film; i can even feel my throat getting sore from watching the scenes you showed. I think that it’s from this point that i developed so much interest around mythology and theology.
I honestly completely forgot about that memory before seeing your thumbnail that looked a little familiar, i didn’t even recall it being a Dreamwork production (i was 6 duh) i thought then that my dad just grabbed randomly something so i won’t get too bored on those sick days. Thank you of digging into my brain to this very sweet moment of childhood, I’m definitely gonna watch it again (and have a cold so i can get the vibe *just* right)
I remember the insanely epic score watching this as a kid. To the point it was scary at times. Then as an adult I learned Hans Zimmer did the score, and it all made sense
I still have tears in my eyes the second I hear anything from this movie. (and I'm a atheist person...)
Truly a masterpiece indeed ! I watched it in theaters and man, that was one of the best !
Dreamworks Employees: "Lets make a movie that's better than any Disney movie of all time."
Dreamworks: "Hold my Pharoah."
Ohhh!! That moment when you started to dance and lipsynch to the music. So sweet. Thank you so much for making this wonderful video. It reminded me of how much I love this movie.
I’ll stand on the hill that the plagues song is a masterpiece. The rawness and anguish you hear in Moses’ voice and the anger and betrayal of Ramses voice makes it one of my favorite songs in a film. This film is truly my childhood favorite it’s breathtaking and aesthetically pleasing in all its glory
Walrus, you're adorable. And I agree 100%. The soundtrack is amazing. I had a lot of fun doing a few of the pieces with my choir.
I'm...Adorable?
Welp I'll be carrying that compliment with me for the next year.
This movie has always been one of my childhood faves. I've watched it over 20 times by now. And I will be watching it again right now. Thank you so much for the amazing explenation!!
I literally almost cry everytime I watch this movie, and hearing someone talk about this with such mutual endearment brought me to tears. You have earned a new subscriber my guy.
I was 16 when this movie was released. I had spent the night at a friend's house, we had just been let out for Christmas break. We decided to go to the movies that day but no clue as what to watch. We settled on the prince of Egypt as mainly an afterthought. Good grief what a surprise this movie turned out to be. I was blown away by its storytelling and especially visually. It's gorgeous. It's still one of those movies I can say have stayed with me all these years.
Glad this movie is still getting attention I watch it months ago and I love every second of it and not because it covers one of the stories from the bible it’s just a good movie in general with a lot of heart and soul into it and it doesn’t hammer in its messaged like other movies do so yeah it’s a good movie
It's just a very well made movie that a lot of passion and love went into and it shows
It literally does. The message of that movie is pray so that good kills your enemies
I'm so happy to hear you say all that aout this masterpiece !! This movie was a turning point in my childhood too. I watched it fairly young and it led me asking my mother at 9 yo if "freedom could actually be found in death" … Needless to say she did not really know what to say.
But I like to believe that this movie made me ask the first of many important questions in my life. Rewatching it as an adult now is just waw ! The music is perfection!!
Had no idea this movie was underrated. It was and still is one of my favourite movies of all time.
5:58 Yeah I agree it is the most surprising and majestic scene in this film. Artstyle vary so much from the animation and yet goes so well with it.
This film is fantastic! So good to hear it getting the praise it deserves. It's not entirely Bible accurate (for instance, the pharaoh reigning during Moses' return to Egypt was probably more of an uncle relation or an adopted cousin, Moses was three years old when he actually joined pharaoh's household, so he might have had actual memories of his mother, and Moses was eighty years old when he led the Israelites out of Egypt) but watching this as a young child, it definitely brought the story to life for me and made me more receptive to the Bible. Which is all that is was meant to do. I think part of what made this movie so great was it's subtlety. It didn't preach at you, but it did have a message; it wasn't a documentary, but it did teach lessons and history. And over all, it's a great story. I think people are very wary of religious media because it's likely to become propaganda, but The Prince of Egypt really showed how that could be avoided: with subtlety, passion, and careful artistry.
One cool detail about this story comes from Genesis, where Isaac tells his sons to never introduce themselves to the Egyptians as shepherds, because "nothing is so detestable to the Egyptians as a shepherd". Fast-forward to Moses, who became a shepherd after he fled Egypt. Even in his own eyes, he was the most outcast, disqualified person to lead a nation. He was born of a Hebrew slave woman, raised by Egyptian royalty, a murderer in the eyes of God and the law, adopted by the Midianites and married into their people, a shepherd, and in his own words, "slow of speech". He was a misfit compared with everyone around him, yet he was the one God used to free his people. The story speaks for itself. No preaching needed.
I just stumbled onto your channel because I saw this video. I loved this movie when I was a kid, I would watch it over and over again.
Bro! You made this video more enjoyable than I could've ever imagined. Thank you lo
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This is a fantastic evaluation. Have you done one on Atlantis: The Lost Empire? Another tragically underappreciated masterpiece.
I love that one so much.
I was 29 when this film came out. I've always been a fan of several animation styles but i will never forget silently weeping and getting chills throughout this film in the theatre. I haven't met another person who enjoys this film as much as me, then I watched this video. Thanks for sharing your joy over this film. I still have a poster, the soundtrack in my CD collection and 2 dolls from the film packed away in my garage. If I ever unearth them, I'll send photos.
Bro. I loved this movie as a kid and I sobbed like a little baby when I watched it as an adult. It is a straight up masterpiece, and it doesn’t get enough praise. Thank you for making this video!
this video put in words all my thoughts and feelings about this movie that I couldn't fully articulate- thank you! subscribed immediately and the tangents were awesome stuff I never knew ~~ *chef's kiss*
I grew up watching this movie. It’s nice to see people now recognize such a beautiful masterpiece. The music, the songs and art are all so beautiful.
Making this story into a musical was genius and I can’t imagine this depiction in any other way.
This movie is just absolutely gorgeous. It has to be one of the most beautifully animated films of all time. And the special effects hold up to this day. It’s truly underrated and such an amazing film.
I remember asking my mom if I could watch this film every single week when I was young.. truly an unmatched masterpiece, and love the passion in which you summarize and dissect this film!!! Thank you!!
May I say, while explaining this video I can just tell you’re doing Gods work! I subscribed just off the fact that you explain things very well, you’re very articulate.
I laughed so hard multiple times while watching this vid. I subscribed. The Prince of Egypt holds a special place in my heart. I also grew up watching The Ten Commandments, and was happy when the Prince of Egypt decided to focus more on the brotherhood. They did so well on so many front, and the soundtrack never fails to move me. I love how it melded with the film and character arcs, story and plot as well. And you're right, Aaron surprised me and I like it.
Hans Zimmer is genius in his music score. Musical/vocal score aside, the instrumental score get me every time, especially the burning bush scene. Definitely one of my favorite tracks, and favorite films of all time
I love your reverence & appreciation to this. That would be so awesome from a creators standpoint.
I remember watching this as a kid and totally loved it. They really made a religious story incredible. Anyone really could watch this and enjoy, The scenes you showed definitely stuck with me and I immediately had nostalgia seeing some of those scenes!