the ending scene will always get to me, the music, her running, the goodbye, the wind and leaves. So much built up. I love it. Such a great movie and very refresing not to have them end up together.
It’s such a beautiful ending…but at the same time it’s so bittersweet…😢(This is why I like the ending for Avatar better even though they are both similar but I won’t spoil the ending for anyone who hasn’t seen it…but I would recommend going to see Cody’s reaction to Avatar if you would like to see it!)
Thanks for reacting to this movie, I get the whole historical inaccuracies but it's Disney and they have a habit of changing stories. They usually do it with fairy tales but Pocahontas was a real person. So this was more historical fiction that depicted English settlers taking over the lands of Native Americans. Plus it was funny that the creators wrote John and Pocahontas to be like Romeo and Juliet despite the massive age gap between the real people who I hope didn't engage in a romantic relationship.
They actually did she was basically married off to an English man in her time which she was definitely still a Minor during that : quick edit she and john Smith did have a relationship but second movie is who she actually ends up with in real life
Pocahontas is my favorite Disney Princess. She’s really the first princess to show true bravery and courage. Also, it was the first Disney animated classic to have an interracial relationship, even if it was exaggerated historical fiction. It hurts that because of over sensitivity (aka cancel culture) we may never get a live action Pocahontas. Solely because it has way to much chance to have trolls pick it apart and call it racist. Yes I know the original has racist themes but if anything John and Pocahontas’ message at the end of the movie proves racism will never win. It’s defeated. Still have my fingers crossed for an epic live action of this heroine!!
As navajo ourselves, we appreciate just hearing you mention our people's name ^^ knowing some know about us makes us happy. And your kind respect to the native americans is appreciated as well. Love you even more Cody! Lots of hugs to you!😊
The real Pocahontas eventually traveled to England, but got ill due to the climate, and died aged ~21. However, through her only son there are thousands of decendants to her. ❤️
@@marlonclark1896 The original version is on the soundtrack and it's quite powerful. Only about three lines were changed but it definitely has a lot more bite and really sells how horrible Ratcliffe is
It is so refreshing to see a reactor who doesn't harp about historically inaccurate it is every five minutes. As someone whose favorite princess is Pocahontas, I thank you for enjoying it for what it is, a masterpiece of a movie not a documentary.
This is one of my top 5 fave disney movies! I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it, the music, the story and the characters are just great. The inaccuracies, while big, are nothing new to disney, nothing disney does is 100% accurate. They usually use fairytales though so I get that their use of historical fiction isn’t for everyone, but it isn’t a documentary and it still teaches a message that a lot of people could stand to learn today
Very colorful movie indeed. When I was little I would compare myself to Pocahontas because of my hair and skin color. She was my childhood favorite princess.
The ending gives me chills every time. The Disney chorus vocalizing ‘Colors of the Wind’ and John Smith waving goodbye despite him saying that he liked “hello” better.
Greed is an interesting emotion/motivation that both historically and this movie show. Example when Cortes colonized Mexico and Central America his men didn’t even consider the idea that the natives have no real use for gold except for decoration and/or religious reasons but thought that they have a ridiculous amount of gold somewhere
It's also very spot on in showing that wars usually get encouraged by someone at the top who would profit off the conflict, and rather than killing each other, we'd be better suited trying to remove the person from power who's pitting us against each other for their own profit
I’m a Métis woman,so I’m not sure what to think of this movie. Their habits remind me of the indigenous peoples of BC. The indigenous referred to white people as the pale faces
I love this film so much, deffo one of my favourites. My tattoo is a more detailed version of Pocahontas’s armband tattoo. I always educate people about the true story of Pocahontas. 100% agree that things might have been better had the Native Americans been left alone. The comment “these white men are dangerous” has to be the most distressingly accurate comment ever, in every film this happens! 😂🤦🏻♀️. The Native American’s beliefs, culture and people are fascinating and beautiful 🍃 ❤️ xxx
Disney renaissance films just blow me away with animation and music. I had a phase where I was bothered historical inaccuracies but then I grew up. I love my Disney films and if I want historical accuracies, I watch documentaries or borrow book from library (yeah, I am old school)
Grandmother willow is metaphorically supposedly Mother Earth as a conceptual metaphor for Mother Earth a spirit of many spirits that were born trough Mother Earth like in the natives' cultures believe they don't pray to a God like we do in Church; they say father of the world and also father sun at times too and along with Mother Earth who created us all. So, I always had a theory that Grandmother willow was just playing a big part of Mother Earth.
What’s funny is that this film was made by Disney’s animation A team and this was thought to be their biggest hit. While their B team was working on Lion King.... We all know which of the two won out in the end. Why? Probably cause of the touchy subject matter and general awkwardness most people probably had. Not sure how accurate that is, but that’s just my guess.
I think Disney should at least be given a clap on the back for portraying Native Americans as more than a caricature (unlike a lot of media of the time), and showing the evil of greed and colonisation for what it really was. Not to mention how the upper classes spread blatant lies and misinformation to corrupt the public into believing the natives were the aggressors. The overall message against racism and prejudice I think makes this a very important movie to come out in the mid 90s, regardless of it's fast and loose play on historical fantasy.
I have chills every time I hear the music or see a scene of pocahontas, I was obsessed with the protagonist so much when I was a child I always try to imitate the way pocahontas walks when she is squatting (you know in the scene when she is watching john at the river) and now as an adult it still remains my favorite disney movie of all time. I also remember thinking "oh how cute pocahontas and john are together" but growing up now Im like "why did she choose john? Kocoum is soooo much hotter than him" lol
This is something some people must know columbus did not discover America. The Native Americans did because thet were already there when they got there.
I like to think that this is similar to the movie Anastasia. It was about a person that was real but the movie introduced an interesting thought process for me. Just like this movie too. It’s not accurate but it makes me want to research the real characters. The behind the scenes of making Pocahontas is very interesting to watch. The voice actors are Native and enjoyed making the movie it seemed.
It's my favorite Disnay movie❤And the best ending - this relationship would never work , two different worlds and native need their chief . Sorry for that man , he could be a good husband 🥲
Thanks for doing this, Cody! Pocahontas is one of my favorite movies of the Disney Renaissance. PS, this might be an unpopular opinion but to me the best song in the movie is the end credit song “If I Never Knew You”
That song was actually sung in the movie originally, but was removed because kids in test audiences were bored by it. Nevertheless, I believe it's available on at least one of the DVD releases of *Pocahontas.*
Hey Cody - It's a Long one. And I don't know if you've done it, or seen it, but if you haven't, could you maybe react to Australia? I think you'd love it, & I think it's a great movie. Also I'm from the Yankton Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. My Mother & Grandfather were Yankton Sioux. My Grandmother was Rosebud Sioux. Appreciate your empathy for the Indigenous Natives.
A few things are quite odd about this movie though. For example, 41:35 actually seems concerned about Smith's execution. And Powhatan allows his daugther to be with Kocoum's kiIIer, not knowing the truth. And then there's 41:05: Smith is her dream and destiny, and yet he leaves in the end (and she eventually meets John Rolfe, but they probably didn't plan that, so that may not count). Kind of contradictory, isn't it? So does Ratcliffe's "treason" in this movie, since it technically wasn't. Bullet was for Powahtan, not Smith. Personally, I would've just made Smith that red-beared Quincy guy from "The Spirit of Giving" and the woman's lover and friend. The deuteragonist, sure, but not her love interest. I would've made Rolfe that in this movie (unofficially, so they can seal the deal in the sequel). Heck, I would've made Rolfe a nobleman, since that's the closest to a prince if he has no royal blood in him (and fairly make him one of the Disney princes). I would've made him one of the settlers, possibly replacing Thomas so he can still be an important character who isn't the deuteragonist. I would've given half of Pocahontas's moments with Smith to Rolfe, so that her relationship with both Johns can be seen, but it being a more magical with Rolfe and educational for Smith (referencing Colors of the Wind). I would've had him saved by Pocahontas and shot for Powhatan mid-movie so that Rolfe's time with Pocahontas is next). Maybe have John Rolfe captured by the Indians after _Ratcliffe_ shoots a raging Kocoum, out of biased hatred. No wait...I would've made Governor Ratcliffe probably Samuel Argall, to have him kidnap Pocahontas as she tries to give him a basket of food for his crew. Maybe make a deal with Powahtan to exchange prisoners on the battlefield (kind of like how the real Argall did to free his captured crewmen), or simply keep Pocahontas hostage for whatever reason while planning to battle kiII the Inidians for their "gold." I don't know. Any questions you guys have? I always like to discuss my hypothetical visions.
You should react to The Good Dinosaur! It’s SOO beautiful and it gets me teary eyed every time. The landscapes are really breathtaking and I think you’ll like it! ❤️
I think people give this movid to much flag now a days. Yes, Pocahontas and Johns ages and relationship aren't acurate, and we don't see the full extend of the bloody outcome that colonialism brought with it most of the time, BUT! I think this movie still does a great job at showing how scary and unfair those things could be back than. It speeks openly about war, it shows the coruption of the high class settlers and doesn't shugar coat their disrespect towards the nativ people, as well as the coruption coused by fear in the natives till both sides are basically two sides of a coin. And while I can't judge how acurate the depiction of Pocahontas tribe is, there are still things I recognize from the view things I know about different native tribes, so I think this movie does a good job introducing kids to a culture that they might never have heard about (remember, this movie wasn't only viewed by american kids). I think people forget that this movie is two things: a kids movie, and a story. It is not a documentary. But it IS a great introduction to get kids interested in learning more about the subjects depicted!
I recently found out that John Smith was the first person to write down an account of a possum. He described them as rats with the snout of a pig and size of a cat, with pouches on their bellies in which they carry and nurse their young.
I agree what you said about if we had listend to the native americans. We would care more about Nature, Life and so much more these days😃 GREAT reaction cody👌!
People always talk about how unrealistic pocahontas looks, but I have a friend who looks so much like her, it's not even funny. She's one of fhe most beautiful people I have ever met. Totally the pocahontas face.
And Pocahontas was basically modelled off her voice actress Irene Bedard. If you look at the making of special that Irene hosted, you see that in the 90s she looked almost exactly like her
Well the Native American people as an ethnic race are fairly similar to the features presented in the movie. Both men and women who are Indigenous people have long, silky hair, little to no body hair or facial hair, high cheekbones and strong jawlines.
Good video as usual ! Do "Happy Feet 2" ! This sequel to the first one is even better on all than the previous movie ! Do also "Ronal The Barbarian" ! It's a mature adult 3D animated movie who parody the universe of Conan the Barbarian. It's funny with a lot of sexual, Homosexual and balls joke ! Truly, he derserved a check !
Seriously, I wish I subscribed to you before you did this video. I would have asked you to get the Special Edition version (10th Anniversary Edition), it's the completed movie. You and two other youtubers are the only ones that are willing to see this as a movie, not a film trying to rewrite history. I have been aware of the real story in elementary school, then later on it got so heartbreaking but last year I reviewed the film again and enjoyed it even more, because it wasn't Disney's intention to or even be a historical film, it was to take a tragic story, which is 90 percent their movies, and make it into a kids movie. Pocahontas in my opinion, is not just one of the greatest Disney films, but an underrated classic that didn't deserve the hate it got in the beginning. The Song Savages is one of my favorite songs because it shows what fear does to people, of course Colors of the Wind is still strong, especially today. The reason I recommended the Special Edition is because it contains the cut song If I Never Knew You and Mel Gibson and Judy Kuhn were a perfect couple for that song, and the song gets a reprise in the end. And the moment you hear the song and wonder why it was cut, and who's bright idea it was to cut it, it was none other then Alan Menken, who has stated multiple times that he regrets the decision.
Yes, I agree with you that we should learn from each other. But then John goes and said that typical white man comment. we will show your people how to use this land properly. And it's that type of arrogance we are all living with in this world. Instead of coming together and learning to become better people the world rather have us be Divided because we are weaker that way and are easier to take advantage of and to control, or in governments normally that's how they see it, and that's just how I see it that way though.
As a full native grown up with this movie, yes bad interpretation but...l grew up with this and I have yet to see another Native American tribe represented in 2022 by Disney. I like DreamWorks Pictures. The gorgeous drawing animation and songs were and still are amazing especially the hair wind movement. Mwah! Edit no I don't count Moana.
Thanks Cody. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who loves Pocohontas. Sure, it’s no Lion King but it doesn’t deserve to be on a “ten worst animated” list. And, yes. Tall blond guys with chiseled faces are not something you see every day. I only remember one as a teenager when I was checking out at Publix. Also, look up Julian Sands. He could played John Smith in a live action musical version of this film when he was young.
It’s hard to believe she was a real figure in history that was nothing like the movie. Rewatching this movie, I choose to view it as a fairytale, so I can accept what actually happened
You know what I would love to do? Go to the states, and learn all about the native American tribes whilst staying with them for a big learning vacation I write books and I feel like they would give me lots of inspiration
its Disney we cant really expect them to stick to the real history - Anastasia, Mulan and Pocahontas are so far removed from real events you are best to ignore all the history
This movie is so historically Inaccurate. The songs and Animation make up for it. Especially the score at the end. 2:50 RIGHT! I first learned about Princess Pocahontas when I was in the First Grade. I’m almost at the end of 9th grade. 2 and half Months. 7:25 She schooled everyone on how to do a swan dive. FR. 20:01 History would disagree. John Smith Should have been John Rolf. The sequel is better. 9:45 Right. I have a Disney playlist made up of 105 songs, I think. 9:57 Walt blamed himself for his mother’s death. So that why there are no Mothers or Parents in Disney films. “Savages” Could have been the most racist song in Disney history. 2:19 Disney 2D animation was just amazing. Winnie the Pooh was the last 2D Disney film. And Tarzan was the last in the Renaissance. 25:08 Right. 10:10-25:02 Nostalgia Hits me. I listed to the songs as a kid. Just around the riverbed and Colors of the wind. Respectively. 10:10 Pocahontas Name means “Flower between Two streams.” 25:38-25:43 The animation is so fluid.😍🍂 3:51 Could never be me. 4:47 Hunchback used the word The G racial slur. So… 12:19 Man, Humanity is messed up. 26:00 Yeah. I know an extent of culture.
I enjoyed this movie but as someone who is native I wish that someone would remake this movie but with the actual story. By the way Pocahontas was actually like 11 :(.
0:54 don’t wanna “offend” anybody? Lol. U don’t have to worry about what people think in an unimportant situation like showing a reaction video. No matter what u say Even if u just say “hi” someone out there is gonna get offended anyway. Everyone thinks differently
It’s still important to show my intention and what I don’t intend to do is offend anyone. And what I do is important lol so idk what your point is but no matter what you’re doing, you should always be aware of what you say and do. Have a great day
Hate that when people mention anything having to do with Native Americans because of how some people treated the Native Americans they automatically project that experience on to every single Native American experience and which is just 100% untrue their relationships between settlers and natives that were completely cordial productive and harmonious For some reason people don’t want to believe that and they just assume that every encounter was a fatal encounter which if anybody actually picked up a history book and actually talk to tribes they would know that not every encounter was bad and that they were actually really good ones that lasted for a number of years of course it didn’t last with every single one because every generation has new people and people have to make decisions on their own about how they’re gonna treat somebody else.
I hope I get to see your reaction to Pocahontas 2 in the future everyone stops at the first movie and this is one of my favorite movies from childhood even with the inaccuracies in history which me personally don't think it really matters when it comes to a child's movie and honestly can't their parents just explain it to them when they're older and they ask about it or if it really interests them they'll search up the history themselves
Ok, but how much of the movie this song and this scene do take actually, for real? Like 2 or 3 minutes, maybe 5 minutes at most, for a whole 90 minutes of a feature film in total, pretty much? Seriously, come on...
If people can accept Anastasia being 95% fictional then they can extend this film the same courtesy. It's Disney. It's well written even if it isn't true.
I can agree to that. I never paid attention to historical accuracies when it came to Anastasia or Pocahontas. I just enjoyed the films for what they are and had fun with them.🙂
@@GenkoNoMiko It was inaccurate in the exact opposite way Bohemian Rhapsody was. The Greatest Showman made the lead look like a misunderstood hero, Bohemian Rhapsody treated its lead poorly because the people alive to tell his story had a grudge against him.
The ironic thing is the A list team at Disney wanted to work on this because they felt it was going to be better than the other movie that the B team got....that movie was the Lion King
This fate surrounding Pocahontas not being financially better than The Lion King repeated in the 2010s with Big Hero 6 being overshadowed by Frozen’s popularity.
And they where right Pocahontas is leagues above the lion king, want proof look no further than the live adaptation of both movies, and compare box office
Despite its historical inaccuracy, this movie is indeed very beautiful, makes me tear up repeatedly no matter how many times I watch it, and has one of my favorite Disney-soundtracks. Kocoum's death always makes me sad, all in all he was a good man and I think he and Nakoma could've made a really good couple. The ending always gives me chills. The sequel however.. I want to like it, but I just haven't been able to rewatch it after seeing for the first time years ago. Maybe I should take the bull by the horns and finally do so soon, but let's see. Thanks for this reaction!
This really is amazing movie, Pocahontas herself really is a legendary and awesome woman. And her legacy will never be forgotten her memory will always live on forever.
@@destinym4349 Not the first. Many tribes before hers were completely eradicated by the British. She's famous because she played a role as a diplomat for the natives (disputed if it was willing). She wasn't even murdered, she died of syphillis.
the ending scene will always get to me, the music, her running, the goodbye, the wind and leaves. So much built up. I love it. Such a great movie and very refresing not to have them end up together.
It’s such a beautiful ending…but at the same time it’s so bittersweet…😢(This is why I like the ending for Avatar better even though they are both similar but I won’t spoil the ending for anyone who hasn’t seen it…but I would recommend going to see Cody’s reaction to Avatar if you would like to see it!)
@@noelleanglade1412 yeah, I love Avatar! ❤
@@waterhorse_httyd657 me too! I loved Avatar and Avatar: The Way Of Water and I can’t wait for the next one!
@@noelleanglade1412sadly, it's gonna be delayed, but I hope it will make that worth waiting even more!
@@waterhorse_httyd657 I know...but I definitely think it will make all that waiting for it even more worth it!
Thanks for reacting to this movie, I get the whole historical inaccuracies but it's Disney and they have a habit of changing stories. They usually do it with fairy tales but Pocahontas was a real person. So this was more historical fiction that depicted English settlers taking over the lands of Native Americans. Plus it was funny that the creators wrote John and Pocahontas to be like Romeo and Juliet despite the massive age gap between the real people who I hope didn't engage in a romantic relationship.
They actually did she was basically married off to an English man in her time which she was definitely still a Minor during that : quick edit she and john Smith did have a relationship but second movie is who she actually ends up with in real life
They didn't had a romantic relationship in real life, it was more an "uncle-niece" relationship
I don't know if they really cared back then to be honest when it came to the romance.
They usually do it to mask the true ending. Because honestly, the only story they remade that had a happy ending for the protagonist was Cinderella
Pocahontas is my favorite Disney Princess. She’s really the first princess to show true bravery and courage. Also, it was the first Disney animated classic to have an interracial relationship, even if it was exaggerated historical fiction. It hurts that because of over sensitivity (aka cancel culture) we may never get a live action Pocahontas. Solely because it has way to much chance to have trolls pick it apart and call it racist. Yes I know the original has racist themes but if anything John and Pocahontas’ message at the end of the movie proves racism will never win. It’s defeated. Still have my fingers crossed for an epic live action of this heroine!!
I love the message behind the song “Colors of the Wind” it’s so beautiful.
Pocahontas was a Native American woman, belonging to the Powhatan people
And Pocahontas was her nickname
Even though this movie isn't historically accurate, I've always loved the overall aesthetic, music, and theme of spirituality. Great reaction!
Same
As navajo ourselves, we appreciate just hearing you mention our people's name ^^ knowing some know about us makes us happy. And your kind respect to the native americans is appreciated as well. Love you even more Cody! Lots of hugs to you!😊
The real Pocahontas eventually traveled to England, but got ill due to the climate, and died aged ~21. However, through her only son there are thousands of decendants to her. ❤️
The song “Savages” is underrated! It is so true, just because they are different they are thought to be savage! Such an awesome song!
fun fact: an early version of the song had to be changed because it included lyrics that were Deemed too harsh and offensive
@@marlonclark1896 I would believe that!
@@marlonclark1896 The original version is on the soundtrack and it's quite powerful. Only about three lines were changed but it definitely has a lot more bite and really sells how horrible Ratcliffe is
It is so refreshing to see a reactor who doesn't harp about historically inaccurate it is every five minutes. As someone whose favorite princess is Pocahontas, I thank you for enjoying it for what it is, a masterpiece of a movie not a documentary.
You asked what tribe Pocahontas was a part of. She was a member of the Powhatan Tribal Nation.
10:51 - 10:58 I love it when grandma willow tells everyone yo shut up and then looks at that frog 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love how she looks the frog 😂
In France, she's voiced by the singer, Annie Cordy, who later vouced Tanana in " Brother bear "
colors of the wind is insanely good
This is one of my top 5 fave disney movies! I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it, the music, the story and the characters are just great. The inaccuracies, while big, are nothing new to disney, nothing disney does is 100% accurate. They usually use fairytales though so I get that their use of historical fiction isn’t for everyone, but it isn’t a documentary and it still teaches a message that a lot of people could stand to learn today
Very colorful movie indeed. When I was little I would compare myself to Pocahontas because of my hair and skin color. She was my childhood favorite princess.
I mean, historically it's inaccurate. But It's still a timeless gem. 🙃
The ending gives me chills every time. The Disney chorus vocalizing ‘Colors of the Wind’ and John Smith waving goodbye despite him saying that he liked “hello” better.
Greed is an interesting emotion/motivation that both historically and this movie show. Example when Cortes colonized Mexico and Central America his men didn’t even consider the idea that the natives have no real use for gold except for decoration and/or religious reasons but thought that they have a ridiculous amount of gold somewhere
Virgin Mary helped the heart sacrificing natives stop.
It's also very spot on in showing that wars usually get encouraged by someone at the top who would profit off the conflict, and rather than killing each other, we'd be better suited trying to remove the person from power who's pitting us against each other for their own profit
Definitely one of my favourite Disney movies! Glad you enjoyed it!
You are 100% right about the classic animation style. It was way better than today's CG, 3D garbage. We need this classic style back
I’m a Métis woman,so I’m not sure what to think of this movie. Their habits remind me of the indigenous peoples of BC. The indigenous referred to white people as the pale faces
As a Disney Baby, of course I love this movie, Historical inaccuracies aside. Thank you Judy Kuhn and Irene Bedard.
I love this film so much, deffo one of my favourites. My tattoo is a more detailed version of Pocahontas’s armband tattoo. I always educate people about the true story of Pocahontas. 100% agree that things might have been better had the Native Americans been left alone. The comment “these white men are dangerous” has to be the most distressingly accurate comment ever, in every film this happens! 😂🤦🏻♀️. The Native American’s beliefs, culture and people are fascinating and beautiful 🍃 ❤️ xxx
Disney renaissance films just blow me away with animation and music. I had a phase where I was bothered historical inaccuracies but then I grew up. I love my Disney films and if I want historical accuracies, I watch documentaries or borrow book from library (yeah, I am old school)
As Someone Who Is Part Native American I Loved Your Respect Towards Native Americans And Their Culture And I Loved Your Reaction For This Movie
I really miss old Disney movie… every movie have their own unique style
Grandmother willow is metaphorically supposedly Mother Earth as a conceptual metaphor for Mother Earth a spirit of many spirits that were born trough Mother Earth like in the natives' cultures believe they don't pray to a God like we do in Church; they say father of the world and also father sun at times too and along with Mother Earth who created us all. So, I always had a theory that Grandmother willow was just playing a big part of Mother Earth.
Grew up watching it and has always loved it and love the savages song and i find the real life story really sad in my opinion
36:48 not her mother’s necklace!
Note to self don’t make the tree mad.
What’s funny is that this film was made by Disney’s animation A team and this was thought to be their biggest hit. While their B team was working on Lion King.... We all know which of the two won out in the end.
Why? Probably cause of the touchy subject matter and general awkwardness most people probably had. Not sure how accurate that is, but that’s just my guess.
At this point I think this is a great movie this one is one of my favorite movies disney wise
I think Disney should at least be given a clap on the back for portraying Native Americans as more than a caricature (unlike a lot of media of the time), and showing the evil of greed and colonisation for what it really was. Not to mention how the upper classes spread blatant lies and misinformation to corrupt the public into believing the natives were the aggressors. The overall message against racism and prejudice I think makes this a very important movie to come out in the mid 90s, regardless of it's fast and loose play on historical fantasy.
I have chills every time I hear the music or see a scene of pocahontas, I was obsessed with the protagonist so much when I was a child I always try to imitate the way pocahontas walks when she is squatting (you know in the scene when she is watching john at the river) and now as an adult it still remains my favorite disney movie of all time.
I also remember thinking "oh how cute pocahontas and john are together" but growing up now Im like "why did she choose john? Kocoum is soooo much hotter than him" lol
I'm glad you enjoy this movie. I also love this movie growing up.
This is something some people must know columbus did not discover America. The Native Americans did because thet were already there when they got there.
I like to think that this is similar to the movie Anastasia. It was about a person that was real but the movie introduced an interesting thought process for me. Just like this movie too. It’s not accurate but it makes me want to research the real characters. The behind the scenes of making Pocahontas is very interesting to watch. The voice actors are Native and enjoyed making the movie it seemed.
It's my favorite Disnay movie❤And the best ending - this relationship would never work , two different worlds and native need their chief . Sorry for that man , he could be a good husband 🥲
Oh that first voice was Scottish comedian Billy Connolly who was also that squirrel in Open Season.
35:35- ALRIGHT! THAT’S ENOUGH! (Dogs Paused) 🤣🤣🤣🤣
i absolutely love the line look around u this is where the path of hatred has brought us, it can be used in the world today
Thanks for doing this, Cody! Pocahontas is one of my favorite movies of the Disney Renaissance.
PS, this might be an unpopular opinion but to me the best song in the movie is the end credit song “If I Never Knew You”
That song was actually sung in the movie originally, but was removed because kids in test audiences were bored by it. Nevertheless, I believe it's available on at least one of the DVD releases of *Pocahontas.*
It’s beautiful but shits on the real story of Pocahontas
Hey Cody - It's a Long one. And I don't know if you've done it, or seen it, but if you haven't, could you maybe react to Australia? I think you'd love it, & I think it's a great movie.
Also I'm from the Yankton Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. My Mother & Grandfather were Yankton Sioux. My Grandmother was Rosebud Sioux. Appreciate your empathy for the Indigenous Natives.
You are my favorite TH-camr
A few things are quite odd about this movie though. For example, 41:35 actually seems concerned about Smith's execution. And Powhatan allows his daugther to be with Kocoum's kiIIer, not knowing the truth. And then there's 41:05: Smith is her dream and destiny, and yet he leaves in the end (and she eventually meets John Rolfe, but they probably didn't plan that, so that may not count). Kind of contradictory, isn't it? So does Ratcliffe's "treason" in this movie, since it technically wasn't. Bullet was for Powahtan, not Smith.
Personally, I would've just made Smith that red-beared Quincy guy from "The Spirit of Giving" and the woman's lover and friend. The deuteragonist, sure, but not her love interest. I would've made Rolfe that in this movie (unofficially, so they can seal the deal in the sequel). Heck, I would've made Rolfe a nobleman, since that's the closest to a prince if he has no royal blood in him (and fairly make him one of the Disney princes). I would've made him one of the settlers, possibly replacing Thomas so he can still be an important character who isn't the deuteragonist. I would've given half of Pocahontas's moments with Smith to Rolfe, so that her relationship with both Johns can be seen, but it being a more magical with Rolfe and educational for Smith (referencing Colors of the Wind). I would've had him saved by Pocahontas and shot for Powhatan mid-movie so that Rolfe's time with Pocahontas is next). Maybe have John Rolfe captured by the Indians after _Ratcliffe_ shoots a raging Kocoum, out of biased hatred. No wait...I would've made Governor Ratcliffe probably Samuel Argall, to have him kidnap Pocahontas as she tries to give him a basket of food for his crew. Maybe make a deal with Powahtan to exchange prisoners on the battlefield (kind of like how the real Argall did to free his captured crewmen), or simply keep Pocahontas hostage for whatever reason while planning to battle kiII the Inidians for their "gold." I don't know. Any questions you guys have? I always like to discuss my hypothetical visions.
You should react to The Good Dinosaur! It’s SOO beautiful and it gets me teary eyed every time. The landscapes are really breathtaking and I think you’ll like it! ❤️
I remember in my 8 grade social studies class Pocahontas and Smith were more like siblings then lovers
I think people give this movid to much flag now a days. Yes, Pocahontas and Johns ages and relationship aren't acurate, and we don't see the full extend of the bloody outcome that colonialism brought with it most of the time, BUT! I think this movie still does a great job at showing how scary and unfair those things could be back than. It speeks openly about war, it shows the coruption of the high class settlers and doesn't shugar coat their disrespect towards the nativ people, as well as the coruption coused by fear in the natives till both sides are basically two sides of a coin. And while I can't judge how acurate the depiction of Pocahontas tribe is, there are still things I recognize from the view things I know about different native tribes, so I think this movie does a good job introducing kids to a culture that they might never have heard about (remember, this movie wasn't only viewed by american kids).
I think people forget that this movie is two things: a kids movie, and a story.
It is not a documentary.
But it IS a great introduction to get kids interested in learning more about the subjects depicted!
I can’t wait to watch Beauty & The Beast, Tarzan, and The Lion King.
This one is supposedly not historically accurate, but I think it’s a great story.
I recently found out that John Smith was the first person to write down an account of a possum. He described them as rats with the snout of a pig and size of a cat, with pouches on their bellies in which they carry and nurse their young.
I agree what you said about if we had listend to the native americans.
We would care more about Nature, Life and so much more these days😃
GREAT reaction cody👌!
People always talk about how unrealistic pocahontas looks, but I have a friend who looks so much like her, it's not even funny. She's one of fhe most beautiful people I have ever met. Totally the pocahontas face.
And Pocahontas was basically modelled off her voice actress Irene Bedard. If you look at the making of special that Irene hosted, you see that in the 90s she looked almost exactly like her
Well the Native American people as an ethnic race are fairly similar to the features presented in the movie. Both men and women who are Indigenous people have long, silky hair, little to no body hair or facial hair, high cheekbones and strong jawlines.
Good video as usual !
Do "Happy Feet 2" !
This sequel to the first one is even better on all than the previous movie !
Do also "Ronal The Barbarian" !
It's a mature adult 3D animated movie who parody the universe of Conan the Barbarian.
It's funny with a lot of sexual, Homosexual and balls joke !
Truly, he derserved a check !
king fergus (brave) is voiced by Billy Connolly who also plays Ben in this movie. Mel Gibson voices John Smith.
Both of them were talking in that scene when he said that so it's hard to tell if he referring to the right person or not.
@@rebajoe ok, thanks. I missed that.
Seriously, I wish I subscribed to you before you did this video. I would have asked you to get the Special Edition version (10th Anniversary Edition), it's the completed movie. You and two other youtubers are the only ones that are willing to see this as a movie, not a film trying to rewrite history. I have been aware of the real story in elementary school, then later on it got so heartbreaking but last year I reviewed the film again and enjoyed it even more, because it wasn't Disney's intention to or even be a historical film, it was to take a tragic story, which is 90 percent their movies, and make it into a kids movie. Pocahontas in my opinion, is not just one of the greatest Disney films, but an underrated classic that didn't deserve the hate it got in the beginning. The Song Savages is one of my favorite songs because it shows what fear does to people, of course Colors of the Wind is still strong, especially today. The reason I recommended the Special Edition is because it contains the cut song If I Never Knew You and Mel Gibson and Judy Kuhn were a perfect couple for that song, and the song gets a reprise in the end. And the moment you hear the song and wonder why it was cut, and who's bright idea it was to cut it, it was none other then Alan Menken, who has stated multiple times that he regrets the decision.
Yes, I agree with you that we should learn from each other. But then John goes and said that typical white man comment. we will show your people how to use this land properly. And it's that type of arrogance we are all living with in this world. Instead of coming together and learning to become better people the world rather have us be Divided because we are weaker that way and are easier to take advantage of and to control, or in governments normally that's how they see it, and that's just how I see it that way though.
Thank you for viewing this just as a movie! :)
"John Smith is the most acrobatic dude I've ever seen"
And he's doing it in a plate mail cuirass
This was one of my 90's favorites! You know John Smith was MEL GIBSON! Next you should do the sequel POCAHONTAS 2: JOURNEY TO A NEW WORLD!
7:05 funny that you mention that: the voice actress also served as the body model!
5:37 Omgod, now I feel like I need to take you to a pow wow, potluck or something lolz
As a full native grown up with this movie, yes bad interpretation but...l grew up with this and I have yet to see another Native American tribe represented in 2022 by Disney. I like DreamWorks Pictures. The gorgeous drawing animation and songs were and still are amazing especially the hair wind movement. Mwah!
Edit no I don't count Moana.
Thanks Cody. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who loves Pocohontas. Sure, it’s no Lion King but it doesn’t deserve to be on a “ten worst animated” list. And, yes. Tall blond guys with chiseled faces are not something you see every day. I only remember one as a teenager when I was checking out at Publix. Also, look up Julian Sands. He could played John Smith in a live action musical version of this film when he was young.
You should react to master and commander the far side of the world
It’s hard to believe she was a real figure in history that was nothing like the movie.
Rewatching this movie, I choose to view it as a fairytale, so I can accept what actually happened
I love this movie so much. This is the last movie I seen with my Dad. Such a beautiful movie.
Despite how inaccurate the movie is, it's still a beautiful masterpiece.
She’s my favorite Disney heroine!!!!🍂🍃🍂🍃
You know what I would love to do?
Go to the states, and learn all about the native American tribes whilst staying with them for a big learning vacation
I write books and I feel like they would give me lots of inspiration
Y’all know that there’s a second movie where she goes to England
meeko is my spirit animal
You're right, that all animated movies should be 2D and not CGI or 3D.
Hey I know this is not related to the video but did you know Kung Fu Panda 4 is coming out March 8th 2024
I’m a big fan of this movie, thanks for reacting to it.
Billy connolly, Mel Gibson and Christian Bale in the same movie
Fantastic casting!
its Disney we cant really expect them to stick to the real history - Anastasia, Mulan and Pocahontas are so far removed from real events you are best to ignore all the history
This movie is so historically Inaccurate. The songs and Animation make up for it. Especially the score at the end. 2:50 RIGHT! I first learned about Princess Pocahontas when I was in the First Grade. I’m almost at the end of 9th grade. 2 and half Months. 7:25 She schooled everyone on how to do a swan dive. FR. 20:01 History would disagree. John Smith Should have been John Rolf. The sequel is better. 9:45 Right. I have a Disney playlist made up of 105 songs, I think. 9:57 Walt blamed himself for his mother’s death. So that why there are no Mothers or Parents in Disney films. “Savages” Could have been the most racist song in Disney history. 2:19 Disney 2D animation was just amazing. Winnie the Pooh was the last 2D Disney film. And Tarzan was the last in the Renaissance. 25:08 Right. 10:10-25:02 Nostalgia Hits me. I listed to the songs as a kid. Just around the riverbed and Colors of the wind. Respectively. 10:10 Pocahontas Name means “Flower between Two streams.” 25:38-25:43 The animation is so fluid.😍🍂 3:51 Could never be me. 4:47 Hunchback used the word The G racial slur. So… 12:19 Man, Humanity is messed up. 26:00 Yeah. I know an extent of culture.
Fun fact: Christian Bale voiced Thomas.
Cool, I'm Cherokee and Moheegan
Pocahontas was a great movie reaction, I can't wait to see a movie reaction of lion king
I enjoyed this movie but as someone who is native I wish that someone would remake this movie but with the actual story. By the way Pocahontas was actually like 11 :(.
They're savage cookies 😂😂☺️
Pocahontas would be very interesting if it was in Kingdom Hearts
Most people: This movie is boring, historically inaccurate and forgotten.
Cody, a mere 4 months ago:
Just a question, but will you react to prey sometime down the line of movies?
No I watched it on my own already
@@ItsTotallyCody Oh, okay, but just out of curiosity, what did you think of prey?
Please do number 2 of Pocahontas
You should watch the second one!
0:54 don’t wanna “offend” anybody? Lol. U don’t have to worry about what people think in an unimportant situation like showing a reaction video. No matter what u say Even if u just say “hi” someone out there is gonna get offended anyway. Everyone thinks differently
It’s still important to show my intention and what I don’t intend to do is offend anyone. And what I do is important lol so idk what your point is but no matter what you’re doing, you should always be aware of what you say and do. Have a great day
My man you ever watch Home On The Range.
Hate that when people mention anything having to do with Native Americans because of how some people treated the Native Americans they automatically project that experience on to every single Native American experience and which is just 100% untrue their relationships between settlers and natives that were completely cordial productive and harmonious For some reason people don’t want to believe that and they just assume that every encounter was a fatal encounter which if anybody actually picked up a history book and actually talk to tribes they would know that not every encounter was bad and that they were actually really good ones that lasted for a number of years of course it didn’t last with every single one because every generation has new people and people have to make decisions on their own about how they’re gonna treat somebody else.
I hope I get to see your reaction to Pocahontas 2 in the future everyone stops at the first movie and this is one of my favorite movies from childhood even with the inaccuracies in history which me personally don't think it really matters when it comes to a child's movie and honestly can't their parents just explain it to them when they're older and they ask about it or if it really interests them they'll search up the history themselves
Disney: “This isn’t a war movie.”
Also Disney: *Makes Savages a total banger of a war song-*
They never said that 😂
Ok, but how much of the movie this song and this scene do take actually, for real? Like 2 or 3 minutes, maybe 5 minutes at most, for a whole 90 minutes of a feature film in total, pretty much? Seriously, come on...
Sure this may not be as “accurate” as the actual story of Pocahontas, but at its pretty to look at.
If people can accept Anastasia being 95% fictional then they can extend this film the same courtesy. It's Disney. It's well written even if it isn't true.
I can agree to that. I never paid attention to historical accuracies when it came to Anastasia or Pocahontas. I just enjoyed the films for what they are and had fun with them.🙂
Anastasia was speculation, because for the longest time nobody knew what happened to her. Finding her body was a recent development.
@@videohistory722 there are some claims made about Pocahontas that are still speculation today as well.
Another movie that’s not historically accurate but very enjoyable is “The Greatest Showman.” 😁
@@GenkoNoMiko It was inaccurate in the exact opposite way Bohemian Rhapsody was. The Greatest Showman made the lead look like a misunderstood hero, Bohemian Rhapsody treated its lead poorly because the people alive to tell his story had a grudge against him.
The ironic thing is the A list team at Disney wanted to work on this because they felt it was going to be better than the other movie that the B team got....that movie was the Lion King
This fate surrounding Pocahontas not being financially better than The Lion King repeated in the 2010s with Big Hero 6 being overshadowed by Frozen’s popularity.
Lion King is extemely overrated. It's good, but so many other Disney movies are miles ahead.
Both are absolutely amazing
And they where right Pocahontas is leagues above the lion king, want proof look no further than the live adaptation of both movies, and compare box office
Despite its historical inaccuracy, this movie is indeed very beautiful, makes me tear up repeatedly no matter how many times I watch it, and has one of my favorite Disney-soundtracks. Kocoum's death always makes me sad, all in all he was a good man and I think he and Nakoma could've made a really good couple. The ending always gives me chills. The sequel however.. I want to like it, but I just haven't been able to rewatch it after seeing for the first time years ago. Maybe I should take the bull by the horns and finally do so soon, but let's see.
Thanks for this reaction!
Yay! It's good to relive childhood movies and GREAT when they hold up, and this one certainly does.
I love the score and I also love the pop version of "Colors Of Wind" sung by Vanessa Williams.
Me too.
This really is amazing movie, Pocahontas herself really is a legendary and awesome woman. And her legacy will never be forgotten her memory will always live on forever.
Indeed.
It's the issue that she's remembered for being a beautiful woman in Disney and not the first murdered and missing indigenous woman
@@destinym4349 Not the first. Many tribes before hers were completely eradicated by the British. She's famous because she played a role as a diplomat for the natives (disputed if it was willing). She wasn't even murdered, she died of syphillis.
@@demo2823 I thought John Ralf killed and raped her!?