One aspect i really love about Brother Bear is that there’s no villain. Denahi isn’t out for revenge because he’s a bad guy, but because he wants to redeem himself and kill the bear responsible for killing both his brothers…unaware that the bear he’s hunting throughout the movie is his younger brother. This is a pretty profound and ambiguous moral dilemma for a Disney animated movie and definitely ahead of its time.
The villain is the main character, Kenai. Who needs to learn love….thats the whole plot….did you miss it? He’s selfish and prone to anger and hate. He caused the death of his brother because of this, lead his other brain down a path of shame and loss. The movie is his process of learning love.
@@zzodysseuszzit doesn't make him a villain tho. He's not evil, he's not even a bad person. He's simply stupid due to his young age and arrogant. An anti-hero maybe, but definitely not a villain.
Joaquin Phoenix, who voiced Kenai, lost his brother River in real life. According to the director, when they were recording Kenai's reaction to Sitka's death, Phoenix's performance was so raw and intense that much of it had to be cut for fear that it would upset kids too much.
That transformation scene… man. What a stunning blend of animation, choir, score, drama, heartbreak. I think one of the best moments is when Kenai is shocked and happy to see Sitka again, but Sitka can’t even be happy to see his brother again from the afterlife because of the wrong he did.
(i thought) everyone thinks this movie is lame so I was always embarrassed that I was so in love with the transformation scene. gives me full body chills every single time it's nice to see other people who appreciate it too
I don't know if you noticed, but when Kenai woke up as a bear, it goes full screen instead of having black borders around the screen. It symbolizes how Kenai becoming a bear is going to make him see things more clearly / that's his true life
That's actually very interesting because the choir singing during his transformation is singing "Everything will become clear to you, when you see things through another's eyes" when translated.
I’ve seen people like Doug Walker complain about the "No Way Out" sequence because of the song that plays over Kenai telling Koda what happened. But honestly as a kid, I was so horrified that Kenai killed his mother that I didn’t *want* to hear whatever words he chose, because it was unimaginable. It was heartbreaking watching Koda’s face fall as he starts putting it together. That said, I’d happily accept a compromise where it’s just instrumental score instead of a song.
Imo having a scene where he actually says what happened would've been bad direction. We as the audience already know what happened so it's dumb and pointless to have him tell us again. I think it's harder hitting having the music that goes along with how Kenai feels, seeing their expressions, and getting little bits of dialogue. I'll never understand the people that dislike that scene.
@jimthecactus7425 Kenai's not telling the audience, he's telling Koda. The truth was already confirmed to the audience when Kenai pieced together the truth during Koda's story. Koda still doesn't know the truth of what happened to his mother.
Cinema Therapy made a video just a few days ago with Aaron Blaise, the director of Brother Bear, and they talk about why that scene was done the way it was. Originally they just had Kenai tell Koda in a short dialogue without the song, but it felt too cruel to Koda so Aaron came up with the idea of the camera circling them with inset close-ups to show their expressions as needed. The song was added to illustrate the emotional impact on both of them without dragging out the unpleasantness of a small child being told his mother is dead and his best friend killed her. Personally I also wouldn't mind if it had been instrumental instead (the instrumental pieces in this movie are amazing), but maybe that on its own wouldn't have had the same impact for younger kids. Also, Phil really wanted to do another song.
To answer your question why Sitka brought them together: when Kenai fights Denai in the end and he loses to him, he gave up. He just said "please" but from his voice you can tell he is too tired to fight, done with everything. And then Koda drops in. He goes vigilant, wide awake and panicked. Sitka, as cruel as it is, wanted him to experience what Koda's mom experienced her last minutes. Because when Koda dropped in, he suddenly had a reason to fight, to move. To protect the one he loves: his little brother.
One of my favorite Disney movies ever. The animation, voice acting, and soundtrack are amazing. Absolutely nostalgic and you can't go wrong with Phil Collins singing for the music.
I still remember when part of the California Adventure park was modeled after this movie. This film is one of THE most underrated soundtracks, mostly because Phil Collins did the soundtrack. Also, RIP to Denahi’s voice actor, Jason Raize. He would have been so amazing to see in other works.
Same! I was always so confused and disappointed to why Denahi wasn’t in the sequel, only to learn later his voice actor committed suicide unfortunately. RIP
Even as a Adult.. this movie never fails to make me reflect on life and simply cry. Between the beautiful animation with the only same animation being Treasure Planet, this has a special place.
This is truly a forgotten disney masterpiece. It's up there as one of my favorite Disney movies. The depths it goes into with grief and understanding others is truly beautiful
brother bear is the most emotional and underrated disney animation movie ever, this movie was so so emotional and underrated i am including brother bear, the lion king and tarzan to best disney animation movies ever made, and plese man react to tarzan that is my best disney movie ever and the songs of phil collins are so great, we love you phil collins.
Brother Bear is one of Disney that always hold dear to me ever since first time saw back in Kindergarten. The characters,music (i replay those song over and over), and the story are amazing and heck i rewatch this movie more than The Lion King Sad Fact: The guy who voice Denahi is a stage actor for Simba in the Lion King Broadway. He die of s**cide one year after this movie release. R.I.P
Brother Bear is an Underrated Disney Film that i truly loved! Animation, Characters, Story etc. Plus Phil Colins singing in this, you know you are going to get Feels. 😃🐻🐻💖
There's a part I didn't like with Phil Collins's song narration; the part with Kenai telling Koda the truth about his mother. There's a deleted scene where Kenai tells Koda the story outright rather than having the song tell us how to feel, and it's so much better, especially when Kenai tells Koda, "I did something very wrong. I... I killed a bear."
@@sebastianemond5313I will never understand this opinion. We already watched what happened and had it shown that it was his mom confirmed. Going over the events again for a 3rd time is just plain dumb and treating the audience like they can't put it together themselves. We get all the emotion without having to waste time hearing it again so the scene feels more fresh.
As a indigenous I absolutely love this moive! Every time I watch this I tear up in mostly every moment. Glad to see some TH-camrs reacting to indigenous related films! Would love to see more reactions like this! I would really recommend Reservation dogs but not sure if Mell can do a series like that :(
Same! Personally I love this movie, Pocahontas and Spirit. I think this movie is probably the most forgotten and underrated movie amongst the post renaissance films, which is sad considering how many duds were in this era that get more attention (like Chicken Little or Home on the Range)
this movie is the definition of "dont judge something before you know it" after this started giving alot more things chances instead of judging it before i got to understand it
So many of these Disney bombs, or not ultra successful movies are what 2000s kids like myself grew up on. I really love this one. I remember an extra on the DVD where this person would carry his paints and canvases to national parks and make these 4:6 paintings that basically became the backgrounds for the movie. I really love the look of this. It's so unique, and even though it get's pretty heavy I saw it a lot growing up.
Brother Bear is my favorite Disney movie of all time. My favorite Disney movie is always gonna be Brother Bear. I could watch Brother Bear a million times and never grow tired of it. After rewatching the film, I understand why the totem of Love was shaped like a bear. I mean, of all of the animals Kenai meets, only the bears throw a celebration centered on friends and family - basically, love all around. It also demonstrates that, similar to how humans pursued bears, bears attacked humans in order to defend their loved ones. Let me just mention that Phil Collins' songs and soundtracks are truly outstanding in this film. I also enjoy the music. This film is a hella tearjerker and an emotional rollercoaster, I remember having many emotional and mental breakdowns as a child and that I still do as an adult. Phil, why did you go so hard with these soundtracks and songs? Phil Collins went absolutely hard with this soundtracks(and Tarzan). Phil is absolute Legend!
@@chelsearunyan Hell yeah. Brother Bear is one of Disney's most underrated films. This film needs more recognition. People can say anything they want about this film, but I know it was fantastic, Beautiful, Emotional and I will defend this film from negative reviews.
By far, one of the most underrated and under appreciated films from Disney. I remember seeing this in theaters when I was little. Looking back, I love it just as much now as I did back then❤️
An underrated Disney gem because I watched this movie over and over again as a kid on VHS, it showed me the importance of family and about bears in general 💕🎥🐻👧🏻. Also to answer your question at 3:35 my totem would be Crocodile because it's abut being able to have my emotions displayed accurately/appropriately 🐊
Joaquins own brother died before he did this film and that's how they got him to do it. Plus when Kenai was admitting to koda about him killing his mom they did 2 versions where its just dailogue and a phil Colins sing over. U can prob guess which one they used
this was literally my favorite movie growing up and is still one of my favorite Disney movies. So glad I saw you uploaded this. Woulda never expected it!
This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I still tear up everytime when Koda finds out his Mom isn't coming home and when Koda hugs his Mom one last time.
I was literally tearing up watching you react to this. Brother Bear is one of my favorite Disney films of all time! I love reliving my childhood through your reactions! Now if you'll end up watching Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Atlantis, Oliver and Company and Tarzan I'll be over the moon! 😍
This was one of my top 10 movies as a kid!❤ With the animations and message as well as this being thrle first film to introduce me to a bit about Native American traditions its definitely something I've never forgotten. I miss classic Disney ❤
I absolutely love this movie because of the animation, music, and just all of it. It's been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember and probably always will be. I grew up an only child so seeing how Kenai found the family and brotherhood is just so beautiful because family doesn't start with blood. I like to think of it like this: the first family you have is your biological family and as you get older, you find a second family.
I just watched a video that lists the people who voiced the characters in this movie. It also listed who sang the songs and I didn’t even realize that Tina Turner sang the opening and closing song.
14:08 I use to see it all the time as a kid when I lived in Fort McMurray, we were so close you could actually hear the sky Crack as it passed over us 😊
Brother Bear is really underrated! It has a pretty stupid concept, but they managed to have fun with that concept and tried to make it as enjoyable as they can. I actually loved seeing Kenai hang out with Koda as if they’re brothers. It was pretty cute. I also really like the animation. There is quite a lot of beautiful animation.
Personally i love the concept of this movie but i do agree this movie is underrated. And the animation is beautiful i love the northern lights in this movie
It’s not a stupid concept it’s based on an actual belief system and traditions of a native group It’s not true but it is actually based on stories past down
The first transformation scene was the first time I was awestruck by the power of animation the music with the visuals still match perfectly to this day. My favorite Phil Collins song would have to be no way out from this movie.
10:38 growing up, I could never place why I liked this movie so much. But, now that I’m older, I get it. I, too, am an eldest sibling. If I had lost my siblings to the same cause, I’d be out for blood like Denahi (assuming I wasn’t there to lay down my life like Sitka, cause that’s my first choice). Denahi truly thinks he’s lost his brothers, he’s grieving and hurt and filled with anger. He isn’t a bad person, he isn’t evil, he’s just a grieving brother with a vendetta against the thing that took his brothers away. He’s the “antagonist” but he isn’t a bad person, which isn’t all too common in storytelling.
Right off the bat I'll say that I lived with my grandmother for pretty much my entire childhood. I had this movie and Finding Nemo. That was it. They both were the delux editions and I spent years exploring every single thing both those DvDs had to offer. From the commentaries to behind the scenes, watching the entire movie hundreds of times. They even had games on the DvD. The Brother Bear one did have a game where you could take a sort of quiz to determine what totem you'd get, to answer your question at 3:36. I believe there was Salmon, Wolf, Bear, Eagle and 1 other that I cannot remember. I got Wolf. Never got to see Brother Bear 2, but this movie along with Finding Nemo are ingrained into my life to the point I can recite this movie word for word.
brother bear is so underrated!!! it’s one my most favorite childhood movies! so i’m really glad that your watching/reacting to it! I hope you also watch the second one!
I love this movie so much, seeing Denahi go through grief just does something to me. People say Phil Collins ruins this movie but I actually like the music edit: I'm also planning on getting a brother bear tattoo since it's my favorite disney movie, possibly the bear of love totem? What do you yall think?
I like the fact that the journey of Kenai's lesson took more than 3 days. The evidence is Denahi's beard. Some journeys took only days in animation movies.
Oooh good idea! Get the old DVD there are good games on it like where u can discover ur totem, I got the Wolf for example, that would be an idea! At the end they show u what the totem looks like and the granny tells u something about it shortly, I love it
I’m in my 20s but the two animated things I still cry watching are Brother Bear and Avatar the Last Airbender I don’t even remember crying when I watched them when they were released and I was really young but the older I get the more I cry when I watch them
A beautiful story of brotherly, love and forgiveness. Pulls at the heart strings for sure. YOU certainly have it in you to Love and be caring . As for learning how to track,, don't think,you are a outdoorsy type of guy 😅. Hoie you enjoyed thanksgiving with your family . How is your furry family doing ? Untill the next one 💜
Rip Jason Raize 1975-2004 Harold Gould 1923-2010 Oscar Kawagley 1934-2011 Michael Clarke Duncan 1957-2012 Roger Ebert 1942-2013 Robert Walker 1961-2015 Joan Copeland 1922-2022 and Estelle Harris 1928-2022, Rodger Bumpass who plays Squidward on SpongeBob was additional vocals
One's Totem is both the guiding spirit of your life and the representation of your truest being. Animals have different meanings in different cultures around the world and throughout history. The Bear represents love because it is an animal that's bonded with its family and is ferocious in protecting them, with the examples of the movie being a brother is bonded with their brother(s) and that familial connection ties them together throughout their lives and a mother bear that is deeply devoted and caring for her cub(s) and will do everything in her incredible power to defend and guide them.
Disney is known for going to countries in other places to get their animals and voices and dialect, right? It's pretty cool they went to hawaii for Li low and stitch and actually used hawaiian children's chorus group for some of their songs.😊
Northern lights are sometimes located in Canada and Norway. I mean I don’t know either. I want to see those too, because they are just so pretty especially in animation.❤❤
There’s a deleted scene where it’s a sort of “pick your poison” sequence. Instead of Phil Collins singing during the confession, the deleted scene plays it out in real time. I kinda prefer the deleted scene (probably because I’m a masochist that likes discomfort), but again it’s a “pick your poison”.
Dude, I loved this movie as a kid. The characters that stood out to me were the moose brothers, Rutt & Tuke. I heard there was a tv show that they were gonna do based off these two, but then they scrapped the idea.
The aspect ratio changes when he becomes a bear as a visual reference to the fact he is seeing things differently now- basically forced to see form another’s perspective
Given that I am indigenous Mexicano, we have a different totem system based on our birth month and day; mine is the Xoloitzcuintli dog, and through cross reference with Inuit tradition mine would be the bear as well though it would be of the protector not the one who leads by love
Can you watch spirit? It's has a great soundtrack and it's about a house fighting for his freedom. Honestly loved brother bear because of the song "I'll be on my way"
One aspect i really love about Brother Bear is that there’s no villain. Denahi isn’t out for revenge because he’s a bad guy, but because he wants to redeem himself and kill the bear responsible for killing both his brothers…unaware that the bear he’s hunting throughout the movie is his younger brother. This is a pretty profound and ambiguous moral dilemma for a Disney animated movie and definitely ahead of its time.
The villain is the main character, Kenai. Who needs to learn love….thats the whole plot….did you miss it? He’s selfish and prone to anger and hate. He caused the death of his brother because of this, lead his other brain down a path of shame and loss. The movie is his process of learning love.
@@zzodysseuszzit doesn't make him a villain tho. He's not evil, he's not even a bad person. He's simply stupid due to his young age and arrogant. An anti-hero maybe, but definitely not a villain.
@@GlaswenVetathe antagonist*
@@rx3la the antagonist is someone who opposes the main character. Kenai IS the main character. I don't think the main character can be the antagonist.
This movie destroyed me as a child. When Koda finds out about his mother's death and when he cuddles her spirit I'm BAWLING
That shit gets me every time!!!!
Joaquin Phoenix, who voiced Kenai, lost his brother River in real life. According to the director, when they were recording Kenai's reaction to Sitka's death, Phoenix's performance was so raw and intense that much of it had to be cut for fear that it would upset kids too much.
I did know he was the voice actor and wow, thats why ive always felt the sadness when he screamed for Sitka
L director, that should have been in the movie. Love Arron Blaze though
@@lincolnpreuit6993they did similar supposedly in HP OoTF with Daniel Radcliffe because of how raw the emotions were that made cast members cry
I would love to see this😮😢
@@jasminejupiter. I understand why people want to hear it for the story, but I believe people need to deal with these things on their own sometimes.
That transformation scene… man. What a stunning blend of animation, choir, score, drama, heartbreak. I think one of the best moments is when Kenai is shocked and happy to see Sitka again, but Sitka can’t even be happy to see his brother again from the afterlife because of the wrong he did.
(i thought) everyone thinks this movie is lame so I was always embarrassed that I was so in love with the transformation scene. gives me full body chills every single time
it's nice to see other people who appreciate it too
Thats one of the reasons i love the northern light cause of how beautiful it was
@@indiesunflowersI was so surprised to see people didn’t like this movie. Shit is UNDERRATED
I don't know if you noticed, but when Kenai woke up as a bear, it goes full screen instead of having black borders around the screen. It symbolizes how Kenai becoming a bear is going to make him see things more clearly / that's his true life
Wow I never thought about it like that. I was wondering why that kept happening every time I watch this movie
OHHHH I always thought they forgot to edit the beginning or a glitch 😭😭
That's actually very interesting because the choir singing during his transformation is singing "Everything will become clear to you, when you see things through another's eyes" when translated.
Best part about the movie is there was no antagonist. It goes to show you what happens if you let your emotions get the best of you
I’ve seen people like Doug Walker complain about the "No Way Out" sequence because of the song that plays over Kenai telling Koda what happened. But honestly as a kid, I was so horrified that Kenai killed his mother that I didn’t *want* to hear whatever words he chose, because it was unimaginable. It was heartbreaking watching Koda’s face fall as he starts putting it together. That said, I’d happily accept a compromise where it’s just instrumental score instead of a song.
Imo having a scene where he actually says what happened would've been bad direction. We as the audience already know what happened so it's dumb and pointless to have him tell us again. I think it's harder hitting having the music that goes along with how Kenai feels, seeing their expressions, and getting little bits of dialogue. I'll never understand the people that dislike that scene.
Since when Doug Walker is a good reference?
@jimthecactus7425 Kenai's not telling the audience, he's telling Koda. The truth was already confirmed to the audience when Kenai pieced together the truth during Koda's story. Koda still doesn't know the truth of what happened to his mother.
Doug Walker is trash with his workers anyhow.
Cinema Therapy made a video just a few days ago with Aaron Blaise, the director of Brother Bear, and they talk about why that scene was done the way it was. Originally they just had Kenai tell Koda in a short dialogue without the song, but it felt too cruel to Koda so Aaron came up with the idea of the camera circling them with inset close-ups to show their expressions as needed. The song was added to illustrate the emotional impact on both of them without dragging out the unpleasantness of a small child being told his mother is dead and his best friend killed her. Personally I also wouldn't mind if it had been instrumental instead (the instrumental pieces in this movie are amazing), but maybe that on its own wouldn't have had the same impact for younger kids. Also, Phil really wanted to do another song.
To answer your question why Sitka brought them together: when Kenai fights Denai in the end and he loses to him, he gave up. He just said "please" but from his voice you can tell he is too tired to fight, done with everything. And then Koda drops in. He goes vigilant, wide awake and panicked. Sitka, as cruel as it is, wanted him to experience what Koda's mom experienced her last minutes. Because when Koda dropped in, he suddenly had a reason to fight, to move. To protect the one he loves: his little brother.
Unpopular opinion: This is a way better sibling story than Frozen.
Of definitely ❤
I kinda agree
This needs to be the popular opinion
Yes
both are good in their own way.
One of my favorite Disney movies ever. The animation, voice acting, and soundtrack are amazing. Absolutely nostalgic and you can't go wrong with Phil Collins singing for the music.
My too. I don’t care what anyone says about it being underrated. It’ll always be one of my favorites.
I agree with everything but phil collins. The song that played when the betrayal was revealed kinda ruined the moment for me
I still remember when part of the California Adventure park was modeled after this movie. This film is one of THE most underrated soundtracks, mostly because Phil Collins did the soundtrack.
Also, RIP to Denahi’s voice actor, Jason Raize. He would have been so amazing to see in other works.
Jason Raize was the original Broadway version of Adult Simba. And is on the on The Lion King Broadway Cast Recording.
Same! I was always so confused and disappointed to why Denahi wasn’t in the sequel, only to learn later his voice actor committed suicide unfortunately. RIP
Even as a Adult.. this movie never fails to make me reflect on life and simply cry. Between the beautiful animation with the only same animation being Treasure Planet, this has a special place.
This is truly a forgotten disney masterpiece. It's up there as one of my favorite Disney movies. The depths it goes into with grief and understanding others is truly beautiful
brother bear is the most emotional and underrated disney animation movie ever, this movie was so so emotional and underrated i am including brother bear, the lion king and tarzan to best disney animation movies ever made, and plese man react to tarzan that is my best disney movie ever and the songs of phil collins are so great, we love you phil collins.
The Stitch Blooper got me 😂
22:30 dude I always sob!! And then your editor made me laugh. That was hilarious 😂
I got an ad after that and let it play as I laughed. Then it cut back and it hurt me again. 😢
Brother Bear is one of Disney that always hold dear to me ever since first time saw back in Kindergarten. The characters,music (i replay those song over and over), and the story are amazing and heck i rewatch this movie more than The Lion King
Sad Fact: The guy who voice Denahi is a stage actor for Simba in the Lion King Broadway. He die of s**cide one year after this movie release. R.I.P
Brother Bear is an Underrated Disney Film that i truly loved! Animation, Characters, Story etc. Plus Phil Colins singing in this, you know you are going to get Feels. 😃🐻🐻💖
OMG same
There's a part I didn't like with Phil Collins's song narration; the part with Kenai telling Koda the truth about his mother. There's a deleted scene where Kenai tells Koda the story outright rather than having the song tell us how to feel, and it's so much better, especially when Kenai tells Koda, "I did something very wrong. I... I killed a bear."
@@sebastianemond5313I will never understand this opinion. We already watched what happened and had it shown that it was his mom confirmed. Going over the events again for a 3rd time is just plain dumb and treating the audience like they can't put it together themselves. We get all the emotion without having to waste time hearing it again so the scene feels more fresh.
@@jimthecactus7425 Hearing and feeling the emotion from the actors' performances *is better* than being drowned by manipulative music.
Brother bear is one of my favorite movies, the imagery, the music, the message it’s all amazing and shouldn’t be overlooked by other Disney films.
As a indigenous I absolutely love this moive! Every time I watch this I tear up in mostly every moment. Glad to see some TH-camrs reacting to indigenous related films! Would love to see more reactions like this! I would really recommend Reservation dogs but not sure if Mell can do a series like that :(
Same! Personally I love this movie, Pocahontas and Spirit. I think this movie is probably the most forgotten and underrated movie amongst the post renaissance films, which is sad considering how many duds were in this era that get more attention (like Chicken Little or Home on the Range)
this movie is the definition of "dont judge something before you know it" after this started giving alot more things chances instead of judging it before i got to understand it
So many of these Disney bombs, or not ultra successful movies are what 2000s kids like myself grew up on. I really love this one. I remember an extra on the DVD where this person would carry his paints and canvases to national parks and make these 4:6 paintings that basically became the backgrounds for the movie. I really love the look of this. It's so unique, and even though it get's pretty heavy I saw it a lot growing up.
Brother Bear is my favorite Disney movie of all time. My favorite Disney movie is always gonna be Brother Bear. I could watch Brother Bear a million times and never grow tired of it.
After rewatching the film, I understand why the totem of Love was shaped like a bear. I mean, of all of the animals Kenai meets, only the bears throw a celebration centered on friends and family - basically, love all around. It also demonstrates that, similar to how humans pursued bears, bears attacked humans in order to defend their loved ones. Let me just mention that Phil Collins' songs and soundtracks are truly outstanding in this film. I also enjoy the music. This film is a hella tearjerker and an emotional rollercoaster, I remember having many emotional and mental breakdowns as a child and that I still do as an adult. Phil, why did you go so hard with these soundtracks and songs? Phil Collins went absolutely hard with this soundtracks(and Tarzan). Phil is absolute Legend!
Brother Bear is also my favorite Disney movie too. I don’t care what anyone says about it being underrated😡 I’ll proudly defend it.
@@chelsearunyan Hell yeah. Brother Bear is one of Disney's most underrated films. This film needs more recognition. People can say anything they want about this film, but I know it was fantastic, Beautiful, Emotional and I will defend this film from negative reviews.
By far, one of the most underrated and under appreciated films from Disney. I remember seeing this in theaters when I was little. Looking back, I love it just as much now as I did back then❤️
22:35 askin how many teared up right there bro I’m tearing up now just watching the clip 😂
An underrated Disney gem because I watched this movie over and over again as a kid on VHS, it showed me the importance of family and about bears in general 💕🎥🐻👧🏻. Also to answer your question at 3:35 my totem would be Crocodile because it's abut being able to have my emotions displayed accurately/appropriately 🐊
Mell won't stop surprising me with his movie picks cuz this was a childhood movie for me and always loved it for songs and siblings love.😁👍
Joaquins own brother died before he did this film and that's how they got him to do it. Plus when Kenai was admitting to koda about him killing his mom they did 2 versions where its just dailogue and a phil Colins sing over. U can prob guess which one they used
this was literally my favorite movie growing up and is still one of my favorite Disney movies. So glad I saw you uploaded this. Woulda never expected it!
This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I still tear up everytime when Koda finds out his Mom isn't coming home and when Koda hugs his Mom one last time.
I was literally tearing up watching you react to this. Brother Bear is one of my favorite Disney films of all time! I love reliving my childhood through your reactions! Now if you'll end up watching Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Atlantis, Oliver and Company and Tarzan I'll be over the moon! 😍
This was one of my top 10 movies as a kid!❤
With the animations and message as well as this being thrle first film to introduce me to a bit about Native American traditions its definitely something I've never forgotten.
I miss classic Disney ❤
This was one of my favorite Disney movies. Great message,soundtrack on point. I still cry watching this.
I love Brother Bear it’s actually one of my favorite Disney movies.
I love that you added the "and now our feature presentation" bit. That gave me some nostalgia.
“And now, our feature presentation…”
Dang, that nostalgia hit!!😢😂😂😂
I absolutely love this movie because of the animation, music, and just all of it. It's been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember and probably always will be. I grew up an only child so seeing how Kenai found the family and brotherhood is just so beautiful because family doesn't start with blood. I like to think of it like this: the first family you have is your biological family and as you get older, you find a second family.
The Stitch cameo had me rolling.
And I teared up with just the little bit of the song played.
9:56 it is, my lad. 🤣😂 I grew up watching that show too.
I'm so happy you enjoyed this movie. I've never once watched it without crying. It did great hitting you in the feels.
As a little children the twist was huge! Mell figured it out the first 10 minutes 😏
I just watched a video that lists the people who voiced the characters in this movie. It also listed who sang the songs and I didn’t even realize that Tina Turner sang the opening and closing song.
14:08 I use to see it all the time as a kid when I lived in Fort McMurray, we were so close you could actually hear the sky Crack as it passed over us 😊
Brother Bear is really underrated! It has a pretty stupid concept, but they managed to have fun with that concept and tried to make it as enjoyable as they can. I actually loved seeing Kenai hang out with Koda as if they’re brothers. It was pretty cute. I also really like the animation. There is quite a lot of beautiful animation.
Personally i love the concept of this movie but i do agree this movie is underrated. And the animation is beautiful i love the northern lights in this movie
I don’t think it’s stupid at all it message is actually really strong and it’s sad , and emotional, but satisfying in the end
It’s not a stupid concept it’s based on an actual belief system and traditions of a native group
It’s not true but it is actually based on stories past down
You dont understand the movie at all if you think its a stupid concept lol
The first transformation scene was the first time I was awestruck by the power of animation the music with the visuals still match perfectly to this day. My favorite Phil Collins song would have to be no way out from this movie.
10:38 growing up, I could never place why I liked this movie so much. But, now that I’m older, I get it. I, too, am an eldest sibling. If I had lost my siblings to the same cause, I’d be out for blood like Denahi (assuming I wasn’t there to lay down my life like Sitka, cause that’s my first choice). Denahi truly thinks he’s lost his brothers, he’s grieving and hurt and filled with anger. He isn’t a bad person, he isn’t evil, he’s just a grieving brother with a vendetta against the thing that took his brothers away. He’s the “antagonist” but he isn’t a bad person, which isn’t all too common in storytelling.
Right off the bat I'll say that I lived with my grandmother for pretty much my entire childhood. I had this movie and Finding Nemo. That was it. They both were the delux editions and I spent years exploring every single thing both those DvDs had to offer. From the commentaries to behind the scenes, watching the entire movie hundreds of times. They even had games on the DvD. The Brother Bear one did have a game where you could take a sort of quiz to determine what totem you'd get, to answer your question at 3:36. I believe there was Salmon, Wolf, Bear, Eagle and 1 other that I cannot remember. I got Wolf.
Never got to see Brother Bear 2, but this movie along with Finding Nemo are ingrained into my life to the point I can recite this movie word for word.
1:12 oh mell, i forgot, that's the late tina turner doing that singing voice for the song 'Great Spirits'.
One of my favourite Disney no just movies in general of all time. It has a lot of great lessons in there just beautiful!
I adore this movie. I used to watch it so often. I even had the soundtrack on CD
brother bear is so underrated!!! it’s one my most favorite childhood movies! so i’m really glad that your watching/reacting to it! I hope you also watch the second one!
I love the story, the characters, the animation, and the songs, especially the songs sung by Tina Turner and Phil Collins.
I fr never noticed that was Tina Turner. Rest in Power Queen.
Underrated asf, its one of my favorites of all time
The end credit fishing was definitely the best 😹🤣☠️
I favorite is from the Tarzan movie 12:57 movie, the song “Look through my eyes.
I love this movie so much, seeing Denahi go through grief just does something to me. People say Phil Collins ruins this movie but I actually like the music
edit: I'm also planning on getting a brother bear tattoo since it's my favorite disney movie, possibly the bear of love totem? What do you yall think?
I like the fact that the journey of Kenai's lesson took more than 3 days. The evidence is Denahi's beard. Some journeys took only days in animation movies.
Whoever said Phil Collin’s ruined a movie lied to ur face 😂 his musical comps will forever be a bop
People say Phil Collins ruins the movie???????
Oooh good idea! Get the old DVD there are good games on it like where u can discover ur totem, I got the Wolf for example, that would be an idea! At the end they show u what the totem looks like and the granny tells u something about it shortly, I love it
I think cinema sins did a video on brother bear and said that@@Starry_Joy
This movie will forever be in my heart 😭❤
Same here. This movie will always have a special place in my heart.
Same ❤😭
An amazing film! I was in a bad mood til i watched this so thank you Mellow🫡
Yessss. I suggested this a while ago, so glad you watched it!!
I’m in my 20s but the two animated things I still cry watching are Brother Bear and Avatar the Last Airbender
I don’t even remember crying when I watched them when they were released and I was really young but the older I get the more I cry when I watch them
Watched this movie so many times since i was a kid and i dont think ive ever gotten through it without crying at least once
21:11
Can they borrow your cave?
Me: dude don't give them any ideas lmao 🤣🤣🤣
Brother Bear is my number 1 favorite film of the Disney Post Renaissance
this movie is integral to Native culture and Native children, it's so good to see other people admiring it!!
A beautiful story of brotherly, love and forgiveness. Pulls at the heart strings for sure. YOU certainly have it in you to
Love and be caring . As for learning how to track,, don't think,you are a outdoorsy type of guy 😅. Hoie you enjoyed thanksgiving with your family . How is your furry family doing ? Untill the next one 💜
Rip
Jason Raize 1975-2004
Harold Gould 1923-2010
Oscar Kawagley 1934-2011
Michael Clarke Duncan 1957-2012
Roger Ebert 1942-2013
Robert Walker 1961-2015
Joan Copeland 1922-2022
and Estelle Harris 1928-2022, Rodger Bumpass who plays Squidward on SpongeBob was additional vocals
Damn are these the casts of Brother Bear?
This movie was so underrated for its time. It’s one of the last 2D Disney classics
One's Totem is both the guiding spirit of your life and the representation of your truest being. Animals have different meanings in different cultures around the world and throughout history. The Bear represents love because it is an animal that's bonded with its family and is ferocious in protecting them, with the examples of the movie being a brother is bonded with their brother(s) and that familial connection ties them together throughout their lives and a mother bear that is deeply devoted and caring for her cub(s) and will do everything in her incredible power to defend and guide them.
Disney is known for going to countries in other places to get their animals and voices and dialect, right? It's pretty cool they went to hawaii for Li low and stitch and actually used hawaiian children's chorus group for some of their songs.😊
That one bear who was screaming was speaking Croatian
Northern lights are sometimes located in Canada and Norway. I mean I don’t know either. I want to see those too, because they are just so pretty especially in animation.❤❤
In my opinion, this is one of babies with one of the best soundtracks, one of of course.😊🎉
OMG I REQUESTED THIS THANK YOU
Great reaction as always, bro. I love what you do
on the DVD, there was also animated outtakes that they did, hilarious!
According to the totem quiz on the dvd, my totem is the wolf of empathy.
There’s a deleted scene where it’s a sort of “pick your poison” sequence. Instead of Phil Collins singing during the confession, the deleted scene plays it out in real time. I kinda prefer the deleted scene (probably because I’m a masochist that likes discomfort), but again it’s a “pick your poison”.
25:56 Jeeez, 20-some-years and I finally understand that connection. Seriously never made that connection before 😅🤯
Same, I was truly speechless
Dude, I loved this movie as a kid. The characters that stood out to me were the moose brothers, Rutt & Tuke. I heard there was a tv show that they were gonna do based off these two, but then they scrapped the idea.
The editor's edits are just a cherry on top❤👌
The aspect ratio changes when he becomes a bear as a visual reference to the fact he is seeing things differently now- basically forced to see form another’s perspective
16:37 oh my god. 🤣😂
8:46 I remember having this happy meal toys from McDonald’s when, I was a kid.
Me! I specifically remember having one of the mooses and the Sitka one that shifted to an eagle.
This movie was always stunning to me, and I loved loved loved having representation. Music is unparalleled as well🎉
I love when disney captures indigenous culture well in a movie. This is my ultimate favorite disney movie.
brother bear is absolutely one of the best gems from old animation!! one of my all time favorites!! not to mention the sound track!!!
Had this on vhs as a kid, watched it all the time with my younger brothers, it hits close to home for me
I want Disney to release an extended director's cut of Brother Bear EXCLUSIVELY to Disney+
MellVerse Awesome reaction of my favorite Disney movie!!!!!!
Tarzan! ❤ I saw the Northern Lights in Finland!
Given that I am indigenous Mexicano, we have a different totem system based on our birth month and day; mine is the Xoloitzcuintli dog, and through cross reference with Inuit tradition mine would be the bear as well though it would be of the protector not the one who leads by love
Honestly Brother Bear is one of the greatest Disney movies ever it has a heartwarming story the music is brilliant❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟
It doesn't matter how many times I've seen brother bear I always end up crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Crusty tail is hands down a worse insult than big nose LOL
The concern for the fish🤣😂
this movie is amazing my #1 childhood film and the sequel builds uppon the story even more i love both films
Brother Bear is such amazing movie.
Can you watch spirit? It's has a great soundtrack and it's about a house fighting for his freedom. Honestly loved brother bear because of the song "I'll be on my way"
I've always had a soft spot for this movie. It gets a little messy in the middle but it's a good story overall.
The Johnny Bravo inserts killed me!
One of my fav movies ever. Named my Dog Koda from this movie ☺️❤️
@ 6:03 Even though I've seen this year's ago, I really thought that this was Stitch from Lilo & Stitch.
It is. There was supposed to be a running gag that he'd invade movie sets, but then Disney gave up on 2D animation.