Now for something a little different. While not something I'd normally do for a request, it is at least related to something that is. Patreon: / mediahunter
Seriously, this is one of the best faux Disney movies ever made. I mean there wasn't that much competition, but this movie is really in the Great Tier. Although I think some of Dreamworks 2D movies from their competing with Disney era could be in the excellent tier. Also due to Fox being acquired by Disney this means Fantasia gets to hang with her Disney cousins. I say cousins because anything by Don Bluth is technically a cousin of Disney.
Here are some films i would like you to review: -The Rugrats Movie -Rugrats in Paris: The Movie -The Wild Thornberrys Movie -Doug's First Movie -Clifford's Really Big Movie -Beavis and Butt-Head Do America -The King and I (1999 version) -The Jetsons Movie -Curious George -A Little Princess
Lacey Chabert was the singing voice for Young Anastasia. BTW, the song Rasputin is a catchy earworm. Also, Sophie is voiced by the talented Bernadette Peters.
The music slams, even if the animated movie not at all accurate. The play does tries to be more history accurate, even if it's still about one of the romanovs surviving what happened to them.
Well if you want the best of the actual historical parts and of Don Bluth's Anastasia, I HIGHLY recommend you go see the live stage musical version of it.
@@ironinquisitor3656 Yeah. For example, when the Romanovs are shot, they have Anastasia as a teenager when that happened and as for how she got amnesia and survived like in the movie, well I think she was shot where the necklace her grandmother gave her was and she hit her head. The necklace thing is just a theory of mine as it does reflect the real event because the Romanovs did sown in jewelry to hide it from their captors and it did deflect some of the bullets at first
The thing about this movie is that it used to be a symbol of hope of maybe she was alive somewhere. Then in 2009-ish it was revealed that Anastasia did indeed died in the fire, this movie went from hopeful to uncomfortable real quick.
The movie is based on the rumour of what if she survived 🤷♀️ i don’t really see this as ‘uncomfortable’ because the magical elements let’s you know it’s fictional tale 😅
One of the best animated Fox films along with Ice Age, Rio, The Peanuts Movie, The Book of Life, Thumbelina, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Epic, Digimon: The Movie, The Simpsons Movie, Everybody's Hero, Robots, Ferdinand, Horton Hears a Who and Spies in Disguise.
Oh... did japan did a special event in any of the games to patronize that movie? (Like, having special digimons based on the main protagonists, antagonists of the Fox films?)
i like to separate movies from the work they are based on. i mean, yes, all the horrible things that happened to Anastasia isn't worth making a movie about, but in the same vein as Pocahontas and how very loose the Disney movie is to the very uncomfortable true tale of the young girl of the same name: i can say that the movie is just a more fairytale take on the original story. i like both films not because of what history they are not going with but because of how good they are alone.
Woman with a cheetah. Based on a true story! Salvador Dali owned a pet ocelot named Babu. He was a weird, weird man. He was so surrealistic he thought restaurants should occasionally serve flaming phone books and bits of wire.
This guys too underated . Very funny and chill and i when is he doing a face reveal. Ive been followin ghim for about 4 years i think and i have not seen his face. All i can think from his voice is tall ginger from the northeast usa
maybe if Dimitry was a member of the communist party and debate Anastasia about class consciousness this would compensate to an extent the negative portrayal of the June as well as the October Revolutions of 1917. Who knows they might make another movie about Alexander Kerensky hahaha sorry historical inaccuracy fantasy on my part.
Or there could be a Jew who tells her about all the programs her father encouraged. Full disclosure, I'm of Polish-Jewish heritage with ancestors who came to America at a time when Poland was under rule of the Tsars. While it's tragic what happened to the children, I'm not interested in mourning Nicholas II, or the Romanov dynasty. I remember being a kid, not knowing much about my background and only seeing this movie as pretty colors and one really nice song, and my sister and I were spending the night at my grandparents. We were allowed to bring a movie to watch, and I wanted to bring Anastasia, which we had borrowed from a friend. My mom informed me that my grandparents would probably not enjoy watching it. So I suggested An American Tial instead, which she said they would definitely like. I had no idea the two movies were made by the same person at the time. It's weird realizing that the dowager Empress from this movie is the wife of the Tsar driving out Fieval's family. Probably Spielberg's influence on AAT. Long story short, this movie romanticizes the Romanovs, and it's just hard for me to get into a story that does that. One nice song (and the fact that I do like Sofie's design) doesn't make the rest worth it. I have to ask, WOULD we be better off culturally if more Disney-ripoffs glorified out-of-touch tyrants? I'm not sure people looking up the facts for themselves makes up for it. This will still be the first impression for a lot of kids, and its not as if making a movie that DIDN'T whitewash the Tsars wouldn't also serve as a historical gateway.
While yes, Marie is a family member, she was in fact not, at least by Russian standards, a Romanov. Marie Feordoronva was born in Denmark, to the royal house of Glückberg, and held the title Dagmar of Denmark until her marriage to Alexander III of Russia (Romanov). So, her being a foreigner makes more sense why Rasputin doesn’t go after her. Her family never betrayed him, but the romanov’s did.
Same. I had a lot of “Anastasia” merchandise as a kid: - a Dmitri doll - an Anastasia doll - a VHS tape of “Anastasia Sing Along” - Anastasia CD-ROM game - a light blue tape that played “Once upon a December” on one side and its instrumental track on the other side
Fun fact about Dowager Empress Marie. She actually constantly tried to warn her son and daughter-in-law against their many screw ups. Her own rule(alongside her husband obviously) is actually considered far better than that of her son's. So the beginning with Marie's narration about HER perspective of the past makes sense. She's talking about how things were at first. Granted I'm sure there's still some inaccuracies with it. But regardless Empress Marie is still remembered well as a ruler as far as I'm aware.
I honestly love Anastasia so much. It was a huge part of my childhood and for Halloween this year I’m literally going as Anastasia, I even have the read hair for it! I know there’s people out there who dislike it but not me! I have always loved it and will always love it. (Also I still have a VHS copy of it 😂)
I think "Anastasia," is Greek for "resurrection." The animation's the best thing about the film; it almost looks rotoscoped, and it's aged splendidly well.
The reason Marie wasn't a target for Rasputin is obvious: She's an old woman, ergo unable to have any more children. Anastasia is a young adult, she can still marry and have children. By killing her Rasputin is fulfilling the curse by bringing an end to the Romanov line forever.
I personally like this movie, I wouldn't consider it Don blue's best work because the writing is kind of weak, but it still offers some nice animation, some of the songs are okay, and likeable characters. Even it's direct to video sequel was entertaining, but that's probably because Don bluth actually came back to work on that one, unlike all of his other sequels that he had no real par in.
Hunter: Why not focus on the dead father? He was the one ruling at the time! Me: Tell that to Yurosky...not even the pets were spared!! Anyway, I think Rasputin's more focused on killing Anya is because she's at the age to have kids, thus continuing the Romanov line by blood.
Tbh media hunter reviews, I grew up watching this movie when I was a kid, it remains one of my favourite animated films from don bluth of all time, this movie was most definitely my childhood, who else agrees with me?
Not sure why you seem to expect a children's movie to be historically accurate but I will say this movie wet my appetite for real history in a way no other childhood movie ever did.
I swear Bartok looks a combination of Batso from Happily Ever After (Which had the late Ed Asner rapping about being bad. Yes really) And Pinky or Brain from Animaniacs.
Even this was made fox animation studios the studio before blue sky They also made another movie called Titan A.E. But what’s interesting that Anastasia was a box office success while Titan A.E. was a financial failure and the studio that made those two movies shut down
It's some Netflix movie about Anastasia surviving via time travel into the 1980s and Rasputin being brainwashing into killing her in the future... or something. It sounds awful.
@@Juuchan17 Wait... She time traveled to the 80's?... (what’s up with people liking it very much the 1980's? I'm more into the 20's-30's... but at least it’s not the flip-phone era (aka the 2000's), soo I’m fine...)
Just like Disney found Hades easy to portray as a villain, Fox chose Grigori Rasputin and made him a sorcerer. Basically the good people they work under were in real life or myths not so good people: Nicholas II was actually a terrible ruler, and Zeus was not a wholesome god.
I guess they make us believe that the real good guys were the bad guys all along... (also, hades still a villain in God of War... Unless the real villain was Kratos though?)
Same voice actor! Christopher Lloyd voices both characters (though his singing voice in "Anastasia" was actually an excellent impression by Jim Cummings)!
0:17 Comeback movie? Dude, this was the last movie he made that anybody really cared about. Not that "Titan A.E" wasn't good it just came out at a bad time. 3:51 I mean depending on who you're talking to, some people would say that was the case regardless. 12:04 Say what you will about this movie, but this song is definitely the highlight of this film. ^^
28:52-29:37 Please do not say this EVER again. The reason why they are almost similar to the originals is because is they fear on alienating their viewers on changing it so much to the point where it feels unrecognizable, (Hint-hint Godzilla 1998). Especially since most people in the general public probably don't take the time to look at the bonus features or read the books that they were based on. And how many times must I tell you people this, you can basically apply the same to describe every movie as a cash-grab, not just the remakes or sequels? And doesn't empty more describe people who don't like these films because they think the originals don't need to be remade because of the "If it's not broke don't fix it" excuse, and sometimes feel inconsiderate to the people who want to see these remade.
Fun fact Jim Cummings provided the singing for "in the dark of the night"
And in portions of "be prepared"
You can hear it’s him. He’s using a little bit of his “Pete” voice.
I met him. He sang to me in tigger voice.
So talented that I couldn't even tell unless someone points it out
@@sjmhadsock4586
As a certain knight (Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade) would say, Don Bluth chose… wisely.
I don't think Rasputin cared a bout Marie, because she wasn't a Romanov by blood. She married into them.
Anastasia: Aka I Can't believe its not Disney.
It is now.
videohistory722 ironic isn’t it?
Well, not originally anyway.
“Oh sure, blame the bat. What the heck? We’re easy targets.”
Jasper Batt Jr. : You Said it...
Yeah blame the bat. Giving the whole world a pandemic
Seriously, this is one of the best faux Disney movies ever made. I mean there wasn't that much competition, but this movie is really in the Great Tier. Although I think some of Dreamworks 2D movies from their competing with Disney era could be in the excellent tier.
Also due to Fox being acquired by Disney this means Fantasia gets to hang with her Disney cousins. I say cousins because anything by Don Bluth is technically a cousin of Disney.
SO ANASTASIA is disney
@@piglin469kind of
The sad irony is that Disney now owns Fox, who produced this movie. Disney ended up owning a Disney-esque Film... whoops!
Tommy Deonauth's Archives Look at the bright side; maybe we can get a "Anastasia"/"The Princess and the Frog" crossover out of it.
Here are some films i would like you to review:
-The Rugrats Movie
-Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
-The Wild Thornberrys Movie
-Doug's First Movie
-Clifford's Really Big Movie
-Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
-The King and I (1999 version)
-The Jetsons Movie
-Curious George
-A Little Princess
Emilio Manuel De Pedro and Megamind
Little Nemo?
Lacey Chabert was the singing voice for Young Anastasia. BTW, the song Rasputin is a catchy earworm. Also, Sophie is voiced by the talented Bernadette Peters.
The music slams, even if the animated movie not at all accurate. The play does tries to be more history accurate, even if it's still about one of the romanovs surviving what happened to them.
Again it’s based on the legend or myth of her surviving. It’s before everyone knew she didn’t survive. Movies don’t have to accurate to be enjoyable
I just love Liz Callaway's singing voice for Anastasia. She's such an Underrated singer.
Agreed 💯
Well if you want the best of the actual historical parts and of Don Bluth's Anastasia, I HIGHLY recommend you go see the live stage musical version of it.
Ironic.
@@ironinquisitor3656 Yeah. For example, when the Romanovs are shot, they have Anastasia as a teenager when that happened and as for how she got amnesia and survived like in the movie, well I think she was shot where the necklace her grandmother gave her was and she hit her head. The necklace thing is just a theory of mine as it does reflect the real event because the Romanovs did sown in jewelry to hide it from their captors and it did deflect some of the bullets at first
@@MrWill9002 That's very true.
Did you know that this film was eventually adapted into a Broadway Musical?
Yes
The thing about this movie is that it used to be a symbol of hope of maybe she was alive somewhere. Then in 2009-ish it was revealed that Anastasia did indeed died in the fire, this movie went from hopeful to uncomfortable real quick.
this is what happens when people try to predict the future...
Died from a firing squad from the red army
The movie is based on the rumour of what if she survived 🤷♀️ i don’t really see this as ‘uncomfortable’ because the magical elements let’s you know it’s fictional tale 😅
Also she didn’t die in a fire
One of the best animated Fox films along with Ice Age, Rio, The Peanuts Movie, The Book of Life, Thumbelina, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Epic, Digimon: The Movie, The Simpsons Movie, Everybody's Hero, Robots, Ferdinand, Horton Hears a Who and Spies in Disguise.
Wait... they did Digimon?!
Yes They Did Digimon The Movie Disney Now Owns The Movie
Oh... did japan did a special event in any of the games to patronize that movie? (Like, having special digimons based on the main protagonists, antagonists of the Fox films?)
@@arturoayala1004 Um I'm Stumped
@@loganmosher5935 I honestly hate Disney for owning (and ruining) Fox.
Do a review of Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
SNAComics yeah... mostly because I want to see when do they take place in time!
i like to separate movies from the work they are based on. i mean, yes, all the horrible things that happened to Anastasia isn't worth making a movie about, but in the same vein as Pocahontas and how very loose the Disney movie is to the very uncomfortable true tale of the young girl of the same name: i can say that the movie is just a more fairytale take on the original story. i like both films not because of what history they are not going with but because of how good they are alone.
Exactly
Plus if they made a movie on what actually happened to Pocahontas it wouldn’t be a family movie 😅
Woman with a cheetah. Based on a true story! Salvador Dali owned a pet ocelot named Babu. He was a weird, weird man. He was so surrealistic he thought restaurants should occasionally serve flaming phone books and bits of wire.
Krusty the Clown reacted to the trailer of Anastasia: Once Upon a Time.
Krusty: What the hell was that !?
This guys too underated . Very funny and chill and i when is he doing a face reveal. Ive been followin ghim for about 4 years i think and i have not seen his face. All i can think from his voice is tall ginger from the northeast usa
I love Anastasia! 😍😍😍
Rasputin is Don Bluth Darkest villan next to Jenner from NIHM
Can you do Thumbellina/ballerina/leap (all of them being the same movie, but with different names) as another request someday?
maybe if Dimitry was a member of the communist party and debate Anastasia about class consciousness this would compensate to an extent the negative portrayal of the June as well as the October Revolutions of 1917. Who knows they might make another movie about Alexander Kerensky hahaha sorry historical inaccuracy fantasy on my part.
Or there could be a Jew who tells her about all the programs her father encouraged.
Full disclosure, I'm of Polish-Jewish heritage with ancestors who came to America at a time when Poland was under rule of the Tsars. While it's tragic what happened to the children, I'm not interested in mourning Nicholas II, or the Romanov dynasty. I remember being a kid, not knowing much about my background and only seeing this movie as pretty colors and one really nice song, and my sister and I were spending the night at my grandparents. We were allowed to bring a movie to watch, and I wanted to bring Anastasia, which we had borrowed from a friend. My mom informed me that my grandparents would probably not enjoy watching it. So I suggested An American Tial instead, which she said they would definitely like. I had no idea the two movies were made by the same person at the time. It's weird realizing that the dowager Empress from this movie is the wife of the Tsar driving out Fieval's family. Probably Spielberg's influence on AAT.
Long story short, this movie romanticizes the Romanovs, and it's just hard for me to get into a story that does that. One nice song (and the fact that I do like Sofie's design) doesn't make the rest worth it. I have to ask, WOULD we be better off culturally if more Disney-ripoffs glorified out-of-touch tyrants? I'm not sure people looking up the facts for themselves makes up for it. This will still be the first impression for a lot of kids, and its not as if making a movie that DIDN'T whitewash the Tsars wouldn't also serve as a historical gateway.
While yes, Marie is a family member, she was in fact not, at least by Russian standards, a Romanov. Marie Feordoronva was born in Denmark, to the royal house of Glückberg, and held the title Dagmar of Denmark until her marriage to Alexander III of Russia (Romanov). So, her being a foreigner makes more sense why Rasputin doesn’t go after her. Her family never betrayed him, but the romanov’s did.
such an Underatted Animated Masterpiece! btw thoughts on reviewing Bartok the Magnificent?!
Will you review Zoophobia by Vivienne Medrano? (Creator of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss)
I used to be obsess with Anastasia (1997) 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
Same. I had a lot of “Anastasia” merchandise as a kid:
- a Dmitri doll
- an Anastasia doll
- a VHS tape of “Anastasia Sing Along”
- Anastasia CD-ROM game
- a light blue tape that played “Once upon a December” on one side and its instrumental track on the other side
@@beethovensfidelio I'm so glad I own this on DVD! 😍😍😍
Fun fact about Dowager Empress Marie. She actually constantly tried to warn her son and daughter-in-law against their many screw ups. Her own rule(alongside her husband obviously) is actually considered far better than that of her son's. So the beginning with Marie's narration about HER perspective of the past makes sense. She's talking about how things were at first. Granted I'm sure there's still some inaccuracies with it. But regardless Empress Marie is still remembered well as a ruler as far as I'm aware.
I honestly love Anastasia so much. It was a huge part of my childhood and for Halloween this year I’m literally going as Anastasia, I even have the read hair for it! I know there’s people out there who dislike it but not me! I have always loved it and will always love it. (Also I still have a VHS copy of it 😂)
One of my favourite animated movies of all time
I think "Anastasia," is Greek for "resurrection." The animation's the best thing about the film; it almost looks rotoscoped, and it's aged splendidly well.
Review the swan princess please
J's Watch Anastasia and swan princess were my favorites!
@@AforAwesome3604 I enjoy these movies and those are like I was watching disney movies
I wish that someone someday will make the animated version of The Last Emperor of China
The reason Marie wasn't a target for Rasputin is obvious:
She's an old woman, ergo unable to have any more children. Anastasia is a young adult, she can still marry and have children. By killing her Rasputin is fulfilling the curse by bringing an end to the Romanov line forever.
The movie that was constantly mistaken for Disney now is a Disney movie
I really love this movie its one my favorite especially in my childhood
I remember this as a kid liked this A Bugs Life, ANTZ and Prince of Egypt what a good year 1998 and 99.I just hate the new Millennium
I personally like this movie, I wouldn't consider it Don blue's best work because the writing is kind of weak, but it still offers some nice animation, some of the songs are okay, and likeable characters. Even it's direct to video sequel was entertaining, but that's probably because Don bluth actually came back to work on that one, unlike all of his other sequels that he had no real par in.
you're not gonna review the jungle book 2 aren't you?
Hunter: Why not focus on the dead father? He was the one ruling at the time!
Me: Tell that to Yurosky...not even the pets were spared!!
Anyway, I think Rasputin's more focused on killing Anya is because she's at the age to have kids, thus continuing the Romanov line by blood.
I can't believe this movie Is the same Age as me. 😍😍❤️😂😂🤣🤣 23 years old.
Can you please review the sequel Bartok the magnificent
Tbh media hunter reviews, I grew up watching this movie when I was a kid, it remains one of my favourite animated films from don bluth of all time, this movie was most definitely my childhood, who else agrees with me?
This was my introduction to Christopher Lloyd.
This is the 1st Don Bleuf movie I ever saw and it was awesome from what I remember!
Not sure why you seem to expect a children's movie to be historically accurate but I will say this movie wet my appetite for real history in a way no other childhood movie ever did.
So your doing a movie you and Loki had a big part in huh?
I swear Bartok looks a combination of Batso from Happily Ever After (Which had the late Ed Asner rapping about being bad. Yes really) And Pinky or Brain from Animaniacs.
Nothing makes a Leningrad crowd want to break out in whimsical song like Bolshevik Red Terror! 😂
In all honesty - this movie is awesome though! ❤️
RIP Angela Lansbury 😢
Even this was made fox animation studios the studio before blue sky
They also made another movie called Titan A.E. But what’s interesting that Anastasia was a box office success while Titan A.E. was a financial failure and the studio that made those two movies shut down
3:31-3:34 I now pronounce you man and wife
i didnt get that film shown at the end there
It's some Netflix movie about Anastasia surviving via time travel into the 1980s and Rasputin being brainwashing into killing her in the future... or something. It sounds awful.
@@Juuchan17 Wait... She time traveled to the 80's?... (what’s up with people liking it very much the 1980's? I'm more into the 20's-30's... but at least it’s not the flip-phone era (aka the 2000's), soo I’m fine...)
Just like Disney found Hades easy to portray as a villain, Fox chose Grigori Rasputin and made him a sorcerer. Basically the good people they work under were in real life or myths not so good people: Nicholas II was actually a terrible ruler, and Zeus was not a wholesome god.
I guess they make us believe that the real good guys were the bad guys all along... (also, hades still a villain in God of War... Unless the real villain was Kratos though?)
Cool could you please make a exaction to do a review of other movies like Cars, Cars 3 and WALL-E I bet it would be awesome
Since Disney now owns FOX Anya is official a Disney Princess!
Doesnt this guy run another channel. His voice is def familiar
I loved this movie as a kid
31:20 - You mean that trailer _isn't_ a Doctor Who episode?
Wait... what type of "rating" could Anastasia: Once Upon a Time will be? (i hope it is PG...or G)
Please do a review of atlantis lost empire
Anastasia Ronanov somewhat reminds of Anastasia from Cinderella.
Stephen Flaherty the guy who made the songs for Seussical
Why does Rasputin sounded alot like Hacker from Cyberchase?
Same voice actor! Christopher Lloyd voices both characters (though his singing voice in "Anastasia" was actually an excellent impression by Jim Cummings)!
@@Juuchan17 true imagine the actual Hacker being in Anastasia wouldn't that be fun to see?
There was a sequel following the bat. Please review that.
Our heroes escape the train, but not the others.
Who cares about the others though?
Oddly how Vlad and Dimitri were the real villains in RL
Still my favourite Christopher Lloyd was perfect as a villian.
And I used to think this movie WAS by Disney
And now Disney owns Fox...So it's technically Disney now.
@@tristanpetty7173eh only through owning Fox
Please review The Secret Garden Animated Movie next.
so technically this pretty much a Disney movie since Disney bought FOX
I think he would give away his soul in real life if he wanted to
0:17 Comeback movie? Dude, this was the last movie he made that anybody really cared about. Not that "Titan A.E" wasn't good it just came out at a bad time.
3:51 I mean depending on who you're talking to, some people would say that was the case regardless.
12:04 Say what you will about this movie, but this song is definitely the highlight of this film. ^^
I feel the best two actors in this movie is Kelsiy Grammar and Loyde
Do Megamind review
Love this movie
God bless the Romanovs
First
28:52-29:37 Please do not say this EVER again. The reason why they are almost similar to the originals is because is they fear on alienating their viewers on changing it so much to the point where it feels unrecognizable, (Hint-hint Godzilla 1998). Especially since most people in the general public probably don't take the time to look at the bonus features or read the books that they were based on. And how many times must I tell you people this, you can basically apply the same to describe every movie as a cash-grab, not just the remakes or sequels? And doesn't empty more describe people who don't like these films because they think the originals don't need to be remade because of the "If it's not broke don't fix it" excuse, and sometimes feel inconsiderate to the people who want to see these remade.