*HOW is it THIS GOOD!?* The Prince Of Egypt (1998) | First Time Watching | (reaction/review) 

If I recall correctly, this is the only film relating the story of Exodus that received a seal of approval from religious leaders of all three Abrahamic religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Another Fun Fact: It took them 2 years alone to animate the parting of the Red Sea. It paid off because it looks breathtaking to this day...

"Imagine raising up another cultures god when you feel like yours has abandoned you." That hit me hard for some reason. Also this is my favorite movie of all time, I was so excited when I saw you had watched it. ❤

The way I immediately clicked on the video when I saw the title

In the Bible, when the Angel of Death came to smite the first-borns, it wasn't just the Hebrews who put the lamb's blood on the door frames. Some of the Egyptians also put the blood on their doors too, and the Angel of Death passed over their homes.

26:56 A subtle detail with a huge visual impact is how the physics change when the river turns to blood. Blood is thicker than water, and so it behaves differently. The fact they animators knew that and took the time to animate it shows their incredible attention to detail.

Fun fact: People who did not do well animating this movie got ”shreked”. They got to work on shrek instead as a punishment.

I love that Moses even whistles the melody of the lullaby while strolling through the temple. It hints at him remembering his mum singing it to him... probably the only hidden memory he has of her.

I can't tell you how refreshing it was to watch someone react to this movie that actually knows the story and is not just watching it for the entertainment factor.

Each of the 10 Plagues was a metaphor for how the Egyptian's gods were powerless against the Hebrew God - The Nile turning to blood represented Hapi (god of the annual flood of the Nile) - The Frogs represented Heket (a frog-headed goddess of Fertility) - Gnats & Biting Insects emerging from the dirt represented Geb (god of the earth) - Flies represented Khepri (beetle god & one of the forms of Ra) - Death of livestock represented Hathor (cow-headed goddess of Love & Fertility) - Boils & Sores represented Isis (goddess of Magic & healing of disease) - Burning hail represented Shu & Nut (goddesses of the Sky) - Locusts represented Nepri (god of Grain & Agriculture) - Darkness represented Ra (god of the sun) - Death of firstborn represented Horus (the patron god of the Pharaoh)

Fun fact, God in this movie was originally supposed to be voiced by a man, woman,and child at the same time,but test audiences found it disconcerting, so they had God and Moses share a VA

The song the little girl sings is in Hebrew and it translates to Ashira l’adonai ki ga’oh ga’ah I will sing unto Adonai for He has triumphed gloriously Ashira l’adonai ki ga’oh ga’ah I will sing unto Adonai for He has triumphed gloriously Michamocha, ba-elim adonai Who is like You, O Adonai, among the gods? Michamocha nedar-bakodesh Who is like You, glorious in holiness? Nachitah v’chasd’cha, am zu ga’alta In Your mercy, you lead the people You redeemed Nachitah v’chasd’cha, am zu gaalta In Your mercy, you lead the people You redeemed Ashira, Ashira, Ashira… I will sing, I will sing, I will sing…

"Deliver Us" literally gave me tears and goosebumps whenever I listen and watch this scene alone. Also, Ofra Haza who does the voice and singing voice of Moses's biological mother, Yocheved, not only did the singing voice in English and Hebrew but also reprise the role in 17 other languages including Spanish (Latin and Castillian) and Portuguese (European and Brazilian) for a total of 19 languages in the film's dubbing. Sadly, she was taken far too soon and passed away from an AIDS related illness in 2000 at 42 years old, just two years after the release of this movie. May she rest in peace. Finally, one thing to note is that while this is DreamWorks Animation’s most serious film, the two priests: Hotep (Steve Martin) and Huy (Martin Short) act as the film’s comic relief in the film, but once they leave the picture during the song, "The Plagues" (they last were seen when Ramses ordered them out while removing the boils on their bodies) the film becomes serious once again.

To this day, "Through Heaven's Eyes" has me in tears every time I hear it. As someone dealing with depression and low self esteem, it's comforting to know that I can be viewed with more value than I see in myself.

It's that kind of movie you kick yourself for not watching sooner

Fun Fact: During the burning bush scene, Val Kilmer, who voiced Moses, was the main voice for God as well. They wanted to avoid controversy for the voice of God, so they had the main cast whisper the lines. They did need a voice to stand out more, so they had Val Kilmer do his more dominate and had the cast's whispers underneath his voice. Such a brilliant choice...

The fact that in the bible aaron was actually the one Who did the talking because moses had a stutter is so interesting to me. This story is more than just a a belief thing this is just a human story about how pride can hurt not only you but those who are around you and how standing up for what is right is the correct way even If it's hard

Showing Ramses STILL at the end holding out his hands in defiance as if he could stop the sea crashing back down & refusing to accept reality & the power of God was always so telling for me.

I am not a person of faith, but this film is incredible and from what I’ve seen from other people of faith, this movie is a fantastic retelling and interpretation of the story.

It’s really refreshing to see a reactor who knows the Exodus story. A lot of reactors appreciate the movie (as they should), but it hits different when you know the actual story

The cast of this movie is spectacular! Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Danny Glover!

One of the more Biblically/Torah literate reactors I've seen on this. I can tell at some point you have studied the Exodus story in detail and that you remember what you learned. And I appreciate that knowledge in you. Someone else mentioned it, but I wanted to second that I was very struck by your observation that the Hebrews raised up the gods of their oppressors, feeling their own God had abandoned them. That was deep, and it was a symbolism in the movie I had never seen before.

There is another Dreamworks movie like this one called "Joseph: King of Dreams". So beautiful! ❤🔥

I just realized that Ramesses in the very end of the movie screams "Moses" just like he did when Moses ran away after killing a man. I love this movie SO MUCHHHH

Prince of Egypt is one of those movies I get giddy over when someone says they haven’t seen it. It’s truly a masterpiece and an experience I wish I could relive again to watch for the first time. Thank you for sharing this watch with us 💜

I've always loved Sandra Bullocks speech delivery. "I have been a slave all my life, and God has never answered my prayers until now. God saved you from the river, he saved you in all your travels, and even now, he saves you from the wrath of Pharoah. God will not abandon you, so don't you abandon us."

24:30 That's actually a detail that I love about this movie. You never actually see the Pharaoh's Priest perform any real magic or miracles. We only ever see them act like theater magicians, using sleight of hand and distractions.

This movie is just AMAZING! The soundtrack of Hans Zimmer ✨️😭✨️ As a child I was obsessed with this one (mostly because my hyperfocus on egyptian mythology) and used to rewatch every week even being such a heavy film

In this storyline version, it's supposed to be a dream that God sent to him, so he could see why he was saved and his fate, unlike the other children who were killed and murdered by his adopted father's hands. So, he does somewhat remember the song somehow in his head, but otherwise, he didn't know the truth until his sister told him the truth. And his eyes opened for the first time he was a slave being raised by the royals. He was saved when millions of others were slaughtered. He realizes that ugly truth.

this was Dreamworks' first animated project. After Stephen Spielberg started the company, he asked his staff, "What'll we do first?" Someone said, "How about the 10 Commandments?" .... the animators biggest worry: "How do we animated God's wonders? What would it have looked like?"

What I like about the movies is how even the Pharaoh (their father) wasn't evil. He loved his sons. He was tough on Rameses because he wanted him to be a good leader, he listened to Moses's advice, and when Moses's found out the truth, he tried to comfort him (albeit very poorly but he thought his words would help) hugging him. You see so little of the character, but they humanized him. It's easy to see that what Rameses went though was probably how he was raised as well.

The scene where Moses parted the sea took two years to animate!

Fun fact I didn’t notice until someone pointed it out years later. Take a closer look at the giant “whale”. Its tail is going side to side. Whales (and other aquatic mammals) go up and down. That’s not a whale. It’s a SHARK! A freaking megalodon!!

For an atheist like myself who value historicaly accurate movies... This is one of the best animated movie ever made. It as a great story, visual, characters, etc...

You know, the funny and interesting thing is that I literally didn't know Michelle Pfeiffer was in this movie as the voice of Tzipporah, cause at the time I initially thought her role as Eris in _Sinbad_ (released five years after _Prince of Egypt)_ was her first and only DreamWorks Animated film she provided voicework. Still, it’s interesting to see Michelle providing voice as the heroine and love interest to Moses in _Prince of Egypt_ to becoming the main villain in _Sinbad_ five years later.

The song, Through Heaven's eyes, may have been inspired by a speech from The Ten Commandments (1956) given by Sephora (the equivalent of Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt.) "A jewel has brilliant fire, but it gives no warmth. Our hands are not so soft, but they can serve, our bodies not so white but they are strong. Our lips are not perfumed but they speak the truth. Love is not an art to us. It is life to us. We are not dressed in gold and fine linen. Strength and honor are our clothing. Our tents are not the columned halls of Egypt, but our children play happily before them. We can offer you little, but we offer all we have."

One thing I find interesting is what they chose to do with the wall depicting Pharaoh wiping out the Hebrew children. Moses and Ramses were in that room all the time. Later in the movie, Ramses is sitting on the same ledge as the beginning, and Moses even says they could always talk there. However, Moses is clearly shocked at seeing the wall after the dream sequence, even though he’s been in that room many times before. It just shows how much he didn’t pay attention, or chose not to see, before everything happened.

“I shall passover you.” And we just celebrated passover. Good time to watch this movie.

MAJOR KUDOS for you knowing its children under three and all ur biblical knowledge i am Christian so this makes me happy

Sure you gonna notice it but I love the scene where they show the Pharaoh's profile and his statue in the back, and then in the future we have the parallel of Ramses profile, and his statue is bigger than his father's. But I gotta say the voice actors cast in this is super ironic.

This movie slays so fucking hard, not one song is boring or anything less than fantastic. This movie had no business being so absolutely incredible.

I can almost hear Rameses screaming "Avada kedavra" lol

If anyone is interested, there’s actually some pretty cool archaeological evidence to support the Exodus story as being a real historical event. Some facts are as follows: - The city of Kahun (just outside the Egyptian city) was known to have Semitic slaves (the Israelite people) - showing that these people did exist. - Large wooden boxes, probably used originally to store clothing and other possessions, were discovered underneath the floors of many houses at Kahun. They contained the skeletons of babies, sometimes buried two or three to a box, and aged only a few months at death. In the Bible, Exodus 1:22 says, ‘Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people “Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile..." Many grieving mothers must have had their babies snatched from their arms and killed. They apparently buried them in boxes beneath the floors of their houses. - Another striking feature was the fact that these slaves suddenly disappeared off the scene. An archaeologist writes, ‘It is apparent that the completion of the king’s pyramid was not the reason why Kahun’s inhabitants eventually deserted the town, abandoning their tools and other possessions in the shops and houses. The quantity, range and type of articles of everyday use which were left behind in the houses may indeed suggest that the departure was sudden and unpremeditated.’ - The Pharaoh at the time of the exodus story had a daughter who couldn’t bear children. She would have come to the river to bathe, praying to the river god Hapi, who was also the god of fertility. Having no children she would have needed such a god, and when she found the baby Moses there she would have considered it an answer to her prayers (Exodus 2:5-6). - Regarding the plagues of Egypt, Exodus chapters 7-12 describes waters of the sacred River Nile were turned to blood, herds and flocks were smitten with pestilence, lightning set combustible material on fire, hail flattened the crops and struck the fruit trees, and locusts blanketed the country and consumed what might have been left of plant life. The economy of Egypt would have been so shattered that surely there would be some record of such a national catastrophe. In the Leiden Museum in Holland there is a papyrus written that describes the conditions that prevailed after the plagues had struck. It reads, ‘Nay, but the heart is violent. Plague stalks through the land and blood is everywhere … . Nay, but the river is blood. Does a man drink from it? As a human he rejects it. He thirsts for water … . Nay, but gates, columns and walls are consumed with fire … . Nay but men are few. He that lays his brother in the ground is everywhere … . Nay but the son of the high-born man is no longer to be recognized … . The stranger people from outside are come into Egypt … . Nay, but corn has perished everywhere. People are stripped of clothing, perfume and oil. Everyone says "there is no more". The storehouse is bare … . It has come to this. The king has been taken away by poor men.’

What I love about this film (aside from the breathtaking artwork, soundtrack, and voice acting), is how impactful the story is regardless of the audience’s religious beliefs. I honestly feel like it changed my perspective of life at a young age. Hope is a beacon of light in the darkness. This film is such a timeless masterpiece of animation.

I had the great privilege to wach this on the big screen upon release, and the whole opening sequence in a proper cinema setting is by far the most impactful movie experience i've ever had. Such a beautifully made film.

I’m not religious but I was raised in the church. I love this film. The emotions it brings out are incredible it tells the exodus story so beautifully.

You should also check out the three other traditionally animated movies that Dreamworks made! • The Road To El Dorado • Spirit; Stallion of the Cimarron • Sinbad; Legend of the Seven Seas

Fun fact: The actor who did Moses birthmother (Ofra Haza) Sang the lullaby in 17 different languages. Also if im not wrong. In the original story it is actually Aron standing with the staff in the Nile when it turned into blood not Moses.

Fun fact that made me tear up; The hebrew song near the end is the "Song of the Sea", or "Shirat Hayam", from Exodus 15:1-18 after they'd crossed the sea. According to internet, this is the translation. "I will sing to the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously Who is like You in the heavens, O Lord? Who is like You, glorious in holiness? In Your mercy, You lead the children You have redeemed In Your love, You lead the people You redeemed I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll sing"

Such a fantastic movie. There Can Be Miracles was an award winning song, but Let My People Go is my fave

35:48 everybody is caught up in the fantastic spectacle and triumph of animation of the splitting of the Red Sea but everyone seems to skip out on the subtle horror just inside the water. That’s not a whale. That’s a frigging shark of such fear-inducing proportions that reaffirms the fact that the ocean is absolutely terrifying.

You know the voice actors for Pharaoh’s priest are Steve Martin and Martin Short😁 They’ve been a comedic duo since the Three Amigos!

lol I love how we’re all in an agreement to just skip what happens after Moses comes down with the Ten Commandments😬 Fantastic Reaction to a Fantastic movie though! Absolutely love watching others experience a movie we all enjoy!

This is one of those movies that leaves you speechless. Its so gorgeous in every way.

There are so many little moments in this movie that have a small story arc. 1) 2 Egyptian soldiers drop their weapons and join the Hebrews. Then they can be seen helping people crossing the Red Sea. 2) A little girl helps an old woman leaving Egypt. Then the old woman comforts the little girl when she's scared in the Red Sea. It's small things like that that make this movie even more special. And there is so much foreshadowing. I like that Rameses yells after Moses when Moses flees Egypt, and then Rameses yells after Moses in the same way after the Red Sea collapses.

I feel the same way about the ending. Knowing what waits for Moses at the foot of that mountain. It really is best they ended it there.

Thing abt his adoption, egipt ppl though Nilo is a miracolous river that connect them to the gods, so that is why whatever thing comming from that is a gift from the gods Aaand even if they knew that bby is the son of slaves, cause he survived the Nilo's stream and got his way to the palace of the queen (who had a misscarriage like a week ago or something) she just accepted that as the will of the gods and the mercy of Isis (the goddes who reigns over Wisdom and family) so yeah, adopted. Also abt Nilo, same reason why they all got flabbergasted when the water turned into blood. It just terrified them awfully

Ayyyeee the soundtrack always gets me so emotional especially the beginning and the plague scene

This film is absolutely incredible, like not even trying to be biased because I have known this story since I was a kid. I'm talking about the film itself, like how it is presented, the animation, the soundtrack, everything! Literal GOOSEBUMPS! You should watch Joseph: King of Dreams next! That had me crying so much. 😭

If no one else has said it yet, I recommend this film's companion piece Joseph, King of Dreams. Even less well known, but similar quality!

Woah 39 seconds don't think I've been this early anywhere, LOVE this movie! I'm not even religious at all and it's one of my all time favorites!

It’s a very popular myth that Moses’ basket was sent floating down the river; He was just kept in some reeds. Also, it wasn’t the queen who found him, but the princess.

I recommend The Ten Commandments (1956) staring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner Anne Baxter Edward G. Robinson Yvonne De Carlo Debra Paget John Derek It’s an oldie but a goodie. Highly recommend!

that good vocalist at the start? that's the iconic amazing late Ofra Haza. she was an israeli legendary singer we lost when she was way too young. I'm pretty sure she sang in this opening song in many different languages for this.

This movie brought Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey together. That’s a classic just off that alone

This movie along with Joseph, King of Dreams are my all time favorites. I’m sure you will like that one just as well as this one.

The passover scene from this movie is by far one of the most hauntingly impactful scens in animation history to me. The lack of music and just the sounds it gives me chills everytime.

My choir had a concert with a lot of songs from this movie! It was awesome and powerful. I sang tenor 2. 😊

im so happy you reacted to the prince of Egypt, my favorite movie ever, fun fact: whenever they did the voice for god they had everyone working on the movie saying the same lines, because god has the voice of everyone.

I am not religious at all, I loved your insight, how you knew the names and such! I would watch this with my disney movies all the time when I was little. I was 17 when I found out it was highly religious!!!

Yes!!! My favorite DreamWorks movie. It's amazing!

This movie has an amazing all-star cast of voices: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Sandra Bullock, Patrick Stewart, Jeff Goldblum, Helen Mirren, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Danny Glover (with Brian Stokes Mitchell supplying the singing voice), and Michelle Pfeiffer. It was a dazzler then, and it's still a dazzler today, some 25 years later.

I like to think of the dream sequence as more a vision from God than Moses remembering. God has been written as sending visions in dreams with many prophets. 12:15

grew up watching if from vhs to dvd and love it from beginning to the end love when the bush shows up and the plagues and the red sea as well also am an atheist but still very much love this movie and I do know my religions since I do respect the history and what was left behind

If y'all are not fans of Ofra Haza, who played Yocheved, you're missing out. Seek her out.

As an Egyptian I adore this film ❤

You're my favourite youtuber now! So incredibly happy to see how well your channel is doing!

Classic movie we all watched in children’s church 😂 man the nostalgia is so strong

30:52 The blood of the lamb they put on there doors foreshadows the coming of christ since he is called the lamb of god that has to be sacrificed and through his blood we are saved from death gives me shivers everytime i see this scene😢

I think a word that can best describe this movie is breathtaking. Every shot, music, line delivery, animation. This Is really one of the best movies ever made

Another excellent reaction. I don't comment often but I just wanted to let you know, if you ever see this, that out of all the reactors I've ever seen you are undoubtedly one of the best. Some people feel like they are forcing themselves but you just seem to bring us along for a ride you are invested in. I've watched every single one of your videos so long as they were of things I've already seen (I don't like spoilers but it gets hard sometimes when I'm getting tired not seeing as great reactions elsewhere after watching all of yours that I can). You seem very genuine and naturally have interesting reactions (physical and verbal, great for learning about how effective storytelling is/what makes other people interested, and you have interesting and thoughtful insights.) probably because you seem to have a true appreciation for this art form. If you read this, here are a few suggestions for future movies and shows to react to would be: *Joseph King of Dreams* (I know others want this as well), *Merlin* (a BBC series that is amazing and so underrated. It's genius in terms of character and acting, generally story wise as well, despite a couple of things that are forgivable due to how awesome it is overall), *Hidalgo*, *Padington* 1&2, *Arsenic and Old Lace* (very fun and bizarre), *Alita: Battle Angel* (underrated), *Narnia (the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe* is the best of the ones Disney put out and the most accurate. It's a 10/10), *The Secret World of Arrietty* (a Studio Ghibli adaptation of The Borrowers), *Castle in the Sky* (another Ghibli film), and if possible *Spy x Family* (Idk how possible it is, I'm pretty sure that animes tend to be a bit trickier with copyright) There are lots more that could be suggested. Mostly oldies but goodies, *The Lady Vanishes* (directed by Alfred Hitchcock), *Shane* (a western), *Fandango* (1985) and *Gaslight* . No idea if you've seen these animated films already but also: *The Incredibles, A Bugs Life, The Fox and the Hound, Up, Toy Story (1,2&3), Nemo, Megamind and Wreck it Ralph* . *Edits* were made to make some of the text bold. Random thought for any watchers who enjoy MBTI stuff, Oscar seems like he is probably an I(N or S)FP

Oh HELL yeah! Now I'm hoping for "Joseph King of Dreams" And "The Road To El Dorado" (my favorite film)

I grew up with this movie and it has always been at the very top of my list for best animated movies ever. Most others don’t even come close. Especially for a musical. Every single song gives me full body chills. And of course the scenes of all the screaming babies being dumped into the river full of alligators in the dream, and the scene of the elderly man being whipped and screaming, will stay with me and haunt me for my entire life. 😂😂 But I also count that as a good thing, because I’m a Christian, and I believe these are historical accounts, and I want them to really feel real and true. I was working when I saw that you dropped this video, but I have never saved a video so fast or been so gleeful to watch it! 😆😍

As an Atheist, I have to say, I really love this movie. Not necessarily because I believe everything that was written in the Bible actually happened, but because you can get good moral guidance from some parts (if you ignore all the cruelty and wrongdoings). And the animation and soundtrack is simply gorgeous!

Yes! The one movie that actually unites all religions into loving it and praising it as a masterpiece. Many have said that aside from religion, this movie is just a really good movie about finding hope and Faith in all sense of the word. And keeping strong from it. Which is why the messages could be applied to many. Also makes me happy to see people appreciating the Vocalist in the first ‘Deliver Us’ musical! It was sung mostly by the late Ofra Haza. Who I think was confirmed to have sung her part in almost all of the languages this film came out in!

"Please like and subscribe" Me: you don't need to ask twice 😂 Thanks for reacting. Low key glad Disney refused to make this one. It led to such an underdog. God's plan is best and His timing is perfect. Not bad for one of Dreamwork's first animated films.

Ofra Haza, the woman who sings Moses mothers part/lullaby in the beginning did it in 17 languages. Im Like this verision, and the Swedish I grew up with, the hebrew verision.. She is just amazing. Just a fun fact :3

I really like the look Mrs. Seti (can’t remember her proper name, ok?) gives her slaves as well: “This is MY kid now! NO ARGUMENTS!” What Queenie wants, Queenie gets!

You still need to see Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective! 😎 Criminally underrated!

Hell yes!!! You gotta watch The Road to El Dorado too! 😍

I have chills when the angel of death descend, it's part beautiful and horrifying at the same time.

"Playing with the Big Boys" is their way of pulling a veil over peoples eyes and it is such a great song and scene!

Oh i'm so happy to see a new video on the channel. Your videos make my day

If you enjoyed Prince of Egypt I highly recommend watching “Joseph King Of Dreams” which is also a DreamWorks depiction of a Bible story. It is severely underrated in my opinion and just as incredible visually.

I will never not cry at this movie over and over, so many scenes have me crying, taking my breath away, I can't help but cry each time, through so many of the scenes...they did such a great job of showing it, depicting it, putting it into perspective and making it more digestible for people, more understandable and easier to follow along, it can really help when it's shown like this. God is so awesome! and learning more and more about these things from sermons as well, like Joseph Prince talks about a lot of these things too, which helps to put it into perspective even more Glad to see your reaction!! It's a 10/10 film for sure!

I saw it at the theater in 1998..eight years old...mind blown...!!! Best ever...thank you Sunday school teachers for bring this film into my childhood.

even though it's a biblical story I love how they animated it it's one of my childhood animation and it's a true masterpiece please react to Ferngully the last rain forest a truly underated animation movie about nature and environmental issues and the impact of mankind on it with an enchanting and otherworldly concept

Such a beautiful movie.

I don't think I've ever seen you this excited while watching a film. If you've never seen it, I can't recommend "The Mission" highly enough. Another tale of politics, culture, faith, and compassion. Brilliantly acted by Jeremy Irons, Robert DeNiro, Liam Neeson, and others; it has one of the most gorgeous scores I've ever heard accompanied by some of the most breathtaking scenery I've seen. I doubt it will win any polls, so I hope that you'll see it on your own.

I gotta say, it's really neat to see you coming into this movie already knowing the story of Exodus; makes the experience a lot more unique in places