It's a good movie but it loses point with modern audience on account of (hopefully unintentionally) glorifying a colonizing child predator with iffy intentions. (Long story short, Pocahontas was very under age, she was taken from her home land and treated like a wild animal exhibit among other things. And that's only the very watered down version as I'm typing from memory. (Pocahontas 2 was (or looks to be) an attempt to smooth over inaccuracies but still didn't make things right)
It’s the inaccuracies. The film has a BEAUTIFUL message, but it would’ve been better received if they didn’t attach real life characters to it, especially those who lived very traumatic lives,
I never thought a piece of music could make me feel emotional. But you can just feel the sadness and the atmosphere with every single instrument. I 100% cry at this film every single time I watch it. So emotional. And I hate crying haha. Beautiful.
Me too, honey. It’s crazy. I first watched this movie when I was 4. I am now 15. I love this movie more than I did then. I know it sounds crazy, but I seriously watch this movie AT LEAST once every two weeks. It’s so beautiful. To be honest, the Pocahontas Soundtrack is just about the only soundtrack provided by Disney that holds so much emotion. You can feel what the characters feel and it’s beautiful.
Same here Stephanie. (I'm a man, and as a boy I put up big shields to distance myself from the emotions of life..especially Disney movies. I would make light of it or joke about it or ridicule it.) Last night I watched this movie again with my wife. I was getting so emotional. The songs really shot to my heart. The animation was also good. You might be interested in my t shirts. I make them for women, men, and children. @ teespring.com/stores/classical-high
0:53 gives me chills every time. And I absolutely love the melody when the grandmother starts singing. It sounds so spiritual and mysterious. 😍 this was never my favorite Disney movie growing up, but now that In older, I definitely understand why it's a classic. Chills.
I went to Disney world about two years ago and was shocked they didn't have any Pocahontas dolls or anything because I wanted to buy one. They had all the other princesses. Some people said she isn't considered a princess. I thought that was bullshit. Regardless, she's one of the originals so she should have been on the shelf.
She's "technically" not considered a princess due to the fact that a princess, by definition, is the daughter of a king. A king is the ruler of a 'king-dom' and gains the position through inheritance. Pocahontas, however, is the daughter of a chief of a North American tribe. These chiefs usually do not inherit their authority; they are elected by the tribe. That's probably the reason for her not being considered a princess by some. HOWEVER, a "Disney Princess" seems to have a much different meaning to represent the "female heroines" of the movies...and for that reason, she should be inclusive of that definition, I think!
In the second version of this song, Pocahontas was trying to fight what she has not yet understood but when she chose to listen and when she was beginning to understand she did not continue to fight it by letting it flow within herself and said her name out loud to John Smith. Flit had the look of hatred on his face while Miko had look of absolute amazement at the sight of their first contact.
Hardwa Demaldè D You're welcome. I'm sorry that you're in a dark place right now. If nothing else, keep listening to songs like this that bring you back that childhood joy for a while. I'm sure things will get better for you. (:
John Smith: (after noticing Grandmother Willow) "What was that?!" Pocahontas: "Did you see something?" John Smith: "No, no... I just that... I... I didn't see anything, did I?" Pocahontas: "Look again." (Grandmother Willow reappears as she sings a 3rd reprise of "Listen With Your Heart") Grandmother Willow: (singing) "Let it break upon you like a wave upon the sand. (spoken) Hello, John Smith."
0:52 *Pocahontas bolts like a frightened deer* "No! Wait! Please." *Pocahontas runs through the forest and reaches her canoe, and John catches up to her just as she's about to row away* "Please! Don't run off. It's alright. I'm not gonna hurt you. Here. Let me help you out of there." "Mataque natorath." "You don't understand a word I'm saying, do you? It's alright."
This played in the scene where Pocahontas took John Smith's hand and their cultures fused through love and peace. So glad I found the soundtrack to it! I absolutely love it! It really makes up the powerful scene!
This is one of my favorite Disney movies. We were at Disney World the summer this movie came out and we watched a live stage production at the park before we saw the movie. Still looking to find a good book about the life of Pocahontas.
I will never forget the TV Spot for "Spirited Away" I saw with this piece of music. Easily one of the most powerful moments of music and visuals in perfect synchronization I've ever experienced in my life.
Oh my .. I love this song. "If I never knew you" beautiful soundtrack and gorgeous movie. I will always a special place in my heart for these Disney classics
You gotta love the violin part at 0:31. It has a soft, sad, and romantic feel to it. When I close my eyes, my eyes feel like I can shed a tear and my breath just flew away from my throat
It's part of a cut scene. There is actually a whole song there that was taken out. It was dubbed "too serious" for kids. It really is the most beautiful love duet in Disney history. The pop version is in the credits.
+Loly laura Uh, I think Bryan Luippold was referring to her ending up with John Rolfe in the sequel POCAHONTAS II: JOURNEY TO A NEW WORLD, which she, in fact, did in real life (so that's true to history), and she does as well in THE NEW WORLD, so I don't know how that's gonna fix anything for Bryan Luippold.
@@baileydavenport2651 The sequel doesn't exist to me. But in actuality Pocahontas was like 11 when she saved John Smith so the entire world Disney created is fictional. Weird that they decided to make a sequel based on the facts when they didn't follow them to begin with
I don’t care what the critics say. There is more tenderness and depth of feeling in the scene where John Smith and Pocahontas meet than in anything Pixar and Disney make today.
Pocahontas: "Then you should talk back." Grandmother Willow: (to John Smith) "Don't be frightened, young man. My bite is worse than my bark." Pocahontas: "Say something."
the beginning is like your love is moving away from another home, and you don't want her to move out. until once, you ran away from your home, and have a long trip to find your true love.
Nata cui, natu raught? or something along those lines x3 brings me back to those times when i tried to do intense meditation on this song plus the first version when i was small
