Why Anastasia Is My Favourite Princess Film⎮An Anastasia Discussion 

The people who did this movie also did their research. The clothing was pretty accurate and Anastasia's personality was like what it was in real life, snarky, resourceful, and a bit of a trouble maker.

Unrelated but dang I really wish this style of animation would be used again it's absolutely gorgeous,and more realistic looking than the new modern 3D style where most of the character's face is just huge eyes

Random fact: This movie came out when no one knew what happened to Anastasia and her brother. They only found their bodies after it was released.(In 2007) A lot of this movie was based off the speculation around her possible survival.

'Anastasia' is one of those rare princess films that uses real-world historical events; give or take a few adjustments for plot reasons. I was introduced to this movie long before I learned about the Russian Revolution and the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty. There's a RU-vidr called 'History Tea Time with Lindsey Holiday' - or Lindsey Holiday for short - that did a few video essays on the Romanov family, including the daughters: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastaisa.

When I first heard of "Once upon a December", I got chills. That track was so good. I still listen to it towards the Winter Holidays.... Also this was a pretty good movie 👍

One of my most watched movies when I was 5 years old. Also, Dimitri was my first animated crush. He's still high up on my list of animated male characters even to this day.

Whenever I think of Anastasia I think of that iconic banter on the train between Anya and Dimitri 👌

My personal favorite fun fact about this movie; my uncle is credited as an animator on this movie, he says he helped create Bartok's look

It's completely underrated, I remember watching Anastasia on VHS tapes and the it was one of the first movies I got on Disc. Still have it, actually. I truly love the movie and hope more people watch it ❤🕊

I saw this movie as a kid, and i will show it to my kids one day, its a classic, that’s what it is, historic accuracy be damned

We mustn't forget that during the time the film was made, it was still inconclusive if Anastasia escaped or not and this whole, she secretly escaped and survived was still a widely believed theory.

This man said, "YAAASS" in a video. If you had doubts that this was good, that's all the proof you need. Also, gotta give it up to bby grl Aaliyah for contributing to the soundtrack with "Journey to the Past."

I think about the historical reimagining in Anastasia in the light that I view Pocahontas. Both movies took great liberties with their respective stories and the history they were based upon. I’m going to be honest and say that I don’t know much about Pocahontas’ life compared to the movie other than she was much older in the film adaptation than she was in real life. I also don’t know the reasoning behind that choice other than to create a love story. But with Anastasia, there was still a lot of mystery surrounding her death and many believed she may have escaped. I think this movie draws on much of the legend of her escaping and surviving the revolution. I can’t understand how people can complain about Anastasia is so historically inaccurate but not say anything about how inaccurate Pocahontas was. Both movies were looking to tell a good story (that was appropriate for kids) and do so how they saw fit. If you was historical accuracy, watch a documentary.

I still love that movie, it´s very beautiful and like you said, Anastasia was not a damsel in distress - Dimitri kind was xD - and I really liked that about her and the story :) I still think that they made Rasputin one of the creepiest villains, but fortunately Bartok made it bearable to watch because he was so cute :3 the music is still beautiful and I sometimes catch myself humming "once upon a december" because I love it, especially in the winter season :) so yea, I think it totally deserves the attention, and it´s nice to dream about a kinder fate for Anastasia, because what happened to her and her family in reality is just brutal..

The animation is beautiful and super detailed, making it easy to feel the vibe of the culture in every scene. There's some kind of mystery about this film that is hard to pinpoint, but it really enchants me. I have to say Don Bluth is a master of giving me this mysterious feeling in his movies. Some of them are misses, yes, but most of them really draw me in. Disney movies are beautiful and stronger in other areas, but none of them gives me the same mystical vibe as Don Bluth's. I love that we have so many animated movies from all these different studios. I enjoy watching them all, from the most obscure ones to the most famous ones.

I love the Finale music of this movie by David Newman. The music is awesome, the choir is angelic, everything about it is great! It is not long but I doesnt need be!

Interesting fact! Don Bluth was a Disney animator who worked on the rescuers and fox and the hound. Due to leaving Disney later, he became the rival. Another one we highly know of was the two animators of Looney Tunes

To be fair at the time this film came out there were still debates about what happened to the lost princess.

People disliking the movie Anastasia for playing fast and loose with real world history ? Oh lord don't tell them about the real history of Pocahontas

I'd really recommend the recent musical adaptation, the costuming and score is simply gorgeous. And the lead actress is incredible. It does take a more realistic approach to the story of Anastasia, with the main antagonist being a bolshevik soldier rather than creepy undead Rasputin. And the romance between Dimitri and Anastasia is so sweet.

I’m happy someone finally made a video about Anastasia, it was my favorite movie growing up and I used to just watch it over and over again

Finally someone talked about this movie, I loved this movie so much and nobody ever talks about it

Favorite Princess movie of all time without a single doubt! Thanks for making this💜💜

This movie is truly amazing 👏 🙌

Ight, we need a LEGO Ninjago Series review ASAP.

Don't forget the song, At the beginning with you. It has a lovely melody and a very nice guitar part way!

Here’s hoping Anastasia becomes a Disney Princess sooner or later.

So the live-action equivalent of this movie would be CINDERELLA 2015. Historical realism mixed with whimsical fantasy, creating a world that's beautiful, fantastic, and believable. It also helps that both films have iconic music that gives them their own unique identities.

Ive seen this movie countless times and i love it :)

I love how everyone loves Anastasia but most people either forgot the movie existed or think its disney made

I didn't watch many Disney films growing up, I vocally didn't like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty so I think my parents thought I just wouldn't like other princess movies. I only got the chance to watch Anastasia for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I loved it! Sure, the animation can be a bit over the top or dated now, but I got the undying urge to cosplay Anastasia. It's a beautiful movie, I hope it gets late game love like The Emporer's New Groove did

Anastasia is a cinematic masterpiece

10:30 I 100 percent agree especially with the song In the Dark of the Night.

This movie was so good! I vaguely remeber watching it and enjoying it! Wasn't there a part where two villains got electrocuted by a fence? (Its been a bit)

this movie is underrated and amazing. ANASTASIA FREAKING SLAPS SOMEONE

Of all my childhood favorites Anastasia is the only one I’m still obsessed with. Yeah the little mermaid is great but Anastasia just hits different. I think it’s because a story of a young woman finding who she is and who she wants to be is just not seen that often. I adore her for that and her spunky personality. ps fun fact: CARRIE FISCHER GHOST WROTE THE JOURNEY TO THE PAST SCENE

You’ve got to be kidding me, they took it off Disney plus?! I’m glad I watched it before it was gone.

3:23 I do think that this came from the belief that the real Rasputin once told the Tsarina that if he were to die or if she deserted him, they would lose the crown and her son within six months, and three months after his death, Nicholas was forced to abdicate. But idk 🤷🏻‍♀️

I just love the movie! Its soo good!!

Once upon a December is such a good song and imo it’s even better in Russian, the original English version is so beautiful and the Russian, while still beautiful, is more haunting and sad, I love it

My dance studio is doing Anastasia as a performance. It doesn’t have a love story or talking, ( We dance while music plays ) it’s pretty accurate. I think. Besides the filler parts

Haven't seen seen this one in ages buy as I recall it's good.

My sister loves This movie so much

Another old classic I think would be good to review is TITAN AE From the year 2000

Please talk about Thumbelina, it's also one of the best non-Disney animated films that really need more public eye. Maybe more of Don Bluth's movies.

Anastasia the musical exists !

i love anastasia because i like how she and domique fell in love and i wish it was on disney plus.

This and Murmaid are my favourite animeated movies

For a little context: the rumours about Alexandra and Rasputin's alleged affair were spawned because most Russians didn't know/understand the real reason Alexandra was so obsessed with having Rasputin around. Her son was a hemophiliac. Rasputin had saved the child's life (or at least appeared to do so) multiple times and he (Rasputin) repeatedly told the empress that if she wasn't kind to him God would punish her and her son would die... So yeah...

… I like it. Underrate masterpiece

The real drama is always more tragic then any imagination

Well "Bartak the magnificent" isn't bad but it's a kid's movie.

Still on Disney Plus in Canada, buddy!

Can you do a akumatizes Villain rank for season 4

It's on disney+ in Austria

Anastasia is on Disney plus in the uk

I watched it today on Disney+ so it seems to be the US version that doesn't have it

I saw this movie once

Im disappointed that its not on disney plus

You should review the play, the antagonist gleb is 1000 times better than Rasputin

I agree with everything you said. Yes, the parts about Rasputin, Nicholas and the reasons for the revolution make me cringe, but I can't help it, I LOVE this movie.

i still kinda like anastasia and think all it really needed was some miner tweeking

It’s pretty likely that Anastasia will become part of the Disney Princesses in the near future.

If they actually made this film historically accurate it probably would have been extremely depressing not to mention traumatizing.

Why is The Brain from Pinky and the Brain in it?

My sister liked the film until she found out what truly happened to the romanoff. Is a shame, the movie is really good.

Why isn’t Anistasia a Disney princess

I hate how people keep comparing this to Disney. Oh hell they keep thinking it is Disney. I want the actual company who made the film (21st Century Fox). No disney film, maybe except for Humchback had this incredible animation, great music, great story arcs, and characters. I feel at this point Dimitri is at Mr. Darcy status. They both had iffy qualities at first, but redeemed themselves because of the person they liked. They both had their hidden talents and actually respected their partners (after a period of time that is). They are also insanely attractive. I never understood being attracted to animated characters until I became an adult and rewatched this again and went, “oh dang” and when flynn rider and jack frost entered the picture. I get it now. And with Rasputin, wasn’t he a seducer, philander, and a manipulator too? That is why they were so easily lured in by him and one reason why they did not pay attention to their kingdom.

Our filmmakers have not been able to present their country's history well for 10 years. Your product is better.

I know you’ll never see this but because you love the movie so much I just wanted to be sure to type this, Anastasia is still on disney+ in Europe, I just checked, so if you can’t see it hop on a VPN and come over, meanwhile I’m gonna watch the movie again because your video made me want to

"Anastasia? Well just one problem there, fella. Anastasia's dead. All the Romanovs are dead. They're dead!"

I rate that Bartok's movie is getting respect. It does suck in a glorious way.

I think my only criticism with this film is Dimitri's actions after finding out Anya was Anastasia. He didn't think of telling her about the scam until he realized she was the real deal. If he hadn't heard the conversation, he would've still gone along with the con and hurt her and the Dowager Empress, even though he already had started having feelings for Anya.

Wait, Rasputin is the villain of this movie? I thought it was Lenin.

The thing I didn't like about the most about this movie, was the fact that this WHOLE film was about a girl finding her living family, but then she immediately gives up the one thing she's been searching for her whole life... Because of a guy 😐 really? I'm with the rich grandmother who I barely know, who is really kind and doesn't have much longer time left 2 live, who I've also been searching for my whole life.

There's something so off about their movements. Uncanny Valley is the best way to describe it.

When u know that Anastasia is Russian Place:😐

One downside of the animation is that some of the characters look real while others aren't