*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. ❤

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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)

"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.

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…

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

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

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.

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

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 way they animate Ramesses’ eyes always gets me they are so dark and piercing and expressive you can feel his emotions like hate and determination