The Prince of Egypt [DVD]

*The Prince of Egypt* is such an amazing movie! The animation is beautiful, the music is unforgettable, and the story is incredibly powerful. It's one of those movies that never gets old, no matter how many times you watch it. Whether you're watching it for the first time or the tenth, it's inspiring, emotional, and so well done. This is easily one of my all-time favorite animated movies and one I'll continue to watch for years to come.

It was interesting picking up an early DreamWorks animated feature and to have it surprise and delight in their take on the story of Moses from the Old Testament. In 1998 they decided to put together an animated feature that would combine a majority of animators and a minimum of CGI. The result was quite good.We are all familiar with the story of Moses but the way these creators wrote the tale was different than I'd seen say on The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston. No, we have two brothers who grow up and love each other. Moses is the practical joker and Ramses, destined for greatness as the Pharaoh, is teased and can't seem to take a joke. The story depicted here does make changes from the Bible, as the film itself states at the beginning. The story as given is a more human approach that I think children and families would better understand. This is not your daddy's Bible class!In the background are the Hebrew slaves. When Hebrew children are being slaughtered, or the Hebrews are being squashed down, the usual Egyptian response was "They're just slaves." This nonchalant, superior attitude was throughout the film.Moses' doubt that he would even be chosen as a prophet was interesting. His anguish that the first born sons of Egypt would be slain and his lament that no matter what, he still considered Ramses his brother was touching.The movie was not heavy-handed in a religious way. You could see the DreamWorks guys having fun with the parting of the Red Sea, the mysterious force that represented the Angel of Death and the sweeping desert vistas. Great artwork!Voice actors included Sandra Bullock, Patrick Stewart, Steve Martin, Val Kilmer and Jeff Goldblum among many others. They did a great job here in vocal expression and tone that was believable and at times dark.The "Making Of" feature on the DVD was fun to watch. The artwork including sketches and production stills was bold and beautiful. The art direction and discussion of computer techniques which may have been cool in 1998 are pretty much routine in today's CGI world. However, to listen to them you get excited about the animation yourself.Finally, The Prince of Egypt is a musical. Lots of songs and music that give an overall theme of redemption and freedom. Does the bright thread know that it is part of a tapestry? No, it cannot see the tapestry but should take on its view. Heavy stuff, man!Music composed by Hans Zimmer and friends and songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz really made the movie what it was. Quite a miracle of animation, a serious story, and if there was a fault, some of the characters were a bit too "Disney-esque" but that makes it a family film so it's all good. Academy Award winner for Best Original Song 1998 "When You Believe."Favorite scenes for me were the pillar of fire and the Red Sea split, the chariot race, knocking off the nose of the Sphinx, and moving heiroglyphs on the walls during the "dream sequence." Excellent animation.Recommended.What's the DVD made of?:Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85Letterbox - 1.85Audio:Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material:Making Of Music Video: "When You Believe"Audio Commentary: Brenda Chapman - Director, Steve Hickner - Director, Simon Wells - DirectorDocumentary: Chariot Race - Basics of AnimationTrailers:1. Original Theatrical Trailer2. TV Spots/PreviewsText/Photo Galleries:Production NotesBiographies: Cast & CrewStills/Photos: PRINCE OF EGYPT Art GalleryOther DreamWorks fun:Prince of Egypt: Dreamworks Classics CollectionMiriam's Gift: The Prince of Egypt Book and Keepsake

This animated DVD was a delight to watch. Picture Detailing is unique using artistic shadow and contrasting silhouette enhancements bringing this epic story to life both in true-to-nature reactions of every character and humor. The songs and music are great.

This movie is a classic masterpiece and a must see for anyone who loves Christian movies or has already seen it. I have both movies on regular format and this one of 4K UHD. The 4K UHD upgrade is a love letter to all the fans and viewers of the original. The colors really pop out, the details are made clear, the music is louder and more detailed in sound, and just like that a 20 year old movie looks modern again! This movie looks and sounds great! But I personally wouldn’t recommend watching it unless you have a soundbar. The music is the butter while the story is the bread. The music is truly phenomenal and emotional to hear while watching the movie. I felt like the music was a little lower and didn’t have enough of that “oomph” that really delivers the overall emotion of the movie while watching it on my OLED TV using the TV speakers. It’s like the audio for the voices were competing with the music during the movie and the voices won. The music just didn’t sound as loud and clear as the voices whenever they came on. They sounded like they were different in terms of one was lower than the other. So I watched it again, but with a soundbar and it sounded much better and much more theatrical and had that impact that I remembered feeling in theaters when seeing it for the first time!Whether you have a sound system at home for your TV or not, this movie is a great masterpiece and it is made whole again for a triumphant return in 4K UHD. If you love this movie or haven’t seen it, (and have a 4K DVD player) take my word for it. Buy it!

One of the best movies ever made! A true classic! From the cinematography to the musical score to the way they were intentional about being Theologically correct while still making the story personal — well done in every way!

Love this movie. Not completely biblically accurate.

Great movie. Will always recommend.

Great purchase if you're u want to watch a fun meaningful inspirational movie fir the costt of a few dollars awesome ,family friendly movie ,but just might want to look into it before watching as it might be a bit scary for little ones overall great purchase recommend!

• Arrivé dans les temps• Léger dommage sur le boîtier du Blu-ray mais CD en bon état.• Français canadien disponible comme audio• Incroyable film d’animation et musique hors de ce monde!Recommandé ✅

La película llegó a tiempo y en buen estado. La película es muy buena, con una fantástica animación que en 4k luce más, viene hablada al español latino y con subtítulos en español.

Excellent 4k import US

とても大好きな作品です‼️何回見ても飽きないのでDVDで購入しました❣️大切にします🥰💗

A high-quality true UHD HDR disc.