Don Bluth wasn't fired by Disney-- on his 42nd birthday he resigned and took 10 other Disney animators with him to start his own studio. He was unsatisfied with the bureaucracy and wanted to work on projects that were more creatively fulfilling. You definitely can tell Bluth's movies apart by the creativity, rotoscoping (to capture those really realistic human expressions and body movements), and a lack of fear to add dark/scary elements to films largely marketed to children. Anastasia may be my favorite of his but there are lots of other great ones: The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, All Dogs Go to Heaven. (Titan AE will also very much give you those Treasure Planet vibes!)

@mindcrome

Жыл бұрын

As a kid I knew his style and loved it. Don't for get Dragon's Lair. And I always loved the darker tone of his movies. (I first know his style because he tends to always have electricity animated in his movies. Like always. There is always something that becomes electrified.)

@fermio

Жыл бұрын

Well, there you go. They are the same people from the Secret of NIMH. Hope they get to that one too!

@deehines5750

Жыл бұрын

Rock-a-doodle and Anastasia were my favorite of his as a kid.

@mikeyFREAKINGv

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget The Land Before Time!

@artsysabs

Жыл бұрын

Only for it to eventually become a disney owned movie 😂

Both Anastasia and Prince of Egypt are two of the best animated movies ever but so often overlooked. Neither are Disney.

@z_exelle

Жыл бұрын

Omg yesss ❤️🙌🏾

@buciallstar

Жыл бұрын

well, they are now

@rollertoaster

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could like your comment more than once.

@Aurora-Welch

7 ай бұрын

Yep, I used to watch Anastasia 1997, thinking that it’s a fictional movie, I mean it is but… like I thought it’s character we’re just made up but no the Rominoves and Rasputin had real life counterparts, as a child and now I like the p.o.e.

@jacquelinemartinez8653

6 ай бұрын

​@@SingleStepStudiosI mean, Anastasia is now owned by Disney, but it wasnt created by them, that's what the original comment mean

Fun fact: the drawing Anastasia gives to her grandma in the movie is based on a real painting from the real Princess Anastasia from 1914

Honestly, i love Dimitri and Anya as a couple. Normally I hate "We despised each other, so it must be love" Storylines, but this movie makes it work. I don't think they ever _did_ despise each other, they are just both very guarded because of their upbringing. There was defitly an attraction there from the start, It just wasn't easy for either to open up to the other, so they resorted to pulling up the wall and tradig witty banter. And the Banter. They are clearly matched in wits and strength of will, wich makes it really refreshing.

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@sentientmarshmallow4644

Жыл бұрын

It works because the characters are foils for each other. There worldviews, values and desires are in opposition to each other. So they have to bicker to show that divide before they start to understand each other

@saiyasha848

Жыл бұрын

@@sentientmarshmallow4644 Thank you. I knew that i kind of understood _why_ they worked, but i had a hard time putting it into coherent sentences

@sentientmarshmallow4644

Жыл бұрын

@@saiyasha848 you’re welcome! I’ve spent way more time analyzing this movie and their relationship then I care to admit 😅

@mckenzie.latham91

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the note book Vlad keeps where he tallies each person’s “wins” is a brilliant way to show their dynamic as a couple

Her family did have a small dog, that was her brother 's dog. Also, Anastasia was known to be a jokester and prankster. She was very rambunctious and did, in fact, "terrorize the cook."

As a russian, I absolutely love this movie. I studied the tragic history of the Romanovs in school, and it’s always so sad to remember that this movie is only a beautiful fantasy

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Жыл бұрын

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@kayasaki86

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have always wanted to know, do these palaces still exist in Russia? those where the Romanov familiy lived? Sorry to ask, I love Anastasia and Romanov family story, I´m obsesssed with the story since I watched this movie

@bunnymoon9130

Жыл бұрын

@@kayasaki86 don’t be sorry! I’d be glad to answer. Well, they still exist, yes! There are several “main palaces” like Catherine Palace and Hermitage Museum, and there’s also a bunch of summer residences, etc. I’ve been to a couple of them

@kayasaki86

Жыл бұрын

@@bunnymoon9130 wow!!!! Thanks a lot!!! I hope I can visit them someday!!!

@bunnymoon9130

Жыл бұрын

@@kayasaki86 you’re welcome!

Another underrated movie. I feel it isn’t getting the credit it deserves. I’m getting chills from the opening every time.

@RedRoseSeptember22

Жыл бұрын

Um it gets plenty of credit lol, they made a whole musical of it...people use the word "underrated" too much, when something isn't underrated at all.

@BeanSparrow

Жыл бұрын

true but thats how i feel about rock a doodle and quest for camelot since those two were among my top mioves back in the day always see people bash those 2 but i just cant see whats wrong with them maybe because i grew up with swe version so never seen eng version

@Sarune7893

Жыл бұрын

@@BeanSparrow holy shit I remember quest for Camelot I freaking loved that movie

@bigonbooks4736

Жыл бұрын

@@BeanSparrow QUEST FOR CAMELOT! Holy crap, that's still one of my favorite movies.

The part where Anastasia sings Once upon a december you can see that she has a shadow but the others don't because they are in her mind. That is so sick!

This movie was a Don Bluth production. Don Bluth WAS a Disney artist, and he separated to create his own movies. Unfortunately he went out of business, but before he did, he made masterpieces like All Dogs Go to Heaven, Secret of NIMH, Land Before Time, Thumbelina, and Anastasia. There are many other movies under his belt, but these are the best known. Highly recommend you watch them.

@jessaminedavis1526

Жыл бұрын

I grew up on Land Before Time movies, but they did start to go downhill a little after the 8th movie

@shawnlittle3091

Жыл бұрын

I believe his last movie was Titan AE

@ML0694

Жыл бұрын

@@jessaminedavis1526 Couldn't agree more. Glad you didn't hate on my (flying) man, Pterano! Love him so much. I was kinda hoping I could enjoy them until the sequel where he was allowed to return, but I didn't. And it turns out he never came back anyway.

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@Meradianstar 42 I hate Thumbelina👎🏻

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@Meradianstar 42 I feel like Don Bluth films in the 90's suffer from studio interference.

My suspicion is that Don Bluth wanted to show the Disney Company that they made a huge mistake firing him. So he made a better Disney movie in the princess musical genre and gave her a strong personality and her own hero's journey who defeats the bad guy herself.

@RedRoseSeptember22

Жыл бұрын

Awesome :D

@dylanleff373

Жыл бұрын

with an amazing love interest too, and a better love story

@badboyluvr

Жыл бұрын

Disney didn't fire him though, he quit because he hated how the new owners were running things. Some animators left with him.

@musicaltheatergeek79

Жыл бұрын

@@badboyluvr Yeah, they didn't fire him, so he couldn't collect unemployment.

@mish375

2 ай бұрын

Something I love is that Anastasia is a princess who is very active in her own movie. During the train sequence alone, she proves herself just to be as useful and important as Dimitri is in trying to stop the train.

I'm Russian and this was my favorite animation when I was in school. Everybody loved it, it's so good. And the Russian dub for it is amazing, I mean the songs and everything, sounds really authentic. Great reaction!

@ems5454

Жыл бұрын

omg this is so cool to knowww~

@nansyraccoon7095

Жыл бұрын

Same! ) And my name is Anastasia too 😃

@machaiahlillard8156

Жыл бұрын

I've heard Once Upon a December in Russian, it is breathtaking!

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Whoa, that’s cool

@Rina-jp2yp

Жыл бұрын

I'm russian too. I must be watched this animation over 100 times in my childhood, it was my favourite. I really love that songs in russian dub!

The Real Anastasia was killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, which is very tragic to hear.

@robertbretschneider765

Жыл бұрын

Which wasnt rasputins fault by any means...

@JuanitoEsBonito

Жыл бұрын

@@robertbretschneider765 yknow Disney they have a habit of bending the stories a little to make a storyline for their movies, I mean half the princess movies wouldn't even be suited for their target audiences if they'd kept it original Edit: completely forgot this isn't a Disney movie💀

@robertbretschneider765

Жыл бұрын

@@JuanitoEsBonito In this case its the tragic thing that the bending of rasputins story and role as bad guy happened in reality too, not only in movies. "Ra-ra-rasputin, lover of the russin queen!" Utter bullshit.

@JuanitoEsBonito

Жыл бұрын

@@robertbretschneider765 yea in a way that kinda did lead to the families demise because the public really hated him, and he being a close friend and advisor(not lover simply a comrade) just made them want to overthrow the family even more, You couple that with Nicholas's poor efforts in bettering the country and World War 1 and boom you got a revolution.

@Buffy8Fan

Жыл бұрын

@@JuanitoEsBonito Not originally, but they own it now lol.

Actually this movie was made into a Broadway musical. My mom took me to see it when I was like eleven. It was more realistic in its portrayal of Russia back then and it didn’t have to be kid friendly. I suggest listening to the songs. Some of them are from the movie but it has a lot of original ones too. My favorite is Land of Yesterday

@kateorgera5907

Жыл бұрын

My fave from the Broadway version is tied for "In A Crowd of Thousands" and "In My Dreams". And the climax gives me chills.

@xDarkTrinityx

Жыл бұрын

My sister and I got to see it as well. Such a great experience mixing nostalgia with a new experience.

@judiit09

Жыл бұрын

I watched the Spanish musical adaptation in Madrid and it is awesome. More adult, more realistic and it gives a realistic explanation why It is better for Anya not to be in the spotlight.

@Claire-bz8mq

Жыл бұрын

Seeing it in a couple months and so excited! “My Petersburg” was a great addition to Dmitri

@yeonsung30ryeo

Жыл бұрын

I still don't know how they found the perfect casting for Anya and Dimitri. Christy and Derek are adorable.

Both of them nerding out about animation the entire video gave me life 😆

"In The Dark Of The Night" is seriously one of the best villain songs ever in my opinion. Also, since you asked, Bartok is a bat.

@RedRoseSeptember22

Жыл бұрын

Same and it's super catchy lol, also "don't make me laugh" from Pebble and the Penguin, it's totally about abuse which I never realized as a kid, it flew right over my head lmfao.

@artsysabs

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they know hes a bat, I think they mean like "who is this tiny talking bat and why is he working with Rasputin?:

@shawnlittle3091

Жыл бұрын

Also HELLFIRE hunchback of Notre Dame

@emmamcintyre6997

Жыл бұрын

Also Bartok is voiced by the great Hank Azaria who is a great actor & voice actor (Mostly known for his voice of many The Simpsons characters since debut)

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Also, Bartok is the albino 🦇.

Dmitri's sassy head wiggle when he says "Miss what? You're talking?!" always makes me so happy.

God, Anastasia had such a HUGE impact on me as an artist when I was growing up! I was 13 when this originally came out, and I was _enamored._ I eyeball copied stills from it endlessly since it was right at that sweet spot when I had officially decided to pursue art as a career in _some_ capacity. This film, Titan A.E., and the Disney Renaissance films I grew up with all had a tremendous influence on my drawing style - particularly drawing people, which is my specialty - that's still evident to this day even now that I've been working professionally as an illustrator for the last 15+ years. It always amuses me when someone asks if _Anastasia_ influenced my work because it's THAT evident to anyone with an eye for visual styles, especially the way I draw cheeks in profile.

I’m so glad y’all understand why this was one of my favorite movies as a kid. The animation is gorgeous. I recommend The Road to El Dorado too!

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Ok we will keep in mind!!

Anastasia was my favorite princess movie growing up. I wanted her to be a real Disney princess. Also loved princess Odette from the Swan princess too

@kateorgera5907

Жыл бұрын

Technically, now that Disney owns Fox, she IS a Disney Princess

@RedRoseSeptember22

Жыл бұрын

@@kateorgera5907 Eh that's just Disney trying to claim it.

@RedRoseSeptember22

Жыл бұрын

@Meradianstar 42 Thumbelina was voiced by Jodi Benson, same voice as Ariel from The Little Mermaid :D

@machaiahlillard8156

Жыл бұрын

I do remember Odette as well!

@Soraizel

Жыл бұрын

The swan Princess! One of my favourite films to this day, the soundtrack is soooo good.

"Is that supposed to be a reference?" Um, to himself I guess? Rasputin was poisoned with cyanide, which failed to kill him, then shot, a *lot* , which also failed to kill him. Then thrown into a frozen river wrapped in a carpet, failed to freeze to death, and drowned.

@ziridestaudios

6 ай бұрын

Didn't the body also twitch while they burned it?

@XaifaxVT

6 ай бұрын

@@ziridestaudios I think you're right....

@christopherwall2121

19 күн бұрын

Yeah, none of that is true. The conspirators just shot him a bunch. Prince Yusupov made up the whole thing to make himself sound more heroic

Wasn’t sure if you noticed but Anastasia dropped the music box before escaping through the hole in the wall so the music box was left with Dimitri on the floor when he was knocked out as a boy. Also the iconic Bernadette Peters plays Vlad’s girl lol 😄

@mish375

2 ай бұрын

Bernadette Peters also played the evil stepmother in Brandy's Cinderella. She even got her own diva song in that one.

As an historical aside: _If_ Anastasia had been alive, her Title of "Grandduchess" would have been pretty empty. Russia was firmly under the hand of the -Red Army- Bolsheviks and it is doubtful that any other country would have risked war this shortly after WWI to help a deposed Monarch back into power in an unstable and volatile country that would have probably torn itself to pieces over this.

@Bringon-dw8dx

Жыл бұрын

She still would have lived a very comfortable life around Europe with all her cousins and extended family

@Alexandra_Indina

Жыл бұрын

Red army was just an ARMY. Russia was under Bolsheviks :)

@saiyasha848

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexandra_Indina Sorry, I know, I just used it as a synonym. But you are of course right they they are distinct and different groups.

This movie is literally a masterpiece, the chemistry between Anya and Dimitry is just off the charts Also the story of the real Anastasia is literally so sad, I’ll never forget learning about her story in school

One thing I wanted to share is that wasn't Christopher Lloyd singing "In the Dark of the Night" that was Jim Cummings who did the end singing of "Be Prepared" when Jeremy Irons blew out his voice on the part "You won't get a sniff without me!".

@radwolf76

Жыл бұрын

Jim Cummings, the voice actor who's very existence means that playing the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game with the handicap of "using only animated movies" is not a handicap at all.

as someone who grew up with this movie and isnt an animator but have always thought this movie was especially beautiful. it makes me very happy that my praise of the animation isnt nostalgia bias on my part. that the animation is as impressive as ive always thought

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeaaahhh!!! It’s the best!

It was interesting to hear you both have big reactions to the animation. I've always loved this movie because of their chemistry/story/music, but this was cool to watch to appreciate the animation as well. I agree with others, Titan AE is an awesome animated movie!

One of my favorite movies of all time. Glad you are checking it out and seems like you enjoyed it. Thank you for all the hard work you do for us and love your vids!

@Chelc08

Жыл бұрын

And mine.

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

What always impressed me was the sparkle on the gowns, necklace, other jewelry,, and crowns.

The olfactory glands are closest to the brain so that was the reason Anya remembered the smell. Memories are more easily remembered by smell

If you're interested in the actual history of Anastasia and her family, take a look at Jon Solo. It's very sad 🥺 One of my favorite movies though ✨

@BeAuTyLoVe17

Жыл бұрын

seconding this, he does some really good run-throughs of the story behind animated movies

This was one of my favourite non-disney movies when I was kid. And if you liked Bartok (the little bat assistant), he does have his own movie called 'Bartok the Magnificent' (mind you, it's not as great as Anastasia, but it's got its own charm)

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@whitenoisereacts Now that you got a taste of Don Bluth I recommend the Secret of NIMH. It's pretty Dark.

@chaotic1223

Жыл бұрын

Bartok the magnificent is a childhood favorite. U can tell they really recycle the look for Prince Ivan. Prince Ivan and Demitri could be brothers lol

I can never decide if I love this or the Broadway adaptation better. I love Spunky!Anya and Rasputin and Bartok and "In the Dark of the Night", and so much of the animation in the film is just gorgeous ("Once Upon a December" especially), and can';t be replicated on stage. BUT the Broadway musical made the story more true to history by having the villain be a loyal Bolshevik who wants to squash the rumors of a surviving Romanov, and showing a more vulnerable but fiercely brave Anya who was more clearly effected by witnessing her family get massacred (and corrected her age - the real Anastasia would have been 15 already in 1916, not 8). For me the Anya/Dmitri relationship is also somehow even more adorable on stage. I'm sort of just glad both exist and highly recommend fans of the film check out the show's soundtrack to compare and contrast!

@yeonsung30ryeo

Жыл бұрын

I think the music got completed in the Broadway adaptation. I mean they play it live and all that but the sound is grander and fuller.

@ajmalaika1287

Жыл бұрын

YASS I second this! Also My favourte is "I'll bless my home land" just chills listening to that acapella chorus of people morning their home, wishr I could see it animated wth like parallel scenes of the family running away years before and Anya now

@dre_ocean

Жыл бұрын

@Alexis M. I don't think Rasputin poisoned them... He indeed a weird guy, but so far none stated he has malicious intention. He caused rumor about The Romanov and added more stir to the situation, but he did no real harm

@sentientmarshmallow4644

Жыл бұрын

The musical is good but I can never forgive it for what they did to my boy Dimitri. (Movie Dimitri would rightfully slap the shit of musical Dimitri at the end)

Great reaction to this delightful film! It’s a musicalization of the 1956 Fox film “Anastasia” which won Ingrid Bergman her 2nd Oscar for Best Actress. And of course that film was based on history and the false rumor that Anastasia survived the massacre of the Romanov family and several imposters appeared, claiming to be Anastasia. The most famous imposter was Anna Anderson, who maintained the story until her death in 1984. Her story was proved false when the bones of Anastasia were finally found in 2007 and confirmed by DNA and Anderson’s DNA proved no match to the Romanov family at all. The history buff in me always kind of resented that they dragged the supernatural into this, making it so the Romanovs were beloved heroes and the only reason there was a Russian revolution was Rasputin cast a spell. But I get why it was done and enjoy it anyway. Such beautiful animation and a great score. Thanks for reacting to this!

@musicaltheatergeek79

Жыл бұрын

Most people don't know that the animated movie has quite the history. *1952:* The French play "Anastasia" by Marcelle Maurette debuts (inspired by Anna Anderson's case) *1954:* The translated play successfully premieres on Broadway *1956:* 20th Century Fox adapts the play into a hit, Oscar-winning film *1965:* The play is musicalized on Broadway as "Anya" (it flopped and was unsuccessfully retooled and retitled over the next three decades as "A Song for Anastasia" in 1967, as "The Anastasia Game" in 1989, as "The Anastasia Affaire" in 1992, and as "Anastasia: The Musical" in 1998) *1997:* Fox adapts the 1956 film into a successful animated musical (Oscar-nominated for Best Song and Best Score) *2017:* The animated film is adapted to Broadway (closed after two years but has been successful on tour worldwide)

Underrated animated movie and chemistry of main couple is chef’s kiss. The animation for me is on par with Brother Bear and other good underrated animated movies. Both Dimitri and Anya are savages and head strong leads. Yes you are right, the starting shot of music box is stop motion. Also yes it’s based on the real Romanov family during Russian revolution especially about the rumours that were circulating around that Anya and her brother might have escaped which resulted in many girls trying to imposter being grand duchess Anastasia. Rusputin also was a real person who used to help her brother deal with his disease. I’m so glad you guys finally watched this movie and enjoyed it. Can’t wait for you guys to react to more non-Disney movies such as Legend of the guardians owls of Ga’Hoole, The Adventures of TinTin, Meet the Robinsons, Epic, Wonder Park, Sinbad, Tinkerbell series, Kung Fu Panda trilogy.

@artsysabs

Жыл бұрын

Brother Bear is top tier 🥺

Thank you for giving Bartok more screen time than other reactors. He’s my favorite villain sidekick and often gets overlooked. His little quips were so funny and his accent just made him cute and likable, even though he worked for the bad guy.

@flaviecondrain-morel2625

Жыл бұрын

Did you know that he has is own movie? If you like him in Anastasia, you should look it up!

Anastasia is my absolutely favourite animated movie. There's so much to love about this movie. The animation is breathtaking. The attention to detail is mighty impressive. The songs are freaking amazing and I still love listening to them to this day. They've managed to capture the haunting nostalgia of Anya's past really well. The characterisation is incredible as well. I love Anastasia and the fact that she's sassy and headstrong. She doesn't let anyone walk all over her. Anastasia and Dimitri are my favourite couple. I am so glad they weren't the typical love at first sight couple. Their banter also doesn't come across as fake and over the top. They are genuinely butting heads throughout most of the movie and in the process, fall in love with each other despite their differences. Anastasia is also not depicted as a weak princess in need of a saviour . Sure, Dimitri helps and supports her but in the end, she gets rid of the villain. Her fighting spirit is such a breath of fresh air. If you can't tell already, I am obsessed with this movie even as an adult.

OMG, There were LOTS of great animated movies by Don Bluth. One of them even won an Oscar. "The Secret of NIMH" was great, you should react to it.

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Жыл бұрын

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I had this on vhs and I would play the "Once Upon a December" scene over and over, it was so beautiful and melancholy and little me loved it.

I really love the 2d way more than the 3d ones... even in Disney. Can you imagine if frozen was made in this style like the princess and the frog? Id take the "old style" over the new one anyday...

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!! 2d all day every day

'This is so much like a musical.' Well, it was adapted into a Broadway musical. There's a video of the Broadway Anastasia singing "Journey to the Past" with the movie Anastasia's singing voice on stage during a curtain call.

@yeonsung30ryeo

Жыл бұрын

Love that Christy and Liz duet!

This animation is so nostalgic to me, I always watched it with my grandma when I was a child and lived in her house. Still one of our favorite movies :)

I am so excited and happy that you guys are reacting to this movie. Anastasia has always been and will always be my absolute favorite animated movie. I love my Disney films and there is a lot of them that are on my top favorite animated list, but this movie, in particular, has always held such a special place in my heart. I was so obsessed with this movie that as a child I memorized each song, and still to this day can sing the majority of them.

This movie really made me love the shirt sleeves and waistcoat/vest look Dimitri has. It's my favorite dressy yet casual-ish look.

the amount of serotonin I get from watching you guys watch, appreciate and love some of my favorite movies is 👌🏼👌🏼 I was smiling the whooooole time. love your content! keep it up ✨

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks!!

@lauguacate

Жыл бұрын

@@whitenoisereacts thank you 💖

i love the evilness besides the The Hunchback of Notre-Dame one of the songs with a great evil to it with dark Anastasia is following 10% of what really happened there is certain key major differences on what really happened

RIP Angela Lansbury, who voiced the Dowager Empress.

I was obsessed with this movie. When my hubby and I got married the song "At the Beginning" was our song when we lit the unity candle. And just a few months ago he took me to see the Broadway musical of Anastasia in New Orleans. It was incredible and very well done. The story, the songs, the animation was perfection and will always be one of my favorite animated films😊

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think that guy is a keeper 😂😂so jealous

My parents saw this movie on their honeymoon and named me Anya in honor of it 💘 Also watching you guys freak out every time something cool happened was amazing 😅

This has always been one of my all time favorites. I agree that the romance and chemistry of the two characters is excellent.

This movie is a gem in my book. Animation, backdrops, score and voice acting are all great!

I always loved this movie and I really love how they played into the rumor/mystical conspiracy of Rasputin making a deal with the devil(as to why he survived poisonings and etc) and really ran with it. It's such a fun interpretation!

Thanks for reacting to anastasia totally underrated

The Broadway musical added more songs and I feel like they completed the story and gave us more of the characters' insights. "Everything to Win" by Dimitri broke me.

It was so cool seeing animators' perspectives on this! You really helped me understand just how impressive this movie is. Thanks for sharing!

Wow, amazing reaction guys! I cannot tell you how much it warms my heart to see you both enjoy this film so much. It's a massive part of my childhood. I always wanted Anya's necklace, I rewatched this multiple times with my cousins, we knew all the songs and I'm pretty sure I even had an Anya barbie 😂I'm so glad you guys picked up on all the creative choices they made with the animation...there was so much creativity (the Van Gogh style etc) and so much attention to detail including all the movements. It was great to see all the technical aspects from both your perspective! And James, I agree about Anya & Dimitri...they have always been my favourite animated couple for exactly the same reasons as you. Their chemistry/ banter is the cutest thing ever...very 90s rom com which I love. It reminds me of "When Harry met Sally." The romance, the shots, the dialogue...it's all very cinematic and I honestly wish they did more animation in this style. I love Disney a lot but Anastasia is just so unique. It's my favourite Don Bluth film but if you want to check out more of his work "All dogs go to heaven" is also pretty good :)

For the record, other animated Fox films were FernGully The Last Rain Forest, Once Upon A Forrest, and Titan AE. I'm pretty sure those were the only 2D animated films they made

I have such fond memories of Don Bluth movies, going all the way back to 1977 and Pete's Dragon (I wore that VHS tape out in the 90s). Some other personal favorites are A Troll in Central Park, Rock-A-Doodle, Thumbelina, The Pebble and the Penguin, and Titan A.E., which is definitely the most cinematic of the movies. Honorable mentions go to The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, An American Tale, and The Secret of Nimh.

@aliciahauskins7825

Жыл бұрын

Omg Pete's Dragon 😂😂

Really love seeing you guys not only enjoy but also appreciate this movie. All of the aspects were TOP TIER. The animation style, the music, the performances were all amazing. You can see the hard work that was put into it. It's still great and definitely in my top 5 animated movies.

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

Yeah u have to love it!

Omg! This is such a great iconic and classic movie I grew up watching multiple times! Glad you guys loved it! The animations was wonderfully done and the songs! It was interesting looking into the Romanov family history and it’s so sad what happened to them.

One of my fave musical animations

I grew up with that movie, since it came out only a year before I was born. It still is one of my favorite movies of all time, my dad got me the Music Box for my 18th birthday and when I was 19 my mom and I watched the musical in Stuttgart, it was really magical. And now I have a cat called Pooka 😊

There is a prequel to Anastasia that most people don't know about called Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok is the name of the little albino bat y'all thought was funny. It's not as good as Anastasia because it was only half the budget and only a little over an hour long, but Bartok still brings all of his usual sass and I think it's worth at least one quick watch.

I loved how they did incorporate a few things from true history. The picture they put in the paper is modeled after a real picture and the drawing she made for her grandma is actually a drawing the real Anastasia did.

The Secret of Nimh is an excellent animated movie that's also by Don Bluth. There's scenes in it that terrified me as a kid and one particular bit of voice acting that still gives me chills. I listened to the soundtrack for this movie sooooo much when I was a kid.

I spent my entire childhood thinking this was a Disney movie. It was that good. I didn't find out it wasn't until I was like 18 or 19. I do know that it impressed Disney so much that they spent 2 decades trying to buy it and failed every time. They didn't get it until 2019 when they bought Fox so now it's available on Disney+.

Would love to see you two react to Fern Gully and Quest for Camelot.

@Jemini4228

Жыл бұрын

Literally nobody has done Quest for Camelot! I'd love to see it.

so happy that you guys reacted to one of my favourite animations ever! I loved the comments at the end ❤️

you guys always do the best reactions :)

OH MY GOD you've just made my day by making this reaction! it's one of my favorites and I've been waiting for it for 13 years in Azkaban thank you so much, gonna grab a snack and watch the hell out of it

I myself saw Anastasia in the cinema when I was 7 years old. To this day, this film is my number one. A few years ago I even ordered the music box from San Francisco.

Great reaction! You guys should really watch the "spin-off" too, "Bartok the Magnificent". It's nothing compared to Anastasia, BUT the story and the characters are lovable, and it always jerks some tears out of me. It's kind of a "redemption arc" for our little fruit bat.

@flaviecondrain-morel2625

Жыл бұрын

I love this movie!

I was 15 years old when I saw this in the theater. And seriously, your reaction to that overhead shot of everyone dancing in the ballroom at the beginning was pretty much my reaction. I was blown away! I knew the rest of the movie was going to be epic. And mind you, by this point, we'd already had The Lion King (1994) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), but the special effects in Anastasia just looked even more spectacular. I saw the movie four times in the theater. Glad you both enjoyed it too!

Also, there’s a book out there of her actual diary entries and the end of her last entry and the last few oages tell the story of what happened as well as who took care of her diary the pictures in there are breath taking

@meropemerope6096

Жыл бұрын

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME!!!! anastasia is just a underrated classic

I live in the LA area and I was so thrilled to see the Broadway stage musical of Anastasia love at the Pantages Theatre two years ago!!! Never thought I would have the chance to see it since of course, Broadway is New York and I didn't think this company would do a tour 🤣😩🫶🏻 A lot of differences to this movie and a bit more Historically or rather era politics based but so great! When I found out the play was going to debut in NYC, I did research on the history of the Actual Romanovs, Rasputin, and the actually lost princess Anastasia.... an absolutely tragic and fascinating story of true history. I loved when Ninetailbrush mentions right in the opening scene when Rasputin falls in the icy water "was that a reference?!" Because yes. Yes it was. Rasputin was considered the man who could not be killed. They tried to murder/execute him so many times. His many attempted murders and near deaths along with his spooky influence on the Czarina almost does seem to indicate something spooky or something natural was at play, if you're prone to those types of beliefs lol.

"That is Doc Brown" WHAT!? 😱

I’m Russian and I still have a videocassette of this movie, it’s one of my absolute childhood favourites. So cool that you guys are appreciative of the art style and the ‘aesthetic’ of it, warms my heart tbh ❤️ thank you for the reaction!

Anastasia is one of my favourite animated films. I am surprised that you haven't seen The Swan Princess, a 1994 film and not from Disney but a very good movie too.

ugh one of my favorite animated movies, great music, animation, and one of the most adorable Disney pets pooka!!!!

As a russian i used to watch Anastasia all the time when I was a little girl. Russia princess with such a strong plot line (real one, Romanovs was a beautiful russuan royal family with such a tragic history) in the movie like that?! It shocked me, I was blown away by how beautiful this movies is! the visual, the story, characters and music!! No matter how many Disney movies I'd watch and find them cool, Anastasia always going to be my favorite, I always wanted to be like her - the lost russian princess who find her family and herself with the man who actually made a mistake but let the women be a hero of her own anyway!

Anyway, I still can't wrap my mind around the realization that Sophie was voiced by THE Bernadette Peters. Omg

So underrated yet so worth watching! This was my fave movie since I was a kid. The chemistry of both MC's are absulote perfection😩❤️

Anastasia was of my favorite Don Bluth movies as kid. I love the music and the songs. I even have the replica of both Anastasia’s music box and necklace.

I loved watching this growing up. Not to mention, "In the Dark of the Night" is one of my favorite villain songs. Obviously the main thing that struck me growing up was that the "main" characters (Anastasia and Dmitri) don't even have an accent. I'm getting to see the broadway show next month! :)

This and Prince of Egypt are visually STUNNING! The music is beautiful and powerful, and the stories are still mostly child appropriate while having very real and dark elements

This one was my fav movie as a kid. Meg Ryan and Kelsey Grammar. It was brilliant. Was made into a musical.

This movie got me interested in doing animation and now I’m in an animation college course and one of my lectures worked with Don Bluth. It’s crazy!

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Жыл бұрын

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"...and I never saw her again." "That's really cool" xDDDD

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The actual real story this is based on is heartbreaking.

I hope you guys watch Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. It's such a nice film. The cinematography is so beautifully done. And it feels like an acid trip to watch haha

Glad you all liked this one, it's another childhood favorite! The animation is indeed *amazing.* The music is beautiful. The actual history is creepy. So many dynamics they put into this that sets it apart from other animated movies.

This is my favourite animated film of all time, so glad you guys have watching it now :)

"Where are we going? The bat cave? Oh oh never mind... hell?" Had me rolling 😭

@whitenoisereacts

Жыл бұрын

I mean come on!!

if you all like 90's animation and haven't watched The Swan Princess (1994) you should it's one of my favourites i owned it on VHS and now own a DVD

also fun fact about the dance number in paris is that all the background dancers/singers are historical figures from paris that lives during that period. also yes a good chunk of this movie was rotoscoped

"Iron Giant" and "Balto" are movies also produced by 20th Century Fox.

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@jadeblackwell6227

Жыл бұрын

Omg Balto was my favorite movie 😲😁🐺

Fun fact: There’s also a prequel to Anastasia called „Bartok the Magnificent“ (1999) which I remember loving just as much if not more! I’ve seen zero reactions to it on KZread, but I think it was honestly pretty good for a comedy animated movie about a side character like Bartok. P.S if anyone else here ever watched that movie pls leave a comment ❕

@flaviecondrain-morel2625

Жыл бұрын

I love Bartok the magnificent!

@RedMoon814

Жыл бұрын

Prequel? I always thought it was a sequel, especially if one looks at it as a redeption arc for the little bat. (Tho it surprised me the pink female bat didn't make an appearance.) In any case I love Bartok, makes me glad he came on top on both movie's

I've been watching this movie endlessly since I was a kid and it took until recently for me to notice the paris scene backgrounds were done in impressionism style. it's such a neat touch that you don't notice as a kid! Don Bluth movies are great, I know you are probably getting a lot of suggestions but American Tail is timeless. His works dealt with some themes and that one's story revolves around immigration to New York and the "American Dream". I honestly need to rewatch because similarly, there's things you just don't see as a kid but that hit differently when you watch older. Great stuff!

Classic animations from my childhood are Thumbelina, A Troll In Central Park, The Princess And The Goblin, The Pagemaster, The Pebble And The Penguin, Rock a Doodle and We're Back!

It's funny that you mentioned Back To The Future and Doc, because Christopher Lloyd (the actor for Doc) actually voiced Rasputin.