I know this is the equivalent of me rambling about why I like a movie. But I hope you found the video entertaining and will go out and watch this wonderful film.

@SpottedHares

Жыл бұрын

I think and advantage of the role models in the kids films is it also give the adults something to watch, a person they should aspire to be.

@EmberWolfsArt

Жыл бұрын

For me it is Balto. Boris and Vlad are similar even if Boris is more slapstick but as a father figure to Balto...besides Vlad I cant think of one more wholesome. Also an underrated gem that first was not doing so great but became a huge hit on VHS. Balto and Jenna are also good role-models- Baltos kindness and empathy is what drives his arc and Jenna is kind but not afraid to set boundaries. She also kicks a grizzybears butt. It may not be a Don Bluth movie - but it is the most Don Bluth movie you can find he was not involved with. Anastasia for me is also one of those movies I keep coming back too again and again and "Journey to the Past" and "Once upon a December" must be on my Christmas playlist. It has so much heart and if you are not getting chills by the "Once upon a December" mark - you have no soul.

@SecretNTheBloodySnow

Жыл бұрын

i mean i wouldn't be surprised if some bugs do have teeth though id more compare though teeth to animal teeth rather then human now i got the song in the dark of the night stuck in my head lol i watched this movie last month to and the other day i watch ferngully and king and i also little nemo not the fish but the one where he go to slumberland lol also i watch the secret of nime oh and rock a doodle doo

@cosmictreason2242

Жыл бұрын

I found the bat creature to be disgustingly immoral. Why does he get a pass at the end? They did this with sidekicks in the Michael bay transformers also. Apparently henchmen can’t be bad because they’re just carrying out the evil bad guy’s will? So Goebbels and Himmler are chill?

@oceanapearl3503

4 ай бұрын

As someone with that name I appreciate the compliments.

"do you really think I'm royalty?" "You know I do." "Then stop bossing me around!" Legendary comeback.

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

These comebacks are great! 😂 I love how Vlad had his red passbook and was keeping track of who bested who. Anya was in the lead

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

Something I will never let my mother live down is the fact that there was one time that she smacked me in the face when I woke her up EXACTLY like how Anya did Dimitri on the train. I fell backwards into her dresser and legit thought she had broken my nose. I have since given up on trying to wake her without startling her because fuck that, I want my nose to stay in tact! Now I just call her from the door! 😂

@oooh19

6 ай бұрын

Well frankly if people boss you around it sucks

I have never spoken to someone who loves this movie half as much as I do and suddenly I see you make a video on it. Needless to say - this made my whole week.

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

OH I DO! I DO! I fucking LOVE Anastasia to the point that it impacted my LIFE from influencing how I draw people. Since I'm an illustrator as an adult, that's a big deal. I waxed poetic about it in my original comment on this video, but dude. _Dude._ I wish he'd rambled about it longer!

@Futurebound_jpg

23 күн бұрын

Same here ❤

Kids are more resilient than you think. I first watched this movie when I was a little kid and not once did the so called "scary" scenes phase me. I knew Rasputin was evil and so all the weird and dark things he was involved in just seemed natural to me. Ps. Some of my favourite of all time animated films are Anastasia, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, Sinbad, Road To El Dorado, The Land Before Time, and Prince of Egypt.

@tabby5228

Жыл бұрын

Same. To all the above.

@corpsenymph4644

Жыл бұрын

I think this was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and I just so happened to remember it in recent years because of “Once Upon a December”, assuming that’s what it’s called. Anyways, yeah I agree. I don’t think it bothered me as much as a kid because I hardly remember the bits that scare me now being in the movie-

@rhythmicmusicswap4173

Жыл бұрын

also it helps his song is just so cool

@jassybird9090

Жыл бұрын

Can we all be friends, damn. These are all my favourite movies too.

@TheWitchvortex

Жыл бұрын

I was never afraid of Rasputin or his bug companions. His song was my favourite. But boy, was I scared of the Troll from A troll from at Central Park. I don't know why though. That movie was supposed to be cute and charming and for me it was scary and hideous :D .

Ugh this movie was SO good! I remember watching it at least twice a year as a kid

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

It is incredibly rewatchable. Over and over and over and over and over and ov

@EstherHulst-Artist

2 жыл бұрын

My aunt had it on vhs I always watched it at her house when there was a birthday She had nany kidsmovies we didnt have and had never seen but I always choose Anastasia

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@AFlyingWalrus You think Anastasia is dark, I think the Secret of NIMH is worse, which is also directed by Don Bluth.

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

​@@orangeslash1667 Anything Don Bluth from the 80s is going to be darker than Anastasia, let's be real here. lol

@orangeslash1667

Жыл бұрын

@@kriscynical It says here when Fox hired Don Bluth to do an animated film he had three options. The King and I, My Fair Lady, and Anastasia that's it. Don Chose Anastasia because he knew that My Fair Lady couldn't be toped. This also the very first Don Bluth film to not have John Pomeroy involved in any way as he left Bluth for Disney. Which explains why Anastasia isn't like his 80's films.

I used to love this movie when I was younger. I always danced around and sang the song in my livging room when I was 8 imagineing being a princess. It's so unbelievable that it's so underrated. Great video

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack will at random come into my mind from time to time till this day.

@johannschwarz5293

6 ай бұрын

​@@AFlyingWalrus This movie isn't a good masterpiece because of the miscast of the third-class actors. If Don Bluth would work on Anastasia together with Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, this movie would be more creepier and spooky. And at my opinion, Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp would be a great cast for Anastasia and Dimitri. And Tim Curry as Rasputin, of course. Tim Burton would like this movie, but would give it a gothic charme...

I love Anastasia, sometimes I catch myself and my family members humming "Dancing bears. Painted wings. Things I almost remember. And a song someone sings. Once upon a December." I get chills every time. And, technically speaking, Anastasia is now a Disney princess XD

Yeah the Once Upon a December waltz is one of my favorites

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

Mmm, Hm, mm, hmmm, Hmmm, mm, Hmmm, mm, mhm, mm, mmm, mmm, hmmm.

I still have the toy train set from 1997! you’re so right, this movie is an underrated gem

From Prince of Egypt to this!!! I love how you're covering two of my all time favorite animated movies. Glad to see a man of culture on the platform, loving the content :) P.S. Will you be covering other movies? (*cough*The Iron Giant, Atlantis, Treasure Island, Sinbad*cough*)

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

Lol working on it. Slowly but surely. On the list of movies I want to talk about is, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Dune, to name a few

@ieemelon

2 жыл бұрын

@@AFlyingWalrus Secret Life of Walter Mitty is such an underrated movie. I've never heard anyone talk about it, so seeing a video essay on it would be a breath of fresh air. I feel like anyone who watches the movie would learn to appreciate the small things in life!

@scottjs5207

2 жыл бұрын

@@AFlyingWalrus Oh, I'm looking forward to Walter Mitty! It just oozed charm so much!

I didn't like this movie as a child because it scared me, but somehow, somewhere along the way it ended up being such a comfort movie and becoming very important to me. I can't explain why. It just is. I also really love the stage musical despite all the changes. (I actually find some of them fascinating.)

@hourglassrewrite

2 жыл бұрын

I think the movie dealt with some simple ideas for self-growth like love, family, loyalty, and identity.. but also touched on chilling ideas of betrayal, amnesty, nationalism, death, and so on. But because it was presented during its time via animation it was easy to pass on as a children's film, despite certain themes and... animations not being suited for children. To be honest I think this style of storytelling and animation gives Anastasia a certain "evergreen" feeling. There's some nostalgia in the story, music, and animation, but also opportunity to revisit topics with a more mature mindset. It's brilliant.

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

@@hourglassrewrite i agree! Coupled with the animation style of cartoon-realism it gave me a sense of tackling those mature themes in a different way when compared to other musical/princess movies at that time.

It rlly is so underrated compared to the other animated films in that decade it’s insane

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

It really is.

@M.i.s.e.r.y

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I actually didn't realised it until I watched this vid. Personally the only thing I did when I was a kid is just watching disney on tv lol. It's a little bit sad for me, I was glad to see a russian themed movie from disney, I think it's cause I'm just happy to see people being interisted in our culture and not being stereotypical.

anastasia is my favorite childhood movie, arguably my favorite movie period, legitimately such an amazing film

Quest for Camelot, and Anastasia were the movies I loved as a kid I always wished were more in the spotlight. I remembered so much of the movies growing up even though I forgot their titles for while there. Everything you say here still holds up true.

I love the persona 5 background music, also, Anastasia was the first "princess movie" that i loved and become obsessed with, everytime i listen to the songs I can't help but to sing and tear a bit :')

You mentioned that the story of Anastasia has never been done in a film before, but this movie has pretty much the same premise as the 1956 Anastasia movie featuring Yul Brenner. In fact, a lot of the animated Anastasia is based off of that movie- Anya (or Anna, as she's called in the '56 film) having amnesia, her being trained to pass off as Anastasia despite being the real Anastasia, and the romance between her and the conman hoping for reward money. I love the animated film with all my heart, but people give it too much credit for it's originality where it isn't actually original.

@silak33

Жыл бұрын

I'm making a wild guess on where the original movie got the name from... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Anderson

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

Yeah! I think I saw that version. One of the actors was from the King and I. Or maybe I misremembering

This movie is just so much for me. When i was a child i had a almost best friend i'd say. He gifted me this movie on VHS and I Fell in love with it. A year or two later we stoped being friends and i still am sad about this sometimes. But I never stoped loving the movie he gifted and made me able to fall in love with it.

This being one of my little sister's favorites means Once Upon a December has a permanent, loving home in my brain.

Such a great show, loved it as a kid and have watched even as an adult and I still love all of it

This film is literally one of my favourites. Lmao I remember my sister having a huge crush on Dimitri, I think she still does🤫

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

Let's be honest. We all did

@kookycookie4149

2 жыл бұрын

@@AFlyingWalrus I mean, how could you not?

When I was a kid, this was the movie I most often fell asleep to. Love it.

This film along with the Great Mouse Detective and Fantastic Mr. Fox are three of my biggest comfort films thank you so much for talking about them! Also this video is absolutely amazing

sinbad, anastasia, treasure planet, and Atlantis the lost empire were my absolute faves as a child and i'm only finding out in like the last 3 years that nobody knows these these movies

And the record of overlapping tastes in movies, TV and KZread media continues to extend. More than that, it’s really gratifying to hear my reasons for liking it echoed back from you: I don’t really know if I could pinpoint what makes this a masterpiece aside from the music, but it all comes together so beautifully. Not to say that it’s difficult to say what is great about this movie, but unlike with so many Disney movies that have individually great set pieces, this is really more of a package deal where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And yeah, I don’t know how they got away with all the villain stuff either. It’s Black Cauldron level stuff and it’s mind-blowing that this was a kids movie. Just a last personal thought on this. I went back and watched this a couple of years ago after a long time not having seen it, remembering that I really enjoyed it but not why. I can’t say this about a lot of kids animated movies, but I’d say I got a richer experience much later, and that’s not just because I have a better ear for the music now or I can better appreciate the animation. The witty banter really is something that separates it from most animated movies of this ilk, and understanding the serious history behind the events of the show really impresses on you a gravitas that I couldn’t appreciate as a kid. I can only think of a handful of Disney movies that managed to improve after watching it much later in life, but none so much as this.

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

It's really hard for me to pinpoint why I love it. So I just decided to gush about the movie for 8 minutes lol

This was one of those movies I watched over and over as a kid. It may be an underrated classic, but to me it's a familiar and nostalgic movie. And somehow all the dark visuals never scared me.

Finding a fellow Anastasiaphile is like finding a needle in a haystack. WE MUST ALL CONGRESS AND SHARE OUR JOY TOGETHER

I never actually saw this, or even knew about it when I was younger, but my girlfriend did, and she has been lauding it with praise for months, and seeing you make a video on it has convinced me to put significantly higher on our list of movies to watch, and once I do, im gonna come back and watch this. Thank you

This video just makes me smile because it's so obvious that you love this movie just as much as I do (and let's face it, probably more since you took the time to make this video). It wasn't ever a favourite of mine as a kid (I think my mum didn't like this movie for some reason so we didn't watch it much), but I LOVE it now so much. Amazing music, fantastic characters, gorgeous animation (great backgrounds and use of CGI), connection to one of my favourite time periods (as a history nerd), and I am absolutely obsessed with all Anastasia's outfits. It also just ticks a lot of boxes for me in terms of niche things I like in movies. Princesses, boats, trains, Europe, rags-to-riches, quests, grandmas that always know what's up, the 'turning up in a gorgeous dress' bit (this movie does it FOUR times at my count, love it every time - 'Once Upon a December,' on the boat, at the ballet, and when she puts on the crown and it transitions into her princess look), criminals that are still likeable, real dates and locations, to name a few. Honestly, I think it shocks a lot of people how much I love this movie because I'm one of those people that when you're watching a movie says stuff like 'oh, in the book they did _' and I think people expect me to have a problem with the historical inaccuracies - I mean, not even a single second of this movie is accurate in the slightest. But I really couldn't care less if the movie is entertaining - FYI, historical inaccuracy is a completely valid reason for someone not liking a movie, it just doesn't bother me personally.

Okay, I have loved this movie ever since I first watched it as a little girl. To the point that Once upon a December has became a lagit luluby for my brothers that I used to sing to them to get them to sleep and cumfort them whenever they were hurt or sad. It is now being passed on to my daughter in the same manner. So, thank you for talking about and giving recognition to something that had meant so much to my family.

I had the VHS growing up and watched it just as much as any of my Disney films, my mom and I Love Bartok and quote that little bat sometimes as an inside joke between us. I like that little bat so much I named one of my cats after him because when I got my cat as a kitten, he was 99% white with big bat looking ears and Bartok was the first name to pop into my head.

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

Ahah! My sis and I would do the same. “Hyaahh! Hooyah! I kick her sir.” From that scene where he would help with bopping anya out.

Right after I clicked on this I started singing the st petersburg song, remembering 95% of the lyrics. Its been at least a decade since I've seen it. True classic. Love Don Bluth. Secret of Nimh as well.

This movie stuck with me so much that a condensed match up of the different versions of Pnce Upon a December was the lullaby I fell back on when I needed to sing to my children as babies. My 10yo still requests the "princess song" when she has had a hard day or a nightmare.

I nicknamed my aunt after the name “Ana.” I loved watching this as a 2000’s kid. So much nostalgia from this video, love the way you describe and depict things.

My dad and I just danced to once upon a December for my wedding. He used to sing me to sleep singing it cause it was one of our favorite songs from our favorite movie ❤ thank you for the kind review, this movie will always hold a cherished place in my heart

As an early adopter of DVDs, I can tell you that Anastasia wasn’t actually released on DVD when it first came to home video. It was very frustrating because I was DONE buying VHS tapes.

Don't worry, it's my favourite, i still watch it every December and sometimes even at summer. Rasputin was horrifying to me and still is. Dimitri just amazing as the sassy street knight!

Loved this film so much when I was younger I played Anastasia in my old private school’s Anastasia performance. This movie had such a major impact on me and what got me to love music and animation. It’s a favourite of mine of all times.

I didn't grow up watching Anastasia, but I recently watched it bc my older sister loves it and I kept hearing Once Upon A December when reading my books, so I cave in and watched it y'know? And God, it was so fun! What u said about the music is so true! Once Upon A December has such a sadness to it and seeing the scene and understanding the context almost made me cry. In The Dark Of The Night is a amazing villain song too, I'm still listening non-stop to it

A big part of the animation looking the way it does is that it was HEAVILY rotoscoped! They filmed real people and animated directly over it. The animation is done well without the rotoscoping, but there's something I love about rotoscoped and motion captured animation, even if it's not as "authentic." It's more natural, and I love it.

The ending song, At the Beginning, was the song I picked for the bride and groom dance at my wedding. Me and my husband still get dopy grins on our faces whenever we hear it pop up.

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

I loved when that song popped up and the little animated credits showed up. 👏 this was a movie that wants you stay for the credits and shows the characters and voice talents like an end to a stage play

Another comment to add: I also was enthralled by all the songs/music in this film from the very first time I watched it as a kid. I’d even sometimes randomly get the songs stuck in my head, especially “Once Upon a December”. And the witty dialogue is top tier. I agree that it’s a movie that never gets old!

This might not be to your taste at all, but I always thought that the first "The Swan Princess" was also an underated film with pretty good music and animation for its time. Love the vids you've been making about some of my favorite animated films, can't wait to see what you cover next!

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

I agree actually. The opening song "This is my idea" was a BANGER. All of the sequels were terrible but I was always amused that they recycled that ONE KISS ANIMATION over and over and OVER again for every single kiss, even in the original movie!

@MsLilly200

6 ай бұрын

@@kriscynical Unfortunately it was SUCH a banger, it made the okay movie that came after it feel bland and boring. Like, both Derek and Odette lost at least 80% of their personalities once they "fell in love" as adults. (coughtotallynotalovepotionfromtheparentscoughcough!) Though Odette had it worse. She was freaking spicy as a kid and teen. And then she's all "far longer then forever", somehow developing stockholm syndrome for her dumb jerk ex instead of her kidnapper.

I got to see this in theaters with my grandma. And from then on, I was obsessed with learning everything I could about Anastasia. And from there about other historical figures. It inspired a passion in me that is still alive to this day. Knowing and seeing others who share the love of this movie brings me joy.

I smiled so much when the opening showed Treasure Planet while he talked about an absolute masterpiece of a film. These are two are my all time favorite movies, it’s crazy to think that Anastasia just started off as a rip off of the Disney princess high but it’s an actually really good movie. I’d argue that Anastasia is better then like half of the official Disney princesses.

I've never donated on this site before. But I just had to for your channel. I appreciate your passion for movies and fun personality in your videos. The part in the beginning about movies you can watch over and over and over and still love hit home for me. Good will hunting and the social network are two that do that for me just due to the incredible dialog. Cheers man, hope you continue making great videos.

This movie was one of my favorite as a child, I still know every songs tbh and it made me so happy to see someone doing a video essay about it. Every character is well written but my favorite interactions was clearly the villain and his side kick.

I use to have the dog as a plush and would carry him around singing Once Upon a December . I adored this movie and when December comes around on the 1st I play the song ( I'm 30 now).

Great review but really hoped you would have talked about the once upon a december song/scene. As a child, that scene was so magical and mysterious, yet so heartbereaking are tragic. The music, the animation, the imagery, its just so perfect and holds up so well.

You're so right. I never think much of this movie but I loved it as a kid and I still think it's fantastic, even if the historical context makes me go a bit "idk how I feel about this" But the movie is so ingrained in my mind that I still can remember the voices in spanish (the version I watched) even all these years later. My brain was just going "this is so wrong!" at the english clips you were putting up. Truly a film that deserves more praise than I have given it. But now that you mention the banter between the characters you make me realize how much this movie might have impacted my writing. It's very much what I always want to archive with dialogue and a goal to own characters this likable. ... I also feel called out because I think baby luca had a thing for Dimitri. Ooops.

This was literally my favourite movie growing up. To the point where my mother tried to 'lose' the VHS when we moved house and had to then buy me a new one because I was so obstinate about it.

My wife and I are going to watch this movie for the first time today. We are both 90’s kids and this one happens to fly under our radar. I’m exited now! Thank you!!

My wife and I are going to watch this movie for the first time today. We are both 90’s kids and this one happens to fly under our radar. I’m exited now! Thank you!! 🙏

Omg your videos have made rediscover my love for animated films and all the ways that I love them. From production, to dialogue, music and more. Thank you so much!! ♥️♥️♥️

This movie is one of MY childhood movies… it was so impactful to me. The once upon a December scene was transcendent for toddler me. I love it so much, rewatched so many times.

I AM SO HAPPY YOU MADE THIS AND IT CROSSED MY FEED!! I never realized how much my love of dialogue and banter came from this movie. I think the musical captured it pretty well and then made the music blossom within the story. From one Anastasia lover to another, don't ever apologize for loving it.

I still have In The Dark Of The Night pop into my head from time to time.

I wanted to watch this with my younger siblings (2, 6, 8, 10 & 13) the other day since it’s one of my childhood favorites and they were complain that it was an old people film. Let’s say they were completely hooked after the first song

@AFlyingWalrus

2 жыл бұрын

Us old people have good movie recommendations most of the time

@Mimmers483

2 жыл бұрын

@@AFlyingWalrus exactly, they now what to watch all the old animated films I love and that they’ve never heard about

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

An old people film...? It's an animated movie, not a silent film! 😳

@Mimmers483

Жыл бұрын

@@kriscynical to them I’m ancient at 26 since I’m older than google and smartphones 💀

@kriscynical

Жыл бұрын

@@Mimmers483 Holy God I would be the Crypt Keeper then at 38. lol

How have I only just stumbled on this? Anastasia is the VHS I watched till it fell apart as a child. This video has everything I've ever said about that movie. Consider yourself subscribed to

People forget about The Prince of Egypt, Anastasia, Quest for Camelot & The Land Before Time. Love that you love this movie as much as many of us!

All of the characters are so damn charismatic! I love how you mention the verbal sparring lol

I haven’t watched this review yet, but I’m just commenting to say how happy I am that people are rediscovering and now appreciating underrated animated films of my generation! There’s Anastasia, the Prince of Egypt, Balto, Treasure Planet, the Iron Giant, Atlantis: the Lost Empire, and so many more! I love that beautiful 2D animation is now being revered over cheap and easy 3D animation. Back in 3D’s infancy, everyone was seeing it as a marvel and that subsequently resulted in less people going to see 2D movies. Of course, studios took advantage of this, considering that it’s much simpler to produce a 3D movie instead of having to draw a movie out by hand. I’ve already enjoyed your Prince of Egypt and Treasure Planet reviews, so I know this one will be good! Thank you for spreading the good word out there to those discovering these great films! And for indulging the nostalgia of those of us who lived in the 2D era!

@zephyrias

Жыл бұрын

Let me add Spirit, the story of the mustang horse. I dont like the new stuff definitely geared towards a younger audience. Man that story had lots of dark/mature themes that would fly over children heads.

@vixenrevitup

Жыл бұрын

@@zephyrias Yes, that’s a good one! I can’t believe I forgot to mention it! Beautiful animation, great music, and a storytelling marvel!

Anya was absolutely one of my biggest role models as a little girl. I adore this movie. I recorded it on cassette tape so i could listen to it at bedtime 🤭 one if the best soundtracks

This movie has always been one of my favorites ever since I was a little girl. It always makes me sad that it gets so little love compared to other animated movies! Maybe because it wasn’t originally a “disney” movie until they bought the rights to it. But Mulan and Anastasia were always me favorite “princesses” because they were strong, independent, smart, resourceful, funny, compassionate, heroic, and so many other great things. Thanks for making a video about how much you love this movie!

This was a wonderful film, grew up with it on my VHS and I just want to revisit it 8 years later

Can't lie tho, "In the Dark of the Night" is a banger.

I remember renting this movie every single week at Blockbuster as a kid

OH MY GOD; YOU SPEAK OUT OF MY SOUL I remember having it on VCR as kid and since then i watch it almost every year, it has a special place in my heart like almost no other movie. And I listen to the songs all through the year as a pick me up! I can sing along to all of them in 2,5 languages^^

Anastasia was my favoriteeeee growing up and I had completely forgot until I watched it a few years ago and yesss the soundtrack hits!

"In the dark of the night" is the best villain song. The only song that comes close is "Be prepared" from The Lion King.

We are getting this as a stage show the coming season. We're waiting for it very enthusiastically. The localisation is very good in this film.

Treasure planet, Anastasia, Spirit: Stallion of the cimarron, Atlantis the lost empire. All just great movies with WONDERFUL soundtracks. All my fav movies growing up have GREAT 111213/10 soundtracks. Just they will always have a place in my heart where no new movies can go.

I absolutely love Anastasia. I've loved it ever since I was little. I enjoy it every time I watch it and my enjoyment has never dwindled, it only increases with every new detail and fact that I discover. I hope my future kids will love it just as much as I do.

At The Beginning & Once Upon a December are 2 songs that have stuck with me since childhood and i still actively recall it now and again. Not to mention I know the words by heart to this day This movie is my childhood favorite next to Treasure Planet and it holds a very special and very protected spot in my heart. Even just seeing the title Anastasia brings me happiness and even a tear or two. It is deeply cherished and a movie I'm so glad I saw when I was little and have since then never once forgotten it

I absolutely loved this movie as a kid, even if it _did_ freak me the f out 🤣🤣 I had an Anastasia musical diary I got either for Christmas or a birthday which played "Once upon a December". I loved that song and sung it at my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. I still cringe at that but I recently rediscovered the song and I'm glad I did because I need this amazing music in my life!

It's been so long since I have heard of this movie and this video is definitely bringing back the nostalgia and making me want to watch it again.

Everyone In a while for my entire life I get "once upon a November" stuck in my head

This is one of my top ten favorite childhood movies

This actually was one of my top movies as a child. Always watched it with my mom (who adores it as well) when it came on around christmas, later buying it on vhs, and frequently thinking about it :) the songs slap, put "once upon a december" on my playlist after watching your vid!

I'm going to see the musical soon, so this video popped up on my feed at the right time!

“Stress sir, it’s a killer.” And “I never care for stroganoff.” Yeah.

I was a ripe old age of 4 when this movie came out, and it became my favorite movie when I was a child. I had the VHS, the soundtrack, the PC video game, the Anastasia Barbie. One of the first things I bought with my own money was a DVD copy of the movie. To this day, I can recite pretty much the entire movie. I even write as her on Tumblr now. It is arguably STILL my favorite movie of all time. Thank you for bringing a smile to my face and bringing my favorite movie back to the spotlight. It's often overlooked.

Finally! A humble youtuber! I am subscribing for sure!

I grew up with the films of Don Bluth - notably The Land Before Time - and Anastasia is a movie I love too. The songs are gorgeous and the romance arc is a well-written slow burn and believable. Also, on the note of "role models" in animated films, a role model of mine (since the age of ten) has been Manfred/Manny the mammoth from the 2002 animated film "Ice Age." Ice Age is another one of those films I consider an underrated masterpiece, and ironically enough, Don Bluth was set to direct Ice Age before it was sent to Blue Sky after the failure of Titan A.E. so it has a vague Bluth connection too. Plus, Ice Age (2002) is harsher, compared to its sequels, and is a *dramady* and is able to hit both its dramatic and comedic tones masterfully. I recommend watching it if you've never seen it Ice Age is one of my absolute faves. :)

@zephyrias

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Titan AE was one my faves. The ending lives rent free in my head. For me it is like if someone mixed Treasure Planet and Anastasia into a film.

Loving the Vlad appreciation!!! Definitely one of my favorite childhood movies (and still stands up today)!

This is one of my childhood favorites, a lot of people like to knock the rotoscoping but something about it makes the movie and its characters feel much more grounded and still unique, the scene where she reunites with her grandmother is one of my favorites to go back and rewatch

Started with your Jinx/powder video, saw this and it's a favorite movie of mine too. How are you not more popular on YT?! I've got to find your steam channel more,!

I still have the vhs and play it atleast once a year

@AFlyingWalrus

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I still have my incredibly grainy and damaged VHS. Just no player to watch it on anymore

@trashcaninc.292

2 жыл бұрын

eBay has a few for a decent price. The hard part is finding cords for it to connect to the tv with

I've NEVER seen this movie at all in MY LIFE, see and hear about a lot every now and then almost EVERY YEAR & my Grandma likes it so I'm gonna watch it and I'm gonna come back and talk about it (bc idk I feel like you kinda wanna see that? IDK!?!) I also saw Treasure Planet in this video and @&#$ing LOVE THAT MOVIE. Okay so I'm going to watch it RIGHT NOW.

Anastasiadoesn't get the love it deserves (also I love how you included Treasure Planet here because it's heartbreaking how I haven never met anyone who loves or even remembers this film :( ) thank you for making this video! I actually just re-watched Anastasia a few days ago so this really made me happy thank you!

I always had a fondness for this movie, for all the reasons you said. Rasputin here is so delightfully unhinged but can still be genuinely menacing at the right moments. The "Once Upon a December" sequence was always especially beautiful to me, with her exploring and pushing the boundaries between her conscious and unconscious memory, and especially what animation can do when you're only limited by the character's mind. But of course, the risk Bluth took by tackling a proven, documented figure of comparatively modern history, rather than a fairy tale, folktale or ancient mythology figure, kind of comes back to dampen the fun upbeat ending. One has to wonder how long the high of finding her grandmother and ending up with Dimitri would have lasted once she processed that her parents, sisters and brother were imprisoned and shot to death. And like the movie doesn't exactly deny that they were executed, but never point-blank states it either. But that's just me being morbid lol

Anastasia, Atlantis, Treasure Planet and Sinbad are to this day in my top 10 animated movies of all time. Also Rise of the Guardians and Klaus, to name some newer ones.

I’ve rewatched this movie twice this week and I was 7 when it came out in 1997. Pure love for this movie ❤

I love Don Bluth films so this was one of my all time favorite childhood movies - loved your video on it! (and yes, I had a huge crush on Dimitri, lol)

this, and treasure planet are 2 of my favorite movies. and i agree with your reasonings. keep at it!

I always loved this movie since I was a kid. It also looks gorgeous.

I preferred the darkness of this movie rather than the childlike behaviour of others when I was a kid. It felt like someone was saying, “Hey, you are mature enough to see this.”

I found Rasputin to be somewhere between gross and funny when I was little, it was the faceless armed mob that scared me.

“WHYYY Why would you give bugs TEETH!?!?” Done Bluth, holding all his kid’s films: yeah bruh why not?

The "sleep paralysis demon" scene absolutely traumatized 5 y/o me lolol

I like hearing about the things that just make people happy. There is so much fun to be had seeing others have fun.