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Summary: The greatest animated video ever!
Review: Prince of Eqypt is a compelling story about a boy who is raised from the water and became a prince and became a leader, from the prayer of his family and the power of God. I know that about all the people who did reveiwed on this video would have given it five stars, I we will give it one more (Another five stars), and to you everyone who are going to see the movie, Good Luck!
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Summary: I do believe!
Review: Having never read the bible in depth (although I attended Catholic school for 7 years) I can't state with certainty how scriputarally accurate this movie is. But as a hard-to-please moviegoer, I can assert confidently that this film strikes the right note - both dramatically and musically. The finely honed animation (what a clever way to use hieroglyphics) and the melodramatic musical score add a clamouring resonancy to the finished product, enabling this film to soar openly above most recent animated and non animated releases. Unlike most biblical stories, this film leaves the viewer the option of individual interpretion of the events it depicts, and it is unpreachy in the extreme, rather it relies on potent entertainment value to grip our attention and keep us watching. A human side to Moses is revealed, from his serenity as a supposed Prince Of Egypt, his exile in the desert, his appointment as a Prophet of God, his conflict with Pharaoh, to his deliverance of the Hebrew people from centuries of slavery. This is not just a movie for Christians; it is a movie for the world. By the people and for the people, the story of Moses as portrayed in "The Prince Of Egypt" is a movie and a story relevant to all religions - for it demonstrates that upon the strength that the power of faith, which is the essential ingredient in every religious creed, life altering miracles can indeed be produced, and that those with strong faith can triumph even over impossible adversity. And it lends credence to the familiar quote, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Yes, with strong belief and faith, miracles CAN be achieved.
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Summary: A movie above movies
Review: Although the company that produced this was not the **BIG NAME** Disney that we have all come to know and love, I firmly believe that this movie blew all the little 'fairy tales' done by Disney away. Being a Christian, I have longed to see a decent movie that had the Biblical background I have learned to charish. (no offence to the Christian movies, they do the best they can with their funding) Though the story was a bit twisted from what the Bible taught, (ex: In real life, Moses was forced to leave Egypt for fear of Pharoah's wrath taking his life;; not begged by the King of Egypt to stay) you are able to get a prime example of how big God really is. This movie made me laugh with joy, as there is a serious lacking of wholesome and --Christian-- movies out there today. Godbless!~!
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Summary: Excellent Animation Entertainment
Review: To all those people who are slamming this film... "It was a lousy interpretation." "Not faithful to the scriptures." etc Well... it's a CARTOON! Get over it. And for the people that are praising it, great! However, I think both sides are taking it way too seriously. In any case, I had to watch this film for a History of the Old Testament course I took in college. I guess that speaks for itself. I'm not one for organized religion. In fact, I'm quite secular, and I thought this was great. This was right up there with King of Kings, Greatest Story Ever Told, etc. So, I highly recommend it. And if you're a fan of animation, check it out, too.
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Summary: An Excellent Film!
Review: We were recommended this film by friends, and we agreed, it is an excellent film! The music is superb, the animation is great, and the story is one of my favorites. I'm not sure who was the voice of Ramses, but whoever it was did a great job! Sandra Bullock was ok as Miriam too. I was a little disappointed to see that Aaron (Kevin Kline) was kind of this doubting fellow who didn't have any faith, but was glad to see him change at the end. I thought the songs and music were the best part (my favorites were 'Through Heavens Eyes' and 'When You Believe') and the computer graphics, especially during the Red Sea and the burning bush, were top- chart. All in all, it was a great film, I highly recommend it!
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Summary: A video about God's wonders
Review: I bought "The Prince of Egypt" as a Christmas present for myself a couple of years ago. This video is a children's cartoon movie about the life of Moses and his odyssey of delivering God's people out of slavery/Egypt into the promised land. Many things in life makes me hear music, and this video does not only has beautiful music in it, but it also makes me hear music of the heart and of the soul. I like to play it over an over again. Each time I watch it or just listen to it, I like to ponder on why God chose Moses to free His people. According to the standards of many societies we would have ruled him out no questions ask. Moses himself was the son of a slave...
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Summary: The Prince of Egypt
Review: Although some of the facts were lost in the making, I thought that is was a good film overall. If an individual wants to know the true facts of what happened, I would strongly encourage them to read the Bible(KJV).
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Summary: Redemption
Review: This Enthralling and memorable story told in Exodus is brought to the screen in amazing detail and unparalleled animation. The disclaimer at the beginning of the movie explains the fact that this is based on the story in Exodus. The main events were portrayed as accurately as I remember them from the Bible story. While many events were added to the story line to make it flow smoothly, they did not detract from the accuracy of the "parting of the Red Sea" and the main story of freeing the slaves from a 430 year bondage in the land of Egypt. Through various miracles and plagues, Moses is able to gain the attention of the pharaoh and is sent by God to set his people free. When you realize your place in life, you must follow your destiny. Moses is forced to choose between the life he knows as a prince in Egypt and the life of his people, the Hebrews. Overall, this was a great way to get children interested in reading the real story. I felt this movie made Moses more human and we could sense his internal struggle as he turned against his past and took hold of the future to lead God's chosen people to freedom. The score is hopeful and hauntingly beautiful with a Hebrew flair. For once it actually seemed God was being honored and evil was looked down on. For that alone I say this film is worth owning! The story teaches about pride and how it can destroy you and others. The emphasis was on freedom and the fair treatment of all human beings. That it is wrong to murder another human or to enslave them. The scenes of the Egyptians taking the children from the Hebrews could be very disturbing to young children. That is what gives this movie a PG rating as far as I can tell. There is nothing graphic, but it could upset young children because babies are taken away from their mothers. So be forewarned. The movie ends with Moses receiving The Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. These were laws given by God as guidelines for daily living. They are still relevant today as they were thousands of years ago. If you want to research this story further, The New Open Bible Study Edition is an excellent choice and you will find the story at the beginning of Exodus. It will also give you more information on why Passover (when death passed over the houses on which the blood of a lamb was spread with a bunch of hyssop) is celebrated today all over the world. "And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten." Exodus 13: 3
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Summary: A piece of art, but with weak points
Review: The animation is pure art, the best I've ever seen, but there are weak points: .) The music: Film music is essential, but to couterfeit a strong story with high symbolic content with this kitsch muzak is beyond my grasp. If people can't take the old testament without disneyfication, they should stick to Bambi. .) The dialogs: Unbearable cliche rule: 'My life has been a lie !' 'They can take your freedom (!), but they cannot take your faith (?)' The last blather would have been nice, if they've shown a golden calf, but they did not. I cannot understand why Dreamworks had to dull down this story. The animation is pure art, the best
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Summary: Dreamworks finest hour since "Saving Private Ryan."
Review: In 1956, Cecil B. DeMille introduced the world to the vivid elegance and powerful epic story of the opening events of the Exodus chapter in the Bible, bringing Moses to life in the most glorious telling of his story to date. Now come "The Prince of Egypt," which tells the exact same story as "The Ten Commandments," but does so on kids' and adults' terms alike, delighting its younger audience with song and brilliantly composed animation while giving its story a universal feel that will have an effect on teens and adults who look deep into the movie. To not call this movie an epic would be shortchanging it severely. This film opens its gates with a musical number, as slaves in Egypt regale their turmoil as well as their hope that God will bring them to deliverance from the hands of their taskmasters. The plan to kill off all the firstborn is merely implied here: there is no chamber where women and their first-born babies go to die, neither is there a conversation explaining these actions. They are presented with a single baby's mother, whose song of hope for her son's success in life wills him down the river in a basket, where he is plucked out of the river by the Pharaoh's Queen, who names him Moses and raises him as her own. This all happens within the first ten minutes of the movie, but instead of seeming rushed, it tells us everything we need to know that is vital to our understanding of future events, without melodrama or lengthy twists. Years later, Moses (voiced nicely by Val Kilmer), along with his "brother" Rameses (given a glorious treatment under Ralph Fiennes), have a strong relationship of brotherhood and friendship, so it is extremely difficult for Moses when he is set upon by his blood brother and sister (Sandra Bullock and Jeff Goldblum), finally realizing the truth of his situation and fleeing from Egypt after taking the life of an abusive taskmaster. His wandering lead him to a small gathering in the desert, where he soon is married, meets God in the form of a vibrant bush, and is sent back to his past home in hopes that Pharaoh shall free his people from his clutches. Of course he doesn't, causing Moses to bring down on Egypt the ten plagues of God, ultimately leading to their release from captivity and their walk to freedom. Like the 1956 classic, there are some flaws in accordance with the accounts stated in the Bible, for instance the close bonds between Rameses and Moses. The movie chooses to focus majorly on this aspect, which works extremely well for the story because when the time comes for them to pit themselves against one another, it is so much more difficult for them to do so because of the past they shared. This works for the movie, but seems a bit of a stretch in terms of accuracy. However, the movie tells us that this account is not based solely on the historical, and that dramatic license was taken during the making of this movie, so that lets us know right away we're not dealing with the exactly, fact-is-all-here story. The story, on its own terms, is magnificent and spectacular, a marvel for the ages along the ranks of other epics and sagas that bring a true story to life with grandeur and grace. The movie oozes with ambition and no sense of fear, and we can sense this because of its boldness in how it handles the story. The most intensified of these is the brilliant animation used for the movie, whose use of colors and depth bring to life the suffocating atmosphere of the grand halls of the palace, while giving us such feelings as warmth, coldness and chills. The animation will simply take your breath away with its grand scale, leaving you awestruck and touched. This story is a true marvel in terms of courage and emotion, and the plot brings out both of those feelings wonderfully. Moses' struggle to free his people is told with utmost perception and grace, bringing us into his own mind's emotions and feelings as we watch him do God's work. His interaction with the other characters keeps the story moving, and the relations between he and Rameses in the second half of the movie is powerful and intense. We know who is going to be the ultimate loser of their battle, but it's still interesting to watch the two of them battle things out. We pretty much know the entire story, but that doesn't stop us from taking it all in again. The key aspect to bringing out the emotion of this movie is its music, which is composed of some of the most haunting chords and upbeat melodies of any soundtrack I've ever heard. With original songs from Stephen Schwartz, whose previous work includes many Disney classics, and score composer Hans Zimmer, every emotion of the movie has its own piece of music, while the songs sung by the characters and the theme "When You Believe" bring to life the power and the struggle of the characters as they flee from bondage. While there are too many to mention here, the voice talents used are truly wonderful, composed of big name stars and bringing their characters to life as vibrantly as the animation does the setting. "The Prince of Egypt" is an intense and glorious movie experience for the senses and the mind, taking us on one of history's most perilous and rewarding journey into a struggle for freedom and strength. The film's integrity and masterful storytelling capability make it pleasurable for adults and children alike, while keeping itself in line with its epic scope and scale.
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