The Prince of Egypt

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Product Details

Director : Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
Actor : Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum
Format : NTSC
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 9780783236681
Number of Discs : 1
Number of Pages : 99
Product Group : Video
Publisher : DreamWorks
Release Date : 1999-09-14
UPC : 667068484830

ASIN : 0783236689

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Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk

Nearly every biblical film is ambitious, creating pictures to go with some of the most famous and sacred stories in the Western world. DreamWorks' first animated film, The Prince of Egypt was the vision of executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg after his ugly split from Disney, where he had been acknowledged as a key architect in that studio's rebirth (The Little Mermaid, etc.). His first film for the company he helped create was a huge, challenging project without a single toy or merchandising tie-in, the backbone du jour of family entertainment in the 1990s.

Three directors and 16 writers succeed in carrying out much of Katzenberg's vision. The linear story of Moses is crisply told, and the look of the film is stunning; indeed, no animated film has looked so ready to be placed in the Louvre since Fantasia. Here is an Egypt alive with energetic bustle and pristine buildings. Born a slave and set adrift in the river, Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer) is raised as the son of Pharaoh Seti (Patrick Stewart) and is a fitting rival for his stepbrother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes). When he learns of his roots--in a knockout sequence in which hieroglyphics come alive--he flees to the desert, where he finds his roots and heeds God's calling to free the slaves from Egypt.

Katzenberg and his artists are careful to tread lightly on religious boundaries. The film stops at the parting of the Red Sea, only showing the Ten Commandments--without commentary--as the film's coda. Music is a big part (there were three CDs released) and Hans Zimmer's score and Stephen Schwartz's songs work well--in fact the pop-ready, Oscar-winning "When You Believe" is one of the weakest songs. Kids ages 5 and up should be able to handle the referenced violence; the film doesn't shy away from what Egyptians did to their slaves. Perhaps Katzenberg could have aimed lower and made a more successful animated film, but then again, what's a heaven for? --Doug Thomas

Chronique amazon.fr

Le premier film d'animation de Dreamworks a été imaginé par le producteur Jeffrey Katzenberg après sa rupture avec les studios Disney, qu'il avait contribué à relancer (La Petite Sirène). Ce film est très ambitieux. Trois réalisateurs et seize auteurs se sont attelés à la magnifique histoire de Moïse. Depuis Fantasia, aucun film d'animation ne mériterait autant sa place au Louvre. On y voit une Egypte pleine de vie et de monuments somptueux. Né esclave et abandonné sur une rivière, Moïse est recueilli puis élevé comme le fils du pharaon Séti et devient un rival pour son demi-frère Ramsès. Lorsqu'il apprend d'où il vient, il s'enfuit dans le désert, où il retrouve ses racines et où il implore Dieu pour que les esclaves d'Egypte soient affranchis. Jeffrey Katzenberg et ses artistes avancent avec précaution sur les questions religieuses. Le film s'arrête lorsque s'ouvre la mer Rouge et sur les dix commandements, sans commentaire. La musique joue un grand rôle (trois CD sont sortis). Les thèmes de Hans Zimmer et les chansons de Stephen Schwartz fonctionnent bien. La chanson pop When You Believe, qui a remporté l'oscar, est une des moins bonnes. Les enfants de plus de cinq ans devraient pouvoir supporter la violence suggérée ; le film n'hésite pas aborder ce que les Egyptiens faisaient endurer à leurs esclaves. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews

not that great (2.5/5) (2008-02-20)

i was not too impressed with this movie.i found it boring and slowpaced,for the most part.then just when it picks up momentum,a songstarts up and slow everything down.there were just too many songs formy taste and i found some of the songs nonsensical.the animation is asgood as many animated features,although there is one CG sequence whichis very impressive.the movie depicts the Exodus of the Israelis fromEgypt.there are some liberties taken,but there is a disclaimer at thevery beginning that states this,so at least they are honest aboutthat.i found the movie emotionally manipulative at times,so that was abit annoying.anyway,for me,The Prince of Egypt is a 2.5/5

Picture Perfect ... Beautiful Story (2006-03-30)

I absolutely loved (and still love) this movie. The animation is simply superb. Never before have I seen such beautiful artwork in a children's movie. Though producers made several changes to the storyline (when compared to the actual account in Exodus), the "moral of the story" is still in tact. This movie is a great introduction to Moses for kids and parents alike. I highly recommend it. :o)

Excellent Animation and Story (2004-07-15)

The Prince of Egypt is an excellently animated movie from Dreamworks, withgreat storytelling and characters and usually very good music. One doesn'thave to be religious to appreciate this movie (I'm not at all) -- theemotions expressed by the characters are touching and the conflicts stillrelevant.

As far as the animation in the movie goes, it is never less than excellent. Besides the special effects sections (the parting of the Red Sea being themost ambitious and breathtaking of all), the character animation is superb. Each character is different and distinct, with this quality most noticablewhen Moses is leading his people. Every person walking behind him, most ofwhom have only seconds of screen time, is unique. As an animationenthusiast, I appreciate this unwillingness to cut corners. Also standoutin this production is the appropriate and effective combination of computergraphics and traditional hand-drawn animation. The dream/history sequence

that plays out in heiroglyphics on the palace wall is an effective use ofcomputer graphics in a 3-D setting that wouldn't work as well withtraditional animation, but the movie isn't overburdened by CG shortcutsthat just look fake.

The storytelling is also very well done. I have read reviews that say itchanged the Bible story too much, but the movie flows well and has a goodsense of pacing. Although I've never read the Bible story, the key pointsI've heard of are included, and it seems the spirit of the story is intact.

The music, for the most part, is very good as well. "River Lullabye" and"Through Heaven's Eyes" are beautiful in that they have a moremiddle-eastern feel to them, with a broader range of instruments than thehit "When you believe", which in the ending credits is sung by divas MariahCarey and Whitney Houston.

One complaint: The Steve Martin/Martin Short scene is bad, bad, bad. Thecharacters seem borrowed from too many Disney movies: as snide, snootyhenchmen with no character development, they are also way too modernized tofit the theme of the story. And their "Playing With the Big Boys" song isterrible -- I just want to fast-forward through it. That scenenotwithstanding, I think the movie is worth watching, for both children andadults.

not very good (2004-04-08)

I know many rated it very high, but this movie was very disapointing. The graphics are not great, the songs are below average at best, the story "more or less" follows the biblical accounts, but worse, the characters are not attractive. I found Moses a reluctant participant, The Pharaoh a good guy and God a little sadistic (perhaps the authors should have emphasised what really went on with slavery, but then this is a film for kids). I shook my head a few times, wondering how such a wonderful and powerful historical account like Exodus could be rendered as lifeless and sadly my kids were just turned off by the story (as was I). My son's comment was "it is so much better when you read it from the Bible" and I have to agree.

I am still waiting for a good account of the Exodus to show up on film. Perhaps (instead of using their imagination to fill in the gaps) the writers should just follow the biblical text when making their movie... It has lasted and will last longer than their films will anyway.

Was the movie a good biblical account? Not bad, but not good either. The author took alot of his own inspiration when making the film. Is the movie good for kids? Perhaps some will like it... But most of the ones I know left the room before the end of the movie.

A Wonderful Movie!! (2004-02-09)

When I first saw it when I was like 8 or so, I liked it... and now, many years later, I still do! The songs are breathtaking and original, and match the scences. The characters, storyline, colour... oh, the list goes on! It's a fabulous movie!

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