JOURNEY To The Past - ANASTASIA MOVIE REACTION

[@somewhereonlyweknow2814]

No, guys... I have to say, this movie is absolutely incredible! It's beautiful, the music is phenomenal, the story itself is much darker/complex than anything Disney would have guts to do. The protagonists feel like actual adults in this. They both come off as more mature than the usual child/teenager Disney uses for their stories, and I REALLY appreciate that. The chemistry between Anastasia and Dimitri is actually GOOD and feels real and mature, like 2 actual adults conversing (it doesn't feel like 2 little babies/children like with Disney). Truly a masterpiece when it comes to Animation. Also, Don Bluth is a legend in the Animation world. When studying Animation, you simply cannot overlook his timeless body of work with Anastasia, All Dogs Go To Heaven, The Land Before Time, etc. Not to mention that he was the only one individual with enough talent and enough courage to go head to head against Disney in the 90s. There's a reason he's recognized as one of the greats in Animation, he deserves all his flowers!

[@TwoFreckledFriends]

So you're saying you hate the movie...if Anastasia is your movie rock it with pride. That's the beauty of being able to explore these films - diverse perspectives.

[@themoon5903]

I had a crush on Dmitri when I was Young and I still love him ❤

[@TwoFreckledFriends]

The hair was doing its thing we'll give him that😂

[@mutantx2372]

Her hair was always tied in a half ponytail.

[@attysbooksandmovieschat]

I love Anastasia it's my favorite movie❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@philiphamel8504]

Great reaction! I think the animation looks the way it does because all the characters were rotoscoped. Don Bluth used that for his last couple of films for the teams of animators he was working with. Rotoscoping has the great ability to be a guide for artists, to get natural human movement. But the drawback is that sometimes, characters are a bit too sporadic. Sometimes, they never really stop moving. I really like Don Bluth's work, his earlier stuff after he left Disney is lauded as some of the best in Western Animation. His early work startled Disney enough to care about their animated films again, hence we get the Renaissance of Disney. Bluth unfortunately fell by the wayside in the 90s (he did make Rock-a-Doodle after all). His final film was released in either late 99 or early 2000. There is a stage adaptation of this movie, where the villain is a Soviet Officer instead of Rasputin.

[@TwoFreckledFriends]

Eventually there will be a time where the likelihood of Don Bluth getting a three freckle score or higher seems probable, but for now he's taking L's 😂 Great perspective on the rotoscoping.