Russian Girl Watches **ANASTASIA** For The First Time (Movie Reaction & Commentary)

Anastasia Movie Reaction and Commentary
today we're watching Anastasia for the first time!
I can't believe I've never seen this...
hope you'll enjoy this reaction to Anastasia!
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[@brittanyreusser9696]

A lot of people don't realize why Anastasia doesn't know who she is... She was being dragged by the train, while trying to both run and jump onto it. When she lost her footing and fell, her head bounced off the ground knocking her out. The minor head trauma and emotional trauma combined, caused her amnesia.

[@priiifrg]

And I figured it out when I first watched it and I was 5 years old, why are people so... slow?

[@brittanyreusser9696]

@priiifrg I figured it out on my first time watching too... Just add about 10 years, since the movie came when I was around 15, I think.

[@rafaelmacedo2365]

I guess if people didn't talk TOO MUCH while watching they could understand better the movies. I know it's a reaction video, but some of them just don't listen and pay attention because can't stop talking

[@sibyllehildebrandt5462]

7:22 is german. The Sign says "Gebrüder" which means "brothers" , like brothers Grimm (Gebrüder Grimm). They wrote the R backwards to make it look russian 😂

[@eloiseconnelly3055]

It really confuses me how people miss it! But I guess commentary youtubers have to speak a lot and can end up speaking over things. It does bug me though!

[@AndroVWrites]

“Every Dimitri i’ve known, i’ve been in love with” and this will be no exception

[@SophieLents]

Damn you’re right

[@rebeccabrito9579]

Dimitri from roses and champagne

[@luongtrungnghia8097]

Dimitri from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

[@Crasher1982]

fun fact one of those ones who fought Rasputin in the movie was named Dmitri....IRL the tsar's much younger first cousin was Dmitri and he participated in Rasputin's murder. He did NOT like to talk about it though. Dmitri was the son of Nikolai II's uncle Pavel. (wikipedia calls him Paul for some reason but his name was Pavel) Another fun fact, Another of Rasputin's assassins was in fact named Vladimir, Vladimir Purishkevich.

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

I had such a crush on him as a kid

[@dariogaelreyes7534]

Although this film is not historically accurate, at all, any scene with the Romanov family legit breaks me. Also Rasputin making Anastasia almost commit suicide will hallucinating her family is an underrated type of evil in kids films

[@ChulsZFF]

Her dancing with her dad again always pulls at my heart.

[@saiyasha848]

I think people would not care half as much if it had just been the Tzar. He may not have been the worst Tzar in russian history, but he made some deeply detrimental choices, especially in WWI and was highly andtisemitic (granted, not an unusal trait back then, but the Progroms happened under his watch and according to his Cousin King George, he did not care a bit) But it's the Childrens fate that really gets to you. I mean, Alexei was _13._ Abd they were killed in such a deeply brutal way after absolutely believeing that they would be rescued or ransomed. they didn't even entertain the Idea that they might be in danger and according to Journals from the Red army officers even struck up fragile friendships with their guards while being under house arrest. I can understand the wish for someone to have survived and the reson why people thought it was Anastasia specifically was twofold: The Romanovs were buried in two seperate graves, one with Tzar Nicolai, Tzarina Alexandra, Olga, Tatiana, the elder Sisters and either Maria or Anastasia, one of the two younger sisters. The body of Alexei and the other younger sisters was missing, later to be discovered buried in a second grave. So the speculation for a while was that the Prince and one of the younger girls had surivived and the reason people latched onto Anastasia specifically was because her name is greek for "Ressurection", so people thought it was a sort of sign.

[@editpopulation]

That's some old school "Imma traumatize you little brats!" Don Bluth.

[@MurderMePeacefully]

I don't think I ever thought about how twisted it was, despite literally growing up with this film [Had toys, both from playsets and McDonald's/Burger King kid's meals, saw it on Ice, etc] I think my mind never connected the fact it'd look like/essentially be suicide

[@sassylittleprophet]

Well Sophie, smell is actually the main sense that triggers memory, even more than sight or sound. So Anastasia's memory being triggered by the scent of peppermint is actually scientifically based.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

I remember in high school science, we were all handed out bits of copper to smell, and for me it triggered memories of those cheap-ash trumpets my grandad gave to me as a gift when I was a little kid. My classmates were so confused why I enjoyed the smell.

[@StoryMing]

Plus her visit to the palace, and going over all her personal and family history with Vlad and Dmitri’s lessons- the sudden recall did not come out of nowhere: circumstances conspired to reawaken her lost memories (-amnesia originally caused by her bumping her head so hard when she fell off the train, by the way)

[@lunaponce4068]

@@ARCtheCartoonMaster same. My Nana had a bunch of red licorice she would give me and my sister and, whenever I smell or taste it, I am back at that moment, sitting on a chair next to her fridge, eating the candy

[@The_Dudester]

I wanted so much for the legend of Anastasia to be real, that she escaped the brutal summary execution of her family, but when DNA proved once and for all that she didn't, I was very disappointed.

[@brianwhite9339]

One of the best non disney princesses!!

[@saiyasha848]

Yeah... honestly the Romanov Family death is really sad and tragic. Did you know that the girls had sown Jewels into their clothes as a sort of Insurance when they got released (Which they wholeheartedly believed they would) so when the Commanding officer brought the family into the basement and commenced a firing squad, lots of the bullets ricoched, wounding the girls heavily, but not killing them. _And they didn't kill them_ they just packed them on a cart, half dead and bleeing and in pain and threw them in shallow pits, set them on fire to obscure identification and buried them. (This is from the memoirs of the Commanding Officer in question)

[@The_Dudester]

@@saiyasha848 I spoke with a Vietnamese woman whose family evacuated South Vietnam in those last horrible days of the war. Jewelry was the family business and upon reaching the US, the family was required to walk, completely naked, past investigators while their belongings were searched. They hid gem stones in certain body parts to insure that the gems weren't stolen.

[@laurencsikistvan6630]

The Romanovs didn't deserve their tragic end, but... Let's not pretend that they weren't horribly exploitative and ruined many lives for their power and wealth. It wasn't just a cute, little animated family movie... It's a real piece of history that affected many, many real people.

[@The_Dudester]

@@laurencsikistvan6630 Russia is a country that spans 11 time zones. The US, by comparison, has only four. Then, as now, the part closest to Europe gets the most attention. Prior to WW1, all of Europe was a powder keg because of financial instability and the royal families of Europe and Russia were well cared for and had no idea that dramatic change was going to happen and the alliance that won the war were too concerned with land/wealth grabs and ignored conditions in place, therefore: 1) The Romanovs were killed (for being out of touch) and an evil empire took their place. 2) Franco rose to power in Spain and almost instantly, the Spanish regretted this. 3) Hitler rose to power. 4) Mussolini rose to power. 5) The governments of over a dozen European governments were revealed as weak, and were plowed under during WW2.

[@nicolasbaron4506]

I always find it funny how many people thought that this movie was a Disney film, but now, it is one by technicality since Disney acquired the studio who made it almost five years ago now.

[@rachelkelly2293]

I thought it was a Dreamworks movie because of the animation.

[@jeffreyfike3384]

Isn't it more than 5 years? Or am I tripping?

[@MiamiMochi]

Despite it being a Warner Brothers film, Disney bought all the rights to it so Anastasia is a confirmed canon Disney princess.

[@nicolasbaron4506]

@@jeffreyfike3384 5 years is when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, the studio who made Anastasia.

[@wesmcinerny4524]

Acquiring 20th Century Fox was a mistake. Iger admits this.

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

13:35 i think the loophole is that the grandma married into the romanov family, so she technically isnt "of the romanov line," just her children and their grandchildren

[@StoryMing]

Perhaps even more importantly- she wasn’t going to be having any more children at this point, so even if she were a Romanov by blood, the line would not be continued through her.

[@emiljuhl50]

She was a danish prinsess before she married into the Romanov family.

[@PoppyFlower821]

I mean I never thought about it that way before, I feel Ike of that were the case Anastasia’s mother also would have been free from the curse?

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

@@PoppyFlower821 i think the curse is what sparked the mob in this universe, and the mob didnt specifically care about the bloodline, they were just the tool used for the deal. so if anastasia's mother had been able to escape with the grandmother, and anastasia had died instead, rasputin's soul would have been at rest as per the exact terms of the deal because the bloodline would all be dead.

[@monikavec]

dimitri was staring at her in the abandoned palace because directly behind her was a picture of her as a child so he saw the resemblance :)

[@snowman4821]

The way you said "watching this after... The pandemic?" When Bartok said "oh, sure, blame the bat, we're easy targets." 😂😂😂😂

[@DanGamingFan2846]

It's nice to have an actual Russian perspective on this movie. It may not be historically accurate, but it's still one of Legendary director, Don Bluth's best. The animation is amazing, and the songs slap, especially "In The Dark Of The Night. I hope you check out Bluth's other movies someday, including the prequel to this one.

[@watershipup7101]

Ah yes, one of my favorite villain songs.

[@JoCamp696]

No one ever picks up on Sophie's slick question. First she asks "where were *you* born" and then switched it up and says "how does Anastasia like *her* tea" and that would catch a lot of people slipping, which is the point.

[@tkim2320]

Off topic but since you love the bumping into strangers and then marrying them later stories, there is a true story of a photographer who was cataloguing his old travel photos and his wife noticed they were both in India during the same summer. While looking at the photos together and sharing stories of their summer there, more than 20 years ago, the wife noticed that her now husband had taken a photo of her in the street passing by. This photo was more than 10 years before they met. I've always loved that story.

[@SophieLents]

Sooooo cute 🥹

[@hummus_exual]

I'm loving this Russian introspection on the movie from your Russian POV. And that thing about falling in love with Dmitris... yeah... we know the feeling 😏 24:51 to be fair to her, smell is the strongest memory trigger, so it wouldn't be that far-fetched

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

The point of the ending is that Anastasia is alive and happy and can have her grandmother but lives a simple life and never claims her crown. Basically we can all pretend this could have really happened.

[@FedericaCorradino]

If you notice, at the start when Anastasia and the Grand duchess were trying to escape with the train, Anastasia hit her head hard when she fell on the ground. That's the reason she has amnesia later on.

[@YaGurlSunshine]

Part of the reason why this movie was made was at the time it was believed Anastasia’s body still hadn’t been found. The grave of the Romanov family was first located in 1979, but not made public for another ten years as the man who had found them didn’t trust what the Soviet government would do to them- but the bodies of Alexei, the young prince, and one of his sisters was not found, either Anastasia or Maria. And given there had been so many historical rumours of Anastasia surviving, largely fuelled by Anna Anderson who claimed to be her for decades, the idea that Anastasia may have somehow survived was a quiet hope for the people who mourned for the children who had done nothing to deserve their fate. A small second grave was found in 2007, containing the last of the Romanovs. It is believed they were separated to make the whole family harder to identify. Which of the sisters was found is different depending on who you ask- a Russian investigation concluded it was Maria, an American team who examined the evidence says it was Anastasia. Either way it is truly heartbreaking

[@jellykonesproduction]

There is a recent broadway adaptation of the movie, where Rasputin is replaced with a bolshevik officer & it leans more toward a historical "what if" instead of the evil sorcerer revenge plot. They added more songs (by the original composers of the film) and it's even more heartwrenching. 10/10 makes me cry every time I listen to the soundtrack

[@junco88]

It's such a good show that deserves more attention!

[@melissahillyer1119]

Omg, and can we just take a moment to marvel over the costuming in the live show. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Zoogore6777]

11:40 “Anya” bumped her head during the intro when she got separated from her grandmother.That’s why she doesn’t remember.

[@shainaphillips7216]

I was OBSESSSED with this movie when I was little

[@SophieLents]

I can see why!

[@AshZLey]

I was and I am still. 34 years now. Love everything about this movie!

[@DenisseG]

I have seen many people be confused at the fact that Anastasia can't remember her past even though she was around 9 when she lost her family, however, what happens to her is called repression which is a form of trauma response, and I love that this movie depicted that, basically in real people, when there is major emotional trauma the brain can sort of shut down and "delete" the memories, even though most of the time they are there just hidden behind many many defensive walls.

[@ShaeRose98]

I always thought it was because she hit her head and passed out when she fell down chasing her grandma

[@diananovelo8325]

I thought the official answer to her not remembering is that she got amnesia after she hit her head at the train station

[@miralang8149]

Exactly! And this is further exemplified when Anya recognizes the smell of peppermint, since odors have a funny way of unlocking memories.

[@Lilithly]

​@@ShaeRose98yeah that's absolutely it. She hit her head.

[@CrimsonMey]

​@@ShaeRose98 always thought it was both. PTSD and physical injury

[@Liv15152]

Smell and music actually are the two strongest memory aides. You can see evidence with older folks that have dementia. They’ll forget their children and where they are but will remember songs from their childhood. Similar with smell, it’s the scent strongest connected to our memory. So remembering the song and the scent being a trigger are accurate!

[@captsparrowslady]

Yep... Care Facilities for patients with dementia/Alzheimer's will use Music Therapy as a way to decrease agitation, improve communication & caregiver relationships with the patients.

[@alexswan2975]

I like how most people that I’ve seen who react to this video are surprised that Anastasia doesn’t remember who she is even though she hit her head really hard on the pavement in the beginning of the movie probably causing amnesia 😂

[@benschultz1784]

The bodies of Tsarovina Anasatasia and Tsarovitch Alexis were not recovered and positively identified until 2007, 89 years after their deaths. A handful of women claimed to be the lost princess Anastasia, namely Anna Anderson, and Russian monarchists held out hope into the 1930s that she and Alexis survived. Fun fact: Rasputin is the reason the "Any resemblance between characters and real persons living or deceased" disclaimer is at the end of every movie. MGM made a movie in 1931 loosely based on the man's death. The movie claimed Rasputin seduced the Empress and many Russian nobles' wives, and a prince assassinated him to protect his marriage. Problem was both Prince Felix Yusupov (who killed Rasputin) and Princess Irina were still alive and filed suit for libel.

[@emanuelborges4458]

Wow, that's crazy... I think this is another reason for me to hate "biographical movies"... They'll always try to romanticize/vilanize certain aspects of the person's life, always with a political/moral/religious agenda or any other bullshit. If you don't know or dont' care about the person, you lost half of the appeal, knowing the person got its history disrespected leaves a sour taste. It's especially dangerous now, when the people unlearned how to separete media from reality, intention from depiction.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

As a kid, I first noticed that disclaimer at the end of _Charlotte’s Web 2,_ and I took it to mean they didn’t use real animals as reference models (taking the “resemblance” part too literally).

[@vinnie906]

This is the perfect example of a movie not needing to be historically accurate to be perfect. Sometimes, movies are just meant to make us feel good and escape the harsh reality, and that's more than enough ♥

[@artsysabs]

The scene where the ghosts come out of the paintings and dance around Anastasia is my favorite part it’s so pretty 😭💖

[@blitzwinner71]

I saw the broadway musical when one of the traveling productions stopped in my city, it’s one of my favorite stage shows and highly recommend it

[@magix6782]

YES its so good!!! i want to see it so bad!!

[@chadjenkins4876]

Same

[@artlly_]

I’m so excited I’m going to see it this summer!!

[@ruffboiALT]

25:40 I think the thing with Rasputin is that he's trapped in limbo until the curse is completed, and the curse meant killing *all* the Romanovs, so Anastasia surviving means he's still stuck there.

[@greywarden5513]

Only ever met one person from Russia, happened to be a Dimitri, still think fondly of him, he was a good guy.

[@Ionan89]

I think I recall some professional reviews calling it a" Fairytale account" of the myth surrounding the missing Anastasia...So, it's obviously not historically accurate, but the point was taking the story and turning it into a modern fairytale, magic and everything. I've always loved this movie and its music. It's a gem, and probably the shiniest from the Don Bluth archives.

[@mrrd4444]

God I forgot how PERFECT the romance between Dmitri and Anya was.

[@Black-Swan-007]

16:55 "What do they teach you in those orphanages?" You had the EXACT same reaction my mom did when we first watched this movie when I was a kid. "How to survive."

[@garrettviewegh9028]

Only a few years ago, did we finally discover the truth: the ultimate fate of Anastasia. It’s tragic. But, I still love this film. It’s a bittersweet story, that asks you to, dare to dream. If what could’ve been. But don’t stop trying to chase after what you believe.

[@Theturtleowl]

This movie was my first step into my interest in Russian culture. I even had Russian classes for two years in uni. I have forgotten 90%, but I still am amazed how little I know about Russia. My teacher had Russian friends, and when we asked what one of them thought about the Netherlands, she responded 'It is like if Moscow was it's own country, but much more green and with more cows'. That was an eye opening comment about big Russia really is.

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

fun fact: the one memory i have of this film is watching it with my childhood best friend and just rewinding the part where the puppy gets squished between the bed and vlad over and over again and laughing until i cried and couldnt breathe. it was that funny to me. that poor dogs face

[@AlexSilverCat]

I think my favorite detail in this movie is Anastasia remembering at the scent of peppermint oil- because it is 100% accurate that scent provokes the strongest memory response of any of the senses. Just a detail that I like!

[@captsparrowslady]

even if you don't have amnesia or memory problems, scent can bring up memories... My mom passed in 2017 but any time I smell her favorite perfume (Wind Song by Matchabelli) it reminds me so much of my mom and cherished memories from childhood come to mind. Even if she hadn't used it in a while, she always smelled faintly of Wind Song... She mostly wore it on Sundays to church... but it clung to her skin the rest of the week...

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

Finally!! Someone who appreciates Bartak! 😊

[@katysikkema]

I’m Russian too!! 😆💕 I loved this movie. My parents put it on for me because my high school was doing Anastasia for our spring musical two years ago! (My final high school musical :,) )

[@videohistory722]

The biggest difference I know of is that Anastasia was not alive the whole time. She died along with her family. But for the longest time people didn't know this, and tried to dress up women to look like her for money, like they're shown doing in here. The main reason they believed she was alive was that when they looked over the bodies, they didn't initially find her. But they have since found her in the grave, thus exposing the scammers for what they were.

[@greywarden5513]

In the Dark of the Night SLAPS, them bugs didn’t have to go so hard!

[@indigorune]

"DOOM HER"

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

17:29 Fun fact: Bartok the bat is voiced by Hank Azaria, who's known for voicing several characters on _The Simpsons,_ including Moe, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Carl, Officer Lou and (formerly) Apu, among several others. I guess that explains why he sounds like the offspring of Cletus and Dr. Nick.

[@user-tr6yi8js8g]

ЧЕГООО???!!! Я уже 2 года тебя смотрю, только сейчас узнаю, что ты русская. Ты, конечно, выделяла русский язык в некоторых реакциях, но твой английский настолько безупречный, что я бы не подумал... Думал, ты из восточной или северной Европы. (А мне сейчас 20 годиков, здрасьте 🙃)

[@user-wv8fu6nc7k]

У меня была такая же реакция 🤣

[@ubermaximal]

Аналогично, очень удивился

[@Caffin8tor]

Your name isn't Dimitri is it?

[@puljdk9616]

ЖИЗА

[@mathilde9313]

Так по акценту понятно вроде

[@BluTaiger]

Rasputin was stuck in a sort of limbo due to his curse going unfulfilled. He could never pass on so long as Anastasia was alive; THAT'S why he was so hell bent on killing her.

[@rachelkelly2293]

I haven’t seen Anastasia before, so I’ve been looking forward to this reaction.

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

The reason she doesn't remember is explained because when she fell onto the train platform she was knocked unconscious, so its insinuated she sustained a head injury. Plus the trauma I guess? Eh, kinda makes sense lol

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I never knew you were Russian, I always found your accent interesting but since I am not a native English speaker I couldn’t guess where you were from, I thought you were Canadian. But cool to know.

[@crazy_black_butterfly]

I speak Russian and even so thought she was German or something....

[@SophieLents]

My accent is all over the place tbh haha

[@luisf2793]

@@SophieLentscould you say what part of Russia you are from. Definitely a different Russian accent than the ones I heard. Which aren’t dozens of them but they are from a variety of places from Moscow to Khabarovsk

[@lunamiko9536]

Оу, вау, сколько уже тебя смотрю и не знала, что ты русская :D

[@mintbahamuth1662]

жиза

[@Katastrofsky]

Это не шутка была?

[@Katastrofsky]

Блин, это правда...

[@SophieLents]

🤭🤭🤭

[@TeeJayDesastron]

There is actually a spin-off movie to this one called "Bartok the Magnificent", which focuses on the bat. It was made on a smaller budget but is nevertheless pretty funny and worth watching.

[@melissab3217]

I've always loved this movie. I once watched it with my Russian daycare teacher as a kid, and she started crying. I told her not to cry and that it wasn't real, but the movie really moved her. Of course, it's not historically accurate outside of some details, but I think for her it must have captured something she missed about her home. I'm so curious to check out your reaction. Watching now!

[@sockygaldamez9492]

I watched this movie for the first time over a month ago and I can say I absolutely loved it ❤️❤️ I love the animation and the story and I love the characters like Anastasia and Dimitri and Rasputin is terrifying villain but really cool as well and I love the songs as well. Thanks for your reaction I enjoyed it 😊😉👍👍

[@AlexisRanae]

Dimitri is my first crush ever and still is lol. She doesn’t remember because when she fell and hit her head, it pretty much caused her amnesia. When Dimitri first gazed at her, the royal family portrait that had young Anastasia was right behind her which he noticed the similarities

[@00juls00]

Ah man! Anastasia was my absolute favorite movie growing up! This is so fun to hear your perspective as a Russian person.

[@LexxieDivine]

One of my favourite films of all time, you should look up the musical! Oh, and at 25:11 you were confused as to why she suddenly got her memory back, it's because she smelled peppermint on her grandmother. Smells trigger our memories stronger than pictures!

[@foxlikessapphics]

"What a spiteful little man." LOL. I'm only a few minutes into this reaction so far, but I'm so glad you did this! Great video! I'm definitely subscribing!

[@borjankosarac3645]

If I’m not wrong, Vlad was originally intended to have been a servant in the palace, or a higher-ranked attendant or something before that was scrapped from the movie; it shows up in the theatre adaptation though. But it explains why he would know that… and why Dmitri and him are close friends.

[@johnwhitehead7693]

This was and is a favorite of mine. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@TigStripe]

This is my favorite movie of all time! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@sambrown7706]

I love that you stopped the viedo to point out that the background is not in Russia, i always thought it was. But, to see your perspective on this movie was really great. Considering you probably know about the history/ area better than I would. Was really fun!

[@Caseytify]

Always had a soft spot for this movie. The voice talent is unbelievable.

[@milenefontelas]

I wish someone made a movie like this based on my country's culture. Portugal has so many beautiful stories. The miracle of Rainha Santa Isabel, the legend of Dom Sebastião, the love story of Dom Pedro and Dona Inês de Castro, And so so so many others. It would be so cool to see my culture being celebrated.

[@melomelody9796]

Meu nome é Inês e eu queria saber se teve alguma Inês famosa, encontrei 2 rainhas, uma no Japão e a Dona Inês de Castro e as duas perderam a cabeça 🙃

[@BasedLiz]

Modern Hollywood only wants to do "safe" films, meaning films that they believe will make them money, because a fan base already exists. Many in America know the legend (not the true story) of Anastasia, partly because there was an old black and white film about it, starring Yul Brynner. Mainstream Hollywood is unlikely to try to make a movie about other cultures, unless it's been done before. Maybe as more independent film makers and AI films are made we'll get more films about other things.

[@ianburns1167]

Love this movie. And the little demons attacking the train and then in her dreams were incredibly creepy, it's awesome, while the songs are a bop. And I love the con artists getting the real person by accident.

[@chadatchison145]

Thanks for the video Sophie! :)

[@lunace5228]

I didn't know you were Russian and honestly this is the best way to find out. Love your reactionss!! They always put a smile in my face and I LOVE this movie

[@SophieLents]

🫶🏻

[@SilverCookie412]

The bat character has a spin-off sequel film that features Baba Yaga as a character. If you’re interested in another fun animated film set in Russia, with more fantasy and folklore elements, I highly recommend checking it out. It’s called “Bartok the Magnificent” and it’s also directed by Don Bluth who directed Anastasia.

[@theneeerd]

One of my favorite Villain songs as well! :D Also, I do not know historical stuff. But perhaps royals couldn't marry commoners at the time? Hence the whole Dimitri finding that he would have to give up on his feelings for her, as she was the real royal all along. And why they eloped together instead of staying with her grandmother. That is how I choose to view it as a kid x)

[@R3nZed]

18:00 Wow, this movie predicted the best reaction channel on yt.

[@theflowerhead]

I loved this as a child, love to see people react to it. Such good music.

[@EquinoXshowcases]

there is a sequel of the white bat called "Bartok the magnificent" it would be cool if u reacted to it cause I haven't seen anyone react to it

[@faescribe]

I scrolled so far to find anyone talking about this! I loved that movie so much, it’s so weird. I agree it would be cool for someone to react to it!

[@victorya5532]

Реально, я тоже понятия не имела что ты из России, хотя смотрю давно😱 Как неожиданно и приятно :з

[@kylewestlake982]

This movie a criminally overlooked masterpiece!

[@deedee4955]

I didn't know that you were russian😅 your English sounds so fluent for me

[@SophieLents]

😅

[@elindayana8174]

I always liked this movie. Good story. 😊❤

[@CruLLen]

Hi from Russia btw:) I have been watching you for at least two years by now, so keep it going:) You're cool!

[@joeymag593]

Anastasia is one of my favorite animated movies of all time. The songs are great, the characters are interesting, the dialog is witty and fun, the art direction is superb, and it's just a really good movie all around. It's this part fantasy, part speculative fiction sort of story that lends itself really well to the music and the medium of animation.

[@mrfantastic8451]

I love you so much. I love watching your reactions ❤ Much love from Poland to you 😁😊🇵🇱

[@CrimsonMey]

All Anya ever yapped on about was how she wanted to go find her family. There's a whole wonderful song about it. Of course Dimitri would sacrifice his found attraction for her if it means she can have what she always dreamed of. Dimitri worked in the palace. He knows how strict the social class divide would be. Princesses don't end up with kitchen boys. Once she ascends to her rightful position then they could never be together... especially how closely everyone's eyes would be on her considering what a sensation a found princess would be. She'd forever be in the spotlight.

[@yukismith4518]

I have a soft spot for this film so when I was able to see the stage musical it was everything and more. The costumes and the actors really was magically. I was glad they updated and changed the story a bit for the stage to fit better. So no Rasputin. Also the bat does get a spin off movie, Bartok. I have the vhs still of that….side story.

[@rachelblanchard7431]

Aww! I love this movie! The songs get me every time!

[@create9019]

I am obssessed with this movie SO MUCH

[@seize_the_sky]

I swear this month Sophie is watching all my favorites! Road to El Dorado , Sinbad, Jurassic Park, and now Anastasia?!

[@vyckygy6626]

wait, i feel like one is not like the others... 🤣i totally agree though, this month is great!

[@zandylovesrisk]

Originally Meg Ryan(Anya) didn't want to do the movie but after 20th Century Fox did some rough animation of Anya mixed with Meg's dialogue from Sleepless in Seattle(1993) she accepted.

[@garrettviewegh9028]

Depending on who you ask, people will say Rasputin was an evil, power hungry man. Others, may say, he was just good at hiding it. He’s one of the few figures in history that you can confidently say: “He was too stubborn to die”. Records claim, that when his frozen body was found down the river, it looked as though Rasputin was trying to claw his way out of the icy river’s surface.

[@DataLal]

I'm glad you said "Hellfire" is the best villain song, because it totally is. I'm not sure that I'd put "In the Dark of the Night" in second place...but then I'm not sure what else I'd put there, lol.

[@Nynaeve....]

I love thet you love this movie!!!!!!!!! First video ive watched of yours! My favorite favorite movies growing up were this one qnd the hunchback of notredame!

[@Unknown_101_]

If you have the DVD, they actually went over the questions she had answer for her grandma. Apparently there was a real audition because they thought the princess was alive because they cannot find her body for many years. Unfortunately, they found her a few steps away from her family after some years. Were real questions they asked people who said they were Anastasia

[@anastasiash8797]

Господи, мои догадки оправдались! Признаюсь, стала подозревать, что ты откуда-то из Восточной Европы после шутки про Гоголя в одном из видео. Кстати, довольно странно, что этот мультфильм кто-то не видел в наших широтах, лично я с детства отмечала дикое увеличение вокруг меня девочек с именем Настя, рожденных в 1997-2000 годах и связывала это именно с его выходом. Сама я чуть старше и конечно с детства обожала эту кассету и приквел про Бартока. Вот уж это я точно советую как отборную солянку из клюквы, но даже во взрослом возрасте его весело было пересмотреть, советую ознакомиться

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite movie!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@yoon5305]

Присоединяюсь к тем, кто не был в курсе, очень приятный сюрприз!

[@nikkiburger5910]

I loved this movie as a kid and still will what it with the nieces and nephews. Just listened to the full soundtrack.

[@natashabelus4072]

In Brazil we pronunciate Anastascia almost like in Russia! Actually, the Russian's speak melody is quite simillar to Brazilian Portuguese. kkk. My name is from Russia. hehe.

[@16taysia]

I 💖 that song Once Upon a December so much!! 😊🥰💖

[@AmyHoldaway27]

I loved watching your reaction to this movie. The title lured me in. I’ve been passionate about learning about Russian history, especially the Romanov dynasty for at least 10 years now. About 5 years ago, I made friends in the community that are Russian refugees and I learned a decent amount. I would love to go someday but don’t know if I ever could, being American and because of the religious persecution going on over there. I want to take a class on Russian history but unfortunately there aren’t any in the colleges/unis in the area. Someday… ☺️

[@eadecamp]

At the time, I think Anastasia was the only member of the Romanovs who was unaccounted for. I absolutely love the animation, and there are a lot of famous voice actors. I think Christopher Lloyd did a great job as Rasputin. It's what we would like to think happened to Anastasia.

[@anya6955]

i had no idea u were russian!! lots of love from a fellow russian gal x

[@mrrd4444]

This movie is definitely silly because it reduces a generally justified revolution into "evil magic", but apart from that issue and if you take it as the fantasy it is, it's a gorgeous movie with amazing songs. I listened to the soundtrack every day when I was in grade school (I had a cassette tape haha)

[@helvete_ingres4717]

'justified' by whom exactly..? the people who used it to seize power? 'generally' - you shouldn't generalise anything from your group of communist-larping zoomer friends who pretend to hate capitalism and who would have been among the first to get the bullet from the bolsheviks

[@CytherX]

Anastasia definitely has the same attitude as me, I'm about as emotional as she is. I think that's why I like this movie so much

[@chrisrose9317]

If you like Bartok, he actually has his own movie Bartok the Magnificent. Been waiting for someone to react to that one, but it's so obscure.

[@freelance1213]

If you have not seen it already, you might enjoy watching: Anastasia (1956) Yul Brynner (National Board of Review Award for Best Actor) Ingrid Bergman (Academy Award for Best Actress)

[@gregputnam7243]

I quote this movie so much and a lot of the references go over people's heads. For example: If there is a slight inconvience, I pretty much always say, "Red? Everything's in red"

[@plasmaowl5281]

O_O The way she pronounces things is So Beautiful, subscribed

[@diaborosyuzuha9865]

The animation is gorgeous in its own rite for this film, and similarly, if you ever have the chance to see the stage musical, that is also high high up there in technical and performance skill. ❤