Watching Pocahontas (1995) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!

[@nickflix8657]

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! See you tomorrow for Atlantis: The Lost Empire!

[@nitrix7564]

Nickflix can’t wait

[@roo1014]

🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@kimberlys.8942]

Pocahontas (Matoaka) was REAL, but her story was way more horrible! In REAL, she got kidnapped as a teenager and visits with John Smith (who was a Tabak-Dealer) his town, she probably stayed months or years in captivity, she had to lern how to behave at court, she got married with Kocoum and she got two kids, she really saved John Smith from her father by jumping between both of them. Somewhen she died.

[@samblustein1918]

This movie is highly offensive to indigenous people. The tribe she belonged to initially aided the settlers and were betrayed. She was kidnapped from her husband and child by the English. Forced to marry the Englishman, after they killed her real husband. This movie romanticized a “relationship”. Pocahontas was a child when she met Smith. She would never see her family again as she died of disease. This is a horrendous interpretation of colonization.

[@emmslm2827]

So excited for Atlantis!! One of my favourite movies and so underrated!

[@PriscillaPretzley]

I haven't watched this movie in so long, but the message I feel is even more true today. "Look at where the path of hatred has brought us."

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yep.

[@lulystalgianature2968]

Deep and true.

[@josterio2.071]

And the song Savages is now being used to describe both political parties and the left and right wing groups here in the US. Talk about foreshadowing

[@terminianhistorian7185]

PREACH!!!

[@BrendanWelch16]

9:01

[@lilymorton1408]

“Colors of the Wind” is such an iconic song. So many people who haven’t even seen this movie know that song. In my opinion, it’s right up there with “A Whole New World” and “Circle of Life”, the other two main iconic Disney songs! 💕✨

[@ashleypenn7845]

As an adult, I actually appreciate the deleted "If I Never Knew You" more than I did Colors of the Wind. I actually think it's a better song, at least lyrically.

[@lacondrathompson1747]

05:57+05:58+05:59+06:00+06:01+06:02

[@katwebbxo]

Those are 3 of my favorite songs as well. 90's Disney was killing it.

[@charityheath1273]

It is my favorite disney song to sing❤❤❤❤

[@vixiestarfire]

They cut out the next best song If I Never Knew You! 😭 y’all need to watch it, it’s a duet between Pocahontas and John Smith when he’s tied up in the tent after being captured

[@katwebbxo]

Despite the historical inaccuracies, Pocahontas is still my favorite princess. I'm Native American and it was and still is rare to see us represented in movies without racist stereotypes. So I look at it as a fictional story based on real people. Love it. 💖

[@MrzPicklez]

There was a whole song calling indigenous people savages and barely even human. As an indigenous person myself who still loves the animation and some of the songs, it’s still really problematic. Representation matters, but not inaccurate representation that white washes actual events.

[@katwebbxo]

@@MrzPicklez I'm aware. I think it's important to include as it was how people were really viewed back then. Even now some people still have those beliefs. I'd rather not withhold the truth even if it's ugly. But I respect your opinion.

[@katwebbxo]

@@MrzPicklez I agree about white washing history though and that's the main problem with the movie. As long as people are aware of this I think it's okay to enjoy it as a movie alone.

[@katwebbxo]

Also by "without racist stereotypes" I'm referring to the overall perspective. It would be hard to tell this particular story without those but it's not being portrayed as if the English are the "good" guys and the Natives are the "bad" ones. Just to clarify.

[@vixiestarfire]

This will always be one of my favorites 💖 it’s like how some people that don’t like Don Bluth’s Anastasia would compare it to the actual story of Anastasia and what really happened to her. It doesn’t change the fact that Anastasia is one of the most beautiful animated films ever made

[@kateb5233]

Fun fact: willow bark is the original aspirin/painkiller

[@t3ss622]

Tysm grandmother willow.

[@shortybarnesyanik]

My mom use to make willow tea and have us chew on a willow branch when we had a headache.

[@katelynannis858]

Specifically white willow. Works great.

[@magggmae]

“You can own the earth and still, all you’ll own is earth until you can paint with all the colors of the wind.” Favorite lyric of the song. I also really like “come roll in all the riches all around you, and for once, never wonder what they’re worth”.

[@tink6225]

word

[@SimGirl00]

I prefer the polish version of the lyrics “You can conquer the world but it will be only the world, only the world! Not the colours of the wind”

[@videohistory722]

Fun fact: the woman who voices Pocahontas was also the model for her animated character.

[@monsterhanna6691]

Oh wow, I never knew that. 😍😍😍

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Not so fun fact: The women who voices Pocahontas is still battling drug addiction.

[@6891x]

Yes, the one who voiced her speaking parts.

[@KarlUrbahn]

Irene Bedard

[@tink6225]

@@nonyabusiness3619 :(

[@Loonlings]

As much as I love Pocahontas (the movie) it makes me sad how the actual history of Pocahontas is incredibly dark

[@frankficcle7081]

I know, the Disney movie is based on the account of the real life John Smith and was the version most people learned about. It was eventually revealed that the real John Smith liked to make up stories about his life and exaggerate the truth. I think that it was actually the release of this movie that caused such a backlash towards the popular story. We now know that John Smith was captured by a native tripe and almost executed but he was saved by a 10 year old girl named Pocahontas. He later exaggerated the truth that she was an adult that he seduced and that was the version that made it into history for a long time.

[@frankficcle7081]

@@theoneandonlyCatseye Maybe, recorded history from that time period is sketchy at best.

[@lionqueensavanna]

That’s pretty true of most of the Disney movies. Have you ever read the original story of “The Little Mermaid”? I cried at the end. Definitely not a happy ending. Bittersweet at best and heartbreaking regardless. And Pinocchio is just dark period. I don’t think anything good happens. It just goes from bad to worse.

[@islasullivan3463]

Yeah that also probably didn’t happen, the native tribes greatly valued life and the biggest punishment would be exile, even if it did they probably wouldn’t bring a ten year old to the execution.

[@fightingfaerie]

@@lionqueensavanna At least those were fairy tales Disney adapted to be more kid-friendly. This was a real person. And the "original tale" wasn't even accurate to begin with.

[@d.eliiii]

In my opinion, "Colors of the Wind" is one of the best Disney songs ever. Definitely top 2. It moves me every time I hear it.

[@JenniLeigh81]

Pocahontas has one of the best singing voices Disney has ever featured. Judy Kuhn sang for her, and I adore her voice - sweet, yet with a powerful earthiness.

[@atheistechoes9594]

I do love Colors of The Wind its one of my top favorite songs

[@atheistechoes9594]

Knowing the history of the actual story and how young pocahantas was and how awful.Jhon smithwas thi mocie makes me a lil uncomfortable but am i a terrible person for admiring that Disey at least tried to respect the culture enough to make Pocahantas the hero

[@jessica_kgl]

Yes, also the message it gives to children is incredible

[@adamromero]

The world would be a better place if everyone took those words to heart.

[@entertainmentlife430]

This movie apparently is barely historically accurate at all. I do love this movie though. They tell thier own version of this story very well.with an awesome message that is still very relevant today.

[@aaronsmart7335]

It is horribly immaculate with alot of what actually happened. And it's alot more P*do like from smith (it's super messed up). Coming from a native myself, my aunt refused to even entertain the thought of her kids watching it without knowing the history behind the story. She still hates it, but I love this movie for how deep the music speaks to the soul.

[@MARYWTHER]

Yeah to be fair the real story would not have been an animated movie lol. It's a gruesome story, like... any story about colonialism, really. There is a movie portraying the "real" story... what's its name again? It's a Terrence Malik movie. The Disney version is a beautiful movie, a beautiful message drawn from a very tragic part of human history. But it's all totally inaccurate (I always knew even as a kid I had good reasons to hate John Smith lol)

[@leaflet1686]

Well the accurate version would be a middle aged man and a 14 year old, that get's taken and turned into a propper english lady and then dies a few years later of a desease... I can understand why disney did it different :D

[@entertainmentlife430]

@@leaflet1686 me too

[@ag9953]

In real life, Jamestown had already been established when Smith and Pocahontas met which is how Pocahontas could communicate with Smith (She had learned english from the settlers), the actual story of what happened between them is not very clear given that the only accounts of it came from them, according to them they were NOT romantically involved but were on friendly terms, also the whole misunderstanding between the settlers and the natives supposedly did happen, as well as Smith's capture and attempted execution, and her saving him by throwing herself in between him and Powhatan, tough some historians have proposed this may have been part of the execution ritual and she didn't actually mean to save him, or that they both concocted the story entirely to help her win the favor of the crown. In a later, seemingly unrelated incident, Smith was indeed wounded with a firearm and had to go back to England for treatment, after which Pocahontas and Powhatan were told he had died in the way back, and after this she was forbidden from re-entering Jamestown; shortly thereafter, Pocahontas met John Rolfe, whom she married, she was baptized in Christianity and renamed Rebecca, and despite having been given several acres of land by Powhatan, the Rolfes actually lived in John's personal estate until Rebecca's passing.

[@lover-vd6fj]

i loved this movie when i was younger, i think it’s great as a film but i also think it’s really important for people to know the real story that inspired it

[@KdeeBUBBLES444]

@@oliviarogers3559 She already had a husband and a child before she married John Rolfe so it's likely it wasn't a marriage by choice or love. According to accounts by members of the Powhatan tribe she was happy but then her husband was k!lled by settlers and she was kidnapped.

[@mike-mz6yz]

@@KdeeBUBBLES444 yeah but thats an extremely common story both ways. I mean there are countless stories of settler girls and women being kidnapped and becoming part of the tribe. How did they really feel about their new lives? Does that really even matter? I mean if someone is kidnapped today and gets Stockholm syndrome and loves the kidnapper would we take their feeling into account? Its an interesting concept to think about, really hard to judge. Overall I like this fictional story much better. It shows how communication and understand can conquer hate.

[@tabularasaconfirmed]

The real fate of the Governor/Ratcliffe was insane… everyone hated him and the Powhatan Indians exacted their revenge in a very cruel and graphic way 😳

[@3wydreamer147]

damn, what did they do?

[@babyboislimTV]

@@3wydreamer147 He was caught and tied to a pole where the Powhatan women cut his skin off with mussel shells and threw his skin into a fire. They saved his face for last and then he was killed.

[@adas.985]

Disney has a great ability to "disnefy" truly horrible stories. Pocahontas was 14y/o and John Smith was around 40. They kidnapped her and forced her into christianity. She died in England, of polio I think, at like 19 y/o. She was never able to come back.

[@mnomadvfx]

@@adas.985 She died on the way to England the way I heard it. More than likely abused by Smith before death at that. This film is a crystal clear letter of intent of Disney that they literally would walk over you dying mother to make a buck. What's more is that I believe this film is based on the fictional account by Smith of these events - so Disney is essentially committing to abduction and rape apologetics by making this film the way they have. Truly disgusting on so many levels.

[@caitlin329]

@@mnomadvfx I think she died on the way back to America from England

[@Jeetaruey]

What historical facts Disney got correct: There was a native girl called Pocahontas and a white guy named John Smith on the boat. End of historical accuracy. One thing that always amuses me about this movie is that the animal sidekicks cannot talk yet the tree can. XD

[@josterio2.071]

the reason that happened….John Candy dying

[@Huniejaz]

The only other historically accurate part of the movie, the quote “these white people are dangerous!”

[@nothanks7063]

Actually, both Smith and Pocahontas did declare that the incident in which he was to be executed by her tribe did happen, tough historians suspect this to be a fabrication, at least partially. Also, as per the sequel, Pocahontas did eventually rename herself Rebecca and marry one John Rolfe, tough unlike the movie version, the real Pocahontas did renounce her native roots and was baptized in christianity.

[@LovetteKourt]

America is fully belong to the natives

[@kalahkirby5422]

The real Pocahontas was only 12 years old when she met John Smith, while saving his life, she later on married a man named John Rolfe, they had a son together named Thomas, she died at the age of 21 or 22, from an illness.

[@jedibusiness66]

I was just saying last night, “he needs to watch Pocahontas.” Lol

[@Yokaisenn]

Looool when he said " awww grandmother" and saw the tree 😂😂

[@katwebbxo]

"She's just a tree" made me laugh 😅

[@clampies3815]

Alan Menken is the composer for the OST, he's also the composer for multiple Disney movie: Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Tangled. Pocahontas "farewell" is one of my favourite score!

[@arinfilms15]

It makes me sad how underrated this film is, as it's a childhood favorite that means so much to me

[@a.g.demada5263]

Me, it's my favorite Disney princess's movie. Even if I grew up with the french version, I remember all the songs lyrics

[@atheistechoes9594]

It was banned at my christian school but the New World was ok for a 13 year old for some reason its just cause of grandmother willow

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@atheistechoes9594 really ? Grandmother Willow's french voice actress is dead few years ago

[@marlonclark1896]

same

[@josterio2.071]

@@atheistechoes9594 They banned Grandmother Willow? The hell? She's the best part.

[@johnnymac42069]

Fun fact, Christian bale voices Thomas.

[@nathancruz9172]

I noticed that.

[@PDAnimation]

Oh Dang, I didn't know that. I only really knew about Mel Gibson voicing John

[@vixiestarfire]

I swear I was so in love with that character when I was a child 😅

[@nathancruz9172]

@@PDAnimation you’re correct, sir.

[@monsterhanna6691]

Whoa, cool! 😍😍😍

[@kimberlys.8942]

Please do "Balto" It's one of my favourite dog/wolf movies

[@katwebbxo]

Yesss 💕

[@bms3928]

I agree!

[@muslimwoolfy-winterequestr4344]

I love the music in that movie

[@jman7481]

Yup same as me :))))) I even got to see his statue

[@kimberlys.8942]

I usually love all wild animals For example: Bears, Wolves, Fox, Squirrels, Tigers, Leopards, Cheethas, Lions, Snakes... 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤ But no Spiders!!!! 😵

[@alienneprincess3759]

The very last piece of music makes me SOB uncontrollably, I don't know why but the build up as she's running to the cliff to say her last farewell never fails to make me emotional for a good long while.

[@justaregularuser79]

Now that you've seen Pocahontas I've got a pro tip: Whatever you do, DON'T watch the sequel.

[@Balladenkind]

Oh yes, it has broken my heart so damn much

[@krunclice]

yup. goddamn abomination.

[@cucublueberry8078]

Yeah, don't touch that...

[@EllieCedar]

There is no sequel in Ba Sing Se

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

The sequel is actually more historically accurate. 🤷‍♀️

[@roo1014]

The opening song "The Virginia Company" is so damn catchy to me! I don't know why but when I first watched this film in its entirety, I fell in love with this first peice of the soundtrack and made sure to find out what it was before getting too far ahead in the rest of the movie.

[@katwebbxo]

I love it too 💖

[@roo1014]

@@katwebbxo We got ears for music!

[@katwebbxo]

@@roo1014 Definitely 😊💖

[@lilymorton1408]

Fun fact: The creators of Pocahontas told the creators of The Lion King that they were sure their movie would be far more popular. My how the tables turned!

[@artsysabs]

I deff prefer Pocahontas to Lion King

[@livvworm]

@@artsysabs same, imo Lion King is extremely overrated

[@Danisachan]

It's like comparing apples and pears to me. How can you actually compare two movies who have such completely different stories? I love both. In the end your preference decides what you like more.

[@josibee3238]

I love that part in the making of the Lion King, where they state everyone wanted to be on project A "Pocahontas" and they were basically a bunch of misfits on project B and poured all their love and dedication into it, and the Lion King turned out to be the best disney movie ever. Pocahontas is lovely, but it's historically so inaccurate and borderline offensive in a lot of ways because of it.

[@lynxvex]

Actually, it was producer Jeff Katzenberg who lobbied for Pocahontas to be prioritized over Lion King as he wanted to win a Best Picture Oscar (production started after Beauty and the Beast became a massive hit) so he encouraged a more dramatic shift with less focus on comedy and sidekicks that did not talk. The animators themselves preferred to work on Pocahontas over the Lion King as more funding was put on the former.

[@brain_dead6877]

Heads up we aren't "indians" we're Natives/Native Americans/Indigenous. Indian is an outdated and inaccurate term. (Though many people still don't know/realize this so no worries)

[@marxmarxmarxmarxmarx]

This!!

[@BintaSow1709]

Oh that's interesting, I didn't know that many people didn't know that, in Europe at least we learn it young ,the why they would call them like that ( that and a lot of the horrible things they did ). I don't know how it is in other countries tho.

[@suchavadee15]

Thank you for you information. I didn’t know that. In my country,we have the specific name which means ‘Red Indian’ so I confused between Indians and Natives Americans when I was little.

[@horrorcide13]

I made a comment like this too. Crazy how people still call us Indians. It's like calling Asians, Orientals or Black people Colored. Just fucking NO.

[@KdeeBUBBLES444]

@@suchavadee15 we were only called "Indians" because the Europeans who settled here thought they landed in India and saw people with darker skin and assumed. It's not a synonym for Native

[@artsoundsgreatASMR]

I had Pocahontas on VHS as a little kid as my only original disney film. Native american media was very popular in Czech republic back in the day so even my brother loved this movie. I watched it million times. It's one of the movies that teachces kids to care about nature and the magic within it, along with princess mononoke.

[@multiplefandomlover7179]

Personally, this reaction help remind me of how good this movie actually is, even despite its historical inaccuracies. However I don't think that disliking this movie because it is historically inaccurate is a valid reason to dislike it, because it holds Disney to way too high of an expectation. But that is just me. Awesome reaction!

[@booksnbones5881]

I'm gonna say it now, if I had to choose between John Smith and Kocoum? I'm picking Kocoum. That man was FINE.

[@ravendragonseeker138]

Girl... same. Good lord he was pretty.

[@islasullivan3463]

The real life Pocahontas did too.

[@798jeremy]

Sooo...pretty much the Alpha Male, 'right ? Hm ! Funny. But of course, how could I be surprised ?🙄 And some people say women don't like dominant men (just because somehow they are more likely violent and abusive than others, for some stupid reason), this is just ridiculous...🤦‍♂ EDIT : JK, just kidding, how could anybody be surprised about this ? And I obviously highly disapprove that kind of choice about a man, women that like that are just stupid all along ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ravendragonseeker138]

@@798jeremy Hey... I don't like "alpha males", but I do appreciate pretty.

[@TiredHumanBeing]

@@798jeremy r/niceguys much? the ideal of "Alpha Males" are stupid, and used for misogyny often and misused because people don't actually understand what an "Alpha Male" is also why is the idea that someone has to be more "dominant" in a relationship and why are men always expected to be that if you haven't realized that a relationship is 2 people and it should be an equal playing field, if you still haven't realized that you got some growing to do, AND just because someone is considered "strong" or in a position of power doesn't make them automatically the bad guy.

[@egranger2128]

Even though this movie is historically inaccurate I appreciated it as an indigenous young girl I loved watching this movie every day when I was a kid. I loved seeing a Disney princess that looked similar to me. I just wished they didn’t use a real historic figure in Native American culture with such a tragic true story. This movie would’ve been so much better if they used all fictional characters.

[@tilarose151]

I hope Disney make more indigenous focused movies. We have so few.

[@BlackCampariBlue]

thats what I was thinking! It would be so much less problematic if they'd just used fictional characters.

[@musical_lolu4811]

@@tilarose151 No, they won't. You guys shut them down for this already.

[@tilarose151]

@@musical_lolu4811 you guys? 😆 Brother bear, Spirit, Emperor's new groove is indigenous and well liked yes I know Spirit isn't Disney but even non Disney animated movies that have great indigenous representation. We are fine with native stories if they are respectful. If you use Twitter those ppl don't represent the whole native community of liking a cartoon movie.

[@denisseescobar3558]

Fun fact: there is a beautiful duet song from Pocahontas and John when she sees him captive that was cut out of the movie because audiences said was 'boring', but I think It shows how deep their relationship was and I'm glad It's on KZbin to watch :^)

[@thomasbradley4505]

If I Never Knew You is my favorite song. It re-added for one of the anniversary video releases.

[@barretfrancoise8205]

Okay, I'm gonna be honest.Your reaction on disney movies are my favorite compare to most of the others channels.I love the way you have this Wonder in your eyes when you watch those movies. It doesn't give the vibe that you react just for content, to me its more that you want to share the beauty you find in those stories, songs and animation so thank you for sharing with us those reaction

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

This is one of my favorite Disney movies. The animation and music are so beautiful! My siblings and I watched this one a lot growning up

[@almag4571]

It's easier and faster to talk about how this movie *is* historically accurate than all the ways it *isnt* . Pocahontas was the daughter of the Chief, and was involved in some way in an attempt to bridge the gap between the natives and the colonialists. It's also true that she and John Smith didn't end up together. From the little I know, even the things that are "historically known" about her story are only known from accounts by the white people (and mostly males) of the times. They had motives to give Pocahontas' story a narrative saying "we saved this girl from life as savage, and proved that the Savages can be cultured", while actually it's far more likely they kidnapped her to hold hostage. All in all, probably a good thing Disney didn't choose to showcase THAT in a kids film, and went for a positive message instead...

[@almag4571]

@@seaofgeese Oh, Disney in the 90's could do dark like nobody's business, and Hunchback is top example for that (also, Hi there, I'm still getting over Mufasa). But just like how in Hunchback they never explicitly blame the minorities' persecution on the Church, in Pocahontas they didn't fully "expose" the colonialists for how they treated the natives (and vice-versa. As mentioned, it is a kid's movie). They gave up the historical complexities for a unified message of "accept those who are different form you". And while I do understand and support this choice (cause the movie is great on many levels) I do wish it came with some sort of a disclaimer about creative freedoms taken, similar to the one at the beginning of Prince of Egypt

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

She was 13 and John Smith made his end of things up for braggibg rights. When she married John rowlfe and was inducted to high society (also the first indigenous person to be baptised into the church of England) she was Very unipressed when she met John Smith again. She had one son before succumbing to disease. She is buried in gravesend, UK and there is a statue there and stained glass windows depicting her baptism in the church. I've been there! Also her sons descendants are high powered folks in England today.

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

@@seaofgeese katzenburg REALLY wanted that Oscar, nē? Lol

[@atheistechoes9594]

But i eish they wouldve used native folklore instead of history to introduce us more to their stories to connect then t mightve been more of a hit

[@RedaDoodles]

@@almag4571 In every single making-of, featurette or art book concerning this film, it is clearly mentioned that it’s largely based on folklore and legend surrounding Pocahontas.

[@alexenriquezart8023]

This is one of my top 5 favorite disney movies. I know its inaccurate and controversial but I love the fact that it teaches the audience to respect the environment, animals, and other humans.

[@viitality2983]

Good morning, Nick! A fun fact is that Pocahontas is a real female, she was a child and her real name was Matoaka! Her story is actually tragic and very not how disney portrayed it as romance! Love the reactions, been lurking for months and I hope you keep them up ^^

[@chinesesticks6]

I think she died of tuberculosis

[@islasullivan3463]

She died of smallpox but it was suspected that she was poisoned as according to her son she didn’t show any symptoms the night before she died.

[@darrenpayne150]

I just recently came across your channel and I just wanted to say hi. Your reactions are so positive and uplifting. You are always so full of smiles and positive words, it's so refreshing. Keep being you! I love the songs in this movie! Beautiful lyrics and tunes.

[@m3li55a5]

I saw this film when it first premiered in theaters a million years ago lol. I was overwhelmed by the beautiful colors and great music on the big screen, and couldn’t stop getting emotional.

[@nicolelush6980]

Buddy your reactions are so wholesome. ❤ Keep up the great work.

[@nickflix8657]

Thanks so much!

[@h.haydon8044]

It's a very beautiful movie but it is far from historically accurate

[@caitlin329]

It could've been its own thing honestly. There was no real reason it had to be 'Pocahontas'.

[@sketchnotes2246]

Couldn't have said it better myself. As a piece of art in the form of a film, it is gorgeous, with a stellar soundtrack to boot. But as a depiction of history it is definitely not accurate.

[@livvworm]

Yeah no duh, you think the filmmakers didn’t know that? It’s just a kids movie

[@frankficcle7081]

@@livvworm This version was actually the most popular version of the story before the film was released and it was only after the film released that the true story became widespread. It is a shame that the official record was taken from John Smith, who was known to exaggerate. Also the use of widespread use of pox blankets is a lie, no one knew what germs were back then so the whole idea is laughable. There was a small pox outbreak in 1763, but there is no solid evidence of where it came from.

[@livvworm]

@@frankficcle7081 well isn’t it good that the true story was spread? I swear y’all take everything so personally. Just enjoy the musical numbers and move on with your life. This obviously isn’t a true story, and if you don’t like it, well, watch a documentary about Pocahontas instead

[@lopezgallegosanamaria7445]

I just love how excited and appreciative of everything he is

[@h.haydon8044]

I highly encourage anybody and everybody to look into Pocahontas's biography to find the real facts on her

[@livvworm]

@Jak Fitz thank you everyone’s like “it’s not historically accurate” like?? No duh?? Just enjoy the movie it’s not that deep

[@LangkeeLongkee]

@@livvworm you are under everybody comment telling indigenous people how to feel about their own butchered culture SHUT UP

[@ohbooyourselves]

@@LangkeeLongkee I know right, it's an obsession

[@LangkeeLongkee]

@@ohbooyourselves Facts

[@wilfarplaylay8469]

I already did. It was sad. I hated how christians forced her to convert to christianity than respecting their beliefs. I CAN RELATE TO HER BUT THE DIFFERENCES IS I'LL STANDUP FOR MY BELIEFS AGAINST CHRISTIANS, BURN OR LIVE, I FOUGHT FOR IT. Anyway, Regardless I LOVE DISNEY'S POCAHONTAS as FICTION not as the real one, because it's too lovely, Disney had the BALLS to create such masterpiece I love every single parts of it. I ADMIRE POCAHONTAS FROM BOTH FICTION AND IN REAL LIFE(EXCEPT FOR THE PART WHERE SHE WAS FORCED TO CONVERT INTO CHRISTIANITY) THAT I WISHED THE REAL ONE WAS THE DISNEY ONE. I am not a big fan of the sequel because I only want DINSNEY'S POCAHONTAS AND JOHN SMITH. No Rolfe is barking.

[@saucygibbon56]

Fun fact: John Smith is voiced by Mel Gibson including the singing in Gold and If I Never Knew You.

[@a.g.demada5263]

About this song, it's funny because in the french version we had the original and not a translation before the DVD's version come out

[@dinodisneylover1]

And Thomas is voiced by Christian Bale. And then there's Billy Connolly as Ben.

[@alejandrovelez6358]

Yup! And a much more fun exciting fact: Mel Gibson is the one who voiced Rocky Roads in Aardman Animated movie Chicken Run!😀

[@Moszan]

His brother, Donal Gibson, also voiced John Smith in the sequel.

[@amandaodom5732]

This is my favorite Disney “princess” movie and one of my top favorite Disney movies of all time. Very underrated. Fun fact though, “glory, God, and gold,” the catch phrase in the first song, was actually the catch phrase for Spanish exploration of the new world, not the one for the english

[@ChristopherMichael180]

Judy has one of my favorite Disney singing voices of all time. Lea is a legend too, but Judy has this grand and regal quality to her singing.

[@eride404_]

This film will never die ✨

[@thewall283]

I"m glad you enjoyed Pochontas. If you thought the film was heartbreaking, watch the deleted scene featuring the song "If I Never Knew You". It really captures Pocahontas and John Smith's love and if you already loved their love story in the film, you will be in tears by the end of the scene. It was cut at the time because they felt it was too much for an audience to take and the kids in the audience were bored with it. However it is on the 10th anniversary edition dvd, so I highly recommend checking it out.

[@vivacious_me]

The way I wanted to be Pocahontas as a kid after watching this was insane 😅😅 Great reaction as always, Nick 😊

[@a.g.demada5263]

I was jealous of her hair

[@isabeauwolf562]

I remember watching this movies hundred's of times on vhs with my mom as a kid while sitting in my Meeko beanbag chair and holding my Meeko stuffed animal. We sang the songs together everytime. I still tear up at the ending.

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

This was my favorite as a kid 🖤 It gets flack for historical inaccuracy, which is fair but the themes are the most powerful and admirable part

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

One scene I would have added in this movie is when Pocahontas asked her father what would his path be, and he feels the wind, the spirit of his wife appears in front of him, smiling. And they play the instrumental to "If I Never Knew You". That would have been a beautiful addition. He even says the wind reminds him of her.

[@pyrettablaze86]

I remember how tripped out I was when I found out that not only are Ratcliff and his manservant Wiggins are the same voice actor....but they're also the same voice actor as Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast. Just let that soak in for a hot second, lol I'm also in love with the songs and colorful scenery/cutting edge animation techniques for the time... So amazing. One of my favorite Disney films. Pocahontas is just so. Damn. Gorgeous. Up to this point, every other Princess had more of a teen girl's body, but she is curvy and athletic... Mel Gibson (voice of John Smith) even called her a babe in an interview 🤣 Her hair blowing in the wind during the scene when they meet for the first time...her pouty lips and dark, almond-shaped eyes... I love her 🥰 The SEGA game for this was so fun too, but I could never get past a certain level and could never quite beat the game.

[@KamaFromNeverland]

"Colors of the wind" is my favourite song in the world no just from Disney songs but from all music.

[@Nakiimushi]

My favorite Disney movie, the visuals, the score, its all amazing. Thank you for reacting to this! 💕 All Disney movies from the 90's are iconic!

[@introuble4ever07]

Fun fact: This movie won the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Colors of the Wind).

[@cherrib00m]

when she's running after him at the end to send him off still gets to me

[@deehines5750]

I forgot "If I never knew you" wasn't played in the movie. That's my second favorite song after "Colors of the wind". I definitely recommend listening to it on the soundtrack.

[@Cesia_B]

I love that song. Only those who have the VHS know the after credit song! ❤️

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@Cesia_B it's funny because it's one the french VHS and not a translation

[@PixarShark]

The ending of this movie is one of my favorite animated moments ever. 💖 The music is unlike anything else!! Chills!!

[@juliant]

"you think you own whatever land you land on" and "you can own the earth and still, all you'll own is earth until" Those are the best, most meaningful lines of any Disney song.

[@Dieg0Marteen]

Fun fact: Pocahontas was 12 or 13 when "meeting" jon smith

[@a.g.demada5263]

And Pocahontas wasn't her name but her nickname

[@islasullivan3463]

She also married the other guy (seemingly) bc they were in love.

[@MrTreefoz]

Indeed. And John Smith was in his 40s.

[@eleven-hopper]

yeah, and they were never in love. i think they met like once or something too

[@Dieg0Marteen]

@@MrTreefozewww i thought he was in his 20s.

[@ReadingOne]

This has always been one of my favorite Disney movies, ever since I was a wee one. There's still a picture of kid!me lying on top of my Pocahontas bedspread and wearing a Pocahontas shirt and my big wire-rimmed glasses while I read a book. Edit: I also love it because Chief Powhatan has always reminded me of my now-late grandfather, so whenever I rewatch it, I think of him. Edit 2: The guy who does the singing voice for Powhatan was also the main guard in Aladdin, the singing voice of Scar in The Lion King, Steele in Balto, Cortés in The Road to El Dorado, Ray in The Princess and the Frog, and the singing voice of Rasputin in Anastasia, among many others.

[@camilastan1205]

I’m still so disappointed they removed The song If I Never Knew You. It’s one of the best songs ever. The song is included in the 10th anniversary edition of the dvd.

[@isaiahadams1996]

I’m glad somebody did a reaction to Pocahontas. It’s one of my favorite Disney movies. You, my friend, have gained another subscriber

[@rinhala6582]

Alan Menken didn't need to go this hard for the score of Pocahontas or the Hunchback of Notre Dame but he did it and we're grateful 💗 "Farewell" is my favourite track and it always brings me to tears 😭 !!

[@josephrowe849]

1:57 The weather started getting rough! The tiny ship was tossed! If not for the courage of the fearless crew! The Minnow would be lost! The Minnow would be lost!

[@shiftnative]

Your empathy and glee is so endearing, always love watching your videos

[@nancyomalley6286]

How did Disneyworld not have a Pocahontas-themed log flume ride??? They had 26 years to create one!

[@StAngel22]

These songs stayed with me forever, the ost is beautiful. Also, I think Pocahontas design is just stunning.

[@sherrysme]

I really love pocahontas it has the best couple and it has best twists so it's beautiful

[@ravenm6443]

Excited for Atlantis! Treasure Planet, Tarzan and Atlantis are my favorite Disney films next to Cinderella and Mulan. That scene in Mulan where she prepares herself to leave her family, absolute chills! It’s a beautifully done scene.

[@Roninmann]

A few years ago, I sold a guitar to the director of this movie. I got to fanboy to him on his work on Zootopia. Really nice guy and even offered to give me a studio tour at Disney if I found myself in the area.

[@seangriffin2053]

This is another great Disney film that shows we can understand social interactions between different people even at a young age. I think the song "Savages" is very telling. They both look and react in hostile ways toward e/o in the beginning and you see through the colors and graphics during the music that they are really not that different.

[@josterio2.071]

It’s a shame that many critics called this song racist back then when it was about racism. This and Hellfire are the ultimate villain songs

[@smiswatching]

"colours of the wind" is so amazing. unforgettable since the first time i heard it

[@madelinerock6951]

Nick: You’re gonna meet the love of your life Me: *whispers* Should we tell him? Pocahontas: John Rolfe is my man, not Smith.

[@fightingfaerie]

I mean technically, history-wise, Kocoum was actually the love of her life. They even had a son, then the white settlers kidnapped her and killed her husband. Then didn't tell her, threatening to kill him if she didn't cooperate.

[@madelinerock6951]

@@fightingfaerie Wow! That’s actually fascinating, I had no idea

[@islasullivan3463]

Yep she was eventually forced by them to to England and lie bc people were starting to about stopping/slowing colonization bc of how many of the Native American tribes were being pillaged and killed over the years, so Pocahontas was being forced to say everything is fine. But her son did get to move back to America and find her old tribe.

[@eleven-hopper]

@@fightingfaerie really? i had no idea. i learned a lot about her as a kid but never actually knew that!

[@madelinerock6951]

@@islasullivan3463 That’s awful! I hate American history because it entails so much hate against perfectly civilized people such as the Native Americans. What we did to them is downright terrible!!

[@dashiesbbgurl]

"You *think* the *only* people who are people, are the people who *look* and *think* like you. But if you walk the footsteps of a *stranger* you'll *learn* things you *never* knew, you *never* knew." 😭🍂🍃❤️

[@zippeythezip821]

This movie has been my favorite since I was little! I’ve seen it countless times and I’ve collected ALL kinds of merchandise. I’m so happy to see a positive review! 💚

[@Theofficialfanboy1492]

Lack of historical accuracy aside, this is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. It has made SUCH an impact on me since childhood and has shaped me into the guy I am today. Pocahontas is everything I want to embody. Powerful. Selfless. Courageous. She’s the most amazing character.

[@sonman63]

I love how every disney movie he says the music is the best hes heard…goes to show every disney movie the music ALWAYS GOES HARD 👍😇🙏Disney movies aint nothing without their amazing music

[@elkslayer101]

You ought to have a "Wow" counter for your next video 😂 its quickly becoming your calling card!

[@nickflix8657]

😂😂😂 maybe I should.

[@antoinettelopes]

I honestly forgot that was Mel Gibson. Unmistakable voice. I think I only saw it in the theater. I was a grownup by then so I forgot most of the movie.

[@slashermaster28]

Right off the bat, it's nice to see someone who enjoys the opening song as much as I do. I often find it tends to get a lot of mixed reactions. I think some people hate it because it provides incorrect information... all while ignoring the fact that this film isn't trying to be a legit history lesson. (Something history buffs always do when watching these types of films) while others seem to find it boring by Menken standards.

[@ImBigDave79]

There's a statue in England near where the real Pocahontas was buried commemorating her. Sadly the exact location of her grave is unknown as the church was destroyed by fire 100 years after she died.

[@josterio2.071]

Here is a fact about Savages: The song is about fear, misunderstanding and racism on both sides. It's considered one of the greatest villain songs but here is where the critics and native historians went too far, they claimed the song was racist and would cause white kids call their Native American friends Savages (Fear mongering without twitter) but here is were that narrative falls apart, I was five along with many of the kids at my moms camp when we watched this film in 99, and none of us sang any of the villain songs, we hated them, and what they wanted to do with our heroes. It wasn't until last summer during an interview with Yahoo, Irene Baddard made peace with the song and admitted that is rivals today's political issues. In other words Menken predicted the future.

[@w.a3210]

Im so happy that you are reacting to this disney ( one of my favs) love your reactions ♥️♥️

[@zacharysiple629]

12:55 This is the best time to share this: John Smith is voiced by Mel Gibson, this is the first movie he was in where he sang. Thomas is Christian Bale, who is now most famous as Batman.

[@ellaphx]

It's a pity the characters and plot in this movie are so problematic, because it's one of my absolute favourites from childhood. The songs and the animation are just so BEAUTIFUL.

[@tolegonianfella5423]

There’s nothing problematic about this movie. It is a Disney film meant to entertain not educate as a historical documentary. People project way too much onto this movie. Feel free to enjoy the movie, it’s one of my faves as well

[@islasullivan3463]

It romanticized the colonization of America and genocide of Native Americans, and is based off John Smith’s fictional romance between himself and a woman he only met when she was 11 to get rich. You can acknowledge that a movie is problematic and still enjoy it.

[@moosessurus8172]

David Casares there’s a ton problematic about this movie, lmao. Taking an actual person and creating an entire fictitious life for them and romanticizing it to portray your own history through rose colored glasses is problematic. The recurrent “noble savage” theme is problematic. The white savior trope is problematic. Etc. Just because something was made for entertainment doesn’t exempt it from criticism

[@marxmarxmarxmarxmarx]

@@moosessurus8172 exactly!

[@ellaphx]

@@tolegonianfella5423 There's also the both-sides-ing of this conflict in the song Savages, like ope, guess they were both equally wrong, they both hate each other just because of race, it's a wash. Like... no. That is a problematic idea to show to kids. I'm not here trying to cancel Pocahontas, like I said it's one of my favourites, and thanks for your permission to watch and enjoy it, I do already do that, obviously. But like someone else said, it's possible to enjoy things without just being in denial about the issues with them.

[@zacharysiple629]

14:45 Every time I see those stairs, I feel bad for that animator who did that by hand! :0

[@lindseysquire8417]

This movie was my STUFF as a kid. It still is. It's one of the reasons I've always been so interested in learning about indigenous cultures.

[@zacharysiple629]

4:17 When I was 11 I think, we went on a Disney Cruise. This song would constantly play it in the elevators. My sister, who was mentally and physically challenged, would always go "That's Steady As A Beating Drum" from Pocahontas!" I'm a Disney nerd and even I didn't know the name of the song! :0

[@jman7481]

Nice 👍

[@zacharysiple629]

@@jman7481 Thanks.

[@GillDawe]

This has always been one of my absolute favourite Disney movies with one of the best soundtracks imo. Unfortunately, now that I'm an adult, I understand why it has been offensive and painful to indigenous people. I do think there are positives, simply in the fact that there is an indigenous Disney princess and representation matters, and I'm sure it encourages children to empathize with indigenous people, even if the story is very different from the history.

[@TJMalana]

That was the very first movie I ever watched in a movie theater when I was a little kid!! My all time favorite Disney movie to include the sequel! 😏

[@katwebbxo]

I love the opening song too especially that transition to the Native American village. The drums are so good.

[@branypoo]

Hey Nick! I’m late seeing this reaction vid from you, so I’m late commenting as well. I don’t know if you’ll see this, but here goes! 🤗 (Warning: this comment is long lol.) Pocahontas is my favorite Disney movie of ALL time. She’s my favorite historical figure, and yes, Disney princess too 😊 My whole life, I’ve ADORED her. She was always just so familiar to me. ❤️ I was born & raised in Virginia (where her tribe lived), and have a family history here that runs centuries-deep. I mention this, because I discovered years ago that one of my ancestors was a relative (I want to say father, but I always get this wrong until I look at my family tree lol) to Mary Kennon (wife of Pocahontas’ grandson). With my background, I’m probably a bit biased hehe, but I believe Pocahontas is a CRIMINALLY underrated movie. Like you said, there are comedy aspects, but it really is a more serious film. It’s also very ethereal, ahead of its time. I feel like the world just wasn’t quite ready for it yet. Plus, people were still reveling over The Little Mermaid and The Lion King at the time of its release. My grandparents took me to see this when it was released in theaters 😊 God, I’m so old! My favorite song from the soundtrack is Colors of the Wind, but I bonded with my grandmother over Just Around the Riverbend. As you made your way through the songs, I couldn’t wait for you to get to Colors of the Wind. I was like, omg if he loves everything so far, wait until he gets to Colors of the Wind! 🍂 I noticed you mentioned the score when Pocahontas is running to say goodbye to John on the ship - that melody you hear is from the song, “If I Never Knew You.” The scene that contained this song was ultimately cut from the film, and later featured in the tenth anniversary edition DVD. It’s so beautiful, I’ll link it for you here if interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWbGhmxqlKxkjLM One more thing, and then I’ll stop blabbing: YES, this film is ripe with historical inaccuracy. Pocahontas was about ten years old, and John, nearly 30, when they met each other. They were never romantically linked. Lots of other inaccuracies as well. They really got the backdrop right, however. I’ve visited the Jamestown area many times - flat terrain with the stunning James River running alongside. Ah! I’m sorry, and almost embarrassed that I wrote so much. I just have such a deep connection to this movie, and wanted to share my thoughts. Thank you for watching this, and for sharing your reaction with us. ☺️

[@whenraindropsfall]

who else was busy singing along to every song when it played 😭😭

[@obenohnebohne]

«Colors of the wind» is my favorite Disney song of all time. It is a wonderful film, and one of my favorite Disney movies. Great reaction.

[@valebellei26]

This is my childhood favourite disney princess, I feel it is criminally underrated!!!

[@ashleypenn7845]

This is the very first movie I remember seeing at the drive-in. I think I was maybe 7 at the time. I remember running around the parking lot waiting for the sun to go down and my dad let us sit in the back of his pickup truck to watch it. What's bizarre is, the second movie is actually closer to history than the first. (I mean, it's still WAY off, but at least they got John Rolfe in there, finally! XD) Also, the closing score at the finale is one of my favorite bits of Disney score ever.

[@sarahm.7537]

I'm not teary eyed you're teary eyed... Why is this movie hitting me so hard after not seeing it since childhood

[@zacharysiple629]

20:30 My sister loved Disney Sing A Long tapes, one was Colors of the Wind. This is one of the most popular Disney songs. This and Just Around The Riverbend.

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

My fiancé is named Jon Smith, born on the 4th of July. 😂 We watched Pocahontas (me in Spanish, him in French) for a FaceTime date when we couldn’t be together during Covid. As dashing as Disney made their John Smith, I like mine more. 😌❤️

[@camrynmcgarry2117]

Fun fact: I did an entire term paper last year for my Feminism in Theatre class! I did it about whether or not there was a "true version" of Pocantus's story. The short answer is no, her tribe had no writing system, so everything we know about her comes from white men. There are lots of people who sugar-coat her very sad story, like the fact that the English colonists captured her, while she had just given birth to Kocuwam's child, and dragged her to their ship. They wanted to use her as leverage against her Dad, so they kept her on board their ship. Where she was rapped by their crewmen, including John Rolf, who she later marries when the English let her go. She didn't do it because she loved him fyi (John Rolf was such a scumbag, don't get me started!). Most people think she got Stockholm syndrome while she was staying on their ship, and that is why she agreed to marry him. That, and she was pregnant with what MAY have been John Rolf's child. Yeah, her story just gets worse and worse in real life.... poor Pochantus!

[@incogneatofox]

I remember going and seeing this in the theater when I was a kid, awesome movie!