Grown Man Watches a Princess Movie and LOVES it *ANASTASIA*

[@Welchy]

Sorry, had to take a mental health break! Gonna be launching a COMMENTARY channel soon so check it out before my first upload! Follow my insta and twitch too if you wanna see what I do everyday :) 🎥 Channel - kzbin.info/door/LtLglAkRwpvSB1gH15S1PA 📸 Instagram - instagram.com/davidwelchh/ 🎮 Twitch - www.twitch.tv/WelchyLIVE

[@NGGYU]

Since you've been on a musical binge recently, you might as well do a reaction to Hamilton! Great video as always, Umbrella! 👌

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Can’t wait until you show up in those places again! 😂

[@zackarystiner3534]

Your fine. We all need breaks time to time. We will always be here waiting for your next reaction

[@tweetie6477]

hope you're doing a lot better now welchy!

[@fantasymind8899]

Mental health goes first! No stress :)

[@seesawseesaw]

her remembering the smell of peppermint actually isn’t too far fetched because smell has the strongest link to memory/triggering memories than any other sense

[@emiliaaggreh87]

That's also why you should eat a mint before a test

[@idkwhatimdoing5268]

Yeah, this is why lots of favorite smells are due to the memories linked to it For example: one of my favorite smells is cornbread, because sometimes after school I wound open the door of my house and the warm scent of freshly-pulled-outa-the-oven cornbread would just hit me. It was one of the few times I'd actually be able to have some nice food and peace at the time, so cornbread to me is an almost calming smell (I'm guessing this is also why people smell their crushes/partner's clothing)

[@phoenixwing5133]

That's actually really fascinating to me. What about hearing music? Since music has such a strong effect on our brains. I might go look some stuff up now lmao

[@idkwhatimdoing5268]

@@phoenixwing5133 I wouldn't really count on it... but then again from what I remember hearing, music can (temporarily) help alhtzheimerz patients remember some parts of their past (like what happened in Coco) I could also be wrong, but I've heard that music, and maybe even singing, is stored in a different part of the brain than just normal speaking Still I hope you have an easy time researching and stuff!

[@Bookwormtalksabout]

That’s interesting

[@TheBlackLakeSiren]

The memory in the castle dancing with her dad is always so impressive visually and always makes me emotional.

[@Welchy]

It is!

[@artsysabs]

My favorite scene 😊 I want her dress

[@TinySofa-jz9lx]

I love that song, I HAVE IT IN SPOTIFY BECAUSE IT GIVES ME CHILLS WHEN I LISTEN TO IT

[@lauramartin7675]

Still my favourite "disney" song

[@AeridisArt]

I cry every time I watch that scene. The emotions and nostalgia is just overwhelming.

[@supersasukemaniac]

I love the dialog for the reward. "You restored her to me, you saved her life, and mine, yet you do not want your reward?" "...not anymore." "Why the change in mind?" "It was more 'a change In heart.'" "What do you want?" "Unfortunately, nothing you can give."

[@jumpinjoint]

dimitri is the blueprint.

[@GhostOfNevermore]

He doesn't see her as an object/property, she can't be given! So cute!

[@A113-p9e]

“So this man just dies and came back alive?” Rasputin in a nutshell in real life basically

[@kateiannacone2698]

Yeah, the dude was (supposedly) poisoned, shot multiple times, thrown into the river, and when his drowned body washed up on shore, they burned it, but his body allegedly sat up in the flames (likely the result of extreme heat on his ligaments, if true at all. Rasputin had a daughter who called B.S. on this account of his death).

[@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.

[@average-art3222]

yea cause, even if this is a movie, this is one also knows as the sadded event that happens to her and her family.

[@chsparkle]

She was the very last one killed, she woke up as the soldiers were carrying the bodies to a mass grave and got clubbed. You could definitely use that to create a fictional what it story of her crawling out of the grave and escaping.

[@kateiannacone2698]

Her younger brother's body was not found with the rest of the family either. They were found together elsewhere. The theory I've heard is that the bolsheviks had an attack of conscience regarding these two because they were pretty much just kids, and decided not to just dump them in with the rest.

[@goldensuzaku]

@@kateiannacone2698 Weren't they found down a well? (Or am I misremembering..?)

[@kateiannacone2698]

@@goldensuzaku You may be thinking of the abandoned mine that the rest of the family was thrown into as a mass grave. But I also don't claim to be an expert.

[@Lyssa16]

she gets amnesia from head trauma when she fell 😭 and the smell of peppermint and being in familiar surroundings bring it back also her hair length is so inconsistent throughout this movie and i love that 🤣

[@nerdalicos]

Not really tbh bc when she wears the hat she has half of her hair down and most of it up on a high ponytail inside the hat and she also used her own hair to tie it :D

[@kellygraves7397]

I always thought that when they're on the boat, her hair being longer showed time passing but idk haha

[@tkay7950]

That would be one long boat ride, haha - I think her hair is supposed to be half up most of the time, though the way it’s drawn doesn’t make a lot of sense 😅

[@kellygraves7397]

@@tkay7950 if we bring the time period into thought, boats across the Atlantic took months. hence, the hair growth lmao

[@sigridhorn2408]

Someone on TikTok showed how it was possible: and undercut. The top part is long and covers the short part when down, but when put up into a ponytail/bun it looks short

[@prageruwu69]

the villain song had no right to go so damn hard

[@Welchy]

True

[@klaralouth5801]

this ^

[@Divhreaza]

Honestly, it's one of my favorite villain songs in anything ever. (Okay, the visuals that accompanied the song were a bit odd/silly, but the actual music itself? Freaking amazing!)

[@masaniroberts2495]

Welchy : just name the dog Anastasia earlier in the movie calling out to the dog and saying pooka: 👁👄👁

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Of course you love Dimitri’s friend, he’s the same voice actor as your beloved Beak Man. 💜

[@nathancruz9172]

Kelsey Grammar also voiced sideshow bob from the Simpsons and stinky Pete from toy story 2.

[@Aurora-Welch]

@@nathancruz9172WHAT?!

[@destinymcintire2188]

You know how Anya hit Demetri on the train? I honestly would not be surprised at all if she had to break a few noses in order to keep her precious necklace while living in the orphanage. Children can be savage little buggers and the caretakers did not seem like kind people either. Though in communist Russia, I can't fault them for being cranky. This is a fantastic case of "Show don't tell." says I.

[@KindredKeepsake]

+Destiny McIntire I love this comment so much. XD Anya didn't play AROUND! She ran up on Rasputin clad in heels and a ballgown, and tackled him like a football player! I love feisty princesses. I bet Princess Fiona was inspired by her, 3 years later.

[@JoCamp696]

Not to make it dark, but she was also a beautiful young girl in a poor Russian orphanage, so she probably had to protect more than her necklace.

[@sylviagreybe672]

You are right, the grandmother is voiced by Angela Lansbury, thesame actress who voiced Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast.

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

Thats awesome! I never caught that before

[@bloatedcow1361]

Aw man, rest in peace to her.

[@meanyapickles]

No way!!! I thought it was funny that he commented on their similar voices bit I actually never knew that :0

[@oobilikestuff4029]

Fun fact: trauma can cause memory loss

[@Welchy]

Yes exactly what I said xD

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

as can falling off a train and hitting your head really hard lol

[@trishapellis]

@@Welchy In this movie's case it's strongly implied to be head trauma from when she fell, when her grandmother let go of her running after the tram, and she hit her head on the ground.

[@KindredKeepsake]

+Oobi LikeStuff I was worried that Dimitri would get amnesia, too--with that big rubble smacking him on the head during that final battle!

[@emilyprice178]

@@trishapellis It is strongly implied to be the head trauma that caused her memory loss (at least initially), and I think the years in the orphanage reinforced it. The caretaker of the orphanage marks a derisive comment about how Anya "acted like the Queen of Sheba" when she first arrived at the orphanage (which makes sense that even though she didn't remember who she was at that point, her behaviours would have been ingrained in her from her previous upbringing). No doubt the caretaker would have severely discouraged any of Anya's behaviour that resulted from her royal upbringing, and it's likely that any time Anya would have had memories pop up over the years, the caretaker would be the type to dismiss her as being delusional (Anya makes a comment how "every little orphan girl dreams of being a lost princess," kind of implying that she has had memories pop up either in the form of literal dreams, or she confused her memories for daydreams of what she wished she had).

[@mlfandom1851]

Love how your dog was just taking it like a champ while you're tryna balance him on your head

[@hummus_exual]

15:40 I mean, we can joke about it, but the sense of smell is the one that's most close to memory. So yeah it makes total sense that her memory of the peppermint would be so important

[@oliviarogers2808]

You're one of the few reactors I've seen actually take the head trauma into account. I've seen too many focus just on age. "She was old enough to remember who she is, c'mon."

[@delphinebriand1554]

ever since i was a kid, i understood she had amnesia, how come people missed that part?

[@oliviarogers2808]

@@delphinebriand1554 a lot of people thought the idea was she had amnesia because she just grew up. Like Peter in Hook didn't have any kind of severe physical or mental trauma that caused him to lose his memories, he just "grew up" (even though 13 is definitely too old to just forget who you are).

[@delphinebriand1554]

@@oliviarogers2808 the difference with Hook is that Neverland is a magical place, you can't compare the two situation.

[@swymaj02]

I'm sure she looked more 13-14 in the beginning. That said, a concussion could deffo knock out her memories, especially when (as far as everyone else is concerned) she is dead.

[@oliviarogers2808]

@@swymaj02 they said she was 8

[@marcmcdonnell6586]

20:11 Welchy the film of Anastasia is based on an urban myth about Anastasia “survived” her family massacre. The film became a financial hit for Don Bulth and Gary Goldman but while the rest of their films (excluding The Land Before Time) became one financial failure after another. About the guy known as Don Bluth used to work for Disney as a background animator and the quit on his birthday and create his own studio and being competitive towards Disney.

[@Myrathosghost]

Dont forget it mashes together the story of Rasputin with the Story of Anastasia….Rasputin was real & had ties to Anastasia family as a “healer” her mother had to come try and treat her sick son…..Only for the rumors to start that the Tsarina was doinking Rasputin so Royal Loyalists who felt he was to close to the crown & had sway over the Tsar killed him

[@redmageknight3908]

Land Before Time fan? If that's the case me as well, the franchise as a whole might not be the best ever... but it's the most recent one that interested me so much.

[@marcmcdonnell6586]

@@redmageknight3908 I learned the from Animation Lookback: Don Bluth about his career from Disney to independent work. But yes I did seen the Land Before 1 through Journey to Big Water.

[@redmageknight3908]

Oh damn, you stop before the best Land Before Time sequel being the closest to the first movie being X, actually I made as much of Anastasia's plot to fit in Land Before Time settings into a story of mine

[@redmageknight3908]

@@marcmcdonnell6586 Are you sure? I'm pretty sure he didn't have involvement with the sequels of the Land Before Time franchise.

[@pamayapaya]

This is an old favorite of mine. My younger sister and I watched it for the first time since when I was about 9 and she was 7, she had really bad stomach pain and was in the hospital because they couldn’t figure out what was wrong and the nurse put this movie on for us and we’d just watch it over and over.

[@Bookwormtalksabout]

That’s sweet

[@JWeb66]

The real Grigori Rasputin was a monk and healer who managed to get in good with the Romanovs after he healed their hemophilic son, Alexi. Mostly he just stopped the blood letting practice and let him get rest. Rasputin became an adviser to Nicholas and was much loved by the Empress, Grand Duchess, and the children. Ultimately his downfall came from the abuse of his power to satisfy his addictions and his manipulation of the Czar from interfering in affairs of state causing Russia to suffer. He was eventually killed by a group of nobles who tried to poison him leading to a fight with stabbing, clubbing, and shooting until he was eventually drowned in a river. The rumors of him being a sorcerer stemmed from his almost hypnotic prowess and association with the occult.

[@briannatickles4700]

was looking in the comments for someone to say this 😊

[@MoviesinDepth]

LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL MANS RIGHT HERE

[@Welchy]

STOP YOU

[@Jessica-moel]

You both should react to pocohantis

[@supersasukemaniac]

The puppies name, Pohka, is first mentioned when Anya tries to break in to the palace.

[@Myrathosghost]

Its Pooka xD its even said how its spelled: Poo-Ka not Poh-Ka like the music…..you can even google to check

[@liseychim9452]

oh my gosh thank you so much for reacting to this movie, it's one of my favorites and it came at a perfect time, I was having a horrible day, and your upload just made it sm better 😭 love your vids

[@Welchy]

Thank you Lisey ❤️❤️

[@Bri_Games]

I love this movie. Random fact that picture that Anastasia gave her grandmother in the beginning of the film is actually an actual drawing she drew for her grandmother in real life. And the people that were in that dream scene I’m pretty sure that was her little brother & sisters & dad. But when I found out that it’s based off the real story I was like “that’s so sad but the movie is really really good. Just wish that the real life story didn’t have a sad ending but wish it ended with a happy one. Also I’m pretty sure the dog represents or symbolizes (or whatever the word I’m looking for is) is the dog that used to be her sister Maria’s dog but during their quarantine/lockdown the pup became more of Anastasia pup. If I remember correctly I read that in one of the books about their family and what actually happened. Also the live action is also really really good. Definitely recommend the live action Anastasia:once upon time. (It’s not a musical but it has music in it.) Love your videos!

[@andreaprochowski4717]

I firmly believe the vilain's sidekick thing was only added to make this more of a kids movie because it got too dark at times

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

A sidekick also provides someone for the villain to have dialogue with

[@midajahhayden]

He also has his own movie, called Bartok the magnificent.

[@bashboi4074]

The fact that Welchy got through who knows how much of the movie not realizing the dog did have a name cracks me up (It's Pooka btw)

[@lisaleyendekker8305]

This was my favorite princess movie growing up. The videotape would be in the VCR near constantly when I came home and it still works today. I'm 26 now, so that video tape is a trooper.

[@leadertaeyeon301]

This movie is inspired by the rumor which started after the Russian Revolution in 1917. The Czars of Russia, The Romanov family were massacred (in Yekaterinburg) after the Czar abdicated that year and rumors started to spread of Anastasia and her younger brother Alexei about they scaping and being alive (which later bringed a lot of girls to say they were Anastasia) then in the 90s when the bodys of the Russian family were found they discovered that it was not Anastasia but her sister Maria and Alexei's bodies that were separated from the others but everyone died in 1917 that night. It was a tragedy. (The movie is inspired by those girls who tried to make the Empress (the Czars Mother who was still alive) believe Anastasia was alive and it was them.

[@itslilyquinn]

Rasputin actually died from drowning. He was poisoned and shot about six times but didn't die. Before he was welcomed by Queen Alexandria to help with Alexei's hemophilia (an inherited disease where your blood can't clot), and he was thought to have supernatural powers. The musical on Broadway is a bit more realistic bc it doesn't include Rasputin and instead has post-Bolshevik revolution military officials.

[@lenneke4712]

'I'm so smart, why don't I just write a script?' I would absolutely love to see a film made by you! I mean... that would be just next level film making😂

[@jrny20]

"Is this going into an animated Titanic?" Oh, dear god, you don't know, do you?

[@BenevolentRose]

1. The smell of peppermint memory is alluding to the fact that smell is actually the closest sense to our memories and therefore is the easiest trigger to remember things. 2. The photo that Anastasia has where she mentions her sister saying it looked like a pig riding a donkey is not only an actual drawing the REAL Anastasia drew but that story is also true as well so when you mentioned the picture 'Is shit' I laughed so hard because I could just imagine the look on this real little girl who drew that hearing you say that to her face. XD This poor dead girl getting so much slander. 3. "That thing gets a Happy Ending?" He gets his own movie, too. XD A movie that is actually really good if you can forget that there is any connection to Anastasia.

[@robbinsnest6163]

I was and still am obsessed with this movie! I would even watch the extra features on the DVD and sing the songs in other languages. My hubby was able to take me to see the Broadway musical when they came to New Orleans a few months ago and it was such an amazing event! Obviously some things were changed in the storyline and some additional songs, but most of my favorites were still there.

[@pb.alvestegui]

Aww that was sweet of him ^^

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

The point of Bartok (the bat) was to sell toys and to be the comic relief. Fox Animation Studios had great success in selling toys of Batty Koda (the bat; voiced by the late Robin Williams) from FernGully: The Last Rainforest animated film (1992) and they wanted to repeat that success with Bartok. 🦇💰🤑

[@Femmeaesthetic]

In the dark of the night song is such a villainy underrated masterpiece.

[@KT926]

This is my favourite animated film ever, glad you watched and liked it. It's so amazing because of the voice acting, music and sweet storyline

[@anniem2777]

This and the prince of Egypt for me. I couldn’t choose between the two

[@absolutlyrandomn]

"this movie kinda dark" did you miss the MASS MURDER of her family in the first minutes of the movie 😭

[@neonstream6935]

Lol your face was the most red when you were talking about them loving each other, you could see it happening as you kept going. Love your personality, you aren’t crazy loud, you make silly jokes but they are great, you point out the useless characters lol great job! 👏 😊. Also, I know this vid was 3 months ago, but I hope you are having a great day today.

[@neonstream6935]

Aww thank you! 😊

[@valery5360]

this movie was a MASTERPIECE. im glad you watched it✨️

[@eternyti]

the disrespect for poor Bartok! if he annoyed Welchy in his brief appearances in this movie, wait til he finds out there's a whole direct-to-video "sequel" that stars Bartok and no on else from this movie lmao

[@Tired3120]

I agree 1000% this movie has been one of my favs for AWHILE now 😢deserves so much more credit tbh

[@Frosty_McFrost05]

I'm glad this movie has been getting more attention. It's so criminally underrated.

[@lilmissrockchick4962]

A film that just randomly popped into my head today which I forgot about for a while is the animated film, 'Igor' which is basically Frankenstein's assistant Igor but he gets his own story, and creates his own monster and everything. Since Halloween is coming up it might be a good one to watch and I'm sure that a lot of us remember seeing it as children, you may even have seen it already. Also, John Cusack who voices Dimitri provides the voice for the character of Igor.

[@StarshineLuna-jq4ep]

I have literally watched this commentary five times in the last 24hrs. Anastasia is an incredible movie and Welchy, you bring the humour and freshness into what would be a pretty dark film. THANK YOU WELCHY!

[@Welchy]

[@HickoryDickory86]

Though he had no official office in the Russian Orthodox Church, nor was he tonsured as a monk, there is plenty of evidence that Rasputin was a holy man. Though unofficial, he was an ascetic and a mystic. There are even some efforts today to have him canonized as a saint, considering he was dearly loved and relied upon by the Royal Family, who are canonized saints (martyrs). Though I still enjoy it for what it is, this movie certainly did him dirty.

[@Eszra]

All I'm gonna say is that had Dimitri just told Anya that it was him, he was the one that opened the wall, that she is the Princess, had he told the Empress from the start at the Ballet things would have been different. I still like how it turned out.

[@sammjaisais7135]

This is a movie that, as a child, gave me genuine nightmares. I was so afraid of Rasputin I couldn't watch the scene of his song without crying for years.

[@Cuddleshock]

The puppy is called Pooka! He's also the playable character in the Anastasia PC game. I still have the disc somewhere, after 20-odd years or so.

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

....there is a PC game!!!???

[@Cuddleshock]

@@hazbinotakusimp2182 Yeah! _Anastasia: Adventures with Pooka and Bartok_ came out in 1997; same year as the movie, I believe

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

Ooooh!

[@annikaskelton6052]

"He's either a gold digger or he thinks she's really pretty." ........... honestly, both 😂

[@aliyahpulido953]

16:20 This drawing in the movie is really based on an actual drawing the real-life Anastasia made. The rest of the movie isn't very accurate at all, but that drawing's real. Also, unrelated, Josephine Baker and her pet cheetah, Chiquita, both show up together during the "Paris is the Key" song number! Josephine is even wearing her banana skirt, but it's with a sparkly unitard and therefore much more PG than her real-life outfits which didn't have much else other than the skirt and some jewels.

[@cmrobbins88]

I love this movie. This was Don Bluth’s second to last theatrical animated film (the last being Titan A.E.). I definitely recommend seeing more of his films; The Secret of Nimh, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, and All Dogs Go To Heaven.

[@dabsterthebest9037]

Bro, I love(d) this movie. Mad respect to your sister for also liking Anastasia!

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

One of my favorites growing up 💜💜💜 I’d love a series about Rasputin. In real life they shot him, poisoned him, drowned him and he still didn’t die

[@chiarra644]

woah, how did he survive all that? No wonder they had inspo for him not dying in this movie

[@JWeb66]

Rasputin was built differently.

[@bloatedcow1361]

We Stan our man's Rasputin

[@katie5998]

I always thought she lost her memory from stress and trauma, as well as the head injury. It happens sometimes

[@supersasukemaniac]

She doesn't remember because she hit her head.

[@lilycourgette]

I remember seeing this film on video tape. Best childhood movie! 🤩😍 Also I’m 100% Dimitri simp

[@Catherinekro]

SAME IM IN LOVE W DIMITRIII

[@FandomOverload]

I’m so glad you watched Anastasia!!!! It’s definitely my favorite animated movie and I was so excited for your opinion on it.

[@silvercloud96]

Thank you for making my great day a bit more terri...wait, what am i supposed to say?

[@Welchy]

😂😂

[@karmarose16]

Still my favorite princess movie of all time ( beside Esmeralda and others) and I can still hear the melody to once upon a December.

[@entertainmentlife430]

This is a fun animated romantic comedy. I am so glad u reacted and enjoyed it

[@imbibesyourlunae]

Your ears are in fact very good, the Dowager Empress _is_ played by Angela Lansbury, who voiced Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast!

[@kitsune2284]

I myself am a 28 yr old male adult, and this movie has been in my top 10 favorite animated movies since I was a kid. So, no, there is no shame in being an adult male who loves this movie lol

[@antobono64]

It was this movie and quest for Camelot that got me into animated musicals

[@jaistashu1560]

This was one of my favorite movies to watch as a kid. I remember it very fondly. Different smells are actually a great way to unearth buried memories. For instance, whenever I smell a particular flower, I'm transported back to my babysitter's house from when I was 2ish years old and my favorite little red mailbox toy with a plastic letter. A deep sense of calm falls over me. A similar thing happens whenever I start to smell the dead leaves scent when Fall is approaching. My memory is garbage otherwise.

[@rachelblanchard7431]

Oh I LOVE this Don Bluth movie!!!!! I grew up watching it and I memorized the songs. Two of my favorite songs are Journey To The Past and Once Upon A December.

[@jessicaao400]

The dream scene in the musical is sooo intense and dark and creepy.

[@helenetrstrup4817]

While the movie very well wouldn't be much different without Bartok the albino bat hanging around, I am, and have always been, quite fond of the thing. 😂

[@kpbennett7743]

6:54 The "depths of hell" you're referring to is actually purgatory, or limbo. Basically it's a type of place where souls go in some religions in order to finish some business before moving on, whether to Heaven or Hell. I remember learning in Sunday school that sometimes churches would ask for a donation, usually money, in order to get someone who has died out of purgatory and into Heaven. Unfortunately this was common for a long time in the Catholic Church, my religion.

[@dolly2415]

Goodness I loved this movie when I was younger. The memory-dancing scene in the old palace still gives me all the CHILLS! Truly gorgeous animation 💜✨ (Also I think I may have had a crush on Dimitri too at one point 🤣)

[@joshuagoodman5267]

"IN THE DARK OF THE NIIIIGHT..." My favorite Villain song, absolutely! Jonathan Young did the best rendition of it, in my mind, but the original is still awesome.

[@jaymieberry]

Aloha Welchy! I've been a fan of yours for such a long time! If you want to watch a fun spooky movie, now is a great time for the 91s Addam's family because Wednesday is coming out in November! Aloha from Hawaii!

[@Wingedskywolf]

I love the dance scene. Ana is the only one who has a reflection, and it's a nice touch.

[@louieishe4494]

I L-O-V-E THIS MOVIE

[@aparajithasankar845]

your sister has impeccable taste

[@nancyomalley6286]

Remember that she fell and hit her head after the grandmother lost her grip on Anastasia's hand

[@emilyb5307]

Fun fact! The little bat in this movie, Bartok, has a movie spinoff of his own, called "Bartok the Magnificent". XD

[@berrykid9616]

I kid you not this is my favorite movie of all time. I'm so glad you got to experience it.

[@itsjustmaddisen]

Yes, that’s Angela Lansbury, she’s actually in another Disney movie called Bedknobs and Broomsticks which is one of my personal favourites. Also, the dog’s name is Pooka and he’s a boy. Whenever I see this movie, I automatically hear At the Beginning by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx because it used to play before the movie started on my VHS tape. 😂 It’s still banging. I used to belt out the lyrics when I was alone as a kid.

[@sabineee7564]

one of my favorite moviessss, glad you watched it! also, if you havent watched perks of being a wallflower, u better watch it! it's such a good movie

[@garylife5320]

This music is epic written by Steve Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens who wrote the musicals, Seusical, Once on this Island, Ragtime, My Favorite Year, Dessa Rose, The Glorious Ones, and Rocky and of course their most recent stage musical of Anastasia.... They are brilliant.

[@gh0ulgirl]

i think you’re the first person i know who didn’t love bartock 😂😂 i love that little bat

[@evelynromo8262]

Literally one of my favorite movies

[@Blackngray311]

it's one of the best movies ever tbh still love it to this day~ been wanting someone to react to it and finally! lol

[@kathleen6538]

Anastasia is my comfort movie ❤

[@marceladelpino6401]

My friend this movie is based on the mystery of Anastasia. She existed in real life same with Rasputin and the whole royal family.

[@kitfox92]

Loved this movie as a kid and I've never forgotten the "Once Upon a December" song, but man they took a lot of liberties with events and portraying the Czar Nicholas as an innocent victim.

[@Myrathosghost]

Just a quick question…Welchy does know that this movie is tangentially related to an actual historical event right??? Like the Romanovs were real and so was Rasputin, 🤣 I believe Rasputin was known for being a holy man and healer as well as the rumor he was doinking Anastasia‘s mother which is part of why Royal Loyalists killed him….where as the common people are who killed the Romanov Family

[@RikuKingdomHearts_II]

Ahh Anastasia. I loved this movie as a child, and watched it so many times on my VHS. And at a time I had memorized the entire lyrics to Once Upon a Dream. Great reaction though. Commentary wise and you singing with the a few of the songs 😆 And aww your dog is cute.

[@chloemilburn8482]

This was based on grand duchess Anastasia from Russia she was 17 when she died (1918). She didn’t get buried till 1998 though. In reality she was killed with her family by a group of bolsheviks.

[@ValkMyda]

I watch this movie every December because *once upon a December* I loved this reaction, thanks for sharing!

[@kristenkillen]

My son loves the song Once Upon a December from this movie. I use it as his lullaby most nights.

[@klifford4669]

i’m glad to inform you that one of your subscribers (me) is called Anastasia and bonus, my dad’s name is Dimitri

[@ThePinkDragon]

the "princess" in OLd Rusia were called GrandDutcheses

[@jiyuueno]

Ahh! This remains in my top 10 movies. I love it

[@Aoife_Clancy]

Anastasia is my favourite animated movie. I have a really close relationship with my grandmother so the reunited scene always makes me weep. This movie also got me into animation as a career

[@emma6352]

Anastasia is unironically one of my top 4 films on letterboxd im so happy you liked it

[@anaalicia5029]

Such a wonderful movie, beautiful songs and when she meets her elegant grandmother! And aft the beginning:’And my granddaughter Anastasia? I never saw her again!’ And her dad, mom, sisters and brother coming out of the painting during the ‘Once upon a..’ song!

[@oliversherman2414]

Fun fact: this movie was set in 1917 during the Russian Revolution and the villain was Gregory Rasputin (a so-called holy man who could apparently heal others with magical powers). However he went mad with power and he began influencing the Russian royal family so he got assassinated by a bunch of army officers

[@malinkaa7662]

I used to love this movie so much as a kid, it was great to see your reaction to it 🤩 I’m a new subscriber, and i feel like you really are one of the best reaction channels out there. It all feels very genuine to me. Very happy to be apart of the ☂ ❤

[@joeypotter6051]

My high school history class was studying the Russian revolution when this movie came out so my teacher took us all to see it, and then we went to Burger King afterwards and I got a Dmitri figurine that sat on top of my computer for years afterwards. Good times. (And no, my teacher didn't imply that this was at all historically accurate, but we had fun dissecting it and comparing it to what was actually known in history.)

[@めちゃ眠く人]

I've been waiting for this!!!