Since The Prince of Egypt was first released in 1998, it has received very little attention from the lists of great animated films. Despite the incredible songs by Stephen Schwartz, the fascinating and relatable characters, the timeless story, and the overall magnitude of the film despite its short running time, it almost seems as though there are many who want to see this movie forgotten. But why? Why should such an inspired piece of art be met with such hostility? The simple answer is hostility toward religion. Or to be more exact, cultural Marxism.
No matter what any "authoritative" critic may try to claim, The Prince of Egypt is one of the greatest animated films of all time and will almost certainly rise from the ashes to be recognized as such forever. Anyone with an open mind can watch this movie and see within the first scene how powerful this film really is. Those who are hostile toward Christianity, Judaism, or religion in general, however, may complain that the film is off-putting to non-believers, which film-aficionados often are. To answer this, yes, it does appear to be a film made by believers. But does this really diminish everything that makes it so powerful as a piece of cinema, to the point that it should be forgotten? Few animated movie musicals have ever achieved such a powerful, lasting effect as The Prince of Egypt, and there is no good reason why this movie should not top every list of great animated films, as well as movie musicals. Even such beloved Disney classics as The Lion King, Beauty & the Beast, and Aladdin could arguably be eclipsed in some ways by this film.
Perhaps the most powerful part of the movie is the music. Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin, as well as the lyricist for Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, delivers some of his best work in The Prince of Egypt. Although all his music is thrilling, this seems to have been a very personal and important project to Mr. Schwartz. The film was just recently re-adapted into a stage musical, so the songs will now have a much better chance of achieving immortality. Schwartz's gift for using music to tell stories rivals that of such greats as Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Sondheim, and he more than deserves to be counted among them. His work on this film only assures that. Furthermore, Hans Zimmer's score is just as great as his work in Lion King or anything else he's done.
Those who hate religion and Christianity will continue to ridicule and try to diminish this film, but they will never be able to change the fact that true, genuine inspiration was behind its creation. The Exodus is one of the most spiritual and inspiring stories in all of human history, and Dreamworks has captured it here beautifully in the form of an animated movie musical. The hostility received by The Prince of Egypt may actually be an indication of how exceptional it truly is; a truly world-changing work of art is likely to have its detractors, and this is a film whose nay-sayers are definitely not destined to prevail. For those who do believe in God or who are simply open to the idea of a good movie with a Biblical story as its source material, The Prince of Egypt is sure to be a spiritual experience to carry within one's heart forever. It is a spectacular movie, and despite the resistance from the secular left that seeks to destroy everything about the Judeo-Christian tradition, it is too inspired a work of art to be lost to obscurity.
No matter what any "authoritative" critic may try to claim, The Prince of Egypt is one of the greatest animated films of all time and will almost certainly rise from the ashes to be recognized as such forever. Anyone with an open mind can watch this movie and see within the first scene how powerful this film really is. Those who are hostile toward Christianity, Judaism, or religion in general, however, may complain that the film is off-putting to non-believers, which film-aficionados often are. To answer this, yes, it does appear to be a film made by believers. But does this really diminish everything that makes it so powerful as a piece of cinema, to the point that it should be forgotten? Few animated movie musicals have ever achieved such a powerful, lasting effect as The Prince of Egypt, and there is no good reason why this movie should not top every list of great animated films, as well as movie musicals. Even such beloved Disney classics as The Lion King, Beauty & the Beast, and Aladdin could arguably be eclipsed in some ways by this film.
Perhaps the most powerful part of the movie is the music. Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin, as well as the lyricist for Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, delivers some of his best work in The Prince of Egypt. Although all his music is thrilling, this seems to have been a very personal and important project to Mr. Schwartz. The film was just recently re-adapted into a stage musical, so the songs will now have a much better chance of achieving immortality. Schwartz's gift for using music to tell stories rivals that of such greats as Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Sondheim, and he more than deserves to be counted among them. His work on this film only assures that. Furthermore, Hans Zimmer's score is just as great as his work in Lion King or anything else he's done.
Those who hate religion and Christianity will continue to ridicule and try to diminish this film, but they will never be able to change the fact that true, genuine inspiration was behind its creation. The Exodus is one of the most spiritual and inspiring stories in all of human history, and Dreamworks has captured it here beautifully in the form of an animated movie musical. The hostility received by The Prince of Egypt may actually be an indication of how exceptional it truly is; a truly world-changing work of art is likely to have its detractors, and this is a film whose nay-sayers are definitely not destined to prevail. For those who do believe in God or who are simply open to the idea of a good movie with a Biblical story as its source material, The Prince of Egypt is sure to be a spiritual experience to carry within one's heart forever. It is a spectacular movie, and despite the resistance from the secular left that seeks to destroy everything about the Judeo-Christian tradition, it is too inspired a work of art to be lost to obscurity.
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