PRINCE OF EGYPT and Healing Broken Relationships
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Published 2021-03-26
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright talk about the cinematic masterpiece The Prince of Egypt, and how even though we're not fighting off plagues (well, we kinda are right now) or freeing an entire people from being enslaved, the relationships in this movie are very relatable and there's a lot we can learn from them. Plus, the music and animation are absolutely gorgeous, and the cast is phenomenal.
And thanks @FunnyOldeWorld for popping in with your Ancient Egypt expertise.
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Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker and Alan Seawright
Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright & Alan Seawright
Edited by: Alan Seawright
Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen
English Transcription by: Anna Preis
All Comments (21)
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“And just because you love somebody doesn’t mean you need to have them in your life” hits hard but is so true
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It’s like they say, “The opposite of love isn’t hate: it’s indifference.”
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I love Prince of Egypt, but the craziest part about it to me is that is was made by the same people who made Shrek
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Something I didn’t realize until TODAY, in the scene before Moses kills the guard, he’s watching the slaves working and they’re struggling more than usual because they’re cleaning up the mess HE and Ramses causes in the beginning of the movie
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The scene right after Pharaoh is holding is dead son and Moses leaves and begins to cry is so powerful. It’s so emotional and it shows how Moses was not unaffected by the sorrow surrounding him.
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What I learned from Prince of Egypt is that the biggest and hardest conflicts are not against those we hate but against those we love.
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As a christian, I love how the film humanises the characters. These are real people from thousands of years ago that are struggling with things we still do now. They arent spineless, they had their own doubts and fears. When Moses met God he didnt all of a suddon become fearless and confident, there were doubts and a ton of shame, but God still used him. A truely motivating film as well as a great example of faith.
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I think people love this movie for the same reason they love Hamilton: It take figures that have been placed on pedestals, and makes them real people. Only people, who have no idea what they’re doing, just like the rest of us.
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One thing I realized recently that separates Moses from Rameses is accountability. When Moses accidentally kills a man, Rameses's primary concern is sweeping it under the rug, but Moses embraces the consequences of his actions. But when Rameses is responsible for slavery, Moses holds him accountable, and Rameses resents him for it.
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"Its not preachy" Me as a Christian: YES!! Christian producers, do more of THIS
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Love the movie. It leaves out one of my favorite parts of the biblical story: kid Miriam walking up to the princess/queen bold as brass, and says, "wow, you found a baby. Coincidentally I happen to know a woman who no longer has a baby, and could be his wet nurse." And that it works. Which leaves you to assume that Adoptive Mother knows exactly what's going on, and goes along with it.
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That line "Ramesses, in my heart you are my brother, but things cannot be as they were" hits hard every time I hear it because Ramesses wants Moses back, but Moses can't reconcile unless Ramesses upends his entire world, his whole empire, and disappoints the expectations his father held for him. Letting the Hebrews go isn't in his power as a leader of his country, but Moses demands it of him because it's morally right.
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I love how in every shot where rameses has a change of heart for the worst, you can see the shadow of his father looming large, influencing every decision, to not be perceived as the “weak link”.
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“If I say it it will be written” Ramses II, in real life, lied about winning a battle that was actually a draw. So nice call out to the history geeks there.
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My husband is a fixer. However, he does this one AMAZING thing where when I am upset or angy and I'm venting, he'll stop me and ask "what do you need? Am I fixing or am I listening?" It is absolutely incredible and I cannot express how grateful and appreciative I am for it.
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A really great piece of symbolism in this movie is Ramses' comfort place where he goes after getting scolded by his father and after the plagues. He sits on a statue of his father, literally sitting on his dad's lap.
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"forgiveness means letting go of bitterness and anger and not hating somebody but you don't have to be close with people if you can't trust them" I WISH I KNEW THIS IN ELEMENTARY WHEN THE TEACHERS MADE ME FORGIVE MY BULLIES
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My dad was actually an animator on this film. There was a character designed after me (when I was 4 years old), the little girl at 19:00 in this video.
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I know I’m late but can we talk about when Ramses calls out to Moses at the end? As a kid I always believed he was angry but now being an adult, it sounded more like a cry of anger and of sadness. Anger towards Moses for taking everything from him and sadness because Moses was the only family he has left now and just wanted his brother back. Truly tragic in my opinion
