Anastasia (Dvd-K) (New Cover) [Import allemand]

I remember this movie airing on TV a lot a few years after it came out, and having recently rewatched a lot of favorite disney movies, I decided to revisit something else from my childhood. I wasn't really expecting all that much out of it, but even as an adult, I think this is a pretty great movie. It takes its starting point from historical events, but turns into a very sweet fairy tale about family and finding yourself. Its obviously in the DIsney Princess tradition, and I enjoyed it as much as any of those films. The characters are a lot of fun, and its nice that we see Dimitri and Anya spending enough time together for a plausible romance to develop. While the villain, Rasputin, can be quite comical, there are also some genuinely scary scenes, such as when Anya almost jumps off the boat while in an enchanted dream about her forgotten family. The animation is quite beautiful, and I was specially moved by the sequence where Anya wanders through the old palace, seeing ghosts of her former life. The glitz and glamour of Paris are also well-depicted, and images such as a Chanel store and the Moulin Rouge remind us that this film is set in our own world, not too long ago. There's something about the way Anya uncovers her past, with the haunting song (Once Upon a December), the necklace and the music box, that gives the film a really beautiful magical quality. All in all, I would say that this film is a bit of a forgotten gem that I definitely recommend. Of course, there is the undeniable fact that this movie takes a troublesome time from history and gives it the fairy tale treatment, and it can definitely be perceived as trivializing the events of the Russian Revolution. In my own mind, I was able to disassociate the film from history fairly easily, and I treated it as a separate entity. If you're a person who doesn't like the idea of watching a movie that glosses over unhappy historical events and gives them the fantasy treatment, this movie probably isn't for you.

Good Classic Movie

I was absolutely blown away when I saw this film! Fox has emulated Disney, not altering the formula but noticably increasing on the quality of the end result. The storytelling is magnificent. Naturally it is not historically accurate, but that comes as no surprise. The adaptation is liberal, and creates a very different story than the historical account. By removing a lot of the grimness of the revolution, the filmmakers could create a sparkling and grandiose mood to place their story into. The songs and score are of a caliber Disney has not matched to date, although I confess that the Alan Menken / Howard Ashman team of The Little Mermaid and Beauty & the Beast comes very close. The music was written in the tradition of the Broadway musical, as Menken and Ashman did, and sounds exceptional. I was especially impressed with the animation. There are no scenes where a particular character is draw badly, so scenes where the characters do not maintain their proportion to other characters, and no continuity errors. The drawing style is very similar to the older Disney - Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and that crowd. The characters are believable and entertaining; there are no "awkward moments" where a line seems badly written or placed, the songs are integrated perfectly into the dialogue, the layout work is exquisite, and the use of 3D technology is stunning and smoothly integrated. And Fox picked all the right people for the roles. Overall, this is an incredible film, even more astonishing considering it was Fox's first attempt at an animated film. And it's not just a children's film, as animation is too often considered; it is a family film: anyone can see and enjoy it. Smashing!

This movie was on Disney Plus when the app was first introduced, then it disappeared. The next time I saw it, it was for SALE! I felt discouraged, but I bought it...NOW it's on Hulu for free! I always loved the hopefulness of this movie. Knowing and unknowing at the same time that YOU ARE SOMEBODY can be motivating, encouraging, and confusing! I love the comedic timing of Rasputin (sp?) and the bat sidekick was (chef's kiss) hilarious! The songs are relatable, especially NOW that I'm an adult and I've lived a little bit of life! I get that the historical context has been arguably inaccurate, but for the purposes of good family entertainment, this movie is perfect! Truly A Time to REMEMBER...Who YOU are!

I originally owned this film in the late 90s, on VHS. While I was repurchasing Disney films, I came to a fork in the road. There was one film from my childhood that was not a Disney film that I still enjoyed as much as I did back when I was a kid, and that was Anastasia from Don Bluth. Don Bluth originally worked for Disney, but left to form his own studio. Many know him for "An American Tail," and "The Secret of NIMH," but over time Bluth decided to make a film that was almost on par with what Disney had made, and that was Anastasia. The story takes place in Russia, where the young Anastasia is separated from her family. Believed to be dead, Anastasia has amnesia and lives as an orphan up until she is a teenager (or what we can assume is a young adult), and then discovers that she may have a past that includes what she's always been searching for: her family. The story is not historically accurate, but is a "Disney-fied" version. I enjoy it, nonetheless, as a story that ages well over the years. I am 27 years old, and still enjoy it as much as I did as a child. I can't say that for every cartoon flick I watched as a kid, but mostly the ones that stand the test of time are Disney...with the exception to some films done by Don Bluth. I recommend this film for anyone that enjoys the story, and even is discovering the movie for the first time. Although it's not as strong as a Disney movie, it still emulates the same story that most Disney stories do, with catchy songs and a great story to tell.

Very bad quality of CD. don't ever purchase it. It's not working at all. Money waste product.

Excellent movie, and the songs are lovely. This played no problem in our player in Canada.

Va comprato anche solo per Dimitri, miglior uomo mai esistito

Niets

BEGINN: Meine Frage als Titel lässt schon vermuten, was ich von diesem Film halte. Es ist mein absoluter Lieblingszeichentrickfilm, und mit der deutschen Starbesetzung (Stimmen von: Joachim Kemmer als Rasputin und Patrick Winczewski als Dimitri) kann man eigentlich gar nichts falsch machen. ZUR STORY: Anastasia, die jüngste Zarentochter verliert während der vom rachsüchtigen Rasputin angezettelten Revolution das Gedächtnis, während ihre gesamte Familie (mit Ausnahme der Großmutter) ermordet wird. Die Flucht gelingt ihr nur durch einen Küchenjungen namens Dimitri (an den sie sich auch nicht mehr erinnern kann). Einen harten Kampf liefert sie sich auch mit Rasputin, der, bei dem Versuch sie umzubringen, in Eis einbricht. Zehn Jahre Später sucht dieser Dimitri zusammen mit seinem Freund Vladimir eine Anastasia-Doppelgängerin, da die nun in Paris lebende Zarenmutter 10.000 Rubel (Russische Wärung) an denjenigen zahlt, der ihr ihre Enkeltochter zurückbringt. Anastasia, die nun zehn Jahre lang im Waisenhaus gewohnt hat, möchte nun nach Paris, da sie ihre Erinnerungen wieder finden möchte. Als "Hinweis" hat sie eine Halskette von ihrer Großmutter, auf der "Zusammen in Paris" steht. Am Bahnhof wird sie abgewiesen, da sie nicht an eine Fahrkarte nach Paris kommen kann. Eine alte Frau gibt ihr den Tipp, sich an Dimitri zu wenden, da der ja zusammen mit Vladimir ein Mädchen sucht, das er als Anastasia ausgeben kann. Sie sucht ihn auf, und er nimmt sie mit nach Paris, unwissend, das er die ECHTE Anastasia und keine Doppelgängerin mitnimmt. Derweil verraten die Mächte des Bösen dem fiesen Rasputin, der nun in der "Vorhölle" lebt, das Anastasia nicht,wie er dachte, tot ist, und er versucht sie mit allen mitteln loszuwerden. Wird es Anastasia, Dimitri und Vlad gelingen, heil bei der Zarenmutter anzukommen? MEINE KRITIK: Ein, wie ich finde, rundum gelungener Zeichentrichfilm von Don Bluth und Gary Goldman, mit einer guten Story, viel Witz, wofür Rasputin und sein Gehilfe Bartok, eine Fledermaus, sorgen (zu letzterer gibt es übrigens auch einen Film, eine Direct-to-Video Produktion, die auf der Blu-Ray Disc enthalten ist, oder einzeln: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00EQLUIBU/ref=dp_rt_cl_dp_0) Ebenfalls enthält der Film fantastische musikalischen Einlagen (mein persönliches Lieblingslied ist: Tief im Dunkel der Nacht). KRITIK ZUR KRITIK: Was mich stört sind die negativen Kritiken, nur weil die Story nicht der Wahrheit entspricht (was "Pocahontas" von Disney ebenfalls nicht tut) In echt war es nämlich so, dss Anastasia zusammen mit ihrer ganzen Familie ermordet wurde und Rasputin keinen teuflischen Pakt eingegangen und die russische Revolution angezettelt hat. Aber wenn man den Stoff so verfilmt hätte, wäre das sichrlich nicht sehr schön und/oder kindgerecht geworden. Jetzt bin ich schon bei meinem nächsten Kritikpunkt angelangt. Der betrifft nämlich die Meinung der Leute die meinen, der Film sei zu brutal für Kinder, weil Rasputin hin-und wieder mal eines seiner Gliedmßes abfällt. Aber wären dann nicht auch Filme wie "Der König der Löwen"(Mufasas und Scars Tod), oder "Pocahontas" (Cocoums Tod) und viele weitere zu brutal für Kinder? Ich vertrete die Einstellung das man Kinder mit dem Medienstoff nicht so verweichlichen lassen sollte. Fazit: Der fantastischste Zeichentrickfilm, den ich kenne! Schöne Musikeinlagen passend zu den detaillreichen Hintergründen und der unvergleichlichen Story vereint dieser Film lustige und spannende Elemente. Und für Schwärmerinnen gibt es (nach meiner Umfrage) den schönsten Zeichentrickmann, den es gibt, und den (wie ich finde) besten Bösewicht. Ich kann nur sagen: KAUFEN!!!