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Anastasia [VHS] [1998]

VHS ~ Meg Ryan
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Kelsey Grammer, Hank Azaria
  • Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
  • Writers: Arthur Laurents, Bob Tzudiker, Bruce Graham, Eric Tuchman, Guy Bolton
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English, French, Russian
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 5 Oct 1998
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CXAS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 585 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Stomping out their usual cuteness and carbon copying Disney's grand animation style to a tee, directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (An American Tail) create a successful musical comedy from the story of the lost Russian princess. Adapting the story of imperialism and revolution is tricky, and subsequently the film's opening is weak. Once Anya (voiced by Meg Ryan, sung by Liz Callaway) is a teenager and on her own (suffering from some degree of amnesia), Anastasia is quite pleasing though never refreshingly new.

20th Century Fox's big-money gamble to horn in on Disney's realm is worthy. The songs, especially the recurrent "Once Upon a December" by Broadway team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, are better than Disney's recent efforts. It's worth picking up the soundtrack. The mix of cell animation and computer work is vivid. The collection of vocal talent is also strong, from John Cusack (as Dimitri, who wants to earn the reward by bringing Anya to Paris) to Hank Azaria as an amusing albino bat. Kelsey Grammer helps turn a roly-poly sidekick into a warm and strong supporting character.

The biggest drawback is Bluth/Goldman's insistence on having a typical villain. Surprisingly, the story would be strong enough without one and the undead corpse of Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd) is unneeded and unoriginal. --Doug Thomas

Synopsis
A young orphan attempts to search for her past life and family.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You must own this!, 9 Jan 2006
This review is from: Anastasia [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
One of the last visually stunning traditional animated films with a beautifully developed story and loveable characters.
Everything is wonderful-- the sets, the animation, the dresses, the journey to France, Paris, the songs..
This should be a reminder of what Disney feature films could still aspire too, before greed and making a quick buck led them to completely rubbish out the 2d medium.
Kudos to Don Bluth and Gary Goldman yet again.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite film., 4 Aug 2005
By Karen Michelle (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anastasia [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
Firstly I have to admit that I am 21 years old and this is my favourite film of all time. I know this may make me seem a little immature but I just absolutely love this film. I must have seen it way over 30 times.

I think what appealed to me the most in this film was the growing relationship between Anya and Dimitri. In addition I have always been interested in the legend of Anastasia and I liked how the film dealt with this. The characters were all excellent and I loved the songs, especially 'Journey to the Past' and 'At the Beginning'. Although I have to admit that the character of Bartok does annoy me slightly (but I think he's created more for children to laugh at.)

A wonderful, wonderful DVD and in my opinion, I enjoyed it more than any Disney film I've seen (I keep crying at the end as well, no matter how many times I've seen it.) For children and adults.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars once upon a film!, 13 Jun 2004
This review is from: Anastasia [DVD] [1998] (DVD)
i had to watch this film with my little siter once and i thought oh god here we go 'princesses and princes singing and finding each other' so i was no looking forward to it. but when i watched it all the way through, i loved it, because it wasn't a 'thumbelina' or 'a swan princess'. i loved bartok and his 'crazy with the hips' and the gradual intimate relationship that anya and dimitri begin to have.

the songs made the film especially 'at the beginning' and 'learn to do it'. and it wasn't just for kids either, it can be for adults aswell. i now have this dvd and i watch it all the time. the voice talents in this film are superb and the singing talents too.

so one word of advice to you, BUY THIS FILM! because you won't be dissapointed.

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