Prince of Egypt & Joseph: King of Dreams: Amazon.ca: Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, Richard Herd, Maureen McGovern, Jodi Benson, Judith Light, James Eckhouse, Richard McGonagle, David Campbell, Steven Weber, Dan Castellaneta, Rene Auberjonois, Rob LaDuca, Robert C. Ramirez, Cathy Schoch, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, Joe Stillman, Marshall Goldberg, Raymond Singer: DVD

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As the millennium turns, the crazed trend to produce direct-to-video sequels swells. Very few of these sequels are inspired, although most do not harm their origins. One might understandably pick up something labeled "from the makers of The Prince of Egypt with trepidation. Happily, the makers leave Moses alone and tell the tale of another Bible star, Joseph, known for his coat of many colors and a fantastic destiny. Joseph (voiced by Ben Affleck), his father's favorite son, is sold into slavery by his jealous half-brothers. After years of struggle, Joseph rises to be the Pharaoh's trusted adviser when his gift for interpreting dreams pays dividends. The 78-minute feature is rich in color and features several strong songs ("Better Than I" is the standout) written by newcomer John Bucchino. The film's religious elements are secondary, yet its heart is in the right spot--a most agreeable stance for a wider audience. Prince was designed as an "event" movie and suffered in the hype and marketing. With lower aims, Joseph is a more satisfying film and even invites the unexpected: we're ready for the next "sequel." --Doug Thomas

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5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best cartoon feature-lenght; emotional film, Oct 5 2003

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This review is from: Joseph: King of Dreams (Widescreen) (DVD)

Joseph- king of dreams" is surprisingly an exceptional movie, rank up there with other top-notch cartoons like Beauty & the beast, Prince of Egypt, Mulan , Pocahontas, etc. This movie is released surprisingly, only via direct-to-video and not theatrically shown.

Joseph- king of dreams works on a variety of levels. The story itself, naturally a heartwarming, moving, personal story extracted from the bible. The animation apparently, has a high production value, with decent amount of budget allocation. The music or songs, are in my opinion are one of the highlights and high points of the film such as "Better than I", which I think is beautifully made & the song itself has an appropriately christian tune with excellent lyrics memorably written. Also the other songs are all top quality (Ive forgotten their titles)like the first or opening song and the other one is also commendable. Not even Disney has churn out a group of excellent songs for a movie that are all exceptionally memorable.

The film itself, like the songs is a high point. It is very well-crafted , memorable to watch & the film itself is inspiring and emotional. A great movie to own & should belong on the top of your shelf. Highly recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing comparing Prince of Egypt, Aug 17 2003

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Annie Gagnon (Denholm, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joseph: King of Dreams (Widescreen) (DVD)

I was so disappointed. The songs are sooooooooooo boring, and the graphic are not so good... It's nothing comparing The Prince of Egypt. I won't buy it... that's for sure.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great job., July 4 2003

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JediMack (VALRICO, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joseph: King of Dreams (VHS Tape)

I wondered if a family oriented movie, Joseph - King of Dreams that also had a pro religious theme could come out of Dreamworks. Like wouldn't you be suspicious if the present day Disney management did a pro-religious movie?

But, J-KOD the cartoon movie is not bad. Certainly i think they made a worthy movie. Only thing is that my kids didn't like it as much as I did. Given the choice, they preferred Joseph and TTDC starring Donnie based on the long running play. And they prefer this version, not because Dreamworks dropped the ball, but because the music is just awesome by comparison.

Check out the cartoon version by dreamwokrs as a rental. then checkout the movie based on the play.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful alternative to empty entertainment
My kids (ages 3 and 5) absolutely love these DVD's. The "Baby brother song" and dolls being called "Moses" are now frequent occurrences here. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait for the Blu-Ray version!
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