Anastasia is Basically a Disney Renaissance Movie (Video Essay)

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This video explores the journey of Don Bluth's animation career leading up to what I believe to be his crowning achievement - Anastasia. I think Anastasia shares many similarities to the Disney Renaissance movies - enough that it could be one of them! I explain my reasoning by taking a look at Anastasia's animation, story, and soundtrack.

While this channel is dedicated to Disney content, I decided to try branching out a little while staying in the same ballpark. Anastasia is film that I love deeply and it felt like the right subject to take on for this project. Hope you enjoy it!

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SOURCES

"FILM; For Alan Menken, A Partnership Ends But the Song Plays On" by Stephen Holden
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/15/mo...

"Don Bluth made animation history by leaving Disney. Looking back, he has no regrets" by Carlos Aguilar
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment...

"Anastasia composers tell the stories behind the film's most beloved songs" by Maureen Lee Lenker
https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/21/anas...

"I Regret To Inform You That Anastasia Is Now A Disney Princess" by Scott Mendelson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmen...

"Don Bluth and Gary Goldman Part One – Leaving Disney" by Steve Henderson
https://www.skwigly.co.uk/don-bluth-a...

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