Ratcliff was absolutely the perfect villain for Pocahontas

His voice range was great! Playing both the Gov and Wiggins.

Ratcliffe admits he's not popular! He broke the 4th wall with that remark.

what i love about Ratcliffe was that he wasn't a coward, he fought side by side of his men. He wasn't fat, he's actually very bulky and strong. He doesn't love his men but he doesn't treat them like shit

"And gag him as well!" Thomas taking control and silencing Ratcliffe is perfect

RIP David Ogden Stiers :(

I like Governor Ratcliffe, mostly because of his facial expressions are ones that I would make in those circumstances, and he's funny and have a Wiggins. XD

I noticed Ratcliffe is the only Disney villain who has 2 songs: "Mine Mine Mine" and "Savages".

Ratcliffe and Wiggins talking to each other is always funny to me, since they're voiced by the same guy.

I laughed the first time that Wiggins thought that Ratcliffe would give them "gift baskets" since he didn't know what Ratcliffe meant by "proper English greeting" he will shoot the savages.

Has anyone ever notice how Wiggins never really interacts with anyone else other than Ratcliffe and Percy?

Rat cliff was the best Disney villain... “I’ll need those witless peasants to dig up my gold” hahaha brilliant

The real John Ratcliffe wasn't a villain at all. He and his colony willingly traded with the indians for years but unfortunately he was scalped and skinned alive in 1609, Werowocomoco, Virginia.

Personally I think Ratchliffe is awesome villain never underestimate the power of greed. It isn't any worse motive than revenge, power, love or lust.

The ironic thing is that if Ratcliffe had been smart, he would have realized that gold isn’t the only way to make money. He could have made a fortune in the lumber industry with those massive trees.

It's kind of hilarious that the actor behind him also plays Wiggins.

RIP David Ogden Stiers, the Voice of Governor Ratcliff. (1942 - 2018)

GOD! Ratcliffe looked SCARY as hell in that armour suit! 😱

most underrated villain ever next to Clayton.

R.I.P. David Odgen Stiers Voice of Ratcliffe, Wiggins, Jumba and Cogsworth. Miss you and all the others that are not here with us. Please be in Heaven with God and not in the wrong place.

R.I.P. David Ogden Stiers. He was an amazing American actor. In other words, that man was hysterical. Just remember that his voice of Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins will always be there for everyone.

R.I.P David Ogden Steirs

David Ogden Steers played the voice of Ratcliffe, Cogsworth, and the Archdeacon from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." That's three Disney movies that he voiced one of the characters.

All the Disney villains are good singers with their songs being some of the most popular songs in movies. Ratcliffe, Frollo, Jafar, Scar, Ratigan, and Ursula all make such great music. They're talented singers.

Governer Ratcliffe often reminds me of king Henry viii as they're both fat people, ruthless, greedy, brutal assholes, strict, tyrant and are British.

R.I.P., David Ogden Stiers.

John Smith had an American accent before America even existed.

"Ooh, gift baskets!" See, THIS is why I love Wiggins. Though not exactly cool and kind of naive, he definitely is friendly and sweet and has the right idea about how the Native Americans should be treated! And he KNOWS what the settlers did wrong to cause the Natives to attack them. "Wiggins, why do you think those savages attacked us?" "Because we took over their land and cut down their trees and dug up their earth." You can't get more obvious than that, and Ratcliffe is stupid enough and too blinded by greed to see that. Way to go, Wiggins!

2:17 "Succe-e-ess will be miiiiinne. Atlast." LOL!

David Ogden Stiers ' performance as Ratcliffe is criminally underrated. Say what you will about Ratcliffe's character development but every single line he delivers in this movie just SLAPS.

Thomas will eventually bring justice as batman years later!

Tbh he’s my favourite Disney villain with Gaston and Frollo

Notice that Ratcliffe looks like a fat version of the Disney villain, Captain Hook! Similar clothing and similar black hairstyles.

I think along with Bill Sykes from Oliver and Company, and Scroop from Treasure Planet. Governor Ratcliffe is one of the most underrated Disney Villains ever.

For some reason Pocahontas is the only Disney princess not to stand next to her villain.

Rip David Ogden Sitiers aka ratcliffe and wiggins

Ratcliffe is one of my favourite Disney villains- sadly also one of the most underrated.

David Ogden Stiers does a fabulous job as Radcliffe and Wiggins!! :)

Ratcliffe's song, "Mine, Mine, Mine" is a homograph with both meanings of the word "mine." He's telling his men to mine and that the gold they find is his.

Blinded by his own greed, his own ego, and his treachery.

BAHA XD "And you came so highly recommended" I AM SO USING THIS ON SOMEONE!

I remember from my childhood, the Pocahontas tape story book, my crazy younger brother messes with my Mom by showing her, Ratcliffe! She was like, "Guh! Brendan keeps showing me that ugly old man!" 🤣!!!!!!

While Ratcliffe may not be motivated by revenge (i.e. Ursula, Hades, Captain Hook) or hide behind the guise of religion (i.e. Frollo), his greed does become all-consuming. It is interesting to note, though, that David Ogden Stiers, the actor who portrayed Governor Ratcliffe, also provided the voice of some other memorable Disney characters (i.e. Cogsworth, the Archdeacon in HoND), as well as starring in a more obscure live-action Disney film titled Iron Will.

I think we all had teachers or staff who were like Ratcliffe, people you always seem welcoming and calm, you don't always know what people are like until you really know them, and as a change in someone's character like him there's some antagonistic to a person coming across as malicious, crotchety, mean, grumpy or even irate

One word. Cogsworth.

I love how every character is semi-realistic looking except for Ratcliffe, it just makes him stand out so much more

"During The Starving Time in December 1609 or early 1610, Ratcliffe and 25 fellow colonists were invited to a gathering with a large group of Powhatan Indians.[1] The Englishmen were promised they would be given corn in return for copper, but it was a trap.[citation needed] The colonists were given food baskets that were nearly empty, the Powhatan Indians ambushed them, and Ratcliffe was taken to the village. Only two colonists escaped.[citation needed] Ratcliffe suffered a particularly gruesome fate: he was tied to a stake in front of a fire.[citation needed] Women removed the skin from his entire body with mussel shells and tossed the pieces into the flame as he watched.[citation needed] They skinned his face last and finally burned him at the stake.[citation needed] This story was documented in an eyewitness account that is included in The Jamestown Adventure: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605-1614 (Real Voices, Real History), edited by Ed Southern (published 2004). How this account only surfaced in 2004 is unknown. He was given the nickname Luckless Captain Ratcliffe.[citation needed]"

It's probably true that they took artistic liberties to make him a more unlikeable character, but I also like that Mr. Stiers provided Ratcliffe's voice. For those who may be unaware, he also voiced Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

My favorite Disney quote of all time: "Suceeesss will be miiiine at LAST"

If we do meet any we will be sure to give them a proper English welcome GIFTS BASKETS!!! XD

I guess what makes him "evil" is that he deliberately is spreading hate to get what he wants, which makes him a pretty believable villain in my opinion

Strange, David Ogden Stiers voices both the governor AND Wiggins.

I love him

1:39: I'm counting on you to make sure those filthy heathens don't disrupt our mission. RIP David Odgen Stiers (1942-2018).

Ratcliffe is the best thing about both Pocahontas movies in my opinion

Successsss will be miiiiiiine at lassssst

And he came so highly recommended.

Wiggins was one of the most human of the white men, he wanted to be friends and give out gift baskets, but no, Radcliffe had to preform genocide and screw everything up !

The Gold digging song makes me laugh every time! best villain-song ever :D

4:52 "Fucking a country. I know"

I would really like to to see Alfred Molina to play Governor Ratcliff in a Live Action Pocahontas

if their ever as an entity of greed and glutenous nature it was him.

Like when you think of reality, you don't know what people are like until you really know when meeting them, people always come into your life for a reason and decide whether to be friends with them or not

Governor Ratcliff has no fucks to give

Ok, so when I first watched this movie as a kid, at first, when Ratcliffe was motivating the crew with his speech to have heart and keep going, I thought "Oooh, this guy's cool! What a great speech!" But then when I realized at 1:00 that he was only saying those things to give them the energy they need to dig up his gold, this was my reaction --> " -__- ....I hate you already..." And my hatred for him grew from there on.

DAYUM! Poor Ratcliffe... O___O I guess that he's a villian in the movie in order to match him to the plot. Shame, they could make him a good guy and make another villian.

This man put his fellow man through arduous work for metals (gold), had people killed because he saw them as inferior or different from his ideology(his attempted murder of the native Americans), and constantly referred to them as heathens out of some belief on religious superiority. I guess he is the representation of the dark nature of powerful civilizations or elitist groups.

Ratcliffe isn't really evil, he is just a greedy man. This is why he is a realistic villain unlike the second movie where he is the classic vengeful villain.

This is quite possibly the biggest case of slander in movie history. John Ratcliffe was not an evil, greedy, genocidal lunatic, but rather very generous in his dealings with the Powhatan Nation. Too generous, according to some, and among his real-life faults was also the impractical idea of building a large residence for himself in Virginia. It is ironic that he met his death at the hands of the Powhatans, who led him and what remained of the colonists (the others having all died from illness) into a trap, flayed him alive, and burned him at the stake.

Funniest Disney villain ever!

"We must sound the drums of war!" love this part

That part where Ratcliffe attempts to shoot the chief Powhatan despite the fact that John Smith was saved from execution, that technically would of been a war crime because the Indians retreated not wanting to of starting the war

Him and his sidekick are the only characters I like in this movie

Surely the most underrated Disney bad guy EVER!

"And gag him as well!" Thomas is so awesome.

Ratcliffe: How England used to be. Wiggins: How England is now.

2:17 succe-ess will be miiiinne... atlast. Makes me laugh every time!

Ratcliffe is such a Boss!

I swear Ratcliffe has a hat very similar to Guy Fawkes which could be a fitting description and reference just like in real life that King James vi of Scotland/I of England was apparently friends with Guy Fawkes only to be betrayed

Voices: Ratcliffe/Wiggins- David Ogden Stiers John Smith- Mel Gibson Thomas- Christian Bale Percy- Danny Mann Ben- Billy Connolly Lon- Joe Baker Powhatan- Russell Means Pocahontas- Irene Bedard

Governor Ratcliffe is an underrated villain. David Ogden Stiers (RIP) manages to make him both enjoyably over-the-top and menacing. Plus, his dual performance as Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins is one of the best parts of the movie.

I'm glad Percy switched sides at the end of Pocahontas.

The part where Ratcliffe attempted to assassinate Powhatan in spite of Pocahontas saving the day would of technically of been an illegal war thus making him a true villain just as both sides drew their weapons not wanting to fight either

and the second dislike is ratcliffe's servant

Pocahontas pretty much saved the natives from getting demolished and slaughtered. The settlers had cannons, muskets, and armor. The natives had bows and blunt weapons. With just bows for range, ratcliffes armor and the settlers helmets would have countered them. The natives would have been screwed.

Thomas became the leader of the group

Not exactly the best historical representation, am I right? But still, a good Disney villain.

Best Disney villain ever!!! And one that doesn’t die in the end -_-

The real savage was Ratcliffe just now hands down.

I love his mustache!!!!! :p

Percy was the true star if y'all didn't know

Shit, when this came out, people in theaters all across the south were probably rooting for him😂

RATCLIFFE = DONALD TRUMP

Rip david ogden stiers

I'm not too crazy about his character design, but I LOVE that they got David Ogden Stiers to do the voice.

"Gift Baskets" lol

Ratcliffe and Forte (from Beauty and The Beast; The Enchanted Christmas) are the most underrated Disney villains in my opinion.

Ratcliffe is a realistic villain, just like Frollo. Frollo= Fanatic Ratcliffe= Greedy

the one dislike is Governor Ratcliffe. ROFL

Gift baskets!