Fantasia/2000

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In this update of Disney's masterpiece film mixture of animation and music, new interpretations of great works of music are presented. It begins with an abstract battle of light and darkness set to the music of Beethoveen's Fifth Symphony. Then we see the adventures of a Humpback Whale calf and his pod set to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the humourous story of several lives in 1930's New York City, scored with "Rhapsody in Blue." Following is a musical telling of the fairy tale, "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" set to Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2. Then a goofy Flamingo causes havoc in his flock with his yo-yo to the tune of the finale of "Carnival of the Animals." This is followed by the classic sequence from the original film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" starring Mickey Mouse and followed by "Pomp and Circumstance" starring Donald Duck as a harried assistant to Noah on his Ark. Finally, we see the awesome tale of the life, death and renewal of a forest in a sequence featuring the composition, "The Firebird."

actors:

Leopold Stokowski	as Himself - Conductor
Ralph Grierson	as Pianist
Kathleen Battle	as Featured Soprano
Steve Martin	as Himself - Introductory Host
Itzhak Perlman	as Himself - Host
Quincy Jones	as Himself - Host
Bette Midler	as Herself - Hostess
James Earl Jones	as Himself - Host
Penn Jillette	as Himself
Teller	as Himself - Host
James Levine	as Himself - Host
Angela Lansbury	as Herself - Hostess
Wayne Allwine	as Mickey Mouse
Tony Anselmo	as Donald Duck
Russi Taylor	as Daisy Duck

directors:
James Algar
rating:7.20

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Despite that he was aware of the original plan to renew the concept Fantasia
every so often, and that was viewed as an ongoing project, I felt
returning after 60 years was too, and that the original classic
should be left alone. However, my initial skepticism dissipated in
seconds of the opening sequence. What we have here is an exuberant, vibrant
fusion of animation and music, each fully complimenting the other to perfection.
It's hard to pick a favorite sequence, but if you really pressed for staff
taste alone would be impressive sequence with whales.
Mickey's Sorcerer's Apprentice sequence is the only extension of the original, and
a worthy rival to the line in 2000 is Donald "Noah".

The only criticism I have of the film is the bridge sequences, with
Steve Martin, Penn & Teller, Bette Midler and others. I would have preferred that
glued to a presenter, preferably, James Earl Jones and Angela Landsbury
. They seemed to have the material and draft
much more seriously than Martin and Penn & Teller of humor that
remainder of the dignity of the film as a whole.
Top quality animation and a sense of humor make this sequel / add-on a formidable
animated film in its own right. The run time of 74 minutes is
a little let-down. I would have liked to have seen more and more pieces
imagination. And he warned that, apprentice sorcerer
remains. As this is the original single point of sale that
decided to stick back there, so you're really only get just over one hour
worth of new scenes. What it feels like a bit of a rip-off.

But my favorite is the segment with a Donald Duck, in fact they were
everything fresh, especially the one with the volcano. The music that coincides perfectly with the
history and has some truly beautiful animation. Top End
the ugly CGI crap we have these days. And the television program
style introductions were more watchable believes that the so-called Taylor
segments in the original.

This was the first animated film to be made for IMAX screens and digital imaging
is amazing. See this preference on a screen IMAX
or DVD. Seeing that on VHS only insult the brilliant animation.
It's sad that Disney has abandoned traditional hand-drawn animation for
theatrical projects. This is what the study was built in, after all. But Disney is
shadow of itself, we all know that.

As good as the original Fantasia, but loses points for failing
be longer and more ambitious.

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