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Fantasia (Special 60th Anniversary Edition)

Leopold Stokowski (Actor), Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (Actor), James Algar (Director), Rated:

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Groundbreaking on several counts, not the least of which was an innovative use of animation and stereophonic sound, this ambitious Disney feature has lost nothing to time since its release in 1940. Classical music was interpreted by Disney animators, resulting in surreal fantasy and playful escapism. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra provided the music for eight segments by the composers Tchaikovsky, Moussorgsky, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Ponchielli, Bach, Dukas, and Schubert. Not all the sequences were created equally, but a few are simply glorious, such as "Night on Bald Mountain," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and "The Nutcracker Suite." The animation ranges from subtly delicate to fiercely bold. The screen bursts with color and action as creatures transmute and convention is thrust aside. The painstaking detail and saturated hues are unique to this film, unmatched even by more advanced technology. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Special features

A commentary by Walt Disney (created from rare archival interviews with Walt Disney, spanning three decades)
A commentary by Roy E. Disney, maestro James Levine and John Canemaker, animation historian
"The Making of Walt Disney's 'Fantasia'" featurette

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Actors: Leopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Walt Disney, Deems Taylor, Mickey Mouse
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford I. Beebe
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Release Date: November 14, 2000
Run Time: 120 minutes
Average Customer Review: 598 customer reviews
ASIN: B00003CX9W
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,338 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2494 in Movies & TV > DVD > Kids & Family

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A wonderful fantasy

ByDoug Petersonon December 20, 2013

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When the original Fantasia was produced many years ago, it broke many barriers in cinema. It was a whole new and different concept. It is still a classic worth having today.
When I first saw it in the 1950's, it was mind-blowing. To this day, I cannot listen to the Pastoral Symphony without the images of the mythology going through my mind. While science and technology have overrun some of the visions of Disney's artists, the "Rite of Spring" still reminds us of "earlier times". And who can forget Mickey and the Sorcerer's Apprentice (eternally wonderful).
For those who enjoy the second Fastasia, the first (original) Fantasia is better yet. A definite keeper.

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Fantasia = a *5* star Movie

By126//ARZAN\\on March 26, 2014

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This Movie is awesome!!! I saw this movie while on &$#@ and it was outstanding..... I'll never for get how the movie seemed to leave the screen and dance in my mind... This is a cult classic and has stood up to as walt disney's greatist film ever... Future generations are going to see this film because it will always be around..... I have to give this movie five stars because it deserves it - Disney did a great job in presenting this film...
Oh yeah, Stay away from Fantasia 2000 because it was not a well done movie..... too much pink gold and green... and well it just didnt live up to its predecessor...

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Classic Disney!

ByAnne Lewison November 21, 2015

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What a classic! I bought this to share the "Sorcerer's Apprentice with my music classes. They loved it! I really like the introductions to each musical selection. In researching this movie, I learned that Disney used it as a vehicle to help Mickey Mouse regain popularity back in 1940. I think they succeeded! I highly recommend this dvd!

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"Fantasia" as it was originally seen

ByB. Fentonon May 20, 2017

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The Disney classic in the uncut theatrical release with the full intros intact.

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Discover the magic of classical music through animated movies!

Byisabelle134on December 25, 2014

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As a little girl I was fascinated by this animation movie, making the perfect match between classical music and animation. When now I hear the The Sorcerer's Apprentice (French: L'apprenti sorcier),a symphonic poem by the French composer Paul Dukas, I just see the Fantasia images with Mickey Mouse stealing the magic hat of his master the sorcerer. I was 10, I am now past 50. How to learn to enjoy classical music by seeing an animated movie!

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Fantasia - a breathtaking classic that belongs on anyone's short list.

ByWilliam Swallowon January 18, 2009

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It's easy for people now to be unaware of just what a miracle Fantasia is. It's been 68 years or so since it was released, and most people tend to focus only on the events of their own lifetimes. For those unaware, Fantasia was a huge gamble for Disney. It was the first feature-length animated film, and the first film of any kind with stereo sound. There was a huge effort to outfit the theaters for it, and resistance from theater owners over the expense. The classical music it embodied was not what the average man in the street preferred. The film opened to critical - and box office - disdain. But Walt wasn't trying to satisfy only the mass audiences of 1940, he wanted to hit one out of the park - one for the ages. And, he largely succeeded.

Disney originally called it 'The Concert Film', which shows what the intent was. To let audiences experience the beauty and majesty of great music by giving them a new way to perceive it. Visually. Fantasia is a visual concert of eight pieces of music, in order, 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' by Johann Sebastian Bach, 'The Nutcracker Suite' by Tchaikovsky, 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' by Paul Dukas, 'The Rite of Spring' by Igor Stravinsky, 'The Pastoral Symphony' by Beethoven, 'Dance of the Hours' by Ponchielli, 'Night on Bald Mountain' by Moussorgsky, and 'Ave Maria' by Franz Schubert.

The score is performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski; the segments are introduced by host Deems Taylor. Taylor gives a brief background on each piece, and explains a bit of what the artists were trying to do with it, interpret a definite story inherent in the music or allow their imaginations free range to fantasize.

In creating Fantasia, Disney allowed his artists a much greater range of freedom than normal. It was usual at the time for an animation studio to have a set of 'ground rules' in place regarding things such as the permissible color palettes in use. For Fantasia, the limits were removed and the artists were encouraged to experiment and get creative. Supposedly, one animator used jelly from his sandwich to get just the right color.

The film starts perhaps a bit slowly, with Toccata and Fugue given a more timid and less imaginative rendering than it deserves, but the rest of the film, from Nutcracker to Ave Maria, will take your breath away, climaxing with a near-terrifying version of Walpurgisnacht in 'Night on Bald Mountain', segueing into a calming return to the world of sanity and daylight with 'Ave Maria'.

If you've never seen Fantasia, give yourself a treat. Pick this up and watch it some evening. Turn out the lights, stifle all interruptions, and immerse yourself in beautiful, glorious music and artwork.