While Fantasia 2000 was enjoyed by all I know because it was a product of our own time, you can never beat the classic that is the original Fantasia, animated and released in 1940. It was made during a high point for Disney, they were at the top and they were the only film company strong enough to attempt something so out of the box. While it was something quite amazing for its time, it did not make money for quite some time. Just as there are kids these days that attempt to be artsy while in reality being snotty, Fantasia was to artsy for its own good. "
Fantasia was Art with a capital 'A'." That is too say, according to critics, it seemed a true masterpeice. Like the artsy teenager, Disney seemed to think so too, and they only showed it in the few theatres around the country that had good enough acoustics to showcase the beautiful orchestration. It therefore took many years for money to be made. Nevertheless, with a work of art that good, its not about how many dollars you make, is it?
Here's a few interesting tidbits about the movie throughout the years:
- in the 60's, pot-smokers loved it because of extraordinary surrealism
- the vhs version has been altered for political correctness, a scene with a black centaur shining the hoofs of a white centaur mysteriously dissapeared
- mickey mouse has his biggest movie role in fantasia
- unlike many pastoral disney films, fantasia has scenes of dying dinosaurs that can easily scare children out of their wits
Fantasia seems to be a classic that will most likely endure for a long time. The complexity of the animation and orchestration are a feat for the early 1940's and the depth is something that should be studied by all.
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