Movie: Fantasia

[amedia]

I think I may have seen this movie a long time ago, but I didn't remember it very well.

I hadn't realized the narrator was Deems Taylor! One of my favorite books when I was growing up was a collection that he edited of retellings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas with illustrations. His introduction to "Dance of the Hours" was a masterful bit of deadpan.

I enjoyed all the sequences. Some were almost hallucinatory - the "Dance of the Hours" reminded me of nothing so much as the Heffalumps and Woozles sequence in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. (It also had us going, "So that's where the "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" melody comes from!") I adored the little fairies in the Nutcracker Suite, but the "My Little Pony" cuteness of the mythological sequence set to the Pastoral Symphony made it my least favorite. metherion was especially interested in the Night on Bald Mountain sequence because the demon who unfolds from the mountain is a character in Kingdom Hearts. And of course, "The Sorceror's Apprentice" is a classic! And I liked the period during the intermission when the orchestra relaxed by jamming in a jazz style.

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[oddsbobs.livejournal.com]

My love for Fantasia is insane. Have you seen Fantasia 2000? Some of it's not as good, and some of it is brilliant. (Flamingo + yo-yo = hilarity)

I just adore the concept behind Fantasia. They really do need to make this a regular thing... like how Pixar does short films before each movie or something.

[amedia.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Fantasia 2000?

No, I haven't! Sounds interesting!

They really do need to make this a regular thing... like how Pixar does short films before each movie or something.

That's a brilliant idea! I'd love to see that.

[lionille.livejournal.com]

Ah *nostalgic* I remember seeing that in the theater when I was a kid. Mostly I remember the ballet dancing alligators and hippopotami, that the apprentice scene freaked me out, and that I was very bored through a lot of it. I am not now nor have ever been a classical music buff. I have some recollection of the pastoral scene with the centaurs was it? but knowing me I probably enjoyed their pony-ness. :D

[amedia.livejournal.com]

I was very bored through a lot of it.

Should I admit that, until the cool animated part started, I very nearly got up and said, "Bored now!" Watching the orchestra in shades of blue only holds my interest for so long. ;-)

[lionille.livejournal.com]

haha! Did you ever see Moulin Rouge? After ten minutes of that I said, "What IS this insanity?" and left the room, but it later became one of my favorite movies after I caught it in the middle on a cable station. ^^ Same thing with Tin Man, in fact, come to think of it! ROFL! Sometimes you gotta give things a chance, I guess. :D

[verilyverity.livejournal.com]

Aww, I liked the Pastoral Symphony. I was impressed that they had the balls to do partial nudity in the beginning scenes.

[kyleen66.livejournal.com]

It's always been one of my favorites. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

- Amy