| | |  | DANCE INSTRUCTION | Home » » Fantasia (Special 60th Anniversary Edition) | | | | | | | Description: | | Fantasia is a 1940 motion picture, the third in the Disney animated features canon, which was a Walt Disney experiment in animation and music. The soundtrack of the film consists of eight pieces of classical music, played by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. Animated artwork of varying degrees of abstraction or literalism is used to illustrate or accompany the concert in various ways. The film also includes live-action segments featuring Stokowski, the orchestra, and American composer and music critic Deems Taylor, who serves as the host for the film. Besides its avant-garde qualities, Fantasia was notable for being the first major film released in stereophonic sound, using a process dubbed "Fantasound".
Originally released by Walt Disney Productions (without then-distributor RKO Radio Pictures) as a roadshow film with booked engagements, RKO eventually picked up Fantasia for release in 1941 and edited the film drastically in 1942, leaving the film with only 84 minutes of running time. Future re-releases restored various amounts of the deleted footage, with the most common version being the 1946 re-release edit. The original version of Fantasia was never released again after 1941, and although some of the original audio elements no longer exist, a 2000 DVD release version attempted to restore as much of the original version of the film as possible. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Leopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Walt Disney, Deems Taylor, Mickey Mouse | | Director:
| James Algar | | Format:
| Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Walt Disney Video | | Run Time:
| 120 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 14, 2000 | | Average Customer Rating:
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 Can't wait to get it.Jul 27, 2010
I ordered this classic for use in a music appreciation class. I hope to have it in.before school begins.
 I wish my VHS still workedJul 11, 2010
The beauty of Fantasia is as immortalized as we can at present have it. However, this version is an unfortunate possessor of the ultra-close-up moment during the Pastoral scene. This distorts the image and makes it very grainy, hindering the viewing experience in such a startling manner that it actually cast a shadow over what has traditionally been one of my favorite portions. It is important to note that the tampering was done to cover/remove racially inappropriate material, but their solution left me wanting. I'm a much bigger fan of the "roving foliage" technique, as, while obvious and hilarious when you notice it, it does not burden the skill and beauty of the animation. Oddly enough, they used both techniques in this version, and I'm not certain why. Sticking to one would have been far more appropriate.
 Musical Treat and Delightfully AnimatedJul 06, 2010
It is not a movie but several mini series that are delightfully animated to instrumental classical music. It has some information provided by a conductor in the beginning before each mini musical treat. The pictures/animation roll from one object or character into the next. It definetely sparks the senses. My 5 year old wants to watch it often. I bought it because we are going to Disney World soon and we wanted to be able to associate with the Socerer's Apprentice (a mini animated treat with Mickey mouse) since he is themed in Disney at the All Star Movies Hotel and during Fantasmic Show in the Park!
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Hey, before reading these reviewsJul 01, 2010
Most of these reviews refer to the 2000 release of Fantasia. THE VHS IS FROM 1992 and does have the voice of Deems Taylor, etc. Amazon has been sloppy about putting all the Fantasia reviews together. Most of the reviews obviously refer to "discs". This version is a tape. I have the tape; Deems is on it. Why Disney didn't just put this on DVD is beyond me.
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Disney Artistry at Its PeakMay 26, 2010
"Fantasia" (1940) includes some of the finest moments in animation history, yet proved a critical and financial disaster when first released. In 1990, the film's original Leopold Stokowski soundtrack was fully restored along with a pristine 35mm master print. As a result, Walt Disney's once-in-a-lifetime achievement looks and sounds terrific - particularly in the segments of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Ponchielli's "The Dance of the Hours" and Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" that blend classical music with seamless animation. In terms of sheer visual brilliance, nothing beats Disney's rendition of Moussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" and Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (perhaps the best Mickey Mouse cartoon ever produced). Equally impressive is the abstract experimentation of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" based on the work of artist Oskar Fischinger. As long as Disney ventured into new and challenging directions, "Fantasia" maintained the sophisticated conception of an animated symphony. Unfortunately, when he reverted back to the sappy Disney formula, his "Concert Feature" suffered accordingly. The appalling interpretation of Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" (with its ludicrous centaurs) must rank among Disney's worst efforts and represents the film's nadir. Though beautifully detailed, the anti-climactic finale of Schubert's "Ave Maria" ends the ambitious production on a rather limp note. Despite occasional missteps, "Fantasia" represents the Disney studio at the peak of its artistic powers. The best segments inspire awe and wonderment unlike any animated feature.
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