Fantasia/2000

Pros: animation at its best, IMAX format, great musical orchestration
Cons: not in a home town theater

Hey, I have! Twice. Then again, I've seen Fantasia 2000 twice. I think there's a connection!

I've never been one to get first day tickets for a movie (well, except for Star Wars movies), but we did for Fantasia. We bought them in advance, and...

Pros: exposes kids to classical music
Cons: what's so bloody great about classical music?

I can't quite put my finger on why this installment of the Fantasia series disappointed me. Perhaps I have been spoiled by the Internet culture as I repeatedly thought, "You mean to tell me I paid 8 bucks to watch a screensaver???"

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Pros: The Rhapsody in Blue segment is just brilliant
Cons: The Pines of Rome Segment is flat and the celebrity introudctions are superfluous

The original "Fantasia" was made in 1940 as Walt Disney's ultimate experiment in animation. Combine beautiful images with classical music and make magic. Audience's in 1940 weren't much in the mood for magic; "Fantasia" is Disney's...

Pros: Great animation and music
Cons: Ticket prices

After ordering my tickets to Fantasia through ticketmaster, it ended up costing close to $35 w/ all the charges. It was well worth the money once I stepped into the IMAX and the movie got started.

Disney has a hit again! The animation was...

Pros: Sublime animation and brilliant uses of new technologies
Cons: Emotionally packaged and a bit artificial

Disney's release for FANTASIA 2000, on the first day of the new millennium, was meant to send a message. The sequel to what is, perhaps, the world's most ambitious animated film, this new work signals a new era, a computer-induced Golden Age of cartoons...

Pros: Visually stunning, beautiful music
Cons: May lose its appeal on VHS

I have never been a great fan of Fantasia, because I don't like the idea of classical music being associated with specific images, but this updated 2000 version was beautifully crafted and contained animation both gorgeous and creative.

The...

Pros: GREAT MOVIE
Cons: Domed IMAX annoying

The January 1, 2000 release of “Fantasia 2000”, the long awaited sequel to the 1940 classic “Fantasia”, is being shown exclusively in IMAX format through April 30, 2000. I happened to see it at the Tech Museum in San Jose, California. Unlike most IMAX...

Pros: Magnificent example of the art of animation
Cons: Not as exciting and ground-breaking as the original

The Sorcerer's Apprentice's spell still works. The Disney company's crown jewel sparkles again. Shown for four months at 76 IMAX theaters in the United States, Latin America, Canada and Asia, it's now available on 35 mm in local theaters.

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Pros: IMAX format must have been created for this type of feature!
Cons: A little costly

I have wanted to see Fantasia 2000 since I first saw previews for it late last year. There is an IMAX theatre near me and I kept putting it off. I almost waited too long, as this "special engagement" ends tomorrow! Anyway, my friend...

Pros: the effects and music
Cons: the ingratiating celebrity hosts

This is another case of technique over content. I loved the original Fantasia(it's one of my top five favorite films) but this remake just doesn't cut it. Yes, the visuals are stunning. Yes, the music is well-

orchestrated. But the fatal flaw...

Pros: Destined to be a classic like the original
Cons: Its definitely not for everyone

While not a movie for everyone and certainly not for those expecting to see a typical Disney movie, Fantasia 2000 is an experience not to be missed. A treat for the senses.....it is rare to see a film that you enjoy listening to as much as watching.
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Pros: It's Fantasia, for god's sake
Cons: Annoying cameos, bit on the expensive side

I was one of those kids who adored Fantasia as a young child. I remember my brother and I running down to the basement in our pajamas, loading The Sorcerer's Apprentice into our reel-to-reel, and cooking our own popcorn on the stove upstairs (yeah, it...

Pros: Stunning animation, excellent musical selections
Cons: none

Almost fifty years ago, the Walt Disney studios created a milestone in cinematic history when artists created a series of animations to accompany classical scores. Not that music and animation hadn’t been combined before: Max Fleischer had used popular...

Pros: great artwork, great music
Cons: short...a bit expensive for a movie

This latest installment of Fantasia was truly worth the wait. The animation is fantastic and the short stories are very good. The music that was picked to go along with each story made the absence of dialogue a forgotten worry because the music sounded...

Pros: 'Rhapsody In Blue'
Cons: Celebrity intros

I missed 'Fantasia 2000' when it played on IMAX screens and finally caught up with it on Friday night. I think watching the film on an IMAX may have enhanced the experience considerably. 'F2K' is good, but it is a mixed bag, not really worthy of...