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...

Pros: Lots of fun and well done
Cons: Long for little ones, you have to "get it"

I went to see Fantasia 2000 becuse I love animation, and Animation on the Imax is a MUST for me. Every one has seen the origional Fantasia, some people love it and some hate it, others just don't get it. I think that the same will be true of Fantasia...

Pros: Animation, Music, Celebrity Cameos, Sound Quality, Picture Quality, Everything...
Cons: It's leaving theatres

I went to see this movie with my high school orchestra. I was excited to see it, getting out of school to watch a movie is great. I've got a HUGE case of senioritis, so that was fun, but I am a lover of classical music. I felt I would be listening to...

Pros: Perfect in IMAX
Cons: Too loud and big for small children (under 5)

We recently saw Fantasia 2000 recently while on a trip. We were unable to see it at our local IMAX because of Disney's demands for commitment from the theatres so we had to wait until we were in a town that offered it. It was worth the wait.

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Pros: music, animation, heart
Cons: introductions by Midler, Lansbury

Fantasia 2000, currently showing at IMAX theatres across the country, is an incredible experience of a film, literally towering over much of the January/February Hollywood fare. The classic Disney feature "Fantasia" is not repeated...

Pros: Spectacular animation.
Cons: Needless, instantly dated celebrity cameos; some uneven segments.

Stunning. Breathtaking. Spectacular. These are but three adjectives that will certainly be used to describe Fantasia/2000, Disney's long-in-the-works update of its 1940 classical-music-set-to-animation "work-in-progress,"...

Pros: great as an IMAX film - great selection of segments
Cons: Disney needed more time for story board development

It may seem that I didn't like Fantasia 2000 from this Epinion, but it is on my Love List for a reason. This movie was long due: it had been Walt Disney's intention to release a new fantasia every few years with new segments added. Now, from January -...

Pros: Beautiful, in both music and animation
Cons: May not be for children under 5As a

I saw Fantasia 2000 a while back in its IMAX form (I live in North Carolina where the only IMAX theater was not playing it, so I had to see it in Florida), and I thought I'd share my thoughts on the film. Now that it is out on video and DVD, we probably...

Pros: Wonderful variety of segments, more laughs than the original, great emotional points
Cons: Fairly short

"Fantasia 2000" is a glorious descendant of its ancestor. With 7 new pieces and 1 original, the entire film is a joy to experience. I myself have seen it 3 times and am simply counting down the days to the 4th (and more--at...

Pros: Lovely, lovely. Go see it.
Cons: Relies to heavily on already obsolete technology and technological constructs. If you try to watch it anywhere but in an IMAX setting you will experience only part of the experience this film is.

The dawn of a new age. So sayeth the pundits and denizens of the news media.

The dawn of a new age? Really? Perhaps it would have more truthful to say: Old is new again.

With a twist or two, appropriate to the time and age.
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Pros: Amazing in every way
Cons: Some people will love to hate it.

I must admit that when I went in to see this movie, I was slightly skeptical about the whole thing. Being a music teacher, I am very often afraid of going into a theater just to hear butchered interpretations by mediocre at best performers. When I saw...

Pros: Old and new animation meshes with scores
Cons: Not a children's movie; IMAX ticket price a bit high

As I entered the IMAX theatre, I wondered if this 'classic' was going to be re-mastered with narrative, or become a whole new piece. It was both; but I realized that only AFTER leaving notions of more modern Disney animated movies at home.

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Pros: great animation
Cons: lowbrow music, dumbed-down writing

Walt Disney's "Fantasia/2000" opened New Year's Day, 2000 at IMAX theaters all over the country. It's a continuation of the original "Fantasia" (1940), following Disney's original plan to re-release the feature every few years with...

Pros: Some exciting moments
Cons: Some rather too cute sections

The original Fantasia was one of my favourite films, so F2K had a lot to live up to. Initial reviews were somewhat critical, so I had my doubts, but while the new version is no masterpiece it is certainly worth the price of admission and I imagine anyone...

Pros: Awesome animation and music
Cons: nothing whatsoever

Disney decided a few years ago to remake a timeless classic for the new millennium. They couldn't have picked a better movie than Fantasia. If you're into classical pieces, you'll enjoy this movie to the fullest. Everything from Beethoven's 5th...

Pros: Though-provoking, moving, captivating
Cons: Not general or broad enough for all viewers to enjoy.

Disney is known for outstanding work in their films, whether live action, animated or a hybrid of the both. Once again, Disney has not failed in their deliverance of an astonishing masterpiece, with the magic not taking place on the screen, but in the...

Pros: A number of the sequences match the genius of the original Fantasia
Cons: Celebrity spots

Released in 1940, the original Fantasia was a very special blend of music and animation. In producing Fantasia 2000, Disney had large expectations and giant shoes to fill. As a musician and a fan of animation, I had really looked forward to Fantasia...

Pros: Amazing animation and beautiful music.
Cons: None.

Disney began the year 2000 with its most beautiful movie to date: Fantasia 2000. If you're like me and you were too busy to see it then, Disney has blessed us with a special four-week screening.

The animation, as always, is breathtaking....

Pros: the Gerswhin segment was nice, entertaining
Cons: pedophile, no contemporary music, lacks the vision and ambition of the original

FANTASIA 2000

Although it was Richard Wagner who coined the term "Gesamkunstwerk" to
describe his ideal marriage of all the arts on an equal, integrated plain, Walt Disney came far closer to realizing this totality of the arts...

Pros: Excellent animation, great stories
Cons: IMAX not necessary, too short, useless celebrity intros

In 1940, "Fantasia" was released to relatively little critical acclaim. In 1990, it was released on video, and deemed a classic work of art. My, how 50 years can change things.

"Fantasia 2000," released on January 1...

Pros: Relevance for contemporary viewers, great music
Cons: Bette Midler is distracting

This is only the third IMAX film, as opposed to a ride, that I have been to (the line between the two being rather narrow). The first was in 1992 in Monterrey, Mexico, and the second was in 1998 in Chicago, Illinois (at the foot of the Sears Tower, and...

Pros: stunning animation and music
Cons: Mickey's old segment actually the weakest

Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, has said that the original Fantasia is "a wondrous sampler. This one's a cherry cream, and that one's a chocolate-covered nut." Roy Disney is executive producer of Fantasia 2000, which is the complete...

Pros: IMAX Format is a major boon
Cons: Creators didn't seem to take full advantage of updated technology in animation

"Is this just a conversion of the original movie to IMAX?"

"Are there going to be new segments?"

"What is the reason for Disney doing this project?"

These were all questions presented to me...

Pros: State Of The Art Animation, Great 48 Track Digital Sound and Superior Family Entertainment
Cons: Imax is pricey. May be a disappointment to those expecting something more revolutionary.

Fantasia 2000 is a montage of state of the art animated short films set to classical music. This is superior family film. Appreciation for the music is enhanced by 48 track digital sound. Spectacular projected animated images dance and swirl upon a 56...

Pros: Excellent use of the IMAX format.
Cons: Limited number of IMAX theaters available for screening

Several years ago at a Sci-Fi convention in Chatanoga I was able to watch Disney's Fantasia in a setting akin to a private screening. One of the con members had brought his personal 16 mm copy of the movie and was showing it himself for all who were...

Pros: IMAX, fantastic music selection
Cons: None, none, none

Because I live in Washington, DC - I had to drive all the way to Baltimore, MD to see this film at the Science Center - I did so without reservation, and was not disappointed.

First of all - releasing this film in IMAX first was a stroke of...

Pros: Great visuals. Fun to watch.
Cons: A little long at times. Not everybody will like no dialogue.

I really think this movie is more for adults than kids. The original was special for kids because of the color and the fluid movements. Nowadays kids are used to seeing all this special effects computer animation. Nevertheless the movie is still very...

Pros: Spectacular visuals
Cons: but will we still like it in 20 years?

Fantasia 2000 is, without a doubt, a gorgeous movie, as was the original. After you saw it, you'll probably feel that it was worth the money and the extra trip to the IMAX. But I doubt that there's much here that will still be considered a classic...

Pros: Everyone loves Disney
Cons: Orchestral Music may not suit everyone

After viewing the new IMAX film Fantasia 2000, I was interested in going back and renting the original to compare stories. The new show is the work in progress that was supposed to be added over the years by Disney, but the ideas fell through and until...

Pros: If you've never seen an IMAX film, it might be worth seeing. Maybe
Cons: Everything about the film. It just was not a good idea.

I just saw Fantasia/2000 today. Hated it. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing, but it wasn't good. It is definitely not an improvement on the classic. The segments were boring, the music wasn't stimulating, and overall it just wasn't a good film.
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Pros: Stunning graphics/amazing classical music
Cons: Too expensive/boring

I first saw a 3-D movie at the IMAX, and I was definitely looking forward to my second experience, "Fantasia 2000." Since I had never seen the original "Fantasia" movie, I had no idea what to expect. I had an inkling that the...

Pros: great graphics,amazing music and just plain fun.
Cons: none

Your childhood might contain some old wisps of memory about Walt Disney's 1940 epic animation work, Fantasia. Likely, you remember the Sorcerer's Apprentice, starring everyone's favourite rodent, Mickey Mouse. You might recall the scary demons in Night...

Pros: a few great stories, and the rest were pretty good.
Cons: too many stars, not long enough, too expensive, not IMAX worthy, rip-off of Princess Monoke

The big event of Fantasia 2000 did not live up to what it promised.
Sad but true, this movie is a little bit of a flop.

First, prices for IMAX tickets is $10! I thought that since it was IMAX, it would use the technology and be worth the...

Pros: Some memorable moments.
Cons: A couple of slightly dull spots.

Those who enjoyed the original Fantasia -- produced more than a half-century ago -- must have been pretty happy to hear that the Disney studios has come up with an updated version this year. And putting it in the five-stories-tall Imax screen was even...

Pros: Nice story, moving music
Cons: Boring opening scene

The original Fantasia has never been a favorite of mine so Fantasia 2000 was a welcome surprise. The only scene from the original Fantasia was the Sorcerer's Apprentice, which came alive on the Big Big Screen.
Each section of the movie was...

Pros: Great 3-D experience !
Cons: Music sometimes boring...

Fantasia 2000 is a great movie. The music is the same old and good music
from the old Fantasia. The Imax experience is fantastic. New characters in this movie, including the old ones such as Mickey, Donald and many more. Great sound, much better...

Pros: It's on IMAX, great creativity, good music selection
Cons: The price, the boring introductions by people like Bette Midler

I went to this movie with my girlfriend and her sister. Her sister really wanted to see this IMAX. I did not know what to expect going into the theater. I have not seen the original Fantasia.

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The...

Pros: Excellent animation and wonderful sound
Cons: The live actors

Fantasia 2000 - I'm not a huge fan of classical music - it tends to make me sleepy. Hence on those rare occasions that I do listen to it, there is usually an implicit threat of violence involved. However, having thoroughly enjoyed the marriage of...

Pros: Good Animation Rhapsody in Blue
Cons: Tickets too expensive, Too shortend

When i first heard about Fantasia 2000 i was a bit excited about seeing it with all the cool effects and good animation. I'm not the biggest fan of Disney but i thought "What the Heck" and dragged my friends to see it.

When we...

Pros: the music, the animation, the cameos...
Cons: the price & location

I never saw the original Fantasia on the big screen, but anyone can tell that it must have been spectacular, even by watching it on video. Fantasia 2000 lives up to most of the hype & even though it had rather large shoes to fill, it does an...

Pros: A visual delight
Cons: You don't want it to end

Disney's Fantasia 2000 is a definite "must see!" But go see it soon on the IMAX screen. The visual images on the large screen are just spectacular. It will be in regular theaters in April or May, and on video later, I understand. But this...

Pros: imaginative, unexpected twists and turns
Cons: not as long as the first one, some obscure music and abstract animation

I had been anticipating this imax movie since it had first started being advertised. I absolutely love all types of music but especially classical and neo-classical. When Disney puts animation to this movie it is just phenomenal. It has some more...

Pros: Music, Animation, Special Gust Stars
Cons: OMNI and IMAX Theatres

I can remember the fascination that I had with the original Fantasia. I went into the "OMNI MAX" expecting to see something just as wonderful. True, the animation was absolutely gorgeous, and true, the music was invigorating and awe...

Pros: Some funny sections
Cons: But over all to long and boring

Dear Friends,
A lot of parents believe this is a must see for children although I can say I did laugh at some parts overall it was not worth the money. There where however a few points that made the experience enjoyable, but many others that...

Pros: The entire movie
Cons: Can't watch it anywhere but at an Imax theatre

My husband and I went to the Imax theatre when Fantasia 2000 first came out. We were not disappointed. In fact, I liked it better than the original movie, which was in fact ahead of its time.

While I do not think this is a movie for very...

Pros: wonderful film, great for the whole family.
Cons: costs more than the average theatre.

I recently vacationed for a week in Orlando, Florida, and had the opportunity to see this film. It cost a hefty price of $11, but it was worth every cent.

The animation was beautiful, the music was great. My personal favorite was an...

Pros: topnotch production values, content, sound and visual quality
Cons: only 77 minutes long (the 1940 original was almost an hour longer)

Disney's FANTASIA 2000, which opened on New Year Day's at the national string of IMAX theatres (the modern version of Cinerama) is an update of the 1940 classic. It should be Required Viewing for everyone, young and old. Even at IMAX prices (around...

Pros: wonderful way to teach all kids about music
Cons: none

Some parents aren't educated in music. They have heard of Beethoven, Grieg, Mozart...but haven't any interest, or even thought about introducing their children to classical or any other music. What a way to get kids to hear the most famous music in the...

Pros: Spectacular animation.
Cons: Needless celebrity cameos; some uneven segments.

Stunning. Breathtaking. Spectacular. These are but three adjectives that will certainly be used to describe Fantasia/2000, Disney's long-in-the-works update of its 1940 classical-music-set-to-animation "work-in-progress,"...

Pros: Great classical music pieces
Cons: price, 2D

First of all, I love IMAX. I go to every one that my local screen shows. I enjoy being immersed in film and sound, a feeling no longer available at "normal" movies.

I did expect more from Disney in this movie, however. First, there...

Pros: If you've never been to IMAX and missed the original Fantasia this might be fun
Cons: The original is vastly more enjoyable and engaging

Remember the first dance you attended in junior high school? If it was anything like the first school dance I went to, the girls lined up on one side of the room and the boys lined up on the other.

I envision something like this happening at...

Pros: Wonderful symphony experience
Cons: Themes were more macabre than entertaining

I remember hating Fantasia when I saw it as a child, so I decided to give the new version a chance. I was excited to see Fantasia 2000 after all the hype from Disney and the great reviews it was getting. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed, as were...

Pros: Great animation overall, wonderful on the IMAX screen.
Cons: The Sorcerer's apprentice looks bad, the price is too expensive.

Tum tee tum tum ... tada!

Well, there's my little fan fare for Fantasia 2000.

This is not a sequel to the original Fantasia, but rather an addition. As it is pointed out in the movie by it's hosts [there...

Pros: Overwhelming, multi-sensual, intensely creative.
Cons: The celebrity appearances in btwn. pieces don't add anything to the overall product.

I knew I wanted to see this movie because I am a complete Disneyphile and feel compelled to see everything they put out, good or bad (yes, even "The Return of Jafar" ::shudders::). I went back and saw it a second time because it was an...

Pros: Great Music and Celebrities
Cons: Horrible Resolution, Bad Coordination

Disney's Fantasia 2000: The IMAX Experience came out at selected IMAX Theaters Worldwide on January 1st 2000. This selection of 7 different pieces of classical music going along to disney animated cartoons, is about 1 hour and fifteen minutes long....

Pros: Beautiful music and animation.
Cons: Maybe a bit dull for the younger crowd.

I am always a sucker for animation and music. That is what drew me in to Fantasia 2000. I am a serious fan of the original and very much looked forward to seeing 2000 in the IMAX Theater. Not only was I to see new, wonderful animation ... but I was...

Pros: an admirable attempt to recreate the wonder of the original
Cons: too short, too many annoying interruptions by famous faces

My opinion of this movie is colored by the fact that I tend to experience motion sickness or some close relative of it when I go to the theater. So while I certainly did enjoy the movie, I don't think it was great, and admit that might be because I...

Pros: Wonderful Animation & Spectacular Music
Cons: Kinda Long

This movie was spectacular. I just saw a special screening this morning at the IMAX Theatre in Dearborn Michigan at Henry Ford Museum. The music in combination with the animation was brillant. This movie is unlike anything you have ever seen,...

Pros: everything
Cons: too short

After the movie was over, I almost forgot about how mad I was spending over 10 bucks to see a movie, and instead I had to catch my breath! That was easily the best "film" I've seen in awhile. If you are a music lover, an animation nut, or a...

Pros: great combination of animation and music
Cons: none

I love music, and I have a healthy respect for the art of animation. So...I thought Fantasia 2000 was a very good movie. However, much like the original film, Fantasia 2000 is really for an older audience. I don't think younger children really enjoy this...

Pros: Wonderful music and animation!
Cons: Loud!

Amazing is the best way to put it! The animation is breath taking, and the music is awesome! We went as a group from a university and everyone walked away with a new spirit.

At first I was not so sure what we were going to or getting into....

Pros: beautiful animation
Cons: sensory overload

Fantasia 2000 was an amazing experience. The animation and music were beautifully choreographed. My favorite was the Donald and Daffy Duck piece but seeing the old Mickey as the apprentice definitely made me feel nostalgic about my childhood. I think...

Pros: new classic scenes
Cons: expensive at $12.00

I saw this movie because it is reminiscent of the old Fantasia supposedly.
Well, it is not.
It was a mistake to put the movie in Imax first off because little or none of the special audio or video effects were utilized in Fantasia 2000.
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Pros: Excellent
Cons: The Sorcerer's Apprentice was extremely grainy, the use of actors to introduce the pieces was unnecessary

Fantasia 2000 - I'm not a huge fan of classical music - it tends to make me sleepy. Hence on those rare occasions that I do listen to it, there is usually an implicit threat of violence involved. However, having thoroughly enjoyed the marriage of...

Pros: Merging music and animation; IMAX size
Cons: Slow points during intros; flamingo sequence a bit lame

As I card-carrying adult fan of Disney animation, I hate to admit I didn't enjoy the original Fantasia very much. Sure the dancing hippos were amusing and the music was wonderful, but I can't say I found the experience very memorable. (I was in college...

Pros: incredibly beautiful artistry and music for audiences of all ages
Cons: Because of the IMAX format and scarcity of venues, hard to get tickets and theatre often full of young children.

Fantasia 2000, the new version of the ultimate Disney class blows across the huge IMAX screen in a breath-taking explosion of color, music and artistry.

Although there is the famous "Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence with Mickey Mouse,...

Pros: Best animation and music ever!
Cons: It had to end

Going into this movie, I wasn't expecting much. Sure the original Fantasia was a technological feat for it's time, but how could some new music bring back a movie franchise over 60 years old? Boy do I have egg on my face! This film, from the very get...

Pros: For every audience, awe inspiring visuals, an event for the millenium
Cons: ticket availability

I don't know how else to put this, except YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS. Fans of the original, people who've never heard of the original, families, children, teenagers, couples, people with a pulse... you will enjoy Fantasia: 2000. If you're planning to see it...

Pros: Wonderful blend of music and animation
Cons: Some adults may not be interested

I went to the IMAX to see Fantasia 2000 with a church group. I really didn't want to go, but hey it was free popcorn and a chance to see an IMAX movie. So as you can imagine I was getting ready to be bored when all of a sudden the loud classical music...

Pros: Animation, Music
Cons: Too Short

I am of the original Fantasia Cult circle since the re-release of Fantasia in the 1970's I could not get to the movie theater fast enough to see Fantasia 2000. I was not disappointed.

Like the original Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 is not really...

Pros: Grand music, humorous illustrations
Cons: Slow at points

While Fantasia 2000 was not the best movie that I've seen (or even the best IMAX that I've seen), I did not feel as though I wasted time in seeing it. Some of the eight segments were slow, but at least three were fully enjoyable.

Obviously,...

Pros: Sequel of the Classic, Exhilarating Artwork, Excellent Music Selections
Cons: Does not attract younger audience

First Time Seeing This Movie:

IMAX Theatre at Henry Ford Musuem, Dearborn, MI

Story Plot:

Fantasia 2000 is the sequel to the original, classic FANTASIA created back in the 1950s. When comparing the two videos, it has its...

Pros: As good as the first
Cons: It's expensive to go see.

This is an absolutely wonderful addition to the Disney collection. Throughout the movie there were several oohs and ahhs from the audience which consisted of all ages from senior citizens to toddlers. I went into the movie a little concerned about what...

Pros: Music, cinematography, creativity
Cons: Sorcerer's apprentice scenes looked old

I saw Fantasia 2000 because I loved the original movie and I thought the rerelease in IMAX format would be an ideal combination for the concept. I wasn't disappointed. I expected more of the original in a clearer, more crisp version, but I was happy...

Pros: Incredible animation
Cons: Pretty intense

I previewed the movie before taking my 3 year old because I thought it might be a little too intense. My biggest fear was that the sound and the size of the screen would be overwhelming for him. While that may have been the case, there was one segment...

Pros: Beautiful music, spectacular scenes and color, creative imagination and animation.
Cons: music too loud at times.

I escorted a group of 44 senior citizens to see Fantasia 2000 yesterday, April 4, at the IMAX theatre in Valencia, CA. The theatre is lovely and set up beautifully, with not as many steps to walk as in other Imax theatres I have been in. When the...

Pros: Animation, Music, Creativity
Cons: None

If you are one of those 40 something types who saw the original Fantasia in college you will now love sharing this new version with your kids. It is really FANTASTIK (even without the youth, energy, and probably altered states you were in during...

Pros: Full sensory experience. It totally immerses you in the movie.
Cons: Some of the scenes could have been done better.

I saw this movie because I heard the advertisements for it on the radio and decided that it would be a great date for my girlfriend and myself. Just as I thought, we both loved it. The concept of putting animated characters to music is not a new one,...

Pros: Superb mixing of music and animation
Cons: Price

I would strongly recommend seeing this movie during the regular movie release in May or at the IMAX now if you are a real music buff.

The movie is a phenominal job of mixing of great music with great animation but it does not lend itself to...

Pros: F2000 is better than the original
Cons: Limited engagement

I bought my wife and my 18 month old son "opening day" tickets to see F2000. In retrospect, I can not conceive of a better way to start the New Year. (I would say millenium, but that actually starts next year.)

First off, if you've...

Pros: great animation/great music
Cons: unknown artistic hacks/known and unknown musical hacks

I didn't get to see this movie at an IMAX theatre in glorious 70 mm, because no bleedin' cinema in my area would show it; therefore, I had to watch it in 35 mm at the local multiplex. However, since IMAX is the only category it's listed in, I have to...

Pros: Perfect for the whole family
Cons: kinda loud :)

First of all Imax theatures are popping up all over now. There couldn't be a better movie made, than Fantasia! Perfect for the whole family, not one of those put you to sleep movies. It makes you feel like you're right in there with them. There is an...

Pros: don't know yet
Cons: just another remake

Disney has always brought great movies to the theater and for home video. This time though the producers should not have tried making another fantasia movie.. Sure the idea was great , and no i haven't yet seen the movie. But the whole thing about...

Pros: Great sound, Great mix of old and new.
Cons: None

If you liked the original Fantasia by Walt Disney you will like this one also and it is incredible in Imax sound. Too bad the original Fantasia was not available as an Imax movie. I saw it at the Pointe Orlando Movieco theater in Orlando, FL. The...

Pros: Beautifully animated, IMAX is a great venue for this film.
Cons: Not as good as the original, but how could it be?

Fantasia/2000 is big and beautiful and sounds great--so much so that you don't really realize while you're watching it that it doesn't live up to its predecessor. The new music and story lines are captivating, and while its stories aren't as dark as...

Pros: professional animation
Cons: nothing

I had been looking forward to seeing this for MONTHS before seeing it in New York City in February. This is the most spectacular Disney film I have seen in terms of presentation and quality. The music was excellent and the variety of cartoons and the...

Pros: Kids seem to like it.
Cons: Long and Typical.

I don't get it. It's the year 2000. I was not impressed with the graphics in this film, at all.
Just to let you know, I LOVE child Flicks. I have been known to pop in Roger Rabbit, just for the hell of it. I expected spectacular animation in...

Pros: Beautiful music, animation, entertaining.
Cons: Very relaxing - between the comfortable IMAX chairs and the music, one can easily drift off to sleep

I just saw Fantasia 2000 last night at the Tech Museum of Innovation's Dome IMAX in San Jose, CA. What an incredible movie! The updated version rivals its predecessor in its creativity and its ability to take classical music and interpret the music...

Pros: the visual aid was really clear
Cons: at some points its was more for an audience of musical taste

I saw this movie because i was in a mood to hear a great musical. The movie is very different from other movies because it is unique in its own musical way. It relaxes you. You could find films similar to this film on the disney channel or a classical...

Pros: The Sorceress Apprentice
Cons: The projection of the screen, it's too big!

What does Disney have in store for us for the next millenium? That is a question that I have pondered, but after seeing Fantasia, I believe that you never can tell the direction that anyone is headed in.
When the first Fantasia was released...

Pros: There's not an age group that won't love this
Cons: If you sit too close you get a crick in your neck

This movie was one of the most incredible things I've ever witnessed. Every image came alive on the screen and held me spellbound; took me to places that exist only in dreams. You feel like you're swimming with the whales through an arctic wonderland,...

Pros: None
Cons: Everything

I saw this move because relatives from the Netherlands came over to visit and i decided to bring them to an IMAX since they never been to one. Every imax movie i see turns out be great! Not this one. I paid 65 dollars all together (6 people) and i went...

Pros: The whale feature
Cons: the price and length of movie

I went to see this movie because I thought that it would be the full original Fantasia movie plus some new features added!! Wrong. Yes, it did have the Merlin and Mickey magic thing, But I was not impressed!! This had also been my first movie at the IMAX...

Pros: New and exciting
Cons: Not long enough!

I have to say that I was very surprised by the newest version of Fantasia. Being a fanatic of the original, I was a bit apprehensive to see this newest one.
First of all, IMAX is great! The size of the screen and the sound is very impressive....

Pros: Quality Entertainment
Cons: May hurt your eyes

In the desperate plains of boredom over my Christmas break I found my own little oasis of entertainment in Fantasia 2000. This is part of an ongoing project foreseen by Walt Disney to capture the magic of classical music and how it may be percieved when...

Pros: Good music, good animation
Cons: No reason to be in an IMAX theater

I went to see Fantasia 2000 this weekend and hate to say that I was disappointed in the film. It was good, as far as it went, but it was lacking in ... I guess you could say the 'Disney magic'. For starters, it seemed very short compared to the...

Pros: Great music. Varied and eye catching animation.
Cons: A little long but worth it.

Fantasia 2000. I went into this movie expecting greatness. Was I surprised? No! This movie was revamped by superb animators and an equally talented orchestration of sound and light that only Disney can magically conjure. One of my favorite scenes ...

Pros: The Musical Selection, The Animation, The Visuals, The 7 Segments
Cons: The Live Action Celebrity Interruptions

This film is absolutely stunning! Disney shows that they have put extensive effort into this masterpiece. Fantasia 2000 is an outstanding sequel to the original Fantasia. Each segment is extremely detailed and well thought out. My favorite segment was...

Pros: effects, sound, entertaining
Cons: i really did not have any with this animated featured film

This is a great IMAX movie for the entire family. The sound, graphics, and effects are incredible. Roy Disney did a great job in head designer of this one. I loved it. It was very entertaining with a story line. I dont remember the first to be able...

Pros: Animation, music, scale, everything.
Cons: Doesn't keep the attention of small children.

We took our two daughters Joely and Lolly, (ages four and three respectively,) to see this movie at our local Imax with great anticipation as they are both huge Disney fan, (what kid isn't?)
My husband and I were both captivated by the orchestration...

Pros: great color scheme
Cons: had me asleep in the fist couple openings

This movie was as boring as Fargo, even though it can't be compared, I belive that if any movie is boring they all go in one small box on the shelf. Not to mention the almost criminally insane prices for the IMAX theatre. I was not happy about the...

Pros: Beautiful visually and musically
Cons: Too big and loud; sit near the back

I saw this movie because I enjoyed the original Fantasia so much. I was not disappointed by the quality of the music or the animation. In fact, the animation used during "The Pines of Rome" was incredible! However, IMAX was not what I expected....

Pros: Several outstanding sequences
Cons: Uneven

I am a big long time fan of animation. I loved the original and (blasphemy) I loved the new Fantasia even more. This movie has gotten mixed reviews. Well did you know the original got mixed reviews and was a box office dud. It did not become popular...

Pros: Rhapsody in Blue and Sorcerer
Cons: No dancing hippos

As a scout mom, I took my daughter and our troop to a sleepover at the Science Center and the last event of the night was Fantasia 2000. As an adult, I clearly appreciated most of the music...especially the Rhapsody in Blue segment...but it was obvious...

Pros: great animation
Cons: a lot of talking in between

I thought the music scenes were beautiful, wonderful, spectacular...but i became so bored with all the people talking that i found myself wanting it to be over.

I guess that is why i did not like the original fantasia when it came out. It...

Pros: Good Music, great characters
Cons: NONE

This movie was sooo good. It was a little crazy sometimes and that was great. It was WAY better than Fantasia. I recommend everyone to see it. The best part was when they played Rhapsody in Blue. i loved it. I also thought that it was nice how you...

Pros: Music, Animation
Cons: they just don't match that well

Okay i saw fantasia 2000 and i expected a whole movie (keyword: expected). Now i love all types of music even classical but if this film is supposed to let you see music then why don't the pictures match the song? While watching this i thought of how...

Pros: Great Animation
Cons: A little boring for energetic children (say 3 year olds)

OK I waited two months to take my son to see this movie because it was always sold out. Three trips to the only mall in Georgia that was playing Fantasia, that happened to be 40 miles outside of my city. I finally get him in there and within fifteen...

Pros: Special Effects
Cons: BORING!

I saw this movie down in Orlando while on vacation. I love Disney films, as well do all my relatives traveling with me. So, we though it would be nice to see this movie while we could. I did not enjoy it at all and fell asleep in the movie theater...

Pros: Chance to hear music,Entertainment
Cons: No Cartoon voices

I thought the movie was going to be great wso I figured I would go and see it. As I watched the whales,donald duck,and other characters come alive with the great music it made me happy just getting to watch it! If I had the choice I would watch it...

Pros: Wonderful music and animation, very moving
Cons: Rhapsody in Blue animation leaves some to be desired...

After being blindly led to the Fantasia 2000 movie at our local IMAX theatre, I truly enjoyed the experience. Being familiar with IMAX theatres led to a loss of the fascination some may have being in such a theatre for the first time. Either way, it...

Pros: music, stories, colors
Cons: not true IMAX size

Hearing that Fantasia had been remade piqued my curiosity. Finding myself in San Jose, visiting the Tech (technology interactive museum - which by-the-way was fascinating) and noticing that Fantasia 2000 was playing, I decided to see it with my father...

Pros: Music, Animation
Cons: Sorcerer's Apprentice grainy

This fantasia is even better than the original. The sound of the imax theater along with the large screen brings the music to life. This is a movie that the whole family will enjoy. Even my five year old daughter wanted to know when we could come back...

Pros: Music, animation
Cons: a little pricey

Fantasia 2000 (IMAX) is an awesome movie experience. The animation is extremely well-done, fascinating to watch, and works so well with the music. And the music! What wonderful pieces they have selected. I saw this with my mom and with my two...

Pros: Luscious, vivid animation and sound
Cons: Long and abstract for younger children

If you enjoyed the original Fantasia, you will most likely enjoy this one. It is updated with some clever cameos with current day celebrities and there is a good visual merging of the new and old.

The selection of pieces might not please...

Pros: An original segment from Fantasia(original)
Cons: Puzzeling title

Fantasia2000 made a plunge, not nessicarily good..... or bad. Fantasia2000 only had one original segment from the original Fantasia. Before I saw Fantasia2000, I thought it would be the original Fantasia..... on an IMAX. Fantasia2000...