In a rendition of Hans Christians Anderson’s “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” a ballerina is held hostage by a large, sinister jack-in-the-box. Very mild throughout, parents’ only concerns may arise in two segments. It was also a pleasure to hear something besides gunshots and explosions from the Cineplex’s massive sound system. Other enchanting moments include a yo-yo touting dancing flamingo and Donald Duck acting as Noah’s assistant, making this Fantasia come alive with new stunning animation techniques and more story-based ideas.
Set to the city’s most famous piece of music (sorry Sinatra fans), George Gershwin ‘s “Rhapsody in Blue,” the piece illustrates the interdependencies of city dwellers. Next, an intriguing depression era treatment of New York City animated in the style of Al Hirschfeld (an illustrator whose work says “New York” all on its own) would become my favorite portion of the movie. More candy please.īut my tranquilized state vanished after the butterflies exited and I became immersed in images of flying whales taking to the sky like fish to water. A few moments later dancing triangles are populating the screen, attempting to form butterflies while fluttering to Beethoven’s Symphony No. Inviting my ten-year-old daughter along, we approached Fantasia 2000 with a large bag of candy, figuring the sugar might help improve my attention.
(This segment from the 1940’s production is included in this new compilation.) After all, he shouldn’t have played with the Sorcerer’s spells in the first place. While I complain week after week about sex and violence in movies, I found the original Fantasia to be the perfect opening to a long nap.
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