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Angela Lansbury, Bette Midler, Itzhak Perlman

"Fantasia/2000" brings to fruition Walt Disney's dream of creating a "concert film" with a perpetually changing repertoire. Sixty years after the release of Disney's classic 1940 experiment in sight a...( read more  read more... )nd sound, a new generation of Disney animators and filmmakers offer an exciting showcase for today's audiences as they visually interpret classical compositions by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Respighi, Gershwin, Dukas, Saint-Saens, Elgar, and Stravinsky. This animated extravaganza features seven new selections and one returning favorite from the original classic. World renowned conductor James Levine takes up the baton and leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Like its pioneering predecessor, "Fantasia/2000" embraces all the latest technological tools and innovations to tell its stories and create breathtaking imagery.

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G, 1 hr. 14 min.

Directed by: James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi

Release Date: June 16, 2000

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DVD Release Date: November 14, 2000

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  • franktowers
    August 14, 2008
    franktowers
    sh... room?
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    January 16, 2008
    DragonEyeMorrison
    Rips off from Mononoke Hime.
  • AgentLexi2132
    August 20, 2007
    AgentLexi2132
    One that deserves to be rewatched and enjoyed.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 10, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Fantasia 2000 was more enjoyable to watch than the original. They were smart to make it shorter and snappier.

    Each piece was enjoyable. Some of the segments attempted to parallel some from the original.

    "Beethoven's 5th Symphony" was a flutter of colorful abstract shapes wh...( read more)ich fit the music perfectly.

    "The Pines of Rome" was the weakest segment - a tale about flying whales; it was the one I'd omit from the film if I had to choose.

    "Rhapsody in Blue" was a jazzy portrait of life in New York city. Each charming character had a wish, which came true by the end of this segment. I loved it! Probably my favorite of the lot.

    I could've done without a repeat of "The Sorceror's Apprentice" because its old graininess stuck out against the sharpness of the new material.

    "Carnival of the Animals" had a rubbery set of flamingoes dancing around with yo-yos; this segment was too short! I wanted it to go on for much longer.

    "Pomp and Circumstance" had classic Disney animation with Donald Duck and Daisy Duck on Noah's Ark. A new classic.

    "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102" told the story of "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" - a complete existing story adapted for screen, which had some beautiful animation. It seemed a bit long, but had to be fit to the music, eh?

    Finally, we have "The Firebird Symphony" a powerful tale of a forest nymph in love with a deer, but they are threatened by a forest fire. Well done!

    The celebrity introductions were innovative, even though "Penn and Teller ruined the magic".

    Fantasia 2000 was a great night out, and looked awesome on the IMAX screen.
  • TheSonofBaphomet
    March 3, 2007
    TheSonofBaphomet
    Eh, not bad.
  • Yelverton
    November 20, 2009
    Yelverton
    Follow up is just as good as the original, though the star intros I could have done without.
  • aprillourdes
    November 10, 2009
    aprillourdes
    i'd like to see this with my daughters.
  • rafilts
    October 23, 2009
    rafilts
    A continuação maestral de um grande clássco Disney. Fantasia 2000 veio para mostrar a grande revolução que os computadores e edições de imagem deram às animações.
  • ElCochran90
    September 20, 2009
    ElCochran90
    A wonderful IMAX experience. Features some of the stuff of the original though (...), but definitely the animation has improved beyond anyone's expectations, and the musical score is still superb.

    73/100
  • missreed1984
    August 26, 2009
    missreed1984
    want the update of this

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March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

As with the original Fantasia, the new film is a mixture of artistically respectable and mediocre moments, which for overall ambition and range, has no parallel in the world of contemporary animation. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Splendid entertainment. full review

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