Fantasia 2000

1999
G
1h 15m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Fairy Tale Hand-Drawn Animation Animation Family Fantasy Music

An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations

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James Levine

Self - Host (segment "Pomp and Circumstance"), Conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Steve Martin

Self - Introductory Host

Itzhak Perlman

Self - Host (segment "Pines of Rome")

Quincy Jones

Self - Host (segment "Rhapsody in Blue")

Bette Midler

Self - Host (segment "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102")

James Earl Jones

Self - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals")

Penn Jillette

Self - Host (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
(as Penn)

Teller

Self - Host (segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")

Wayne Allwine

Angela Lansbury

Self - Host (segment "Firebird Suite - 1919 Version")

Dennis Quaid

Self - Co-Host (segment "Pomp and Circumstance")

Tony Anselmo

Donald Duck (segment "Pomp and Circumstance")
(voice)

Russi Taylor

Daisy Duck (segment "Pomp and Circumstance")
(voice)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Themselves
(as The Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

Kathleen Battle

Self - Featured Soprano (segment "Pomp and Circumstance")
(singing voice)
(uncredited)

Gaëtan Brizzi

Self - Animator
(uncredited)

Paul Brizzi

Self - Animator
(uncredited)

Yefim Bronfman

Self - Pianist (segment "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102")
(uncredited)

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Storyline

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Trivia
The Broadway ending sequence of "Rhapsody in Blue" contained so many different colors (over 200) that the CAPS system had trouble rendering it, causing delays in the production of Tarzan (1999).

Goofs
In "Rhapsody in Blue", a sign inside Monica's cafe reads "2 EGGS ANY STYLE 25c". A sign outside the cafe reads "2 EGGS 10c".

Quotes
James Earl Jones: [introducing the Carnival of the Animals] These drawing boards have been the birthplace of some of the most beloved animal characters of all time. So it's no surprise that they choose for our next segment, "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Here the sensitive strains of impressionistic music combine with the subtle artistry of the animator to finally answer that age old question: "What is man's relationship to nature?"
[is handed a piece of paper]
James Earl Jones: Oh, sorry... That age old question: "What would happen if you gave a yo-yo to a flock of flamingos?"
[turns to look off-camera]
James Earl Jones: Who wrote this?

Crazy credits
Right after the final credits, you hear Steve Martin's voice, wondering out loud if he's still on camera, then realizes it's the end of the movie. He then asks the audience, 'Can I have a ride home?'

Alternate versions
The Rat Scene from Piano Concerto No.2

Connections
Edited from Fantasia (1940)

Soundtracks
Symphony No. 5
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Review

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7/10

Pretty good, but I wish it was longer.

Top quality animation and a sense of humour make this sequel/add-on a formidable animated movie in its own right. The running time of 74 minutes is a bit of a let-down. I would have liked to have seen more pieces and more imagination. And be warned, The Sorcerer's Apprentice remains. As this was the original's ONLY real selling point they decided to stick it back in there, so you're really only get just over an hours worth of new footage. Which feels like a bit of a rip-off.

But my favorite segment is the one with Donald Duck, in fact they were all cool, especially the one with the volcano. The music matches the story perfectly and it has some truly beautiful animation. Far superior to those ugly CGI crap we get these days. And the TV show style introductions were more watchable than the dubbed Deems Taylor segments in the original.

This was the first animated movie to be made for IMAX screens and the digital picture is amazing. See this preferably on an IMAX screen or on DVD. Watching it on VHS would only insult the brilliant animation. It's sad that Disney has abandoned traditional hand-drawn animation for theatrical projects. It's what the studio was built on after all. But Disney is shadow of its former self, we all know that.

Just as good as the original Fantasia, but loses points for not being longer and more ambitious.