![]() ![]() It either worked so well in the original, or the animators wanted to remind the audience that this was a Disney movie, because in the brief runtime of Fantasia 2000 they put it in the original “Sorcerer” animation no changes, no upgrading the animation, the same short. While it has its own devout fans, I was less than impressed, except in the case of “ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” which felt the most like a Disney cartoon. The original Fantasia aspired to be a serious film with hopes of turning on children and adults to classical music through animation. ![]() In Fantasia 2000 you follow a group of humpback whales to “ The Pines of Rome ” follow watch the lives of 1930s New Yorkers to “Rhapsody in Blue ” and watch the tale of “ The Steadfast Tin Soldier.” The mix of animation and classical music continues with several stories driven by the grand masters of the classical era. It’s easy to understand why Fantasia 2000 never opened the door for continued installations (as the original did in 1940), but it is an unforeseen gem. I still wouldn’t pop this in my DVD on a whim, but the movie isn’t as dour as the original attempt with fun stories that aren’t as esoteric (although the early 2000s CGI is still questionable). I’ve been surprised a few times covering this series, and watching Fantasia 2000 is just such a surprise. I reviewed the first installment of Fantasia last September (shocking that this feature closes by the end of this year) and felt that the 1940s experiment in music and animation was a “pretty screensaver ” so I wasn’t too excited to watch the failed continuation of the series, Fantasia 2000. ![]()
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