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Fantasia 2000 (1999)

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Reviews Counted:78

Fresh:64

Rotten:14

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Following in the footsteps of the 1940 Disney classic, Fantasia 2000 features seven animated short films set to classical compositions, along with the original version of "The Sorcerer's... Following in the footsteps of the 1940 Disney classic, Fantasia 2000 features seven animated short films set to classical compositions, along with the original version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," starring Mickey Mouse. (This 2000 version also includes hosts such as Steve Martin, Quincy Jones, and Bette Midler introducing each segment.) The film opens with abstract butterfly-like creatures of light and darkness fluttering about to Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" but quickly moves to the second sequence, featuring an adventurous baby whale and its elders floating along to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the "Rhapsody In Blue" segment, a tribute to 1930s New York City, based on the line drawings of illustrator Al Hirschfeld. The fourth piece is Hans Christian Andersen's tale of "The Steadfast Soldier" set to "Piano Concerto No. 2," followed by "The Carnival of Animals" which stars a yo-yo-wielding pink flamingo. The next two segments feature classic Disney characters; first, Mickey Mouse in the original version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," then Donald Duck in a retelling of the Noah's Ark story set to "Pomp and Circumstance." Finally, "The Firebird" closes out the film, with a sweeping woodland story of nature's death and rebirth. With its brilliant animation, well-paced stories, and immediately engaging music, FANTASIA 2000 easily matches the wondrous spectacle of the original. [More]

Starring: Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Starring: Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Director: James Algar, Hendel Butoy, Pixote Hunt, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Eric Goldberg, Francis Glebas

Director: James Algar, Hendel Butoy, Pixote Hunt, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Eric Goldberg, Francis Glebas
Producer: Donald W. Ernst
Composer: Paul Dukas, Edward Elgar, George Gershwin, Ottorino Respighi, Camille Saint-Saens, Dmitri Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky, Ludwig van Beethoven

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A lightweight affair... Despite some momentary flashes of brilliance, this is no successor to the great Fantasia.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
12/05/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

The rest of these animated sequences depend on gimmickry, cuteness, or facile ideology.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
11/16/09
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
10/18/08
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Fantasia/2000 will no doubt become a Disney perennial, but that does not by definition make it a classic.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/18/08
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

It provides some fine artists the chance to stretch and frolic, even as it reminds today's audiences of animation's limitless borders.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
09/07/08
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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Like its predecessor, Fantasia 2000 offers a plotless string of beautifully animated vignettes set to music; unlike its predecessor, it's a good deal shorter and far less tedious for it.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
09/07/08
Film4

This new installment perhaps aims slightly lower than the original.

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

This new Fantasia corrects some of the flaws of the old movie, but generates some new flaws of its own.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
02/24/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

This must be the most belated sequel the movies have produced.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

The IMAX presentation of this millennial sequel is a welcome addition to the family, though it seems to lack the heart of the original.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

A roller-coaster ride of energy, utilizing incredible animated imagery, elegant classical music and state-of-the-art technology.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Will no doubt become a Disney perennial, but that does not by definition make it a classic.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

My only complaint is that it was over too soon.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

It is a reminder that, after all these years, memories of the first Fantasia can still conjure magic in the mind.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/03/02
Brian Sibley
Brian Sibley
Sight and Sound

This stuffy sequel features seven new 'movements' and 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice,' the buzz clip from the 1940 original.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
06/18/02
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Examiner

In Fantasia 2000 a simple spell is rediscovered: elegant storytelling, masterful animation and timeless music make movie magic.

Full Review Source: Big Movie Zone | comment Comment
06/17/02
Herb Lash
Herb Lash
Big Movie Zone

Big mistake.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

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.

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03/22/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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A true groundbreaker. And it's also the best IMAX movie ever made.

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12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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10/30/01
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
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