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Fantasia

Fantasia

1940
Family/Kids, Fantasy
2h 4m
A collection of animated interpretations of great works of classical music.

Directed by:

James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske

Screenwriter:

Campbell Grant, Dick Huemer, Lee Blair, Elmer Plummer

Starring:

Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, Hugh Douglas, Julietta Novis, Walt Disney, James MacDonald

Franchise:

Mickey Mouse

Genres:

Family/Kids, Fantasy, Animation, Music

AKA:

Walt Disney's Fantasia

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Fantasia

1940
Family/Kids, Fantasy
2h 4m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 01 Jun 2019
100
97th
Still Disney's most ambitious artistic achievement, the purest marriage of music and animation ever committed to celluloid. Richly rewarding for the maturing animation fan.
Rated 01 Jun 2019
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
100
98th
A masterpiece of artistic expression. There is no over-arching story to "Fantasia" and there doesn't need to be. "Fantasia" is all about the music; fitting, considering that the music is the central point of the film. Each segment in "Fantasia" could almost be viewed as an animated ballet: there is no speaking, only music and movement perfectly synchronized to create art. "Fantasia" is truly the most underrated Disney film. I'd probably go as far as to say that it's Walt Disney's masterpiece.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
84th
Some of the segments in this film I adore, some not so much. If I enjoyed all of the segments I would probably consider this as a masterpiece.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 16 May 2015
10
97th
Audacious, immensely creative, and far ahead of its time, Disney's "Fantasia" is truly a piece of art in every definition of the word, having set a bar that has rarely since been met for how masterfully beautiful animation could be--despite this only being Disney's third picture.
Rated 16 May 2015
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 08 Dec 2009
100
91st
Extraordinary animated feature marks one of the high points of Disney's achievements in theatrical films. The best of the seven sequences are "Night on Bald Mountain" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (starring Mickey Mouse!), but all of them have achieved a classic reputation.
Rated 08 Dec 2009
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 06 Apr 2009
75
49th
As a child, I hated this film and found it interminably boring; watching it for the first time as an adult some 20 years later, my feelings are much more mixed. I love the concept and brazenly experimental and formalistic animation, I like Taylor's narration, but the piece as a whole is still kinda boring, with some segments really feeling like they drag forever. Best Segment: Dancing Fairies in the Nutcraker Suite. Worst Segment: The Rite of Spring
Rated 06 Apr 2009
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 24 Jul 2007
80
80th
For some reason, I remember being turned on by that enormous gargoyle-monster in the end number when I was a kid. Don't know what that was about.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
93
90th
Brilliant movie that serves more as a companion piece to the music rather than the other way around.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 06 Apr 2019
95
97th
I think it's important to remember Fantasia as an achievement... and an impressive one at that. I find the concept itself to be overwhelmingly fascinating. Creating a visual score to already famous pieces (for the most part), and in usual Disney fashion, they are all beautifully animated, and mostly interesting, especially the obvious Sorcerer's Apprentice, and The Night on Bald Mountain. An important piece of film, to say the least
Rated 06 Apr 2019
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 14 Feb 2010
65
53rd
I've never really liked this movie, and I don't know why. Probably because it's just too weird. Ofcourse the animation is stunning, but it seems like one weird trip
Rated 14 Feb 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 07 Feb 2008
4
35th
Sorry, but I hate this damn movie.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
shephardShephard
Rated 19 Oct 2007
75
89th
Ground-breaking classic with iconic characters and stories. A little slow in places, but not for long.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 31 Oct 2015
75
79th
An incredibly ambitious and bold creation. As a movie, well it isn't one really. As a musical and animation tour de force, it's outstanding. At 2+ hours it can be hard to sit through, and some of the segments tend to drag between the highlights of The Sorceror's Apprentice and Night on Bald Mountain. The trite spoken introductions to each piece are also irritating and somewhat condescending. But as a testament to the creative drive and vision of one man, it's unmatched. Also, centaur boobs.
Rated 31 Oct 2015
luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 28 Dec 2014
81
93rd
Love the final segment 'Night on Bald Mountain / Ave Maria'.. One of the most lyrical endings you can witness in a film.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
nobletNoblet
Rated 07 May 2012
80
70th
The first few segments and the last three are awesome. The middle two - Rite of Spring and The Pastoral Symphony, are not very interesting and make the film drag quite a bit. The brief appearance of a couple of freaky African caricatures didn't help either. At least the movie ended strongly with the fantastic Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria bits.
Rated 07 May 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 03 Mar 2012
90
90th
I'm not so heartless that I don't enjoy a good axe murder of a broom.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
dunbardunbar
Rated 13 Sep 2010
75
61st
A very strong Disney animation to music. Some of the scenes really are brilliant classics. On the whole it's a bit up and down and you'll probably find favourites and a few that don't strike you so much.
Rated 13 Sep 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 04 Jan 2010
78
54th
Bored the hell out of me as a kid, but I just rewatched it and it was a wonderful piece of art, though not entirely my cup of tea. While the pieces vary in grandeur they're all quality music paired with creative and interesting visuals. My biggest problem is that each piece is really a short film of it's own and watching the whole thing through gets a bit tiring, although the short interludes in between the pieces are well done.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
95th
Trippy Disney classic with excellent animation and music. Watching this flick on psychedelic drugs is as close as I've ever come to a religious experience.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
supergloosupergloo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
13th
Can something be pretentious and low-brow at the same time? Apparently so. Perhaps what really bothers me about this is that Disney really thought he was doing the world a favor by making it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
evranaevrana
Rated 27 Jan 2024
81
76th
The sheer audacity of it is just unreal; every second I watched, my mind was reeling "You did this in 1940???" Say what you want about Walt Disney but it must be admitted that he was a bona fide visionary. A must see with your kids, you cannot go wrong with it.
Rated 27 Jan 2024
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 17 Dec 2016
96
90th
A: Fantastic movie, great animation for its time. Music is beautiful too.
Rated 17 Dec 2016
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 26 Dec 2014
3
30th
i thought of praising disney for experimenting, even if it were mostly uninspired. but then this fucking ugly ass white dude appears and starts talking to me. what? THIS IS A NEW CINEMATIC ENTERTAINMENT, he exclaims. there are three types of music: one that tells a definite story, another that doesn't but still produces images, and the last which is music for its own sake. ABSOLUTE MUSIC. toccata and fugue is an example of this last one. look at the title. it doesn't mean anything! so abstract!
Rated 26 Dec 2014
ytadelYtadel
Rated 10 Dec 2014
6
70th
(2014-15 Disneython #3:) To some extent I'd say I respected it more than truly loved it, but it is an overall enchanting experience. (Me and the fiancée also watched it while on mind-altering substances, which, for this particular film, works really well). The Sorcerer's Apprentice is an all-time classic segment, and the dinosaurs and finale with the demon are pretty cool too.
Rated 10 Dec 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 04 Mar 2014
55
39th
Just watch the classic bit with Mickey and the wizard and skip the rest. Except perhaps the very last part.
Rated 04 Mar 2014
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 25 Jun 2012
20
4th
I saw it as a child, a fairly small child, and found it unbelievably dull and pretentious; having to endure it in the cinema was something like torture.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 06 Feb 2012
0
1st
I don't see this one interesting at all 'cause it's just artistic animation without a story. It's very well made but I am not the type of person who enjoys these kind of movies.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 12 Apr 2011
72
62nd
Even though I wasn't entertained that much, I still appreciate that this movie exists. Two hours of classical music to some pretty decent/trippy animation? Yeah, that's definitely a cool concept in my book. I, like, totally should have, like, watched this on drugs, maaaaan.
Rated 12 Apr 2011
frnk23frnk23
Rated 28 Dec 2010
0
0th
made me want to kill myself with a rusty spoon
Rated 28 Dec 2010
rubanddugRubAndDug
Rated 29 Sep 2010
50
22nd
Nudity, ultra-violence, classical music and a humble narrator to guide you through a series of trippy events - Sounds familiar? Well, yes, but nevermind A Clockwork Orange. This experiment is lacking any coherence aside from 'the vision', which would have worked better with shorts (see "What's Opera, Doc?"/"Rabbit of Seville" - both superior). Interesting in parts and who else but Disney would make centaurs hot? Foreshadowing, of course, The Little Mermaid and her strange appeal
Rated 29 Sep 2010
elahnElahn
Rated 11 Sep 2010
50
20th
While I wouldn't sit down and watch it now, I remember it fondly from when I was a kid.
Rated 11 Sep 2010
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 25 Aug 2010
70
29th
I appreciate the "greatness" or w/e, but like, do I really have to watch it again?
Rated 25 Aug 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Oct 2009
75
77th
Overreaching and uneven, but an admirable achievement none the less.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
78
80th
Just brilliant. Strangely it is not until I've become older that I have become to appreciate what a brilliant piece of work "Fantasia" is. As a kid it was always my least favourite Disney... no longer.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
flymeatwadFLYmeatwad
Rated 17 Jul 2009
0
0th
It's more of a tech demo than a film.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
westknifewestknife
Rated 22 Jan 2009
97
97th
A legendary classic. Nothing like this has ever been done, before or since. The animation is supremely imaginative, and the Sorcerer's Apprentice scene is one of my favorite scenes from all of cinema. I suppose you could criticize the music selection for being too pedestrian, but they had enough balls to include Stravinsky and Mussorgsky, so no complaints here. Possibly the greatest "music" film ever made.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 04 Jan 2009
76
68th
The music is wonderful (well, duh) and the animation ranges from humourous to grand to dull (freakin centaurs and cherubs). Animation standouts are 'Night on Bald Mountain', 'The Rite of Spring' and of course 'Sorcerers Apprentice'. Still amazes me that this got made at the time, or I guess at any time really. Oh, and those dancing Ostriches and Hippos creeped me out.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
janusjanus
Rated 15 Dec 2008
90
94th
One of the most captivating films, period, ever made. Dogged perfectionism and a dizzying variety of techniques bring cartoon drawings and painted backdrops to life like nothing before or since. At times perhaps the visuals are tied too slavishly to the music. Beethoven's 6th is definitely the weakest, a tryingly saccharine serving of mythological kitsch that's a textbook example of what made "Disney" a pejorative term, but even that had largely won me over by the end.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 12 Feb 2008
85
87th
What the hell is going on in this movie? Seriously.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 02 Jan 2008
79
53rd
Marvellous animation matched with truly inspiring classical music. For me, Fantasia is best in small to medium sized chunks rather than one sitting which can flag.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
49th
This movie is considered a masterpiece, and justifibly so, but even so I can't give it higher than a 75. The music is beautiful, the animation stunning and way ahead of it's time. Unfortunately, I can't stay awake through the whole movie! I've tried, and I do love the movie, but I just can't make it. Too damn relaxing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
I just noticed that according to my rankings, I rate movies with classical music in them very highly. This film is why. In fact, it's not a stretch to say that it's had a greater influence on my film taste than anything else because I watched it religiously as a kid. It still remains just as spectacular.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 11 Jun 2007
90
86th
Spectacular visuals to go along with the soundtrack.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Mar 2007
89
92nd
Can't go wrong with Fantasia. Especially if you watch the racist version.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 22 Mar 2007
83
74th
Sometimes it is very awesome, but there were one or two songs that dragged. Technically very impressive overall.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 19 Mar 2007
4
70th
Brilliant. One of Disney's most awesome animated classics.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 26 Dec 2022
87
46th
Some really inventive segments exist in this film, which is one of the more surreal and beautiful examples of traditional animation in the Disney catalog.
Rated 26 Dec 2022
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 21 Sep 2022
90
78th
Gorgeous
Rated 21 Sep 2022
ab_i_hayaAb-ı Haya
Rated 12 Mar 2022
82
74th
11.17 Kurtköy
Rated 12 Mar 2022
nsyNSY!
Rated 11 Mar 2022
5
9th
The music is stunning but just does not work as a movie for me. I wish it was more like 20 minute shorts I think it would hold my attention better.
Rated 11 Mar 2022
asciiascii
Rated 07 Jan 2022
85
70th
drugs
Rated 07 Jan 2022
croweycrowey
Rated 15 Nov 2021
91
95th
Mom used to make me skip Night on Bald Mountain as a kid because it was too satanic. And the dinosaur deaths were too scary and sad. I would also skip the talky silhouette parts because they were too talky. Why did Mickey have to show up and converse? Who cares? But everything else - including Night on Bald Mountain - is crazy cool.
Rated 15 Nov 2021
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 27 May 2021
49
17th
I guess I'm supposed to love and praise this film, but I was so bored watching it. The animation is 10/10 but it's difficult to watch when most of the stories have no plot and some of them are just overly cutesy or pretentious. I will never watch it again. Ew.
Rated 27 May 2021
enigmazweb24enigmazweb24
Rated 23 Oct 2019
95
86th
An artful masterpiece of animation, Fantasia is quite literally an animated spectacle and an orchestral event rolled into one
Rated 23 Oct 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 23 Jan 2019
58
59th
I feel like the idea behind this film is slightly better than the execution. I love the classical music but that makes the animated sequences distracting to me as I don't feel they compliment the score but try to overtake it.
Rated 23 Jan 2019
mspraguemsprague
Rated 21 Jan 2019
85
91st
Wonderful animation, beautiful score. Must see for the animation fan.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 17 Sep 2018
48
6th
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Rated 17 Sep 2018
skapskap
Rated 11 Aug 2018
30
10th
While it has its good moments, Fantasia is pretty horrible as a whole. It's a monster of an animation movie, a Frankenstein inelegantly sewed from pieces on different stages of rot. It can serve as a living proof that the story IS important in an animation film.
Rated 11 Aug 2018
bartbaardBartbaard
Rated 01 Aug 2018
63
50th
Started of very strong with the orchestra, clouds, color and animation. However, as the show progresses the animated stories varied from being interesting (autumn and winter) to becoming somewhat of a bore (morning, midday, afternoon, eving). For instance the last one, a story complemented by a darker melody and followed by a lighter one (Ave Maria). In the end light defeats Satan, but the animated story just sort of let it happen. Satan doesn't even put up a fight. First Half > Second Half
Rated 01 Aug 2018
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 19 Feb 2018
30
1st
Deems Taylor: "You know, it's funny how... wrong an artist can be about his own work."
Rated 19 Feb 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 10 Dec 2017
68
66th
There is no denying that Fantasia was a technically stunning achievement for its time. Its daring cross pollination strategy merged the disparate worlds of animation and classical music to create a unique non-narrative audio-visual experience that transcends novelty. In short, it's the 2001 of animation films, and I wouldn't be surprised if Kubrick was a fan.Like 2001, it loses much of its effect on the small screen, but unlike 2001 the imagery doesn't always match the grandiosity of the music.
Rated 10 Dec 2017
addehaddeh
Rated 18 Jul 2017
75
79th
A childrens art film. Didn't really entertain or provoke much deep thinking from me, but the animation is pretty and creative, and maybe that's all you require from a Disney movie.
Rated 18 Jul 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
73
46th
It bored me as a kid but I should watch now
Rated 21 Nov 2016
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 18 Oct 2016
80
81st
Very uneven with unnecessary introductions from Deems Taylor but it features some of the best animation I have ever seen and this is from 1940 (!!!).
Rated 18 Oct 2016
punqPUNQ
Rated 22 Dec 2015
90
99th
Fantasia (1940) is a creation one respect for the sheer bravery of doing something so unique, artistic and kind of dark, and to see the result being so multi-layered is admirable. We all know the The Sorcerer's Apprentice sequence, but there is all kinds of magic going on on-screen in this Disney masterpiece. The bombardment of techniques is incredibly overwhelming. Astonishing, and something which could only be done during the golden age of animation!
Rated 22 Dec 2015
qvtQVT
Rated 26 Nov 2015
40
48th
Eh whatever
Rated 26 Nov 2015
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 17 Oct 2015
81
72nd
My first formative film memory, such that all of my rankings reflect more attention to sight and sound than story.
Rated 17 Oct 2015
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 16 Oct 2015
23
67th
Weed head mouse dope
Rated 16 Oct 2015
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 03 Oct 2015
50
5th
I can understand the respect that Fantasia receives, but didn't really find it very enjoyable. The Sorcerer's Apprentice is amazing, but the others are hit or miss. I found that it started off rather terrible, but after the first piece and rather pretentious beginning, it did improve. Nothing I'd really want to watch again anytime soon, but something I'm glad I can say that I've watched.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 17 May 2015
75
67th
That hell scene scared me. The sorcerer's apprentice scene delighted me. The ballet scene unsettled me. That's all I can really remember from seeing this so long ago.
Rated 17 May 2015
alexshredsAlex_Shreds
Rated 13 May 2015
95
93rd
Pure bliss for a music nerd like myself.
Rated 13 May 2015
judicaretjudicaret
Rated 07 May 2015
86
81st
I saw a short clip as a child, and one of the biggest disappointments of my childhood was when the scene where Mickey Mouse commands the universe turns out to be just a dream! Despite that it's pretty charming film. You could make new, more sophisticated or intense animated film on classical music, but I wonder if it would turn out as relaxing to watch as original Fantasia. (These animators had lived in more silent world than modern humans, like many classical composers, in case it affects.)
Rated 07 May 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
76
88th
3.78/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 13 Feb 2015
76
69th
Impressive and at times glorious but uneven and disjointed.
Rated 13 Feb 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 09 Feb 2015
85
85th
Never has this music been conducted so well, nor abstract animation been so wonderful and accessible. As a music major, I think if this weren't one of my favorite Disney movies I would be legally obligated to change my profession.
Rated 09 Feb 2015
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 02 Feb 2015
71
45th
Better as a work of art than as a movie. I like The Sorcerer's Apprentice & Night on Bald Mountain, but most of the rest doesn't capture me. It's pretty, but doesn't have much rewatch value for my tastes.
Rated 02 Feb 2015
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 21 Dec 2014
6
35th
Crackhead Mickey's segment aside, the animation just doesn't match up to the brilliant soundtrack, resulting in a weird dichotomy between image and sound. Heck, I even became bored after a while. An ambitious project that doesn't live up to its reputation.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
castlevania2Castlevania2
Rated 18 Nov 2014
91
82nd
About as absurdist as Disney got and it paid off. Outstanding vehicle to instill a love of music in kids (as long as you don't make them sit through it all at once).
Rated 18 Nov 2014
sedricsedric
Rated 03 Oct 2014
75
69th
First and last good Disney.
Rated 03 Oct 2014
alberteAlbertE
Rated 01 Jul 2014
0
10th
it's not a cartoon. don't mistake.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 13 Jan 2014
67
41st
Enjoying this, I'd argue depends on your taste in classical music (if any) and what your favourite style of art is too. I enjoy the more abstract stuff in here and it's lacking in quantity, plus I'm more interested in 20th century compositions too. That being said it is very visually engaging, and it's a very historically interesting film and a lot of the animation is very well done (and I mean that in general, not just in a for-its-time way). Probably a belter on drugs too I imagine.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 24 Dec 2013
2
46th
An interesting but not entirely enjoyable experiment in musical interpretation. Some memorable images but sitting through it in one go is a bit of a chore.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
xalechimXalechim
Rated 16 Aug 2013
9
94th
Enjoyment: 7/10, Plot: 7/10 Themes: 6/10 Animation: 10/10 Direction: 7/10 Acting: 7/10 Writing: 7/10 Score: 9/10 Editing: 9/10 Design: 9/10
Rated 16 Aug 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 16 Jun 2013
86
84th
Ranges from abstract to overwhelming to frightening to visceral to inspiring to gay ('40s use of the term) to slightly meandering to bad-ass to sombrely melancholic. Quite a lot for a family film (but I guess that was the '40s for ya)
Rated 16 Jun 2013
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 20 Mar 2013
53
10th
I like my classical music sans Mickey Mouse
Rated 20 Mar 2013
tzakieltzakiel
Rated 16 Jan 2013
70
32nd
A classic I respect but don't particularly enjoy.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 07 Jan 2013
99
96th
One of Walt Disney's greatest works, if not the greatest. Fantasia is made up of two things. Music, and animation. There is no story, no dialogue, and no children's movie cliches. Every piece in this film is a true work of art.
Rated 07 Jan 2013
joojooJooJoo
Rated 19 Oct 2012
4
56th
Night on Bald Mountain & Ave Maria is almost enough to guarantee a higher score. Unfortunately, the introductions to each piece was annoying, much of the earlier sections never sparked or maintained interest, and I don't give a crap about dancing hippos.
Rated 19 Oct 2012
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 03 Sep 2012
80
95th
eng_eng; [fantasia]; klassische konzertmusik trifft auf walt disneys animationen in drei stufen der filmkunst.;
Rated 03 Sep 2012
hotsakehotsake
Rated 11 Jul 2012
90
99th
It all works, great classical music and the animation is a perfect compliment.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 17 Jun 2012
88
65th
Cool
Rated 17 Jun 2012
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 09 Apr 2012
10
98th
A truly amazing artistic accomplishment and possibly the most experimental mainstream animated film of all time. The opening Toccatta & Fugue sequence is absolutely insane and really brings the music to life in ways that haven't been equaled since. If this ever plays on a big screen, I'll be there in a heartbeat.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
damildamil
Rated 15 Jan 2012
70
67th
The animation is beautiful and it has many great pieces of music. I don't think I've heard so many pieces of classical music at one time and I recognised most of them. I preferred the segments with more definitive stories, such as the one that featured Mickey Mouse. With the more abstract ones, I found my mind would drift to other things.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
calabriaCalabria
Rated 07 Dec 2011
82
64th
It is what it is and will be for a very long time
Rated 07 Dec 2011
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
88
76th
#249
Rated 30 Nov 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 10 Nov 2011
95
99th
You might call it the world's greatest music video, but it's even more than that. Every music video should be jealous of how masterfully Fantasia blends the music with the animation. The fact that this was made in 1940 makes it all the more stunning, and I can only think that it must have taken a nightmarish amount of work to create such a harmonious blend.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 05 Nov 2011
68
75th
Not all of it lives up to its reputation. The segments are uneven in quality, the interludes with the orchestra sometimes seem hackish and some of the syncing of animation to the music is a bit sophomoric. But the best parts are brilliant, and the parts that don't work as well for me at least show the mark of the writers & animators actually trying to DO something with their medium -- apparently you were allowed to do that at Disney around the time my parents were born.
Rated 05 Nov 2011
kadrianKadrian
Rated 02 Nov 2011
90
99th
I love this film and have watched it (or at least listened to it) countless times. My only real complaint about it is Disney's choice of Leopold Stokowski as conductor. Stokowski arrogently took it upon himself to "improve" Mussorgsky's "Night on Bare Mountain," effectively ruining the best parts of the score. Compare Stokowski's version with the real thing and you'll see what I mean. Otherwise, this film is the epitome of the animated musical score style of film.
Rated 02 Nov 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 25 Oct 2011
77
60th
I remember when I was really little there was something oddly creepy and boring about this. As I've said before, kids are fucking stupid. Not boring. Still a little creepy though (at least creepier than that Paranormal Activity bullshit).
Rated 25 Oct 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 03 Jun 2011
35
77th
"Though Fantasia didn't perform as well as Walt Disney had hoped, it remains a testament to his exceptional cinematic genius."
Rated 03 Jun 2011

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