louisa_animaniac

"Fantasia 2000" was everything I hoped it would be. Every segment dazzled me beyond belief! The musical pieces selected were wonderful and I was exposed to pieces that I'd never heard of. Of all the music I was introduced to I particularly loved "Pines of Rome", and my old favorites "Rhapsody in Blue" and the "Firebird Suite" were wonderful to hear in a Fantasia movie. What pleased me the most about all the segments was their great variety in the style of animation. One was completely computer generated (and the result was surprisingly lovely), one was completely hand drawn in flat 2-D, one was painted entirely in watercolor (!), and another combined computer images with hand painted ones to create a beautiful result.

My one complaint (a minor one, but still present) was the fact that they included "The Sorceror's Apprentice". If you've seen this segment as many times as I have (they used to air it constantly on the Disney Channel between shows), you would have welcomed something new that you haven't seen before. Sadly, when this segment rolled around, I was bored. Fortunately, the rest of the movie so enchanted me, that the complaint could almost go unsaid, and I gave "Fantasia 2000" a 10/10 ANYWAY! The movie could have been longer too, actually, as the original was nearly 2 hours. Another complaint (which isn't the fault of the movie) is that I never got to see this in the IMAX... how's that for disappointing?

All in all, a wonderful experience, and a must see for anyone who loves the old "Fantasia", classical music, and/or animation at its finest! Oh, and wait until you see the "Firebird Suite" finale.... it will blow you away!!!!!

Wow! What a fun movie! I love "Cats Don't Dance" with a passion. I found it so refreshing to see animation like this after such a long string of Disney films so bent on realism. Here, the animation is cartooney, way-overblown, and UNBELIEVABLY manic! The story is wonderfully carried out with anthropomorphic animal characters (something you don't often see in features), and the uplifting message is catching. It's very entertaining and very funny! I recommend you view "Cats Don't Dance" while feeling very energetic. Otherwise, it'll just make you tired. Probably not everybody's cup of tea, but it sure is MINE! An enthusiastic 10/10 stars!

P.S. Did you know that Scott Bakula can sing? He sure can!