Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

mike48128 Either Disney Productions ran out of money or ran out of interest. Called "Roy Disney's Folly" by then CEO Michael Eisner. For a complete sequence synopsis, see other "reviews" or "Wikipedia". Beethoven's 5th isn't even close to the "Dances of the Sugarplum Fairies", "Chinese" Mushrooms, and silky Goldfish that open the original Fantasia. The "Rhapsody in Blue", "Pomp and Circumstance" and "Firebird" pieces are the best, with honorable mention for the stories of "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", and the "Yo-Yo Flamingo". Nothing has the power of "Bald Mountain" but "The Firebird" tries very hard. The dumbest segment is Blue Whales swimming in the sky with bubbles. Mickey's "Sorcerer's Apprentice" has been "freshened up" and looks lacking in detail. Some of the segments are not well-"hosted". Steve Martin was a bad choice, and so was Penn and Teller. Getting rare. Not many copies left!

saxguygb I'm a big fan of the original Fantasia, so you might think I don't like Fantasia 2000 that much, but in reality, I think it's a great sequel. It's not quite as good, but it's still really good.Once again, the music is great and so is the animation. The music was performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and very well-done. The animation is more diverse this time, so we get some classic Disney 2D animation, 2D animation based on the works of Al Hirschfeld and some CGI animation.I gave the original Fantasia 10 stars and I give this one 8 stars as it's not a completely flawless film.The most common complaint people seem to have with this film is with the celebrity cameos. There's really no point to having them all in this film as they all pretty much just introduce the segments. Probably one or two of them would have been fine. Despite that, the cameos aren't that bad. The only cameo I don't like that much is Steve Martin. I have nothing against the guy and he can be very funny, but his humour here seems really out of place and childish in an unfunny way. However, the cameos are fairly short (about 1-2 minutes), so they don't really get in the way that much.The other I give this only 8 stars is that some of the segments are not nearly as good as the ones in the original. The one with the flamingos is more like something out of a Saturday morning cartoon than a Fantasia film, but it's an entertaining segment nonetheless. The one with Donald Duck is also kind of along the same lines, but again it's pretty entertaining. Some of the segments are really good though such as the Pines of Rome & Firebird Suite ones.Overall, Fantasia 2000 is a great sequel and I do definitely recommend it despite my criticisms. If you like the original, I think you'll definitely like this one.

OllieSuave-007 This is Disney's 38th full length animated feature film - a sequel to Fantasia. Although I don't think it surpasses the original, it is still a great piece of artistic cinema work with vibrant animation and with a rich and dynamic orchestral musical soundtrack.While the segment with the flying whales was a bit boring, the film picked up my interest with the Rhapsody in Blue sequence; it cleverly showcases the everyday lives of Americans as they try to make ends meet and find joy amidst the hustles and bustles of city life - all complimented by the iconic Rhapsody in Blue musical piece. There is a nice reprise of the Sorcerer's Apprentice from the original movie, though I would have liked to see Mickey Mouse appear in a new, different sequence. My favorite is the Pomp and Circumstance sequence, starring Donald Duck and Daisy Duck in a reenactment of Noah's Ark, where they try to gather all the animals in the gigantic structure before the storm hits. It is complimented by a powerful rendition of Pomp and Circumstance, supplemented by a rich and chilling chorale. There is also a touching story where Donald and Daisy, thinking each other have perished in the storm, are reunited after the storm's climax.Each sequence is opened by a host of celebrities including Steve Martin, Izhak Perlman, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Penn & Teller, James Levine and Angela Lansbury. That is a nice touch, though, while Martin got by with some simple humor, Penn & Teller's comic stuff distracted from the dignity of the movie in my opinion. But, good thing the film opens and closes with more respectable words from our hosts.Overall, it is a very nice film that is an admirable sequel to Fantasia.Grade B+

counthenryviii For the first time in years, Disney finally managed to create a new masterpiece in traditional animation. For me Fantasia/2000, is one of the greatest animated films of all time. It brings such talent and magnificence to screen with its lavish animation and segments. This will be reviewed by each segment.Symphony No. 5 in C minor-I. Allegro con brio by Ludwig van BeethovenThe first Fantasia 2000 segment starts off to the musical note of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 with some abstract shapes and colours which take the shape of butterflies trying to escape a multitude of bats in spectacular splashes of light. This segment's surrealism gives the film a grand opening and makes it an accomplished segment because the musical number fills in very well with this segment and gives it a different and unknown kind of animation for viewers to see which is surreal art. Surreal art is one of my favourite kinds of art and I was very pleased to see it in brilliant form.Pines of Rome by Ottorino RespighiFor the second segment of Fantasia 2000, The Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi was chosen to be played along with the animated story of a group of whales who are able to fly due to a supernova occurring in the water they live in. They are then able to fly into the clouds to another nesting grounds of water. This segment is a grand spectacle of Computer animation as well as traditional animation. The Computer animation which is used in the whales is brilliant because for a time like 1999, this was groundbreaking technology and it is wonderful to see it in animation because it gives animators inspiration to go to new grounds of animation. This segment is my favourite because it has grand tune towards it and the story of it is brilliantly put forward to this animated tale of magnificence. Rhapsody in Blue by George GershwinThe third segment of Fantasia 2000 takes us to the streets of New York during the Great Depression. The musical number is the famous Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin which gives the segment a jazzy and tuneful theme upon itself. This segment's animation was inspired by the animation of Al Hirschfeld whose animated productions have delighted audiences around the world and certainly when it was used here. This segment remains a complete success because it is terrific at relating the perils of the Great Depression with children as well as adults and if anyone could relate trauma and perils in a colourful and charming way then they would become great tellers of harsh times. The whole layout of this segment is brilliant and it deserves a standing ovation. I did not think it was one the best segments but it was not a bad one.Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major-I. Allegro by Dmitri ShostakovichOur fourth segment is based upon the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Story of the Steadfast Tin Soldier. This segment is drawn upon traditional animation in classic fairy tale fashion of music and art. I don't have much to say about this particular segment apart from that I thought the music went very well with this tale of animation and I think that is what remains is that the animation is very similar to animated films like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King and that makes it very well known to modern audiences and children. The musical number which comes from Dimitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.2, creates a connection with this fairy tale in the sense that it becomes almost as similar as the segment itself making it perfect for the task.The Carnival of the Animals, Finale by Camille Saint-SaënsThe fifth act of the film takes place among a bunch of flamingos who go by their boring routines until another flamingo comes along with a yo-yo to ruin it all for them in comical fashion. This brilliantly built along to the musical tune of Camille Saint Saens' The Carnival of the Animals. Although this segment is short, it does provide a lot of fun for different types of audiences and is created to be very funny as well as being brilliantly constructed to provide a great new segment.Pomp and Circumstance – Marches 1, 2, 3 and 4 by Edward ElgarTo start our final two acts, we have Donald Duck appearing in a story based on Noah's Ark with Donald as Noah's First Mate. This is combined with Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Marches to create grand march between the animation and the music. It successfully attains that goal by making traditional animation fun to watch as we see Donald Duck messing about with the animals while also being reunited with his wife towards the end after believing that she might have died when the flood came. If there was ever going to be a third Fantasia, I believe this one would be chosen as it contains Donald Duck in an unforgettable cartoon.Firebird Suite – 1919 Version by Igor StravinskyOur final piece is taken from Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. The animated story is that of a woodland sprite who is accompanied by a deer to bring happiness toward the forest they live in by having the sprite make everything shiny and wonderful until we come to a nearby volcano where inside a Firebird lives. As we might expect the sprite gets destroyed by the Firebird but is resurrected by her companion to remake what happened earlier but this the sprite manages to spread grass and trees and shiny stuff around the volcano and the forest surrounding it. It manages to gives us one final grand animated tale which combines macabre and fantasy in one huge spectacle of light and destruction.I listed it as the fifth best film of 1999.