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Fantasia (1940) https://letterboxd.com/smudgeefc1985/film/fantasia/
The Big Disney Challenge 3/56
So I have seen this before, though only once, a bloody long time ago, and Im pretty sure my mum may have noticed how bored I was because absolutely nothing after the dinosaur segment looked even vaguely familiar. In fact the I always thought the dinosaur bit was the end, and it's only about half way through, so maybe my mum did that parent thing and sneakily turned it off and said it was over and I didnt complain!
Fact is, I get that this was ambitious and quite groundbreaking. An artsy melding of classical music and cartoons seemingly intent on getting kids into classical music. I think it's clear why some revolutions never take off, because this is really bloody boring. The only bit most kids likely remembered was the Sorceror's Apprentice bit because it has Mickey Mouse. Ballet and classical music are I think an acquired taste. Adding cartoons to the mix doesnt really make it any more attractive. I think Disney did this classical music meets animation thing much better later on with Sleeping Beauty.
Best Song
Im not much of a classical music fan at all, Ill admit that. I dont dislike it, but wouldnt go out of my way to listen to it. As such, all of the music here is much of a muchness. Although again mentioning Sleeping Beauty, the Night on Bald Mountain in the final segment is quite reminiscent of some of the music used in Sleeping Beauty, towards the end as the Prince goes to rescue her from Malificent.
Best Scene:
Again, a blur. Nothing much really stands out when you're that bored.
As An Adult:
It likely bored me even more as an adult than it did as a kid. Strangely I remember the dinosaur segment being much more traumatic as a child. Seeing it as an adult I thought was quite tame. Which seems to be the opposite of how the scarier bits normally make me feel, as I was quite fearless as a child, and I see scary bits in kids films as an adult and wonder what the hell was wrong with me back then that this was acceptable in a kids film!
Did I Cry?
Nope. Im pretty sure the dinosaur bit did make me cry when I was a kid but nothing this time.
Fantasia (1940) https://letterboxd.com/smudgeefc1985/film/fantasia/
The Big Disney Challenge 3/56
So I have seen this before, though only once, a bloody long time ago, and Im pretty sure my mum may have noticed how bored I was because absolutely nothing after the dinosaur segment looked even vaguely familiar. In fact the I always thought the dinosaur bit was the end, and it's only about half way through, so maybe my mum did that parent thing and sneakily turned it off and said it was over and I didnt complain!
Fact is, I get that this was ambitious and quite groundbreaking. An artsy melding of classical music and cartoons seemingly intent on getting kids into classical music. I think it's clear why some revolutions never take off, because this is really bloody boring. The only bit most kids likely remembered was the Sorceror's Apprentice bit because it has Mickey Mouse. Ballet and classical music are I think an acquired taste. Adding cartoons to the mix doesnt really make it any more attractive. I think Disney did this classical music meets animation thing much better later on with Sleeping Beauty.
Best Song
Im not much of a classical music fan at all, Ill admit that. I dont dislike it, but wouldnt go out of my way to listen to it. As such, all of the music here is much of a muchness. Although again mentioning Sleeping Beauty, the Night on Bald Mountain in the final segment is quite reminiscent of some of the music used in Sleeping Beauty, towards the end as the Prince goes to rescue her from Malificent.
Best Scene:
Again, a blur. Nothing much really stands out when you're that bored.
As An Adult:
It likely bored me even more as an adult than it did as a kid. Strangely I remember the dinosaur segment being much more traumatic as a child. Seeing it as an adult I thought was quite tame. Which seems to be the opposite of how the scarier bits normally make me feel, as I was quite fearless as a child, and I see scary bits in kids films as an adult and wonder what the hell was wrong with me back then that this was acceptable in a kids film!
Did I Cry?
Nope. Im pretty sure the dinosaur bit did make me cry when I was a kid but nothing this time.