Disney Fantasia & Fantasia 2000 - Special Edition DVD

Even though it's used, is in very good condition. I didn't see any scratches on any of the discs, and the car is in very good condition. Will do business with them again.

I saw the 1940 film as a kid once and never saw it again. I was under the impression that maybe it was some sort of fantasy I made up or a fever dream of sorts. But no, this is real. And not only do I have the original, I was the remake from 2000 as a bonus. Can't go wrong here.PROS:It's Fantasia, that's all. That's the review. This film was MASTERFULLY created and I truly love every minute of it. Great quality, package didn't come in cracked or bruised (you all know how it can be sometimes.) If you have children or pets you need distracted, this 2 hour Disney magnum opus has you covered.CONS:Fantasia 2000 is DEFINITELY shorter than the original so I haven't even bothered to watch it. That's the only con.

The sound and video is great.. I love these movies.

Good DVD.

I bought this used and bought it for the original not the 2000 sequel. It's a nice upgrade from the Blu_ray

The Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray DVD combo is great. If you want to have music in the background of your house you can just put them in your DVD or Blu-ray players and let them play because the music is great, some of it is really quiet and some of it’s not, there’s a lot of classical music in them. Fantasia 2000 even has the sorcerer Mickey from the original Fantasia. Fantasia 2000 has different celebrities and musicians introducing the segments. The original Fantasia just has one person in between the segments. I had heard that the Fantasia 2000 movie wasn’t as good as the original but I think they’re both great. If you like having music playing in the background of your house, then this will be a great DVD Blu-ray combo to get.

A lot can be said for these films. The first Fantasia film is one of the all time classics that ever came out of the Disney Animation Studios. I first saw it in a re-release in the theaters when I was about 10 years old. It really stuck with me and I always wanted to own it. When these films first came out on DVD, I bought them right away and now, finally, I have the Blu-Ray.Fantasia is really great. Fantasia 2000 isn't quite as good as the original ( I don't care for the celebrities who ham up the introductions and turn this film into a crappy Oscars event), but it has some great animation too. This film came about before Computer Animation became the newest thing. There are some computer animated bits in the 2000 film, but also some traditional animation as well.Of course, a warning has to be given out about the first Fantasia film. There are some parts of the film which may not be for small kids. The short that comes to mind is the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence near the end. The devils and demons that frolic about on the mountain can be frightening to young children. There also may be some scenes with the Dinosaurs during "Rite of Spring" that may be a little scary too. So, I would advise to check it out yourself before letting the small kids see it. You may want to skip these sequences if watching with little ones.The Blu-Ray is of the best quality. Like other Disney films, there is no trace of flaw. The special features with both films are entertaining as well.My biggest complaint is that Disney is not keeping this film on the shelves like they should. They only released this package for a short while, then yanked it. It deserves to be on the shelves along with Bambi, Pinocchio, Snow White and the rest. The fact that you have to dig on-line and pay a hefty sum for it is criminal. I think consumers should voice their opinions and let Disney know that we want this package of both films on the shelf year-round and at a reasonable price. That's the only reason this package doesn't get full stars.

What today may be looked on as trippy, odd, unconventional and unorthodox was never again replicated. The likes of a beautiful and lavishly animated motion picture with a famed conductor, Leopold Stokowski, at the wheel of the vessel, the production was called Fantasia. Perhaps harder to believe today but this was nothing short of a very special treat for children and adults of the era, having a renowned conductor orchestrate beautiful classical music to some of the prettiest and fantastic scenes in animation history on screen. That was a vision of the man himself Walt Disney, a project that he was quite passionate about.Walt Disney saw no limit to animation, why should it only be secluded to one specific style or presentation? 1 part comedy, 1 part horror, 1 part drama and all parts eye candy Fantasia is a captivating and entrancing film. Never have music and images fit so perfectly together. This was produced during the best era that traditional animation ever saw, 1935-1949 the Golden Age, and came off the heels of the huge success and first feature length animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Because of the financial success of Snow White, 1937, not only was Disney given ultimate freedom in what he could produce, but the success was enough that the Dwarfs built the Walt Disney Studio, literally the studio actually has built in stone all Seven Dwarfs holding up the roof of the building. The best and only way to watch this film, as is with the other Disney Classic titles, is in Blu-Ray.

I'll skirt most of the controversy aspects on the subject of Fantasia as they're being extensively written about here. (Bottom line: I would prefer them to have made it possible to see the original version of the film in some sort of branching option, but it's understandable and sadly expected that it has not been included.) It's also too bad that the audio had to be redone in several sections, namely the live-action parts.As it is, the inclusion of as much as possible of the Deems Taylor introductions helps this film immensely in my opinion. It fleshes the original film out and puts the pieces into a better context. It also doesn't hurt that "Meet the Soundtrack" is easily one of my favorite parts of the film, a light contrast piece to Rite of Spring or Night on Bald Mountain. So one can at least appreciate the work that went into recreating them as best they could ten years ago for the DVD set.As an owner of the previous DVD set, I can say that in some ways, it's preferable to the new Blu-Ray. It's easier to get around in and, while the extras take a third disc, I prefer that all the extras are right there on the disc instead of "in the cloud" as is now so en vogue to say. However, there are a few extras on this disc that certainly make it worthy of being eyed for a double-dip. First and foremost is the completed short that Salvador Dali began working on at the Disney studios over 50 years ago, Destino. It looks tremendous. Looking at the finished product, it works, but it also looks like it might not have been a mistake for Walt to shelve the project in '46. Without decades to get used to Dali's imagery, it would seem even more strange and alien. Had it been produced then, it would have been even more of a museum piece. Let's just call it ahead of its time. There is also an accompanying feature-length documentary that easily could have cut a lot of its running time and still been informative. One piece that I actually would love to have expanded (or even included as a gallery of the book itself) is a documentary about the Schultheis Notebook: a diary of Fantasia's special effects production that contains amazing details about how the production was accomplished. It's not a stretch to say that Fantasia belongs to a very small list of the most technically advanced films ever made, like The Ten Commandments and Star Wars. Until this production diary was found (made by an employee who offered to sell it to the studio once production was complete and turned down... looks like the studio ended up getting the best of that bargain in the long run), many of the special effects were a mystery to those who came after the production, so radical and specific (and disposable) were they.As for the films themselves, I never appreciated Fantasia as a child. It wasn't until I was an adult and was able to watch it purely as a piece of art that I wasn't bored to tears. Looking from an adult perspective, Fantasia has some spots that go on too long, some that are masterpieces and some that are still tough for me to get through. (Sorry, but that Nutcracker portion does me in every time.) But I can appreciate all of it from an artists perspective. The Rite of Spring may be scientifically inaccurate, but it's still spectacular. And it took some balls to produce in the late 30s. The Freddy Moore girls design for the centaurs (waist up, of course) is beautiful. Night on Bald Mountain is ultimately fantastic and scary however you look at it. Fantasia 2000 never dawdles, but in that way it has the opposite problems of its predecessor. With the exception of Rhapsody in Blue, most of the pieces feel too rushed, especially the Carnival of the Animals. It's more brilliantly funny than anything in the original film, but is so short that it feels empty. At a scant 74 minutes, you get the feeling they were afraid of stretching their legs, lest they overstay their welcome.As for the technical aspects of the blu ray, the film has never looked (and most likely never will look) better. One of my rules for blu rays is that I will always double-dip on a Disney release because the HD visual presentation is spectacular and thus far I've yet to have a transfer let me down. While I don't have a surround sound system (my apartment is much too small), it sounded excellent to my ears.

I saw this for the first time when I was around 9 or 10years old. My step father took me and my siblings and we were bored to death. He ended up just taking us out of the theater because we were obviously restless. I had thought that as an adult I would appreciate the combination of the beautiful artwork and the classical music. I was wrong. I turned this on, and while I do think it is beautiful and the music is fantastic I was asleep within minutes. I gave this four stars because (again) the music is very good and the art is very nice, but also, I slept so well with it playing in the background I am very glad that I bought it. Sometimes we need a good long nap and that is what I got from this. Whenever I am feeling stressed and cant get to sleep, I just pop this into the player and I am off to the most restful and relaxing deep sleep. As far as the racist centaur, she is not in this movie. She wasnt in the movie when I was a child either so I guess Disney handled that eons ago. I couldnt resit going on youtube to see the so called racism and I must say... WOW. That was a mess. I am glad Disney took that out, that would have given me nightmares.

The original Fantasia was released in 1940 with the intent being to "show what music looked like and what pictures sounded like". Beautiful classical music was interpreted by the Disney animators and they developed the ground-breaking techniques you see in the film. Walt Disney had planned for new versions to be produced at intervals. Somehow I missed seeing the original if it was shown on television and this was the first time I had seen these award-winning animated films. You need to remember that what you are seeimg is not the technology of computer-generated animation that we are used to seeing in the 21st century. In the l940s every cell was drawn and colored by hand with many artists working on the various characters and objects being animated. It's nothing short of genius. The restoration and digital remastering are excellent on the DVD version and other reviewers have already raved about Blu-Ray. I found it very helpful to view the discussion of the making of Fantasia to understand Walt Disney and his collaborators' vision and intent with the various parts. Fantasia 2000 is a completely new Fantasia with different classical music and different characters (objects) but true to the original intent of the Fantasia series. Roy Disney, Walt Disney's brother, was the Executive Producer of the Fantasia 2000 movie and these DVD versions are dedicated to his memory. Some famous performers help introduce the parts. Both of these Fantasia movies would be mesmerizing for children and be a wonderful introduction to beautiful classical music. The genius of Walt Disney, his attention to detail and his commitment to excellence has continued from the 1930s and his humble beginnings with Mickey Mouse to the Disney empire of today. The live theater performance of The Lion King changed the way musicals are presented on the stage and present the same giant leap-forward that the original Fantasia had on animation and film in 1940. Walt Disney was a national treasure--long-live the Disney magic!

Great music!and great movie!..The new restored picture is superb!..Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 never look so good!..Very recommended for those who want upgrade the Disney dvd to HD!..Fantasia 2 Movie Collection Blu-rayUnited States Share84Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 / Blu-ray + DVDDisney / Buena Vista | 1940-1999 | 2 Movies | 195 min | Rated G | Nov 30, 2010Fantasia 2 Movie Collection (Blu-ray)Large: Front BackAdd to collectionSet price tracking VideoVideo codec: MPEG-4 AVCVideo resolution: 1080pAspect ratio: 1.78:1, 1.33:1Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1, 1.85:1AudioEnglish: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)French: Dolby Digital 5.1Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)French: Dolby Digital 5.1Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (less)SubtitlesEnglish SDH, French, SpanishEnglish SDH, French, Spanish (less)Discs50GB Blu-ray DiscFour-disc set (2 BDs, 2 DVDs)DVD copyBD-LivePlaybackRegion free PriceList price: $45.99Amazon: $27.99 (Save 39%)Third party: $23.88 (Save 48%)Usually ships in 24 hoursBuy Fantasia 2 Movie Collection on Blu-rayBlu-ray ratingUsers 4.2 of 5 4.2Reviewer 4.5 of 5 4.5Overall 4.5 of 5 4.5Based on 11 user ratingsBlu-ray reviewMovie 4.0 of 5 4.0Video 4.5 of 5 4.5Audio 5.0 of 5 5.0Extras 4.0 of 5 4.0Overall 4.5 of 5 4.5User ratingMovie 4.7 of 5 4.7Video 4.9 of 5 4.9Audio 4.5 of 5 4.5Extras 2.8 of 5 2.8Overall 4.2 of 5 4.2Based on 11 user ratingsPopularity85%Community1644 collectionsNo fans yetOverview Blu-ray review Screenshots (20) User reviews (11) Region coding News ForumEdit movie | Suggest a new movieFantasia 2 Movie Collection (1940-1999)Music | Animation | Fantasy | FamilyFantasia 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this exceptional Blu-ray releaseFantasia: this ambitious animated epic from Disney studios includes sequences set to music by - amongst others - Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky, Schubert and Beethoven. Also featured is the famous 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' routine, in which Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt himself for the last time) creates magical mayhem when he tries to get his chores done with the aid of a spell or two.Fantasia 2000: A semi-sequel to Disney's 1940 classic 'Fantasia' which features the original film's most famous sequence - the Mickey Mouse adventure 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' - plus seven other all-new animated interpretations of classical music. Highlights include the interwoven stories of a group of 1930s New Yorkers accompanied by Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue', the volcanic eruptions which illustrate Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite', and the story of Noah, his ark, and his assistant Donald Duck, played out to the strains of Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance'.This Blu-ray release includes the following titles, see individual titles for specs and details:Fantasia (Blu-ray)AddFantasia Blu-rayBlu-ray + DVDDisney / Buena Vista | 1940 | 120 min | Rated G | No Release DateA series of eight animated musical compositions. The first movie with a multichannel stereophonic soundtrack, probably the greatest work of art done in animation.Animation / Family / Fantasy / MusicFantasia 2000 (Blu-ray)AddFantasia 2000 Blu-rayDisney / Buena Vista | 1999 | 75 min | Rated G | No Release DateWalt Disney's dream of creating a "concert film" with a perpetually changing musical repertoire is at last realized with the debut of the animated extravaganza, 'Fantasia 2000.' The film introduces seven spectacular new...Animation / Family / MusicFor more about Fantasia 2 Movie Collection and the Fantasia 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray release, see the Fantasia 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray ReviewFantasia 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray ReviewAdd this affordable Double Feature to your collection post haste...Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, November 27, 2010It's easy to forget how bold a visionary the late Walt Disney truly was. Lest we forget, Snow White wasn't always the undisputed classic 21st century filmfans have declared it to be, nor was it a surefire business venture by any means. Released in 1937, when the country was still struggling to recover from the Great Depression, the fearless filmmaker's feature-length animation debut was deemed a risk, a fool's errand and a career killer. But hindsight can spot a money-maker a mile away. Snow White not only shattered expectations and revolutionized the film industry, it paved the way for countless artists, animators and dreamers, and gave birth to one of the most profitable forms of family entertainment in the modern age. 1940 would see the release of the next two Disney classics: Pinocchio, which went on to earn the same affection and accolades as Snow White, and Fantasia, easily Uncle Walt's most daring and experimental animated production. Conceived as a perpetually evolving experience -- one he originally intended to add additional segments to each year -- Fantasia wasn't nearly as successful as its forebearers, critically or commercially, but...

Fantasia is one of the all-time classic movies, and Disney tends to hold on to this one for years without re-release. In fact, except for Snow White, this one has not been seen for purchase for about 20 years. So, when you have the chance to purchase it, you must take it! The idea behind the original movie was to set stories to music (to put it simply), and Disney chose some iconic pieces and set his artists to work. However, he did not stop at putting his finest cartoonists on the project. He also got one of the top (if not the top) conductors at the time, Leopold Stokowsky, to manage the score. (For those who think that name is familiar, check out Warner Bros.' cartoon, "Long Haired Hair.") The result was a magical rendition, and it was one of Disney's favorites. However, it was not well-received publicly, though the critics liked it. As a result, it stayed hidden for years, only coming out once a decade or so. (In fact, it didn't even come out in the 1990s.) In the 1990s, due to the rise in popularity of Warner Brothers cartoons and the huge success of Beauty and the Beast, Disney company sought a new product, and someone remembered that Walt had intended to do a sequel to Fantasia. They dusted off the notes and original art and made a new movie, Fantasia 2000, which is a worthy successor but not at the same level. Don't get me wrong: The art is amazing, but the magic of the original or even of Beauty and the Beast is not as powerful. Regardless, this collection is great because you get both movies in regular DVD and in Blue Ray for the price of one DVD. You can't beat that. This will be one you will see again and again.

"Fantasia represents our most exciting adventure". Walt Disney. This statement is completely true. Fantasia is 70 years old and is still a bold experiment after all this years. Fantasia is not only an excellent movie, is an excellent experience. When you watch it and hear it, you are transported to a new entire experience completely different from everything you ever saw. Fantasia is the perfect marriage between music and images and a truly masterpiece. I think Fantasia was the boldest thing Disney ever attempted in his life (even more than Snow White). This film showcased great musical pieces and gave the animators an unprecendeted freedom to interpret the music and produce great animated images. Not all the pieces work as well as others but as a whole, Fantasia is something unique and beautiful that everyone should see at least once in their life. A classic masterpiece through and through. Now I will list all the segments and denote my favorites with an *.-Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor: An abstract segment that opens the film with random animated images mixed with orchestra images. Beautiul lights.-Nutcraker Suite*: An amazing segment that shows images of fairies, flowers and mushrooms dancing at the compass of Tchaikovsky's wonderful music.-The Sorcerer's Apprentice*: The most famous and my favorite segment, shows Mickey Mouse in it most delightful role. Dukas's music is perfect for the story. One of the film's highlights. Simply amazing!!-The Rite of Spring: One of the longest segments, shows Earth's birth and the life of Dinosaurs. The animation is amazing but the segment is too long for it's own good. Still is a good short.-Intermission/Meet the Soundtrack: An unnecessary intermission paired up with a delightful segment about the soundtrack.-The Pastoral Symphony: Beethovens's great music is paired up with a somewhat uneven segment. While I like the beginning and the middle, the end with Zeus is a little bit problematic. This segment caused a lot of angry reviews in this site because some seconds of animation (showing "Sunflower" the black stereotyped centaurette) were edited out. While I'm a purist and hate when people revised their original work (George Lucas on Star Wars) I have to say that this seconds were not central to the plot, the character is offensive and to boycott this amazing film because of this issue is just crazy. I'm not saying that this is right and Disney should have offered both versions with the original version being introduced by Leonard Maltin addressing this issue. Still, with this minor problem, you should see Fantasia because I think this will be the only version available forever.-Dance of the Hours*: Many people says that this segment is especally "for the kids" but I found it delightful. A great composition with outstanding character animation, What else can you ask?-Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria*: The most powerful two segments of the film, the first shows evil at its height. Chernabog is a masterful creation and one of the strongest characters Disney have ever created. Ave Maria on the other side is pure and the perfect way to wrap up a perfect picture.Fantasia 2000 tried to fulfill Walt's dream to keep Fantasia an ongoing proyect through the years. Due to financial failure of the first film (unfortunate), this was never possible. 60 years after the premiere of the first film, Walt's nephew Roy Disney and Disney animators created a similar project entitled Fantasia 2000. Like its predecessor, it takes classical musical pieces and matches them with newly created animaton. While the principle is similar to the first film, its themes are different and is more family-oriented than the first. While the first had many abstact interpretations and loose stories, this one has a more cohesive narrative in its segments. Also in Fanatasia 2000 the animators used many animation techniques like hand-drawn, CGI and more styles and you can tell the difference. While I like the first more, Fantasia 2000 is a worthy succesor to the first and a great movie on its own. It's not quite an experience as the first one but come close. I have some minor issues with the film like its short lenght. It didn't have to be as long as the first but running only 75 miutes is really short to build an experience. Still, Fantasia 2000 is a great movie and is the only Disney animated sequel that I like (aside from Pixar of course). Like above I will list all the segments and denote my favotites with an *.-Symphony No.5: Beethoven's great composition is used to score an abstract segment much in the vein of the Tocatta segment in the first film.-Pines of Rome: I love the music but the plot is a little bit weak. Still it ends in a very high note. Great use of CGI animation.-Rhapsody in Blue*: Excellent segment with a unique style and unique story. Just amazing!!-Piano Concerto No.2 , Allegro, Opus 102: A nice story with an interesting animation style.-Carnival of the Animals, Finale*: A short, funny and ...

I'll start out by saying the original Fantasia is a 5 star film and Fantasia 2000 is pretty good itself. As for the positive items about the set 1) the price is good for a 4 disc set; 2) the packaging is very compact and better than the original box set; 3)clarity-nice job on the transfer; not as dramatic change as there was from VHS to DVD but nevertheless an improvement. The bonus feature "The Shulthesis Notebook" is very informative and entertaining for film historian buffs. I could have taken more of this than the very long feature on "Disney and Dail." Which leads me to the negatives about this set; 1) Deems Taylor (the original narrator's voice) is missing again! This causes me major heartburn. You can read the internet elsewhere why this was done but it doesn't work for me--there could have been other options. The Sunflower editing doesn't bother me as much as replacing the original narrator with a guy that sounds nothing like the original. You can see Sunflower on youtube but Disney should have included those segments as a bonus. As previously mentioned the "Disney and Dail" documentary is long. The first 30 minutes or more are a bit boring if you know the basics about the two gentlemen. It does get better as it goes along. The actual "Destino" is good. It had so much legend to live up to it probably never could do so. Another real negative is the "Blu Ray Live" features; if you don't have your blu ray hooked up to the internet you're out of luck. Bad move on Disney's part. I haven't listened to the new commentary yet so I can't comment on that item. If you have the original Fantasia box set hold on to it. There is no reason to get rid of it because I don't think everything has been duplicated (certainly not if you don't have your blu ray player hooked up to the internet). There are more exhaustive reviews on Amazon and the internet but for me these are my major pro/cons.

Okay, I was ready to pan this release after reading all the criticisms that came out ahead of time. However, I cannot do that. Bummer!AUDIO. The audio of Fantasia is so important because it was recorded by Stokowski in 1939! The original six-channel Fantasound recording was lost in 1955, when it was duped over the telephone lines, capping the top frequency of the sound and introducing hum. All we have had since then is the two-channel remix done at that time, though efforts have been made to clean up and tweak that source. I have always been sick listening to the sound of the 50th anniversary laserdisc and of the 60th anniversary DVD, because the audio experience was so much less than what Disney and Stokowski had offered to the 40 theaters which were initially equipped with Fantasound. Well, I don't know how they did it, but the sound on the blu-ray is very good. Only in the Toccata and Fugue section does one still yearn for a hearing of the original, undestroyed soundtracks. Personally, I wish they had offered the option of Stokowski original on one channel and Kostal re-recording of the score on the other. Kostal can't even be found as a soundtrack recording anymore. If I am not mistaken, the blu-ray has returned to the original Deems Taylor audio track in the narrative sections?VIDEO. My 60th anniversary DVD once went bonkers and stretched the picture out to widescreen, and it actually worked amazingly well with this film. So much of the picture is abstract that the distortion of the aspect ratio instead of a disaster was quite interesting. Of course, the image quality of the blu-ray is superb, and one would never want to go back to low-res again! The blu-ray is provided with two ways of viewing: the original aspect ratio with black bars to the side, or the original aspect ratio with triptyched side designs. I liked the latter at first, but it got to be cloying after a while. My TV has black framing, and the black side-bars blend well into the background, allowing the picture itself to stand out distinctly. I think if a little more work had been put into designing the colored side-bars, they might have been more successful. In other words, it wasn't a bad idea, but the execution was timid.CONCLUSION. This is as good as the image quality is going to get. Some day Disney may deem to re-release Fantasia with a re-recording done in multi-channel sound. While what is left of the original soundtrack should never be jettisoned, only a 5.1 re-recording with a full symphony orchestra will allow an approximation of the original experience. Until that happens, this is still the best release of Fantasia yet.