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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Pixote Hunt |
| Stars: |
Donald Duck |
| Genre: |
Childrens |
| Subgenre: |
Classical Music · Sequel · Animated · Family (General) |
| MPAA Rating: |
G (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
717951008374 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 15min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 15min Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (November 14, 2000) UPC: 717951008374 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: With Commemorative Booklet, 1hr 15min Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (November 14, 2000) UPC: 786936136388 |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/01/2000, p.75, James White): "...FANTASIA [2000] manages to hit the sort of highs most other animated features can only dream about..." -- 4 out of 5 stars |
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Following in the footsteps of the 1940 Disney classic, FANTASIA 2000 features seven animated short films set to classical compositions, along with the original version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," starring Mickey Mouse. (This 2000 version also includes hosts such as Steve Martin, Quincy Jones, and Bette Midler introducing each segment.) The film opens with abstract butterfly-like creatures of light and darkness fluttering about to Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" but quickly moves to the second sequence, featuring an adventurous baby whale and its elders floating along to "The Pines of Rome." Next is the "Rhapsody In Blue" segment, a tribute to 1930s New York City, based on the line drawings of illustrator Al Hirschfeld. The fourth piece is Hans Christian Andersen's tale of "The Steadfast Soldier" set to "Piano Concerto No. 2," followed by "The Carnival of Animals" which stars a yo-yo-wielding pink flamingo. The next two segments feature classic Disney characters; first, Mickey Mouse in the original versi... |
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