The Fantasia Anthology (3-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Product Description
Most tantalizing is a look at how the special effects were done in the original film. Disney does let their guard down to show sequences that were being readied in 1940 for future editions (including a recently restored short scored to "Clair de Lune"). Notes on the music and dozens of design photos are included on all the segments, although others offer more intriguing features. Each segment has an introduction that has experts (including Leonard Maltin), producer Roy E. --Doug Thomas Abandoned animation is shown on many segments, as are a few behind-the-scenes shorts; the most intriguing are experts from Walt Disney's hosted documentaries on how his company made movies. There is hardly a mention of embarrassing stereotypes that were matted (and still are) out of the "Pastoral" segment, or the intriguing aspect of the film as a '60s icon for the ultimate head-trip. Fans can only hope a reproduction will be made available someday. The guide is a scrapbook that one of the technicians kept and was discovered only in 1990. For those looking for a more well-rounded view of the films, the two one-hour documentaries on each film's disc lay the groundwork, but none of the anthology looks at how the first film was seen through the years or gives time to anyone who wasn't gung-ho about every element of the films. As for the photos, they are awkwardly catalogued and only the most patient of viewers would want to look at all of them. Along with Fantasia and Fantasia 2000, the anthology set contains a third disc that examines a segment of both movies in detail. Disney, or the animators setting up the piece's history. In some segments, though, these images are entertainingly produced as a "story reel," presenting these images--rough animation, sketches, pastel paintings--with the musical accompaniment.
Product Info
- Actor
- Leopold Stokowski, James Levine, Steve Martin, Deems Taylor, Corey Burton
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- Audience Rating
- Binding
- DVD
- Director
- Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Charles A. Nichols, Don Hahn, Eric Goldberg
- EAN
- 0786936141030
- Format
- Anamorphic, Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
- Label
- Walt Disney Video
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Video
- Number Of Discs
- 3
- Original Release Date
- 1942-01-06
- Product Group
- DVD
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_DVD
- Publisher
- Walt Disney Video
- Region Code
- 1
- Release Date
- 2000-11-14
- Studio
- Walt Disney Video
- Theatrical Release Date
- 1942-01-06
- Title
- The Fantasia Anthology (3-Disc Collector's Edition)
- UPC
- 786936141030
- ASIN
- B00004Y7S5
- Sales Rank
- 27990
- Provider
- Amazon
- As of
- May 25, 2012, 6:49 pm
