Walt very clearly stated that Snow White & the other of his films weren’t made for kids but the child in all of us. This is very much alive in Fantasia.
The black centaurs are really tragic. What bothers me about them is not just their appearance, but how they're presented as "cute but homely" contrasted with the beautiful centaurettes, and are not deemed important enough to be paired off--which for some reason was the apparent goal. I otherwise loved the king, gods of Olympus, and pegasui in Pastoral Symphony. The Ave Maria also had been photographed in the wrong resolution so the poor team had to redo the whole thing AGAIN last-minute.
@@ThirrinDiamond weirdly enough, Coal Black is less racist in that sense. The heroes in that cartoon are black, they're not subservient or directly compared to any white characters, and they get to have a romance of their own (of course it leans WAY too far into sexualizing her and mocking black men's appearance). It's sad to think that was about the best representation black people had at that time.
@@jordanjoestar-turniptruck *shudder* If that was the best then yikes! What i hate is when modern animators animate characters that look a bit too much like these racist caricatures. Like not quite overt but *too* close for comfort
@@ThirrinDiamond hmm, I can't think of any modern examples except maybe that Jay Z music video and some anime. And yup, early to 50's-ish film had a consistently troubled history with race. Waaay more than just cartoon blackface.
The pastoral segment has always been my favorite, and I never knew about Sunflower and Atika until my adulthood. I always loved the zebra centaurettes though, and thought they were beautiful. I also wondered why they didn't have male counterparts to be paired off with. Looking at it now it hurts, and does tarnish the who piece, but I still love it. I just now love it with my eyes open and acknowledging the flaws.
Your video essays on Disney are so outstanding. Honestly, better than the bonus features on Fantasia in terms of looking past the surface and really analyzing the content. I love it!
Damn are you making me appreciate Disney movies more than I already did. I'm in love with the art of animation and movies, and I'm in love with their historical context and relevance - so you've probably guessed that I'm incredibly in love with this series that you're doing. Seriously keep it up, you honestly deserve to be as popular as all the bigger animation essayists on RUclips!
Night on Bald Mountain continues to terrify me. I can’t even hear the music without getting a chill down my back. I saw this at the age of 5 in 1970; it was my first movie in a theater. My sister took me to it. I started to cry at this scene, embarrassing my sister beyond words. We still laugh about it to this day.
Taken together (two segments) this was very educational for those of us who have watched Fantasia a number of times without realising how the animation gives life to the music. This type of production deserves a wider audience. I am wondering how long it will be before the #1 Disney production is introduced.
I don't think it's a problem that centaurs are paired off according to their colors. I believe it wanted to add harmony to that romantic scene emphasizing that everyone got the partner that fitted them best, so that they would be happy. Different colors in a couple would have foreshadowed conflict, and the sequence wasn't cut out for that. The drama is reserved for the thunderstorm.
As a kid, I always stopped watching Fantasia before the final piece. It unnerved me so much that sometimes I had nightmares, didn't matter if it was night or daytime. Even now as an adult, it still unnerves me. Though I sometimes try to watch through it to the end. Personally, I think I would have liked if Disney came out with a new Fantasia maybe once every 10-20 years. As it stands, we have Fantasia and Fantasia 2000. I wish there were enough adaptations of Fantasia to spend a day watching and listening to the masterpieces. God knows Disney produces enough garbage that if they scaled back on some of the garbage, they would have the resources to produce one excellent film every 10-20 years featuring some of the best classical pieces.
I don’t dislike the Pastoral Symphony sequence, but it can be hard to sit through, at times. That being said, the opening with the Pegasi flying and floating above the lake is beautiful and I am still in awe of its majesty.
Actually the Greek mythology short is my favorite in the movie! I just like the theme and it makes me happy. Also, it reminds me of one of my favorite movies as a child "Barbie and the Magic and Pegasus", which features the same music.
Practicality wise, I'm surprised they didn't just reanimate the two centaurs with updated designs. I get the feeling that would actually be easier and more fluid than just rubbing them out with artifacts of their roles remaining, and heck Disney was already a pro at recycling animation onto new characters to save time. I will admit however, I kinda like how the red carpet in the new version just jointedly unravels itself, a rather surreal touch.
Whilst I totally see your points on Pastoral Symphony, it was always my favourite as a child. I loved how pretty the centauresses were and the black pegasus baby was such a great character
I guess I mentally expected you to post another essay soon because I've been rewatching the Snow White and Pinocchio essays a lot recently... something rather soothing about them. Probably rewatch these a few more times over the next few days as well. Great job!
🌷 Salamon2 I agree with you about the soothing vibe of these videos. I think it’s ‘William H. Amazing’s’ pace and tone of voice. And all while dishing out master level analysis. Cool stuff, no? 🙂
I always love how you bring context into these video essays... like, who knew even scientist were impressed by the life Disney's animators brought into the film...
When I saw the title "Night on Bald Mountain" I was kinda surprised. Bald Mountain is a part of my culture, that was for some reason forgotten by me. And to see that there was a piece dedicated to it, that was later animated by an American studio, is an interesting experience. Unrelated to that, I was, too, impressed how forced of evil are depicted in that segment. It kinda reminded me of the opening of Nightmare before Christmas, but mature. I wonder if it was just a coincidence or Fantasia really did inspire Henry Selick there?
@@thescreamingelfwillcry409 Obligatory "one year later", but I would assume that this commenter is either Belarusian, Polish, Russian, or Ukrainian. Bald Mountain is featured in the folklore and mythology of these ethnicities.
Somehow I knew that all Fantasia segments are connected, but I didn't knew I knew it until I saw your video. It is almost as masterful as Fantasia itself
I’m not sure I’ve seen all the parts of Fantasia now! I’m going to rewatch. I was a ballet dancer growing up and LOVED the hippos, ostriches, and alligators. I’m really loving your commentaries.
Your video essays are just amazing. Words cannot describe how much I love watching and rewatching your content. And you're right- Although I did enjoy Fantasia when I was little, I was too young to properly understand why Fantasia existed and why so many ppl love it to this day. Now that I'm older and after watching your videos, I can definitely say that you have 110% succeeded in your promise in part 1, that I would adore fantasia as much as you do! xD I cannot wait to see your next video essays, and I am on the edge of my seat to know what your #1 favorite Disney movie is. But also, do take your time on it~ You put so much hard work into these and I know with RUclips's algorithm and your personal life, this gets very exhausting. But trust me, your hard work will be greatly rewarded in due time!
You're a truly gifted writer and these videos are so well-made, informative, thoughtful, and enjoyable. I feel like I've finally found the Disney critic I've been waiting for. The last bit in this episode with the Mickey and Stokowski handshake reminded me of something only a few people know, but animation nerds may find interesting. I attended CalArts with many of the people who would go on to the big time in the Disney renaissance. For the student film exhibition one year, Mark Henn animated a parody of that handshake using our legendary design teacher Bill Moore as the conductor. Bill had assigned the class to produce an abstract film like in Fantasia, and he wasn't aware that they were adding the ending sequence. He was known for his vicious demeanor and demanding standards, and if memory serves, in Mark's animation Bill tapped his cigarette ashes into Mickey's hand. Many students including Joe Ranft worked on producing it in color without Bill's knowledge. The whole short film was beautifully done. I hope someone can track down that little bit of animation history. Thanks.
It would be amazing to see what animation would be like today if variables allowed Fantasia to succeed in its initial debut. What it would be like if creators like Walt Disney were able to produce unique and inspiring works of art to their hearts’ content during their life without fear of failing, budgets and the limitations of their time. I hate to always be like “movies these days are not as good as they used to be” but in this instance it seems like company’s are spending billions in order to capture a glimpse of magic and wonder that movies like Fantasia evoke. But maybe it was for the best.
As a classical musician who loves this film, thank you for this! It was so worth the wait!!! And as for Bald Mountain, one of my favorite excerpts in all of classical music is the flute (my instument, yes) solo at the end of the piece. I've always loved it. Anyway, you surpassed yourself! Can't wait for the next!
I’d already enjoyed Fantasia for the unique masterpiece that it was, but seeing more and more analyses being created to discuss its magnificence and milestones that it created for film is always a fascinating subject to me. 🤔 Fantasia is a cinematic series of paintings come to life, and while there are still some segments that leave me with a strange nostalgic frightening sensation of watching it when I was quite young: the fudge man with a purpose, the volcanic eruptions and destruction of nature’s creation, and of course Chernabog living his best life, it doesn’t stop me for one moment to appreciate the true beauty and rapture the movie itself brings to viewers, whether they’re bored to sleep or awed beyond their imagination. 🧐 I’m currently watching a series called Animation Pilgrimage done by a RUclips Creator couple Tennelle & Whitney Flowers, and hearing their thoughts on Fantasia as well as all of the other current films being released in the 1940s opened my eyes even more to how complicated, arduous, frustrating, yet breathtaking of a feat it is to create a motion picture film. 📽🎞 Learning more of what went into creating Fantasia for what it is today, and struggling to wrap my mind around the fact that this came out 82 years ago, nearing almost 100 years now, created with only the limited technology of cell animation brought forth with the blood, sweat, tears, and raw talent of Disney’s animation team and other staff to create the movement and lighting effects like you mentioned with the snow flake segment and the stars in the village from Pinocchio in your previous analysis video, not to mention the hand crafted clocks as well. 😮
Hearing your well written, well thought out, passionate and engaging commentary about some of my favourite childhood films is what I look forward to the most in your videos, opening my eyes to new themes and interpretations that I’d never considered before until listening to you speak, so I just wanted to sincerely thank you for making these videos, it really means a lot to me. 💖 I hope you’ll be able to take a well-deserved rest after tackling such a large project like Fantasia of all things, and that you’ll be able to gain more and more followers after discussing the historical importance of this movie, you deserve each and every one gained! :)))) 🥳 I’ll be sure to share this video with my friends and family in hopes to bring you more, but let’s hope that the unpredictable algorithm will lure in more viewers like it did me~ 😸
You are really good at endings. All of your videos feel so satisfying and (at least) a little emotional. Thank you for sharing this, I'm looking forward to watching this film and finding out which one you put on top!
Thank you very much for your art. I'm deeply enjoying it. I hope your projects continue to bring you joy. Please keep creating. The world is a better place when we make more art in it. Thank you and have a lovely day.
Worthy the wait! Amazing video essay on Fantasia! The most artistically ambitious and beautiful Disney film! There is a great anedocte about the Ave Maria sequence from the book Disney: The Illusion Of Life, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Jonhston. They say an eartquake happened, and the team shooting the sequence was left with two options: finish the sequence, but it would have been impossible to fix it in time if the earthquake had indeed caused damage, even though it looked intact, or they could shoot the sequence from the beginning, and it would be ready just barely before the premiere. They went with the second option. And completed it literally hours before the film's premiere. The film of the sequence had to be transported carefully in a plane travel by someone from Disney, and then "glued" to the rest of the film before the premiere!
This video really changed my perspective on this movie- I have a harder time sitting still for this movie than when I was a kid, I don't think I pay as much attention to the small things anymore
HOLY SNAP!! I was wondering why Snow White was ranked so high when almost everyone hates her and checked out your other videos, and your one on Snow White being the best princess is the reason I'm currently subscribed to you! Small world! Pinocchio also happens to be one of my fave Disney movies, so I'll be looking into that next. I love you, you brilliant mind, _muah_ 💋
GOODNESS GRACIOUS! What a masterpiece! I have never even seen fantasia and yet, and yet! I feel like my eyes have been opened! The editing! The performance! How inspiring it is! If Fantasia is only your second favorite, I can’t even begin to imagine what you’ll say about your favorite or even your least favorite! It’ll be a long long long journey but an amazing one to experience.
Disney sure is hypocritical for putting a disclaimer on the film but not presenting the original cut. Then again, that's been the case for a while now. I believe that Sunflower and Otika should be restored for both the sake of film preservation and as a teaching tool. If we sanitize history, we will fail to learn the lessons it offers and we all know what happens if we fail to learn our history. Hell, even the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry got the uncensored version. Besides it's the job of the parents to teach the kids and not a giant corporation's in the realm of social matters. Plus isn't art meant to provoke some sort of feeling whether it be positive or negative.
Once again, brilliant video! I wish I had something more insightful to comment, but I really don't. So I just wanna let you know that I look forward to these, I think you make great stuff and it's obvious you put thought and effort into your content, so I'm commenting in hopes that the algorithm will boost your videos, and maybe boost your mood.
This was genuinely great. I honestly can't wait for you to get to Dumbo. It's my favorite Disney film and Favorite film of all time and can't wait to hear your take on it. Much love and subscription added!
"Everything is Everything, What is meant To Be Will Be. After winter must come spring, CHANGE comes eventually. Everything is Everything." -Ms. Lauryn Hill
So, I'm only in my thirties and remember Sunflower from the VHS tape us kids watched Fantasia on. I don't know if it was an oversight on Disneys part if they tried to erase it, me being from Sweden and all, but those caricatures were very much still present not too long ago. Funny thing is that I as a young kid though Sunflower were just a cute and expressive character, learning that her design was intended as meanspirited as an older kid were kinda like a stab in the back. There I was enjoying Disney movies and relating to odd centaurs and the whole time racist adults were laughing their asses off. Thanks for giving me trust issues, Disney.
I did not see "Fantasia" until I was an adult when a boyfriend and I went to see it on a big screen. We..were..blown..away! I have been reminded of various scenes throughout my life. Once, I even recreated the 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' in a dream with the current boyfriend as Mickey! ............. I remember being uncomfortable with the zebra Centaurs. If the minstrel Centaurs had been left in the film version I saw, it may have irredeemably sunk "Fantasia" in my eyes. Sure, historians and social critics should have the unexpurgated version available to them, but I am relieved that at least the most offensive characters have been purged from the version that so many little kids will see.
When I watched Fantasia when I was a kid I felt dissapointed. I don't think this is for kids but for adults that want to understand that animation is not only for children
I don't know about damage, exactly, but I do think that removing the little black centaurs was the right decision. I am not usually one to champion censorship in any form - ordinarily, I would rather see the artist's true, original work, warts and all, whether or not those warts may ruffle some feathers (even if those feathers are my own). It can, and often does, damage the pacing and flow of a work when it is messed around with - far better, in my opinion, to risk offense and see what was originally meant to be seen. But there are exceptions, and this is a big one. I've seen both versions of the scenes with the little black centaurs, and they add NOTHING. Whether or not one considers them offensive, there is plainly and simply no reason for them to be there. They're not funny; they add no dramatic touches; they have no significant interactions with other characters; they don't compliment the music like everything else in the sequence does - and from a practical point of view, they don't affect the pacing in the slightest, so their presence or absence makes absolutely no difference. They are completely pointless - AND there's the matter of those designs, which, yeah. I've seen worse, but there's no denying they're a bit much. I would champion them, regardless, if they added any of the things I mentioned, if they WERE funny, if they DID affect the pacing or the drama. I would fight to the death for them to be kept in, offensive or not, for I do believe that important works SHOULD be seen in their entirety, whether or not they offend - after all, unless we see both the sins and the virtues of the past, we cannot learn from it. But in this case, I agree with Walt's decision to cut them; it was an edit that should have been made in the first place. They were a mistake - far better to excise that mistake, and enjoy 'Fantasia' for the near-flawless masterpiece that it otherwise is.
This video puts all of my thoughts on Fantasia into words in such a magnificent way that if I ever become a RUclipsr I can’t even imagine making a video on it.
Agreed wholeheartedly my quain wording contemporary. And I do believe we have a destination for the next venture, but shall tell when magic feather rubbs off on us!😉
I remember being so scared by the ending sequence. And enamored by the beautiful fish seductively dancing the Arabian dance in the nutcracker sequence. I wanted to be one of the frolicking centaurettes, and I was so relieved when lil Mickey is ok at the end of the sorcerer’s apprentice. A lifelong ballet dancer, of course the bouncing hippos ostriches and alligators was charming. My grammie was born in 1922 and growing up with her, I watched a lot more of the old Disney movies than most 90s kids. All of your videos so far have been masterpieces, I will wait as long as it takes for the series to continue! Cheers Fudd!
Hey, been a fan of yours since your first video on Snow White. I saw someone in one of the comment sections saying that you come across as too defensive in your reviews, and I had to speak up. If anything, I think people overhate Disney, so it's really nice to see someone who's willing to judge them more fairly. It's clear to see that you are a fan, but one also willing to look at them critically as well. Anyways, please keep up the good work!
Thank you for this incredible essay, I couldn't agree more with your feelings on the film as a whole. I know it will be a very long time before we get to Fantasia 2000, but I hope you'll consider taking a part of the video (if not a separate video altogether) to talk about "Destino," the collaboration between Walt and Salvador Dali. Incredible that it went untouched for almost 6 decades before Roy Disney breathed life into it again and all it got in F2K was a snarky little mention of its existence.
I'm really glad you also addressed the racial problems in Fantasia and not shy away from it. You did it in depth and respectfully. And I really appreciate that, that and also talking about how complicated it is on Disney trying to solve the problem. Really liked how you talked about how the failure of Fantasia was temporary and later does come back as a success. That and it will live countlessly in US culture for decades if not centuries. Including the little bit of Fantasmic at the end was so good. And never knew Walt Disney really disliked listening to classical music, and Fantasia was his way of exploring it was honestly great. It's a great reminder that visualizing music isn't a bad thing (mainly for me because I'm still unlearning some elitist bs where "visualizing music and feeling the emotions = dumb/not smart enough to trULY appreciate music" my band teacher taught me. And I really needed that, badly). I enjoyed finding your channel and watching it til 5:30 in the morning (I've messed up my sleep schedule for a long time) and look forward to whenever your next video comes out. Even if it takes long, the wait is worth it for your amazing quality
Some of the imagery in this movie reminds me of George Melies Movies particularly the part where Sorcerer Mickey is on the cliff controlling the stars, and the very end of the Pastoral Symphony where Diana shoots a comet using the moon as a bow. If you watch his films, he has a lot of images of comets and goddesses hanging around moons. It’s an interesting comparison and I recommend them.
Fantasia is my favorite Disney movie. My grandma Rose loved classical music, especially opera, and made a conscious effort to share it with me and inspire my own like for it. Fantasia was the only Disney VHS she owned, so it is intrinsically linked in my mind to her. Whether I was at her house because I was too sick for school, or it was a holiday, it was likely Fantasia was on. It even worked its way into our Christmas traditions, playing in the background as we baked cookies. I remember watching it one Christmas Eve before opening presents, and how it capping off with Ave Maria felt perfect in our Roman Catholic Italian American family. I remember sneaking away during Night On Bald Mountain to peak at the presents and realizing I was going to get a stuffed animal before scampering back to the family room. (I still have that stuffed animal, a Velveteen Rabbit my two year old son now loves) I also remember the joy I had playing Kingdom Hearts to see the Fantasia mushroom turned into the only non-lethal Heartless, who wanted to play charades or jump with you (ok, there was a lethal version, but Imma call him Bruno and not talk about him) or when the Chernabog showed up for a random bossfight. The musical cue had me screech with joy.
1.love ur videos 2. i cant wait for u to tackle Peter Pan more importantly my Favorite minor Character Tigerlily . and more importantly how badly her tribe was protray.. she's a great character in her own right: brave , loyal and surprisingly not the jealous type! WENDY insulted her by implying that she and her tribe were savages cuz she was jealous of her beauty and that she kissed her Peter Pan "thank u". and if toon town was a real place .. well the natives of neverland would never insult themselves like that! Wendy needs to be called out.! but don't suggest cancel culture for Tigerlily cuz she's a toon . she'll live forever unless u give her the dip treatment. do give her respect but acknowledge what Walt and his staff did wrong.
I appreciate your thoughts on the matter of the Tiger Lily character as well as her tribe (keeping in mind the historical context of the time Peter Pan was made in, but also acknowledging that the Matives' portrayal was ignorant and bigoted at the same time). It's also just nice seeing some people still remember and are passionate about these old characters. I haven't seen Peter Pan since I was small, but now I'm curious to watch it again because of this comment!
@@DancesWithFriesians yes thank u! shes my favorite character and i dont like the hate she gets from some people . tho actuall natives probably have more of an excuse to hate her tribe's protrayal. i actually ship her with Lampwick from Pinocchio.
I love Tigerlily too! I’m sad that those characters were portrayed in such an offensive light because they’re so pivotal to the story and their relationship with the lost boys is so sweet!
I rewatched Fantasia yesterday, after about 20 years. My brother and I have always LOVED this movie. Ever since we first watched it as kids (we even had the VHS tape), its sounds and images have stuck with us. Fantasia played a part in the development of our imagination and creating our little inner worlds. The dreamscapes we have always imagined as kids (and as adults) are strongly tied to all the beautiful sequences in Fantasia. I can say with no exaggeration that without this movie my imagination and my dreams wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't be the same. Thank you for this wonderful essay!
Mickey is one of my favorite characters, and I loved seeing him as the Sorcerer towards the end of the video. I cried when you mentioned him conducting fireworks across the sky
I'm so happy to have discovered your channel. It's only been a few hours, and I've already watched your video on Snow White, all the videos about Pinocchio, and I just finished the videos on Fantasia. I'll have a hard time formulating it, but I really like your analyses, and I find everything you say interesting. I can't wait to see your other videos on Disney movies, I'm very curious to know which is number 1. You are one of the best discoveries I've made recently. Thank you so much for your work on these videos, I learned a lot, and I just feel better actually. Today I was bored, I had nothing special to do, and luckily I watched your videos and I'm very happy that I did. Thank you so much Your analysis of Fantasia was very interesting, I wanted to cry at the end and I don't even really know why, I think I just found it beautiful. I only saw Fantasia a few times when I was a kid, you made me rediscover it, I hadn't realized how much this movie had to offer. (sorry for any possible mistakes, English is not my native language, I'm French).
This is what I always wanted RUclips to be. Also, I hope Walt's movies load up the top twenty or so on this countdown. Not many of the company's later films can stand with his, in my view.
Always loved Fantasia, but I admit, so far I missed the circle theme. Very astute observation which is another reason why this one works better than the sequel (aside from the sequel lacking its overall dignity).
This is a fantastic idea for a series of essays, and I can't wait to keep watching as you fill up more of that empty chart as you go through these films.
I loved the ending of this second part. Specially when you included Fantasmic, my all time favorite Disney show. And you’re right. You made me love fantasia!
I can't wait for your next video! I love your video essays. I found them the other day and they inspired me to look back and watch every Disney movie in order.
I appreciate your insights into Fantasia. I love this movie and didn’t see these interconnected threads and images. Fantasia is in my personal top 3 favorite animated movies and movies period.
I'm here because I loved part 1 Yes I'm definitely going to watch this soon. I can't wait to know which film is number 1 for you. Thanks for these videos
I have to say the time waiting for these videos certainly pays off. You perfectly articulate why these Disney films are so great. That said, are you planning on going in chronological order with these films? If so then I have an idea of what your favorite film is.
My man, I seriously wish you’d set up a Patreon account or something. These vids are so well-made and an absolute pleasure to sit through: I wanna help out in any way I can.
This video delivered on what it set out to do, however, I was easily swayed as Fantasia has always had a prized spot on my shelf. No Disney movie has captured my imagination as Fantasia did. I have never had a strong interest in classical music, but many of those sequences have stuck with me for years. The magna scene in the beginning of the dinosaur sequence was one of the most terrifying for me - the ultimate violence and destruction from the earth itself that led to the birth of the vast prehistoric world, almost as uninhabitable as the magma with its lurking dangers. Your narration was wonderful, and I hope we get to hear what your #1 video is!
I absolutely love Fantasia and treat it with the utmost respect in my household. I invite all my friends over and say, we’re watching a Disney movie! And they anticipate frozen or Moana. Then I hit them with the original Fantasia, and duct tape their mouths closed so we can enjoy it.
It's nice that people rediscovering and appreciating walt's masterpieces for what they really are. Although highly hoping on your closing statement being hyperbolic!😰
And yet, another great videoessay. Please take a note from this yourself - even if you are a small channel its because people don appericiate your work hard enough YET. WHERE IS YOUR PATRONITE OR COFFE
Haha, thanks! I'll probably set one up fairly soon. Wouldn't feel right asking for money for two videos a year, but I've got my next couple scripts mostly written so I'm gonna try to get them out at a quicker pace, then maybe after that. Appreciate the support!
@@therewillbefuddone thing's for sure. We eagerly wait what you have in store for us! However it begs the question, gonna venture into other topics someday too?
I did a speech in college for my public speaking class on the majesty of Fantasia. You articulated everything I love and adore about this movie better than I ever did!!! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm sure there are plenty of Disney movies with a lot less to be said about them. Right now we are in the era of Disney animation with the most history and significance, so there's a lot to be said. Later films will probably be a lot shorter... Until the renaissance that is.
@@therewillbefudd What I was saying is. Try to balance quality with periodity. Because, If is to waint 10 montgs for episode, we gonna wait 38 years for the end of this series
@@rafaelcastro8070 Haha, no, sorry. Just meant that I find the mundane ones just as interesting as the interesting ones. But yes, I am hoping to start putting them out at a much quicker pace. It's just been a busy time and Fantasia is a rather unwieldy topic.
That’s not Deems Taylor’s voice. The person you’re hearing is voice actor Corey Burton dubbing over Deems. I think it’s because the original audio was damaged.
That is pretty much exactly the reason. When Disney tried to restore the original uncut live-action intros for Fantasia's DVD release in 2000, they were only able to restore the visual parts of the film negatives. The last release of Fantasia to contain Deems' actual voice is the 1990 remaster used in the VHS and Laserdisc releases, which were sourced from a prior rerelease from 1948 that heavily edited the intros compared to the original 1940 release in order to streamline its runtime. (I honestly preferred the 1990 version's intros myself because they don't spoil every animated segment before they happen, ironically largely *because* of said edits...)
When I was a kid the mythology part was one of my favorite because the little black pegasus was way too cute. And I was more scared by the dawn of spring than the night on baldmountain. Anyway. This movie has always been in my top 10 disney. Maybe ecen my top 5 most of the time. It's a masterpiece.
🏆 Every time I watch one of your videos I feel as if I’m getting a master level education. I’ve read a lot about Walt Disney (at one point reading literally every book in circulation at the time) and yet you give me new perspectives that have me thinking ‘well of course, why didn’t I see that’. William (if that is your real name) you are indeed amazing! 😎👍
These video essays are so incredible! Keep up the great work! (And also thank you for discussing the racism in this movie, however briefly.) The Olympus section of this film (censored) had always actually been my favorite, and I was really upset when I found out that it was originally so bad.
After watching your takes on the first three Disney Animated Canon movies, I must say I'm really anxious to see the next fifty-seven! I've subscribed and am eagerly awaiting your take on Dumbo (I know it's the simplest of Disney's first five movies, but it's always been one of my favorites) and all the rest :D
Don't worry, I'm sure it like every other so fare, will be a perfectly ballanced critique of exactly why these movies resonate with people long after quite some time lasts.
Oh nooo lol my favourite part of the movie is the weakest?? I loved the pastoral part. I loved the pegasi especially. I remember how cool I thought it looked when they landed to swim, like I knew what a Pegasus was but never considered they’d look like swans. And I am not sure if “nostalgic trauma” is a thing but I always had to brace myself for Bald Mountain and totally bailed on it sometimes, because, well, look at it. Yikes! But now I look back on that spooked feeling and smile.
I totally did the same thing! I must have watched it dozens of times as a kid but half the time I had to run out on Bald Mountain. When the close up of his face smiling behind the demons comes up I still get a little freaked out.
👍😂 Fizz this made me laugh because I’ve always had the same feeling about Bald Mountain. In fact, I watched Part 1 of this video last night but had to wait until this morning to see Part 2 because I was afraid of Bald Mountain right before bed! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅
Walt very clearly stated that Snow White & the other of his films weren’t made for kids but the child in all of us. This is very much alive in Fantasia.
The black centaurs are really tragic. What bothers me about them is not just their appearance, but how they're presented as "cute but homely" contrasted with the beautiful centaurettes, and are not deemed important enough to be paired off--which for some reason was the apparent goal. I otherwise loved the king, gods of Olympus, and pegasui in Pastoral Symphony.
The Ave Maria also had been photographed in the wrong resolution so the poor team had to redo the whole thing AGAIN last-minute.
Yeessss like them not getting a partner is like the company stepping on a wound that already has salt in it. It's so painful to confront history
@@ThirrinDiamond weirdly enough, Coal Black is less racist in that sense. The heroes in that cartoon are black, they're not subservient or directly compared to any white characters, and they get to have a romance of their own (of course it leans WAY too far into sexualizing her and mocking black men's appearance). It's sad to think that was about the best representation black people had at that time.
@@jordanjoestar-turniptruck *shudder* If that was the best then yikes! What i hate is when modern animators animate characters that look a bit too much like these racist caricatures. Like not quite overt but *too* close for comfort
@@ThirrinDiamond hmm, I can't think of any modern examples except maybe that Jay Z music video and some anime. And yup, early to 50's-ish film had a consistently troubled history with race. Waaay more than just cartoon blackface.
The pastoral segment has always been my favorite, and I never knew about Sunflower and Atika until my adulthood. I always loved the zebra centaurettes though, and thought they were beautiful. I also wondered why they didn't have male counterparts to be paired off with. Looking at it now it hurts, and does tarnish the who piece, but I still love it. I just now love it with my eyes open and acknowledging the flaws.
THAT LAST "at least, not permanently" HAD ME GOING INSANE
Your video essays on Disney are so outstanding. Honestly, better than the bonus features on Fantasia in terms of looking past the surface and really analyzing the content. I love it!
@MyStringSnapped I couldn’t agree with you more! 👍👍
Damn are you making me appreciate Disney movies more than I already did. I'm in love with the art of animation and movies, and I'm in love with their historical context and relevance - so you've probably guessed that I'm incredibly in love with this series that you're doing. Seriously keep it up, you honestly deserve to be as popular as all the bigger animation essayists on RUclips!
👍 I wish I could give this a hundred likes! 🏆💐
I completely agree! I’ve always appreciated the old movies but I think these video essays help me really “get” them.
I can't wait to see what your #1 Disney movie is!!
That makes two of us or 9, according to the likes.
Me three
Probably Lion King, Beauty and the Beast or Bambi
@@dolphin24923 My money's on Beauty and the Beast....But he could be thinking Wreck it Ralph...We'll just have to wait and see.
Well see you all in 50 years when he finishes
Night on Bald Mountain continues to terrify me. I can’t even hear the music without getting a chill down my back. I saw this at the age of 5 in 1970; it was my first movie in a theater. My sister took me to it. I started to cry at this scene, embarrassing my sister beyond words. We still laugh about it to this day.
I wasn't allowed to watch it. :( But when I was able to I loved it.
If anything, I now love Fantasia TOO much. I should've heeded the warning in this thumbnail.
I don't care if "The Pastoral" is the weakest. It is one of my favorites because there are so many cute characters in it.
Taken together (two segments) this was very educational for those of us who have watched Fantasia a number of times without realising how the animation gives life to the music. This type of production deserves a wider audience. I am wondering how long it will be before the #1 Disney production is introduced.
I don't think it's a problem that centaurs are paired off according to their colors. I believe it wanted to add harmony to that romantic scene emphasizing that everyone got the partner that fitted them best, so that they would be happy. Different colors in a couple would have foreshadowed conflict, and the sequence wasn't cut out for that. The drama is reserved for the thunderstorm.
For those of us not gifted with strong imagination, animation does help, and explanation helps further.
As a kid, I always stopped watching Fantasia before the final piece. It unnerved me so much that sometimes I had nightmares, didn't matter if it was night or daytime. Even now as an adult, it still unnerves me. Though I sometimes try to watch through it to the end.
Personally, I think I would have liked if Disney came out with a new Fantasia maybe once every 10-20 years. As it stands, we have Fantasia and Fantasia 2000. I wish there were enough adaptations of Fantasia to spend a day watching and listening to the masterpieces. God knows Disney produces enough garbage that if they scaled back on some of the garbage, they would have the resources to produce one excellent film every 10-20 years featuring some of the best classical pieces.
Your Disney video essay are unmatched
I don’t dislike the Pastoral Symphony sequence, but it can be hard to sit through, at times. That being said, the opening with the Pegasi flying and floating above the lake is beautiful and I am still in awe of its majesty.
I love the pegasi & the unicorns from that part, not so keen on the centaurettes
Actually the Greek mythology short is my favorite in the movie! I just like the theme and it makes me happy. Also, it reminds me of one of my favorite movies as a child "Barbie and the Magic and Pegasus", which features the same music.
Dang with such a thought-provoking essay as this you really got me wondering what could possibly top Fantasia??
Practicality wise, I'm surprised they didn't just reanimate the two centaurs with updated designs. I get the feeling that would actually be easier and more fluid than just rubbing them out with artifacts of their roles remaining, and heck Disney was already a pro at recycling animation onto new characters to save time.
I will admit however, I kinda like how the red carpet in the new version just jointedly unravels itself, a rather surreal touch.
Whilst I totally see your points on Pastoral Symphony, it was always my favourite as a child. I loved how pretty the centauresses were and the black pegasus baby was such a great character
This video essay is both informative and engaging, thank you!
I guess I mentally expected you to post another essay soon because I've been rewatching the Snow White and Pinocchio essays a lot recently... something rather soothing about them. Probably rewatch these a few more times over the next few days as well.
Great job!
🌷 Salamon2 I agree with you about the soothing vibe of these videos. I think it’s ‘William H. Amazing’s’ pace and tone of voice. And all while dishing out master level analysis. Cool stuff, no? 🙂
I always love how you bring context into these video essays... like, who knew even scientist were impressed by the life Disney's animators brought into the film...
When I saw the title "Night on Bald Mountain" I was kinda surprised. Bald Mountain is a part of my culture, that was for some reason forgotten by me. And to see that there was a piece dedicated to it, that was later animated by an American studio, is an interesting experience.
Unrelated to that, I was, too, impressed how forced of evil are depicted in that segment. It kinda reminded me of the opening of Nightmare before Christmas, but mature. I wonder if it was just a coincidence or Fantasia really did inspire Henry Selick there?
What culture are you aprat of?
@@thescreamingelfwillcry409
Obligatory "one year later", but I would assume that this commenter is either Belarusian, Polish, Russian, or Ukrainian. Bald Mountain is featured in the folklore and mythology of these ethnicities.
Somehow I knew that all Fantasia segments are connected, but I didn't knew I knew it until I saw your video. It is almost as masterful as Fantasia itself
I’m not sure I’ve seen all the parts of Fantasia now! I’m going to rewatch. I was a ballet dancer growing up and LOVED the hippos, ostriches, and alligators.
I’m really loving your commentaries.
Your video essays are just amazing. Words cannot describe how much I love watching and rewatching your content. And you're right- Although I did enjoy Fantasia when I was little, I was too young to properly understand why Fantasia existed and why so many ppl love it to this day. Now that I'm older and after watching your videos, I can definitely say that you have 110% succeeded in your promise in part 1, that I would adore fantasia as much as you do! xD
I cannot wait to see your next video essays, and I am on the edge of my seat to know what your #1 favorite Disney movie is.
But also, do take your time on it~ You put so much hard work into these and I know with RUclips's algorithm and your personal life, this gets very exhausting. But trust me, your hard work will be greatly rewarded in due time!
Thank you!! I'm very touched, and I very much appreciate the support!
Fantasia is a spectacular and highly artistic work of art and by far one of Disney's best.
You're a truly gifted writer and these videos are so well-made, informative, thoughtful, and enjoyable. I feel like I've finally found the Disney critic I've been waiting for.
The last bit in this episode with the Mickey and Stokowski handshake reminded me of something only a few people know, but animation nerds may find interesting. I attended CalArts with many of the people who would go on to the big time in the Disney renaissance. For the student film exhibition one year, Mark Henn animated a parody of that handshake using our legendary design teacher Bill Moore as the conductor. Bill had assigned the class to produce an abstract film like in Fantasia, and he wasn't aware that they were adding the ending sequence. He was known for his vicious demeanor and demanding standards, and if memory serves, in Mark's animation Bill tapped his cigarette ashes into Mickey's hand. Many students including Joe Ranft worked on producing it in color without Bill's knowledge. The whole short film was beautifully done. I hope someone can track down that little bit of animation history. Thanks.
That's delightful! If you can find it anywhere online let me know. I'd love to see it!
It would be amazing to see what animation would be like today if variables allowed Fantasia to succeed in its initial debut. What it would be like if creators like Walt Disney were able to produce unique and inspiring works of art to their hearts’ content during their life without fear of failing, budgets and the limitations of their time.
I hate to always be like “movies these days are not as good as they used to be” but in this instance it seems like company’s are spending billions in order to capture a glimpse of magic and wonder that movies like Fantasia evoke.
But maybe it was for the best.
Fantasia is actually my #1 most favorite Disney movie. In fact, I used to watch it every night before I went to bed when I was little.
Wonderful conclusion! I'm looking forward to the day we know what's in the #1 spot.
As a classical musician who loves this film, thank you for this! It was so worth the wait!!! And as for Bald Mountain, one of my favorite excerpts in all of classical music is the flute (my instument, yes) solo at the end of the piece. I've always loved it. Anyway, you surpassed yourself! Can't wait for the next!
I’d already enjoyed Fantasia for the unique masterpiece that it was, but seeing more and more analyses being created to discuss its magnificence and milestones that it created for film is always a fascinating subject to me. 🤔
Fantasia is a cinematic series of paintings come to life, and while there are still some segments that leave me with a strange nostalgic frightening sensation of watching it when I was quite young: the fudge man with a purpose, the volcanic eruptions and destruction of nature’s creation, and of course Chernabog living his best life, it doesn’t stop me for one moment to appreciate the true beauty and rapture the movie itself brings to viewers, whether they’re bored to sleep or awed beyond their imagination. 🧐
I’m currently watching a series called Animation Pilgrimage done by a RUclips Creator couple Tennelle & Whitney Flowers, and hearing their thoughts on Fantasia as well as all of the other current films being released in the 1940s opened my eyes even more to how complicated, arduous, frustrating, yet breathtaking of a feat it is to create a motion picture film. 📽🎞
Learning more of what went into creating Fantasia for what it is today, and struggling to wrap my mind around the fact that this came out 82 years ago, nearing almost 100 years now, created with only the limited technology of cell animation brought forth with the blood, sweat, tears, and raw talent of Disney’s animation team and other staff to create the movement and lighting effects like you mentioned with the snow flake segment and the stars in the village from Pinocchio in your previous analysis video, not to mention the hand crafted clocks as well. 😮
Hearing your well written, well thought out, passionate and engaging commentary about some of my favourite childhood films is what I look forward to the most in your videos, opening my eyes to new themes and interpretations that I’d never considered before until listening to you speak, so I just wanted to sincerely thank you for making these videos, it really means a lot to me. 💖
I hope you’ll be able to take a well-deserved rest after tackling such a large project like Fantasia of all things, and that you’ll be able to gain more and more followers after discussing the historical importance of this movie, you deserve each and every one gained! :)))) 🥳
I’ll be sure to share this video with my friends and family in hopes to bring you more, but let’s hope that the unpredictable algorithm will lure in more viewers like it did me~ 😸
I am loving this video essay - keep them coming! I wish you had a patreon - I’d love to contribute to these in some small way
You are really good at endings. All of your videos feel so satisfying and (at least) a little emotional. Thank you for sharing this, I'm looking forward to watching this film and finding out which one you put on top!
Thank you very much for your art. I'm deeply enjoying it. I hope your projects continue to bring you joy. Please keep creating. The world is a better place when we make more art in it. Thank you and have a lovely day.
Worthy the wait! Amazing video essay on Fantasia! The most artistically ambitious and beautiful Disney film!
There is a great anedocte about the Ave Maria sequence from the book Disney: The Illusion Of Life, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Jonhston. They say an eartquake happened, and the team shooting the sequence was left with two options: finish the sequence, but it would have been impossible to fix it in time if the earthquake had indeed caused damage, even though it looked intact, or they could shoot the sequence from the beginning, and it would be ready just barely before the premiere.
They went with the second option. And completed it literally hours before the film's premiere. The film of the sequence had to be transported carefully in a plane travel by someone from Disney, and then "glued" to the rest of the film before the premiere!
I love these videos so much, they have helped me win so many arguments and debates over Disney movies! Cannot wait for future videos!!!
This video really changed my perspective on this movie- I have a harder time sitting still for this movie than when I was a kid, I don't think I pay as much attention to the small things anymore
HOLY SNAP!! I was wondering why Snow White was ranked so high when almost everyone hates her and checked out your other videos, and your one on Snow White being the best princess is the reason I'm currently subscribed to you! Small world! Pinocchio also happens to be one of my fave Disney movies, so I'll be looking into that next. I love you, you brilliant mind, _muah_ 💋
GOODNESS GRACIOUS! What a masterpiece! I have never even seen fantasia and yet, and yet! I feel like my eyes have been opened! The editing! The performance! How inspiring it is! If Fantasia is only your second favorite, I can’t even begin to imagine what you’ll say about your favorite or even your least favorite! It’ll be a long long long journey but an amazing one to experience.
Whenever I watch your videos I get this warm fuzzy feeling I get whenever I watch the Disney Classics ... You are a legend ,keep going
Disney sure is hypocritical for putting a disclaimer on the film but not presenting the original cut. Then again, that's been the case for a while now. I believe that Sunflower and Otika should be restored for both the sake of film preservation and as a teaching tool. If we sanitize history, we will fail to learn the lessons it offers and we all know what happens if we fail to learn our history. Hell, even the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry got the uncensored version.
Besides it's the job of the parents to teach the kids and not a giant corporation's in the realm of social matters. Plus isn't art meant to provoke some sort of feeling whether it be positive or negative.
Once again, brilliant video! I wish I had something more insightful to comment, but I really don't. So I just wanna let you know that I look forward to these, I think you make great stuff and it's obvious you put thought and effort into your content, so I'm commenting in hopes that the algorithm will boost your videos, and maybe boost your mood.
This was genuinely great. I honestly can't wait for you to get to Dumbo. It's my favorite Disney film and Favorite film of all time and can't wait to hear your take on it. Much love and subscription added!
"Everything is Everything, What is meant To Be Will Be. After winter must come spring, CHANGE comes eventually. Everything is Everything." -Ms. Lauryn Hill
You make some of the BEST videos on RUclips. I can't wait to see your next one!
So, I'm only in my thirties and remember Sunflower from the VHS tape us kids watched Fantasia on. I don't know if it was an oversight on Disneys part if they tried to erase it, me being from Sweden and all, but those caricatures were very much still present not too long ago. Funny thing is that I as a young kid though Sunflower were just a cute and expressive character, learning that her design was intended as meanspirited as an older kid were kinda like a stab in the back. There I was enjoying Disney movies and relating to odd centaurs and the whole time racist adults were laughing their asses off. Thanks for giving me trust issues, Disney.
I did not see "Fantasia" until I was an adult when a boyfriend and I went to see it on a big screen. We..were..blown..away! I have been reminded of various scenes throughout my life. Once, I even recreated the 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' in a dream with the current boyfriend as Mickey!
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I remember being uncomfortable with the zebra Centaurs. If the minstrel Centaurs had been left in the film version I saw, it may have irredeemably sunk "Fantasia" in my eyes. Sure, historians and social critics should have the unexpurgated version available to them, but I am relieved that at least the most offensive characters have been purged from the version that so many little kids will see.
When I watched Fantasia when I was a kid I felt dissapointed. I don't think this is for kids but for adults that want to understand that animation is not only for children
I don't know about damage, exactly, but I do think that removing the little black centaurs was the right decision. I am not usually one to champion censorship in any form - ordinarily, I would rather see the artist's true, original work, warts and all, whether or not those warts may ruffle some feathers (even if those feathers are my own). It can, and often does, damage the pacing and flow of a work when it is messed around with - far better, in my opinion, to risk offense and see what was originally meant to be seen.
But there are exceptions, and this is a big one. I've seen both versions of the scenes with the little black centaurs, and they add NOTHING. Whether or not one considers them offensive, there is plainly and simply no reason for them to be there. They're not funny; they add no dramatic touches; they have no significant interactions with other characters; they don't compliment the music like everything else in the sequence does - and from a practical point of view, they don't affect the pacing in the slightest, so their presence or absence makes absolutely no difference. They are completely pointless - AND there's the matter of those designs, which, yeah. I've seen worse, but there's no denying they're a bit much.
I would champion them, regardless, if they added any of the things I mentioned, if they WERE funny, if they DID affect the pacing or the drama. I would fight to the death for them to be kept in, offensive or not, for I do believe that important works SHOULD be seen in their entirety, whether or not they offend - after all, unless we see both the sins and the virtues of the past, we cannot learn from it. But in this case, I agree with Walt's decision to cut them; it was an edit that should have been made in the first place. They were a mistake - far better to excise that mistake, and enjoy 'Fantasia' for the near-flawless masterpiece that it otherwise is.
This is the content I crave.
This video puts all of my thoughts on Fantasia into words in such a magnificent way that if I ever become a RUclipsr I can’t even imagine making a video on it.
Always glad to see a post from you! I've never seen Fantasia in this light, thinking of each segment as a contribution to a wider story. I like it
This series is incredible! I'm so glad I found this channel
Agreed wholeheartedly my quain wording contemporary. And I do believe we have a destination for the next venture, but shall tell when magic feather rubbs off on us!😉
I remember being so scared by the ending sequence. And enamored by the beautiful fish seductively dancing the Arabian dance in the nutcracker sequence. I wanted to be one of the frolicking centaurettes, and I was so relieved when lil Mickey is ok at the end of the sorcerer’s apprentice. A lifelong ballet dancer, of course the bouncing hippos ostriches and alligators was charming. My grammie was born in 1922 and growing up with her, I watched a lot more of the old Disney movies than most 90s kids. All of your videos so far have been masterpieces, I will wait as long as it takes for the series to continue! Cheers Fudd!
Hey, been a fan of yours since your first video on Snow White. I saw someone in one of the comment sections saying that you come across as too defensive in your reviews, and I had to speak up. If anything, I think people overhate Disney, so it's really nice to see someone who's willing to judge them more fairly. It's clear to see that you are a fan, but one also willing to look at them critically as well.
Anyways, please keep up the good work!
You have fans. We want more. KEEP GOING! 🎉
Thank you for this incredible essay, I couldn't agree more with your feelings on the film as a whole.
I know it will be a very long time before we get to Fantasia 2000, but I hope you'll consider taking a part of the video (if not a separate video altogether) to talk about "Destino," the collaboration between Walt and Salvador Dali. Incredible that it went untouched for almost 6 decades before Roy Disney breathed life into it again and all it got in F2K was a snarky little mention of its existence.
Thank you for doing this video. I'm a Fantasia lover but you're right, I wasn't loving it hard enough!
I'm really glad you also addressed the racial problems in Fantasia and not shy away from it. You did it in depth and respectfully. And I really appreciate that, that and also talking about how complicated it is on Disney trying to solve the problem.
Really liked how you talked about how the failure of Fantasia was temporary and later does come back as a success. That and it will live countlessly in US culture for decades if not centuries. Including the little bit of Fantasmic at the end was so good. And never knew Walt Disney really disliked listening to classical music, and Fantasia was his way of exploring it was honestly great. It's a great reminder that visualizing music isn't a bad thing (mainly for me because I'm still unlearning some elitist bs where "visualizing music and feeling the emotions = dumb/not smart enough to trULY appreciate music" my band teacher taught me. And I really needed that, badly). I enjoyed finding your channel and watching it til 5:30 in the morning (I've messed up my sleep schedule for a long time) and look forward to whenever your next video comes out. Even if it takes long, the wait is worth it for your amazing quality
This is so good! This is my second watch and I adore your other videos. I can’t wait to see more!
Love your content
Some of the imagery in this movie reminds me of George Melies Movies particularly the part where Sorcerer Mickey is on the cliff controlling the stars, and the very end of the Pastoral Symphony where Diana shoots a comet using the moon as a bow. If you watch his films, he has a lot of images of comets and goddesses hanging around moons. It’s an interesting comparison and I recommend them.
Fantasia is my favorite Disney movie. My grandma Rose loved classical music, especially opera, and made a conscious effort to share it with me and inspire my own like for it. Fantasia was the only Disney VHS she owned, so it is intrinsically linked in my mind to her. Whether I was at her house because I was too sick for school, or it was a holiday, it was likely Fantasia was on. It even worked its way into our Christmas traditions, playing in the background as we baked cookies. I remember watching it one Christmas Eve before opening presents, and how it capping off with Ave Maria felt perfect in our Roman Catholic Italian American family. I remember sneaking away during Night On Bald Mountain to peak at the presents and realizing I was going to get a stuffed animal before scampering back to the family room. (I still have that stuffed animal, a Velveteen Rabbit my two year old son now loves) I also remember the joy I had playing Kingdom Hearts to see the Fantasia mushroom turned into the only non-lethal Heartless, who wanted to play charades or jump with you (ok, there was a lethal version, but Imma call him Bruno and not talk about him) or when the Chernabog showed up for a random bossfight. The musical cue had me screech with joy.
1.love ur videos 2. i cant wait for u to tackle Peter Pan more importantly my Favorite minor Character Tigerlily . and more importantly how badly her tribe was protray.. she's a great character in her own right: brave , loyal and surprisingly not the jealous type! WENDY insulted her by implying that she and her tribe were savages cuz she was jealous of her beauty and that she kissed her Peter Pan "thank u". and if toon town was a real place .. well the natives of neverland would never insult themselves like that! Wendy needs to be called out.! but don't suggest cancel culture for Tigerlily cuz she's a toon . she'll live forever unless u give her the dip treatment. do give her respect but acknowledge what Walt and his staff did wrong.
*never insult themselves like that i mean.
I appreciate your thoughts on the matter of the Tiger Lily character as well as her tribe (keeping in mind the historical context of the time Peter Pan was made in, but also acknowledging that the Matives' portrayal was ignorant and bigoted at the same time).
It's also just nice seeing some people still remember and are passionate about these old characters. I haven't seen Peter Pan since I was small, but now I'm curious to watch it again because of this comment!
@@DancesWithFriesians yes thank u! shes my favorite character and i dont like the hate she gets from some people . tho actuall natives probably have more of an excuse to hate her tribe's protrayal. i actually ship her with Lampwick from Pinocchio.
I love Tigerlily too! I’m sad that those characters were portrayed in such an offensive light because they’re so pivotal to the story and their relationship with the lost boys is so sweet!
@@CrabsOfSteel-2024 glad u agree Tigerlily needs more love!
I had no idea how much i needed these videos
I rewatched Fantasia yesterday, after about 20 years. My brother and I have always LOVED this movie. Ever since we first watched it as kids (we even had the VHS tape), its sounds and images have stuck with us.
Fantasia played a part in the development of our imagination and creating our little inner worlds. The dreamscapes we have always imagined as kids (and as adults) are strongly tied to all the beautiful sequences in Fantasia.
I can say with no exaggeration that without this movie my imagination and my dreams wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't be the same.
Thank you for this wonderful essay!
Mickey is one of my favorite characters, and I loved seeing him as the Sorcerer towards the end of the video. I cried when you mentioned him conducting fireworks across the sky
Another excellent essay! As always, I look forward to seeing the next installment! :))
I'm so happy to have discovered your channel. It's only been a few hours, and I've already watched your video on Snow White, all the videos about Pinocchio, and I just finished the videos on Fantasia. I'll have a hard time formulating it, but I really like your analyses, and I find everything you say interesting. I can't wait to see your other videos on Disney movies, I'm very curious to know which is number 1. You are one of the best discoveries I've made recently. Thank you so much for your work on these videos, I learned a lot, and I just feel better actually. Today I was bored, I had nothing special to do, and luckily I watched your videos and I'm very happy that I did. Thank you so much
Your analysis of Fantasia was very interesting, I wanted to cry at the end and I don't even really know why, I think I just found it beautiful. I only saw Fantasia a few times when I was a kid, you made me rediscover it, I hadn't realized how much this movie had to offer.
(sorry for any possible mistakes, English is not my native language, I'm French).
This is what I always wanted RUclips to be. Also, I hope Walt's movies load up the top twenty or so on this countdown. Not many of the company's later films can stand with his, in my view.
You’re analysis of my favourite Disney movie is wonderful
Always loved Fantasia, but I admit, so far I missed the circle theme. Very astute observation which is another reason why this one works better than the sequel (aside from the sequel lacking its overall dignity).
Love Fantasia. Love Fantasmic. LOVE your work!!!
This is a fantastic idea for a series of essays, and I can't wait to keep watching as you fill up more of that empty chart as you go through these films.
Your videos are so incredibly compelling! Supporting you forever king
I loved the ending of this second part. Specially when you included Fantasmic, my all time favorite Disney show.
And you’re right. You made me love fantasia!
I can't wait for your next video! I love your video essays. I found them the other day and they inspired me to look back and watch every Disney movie in order.
I appreciate your insights into Fantasia. I love this movie and didn’t see these interconnected threads and images. Fantasia is in my personal top 3 favorite animated movies and movies period.
I'm here because I loved part 1
Yes I'm definitely going to watch this soon. I can't wait to know which film is number 1 for you. Thanks for these videos
I have to say the time waiting for these videos certainly pays off. You perfectly articulate why these Disney films are so great. That said, are you planning on going in chronological order with these films? If so then I have an idea of what your favorite film is.
I am indeed!
I swear if his #1 is Hunchback I’m going to scream so freaking hard with joy.
It probably won’t be.
I'm in love with your in depth discussion of the Disney movies, hope you can keep going
I love your content; PLEASE keep making videos for each of the Disney cannon.
My man, I seriously wish you’d set up a Patreon account or something. These vids are so well-made and an absolute pleasure to sit through: I wanna help out in any way I can.
Thanks! Hoping to set one up soon, just want to get my output up a little first. Appreciate the support!
This video delivered on what it set out to do, however, I was easily swayed as Fantasia has always had a prized spot on my shelf. No Disney movie has captured my imagination as Fantasia did. I have never had a strong interest in classical music, but many of those sequences have stuck with me for years. The magna scene in the beginning of the dinosaur sequence was one of the most terrifying for me - the ultimate violence and destruction from the earth itself that led to the birth of the vast prehistoric world, almost as uninhabitable as the magma with its lurking dangers. Your narration was wonderful, and I hope we get to hear what your #1 video is!
I absolutely love Fantasia and treat it with the utmost respect in my household. I invite all my friends over and say, we’re watching a Disney movie! And they anticipate frozen or Moana. Then I hit them with the original Fantasia, and duct tape their mouths closed so we can enjoy it.
It's nice that people rediscovering and appreciating walt's masterpieces for what they really are. Although highly hoping on your closing statement being hyperbolic!😰
And yet, another great videoessay. Please take a note from this yourself - even if you are a small channel its because people don appericiate your work hard enough YET.
WHERE IS YOUR PATRONITE OR COFFE
Haha, thanks! I'll probably set one up fairly soon. Wouldn't feel right asking for money for two videos a year, but I've got my next couple scripts mostly written so I'm gonna try to get them out at a quicker pace, then maybe after that. Appreciate the support!
@@therewillbefuddone thing's for sure. We eagerly wait what you have in store for us! However it begs the question, gonna venture into other topics someday too?
I did a speech in college for my public speaking class on the majesty of Fantasia. You articulated everything I love and adore about this movie better than I ever did!!! Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Carefull. Even Fantasia was finished. Don't bite more than you can chew.
I'm sure there are plenty of Disney movies with a lot less to be said about them. Right now we are in the era of Disney animation with the most history and significance, so there's a lot to be said. Later films will probably be a lot shorter... Until the renaissance that is.
If you're suggesting that I don't have 40 minutes worth of Aristocats material then guess again.
@@therewillbefudd W-What ?!! 😳🥺😱 Preview of the next episode ?!?! 😳
@@therewillbefudd What I was saying is. Try to balance quality with periodity. Because, If is to waint 10 montgs for episode, we gonna wait 38 years for the end of this series
@@rafaelcastro8070 Haha, no, sorry. Just meant that I find the mundane ones just as interesting as the interesting ones. But yes, I am hoping to start putting them out at a much quicker pace. It's just been a busy time and Fantasia is a rather unwieldy topic.
That’s not Deems Taylor’s voice. The person you’re hearing is voice actor Corey Burton dubbing over Deems. I think it’s because the original audio was damaged.
That is pretty much exactly the reason. When Disney tried to restore the original uncut live-action intros for Fantasia's DVD release in 2000, they were only able to restore the visual parts of the film negatives. The last release of Fantasia to contain Deems' actual voice is the 1990 remaster used in the VHS and Laserdisc releases, which were sourced from a prior rerelease from 1948 that heavily edited the intros compared to the original 1940 release in order to streamline its runtime.
(I honestly preferred the 1990 version's intros myself because they don't spoil every animated segment before they happen, ironically largely *because* of said edits...)
looking forward to the rest of the countdown! keep it up william h amazing!
Welp you've gotten yourself a new subscriber
I loved Dance of the Hours so much that my mom made me a huge stuffed hippo wearing a tutu.
When I was a kid the mythology part was one of my favorite because the little black pegasus was way too cute.
And I was more scared by the dawn of spring than the night on baldmountain.
Anyway. This movie has always been in my top 10 disney. Maybe ecen my top 5 most of the time. It's a masterpiece.
🏆 Every time I watch one of your videos I feel as if I’m getting a master level education. I’ve read a lot about Walt Disney (at one point reading literally every book in circulation at the time) and yet you give me new perspectives that have me thinking ‘well of course, why didn’t I see that’. William (if that is your real name) you are indeed amazing! 😎👍
These video essays are so incredible! Keep up the great work!
(And also thank you for discussing the racism in this movie, however briefly.) The Olympus section of this film (censored) had always actually been my favorite, and I was really upset when I found out that it was originally so bad.
After watching your takes on the first three Disney Animated Canon movies, I must say I'm really anxious to see the next fifty-seven! I've subscribed and am eagerly awaiting your take on Dumbo (I know it's the simplest of Disney's first five movies, but it's always been one of my favorites) and all the rest :D
Don't worry, I'm sure it like every other so fare, will be a perfectly ballanced critique of exactly why these movies resonate with people long after quite some time lasts.
Oh nooo lol my favourite part of the movie is the weakest?? I loved the pastoral part. I loved the pegasi especially. I remember how cool I thought it looked when they landed to swim, like I knew what a Pegasus was but never considered they’d look like swans.
And I am not sure if “nostalgic trauma” is a thing but I always had to brace myself for Bald Mountain and totally bailed on it
sometimes, because, well, look at it. Yikes! But now I look back on that spooked feeling and smile.
I totally did the same thing! I must have watched it dozens of times as a kid but half the time I had to run out on Bald Mountain. When the close up of his face smiling behind the demons comes up I still get a little freaked out.
👍😂 Fizz this made me laugh because I’ve always had the same feeling about Bald Mountain. In fact, I watched Part 1 of this video last night but had to wait until this morning to see Part 2 because I was afraid of Bald Mountain right before bed! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅